They took a hiatus from that for a while and that is the essence of this channel. Best MCM videos are from the era when they filmed in Marty's mom's garage. That time was epic.
We need a “Mighty Car Mods Nugget Nationals” brought to you by SuperCheap race series. 2-8 hour endurance races with a rule set modeled after the endurance race they just did with some changes as needed.
@@mj_aussie_coaster_travels8310 Personally I find Tavarish hard to follow/watch, nothing against him, his content just isn't my style/for me. Is it cool? Do I respect the dude for taking on insanely difficult projects and seeing them through more often than not? You bet your butt. I have mad respect for the guy, and he does cool stuff. I just prefer watch other stuff. Hes a cool dude though.
ive been using those sized magnetic parts trays for small engine repairs for decades. they are so handy for not losing small bolts and screws while working on brush cutters chainsaws mowers gerators etc a bigger tray would be perfect for car stuff since they are larger and more to take apart and re-install.
L880K, ball bearing turbo and all. A fine choice!! Don’t try to adjust the roof.. ever. 😅 If it squeaks and rattles, lots of silicon lube on the seals and maybe a spacer to tighten the clamps.
I'm freaking out about a wayward mechanic farkin up the roof mechanism, whenever I need to take it for anything I'm 'Here's how the roof works, if you break it you're paying for it!" aha 😂
Not my experience?? When I first got my Copen the roof rattled heaps, quick adjustment later and its been fine coming up 3 years now, adjusting the roof was super simple
Props to you guys. Yes you have grown the show and have some amazing accomplishments, but the thing I have to give the most props to is you have kept the show grassroots. You still work on the ground with a jack and stand (like majority of car moder’s) well done Marty & Moog keep it going we need a car show that speaks to the people. The Chad.
@@jwlmsthese days there's always a pocket of "nerds" in a good way, that make harnesses for stuff like this and take on stuff like that, it's awesome. I bet someone makes em, but probably to order and finding them would be the hard part. But I bet it exists for these if they're racing em that much
I thought moog bought one for martin years back and martin hated it and immediately got rid of it, it was during the blue turd era if i remember correctly
As a miata owner, how dare you!! Jokes aside this thing is awesome, I had no idea it even existed, I love seeing what you guys do with kei cars especially since they're so foriegn to me living here in canada
Yeah! I always liked the small teddybear ☺️ But whats about the cappuccino?! Ist more like a mx5 with RWD and it looks a bit better imho. I had one for 2years and it was awesome! I even took it on a roadtrip to sardegna back in 2021 🥳 i loved it
Every single time yall post an episode like this, I'm like man I don't know if I'm gonna be interested in that. But I click it anyway, because MCM FTW. And EVERY SINGLE TIME it's always SO interesting, even if I don't care a single bit about the source(like Kei cars). Legitimately, how do you do this? You can't chalk it all up to natural presence or personalities...you legitimately make me feel your passion for this stuff, and it makes me think about my project cars. Props, lads.
I've just picked up a N One RS Manual. Daily is Zook Alto RS Turbo. Also have a 595 Scorpionio with about 300HP and a 500HP GR Yaris. The Kei Cars are the most fun and dollar for dollar the best things to drive.
I had the LHD 1.3L K3-VE version in Germany as a daily driver and I loved it. I've never loved a car until I got this. The car is still in the family as a summer fun car.
11:56 that would be a Toyota MRS, sir. Another car you should take a look at. I know you have some reservations about working on MR2’s after your SW20, but ZZW30 is easier to work on and (IMO) a better driving experience. Copens are cool tho! I only wish they were RWD.
@@ArgonBlargh I really wanted an mgb or a spitfire before I bought my miata. I just couldn't find one in well enough condition to daily sadly, they're definitely cool cars.
MCM is so much an inspiration and a support, to me. I have been, though, a lot over the last few years, and it not just mcm that's helped, but it has been a massive part of my life to help me get back to to who I truly am. I have all the respect for All The MCM guys including turbo yoda (god) and Benny, moog and martie. You guys are so genuine and more of an inspiration than you will ever know. Thank you with allnmy hart guys❤ keep giving us all the content the word needs.
Toyota did an extremely limited run of a GR Sport version of the Copen, only released in Japan, unfortunately. That just shows how amazing this little nugget is!
It's an Audi TT MK1 little cousin. Cram a 1.8t engine in it and it will fly. The side mirrors look just like it's from an Audi TT. Compare the interior against the Audi and you'll see many similarities, even the rear window and crash bars behind the seats.
Wow! Marty’s explanation on the track about the Copen was so professional and concise. Get him on mainstream television. A guy that can have fun, be informative and relate to the audience! We need more of that! What a legend!
My wife had one of these, same engine. We are in the UK. Totally unsuitable for the UK, surprisingly, as you would think the small size and the fact its convertible would suit here. (Yes, the UK is very fond of convertibles, our weather is often more fair than not & and also not TOO hot for roof down action) The reason why is because our roads are poor condition and so it bounced and crashed over most roads, a lot of attention had to be paid on avoiding potholes. It was difficult to find parts and the oil filter could only be removed by a gynaecologist. And lastly, the rust, oh, the rust. We salt our roads in winter, the Copens came with no-rust proofing and it ended up requiring welding. Luckily for us, a drunk eastern European crashed into the back of it and wrote it off before it failed MOT (inspection) but it was a close call. Other than that, it was good fun and drove well, the engine did feel like it had much more to give if it wasnt so strangled with restrictions. It always brought a laugh when I borrowed it, of course there was the small minded homo comments occasionally because it looked like Barbies car to neanderthals but all you had to do was blow a kiss at them in return 😂
Hey boys great little nugget, cant wait to see the improvements. Quick question, I notice you use the bucket filler to refill and burp the coolant, any reason you dont use the vacuum style filler? Seems like it is foolproof in being able to suck out all of the old coolant and refill without having to worry about air pockets, just wanted to see if I am missing something.
I love the dig at certain other YT channels doing the same shit over and over and over at the start, this is why we love you guys, you are the same as us real people.
My FAVOURITE Blue colour on a car is the 'Audi Ara Blue Chrystal'... Goddamn it's a BEAUTIFUL colour, and then... In the sunlight, it glistens too! 👌 😎🇬🇧
As the owner of a Mk1 Audi TT the first thing i thought when i saw one of these is, wow that actually kind of looks like my car. I would love to drive one of these. I imagine with some coil overs and nice wheels and tires this thing handles like a dream. Maybe some thick sway bars
I have no idea how the TH-cam algorithm works, but Mighty Car Mods stopped showing on my front page for about a year and I feel like I've missed out on so much! Glad it's come back in at the start of a new project. Looking forward to seeing what comes of this little car!
I had a feeling he’d get one. I mentioned he should get one and he was like “maybe… who knows…”. I’ve always liked the Copen and I’ve wanted one for a long time.
There is a cover for the hard top when it's down it clips in behind the roll bars and under the boot lid If you look under the hard top in the boot you will see a yellow hook it will be holding a bag and the cover is folded up in there. If not I have one
For the oil filter replacement, put the cup/claw on the filter from underneath, then use a long extension through the front of the car. The grille may need to come out, I can't remember.
Im more of a Cappuccino or Beat/S660 guy, or of course the AZ-1. The Copen being FWD is a bit of a bummer for those little things but i do like the design! They had a 1.3L in some countries. (Edit: you mentioned it haha)
I lived in Japan for a few years and had a little Cappucino while I lived there. Really fun car, and by far the best looking of all the little cars I interacted with over there. Our "family" car was the Wagon R Wide. That is a fun one too, but we wore the bearings out of the rear axels. Too fun.
Trust me, the K3VE Copen is amazing, for real I own one, I've tested both and they are both great but the K3VE is better :D Amazing engine, have it in my '07 Sirion Sport too
I love copens so much. One of the best cars ever. I had mine 1.3MT highly modified visually, but it was crashed while parked and now just rusting in a garage 😢
Please don’t stop these videos! I’ve been watching since your very first video! Wish you could do 2 hour episodes everyday! Love you guys all the way from the uk!
yeah, in Malaysia is quite common to see the Kelisa swapped with the K3VE2 (revs until 7.5k) or the K3VET (turbo) and they are brilliant engines and I love my car that comes stock with the K3VE and how much fun and just driving around with this under the speed limit
Concentrate on cooling, I had one of these it was a disaster from Day one the turbo immediately disintegrated, I then changed the turbo by completely dismantling the front end of the car it ran awesome for about a week where I absolutely fell in love with it and then the water pump went, changed that then a week later cylinder 3 lost all compression. I gave up but for the brief moments this thing worked it was absolutely awesome I have never smiled so much driving anything else. The oil feed on the tiny turbo is so so thin and these suffer immensely with blown turbo's due to oil starvation you need to change the oil like really regular. if you can go after market ecu and maybe change the turbo with better oil flow as they are just choked so badly. btw be very careful with the turbo oil feed banjo bolt try finding a replacement go on good luck. but in all serious I think I have one or two spare.
I feel like you guys would enjoy a 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage. I looked at the specs of the Copen in terms of weight, power, etc. and the Mirage is pretty good but with a 1.2 litre engine, I think it's actually capable of even more than the Copen. I love mine, big rear sway bar, coilovers, wheels, tires, and it's basically on rails.
Having driven a Honda Beat in Kansas City it made me a K Car enthusiast! Looking forward to this build, what I enjoy most about MCM is most projects are within reach of us average schmoes, no supercar baloney, just normal enthusiast cars.
Honestly guys, just bought a used car and plan to use it on track…have Castell sponsorship… Just replace ALL the fluids I won’t say specially but definitely very important is brake fluid, even tho it passes the moisture test, with the abuse coming at the track it’s half an hour of minor work for a good track day of not worrying about your brakes boiling off
They delivered these with a 1.3 'big block' non turbo in Europe. 87h thats a 20hp blip with a small weight penalty up to 825kg. Usually the 660cc turbo versions u can find are the RHD imports.
That's an epic little track car😍 If you're coming to the UK at any time, you're more than welcome to come along to 1 of my charity track days. I'm sure we can get you in plenty of track nuggets. 😎👌 FCTDC has been going for over 10 years and raised over £116,500 for charity to date.
from the side profile. if you cover one side the remaining side looks like the front of a car and if you cover the other side the remaining side still looks like the front of a car. one side is more sedan ish the other more like a VW Beetle or MINI ish
I believe there is a version of the K3-VE engine that is already turbo from the factory, the K3-VET from Daihatsu YRV turbo.. pu that in a Copen.. it would be fast..
I nearly bought one of these.... and had to the the 660cc engine. They seem to tune alright... But, then I realised for the same money in the UK, I could get a very tidy facelifted mk3 MR2 with a factory hard top. I hadn't owned a mid engined car before so the MR2 was bought. But I still have a soft spot for the Copen. That metal folding roof is a bonus for a street car... but a weight penalty too. I would be hard pushed to choose between the MR2 and Copen to turn into a stripped out fun car. A JDM Lotus had me buckled with laughter. Then I realised - 80s 90s Lotus Elan perhaps... FWD handling turbo goodness. Interesting fact about that era of Elan, KIA made the Elan between 96 and 99.
Dude agreed value for nuggets is an amazing thing for a company to offer. Phenomenal! Im not in australia but i have my own nugget and its not easy to find someone thatll cover what its worth to me. On paper its worthless
Please convert it to all wheel drive like some other Kei cars! That would be the perfect car, the Suzuki Alto Works is all wheel drive I'm really curious if you can swap parts between Kei cars.
At least in Japan the Copen got an engine that Daihatsu developed for spec rally racing in some domestic entry level class, which is why it's surprisingly sturdy and capable. There's a time attack class just for Copens running Tsukuba and other tracks. I'm not totally sure if it's the same the guys got in their's now, as international markets often get other engines.
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Get a parts tray! mightycarmods.com/products/magnetic-part-tray
Always wanted one with the GTR Liberty walk kit very coool
I got the parts tray!! Also got a sticker for my Fiesta ST. Thank you for shipping all the way to Texas!
Now imagine it with a flat six and rear wheel drive ;)
Am I the only One who was expecting a Boggo test for those Trays?? 😂😂
You guys should do the Mongol Rally this year. 1000cc or less crappy vehicles traveling from Czechia to Mongolia 17,000 klm
This vs Honda BEAT would be fire build battle
There’s plans for the beat in motion
@@mightycarmodsBeen waiting for you guys to get a beat since you raced one in Japan!
@@mightycarmods Add a suzuki capuccino to finish the trifecta
SUNDAY CUP@@Dude_Eggs
Missing Autozam
From all of us at 38 Copen Racing Team 🇲🇾.. Awesome!!!!
One thing I respect is that you work on cars the normal person can own. Props to you guy, love the channel.
They took a hiatus from that for a while and that is the essence of this channel. Best MCM videos are from the era when they filmed in Marty's mom's garage. That time was epic.
We need a “Mighty Car Mods Nugget Nationals” brought to you by SuperCheap race series. 2-8 hour endurance races with a rule set modeled after the endurance race they just did with some changes as needed.
Would have cost too much for NN ?
i love that this came on autoplay right after watching Tavarish work on his P1, such a pallet cleanser.
same! that intro felt personal hahahaha
Why do you have dirty pallets?
@@mj_aussie_coaster_travels8310
Personally I find Tavarish hard to follow/watch, nothing against him, his content just isn't my style/for me. Is it cool? Do I respect the dude for taking on insanely difficult projects and seeing them through more often than not? You bet your butt. I have mad respect for the guy, and he does cool stuff. I just prefer watch other stuff. Hes a cool dude though.
@@goosenotmaverick1156 I used to watch him all the time now i dont
ive been using those sized magnetic parts trays for small engine repairs for decades. they are so handy for not losing small bolts and screws while working on brush cutters chainsaws mowers gerators etc a bigger tray would be perfect for car stuff since they are larger and more to take apart and re-install.
Awesome, Gran Turismo sunday cup classic.
When ever i see a copen gran turismo comes to mind 😂👌🏼
That's the only reason I know about this car here in the US lol
L880K, ball bearing turbo and all. A fine choice!!
Don’t try to adjust the roof.. ever. 😅
If it squeaks and rattles, lots of silicon lube on the seals and maybe a spacer to tighten the clamps.
I'm freaking out about a wayward mechanic farkin up the roof mechanism, whenever I need to take it for anything I'm 'Here's how the roof works, if you break it you're paying for it!" aha 😂
Not my experience?? When I first got my Copen the roof rattled heaps, quick adjustment later and its been fine coming up 3 years now, adjusting the roof was super simple
Now Moog has to get a Honda S660, the actual best JDM Convertible Sports car EVER MADE.
rx7 better, yall are lame
Honda S2000
@@ghost.of.aleksz.salad. Not really the point. It's not a Kei car.
@@trollonme Not really the point. It's not a Kei car.
Cappuccino
Props to you guys.
Yes you have grown the show and have some amazing accomplishments, but the thing I have to give the most props to is you have kept the show grassroots. You still work on the ground with a jack and stand (like majority of car moder’s) well done Marty & Moog keep it going we need a car show that speaks to the people.
The Chad.
Holy crap a Copen! I had one years ago, and I recently bought it back. It’s so much fun.
Always been curious about these! That little 4cyl is a neat motor. Are they easy to convert to an aftermarket ECU to gain power?
@@jwlms depends where your from, Japanese import ones are much easier too
@@jwlmsthese days there's always a pocket of "nerds" in a good way, that make harnesses for stuff like this and take on stuff like that, it's awesome. I bet someone makes em, but probably to order and finding them would be the hard part. But I bet it exists for these if they're racing em that much
I like blue for the same reason, a very calming color. Also appreciate the impromptu science lesson. Best 4WD AND science channel?!
i kinda saw the copen coming a mile away given the Daihatsu addiction😂😂
If this continues Marty needs to go to a Daihatsu addiction self help group. He had sooo many Daihatsus😂😂😂
I thought moog bought one for martin years back and martin hated it and immediately got rid of it, it was during the blue turd era if i remember correctly
Never mind it was a figaro,
i thought it was gonna be a cappuccino
@@jadehegler6489 same
Rather than swapping the engine. I would love to see that engine built for some even crazier revs. 10k+?
That's awesome that you jumped on Copen train! In keen to see what you do with it! Mine has the K3 treatment!
As a miata owner, how dare you!!
Jokes aside this thing is awesome, I had no idea it even existed, I love seeing what you guys do with kei cars especially since they're so foriegn to me living here in canada
Yeah! I always liked the small teddybear ☺️ But whats about the cappuccino?! Ist more like a mx5 with RWD and it looks a bit better imho. I had one for 2years and it was awesome! I even took it on a roadtrip to sardegna back in 2021 🥳 i loved it
Have you seen what Mark at Barrell Bros did to his cappuccino?
Yes! I used to have a wee 1.3 version one. Slammed it on BC coilovers and all. Wee stanced looking big and it was class. The one car I regret selling
Congratulations again on finished the endurance race @ Sepang!
Every single time yall post an episode like this, I'm like man I don't know if I'm gonna be interested in that. But I click it anyway, because MCM FTW. And EVERY SINGLE TIME it's always SO interesting, even if I don't care a single bit about the source(like Kei cars). Legitimately, how do you do this? You can't chalk it all up to natural presence or personalities...you legitimately make me feel your passion for this stuff, and it makes me think about my project cars. Props, lads.
I feel the same about my Honda Beat. A sporty kei car gives you the most smiles per mile. Can't wait to see the progress!
I've just picked up a N One RS Manual. Daily is Zook Alto RS Turbo. Also have a 595 Scorpionio with about 300HP and a 500HP GR Yaris. The Kei Cars are the most fun and dollar for dollar the best things to drive.
Try rotaryswapping it... i think the brap would suit the style of the copen so well
I had the LHD 1.3L K3-VE version in Germany as a daily driver and I loved it. I've never loved a car until I got this. The car is still in the family as a summer fun car.
So much love for the Copen..... miss mine would buy another in a heart beat
I can't wait to watch this adventure plays out
I'm so glad you're back in the shed! Love that, feels so relatable.
Epic bits of kit that are finally getting attention even in the states, Kei cars are showing their potential, cannot wait to see what you guys do!
11:56 that would be a Toyota MRS, sir. Another car you should take a look at. I know you have some reservations about working on MR2’s after your SW20, but ZZW30 is easier to work on and (IMO) a better driving experience.
Copens are cool tho! I only wish they were RWD.
Oh boy. Y'all have lit a fire under the ass of all the MX-5 fans out there. Keep it up 'cause we need to be kept honest.
Miata fanboys always forget about the glory and prestige of the MGB
True@@ArgonBlargh. Lest we not forget about the humble *cough cough* TR6 Spitfire and the Honda S200.
@@jamesavery9236 I dare say the spitfires and mgbs of that time paved the whole damn highway for all lightweight convertible sports cars
@@ArgonBlargh I really wanted an mgb or a spitfire before I bought my miata. I just couldn't find one in well enough condition to daily sadly, they're definitely cool cars.
Same. Love my Miata, but it is definitely a stand-in for the MG that I couldn’t find (in good enough shape to daily).
MCM is so much an inspiration and a support, to me. I have been, though, a lot over the last few years, and it not just mcm that's helped, but it has been a massive part of my life to help me get back to to who I truly am. I have all the respect for All The MCM guys including turbo yoda (god) and Benny, moog and martie. You guys are so genuine and more of an inspiration than you will ever know. Thank you with allnmy hart guys❤ keep giving us all the content the word needs.
Toyota did an extremely limited run of a GR Sport version of the Copen, only released in Japan, unfortunately. That just shows how amazing this little nugget is!
Why would Toyota modify a Daihatsu ???
@@boilinwater69 Toyota owns Daihatsu
@@UncleRJ thanks👍👍👍
Im waiting to see if there will be a GR tocot
As a tocot avanzato
They just need to add the 5MT to it
Perhaps even add quad steer
The GR is awesome. We got the Corolla and Yaris in New Zealand
It's an Audi TT MK1 little cousin. Cram a 1.8t engine in it and it will fly. The side mirrors look just like it's from an Audi TT. Compare the interior against the Audi and you'll see many similarities, even the rear window and crash bars behind the seats.
K3VET swap would be very dope. Only issue is getting a gear box that isn’t made of glass
K swap it, ez.
sadly not even a d16 fits between the chassis rail @@N4CR 😢
As a Copen owner I have been waiting for this moment for many years 😂 I can't wait for what you guys are going to do🔥
Throw a Sirion X4 engine in it and nearly double your horsepower. :P
I like the orange seats, they really pop against the white paint.
I just love how happy these little cars look!
I hope it'll have a K3 VET 140hp and a body kit it'll be a killer
Just commented the same. 140hp in this is 165hp/tonne. Not too shabby.
I appreciate the audio quality in a moving convertible.
Gotta love those (Bluey) dollar-bucks! 😄
My first trip to Japan I did nothing but smile when I saw the Copen. So sweet.
Wow! Marty’s explanation on the track about the Copen was so professional and concise. Get him on mainstream television. A guy that can have fun, be informative and relate to the audience! We need more of that! What a legend!
Pretty sure he's going on aussie top gear
My wife had one of these, same engine. We are in the UK.
Totally unsuitable for the UK, surprisingly, as you would think the small size and the fact its convertible would suit here. (Yes, the UK is very fond of convertibles, our weather is often more fair than not & and also not TOO hot for roof down action)
The reason why is because our roads are poor condition and so it bounced and crashed over most roads, a lot of attention had to be paid on avoiding potholes. It was difficult to find parts and the oil filter could only be removed by a gynaecologist. And lastly, the rust, oh, the rust. We salt our roads in winter, the Copens came with no-rust proofing and it ended up requiring welding. Luckily for us, a drunk eastern European crashed into the back of it and wrote it off before it failed MOT (inspection) but it was a close call.
Other than that, it was good fun and drove well, the engine did feel like it had much more to give if it wasnt so strangled with restrictions. It always brought a laugh when I borrowed it, of course there was the small minded homo comments occasionally because it looked like Barbies car to neanderthals but all you had to do was blow a kiss at them in return 😂
Noddy and big ears car
Garlic bread, with a bit of Marty stikking out of it. I love it. 🤣 18:30
Hey boys great little nugget, cant wait to see the improvements. Quick question, I notice you use the bucket filler to refill and burp the coolant, any reason you dont use the vacuum style filler? Seems like it is foolproof in being able to suck out all of the old coolant and refill without having to worry about air pockets, just wanted to see if I am missing something.
I hate how much I love this car.
I love the dig at certain other YT channels doing the same shit over and over and over at the start, this is why we love you guys, you are the same as us real people.
I don't know why this thing looks like a little mini Bentley
This is great news, I've had a Copen for ~3 years so a set of video guides that are tailor made is going to be awesome
Moogs turn soon surely ….. 👀
Absolutely
Cappuccino! Please!
My FAVOURITE Blue colour on a car is the 'Audi Ara Blue Chrystal'... Goddamn it's a BEAUTIFUL colour, and then... In the sunlight, it glistens too! 👌
😎🇬🇧
I just choked on my cone when this came into the garage. Im still laughing, most amusing indeed.
You bloody legends! I’ve been begging for you to do a Copen for years. Can’t wait to watch it develop
As the owner of a Mk1 Audi TT the first thing i thought when i saw one of these is, wow that actually kind of looks like my car. I would love to drive one of these. I imagine with some coil overs and nice wheels and tires this thing handles like a dream. Maybe some thick sway bars
I have no idea how the TH-cam algorithm works, but Mighty Car Mods stopped showing on my front page for about a year and I feel like I've missed out on so much! Glad it's come back in at the start of a new project. Looking forward to seeing what comes of this little car!
I had a feeling he’d get one. I mentioned he should get one and he was like “maybe… who knows…”.
I’ve always liked the Copen and I’ve wanted one for a long time.
so so so cool!!!! its giving almost vw beetle vibes but better
There is a cover for the hard top when it's down it clips in behind the roll bars and under the boot lid
If you look under the hard top in the boot you will see a yellow hook it will be holding a bag and the cover is folded up in there. If not I have one
I've been requesting this for so long! fmic, straight through exhaust and an intake and this car is a beast (for 660cc lol)
Great job on sound quality, given the top-down content. Well done.
MCM is the only channel I like the video before watching the video, love you long time boys ❤️
For the oil filter replacement, put the cup/claw on the filter from underneath, then use a long extension through the front of the car. The grille may need to come out, I can't remember.
Very much looking forward to this one! Always had a major soft spot for the Copen and it's ridiculous cuteness!
Im more of a Cappuccino or Beat/S660 guy, or of course the AZ-1. The Copen being FWD is a bit of a bummer for those little things but i do like the design! They had a 1.3L in some countries. (Edit: you mentioned it haha)
I lived in Japan for a few years and had a little Cappucino while I lived there. Really fun car, and by far the best looking of all the little cars I interacted with over there. Our "family" car was the Wagon R Wide. That is a fun one too, but we wore the bearings out of the rear axels. Too fun.
Trust me, the K3VE Copen is amazing, for real
I own one, I've tested both and they are both great but the K3VE is better :D
Amazing engine, have it in my '07 Sirion Sport too
I love copens so much. One of the best cars ever. I had mine 1.3MT highly modified visually, but it was crashed while parked and now just rusting in a garage 😢
Good choice of car I had one it was black with red leather interior best car I have ever driven quick and cheep to run.
Please don’t stop these videos! I’ve been watching since your very first video! Wish you could do 2 hour episodes everyday! Love you guys all the way from the uk!
Those orange seats looks fantastic
yeah, in Malaysia is quite common to see the Kelisa swapped with the K3VE2 (revs until 7.5k) or the K3VET (turbo) and they are brilliant engines and I love my car that comes stock with the K3VE and how much fun and just driving around with this under the speed limit
Sort of has those Old Porchse vibe to it, pretty cool. I remember seeing these in your video.
Concentrate on cooling, I had one of these it was a disaster from Day one the turbo immediately disintegrated, I then changed the turbo by completely dismantling the front end of the car it ran awesome for about a week where I absolutely fell in love with it and then the water pump went, changed that then a week later cylinder 3 lost all compression. I gave up but for the brief moments this thing worked it was absolutely awesome I have never smiled so much driving anything else.
The oil feed on the tiny turbo is so so thin and these suffer immensely with blown turbo's due to oil starvation you need to change the oil like really regular. if you can go after market ecu and maybe change the turbo with better oil flow as they are just choked so badly. btw be very careful with the turbo oil feed banjo bolt try finding a replacement go on good luck. but in all serious I think I have one or two spare.
It genuinely makes me happy in my heart that this channel is such a champion for little Daihatsu nuggets. Never change lads, never change! :)
I am so Hyped about this new kei project 🎉
You Always make my day guys ❤
Thank you so much🛺
I feel like you guys would enjoy a 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage. I looked at the specs of the Copen in terms of weight, power, etc. and the Mirage is pretty good but with a 1.2 litre engine, I think it's actually capable of even more than the Copen. I love mine, big rear sway bar, coilovers, wheels, tires, and it's basically on rails.
I love this car! We "only" got the 1.3 liter engine over here in Germany but there are only a few up for sale. Good ones come around 6000€.
Great Bluey reference.
Orange is also my favourite colour. We orange lovers are out there.. there a dozens of us!
Super cool car. Can’t wait to see it on track with engine mods!!!
Having driven a Honda Beat in Kansas City it made me a K Car enthusiast! Looking forward to this build, what I enjoy most about MCM is most projects are within reach of us average schmoes, no supercar baloney, just normal enthusiast cars.
The Honda Zed just came into the 25 year import rule. Already showing up. Really want to drive one. Might have to ditch a few things and get one.
Was that a wee Benny cameo at 18.25? Defo a look of approval from the big man.
Honestly guys, just bought a used car and plan to use it on track…have Castell sponsorship…
Just replace ALL the fluids
I won’t say specially but definitely very important is brake fluid, even tho it passes the moisture test, with the abuse coming at the track it’s half an hour of minor work for a good track day of not worrying about your brakes boiling off
They delivered these with a 1.3 'big block' non turbo in Europe. 87h thats a 20hp blip with a small weight penalty up to 825kg. Usually the 660cc turbo versions u can find are the RHD imports.
If you don't know, Daihatsu is owned by Toyota. So reliable etc, its built from the same stuff.
That's an epic little track car😍
If you're coming to the UK at any time, you're more than welcome to come along to 1 of my charity track days.
I'm sure we can get you in plenty of track nuggets. 😎👌
FCTDC has been going for over 10 years and raised over £116,500 for charity to date.
I've had my little copen since 2003. I love it!
Love Copens! Considered buying one a few times! Rust is a big issue for us with these in the UK however
Been binging stuff I’ve missed so nice to see an upload in the AM
you can see at 11:42 the frame is flexing. look at the seam where the door meets the rear fender. this car really needs bracing
from the side profile. if you cover one side the remaining side looks like the front of a car and if you cover the other side the remaining side still looks like the front of a car.
one side is more sedan ish the other more like a VW Beetle or MINI ish
YEEES I got a copen about a year ago and its awesome, can't wait to see the mods
I believe there is a version of the K3-VE engine that is already turbo from the factory, the K3-VET from Daihatsu YRV turbo.. pu that in a Copen.. it would be fast..
The ending of the intro to the copen was the absolute best, got chills! Cheers ❤️ 🇨🇦
I nearly bought one of these.... and had to the the 660cc engine. They seem to tune alright... But, then I realised for the same money in the UK, I could get a very tidy facelifted mk3 MR2 with a factory hard top. I hadn't owned a mid engined car before so the MR2 was bought.
But I still have a soft spot for the Copen. That metal folding roof is a bonus for a street car... but a weight penalty too. I would be hard pushed to choose between the MR2 and Copen to turn into a stripped out fun car.
A JDM Lotus had me buckled with laughter. Then I realised - 80s 90s Lotus Elan perhaps... FWD handling turbo goodness. Interesting fact about that era of Elan, KIA made the Elan between 96 and 99.
Dude agreed value for nuggets is an amazing thing for a company to offer. Phenomenal! Im not in australia but i have my own nugget and its not easy to find someone thatll cover what its worth to me. On paper its worthless
i just love seeing all these cars that were never available in the US !
I am jealous. Ive always loved these on GranTurismo. We do not get them but I know Id be all about em if we did get em.
I watched and ENJOYED the racing video, and was AMAZED at the MICRO Ford GT40 replica Kei car that was there!!!!! 😮👌
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Please convert it to all wheel drive like some other Kei cars! That would be the perfect car, the Suzuki Alto Works is all wheel drive I'm really curious if you can swap parts between Kei cars.
Orange/white was my favorite color combination in racing games
At least in Japan the Copen got an engine that Daihatsu developed for spec rally racing in some domestic entry level class, which is why it's surprisingly sturdy and capable. There's a time attack class just for Copens running Tsukuba and other tracks.
I'm not totally sure if it's the same the guys got in their's now, as international markets often get other engines.