Huge fun with just 989cc! The Daihatsu Handivan L700
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ค. 2024
- This was a brilliant day out. Tackling the twisty Mount Wellington approach road in Hobart, Tasmania, in a fizzy little three-cylinder Daihatsu - with a few performance tweaks. No turbo, just a surprising amount of grunt from a three-branch exhaust manifold, improved intake and gas-flowed head.
The Daihatsu Handivan is a very simple conversion of an L700 Mira or Cuore. They just threw the rear seat away and added no frills whatsoever.
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I love everything about this car, particularly the base-model interior with plain plastic panels, and the lack of power steering. Driving cars like this makes you feel more connected to the car and to the act of driving, they're so much fun.
Old skool is better
I agree whole heartedly basic simple just get out there fun 😂
I have driven all the Cuores, even the 2 cylinder one. The model that comes after this one in the video, gives the most fun. Don't forget to install a small momo steering wheel when buying it. No further modifications needed.
The later new L701 Cuore I had was the best version, before they spoiled it with the boxy 'Charade' of 2003. I kept my standard airbagged steering wheel, but did need to replace the factory B250 tyres with some much better Falkens on slightly wider 13" alloys. Almost as much fun as my previous 1990 Panda was - and with a more advanced engine
I bought a poverty-spec Perodua Kelisa new back in 2007. It had the luxury of power steering and a rev counter despite being £4600. I went with the attitude that if it's not rubbish then I would buy one. It was a fantastic car with everything in just the right place for hooning around lanes. My current beast is a Renault Twingo with a 900cc turbo in the back. That puts a smile on my face for the same reasons.
As I remember, Australian tax and/or vehicle standards gave an advantage to commercial vehicles so that's why it's a van.
what a brilliant little car who the hell needs v6 or V8 when you can just have as much fun in a car like that brilliant video ian loved it
That's half the point of go-karting !
James May was a huge advocate of smaller engines,you can exploit more of the power....more of the time
I agree when he liked the caterham 3 cyl
Sometimes smaller is better
@@itsmephil2255 the car has to be light and nimble as well though. No good having a small engined car that barely gets out of its own way. Its all about power to weight. I have fond memories of my uncles MK1 suzuki swift gti rapid little thing
Every time you have one it makes me miss Daihatsu more.
The way we should've gone instead of the bloated SUV
That was as much fun to watch as anything I've seen. I was nodding agreement all the way through. The soul of the original mini, in a wonderful motor.
Not that I'm a biased Kelisa owner, goodness me, no.
Brilliant Ian!
Be honest - you weren't really nodding with agreement, it was simply the bumpy road with hard suspension !
My first car was a Peroduca Kelisa, so basically the 5dr version of this, and it's still the most fun car I've ever driven and best handling. It wasn't fast but the joy was that it didn't need to be, going down country lanes at 50-60mph it held the road so well, and steering was so precise. It had power steering, but it still felt so connected with great feedback. I so want another! There were a few other differences, like the Kelisa had a rev counter, and my one, the GXi, had electric windows, but the mirrors didnt even have internal adjustments. James May tested one as one of the first cars he tested on new TG and said it was the closest thing he had driven to the original Mini, clearly he is far more sensible than the other two.
Hammond did review the Kelisa when he was with Men and Motors and he seems to be alright with it (But this is probably before the new format TG.)
But yeah, Clarkson just seems to hate on anything that isn't a sports car or hot hatch.
I had a Kelisa in 2012 and gave it away. I got the chance to have it back a couple of years ago.
It really is a gem of a car, I agree with everything you've said. Third gear through the Cotswold hills one evening was an entire and utter joy. It was pleasure on a stick.
Get one.
Get one now!
I can always rely on this channel to cheer me up!
we used one of these as our run about to service printers etc. Surprising what you could squeeze in the back of them!
I had a Handyman in Australia as a work commuter. It had a small cargo bar just behind the front seats to stop the shopping from joining you in the front. As you say very good around town and highlighted my eternal frustration of drivers who go over the speed limit in a straight line but as soon as a bend or corner arises they drive at granny pace or drive like they are in a Semi Trailer to get round the corner with me up their A***.
A very entertaining day. Lot of fun and would run on the smell of an oily rag. Proof you don’t need to spend a bucket load of money to enjoy a drive.
What a cracking little motor. Great video as usual, Ian. Thank you!
Nothing like that three-cylinder throb. Reminds me of the good old days when I was hooning around in my Suzuki Mighty Boy.
I remember pouring over a Perodua Kalista in a garage whilst my car was being MOT'ed and being utterly blown away by the exquisite simplicity of the car. I often think that it may be a better proof of genuine engineering talent to design the essence of a car like this than to bang out another luxury euro box. Yet more proof, perhaps, that less is often more (except the glorious kiwi Cadillac of course that I am still day dreaming of!😉)
The look on your face while driving is absolutely priceless!
Well done, another absolutely smashing video!
That looks great fun...The grin is testament to that!
My dad sold the KINGSWOOD( i know I was shocked) for a new 80 Charade, shortly before he passed away. "The car the computer created" Years later I had a 4 cylinder Charde before selling it to buy something bigger because of a growing family.
Glad you enjoyed the car and our little roads into Longley. This corner of Oz has some bendy scenic roads nearly as nice as Wales but with less traffic (and rain) :) Come on back when the madness is over. You know you want to.
What a brilliant little buzzbox! Love the noise it makes! Three cylinder engines certainly have a sound of their own.
What a corking little car! Demonstrates that absolute speed is not what provides fun, rather the sensation of fun. I wish we had more such cars in the UK
i recently bought one to use as my daily, lots of fun, ive owned quite a few cars in my time and this one i legit love to drive.
The smiles say it all. So enjoyable. Proof if ever you need it that less is more.
:) I'm amazed: Cuore, Matiz, all Citroens... I have the exact same love for tiny, smart, quirky and older cars as you do! This was yet again great fun to watch! I know this isn't make-a-wish, but if you ever come across a Lancia Y10, I'd love to watch you drive and comment on it one day. Have a good one! :)
I've never heard u have so much fun... from a frozen NZ!!! Love your work bro...
Love this, 3 cylinders, just like 2, make for wonderful characterful cars. Who needs 6 cylinders for fun? Certainly, less is usually MORE! :)
My old BSA motorcycles all had one-lung engines. I loved them. Great fun, dead simple to maintain, and a superb, lazy tempo to the exhaust note on tickover; just a couple of thumps per second. Too many cylinders becomes too complex, and too thirsty.
These type of cars are kings for pure driving pleasure
Brilliant video Ian, so glad you found the right roads for that lovely little thing. I would love to be able to make space in my life for a car like that - maybe I should work on it...
I love you loving this car. Cars are made for driving and exploring. Freedom is fun regardless of cc. Keep up the good work Ian
Ahh, memories of driving up Mt Wellington in my Daihatsu Charade with 350,000 is on the clock, nowhere near as much power as this little example, but still great fun squeezing as much power as possible out of a little carburettor version, anything below 5k revs forget it. 0-to 100- eventually!
I would love, love to drive that, just to compare to my standard 989cc, a breathed on EJ! Properly cute little manifold, I share in the immense 😂 induction roar, a noise to behold. Your point of similarities with a should-of-been mini is spot on. The graphics and the rest of that example are lovely, I really enjoyed this, and the bonus hoonery!!!
That really was fun! I agree with you entirely about the Mini. I once travelled in a racing Mini Cooper, which could move at insane speeds (the speedo would end stop), and handled as if it wa chained to the road surface. That's exactly what this car feels and sounds like. Thanks Ian.
Amazing video, great car looks great fun.👍
Love it, chuckled at Ian's laughing like a school boy!!!
That video has had me grinning like a child! It’s great to see someone enjoy something as much as you obviously did.
I’m
Not sure how that car would cope with my 19stone but I’m off to eBay anyway......just in case!!😂
Great video, that! Thoroughly enjoyed it!!👍👍👍
Proper micro-fun with a glorious 3-pot snarl :)
Totaly bonkers little car! What a fantastic sound track too.
That was more fun than a super car any day! 👍👍👍👍👍
Way too much fun there, Ian 😂. Such a brilliant growling soundtrack !
So is this Handivan like a Japanese version of this French 2 seater only cars, like the Citroen BX Enterprise? Done for tax purposes in the case of French cars.
I agree with Ian: Daihatsu's version of the classic Mini is more faithful than the BMW MINI.
Amazing little car I need one now
That little car sounds phenomenal!
Small is beautiful. Yesterday in my little Alto on my way to Tesco a little Mini Morris was coming the other way, utterly bombing down the lane - and as I watched it in my rear mirror disappear it had passed next to an SUV, and how incredibly small it looked like. We definitely need more fun & small cars, they're a hoot. Even the lowly Alto is marvellously fun on the roads.
What a soundtrack from that wee 3 cylinder. I may be pinching the keys back from wife's/family Skoda for a wee blast tomorrow morning in all its 3 cylinder 1.0 74bhp engine!
You looked like you had a lot of fun in that Daihatsu
What a cracking little pocket rocket, sounded ace 😎👍🏼
Such a fun, quirky car and that engine noise is amazing!
I knew without reading the caption that you would love this one Ian. Buckle up and enjoy the ride and all well within the speed limits. FUUNNN TIMES!!!!!!
Further proof that driving a slow car fast is more enjoyable than driving a fast car slow.
The sounds that little vehicle made were hilarious!
Great little car, Small cars are fun. I had a Mirca k10 1L for a few years I loved it.
That sounded like the most fun ever. As a side note I blame hub nut Tom foolery for my buying a proton savvy yesterday. Great work as always Ian. 👍
Car door closing sound and car engine sound is awesome.
I felt like I should have been shouting rally instructions to you on that hill climb. :) Superb. :)
I'd have been sticking this in my suitcase and bringing it home. Have always loved little cars that are big on character and have a smile generator as standard.
good camera position on this video engine sounded great looked like a lot of fun
How completely fantastic. I have owned 3 Charades and my favourite was my G100 3 cyl, the others were 4 cyl. I wanted to buy one of these but couldn't get my knees under the steering wheel (the curse of being tall haha). Fabulous sounds. Really enjoyed the ride. Cheers
Nice little pocket rocket and proper roarty sound.
Good call with the Mini comments. I believe a small lovable car sold at a reasonable price with tuning parts a plenty would sell well :D
Put a back seat in that car and I'd have it as a daily too, that looks immense fun without the risk of speeding tickets.
Putting back seats in means more passengers....
Nahhhhhh 😆
thats called a Daihatsu Cuore - same car but with rear seats
man i just like the way it sounds 👍👍👍
The first time I heard that roarty tone from a tiny engine was the daihatsu designed 1kr-fe engine in the mk2 yaris, also fitted to the aygo, mk 1 citroen c1 etc, 69hp in the yaris it's so chuckable on the more refined yaris chassis, and great fun on those kinds of roads. As is the c1/aygo if you put fatter rubber on.
Wow...that looked fun! A proper little Tas Pocket Rocket.
Some how felt you enjoyed that Ian! Proverbial child in a sweet shop so to
speak. The little 3 pots can be great & agree the mini should have much
closer to this!! 👍
Another great daihatsu
Great video👍. I think we may be quite similar in that if someone asked ‘do you like modified cars?’ the instinctive reply would be ‘no’ but then drive a nicely thought out one (like this) and immediately the grin factor is there in abundance. Excellent little car.
Fantastic little car ! Brings back memories of my '86 Charade CS . I called her the buzz box , reliable , basic and really good to drive , real car and driver connection which I miss. I really like this one , looks like a PS2 Gran Turismo car but for real ! 👍👍👍👍👍
100% agree regarding the BMW Mini - it is not a small car and shouldn't wear a Mini badge. The Japanese had small sorted in the 80s-90s. Thank you for another excellent video. :-)
What a fun little car and a hoot of a video ian. I've just bought a X5 4.8is but I think I'd have a lot more fun in this little car. You really have to acquire something like this next.
Are you getting a gas conversion or shares in Esso/Shell?
great noises!!! What a go-kart
Love it! Handivan needs merch :)
Can only imagine how much fun that was! I want one!
One of my favorite drives whenever I get down the Hobart. That road up Mt Wellington was build during the depression in the 1930's on a "work for the dole" scheme. My son has an old Sirion. Maybe give that one a go next time!
@@simondeeth9097 love to fly up there in something, unfortunately a bit of a stretch from Toronto!
Love love love it.
My citroen c1 goes like the clappers and a three cylinder ,little city cars are brilliant!!!!!great content hub nut STAY SAFE☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Well, it does have a, (later design) Daihatsu 3-cylinder engine fitted, even though it's branded Toyota...
Reminds me of my old GTti I used to have - marvellous car. 👍
This little baby has real soul!
Great little car I had justy van 3 cylinder 1200 it drove like a little go cart brilliant fun 👍
Far to much fun being had there, I recently hired a Hyundai i10 1.0s, brilliant little car bit noisy yes but not unbearable by any means seriously made me want one just cause it was way more fun on A and B roads at legal limits than my everyday vag product, which was in the garage because a glow plug snapped (I ask you).
What a great car!! Go on, buy one and supe it up!!!
I agree on all accounts! I own one of these and as you said: that's how the successor of the Austin Mini should have been look like! The ideal car for the city and fuel consumption is between 5/6 liters. For less than 1000 Euro!
My dad years ago had a 90s Daihatsu Charade G100 was a great little car👌
I'm surprised given how much you love Daihatsu Kei cars that you don't actually have one in your fleet. Sounds like such a fun little car
That bass note from the exhaust, nearly blew my speakers. My ears are still ringing.
Looks like your having a ball of a time.
Excellent work getting up Mt. Wellington (it's often cloudy up there but the view is astonishing when the clouds clear). I like small, light cars with character and this has it in spades - the throttle response sounds spot-on, obviously all that work on the motor has paid off. Charade GTi next, perhaps?
P.S. A straight triple is half a 911.
Hints of Triumph Tripple to the soundtrack at times. Which is good. 👌
Brilliant little car, that video was almost like watching the original Italian job movie
Wow, I really enjoyed this video. What a big fun with only three cylinders. This is really amazing. Normaly I don't like three cylinder engines at all. I had driven a VW Fox and a modern Ford B-Max as rental cars, both with three cylinder engines. Compaering to that Daihatsu engine those both were boaring.
Wow! Amazing soundtrack from that 3 cyl engine!
It's like a larger Daihatsu Leeza, which is a wonderful little car and buckets of fun.
what a great life you've got.
It's great to see your twin brother having so much fun down under! Like I say to all the girls: the best things come in small packages..
I liked this car a lot! I agree with your Mini comment.
The new Mini should have been more like that absolutely, what fun.
Great low maintenance car to own that is also fun and sounds crazy lol! The 3 cylinder they use in the new Seat Mi, Vw up and Skoda citigo are also very good and return 50/60mpg with ease! 👍
Its such a shame Daihatsu pulled out of the UK market! A pioneer of the modern 3 cylinder engine 4 stroke engine!
Well it sound marvelius...
that would be brilliant round here.
I have driven several Daihatsu kei vehicles, one was a little 1983 Hijet van with an 850cc 3 cylinder engine. That thing could haul an amazing amount of cargo for such a tiny engine. The other was my wife's 2001 Terios which had an amazing full time 4 wheel drive capability for such a small 1.3L crossover vehicle, as it had 3 differentials, which could be locked with the flick of a switch for going offroad. Daihatsu really made some great cars back in the day. These days, I don't think you can buy new Daihatsus any more, certainly not in Australia where I am.
cracking little car
Small car, little engine revving, chucking it about was one of the reasons James Hunt liked bombing around in his Austin A40
That part at the end where you turn onto the huon highway downhill towards Kingston 😂 I got to 200kph going down that once in a Mitsubishi verada AWD
Mr nut your smiling having fun 🤔🤓👍