Curbside Classic Outtake: Keeping Up With The Big Boys Edition

by Paul Niedermeyer

Published: February 16th, 2010

curbside classic outtake keeping up with the big boys edition

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 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.

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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.

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