SUZUKI SAMURAI || The Most Underrated Offroad Vehicle

The Samurai was the first four-wheeled vehicle Suzuki sold in the U.S., but its history begins nearly 20 years before the plucky little 4x4 made its way across the Pacific. Almost defeated by fake news, but the Samurai somehow survived and is now one of the more valued, historic 4x4's. Let us know what your thoughts are on the Suzuki Samurai or if you have any questions for us in the comments below!

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[thefriendlyogre]

Thank you for convincing me to buy an old samurai instead of a brand new side by side

[piperpilot]

I miss my little Samurai. I had the two wheel model and still took it off road all the time. Bought it in High School in 92 and still till this day class mates talk about all the fun we had in it. I even started my first business with it that I run to this very day. Even kissed my first love in my little Sami. Great memories so much fun in the best years of my life.

[KentuckyJohn]

I have 3! I freaking love them!
Bring the Jimny to America!

[EyespenNoFear]

I've owned around a dozen cars and my 86 Samurai is easily my favorite! I once hit 87 mph going downhill, after pulling off a textbook perfect slingshot off a semi. It was terrifying 🙈

[aussietodd]

These little trucks are very much loved in Australia as they're very capable off road and just about impossible to kill

[dgervais]

Bought an '86 Sami in early '87 from a guy who'd had lower back surgery and just couldn't handle (very) stiff the ride. LOVED it!! 3K miles on a "used" car. Still, my favorite ride, EVER! Crazy easy to maintain: Head gasket in a N.H. blizzard -- Heck, you can do a ring job on this silly little thing without pulling the motor!! In 2022, I *still* miss this car. Went lots of places that Ford F-250's, with the full off-road package *plus* add-ons, would dependably need to be winched out of. Man!! REALLY miss that car!

[allenhumphrey]

A'Ray- I bought a Samurai, new in 1986. I still own it and have not modified it in any way, except I had new tops made for it. A bikini top with a removable safari top, wheel cover and a tonneau cover . I don't drive much anymore but it only has 96, 000 miles on it. I used it for my company car for many years. I had t0 but in a clutch, pressure plate and a throw out bearing at 69, 000 miles. It was fast a Suzuki Rep rep told me it was the fastest one he had ever driven. I still have people stopping by to try and buy it. It was one of 3 Suzukis I owned at the same time.

[cheapymarty]

I’ve had three of them. They’re the best nothing can stop them. They’re totally underrated!!!

[beatrixbrennan]

Some of my best adolescent memories were off off roading in one of these with my cousins. There's nothing quite like sitting in the back seat with the top off, feeling the dirt road under you, the sun over you, the air blowing everywhere and having a full and complete experience of your surroundings. Awesome times I'll never forget. I wish they would bring these back into production. I'd buy one in a heartbeat.

[drivetilldeathilovefullthr]

The long wheelbase version of samurai (2nd Gen Jimny) is still in production in India for Only Army.
Civilian version discontinued in 2017

[TVFilthyFake]

I have one, my grandfather left it to me, it’s wonderful

[Oil]

I had one from 1993 to 2001. Loved it. The only vehicle that I actually loved. Every other car I've had since has been merely a tool. The Samurai, though, I loved.

[scottie]

Nothing turns heads more than a samurai cruising

[codyswilley]

I got a 1987 Suzuki samurai when I was 16. I'm 21 now and still have it. My little 1.3 locked up so I put a 1.6 8v in it from a 93 geo tracker. I put a mild lift on it when I was in high school. I love that little rig

[evinsteven]

Dang I love my Samurai's! My first vehicle at 16 was a Samurai! It's undergone a ton of changes, and I even sold it earlier this year, but now it's back and I'm rebuilding it again! Great video!

[Dfire]

The first year for the samurai was 1985, it had smaller fender flares, no a/c, no power steering. Very basic and super easy to work on. I learned a lot about working on vehicles with it very fun.

[victorevil]

1988 JA "Tin Top" here; I did the Toyota 3k carb swap; flushed the coolant and replaced the hoses; new brake rotors, pads, and drums; new shocks all around; updated the head, signal, and marker lights to LED; replaced the exhaust to a 2" - cat delete; new shackles, pan hard bar, and poly bushings; replaced the seats with '96 Neon seats for comfort (I'm a fat ass;) powder-coated the stock rims and mount LT235/75r15 MT tires ('cause trailer-size tires are getting hard to find;) replaced the shift knob with one them bougie knobs from online with the Japanese script; cleaned out the gas tank, and replaced all the requisite consumables (filters, fluids, plugs, and wires) to get this little 'Ronin' back on the road and in the dirt! Only things left I'd like to do is weld up a front bumper, install a headliner, spray a bedliner in the tub and find and install OME 1.5" leaf springs!

[ChuckLuciano]

I owned a 1987 Tin Top. Took it all over Colorado trails and back roads. Nothing that car couldn't handle off road. It was unfortunately retired when someone t-boned me in a parking lot. It has 463000 miles on it. Best car I've ever owned.

[squirlydan]

I have an 86 tin top i spent ten years building as a hunting rig, 3inch spring under lift, hd shackles, late model trans (more rpm in 5th), duel centerforce clutch, 1.6 tracker efi swap, honda civic seats, 4:56 gears front and rear with arb lockers, extended range fuel tank, racks, bumpers, winch, lights, tracker power steering, fender flares etc etc etc restored body and interior. starts in -40 at the cabin, sips fuel, goes anywhere a side by side goes and drives past all the sunk one ton trucks in the pipelines. I will never give up my sammi

[jacklandismcgowan]

I’ve owned mine for 21 years now… great vehicle. 👍😎