Hodaka Rider Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 I've gotta track down the owner of this thing: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykingcrab Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 There is an identical looking Sambar in Houston Missouri at a dealer for those mini's. he mostly has Suzuki cary's,and Dihatsu's The identical sambar is the dealers personal,He kept it out of a batch.....and refused to sell it. It has a factory supercharger. cute little thing. rear engine,Inline 4 t/v mounted 360 cc.4X4 6 speed manual.rear to front drive,and electric locking rear diff. a/c ect ect...... Belt driven blower is an option on some sambars both on trucks and vans,on some newer models. very rare to find an imported used one here. He claims it will go 100 KM . I believe him, I seen it going down the road it it was cruising good at what looked like 55-60 mph. :burnout: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subaru_dude Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 We have one of those right here in Morristown. About 10 miles from here... it's for sale too. $4500 is an awful lot for a radio flyer with a motor though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodaka Rider Posted September 26, 2007 Author Share Posted September 26, 2007 We have one of those right here in Morristown. About 10 miles from here... it's for sale too. $4500 is an awful lot for a radio flyer with a motor though... True, but at least it's a practical Radio Flyer. Can you guys actually license these for road use in your states? I thought pretty much all states had a "offroad use only" for these things? I saw one similar in Priest River, ID, but I think it was a farm license. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reveeen Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 A couple of Sambar vans in Van: http://vancouver.craigslist.org/car/426878037.html http://vancouver.craigslist.org/car/426255768.html Another in Burnaby: http://vancouver.craigslist.org/car/423896844.html Pick-ups in Whiterock: http://vancouver.craigslist.org/car/415855555.html I simply do not see that they are worth the asking price, but to each his/her own, parts here (east coast) are but a dream (as in hopeless). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave valiant Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 That thing needs a Hyabusa(sp) engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durania Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 I seen one for sale at the local "Rod Run" they just had in Pigeon Forge a few weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry DeMoss Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 When I used to work at a fish canery in Alaska they used those quite a bit to haul things around on the docks. Never drove one though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durania Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 What motor is in that thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondasucks Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 360cc twin cylinder probably, or the 600cc 4 banger lol raw horesepower there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodaka Rider Posted September 27, 2007 Author Share Posted September 27, 2007 It's the standard 660cc inline 4. This particular one does does not have the supercharger, so top speed is probably about 120km/r. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durania Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Everytime I look at one of them I have a bad mental image of it going down the highway about 60mph doing a stoppie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi subbie Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 thats cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subaru_dude Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 oh yeah speaking of Rod Run... I got stuck in that freakin traffic. It SUCKED. BIG TIME. Anyway... wow, a hyubusa engine would... launch that thing in the air probably. I bet they have a HORRIBLE ride. I jumped up on the back of it and the dang thing didn't budge but an inch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durania Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 oh yeah speaking of Rod Run... I got stuck in that freakin traffic. It SUCKED. BIG TIME. Anyway... wow, a hyubusa engine would... launch that thing in the air probably. I bet they have a HORRIBLE ride. I jumped up on the back of it and the dang thing didn't budge but an inch. You could tell it was a hot rod show just by pulling into Sevier County. All those old hot rods running rich you could really smell it in the air. I seen about 1,000 El Caminos and a frame for a Shelby GT 500 that the dude wanted $95,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodaka Rider Posted October 2, 2007 Author Share Posted October 2, 2007 WOOO-HOOOO! Got a ride in a Sambar today! Not the one in the picture, though. Turns out one of my clients bought one, and he showed up in it today. Didn't get to go far (and he drove), but it seems MUCH more liveable than the Suzuki I drove. It's having a stalling problem now, but I'm wondering if it has anything to do with his driving style (5th gear at 25mph? yeah, it'll do it - but WHY?) Anyways, I jokingly told him if it keeps acting up I'll give him $500 for it (he-he). No locking diffs on this one, no supercharger, but it still has the "EL" extra-low gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milemaker13 Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 I have wanted one of these little trucks ever since I seen them doing "yard work" around EstisPark CO. I guess the city bought a bunch, but I thought they were mits? Either way, it'd be cool... but man, expensive. And didn't someone already mention parts avalibility? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamCF Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 These guys sell them. http://www.best-used-tractors.com/mini_truck.html It seems they can get parts, lift kits, ect. for them as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobcob Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 These guys sell them. http://www.best-used-tractors.com/mini_truck.html It seems they can get parts, lift kits, ect. for them as well. This would be awesome!! Wonder if that mod would go on my Brat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamCF Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 This would be awesome!! Wonder if that mod would go on my Brat... I've seen kits like that for full size trucks and SUVs. http://www.mattracks.com/ (kits for trucks and a link for ATV tracks) I'm sure there's some kit out there that could be modified to fit a subaru. Ok now I'll stop with the off topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milemaker13 Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 So, they say they come 7 to a box... Who wants to go in on a container? If 7 of us wanted one, and one of us got the info, we could all just go ahead and order a container. Ship it to one of our shops/ farms and then everybody can come and pick there's up! How much do you think one (or 7) would end up costing? Its an idea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaruguru Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 AH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA:lol: :lol: :clap: im sorry but it just sounds like you guysar buying Hottwheels from the factory the way you you said that lol and youre not far off from the size of that thing. kool rig would be nice to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milemaker13 Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Does kinda sound like buying a crate of matchbox cars! Kinda is! It would be fun, but one of has to go ahead and talk to these folks and see what a container of 7 costs, all said and done... Who wants to guess? I say 30k. Thats like 4200 each... Thats still alot for a matchbox! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodaka Rider Posted October 3, 2007 Author Share Posted October 3, 2007 So, anyone who uses an ATV for hunting and is tired of freezing their nutz off will be very interested in these at the going price. Easy to lift, you can use ATV tires (maybe some ATV wheels, too?), and HEAT! Not to mention you can throw your gear, deer, and beer right in the back. Plus, I think one of these will fit in the bed of a full-size for transport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milemaker13 Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Gear, Deer & Beer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now