Unusual or Rare Cars

[Nzy]

Why u bio my car at B2 carpark? U staying which block? 92?

 

Was there to settle some stuff. Lol. I don't stay there.

[Freak2demon]

Nice. Other than interior, any overhaul on the engine?

 

engine still in gd condition all these years.

but backside itchy, will overhaul it.

got gd reason to change to higher compression pistons

 

[dcb]

Its rare now as its still not often seen on the road. 

God knows whether will it be full of them on the local roads or not in the future.

I saw 2 so far. Blue and yellow.
Since its still new I won't even bother it as a rare car.

Perhaps 10yrs later we will see..

 

Oh really. So far the first i spotted on the road. Saw in show room though.

getting more common liao

 

[Benarsenal]

Hey bro. That's my car. Super rare to find. Managed to see 2 other SSGTi on the road.

I have been driving it for 13 years.

Recently, I just completed restoring my interior. Took me 1 1/2 years to complete.

Oh yah, I did my restoration at my carpark. It become my personal workshop.

I think my residents were wandering what the hell was I doing

Changed brand new original Bride seats fm ST Powered.

Re-wrapped all the interior fabric to alcantara which I bought fm Italy and it cost me a bomb!

Enjoy the pics

 

Wah. Huat ah.

 

Glad to see still got such owners around. Hope you can keep your car for a long time. 

[Freak2demon]

Wah. Huat ah.

 

Glad to see still got such owners around. Hope you can keep your car for a long time. 

 

Hopefully I will. It all depends on COEEEEEE

Still left 4 years of COE.

Nice car!

 

And long time never seen a car with its hazard light switch located on steering column liao.

 

Old Skool bro

[Carbon82]

This is not any classic beetle you get to see on the road, but the Type 1 series, which is typically >50 years old.

 

For comparison purpose, the more common beetle we have seen have a different rear,

Edited December 14, 2016 by Carbon82

[Loki]

WOW !!! the one you saw is sedan or hatch ? My dad drove a Tercel hatch about 30 years ago !!!!! 

 

I used to drive a white Tercel hatch.  Sold it off in the 1990s for about $7k+ if I recall rightly.  Replaced the Tercel with another rare car - a Mitsubishi Galant Super Saloon 1.8L.  Too bad it did not occur to me to take pictures of the cars back then.

 

Used to buy 8+ year old cars, drive for a year or so, sell or scrap and repeat the process. 

[Benarsenal]

I didn't know got this car in Singapore:

 

http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.php?ID=612667&DL=2721

 

 

Edited December 15, 2016 by Benarsenal

[Hamburger]

I used to drive a white Tercel hatch. Sold it off in the 1990s for about $7k+ if I recall rightly. Replaced the Tercel with another rare car - a Mitsubishi Galant Super Saloon 1.8L. Too bad it did not occur to me to take pictures of the cars back then.

 

Used to buy 8+ year old cars, drive for a year or so, sell or scrap and repeat the process.

There are so many tercel running in taiwan but look beat up. But what is more ugly is a Nissan March sedan.....walau see already faint.

[Nzy]

There are so many tercel running in taiwan but look beat up. But what is more ugly is a Nissan March sedan.....walau see already faint.

Seems like most of the small Nissans look ugly. The latio sedan another ugly one.

[BanCoe]

its been flipped quite some time back maybe about 7-8 years back. I saw it back then , was interested in it. Took it for a test drive. was going quite cheap and was in like hunter green colour and no roof carrier too ; But the Hydrolastic suspension was what that took me off as it was really high maintainence and next to impossible to replace; One can repair or top it up but again it will start dropping and if it hits the fender or wheel space gets hit , the tyres will rub against the sides and you cannot even move from where you are ; Other than that I think the car was sound; I remember the dealer was asking like 10-12K back then  during the sub prime crisis

 

I think the new owner might have changed the suspension to springs type (maybe) Must be having some good knowledge to replace;  

this Riley is a badge engineered Morris Austin      

 

 

 

 

I didn't know got this car in Singapore:

 

http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.php?ID=612667&DL=2721

 

 

 

[Mockngbrd]

22k classic plate, I'd bring In a w123 TE from aussie instead.

[BanCoe]

22k classic plate, I'd bring In a w123 TE from aussie instead.

 

Gotta knock down the price heavy heavy; but it was on normal plate back then I remember too; COE was quite low too 

[Pocus]

Hey bro. That's my car. Super rare to find. Managed to see 2 other SSGTi on the road.

I have been driving it for 13 years.

Recently, I just completed restoring my interior. Took me 1 1/2 years to complete.

Oh yah, I did my restoration at my carpark. It become my personal workshop.

I think my residents were wandering what the hell was I doing

Changed brand new original Bride seats fm ST Powered.

Re-wrapped all the interior fabric to alcantara which I bought fm Italy and it cost me a bomb!

Enjoy the pics

Salute to you man for upkeeping the car for 12 years. non-turbo internals?

 

The new upholstery looks really good. I guess its not easy to get spare parts since the car was discontinued in the early 90s. I know there's a fanbase in Aussie but not much.

 

I still remember as a kid my dad intro and influenced me on the Swift GTi as a sleeper car. But the first time I realise what it can do is when I witness a drag race between the GTi and a C180. Seeing now the 1.3l GTi overtook and owned the 1.8l Merc in the corners I gain new respect and attraction for the car and for Suzuki in general.

 

But alas I did not have the luxury to own or drive one. My only close experience with a Suzuki is only by owning a Suzuki Swift ZC21 for 10 years. Being a reliable workhorse I'm not discounting buying another Suzuki if they come out with great cars that fit my future requirements.

 

Thanks for sharing, do let me know if you have intention to let it go in the future. Meanwhile enjoy your ride!

Edited December 16, 2016 by Pocus

[Pocus]

Here some of the text I have for the GTi, not much but it's still interesting

 

 

 

According to the text the JDM G13B engine is capable of producing 115bhp! 115bhp for a 1.3 NA!

 

The price for a brand new GTi in 1990. That's before the 1st May COE quota system was first implemented. The listed price is the ARF followed by the PARF. Last one is the road tax. It was more exp that time.

Edited December 16, 2016 by Pocus

[sake]

Saw this at a museum in Milan.....

Not a replica....

[BanCoe]

Saw this at a museum in Milan.....

Not a replica....

Very Cute....AvantGarde.....

[Old-driver]

During my Poly days, my fren and I go Kaki Bukit carmart and this ah beng uncle with perm hair and gold thick necklace saw us. Ask what we are looking for..we say look look see see. He then tell us to come over and show us this black CRX..he say this one he send for mod and 2nd gear can hit 120km/hr..we look at him and laugh.

 

He reply eh, uncle no bluff okay ? Come come uncle bring you one round to prove that I am right. I squeeze myself in the back seat and before I settle myself, uncle zoom off at 1st gear then when comes to straight road, uncle shift to 2nd gear and floor the pedal and gosh ! all the way to 120km/h and it feels like it can still goes up further..

 

After the joy ride, uncle says, okay. Show over..now go back home tell your daddy about this monster and uncle give u my namecard.

 

Till now, I still rem the plate number; SBG 2005..i think de-registered already .

 

A dream to drive... used to own one, also SBG plate. At the end of its life, sunroof was leaking and mileage was over 200k so had to scrap it. It was fun while it lasted,