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Title: Monster Sidekick!
Post by: Mr._NSX on June 27, 2003, 07:18:11 PM

Look what I found on ebay today. Yikes that thing is gigantic.

(http://ebay2.ipixmedia.com/abc/M28/_EBAY_af2dc5cd60a8e39566d9a9a1245faee6/i-2_B.JPG)

Go to http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=42592&item=2421436164
to see more.

Title: Re: Monster Sidekick!
Post by: nighthawk801 on June 27, 2003, 09:09:53 PM

Dayum. That is gigantic. I bet it's a real pain in the ass to drive with the stock motor! It probably can't get out of it's own way.  :(

Pretty cool looking though. Just needs some R&P and a V-6 or V-8 or something. Probably a little too big for me anyway.

Title: Re: Monster Sidekick!
Post by: DSHornet on June 27, 2003, 10:36:59 PM

Hot dang! I see some potential for my black ragtop!

Don, y'all

Title: Re: Monster Sidekick!
Post by: NY_SIDEKICKER on June 28, 2003, 02:12:31 AM

 :o  :o  MAN NOW THATS DOWN RIGHT COOL ;D ;D           HAPPY ZUKING ! MATTY D.    8)

Title: Re: Monster Sidekick!
Post by: mahimahimo on June 28, 2003, 06:23:42 AM

that is NUTTTTTTZZZZZZZZZZZZ ;D

Title: Re: Monster Sidekick!
Post by: Fredo on June 28, 2003, 04:04:24 PM

Too much is like not enough!

1.6 8 valves can't run 39"!!!!?????

Title: Re: Monster Sidekick!
Post by: Mr._NSX on June 28, 2003, 04:08:58 PM

I mean c'mon is that thing practical??  How well would a rig that big do on a trail like the rubicon, or moab?  I like the solid axle front!!
Anyone know what kind of suspension this thing has?

Title: Re: Monster Sidekick!
Post by: Natebert on June 30, 2003, 06:42:27 AM

Not street legal in many places without mudflaps and/or fender flares.

I wonder if that's a toyota front end.  Doesn't look like sammy.

~Nate

Title: Re: Monster Sidekick!
Post by: Samurai_Hamster on June 30, 2003, 11:43:25 AM

This rocks!  Already I have emailed it to several friends!

Shows you what these rigs can be! ;D

Title: Re: Monster Sidekick!
Post by: DSHornet on June 30, 2003, 02:58:59 PM

Quote

I wonder if that's a toyota front end.  Doesn't look like sammy.

~Nate

How can you tell??  ???

Don, y'all

Title: Re: Monster Sidekick!
Post by: Natebert on June 30, 2003, 04:26:00 PM

Quote

How can you tell??  ???

Don, y'all

There are 6 lug bolts in the other pictures on E-bay

Title: Re: Monster Sidekick!
Post by: hcgalvin on June 30, 2003, 04:26:20 PM

You can see that it has a 6-lug axle in the front... looks like Toyota for sure.

Heather

(http://ebay2.ipixmedia.com/abc/M28/_EBAY_af2dc5cd60a8e39566d9a9a1245faee6/i-5_B_L.JPG)

Title: Re: Monster Sidekick!
Post by: 1bigtracker on July 30, 2003, 05:12:22 PM

i saw it too it has leaf spring and the 8-vavle engine.  its only a show truck.  I bet it still has the 4.10s the came in toy axles.  

Title: Re: Monster Sidekick!
Post by: SIRE on July 31, 2003, 12:38:51 AM

Can anyone tell me the general differences between a Sidekick and a Vitara? For they look nearly the same. In Germany we don´t have a "Sidekick" ....

Title: Re: Monster Sidekick!
Post by: Zukipilot on July 31, 2003, 12:49:07 AM

Same Ride, different name. In the US they are called Suzuki Sidekicks or Geo Tracker. There may be some small differences from country to country, but the only one that I have heard of is different engines that are available.
Zig

Title: Re: Monster Sidekick!
Post by: Mr._NSX on July 31, 2003, 11:22:57 AM

Oh, and in the UK the steering wheel is on the other side. ;D

Title: Re: Monster Sidekick!
Post by: wildgoody on August 03, 2003, 11:24:27 AM

What other engine options would be available in Germany?
A diesel pray tell?? I was hopeing to find a bolt in Diesel
that was in Japan or another Country engine option.

Title: Re: Monster Sidekick!
Post by: Mr._NSX on August 03, 2003, 12:41:13 PM

I think the Grand Vitara XL7 has a diesel engine, as for being bolt in I don't know.  I also don't know if it is available in germany.

Title: Re: Monster Sidekick!
Post by: wildgoody on August 03, 2003, 02:02:51 PM

My wishbook includes finding a rolled XL7
and swapping the V6 trans and all, more
torque than the turbo I run now and a 4
Speed Trans to run the 5:83 at a descent
speed on the highway

Title: Re: Monster Sidekick!
Post by: NY_SIDEKICKER on August 04, 2003, 11:17:33 AM

HOW MUCH MOD'S WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR THAT SWAP ??? AN AUTO 6CL. WOULD ROCK ON THE ROCKS ;D JUST WONDERING :-/ HAPPY ZUKING! MATTY D. ;D

Title: Re: Monster Sidekick!
Post by: wildgoody on August 04, 2003, 02:55:49 PM

I bet it would be easier than the V8 Ford Swap I heared about.
At least the SideKick and the XL7 are similar in size.

Radiator, engine CPU, and a few cable mods for the throttle
and trans, some of the smog crap maybe.