Advertising:

"The Fastest Samurai"

$20000 plus invested

Turbo RX-7 Rotary rebuilt painted polished and fresh

RX-7 5 speed

With 300 high revving horsepower this is the fastest samurai you will likely encounter short of drag dedicated rigs. Very streetable manners even with rear locker. This rig will break loose both 35's while rolling. I tuned this rig for the Sand Dunes of St. Anthony's in Rexburg, ID, but still be a sleeper, street style rig. It drives very nicely on the street and has a stiff 4x4 feel. The 35's are best off road but if someone wanted a daily driver out of this you could live with the Mudders but obviously the ride is substantially better with AT's or other less aggressive tread styles. I have used only a couple times in the sand and mostly grocery getting around town so the build is very fresh on every nut bolt and joint. It has been fun blowing away tuners, Porsches, diesels. Definitely surprises all who run across it.

Super Nice body

Rust Free

Cleared Metallic Blue with very subtle dark ghost flames

Only minor nicks and superficial scratches

Custom bumpers front and rear

Gears front and rear

locker rear

vinyl seats with tactical covers in good shape

floor covering in good condition

rear seat, folding and good shape

bikini Top (only top included)

Black hood waiting for right air scoop to be mounted

Moly axles

Double Cadron rear drive shaft

OME shocks

Spring over stock leafs (stiff for street)

Front links

Polished Weld Wheels 16's

New Buck Shot mudders Wide

Spacers all around

Magnaflow Muffler

Extreme Clutch (firm pedal feel very strong and smooth)

Boost EGR Oil preasure, Water temp gauge cluster

Small auxiliary Spots Added

Overall condition is excellent and shines at show quality but has blems from time here and there on paint that are minor. Must see to appreciate, feel, and experience for yourself. Much, Much faster and better than V6's or V8's

I will try and answer all reasonable questions. I will answer all questions for serious bidders with feedback history. $1000 non refundable deposit due at close of auction. Balance due 7 days or other agreed upon arrangement. Vehicle is stored securely, indoors when not in use. If your question goes unanswered please resubmit or rephrase. This vehicle in its current configuration should be considered an offroad racing vehicle first and a street legal daily driver second. I would not hesitate to drive it anywhere exactly as it sits.

Auto Services in Idaho

Zimmerman Auto Body ★★★★★

Automobile Body Repairing & Painting

Address: 1775 W Pine Ave, Kuna

Phone: (208) 888-7241

Westside Towing & Recovery ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Auto Engine Rebuilding, Towing

Address: Hauser

Phone: (208) 773-7722

Simple Auto Sales ★★★★★

Used Car Dealers

Address: 9458 W Fairview Ave Ste J, Kuna

Phone: (208) 258-8256

Hanigan Chevrolet ★★★★★

New Car Dealers, Used Car Dealers

Address: 915 S Main St, Fruitland

Phone: (888) 994-2166

Diamond Automotive Machine ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Machine Shop, Engine Rebuilding & Exchange

Address: 434 1/2 Main Ave S, Twin-Falls

Phone: (208) 733-5648

Corwin Ford Nampa ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, New Car Dealers, Used Car Dealers

Address: 5707 E Gate Blvd, Nampa

Phone: (855) 846-2966

Auto blog

Kayaba, Sumitomo to pay millions for price-fixing in US

Sat, Sep 19 2015

Kayaba Industry Co, which does business in the US as suspension parts maker KYB, and Sumitomo Electric Industries are facing payments in the millions to settle price-fixing cases about the components that they make. As part of the Department of Justice's ongoing crackdown of price fixing in the auto industry, KYB agreed to pay $62 million and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to set the cost of shock absorbers from the mid '90s through 2012. The company allegedly worked with co-conspirators to keep the cost of the parts high, and those components then made it into vehicles from Honda, Kawasaki, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki, and Toyota. "Any collusive agreement among competitors to restrict price competition undercuts our free enterprise system and violates the law," said Carter M. Stewart, US Attorney of the Southern District of Ohio, in the DoJ's announcement. Over the past few years, the DoJ has brought cases against 37 parts suppliers and 55 executives, leading to over $2.6 billion in fines. The investigations haven't always been so successful – some of the Japanese execs fled from the US to avoid prosecution. Critics allege that price fixing is simply how business is done. According to Automotive News, Sumitomo Electric Industries is also facing a $50 million settlement in a civil lawsuit that's related to price fixing of parts like wiring harnesses and heater control panels. The plaintiffs include owners and dealers that purchased vehicles with these parts. The company asserts that the violations are from before 2010, and it now has different process in place to avoid further violations. KYB Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay $62 Million Criminal Fine for Fixing Price of Shock Absorbers Kayaba Industry Co. Ltd., dba KYB Corporation (KYB) has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $62 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix the price of shock absorbers installed in cars and motorcycles sold to U.S. consumers. According to charges filed today, KYB conspired from the mid-1990s until 2012 to fix the prices of shock absorbers sold to Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (manufacturer of Subaru vehicles), Honda Motor Co. Ltd., Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Nissan Motor Company Ltd., Suzuki Motor Corporation and Toyota Motor Company, including their subsidiaries in the United States.

Suzuki recalling 23k GSX-R750 and GSX-R1000 bikes to replace chain adjuster

Sat, 18 Oct 2014

Suzuki is known for having a pair of very capable sportbikes in its GSX-R750 and GSXR-1000, but now the Japanese company is recalling 23,073 of them in the US to replace the chain adjuster. Specifically, the campaign affects 2011-2014 model year versions of the 750 and the 2009-2014 1000.
According to documents from The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the problem can occur if riders miss a gear while upshifting. It's possible that the following shift might put enough added strain on the drivetrain to move the rear axle. This can damage the left-side chain adjuster. If there's too much harm done to the part, then the chain could potentially slip off the bike, leaving the powerless bike more vulnerable to a crash.
To fix the problem, Suzuki dealers will "replace the left-side adjuster with an improved part" that will be heat-treated to be stronger. Scroll down to read the full recall report.

American Suzuki gets $100M in financing to go out of business... buy more cars?

Fri, 07 Dec 2012

American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC), which declared bankruptcy in early November, has been approved by the courts for up to $100 million in debtor-in-possession financing to enable it to shutter its US car business. ASMC had received a $45 million loan from the Japanese parent company, Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC), last month in order to make repayment deals with its franchise dealers. At the same time, ASMC was awaiting final court approval of this larger loan.
Out of the newly approved funds, $50 million can be used for operations, and oddly, the other $50 million can be put toward purchases of new inventory from SMC. That's right, even as existing inventory was headed for a smooth exit with the help of incentives, customer demand for orphan Suzuki models is so strong - last month's sales were up 22 percent compared to 2011 - that ASMC plans to purchase 2,500 additional cars from SMC that were built after the bankruptcy announcement. Good news for the owners of those vehicles: the top 50 dealers, representing more than 98 percent of ASMC sales, will become parts and services centers.
The press release below has more information. Unlike its recent tenure here, the end of Suzuki cars in the US looks like it's going rather well.

Turbo Charged Samurai Rust Free, Clean, Super Fast 4wd, 5spd on 2040-cars

Suzuki Samurai for Sale