Curbside Classic Outtake: Keeping Up With The Big Boys Edition

Paul Niedermeyer
by Paul Niedermeyer

When my other son Will was a toddler, he loved to put on my size thirteen shoes and shuffle around the house with them. He called it Shook. This Samurai brings that memory back very vividly.

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  • Niky Niky on Feb 18, 2010

    The modern Samurai, the Jimny, has gone all soft. Of all things... it comes with electronic fuel injection... and an electric 4WD switch. - Thank goodness it still comes with twin live axles... it's incredibly good off-road, even in stock form on street tires... and properly set-up, it's major fun.

  • Bugo Bugo on Aug 12, 2010

    We had a red '86 Samurai convertible when I was in high school and drove like a bat out of hell. I jumped the thing on a crease in a parking lot and I had it on two wheels more than once. It's a wonder I didn't get killed in it. Top speed was around 85 and 0-60 was measured in minutes. It was a blast to drive in town or off road, but a chore on the freeway. The little engine loved to rev, however. It put out way more sound than power. I don't think I'd want one now because the doors were about 4 inches thick and because of how tippy it was. Consumer Reports was right about how easy they are to flip. And ours had wide low profile tires on it. I can only imagine how tippy one with stock tires or even worse, one that has been lifted would handle.

  • MaintenanceCosts It's not a Benz or a Jag / it's a 5-0 with a rag /And I don't wanna brag / but I could never be stag
  • 3-On-The-Tree Son has a 2016 Mustang GT 5.0 and I have a 2009 C6 Corvette LS3 6spd. And on paper they are pretty close.
  • 3-On-The-Tree Same as the Land Cruiser, emissions. I have a 1985 FJ60 Land Cruiser and it’s a beast off-roading.
  • CanadaCraig I would like for this anniversary special to be a bare-bones Plain-Jane model offered in Dynasty Green and Vintage Burgundy.
  • ToolGuy Ford is good at drifting all right... 😉
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