The "vents" on the front fenders are actually filler panels so they could use the same fenders as the square headlight version (CL22V) without having to mfg two different variants. One of my absolute favorite Kei cars right here.
Think I am obsessed with these Kei cars. So much fun without having to break the bank. I think this or the Mitsubishi Kei car from this era, are the King of Kei cars.
big props to you man, for an american you really know your cars, not knocking american car culture but i didnt expect an american to shout out for a clio williams, i understand the big kei car upsurge over there but old euro hothatches, especially the french ones, dont seem to be known that well over there
I am a few days over 22, and an American, but I simply do not care for most American cars. Everything is "Bigger! More power! Bigger! More power!", and I am not a fan. I am massively into compact hothatches, and am an FF enthusiast. As such, the Clio Williams is one of my favorites. Renault Clio, Peugeot 205, Mini Cooper S, EG6 Civic, so on and so forth. But of all of them, my absolute favorite has to be the Suzuki Alto Works RS/X. I know, I could get the AWD RS/R, but like I said, I am an FF enthusiast. Besides, an FF drivetrain is lighter and more efficient, fewer powertrain losses.
Koneko Ray the Mini Cooper S is the most readily available small car in your list. You should pay a visit to Duncan imports as they have dozens of cars that could work for you. Thanks for watching
A good story, it is immediately clear that you are interested in this topic. You can add subtitles in Russian, if possible. The owner of the car is our man, he has a lot of interesting projects.
Edwin Thomas thanks so much for watching. Martini livery always looks good right? This is last year’s Williams F1 team jacket. Sadly Williams has had a rough couple years. Thought the least I could do was buy their seriously tasteful Jacket. Hope you stop back in two weeks for the next episode. Cheers!
Interested in the gaggle of 1994 or older hot-hatch-turbo "Kei" cars to possibly bring to USA.....how to compare? ( say, this car vs. Daihatsu Mira TR-XX, and others). Also...parts availabilty???
Wil Ferch thanks for watching and for your comment! As far as parts similarity and availability in the US the Beat, ACTY and Honda van are going to be the easiest to maintain. The turbo charged cars use a lot of sensors and things not commonly available and few people are yet accustomed to working on them. As will Skyline and others that is changing. That being said I would not buy one of these and plan on using it as a daily driver. Hope that answers your question. Please subscribe the channel if you would be so kind. Cheers!
@@TimsEnthusiastGarage ....car is envisioned as a purposely light-weight hobby car...small hot hatchback in lieu of Brit Mini....work on the car would be mostly DIY, so I would need manuals (better in English), and just wondering how normal things like air filters, brake pads, etc, availability would be? Notice I'm focusing more on the Turbo hatchbacks, not Honda Beats or their ilk.
Wil Ferch I have a 1300i rover mini imported from Japan as well. As far as cars like the Minica, Alto Works or the like for the most part brake pads are readily available. Filters and such are shared amongst many cars as well. It sounds like you have fairly high mechanical aptitude so one of these cars should not be too much of an issue. Some items like axles for example are shared across a dozen cars or so. There are also some burgeoning Facebook groups to help import parts and the cars themselves .
I bought a 1996 Alto Works iES Turbo in July. Flew to Maryland and drove back to Texas, super cool ride. Just a little sad that it doesn’t have the twin cam motor.
Question, what battery did you use in your Alto, as my battery died in mine and I'm in the USA. I bought the pencil post to SAE adapters so I don't have to cut and change the terminals
@@TimsEnthusiastGarage awesome, thanks! Love your RS/R! These are some of the best laid out kei hatches! Owning one has been my dream since Gran Turismo 2, and finally it's a reality! I have a 1992 i.e Turbo Automatic as a daily, she'll be on the road and I'll add it to my channel soon!
It's good for whistling at the girls and checking the mailbox. Also good when a drunk comes over the yellow line and crushes the vehicle back to the B-Pillar on one side.
@@nipponjim7815 Ford tried to sell Safety with the Edsel. No one was hearing it. Now everyone is obsessed with safety and security. People are full of fear these days unfortunately.
@@NoferTrunions that sounds about right, sterility is not very popular with serious car enthusiasts. The Automakers have a different clientele now tho, generally ppl who can't drive stick.
@@nipponjim7815 It's even worse than that, I grew up with carburetors and the skill to drive a carb with issues is almost totally gone - like needing to press gas pedal down once before starting or how to drive one with a bad accelerator pump or using heel and toe to keep engine running while on brake when it doesn't want to idle.
My ha22s is a rusty shitheap... Most altos in Japan are. Difference is those don't usually make it to export, they get dumped at the trackers and parted out.
@@TimsEnthusiastGarage 👌 In the US, glad I've been using 93 I read that Japan has 98 and that's what was likely used there. Ty Btw mine is a '95 only 114,000 I use as an everyday driver and so far no complaints
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It's light and makes mad turbo noises... I NEED ONE!
I work for Discount Tire, I just worked on one of these today! Super cool car. I have become obsessed. Hence, watching this video
Thanks for watching. Great cars. Lots of potential
The "vents" on the front fenders are actually filler panels so they could use the same fenders as the square headlight version (CL22V) without having to mfg two different variants. One of my absolute favorite Kei cars right here.
Brilliant little cars
Think I am obsessed with these Kei cars. So much fun without having to break the bank. I think this or the Mitsubishi Kei car from this era, are the King of Kei cars.
I have owned several, this one is pretty much supreme
Really cool car. I could rock this.
Totally have a "Gru driving a car" moment at 10:03 in... you and your little pocket rocket Japanese cars!
Lucore Auto and LucoreRacing hahaha. So true
Little one looks a lot o fun!
big props to you man, for an american you really know your cars, not knocking american car culture but i didnt expect an american to shout out for a clio williams, i understand the big kei car upsurge over there but old euro hothatches, especially the french ones, dont seem to be known that well over there
darthdread1 best comment possible. You literally just made my day. Working on adding a 205 Gti to the collection . Stay tuned!!
I am a few days over 22, and an American, but I simply do not care for most American cars. Everything is "Bigger! More power! Bigger! More power!", and I am not a fan. I am massively into compact hothatches, and am an FF enthusiast. As such, the Clio Williams is one of my favorites. Renault Clio, Peugeot 205, Mini Cooper S, EG6 Civic, so on and so forth. But of all of them, my absolute favorite has to be the Suzuki Alto Works RS/X. I know, I could get the AWD RS/R, but like I said, I am an FF enthusiast. Besides, an FF drivetrain is lighter and more efficient, fewer powertrain losses.
Koneko Ray the Mini Cooper S is the most readily available small car in your list. You should pay a visit to Duncan imports as they have dozens of cars that could work for you. Thanks for watching
Love these JDM cars… and they are very popular in India, Pakistan, and England.
This one is a charmer
Awesome episode! I reaaaaally want one of these now
Отличное видео, Тимофей вообще телезвезда!
Тимофей?? Русский
The best thing Is that the engine with a bigger exhaust and intake can make 100+ hp
So is the HP limit to do with air not escaping from the exhaust or somethin? (I'm deffo not an expert lol)
@@TCHHCTN yeah this engine isactually restricted on air flow lol,give It some breath and you make 100 hp easily
@@Nick-cp4td siiiiiick
A good story, it is immediately clear that you are interested in this topic. You can add subtitles in Russian, if possible. The owner of the car is our man, he has a lot of interesting projects.
эмиль шавхаузен I will be introducing him and his e type and DS later this season
@@TimsEnthusiastGarage очень, очень вери гуд. Спасибо.
Kei-cars the are best ever, I have Jimny 1328, Pseudo-Kei variety
I liked your review, that was good content, subscribed.
Thanks so much for watching and for subscribing! Enjoy your vehicle !!
I need one
Great episode...i love to learn about different cars. That jacket you wearing though...is badass.
Edwin Thomas thanks so much for watching. Martini livery always looks good right? This is last year’s Williams F1 team jacket. Sadly Williams has had a rough couple years. Thought the least I could do was buy their seriously tasteful Jacket. Hope you stop back in two weeks for the next episode. Cheers!
Interested in the gaggle of 1994 or older hot-hatch-turbo "Kei" cars to possibly bring to USA.....how to compare? ( say, this car vs. Daihatsu Mira TR-XX, and others). Also...parts availabilty???
Wil Ferch thanks for watching and for your comment! As far as parts similarity and availability in the US the Beat, ACTY and Honda van are going to be the easiest to maintain. The turbo charged cars use a lot of sensors and things not commonly available and few people are yet accustomed to working on them. As will Skyline and others that is changing. That being said I would not buy one of these and plan on using it as a daily driver. Hope that answers your question. Please subscribe the channel if you would be so kind. Cheers!
@@TimsEnthusiastGarage ....car is envisioned as a purposely light-weight hobby car...small hot hatchback in lieu of Brit Mini....work on the car would be mostly DIY, so I would need manuals (better in English), and just wondering how normal things like air filters, brake pads, etc, availability would be? Notice I'm focusing more on the Turbo hatchbacks, not Honda Beats or their ilk.
Wil Ferch I have a 1300i rover mini imported from Japan as well.
As far as cars like the Minica, Alto Works or the like for the most part brake pads are readily available. Filters and such are shared amongst many cars as well. It sounds like you have fairly high mechanical aptitude so one of these cars should not be too much of an issue. Some items like axles for example are shared across a dozen cars or so. There are also some burgeoning Facebook groups to help import parts and the cars themselves .
I bought a 1996 Alto Works iES Turbo in July. Flew to Maryland and drove back to Texas, super cool ride. Just a little sad that it doesn’t have the twin cam motor.
Very cool cars. This particular one definitely has every cool feature they could cram into it
Question, what battery did you use in your Alto, as my battery died in mine and I'm in the USA. I bought the pencil post to SAE adapters so I don't have to cut and change the terminals
Clin10 you can use a Honda FIT battery and just use those adapters. Thanks for watching !
@@TimsEnthusiastGarage awesome, thanks! Love your RS/R! These are some of the best laid out kei hatches! Owning one has been my dream since Gran Turismo 2, and finally it's a reality! I have a 1992 i.e Turbo Automatic as a daily, she'll be on the road and I'll add it to my channel soon!
A worthy jdm nugget along the Daihatsu Mira and Mitsubishi Dangan....
HIDcivic to my eye this one is the best looking. The Dangan is reportedly a great drive. Have yet to wheel one. Thanks for watching!
The real JDM here…
wangbohai Wu yes!!!
Since the original intake sleeve no longer available, this car is sporting Ford F-250 upper coolant hose in its place and it fits perfectly:)
Michael Y. Several of my older cars (vw, citroen) have coolant hoses, vacuum lines etc that are from other vehicles
I'm 68 and my 87 Turbo Sprint is my favorite car of all time. I don't know if I could deal with RH drive though.
Thanks for watching. I have several RHD cars and it really isn’t too much of an issue after a few miles.
It's good for whistling at the girls and checking the mailbox.
Also good when a drunk comes over the yellow line and crushes the vehicle back to the B-Pillar on one side.
@@nipponjim7815 Ford tried to sell Safety with the Edsel. No one was hearing it. Now everyone is obsessed with safety and security. People are full of fear these days unfortunately.
@@NoferTrunions that sounds about right, sterility is not very popular with serious car enthusiasts.
The Automakers have a different clientele now tho, generally ppl who can't drive stick.
@@nipponjim7815 It's even worse than that, I grew up with carburetors and the skill to drive a carb with issues is almost totally gone - like needing to press gas pedal down once before starting or how to drive one with a bad accelerator pump or using heel and toe to keep engine running while on brake when it doesn't want to idle.
wow! my car!!!
Xion K it’s a party on wheels
The grade of the car I'm driving is not the same.CS22S!
Is there a video of the autozam?
No, I have a mate that has one but I have yet to spend much time in it. I do fit so there is that :-)
Sir, this suzuki alto have a power steering ?
Syed Hasan no power steering.
@@TimsEnthusiastGarage Thanks sir.
You should check out the 2022 alto works now. It's really something to see
Duncan's prices are completely insane.
They start high when the car lands and drop. Keep an eye out for a deal
Do you like this or your Honda beat more?
Hands down, this !
What year is this one
1994
I own two JDM turbo K vans, a Alto Works RSR is for sale locally and I’m trying to pick it up. Just waiting for the guy to message me back
Get it! You will love it, no question
My ha22s is a rusty shitheap... Most altos in Japan are. Difference is those don't usually make it to export, they get dumped at the trackers and parted out.
36 waist, yeah, right. 😂😂
A few years later and I’m still a 36 , much love hater !
3:20
Music is too loud
Thanks
Just got an Alto, funnest car I've ever owned
I’m curious, what other cars have you had? They sure are a party !!
@@TimsEnthusiastGarage had the second gen mini cooper typeS
Mercedes
7 series bmw
A pretty fast 626
But nothing beats this little right side drive
@@TimsEnthusiastGarage can you please tell me the best octane fuel to use?
@@loganlee5875 depends where you are at in the world. In Europe 97 octane, US 93 octane
@@TimsEnthusiastGarage 👌
In the US, glad I've been using 93
I read that Japan has 98 and that's what was likely used there.
Ty
Btw mine is a '95 only 114,000
I use as an everyday driver and so far no complaints
Daihatsu Mira TRXX still the king of all kei cars!
They are great little cars. I prefer the looks of this Alto Works ! Cheers and thanks for watching