Samurai owners: What do you like best and despise about your Sammy?

[wiretap_md]

I don't own one but its my wish rig when I have the finances already to afford one on my own. Let's hear it from you Sammy owners...

[afrasay]

likes:
1. silent engine. minimal vibration. solved my vibe problems by replacing the engine mounts.

2. easy to park, though it doesn't have PS, the steering is just right for me.

3. abundant/cheap parts

4. easy to lift (body) up to 2 inch

5. strong brakes

6. electronic ignition (no contact point)


dislike:
1. blind spot sa pillar (is this the right term?)

2. no PS, but you can install one.

3. weak aircon


wala na akong maisip. tomorrow na lang

[racerx]

likes:
- cheap parts
- go anywhere, park anywhere capability
- unassuming presence (di takaw nakaw)
- able to leap tall buildings.. ah eh able to park in tight spaces pala
- relatively good for gasoline engine water-fording capabilities
- easy to clean
- has an incredible amount of space surprisingly
- very good brakes
- responsive engine
- easy to modify in all aspects

dislikes:
- limited driver seat adjustment
- ill-fitting rear door (because of the spare tire)
- blind spot on right when merging from left of traffic (thanks fredo)
- window crank placement
- poor sound insulation
- lousy aircon (changed the impeller to a larger one)
- front passenger side chair mechanism not robust enough
- poor rain insulation for rear windows
- very limited speaker location (front only)
- poor quality (at least our model 92) fiberglass roof
- no built-in gas tank armor
- small gas tank (30 li lang sa amin)
- lousy oem horn
- lousy stock static seatbelts

i guess that's it for me

[tricky]

same likes plus:
- can park almost vertically
- can make u-turns across islands
-looks good dirty or clean
- needs minimum maintenance
- easy to modify suspension & engine

dislikes:
- verrrry heavy glass top & liftgate
- bad for passengers with osteoporosis
- ornery shifter
- leaky during heavy rain
- seat ergonomics for pygmies
- once mistaken for a very well-made owner jeep

[Ungas]

Originally posted by tricky
...
- once mistaken for a very well-made owner jeep...

Sakit ng tyan ko katatawa... :bwahaha:

[wiretap_md]

Hahahahaha!!! I rolled on the floor laughing also!

Tricky: Sino nag comment na yun?

[tricky]

Isang babaeng naka Exalta. Nampootsa, napilitan tuloy ako mag-lift at magpalit ng MTs

[afrasay]

...ah kasi naka stock form. No offense to stock sammy owners, but mukhang "kawawa" pag naka stock heigth and tires ang samurai. talaga bang nag li-leak ang sammy pag malakas ang ulan? di ba ma-solve ito?

[odell]

leak san?..

mukha nga ok un porma pag kargado.. hehehe

[racerx]

sa '92 model, doon sa door sill sa medyo taas ang nagli-leak pagmalakas ang ulan. but I think they remedied the problem by changing the design of the weatherstrip which I noticed in the later models. wala kasing rain gutter before the doors so the tendency of the rainwater is to head straight into the gap between the frame and the door.

[afrasay]

ah ok. yun sakin sa alpine window ang leak. pag malakas lang naman ang ulan.

[tricky]

under the dash, same with my friend. also the liftgate because of the chronic misalignment due to the spare tire. Solved it by making a one piece rear & keeping the spare inside. The dash has to be removed to look for the prob & I'm waiting for that perfect bright, cool day to do it ( been waiting for 8 months)

[buknoy2002]

how abt mileage matipid ba?
2wd ba ito o 4wd or convertible? would you consider this as an auv/suv for one who is on a tight budget?

[5Speed]

as far as I know ang samurai ay lahat 4wd w/ low and high gear a very good 4x4 in small package....gustong gusto ko rin yan noong early 90's muntik nang bumili ang dad ko non, ang inayaw lang nya eh nakalabas daw yung hinges nang pintuan, parang di raw well designed yung external nya, but he knows the 4x4 capabilities nito...since dun sa mga engineers nya eh yung naka samurai lang ang nakakasunod sa kanila kapag me inspection sila sa mga remote places dyan sa Luzon, my dads service vehicle then was an LC, same nung kina Otep....very nice and agile vehicle I might say, I have driven it during my college days, kapag naiiwan ni erpats yung susi...hehehe tinatakas ko...

[tricky]

my 96 leaks under the dash, same with my friend. The rear liftgate leaks because of chronic misalignment. Corrected this by making a one-piece rear & keeping the spare tire inside. The dash has to be removed to fix the leak, just waiting for the perfect bright cool day to do it (been waiting 10 mos.) The doors dont leak but soon as you open it after a rain, a deluge welcomes you as you go in. Now I dont wash my face anymre if i'm gonna use it

[tricky]

a sam is definitely not an SUV nor AUV. It's simply a very capable 4wd jeep thats cheap and easy to maintain. It may have some minuses but why are there so many bad Zuks & Samurai fanatics all over the place? Res ipsa loquitur

[afrasay]

Originally posted by tricky
a sam is definitely not an SUV nor AUV. It's simply a very capable 4wd jeep thats cheap and easy to maintain. It may have some minuses but why are there so many bad Zuks & Samurai fanatics all over the place? Res ipsa loquitur

Don't remove your dash, yet. Check mo yun side na nag meet yun windshiled, dash and door. don't know how to describe it. may rubber dapat yun nakadikit sa door na nag block ng water where the three sides meet. HTH.

[tricky]

thanks afrasay. Medyo bulok nga yung rubber. No need to wait for the perfect day...

[afrasay]

kung isang door lang water could sipped in and flow on both side. akala mo tuloy sa windshield nangagaling.

[lesmac]

kala ko sa sammy ko lang unique yung mga leaking during rains. it leaks badly under the dash and between the weather strips nd doors. does anybody knows where to buy good weathersrips for sammy? very weak din ang aircon nung sa akin. i really need to replace the impeller ng aircon also at since 1996 pa last na-replace. kulang lang sa funds at nagkakasabay-sabay ang labasan ng sakit ng sammy ko.

major complain ng mga pasahero ko ay lagi sila nauuntog sa ceiling pag pumapasok sa middle part.