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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:27 pm
by Gwagensteve
You read that and concluded it was a real truck?
"you play and stimulate heart heart and curiosity"
That makes even less sense than my posts!
PS, a jimny ( now known as "gym knee") has a 450kg payload. so this is a forward control "truck" with a 200kg payload once two guys are in it - "cool"
Sorry, not having a go at you boner, but concept cars are silly. They get everyone excited over nothing. Remember the RAV-4 concept? It had a winch, twin diff locks, a hose out interior..... and we ended up with a corolla 4WD with a silly body on it. not one element of the concept made it to production.
Steve.
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:34 pm
by St Jimmy
the yanks seem to think it's the size of a hummer just been on the tokyo motor web site and their talking about it i know it won't happen but it would be nice to see in real life .boner
its nice to dream if you don't dream you die
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:50 pm
by Gwagensteve
boner59 wrote: it's the size of a hummer
It has high running the whole distance characteristic, the "gym knee", "the escudo", it has high loading characteristic, DNA "of [kiyarii]"
It even says it's based on a Jimny..... I think
Steve.
funny zooks
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:34 pm
by want33s
Here's one for ya Steve.... you've probably already seen it though..
Apparently there's a factory in russia pumping out Suzi based mini Gwagens.
http://www.englishrussia.com/?p=1008
"Add some elements and get almost full visual copy of 3 door Mercedes G-class"
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:42 pm
by cj
Honey, I shrunk the "G"!
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:43 pm
by St Jimmy
Gwagensteve wrote:boner59 wrote: it's the size of a hummer
It has high running the whole distance characteristic, the "gym knee", "the escudo", it has high loading characteristic, DNA "of [kiyarii]"
It even says it's based on a Jimny..... I think
Steve.
now that i've read it im more confused about it we will have to wait to the show opens and read about it
.boner could be a big joke on us zook drivers or they might have read that partition that was going around and thought this is what we need
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:46 pm
by Gwagensteve
I've seen the G/sierra before. I don't want to talk about it. Its too painful for both cars.
Boner, my guess is this "concept" will turn into the new APV type thing (replacement for the carry van) There's no ute APV at the moment AFAIK. Manufacturers use concepts like this to try out little styling elements like grilles and rough shapes. don't look too hard at the machanicals or specifics like the beadlocks or that they built it on a "Gym Knee" chassis.
Steve.
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:54 pm
by St Jimmy
i know steve lets see what happens in the future been fun sparing with you must do it again
.boner
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:25 am
by cj
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:12 am
by Sean
those seats look REALLY uncomfortable.
Cheers,
Sean
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:28 am
by St Jimmy
you ought read the zuwharrie site their raving about it wanting to put orders in at their nearest dealer by the sounds of it
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 1:43 pm
by Highway-Star
Sean wrote:those seats look REALLY uncomfortable.
Cheers,
Sean
Yeah, I reckon my 1970 Rover rancher mower would more comfortable
.
After more opinions: looking at the side on shot of the X-Head prototype that CJ posted, does anyone else think that its a longer wheelbase than a Jimny? Not going by tyre to tyre, but the distance between the control arm mounts under the chassis rails; admitadly I don't know the Jimny too well, but I reckon it looks longer.
unusual zooks
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 3:14 pm
by want33s
I've done a few measurements and calculations on the pics above and...
IF those wheels are the same stud pattern as Sierra then I figure the wheelbase to be 2393mm......... 300 odd longer than my SWB Sierra.
Re: unusual zooks
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 3:31 pm
by Highway-Star
want33s wrote:I've done a few measurements and calculations on the pics above and...
IF those wheels are the same stud pattern as Sierra then I figure the wheelbase to be 2393mm......... 300 odd longer than my SWB Sierra.
Jimny wheelbase is listed as 2250mm on carsales; assuming carsales is correct. If want33's calculations are reasonable, then the X-head might be roughly an extra 150mm over a standard jimny!
If so, then I think it would be nice if Suzuki would use this to build a 'proper' Jimny ute (as opposed to a custom chop-job), with an associated LWB. Though 150mm might not be enough for a full ute. As said though, holding ones breath for a car company to ever do anything, is only to ask for certain death.
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 4:48 pm
by alien
this thing looks terrible! haha
I like how its got interchangable rear bits that convert it into a different purpose vehicle... just like a toy! haha
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/suzuki-x ... ept/418173
Re: funny zooks
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:26 pm
by Danzo
want33s wrote:Here's one for ya Steve.... you've probably already seen it though..
Apparently there's a factory in russia pumping out Suzi based mini Gwagens.
http://www.englishrussia.com/?p=1008
"Add some elements and get almost full visual copy of 3 door Mercedes G-class"
Sorry but this is just plain old SAD
And as if noone would notice
if the image does not load right click then view image (to view dud looking sad zook-) oh the horror
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:31 pm
by want33s
Link doesn't work Danzo.. I tried it too.
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:04 pm
by Dozoor
Ok i don,t mind it , as steve said though you never get the exact thing once it reachs the showroom ,
Im thinking its running the donk under the seats and into part of the rear section , same as carrys ect , makes it sort of mid engined
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:44 pm
by saffrett
that would make the cog so bad
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:11 pm
by Gwagensteve
Saffrett - why do you say that? The poor COG would be more due to where the passenger/driver were sitting rather than where the engine is. A more central engine will help with weight distribution.
The floor is suspiciously high. I thing the ergonomics would be terrible and guard to tyre clearances would be marginal. Notice how far the inner guards sit into the cab- the driver and passenger sit hip to hip and will be playing footsies. My money is that it doesn't have an engine in it at all.
Wheelbase looks stock jimny to me. Stock Jimny wheelbase is almost the same as LWB sierra.
Steve.
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:30 am
by St Jimmy
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:44 am
by 4wd junky
NEW 5" CALMINI SUSPENISON LIFT KIT
NEW 3" CALMINI BODY LIFT KIT
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:45 am
by Highway-Star
ROFLCOPTER
Here is the wierd part (quoted from ad):
Bloke selling that car on ebay wrote: I AM GOING TO CHANGE TRANSFER GEARS TO 488 GEARS TO RUN FASTER ON HIGHWAY. I CAN RUN ABOUT 65 MPH RIGHT NOW. AND I HAVE NOT YET PUT A WINCH ON BUMPER. FOR ANY OTHER QUESTIONS EMAIL OR CALL
Is this bloke selling it, or putting new gears in there. Sounds like he or she might put them in after someone buys it. Also it sounds like they are saying it does 65mph now, but I havn't put the winch on it yet, then it will go faster, LOL.
Gwagensteve wrote:Wheelbase looks stock jimny to me. Stock Jimny wheelbase is almost the same as LWB sierra.
OK. Could be an optical illusion from the ute like shaping, and short bonet. Just thought the Jimny control arms were closer to the centre of the chassis than that... I'll find a Jimny parked at uni somewhere and take a look.
zooks
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:01 am
by want33s
Charlton Heston's personal transport.
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 6:12 pm
by St Jimmy
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 3:35 pm
by Danzo
try this link even more futuristic stuff from suzuki
http://translate.google.com/translate?s ... e%3d108724
Is this one alowed to park in the wheel chair section
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 4:15 pm
by v840
I always thought this one looked "interesting".
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 4:47 pm
by Danzo
v840 wrote:"interesting".
For sale! also Engineered!
not a gurantee 
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:49 pm
by VR Rodeo
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:17 pm
by v840
zook + mogs =
