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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: tOnKa TrAcKeR on January 23, 2006, 11:03:32 AM

Title: check out this cool pic
Post by: tOnKa TrAcKeR on January 23, 2006, 11:03:32 AM
Notice the chevrolet emblem on the grill and the vitara emblem on the door
i didnt realize that trackkicks were sold as chevrolet vitaras in latin america

So were Samurais, Jimnys, and the 2nd gen vitaras/grand vitaras all sold as chevys

i thought it was a cool pic
Title: Re: check out this cool pic
Post by: tOnKa TrAcKeR on January 23, 2006, 11:09:56 AM
heres another odd one:

Its a 1996 Mazda Preceed Levante
Title: Re: check out this cool pic
Post by: Uncivilized on January 23, 2006, 11:25:28 AM
In a certain part of the world they still make the early body style trackick under a different name.
Title: Re: check out this cool pic
Post by: tOnKa TrAcKeR on January 23, 2006, 11:34:27 AM
Hmm I didnt know that but i did know that they still make the Samurai in spain under the Santana name and the Samurai pickup also sold as the Maruti Gypsy King in india

at least they still did in 2004
Title: Re: check out this cool pic
Post by: cj on January 23, 2006, 12:48:12 PM
You'll find it's Santana stil doing a Kick version but with a #|removethispart|@%$$^%  awful looking front end on it.
Title: Re: check out this cool pic
Post by: tOnKa TrAcKeR on January 23, 2006, 12:53:10 PM
You'll find it's Santana stil doing a Kick version but with a #|removethispart|@%$$^%  awful looking front end on it.

Yea i think i remember seeing that somewhere thats the one with the 2 round headlights on each side right?
Title: Re: check out this cool pic
Post by: Rhinoman on January 23, 2006, 12:59:48 PM
Hmm I didnt know that but i did know that they still make the Samurai in spain under the Santana name and the Samurai pickup also sold as the Maruti Gypsy King in india

I believe that production in Spain has now ceased. AFAIK the arrangement with Suzuki has ended and hasn't been renewed, it seems that Suzuki are looking to open cheaper plants in the former communist countries.
Title: Re: check out this cool pic
Post by: urbanwheeler on January 23, 2006, 01:09:58 PM
I wonder if the suzukis that will be built in the former communist countries would come stock with an AK-47 in the passenger seat and a gun rack ;D LOL
Title: Re: check out this cool pic
Post by: wildgoody on January 23, 2006, 02:49:57 PM
No No No, It will have Machine Guns mounted on the hood
 ;D
Title: Re: check out this cool pic
Post by: AJMBLAZER on January 23, 2006, 03:03:46 PM
I wonder if the suzukis that will be built in the former communist countries would come stock with an AK-47 in the passenger seat and a gun rack ;D LOL

I'd buy it!
Title: Re: check out this cool pic
Post by: Rhinoman on January 23, 2006, 03:16:50 PM
Occassionally I get to go to some of the big defence exhibitions. In amongst all the Hi Tech missiles , laser guided weapons and all the other stuff, usually tucked away in a corner, is the URAL stand. These are motorcycles and motorcycle/sidecar combos that last had a design overhaul sometime in 1930. Complete with camo paint and machine gun mounts. Fortunately I think the new Zuks will be a bit more modern (IIRC Eric recently posted some details). After all Porsches and Mercedes are now built in places like Hungary. 
Title: Re: check out this cool pic
Post by: urbanwheeler on January 23, 2006, 09:45:11 PM
Have you ever seen the Army commercial where they show the taliban in the desert, and then it says across the screen "your target", then it shows the Taliban driving a fully loaded 1983 toyota pickup with a sunroof down a dirt road. Im like "not the toyota! thats an awsome pickup"although it isnt a suzuki. But it had a machine gun mounted in the bed kind of like a hummer. ;D
Title: Re: check out this cool pic
Post by: rkteckt on January 25, 2006, 07:13:06 PM
ok, There has got to be a way to buy used Gypsy Kings in India and have them shipped 3 or 4 to a shipping container to the US.........

I'd pay 10k for one.....

cant be any less street legal than my Sammy
(http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/815000-815999/815975_13_full.jpg)

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Title: Re: check out this cool pic
Post by: takai on January 26, 2006, 04:10:16 PM
No No No, It will have Machine Guns mounted on the hood
 ;D


Wouldn't it be easier to mount it in a turret? Especially on a soft top, easy access.  ;D
Title: armed sukis...
Post by: sepolvora on January 26, 2006, 09:44:14 PM
Hi, I am totally new here and about the starting issue, I believe in Latin America Sidekicks are just Sidekicks, they are called Vitaras in Europe.
The one you saw is probably imported in used condition from there to here!

As far as a turret in a Zuki... I imagine in Colombia and some of the recent wars we've had around here, someone had the idea but cannot confirm; what I've seen are pictures from Lebanon, Colombia, Nicaragua and wherever of toyota pick ups armed with anything on their beds, from a nice group of friends displaying RPG's to more or less well installed MG's, like M60s, Degtgyarev and anything in between.

And now you mentioned, I figure that's why they invented the AK-74 with collapsible stock! To fit in a Suzuki!

(but please don't  ever make me talk about guns, It is against he rule of my order)

saludos from Costa Rica
Title: Re: armed sukis...
Post by: tOnKa TrAcKeR on January 27, 2006, 05:00:54 AM
Hi, I am totally new here and about the starting issue, I believe in Latin America Sidekicks are just Sidekicks, they are called Vitaras in Europe.
The one you saw is probably imported in used condition from there to here!

Wel i pulled this off fo a list title Suzuki vehicles by name:
Quote
199611
 Suzuki Escudo
 W5
 
 4wd
 
  Suzuki Vitara
 O2W3W5
 Export
 

 Suzuki Sidekick
 O2W3W5
 North America
 4wd
 rwd
 

 Geo Tracker
 O2W3W5
 North America
 4wd
 rwd
 

 Chevrolet Tracker
 O2W5
 North America
 4wd
 rwd
 

 GMC Tracker
 O2W3
 Canada
 4wd
 
 Asüna Sunrunner
 O2W3
 Canada
 4wd
 rwd
 
 Pontiac Sunrunner
 O2W3
 Canada
 4wd
 rwd
 
 Chevrolet Vitara
 W3W5
 Latin America
 
199502
 Mazda Proceed Levante
 W3W5
 

 and if you do a google search on "chevrolet vitara" there are plenty for sale in colombia 
Title: Re: check out this cool pic
Post by: khan_sultan on February 13, 2009, 12:36:10 AM
ok, There has got to be a way to buy used Gypsy Kings in India and have them shipped 3 or 4 to a shipping container to the US.........

I'd pay 10k for one.....

cant be any less street legal than my Sammy
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He he. In India, we think of getting parts from US & other places. There is a HUGE demand for Gyspy (SJ413) in India -- especially the used ones.