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| Author: | Samurai81 [ Tue Nov 16, 2010 6:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | New Marutis in NZ |
Driving home tonight I spied about 20 brand new Marutis LWB Soft tops lined up on the Wellington wharfs alongside other new vehicles. Obviously just came off the ship from up north. Suzuki NZ are bringing them in after being pressured by farmers. Down side is they wont be engineered for road registration. Steve. |
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| Author: | steak_knife [ Tue Nov 16, 2010 6:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Marutis in NZ |
| Prick's!!!!!!!
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| Author: | ajsr [ Tue Nov 16, 2010 6:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Marutis in NZ |
what are they selling for?? theres no import duties between nz and au 
specs? |
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| Author: | bazook [ Tue Nov 16, 2010 7:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Marutis in NZ |
mmmm new tub 
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| Author: | Samurai81 [ Tue Nov 16, 2010 7:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Marutis in NZ |
I've emailed a guy I know at SNZ. I took him for a ride on a local track in his 2010 GV (company car). Only did $500 damage to the trim but he was due for an upgrade and really enjoyed himself. We're organising a ZukiCentral gathering over Easter next year and I've asked him to turn up with a Maruti. I heard they were looking at $NZ17,000 but I could be way out there. More details as I hear about them. |
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| Author: | 303zuke [ Tue Nov 16, 2010 11:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Marutis in NZ |
Silly question, but what colour were they? We only got them in White and Red when they were available here. And why are they going into Wellington and not Wanganui? |
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| Author: | Fatzook [ Tue Nov 16, 2010 11:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Marutis in NZ |
Samurai81 wrote: I heard they were looking at $NZ17,000 but I could be way out there.
More details as I hear about them. $17K NZ is like $10 AUD!!
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| Author: | jonno_racing [ Tue Nov 16, 2010 11:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Marutis in NZ |
Do want |
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| Author: | alien [ Tue Nov 16, 2010 12:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Marutis in NZ |
wow thats great - good to see that public pressure can work! |
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| Author: | Samurai81 [ Tue Nov 16, 2010 4:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Marutis in NZ |
They are all white with canvas tops. I think Suzuki NZ are going to modify the cab area to make them more water resistant. It rains here a lot + strong winds = miserable conditions most of the time. Wanganui is on the trecherous west coast with a bar harbour for small shipping. Wise folk would not entrust precious cargo to be delivered there by sea. |
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| Author: | Scrawny [ Tue Nov 16, 2010 5:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Marutis in NZ |
$13,000 at current exchange rate. Surely they'd be cheaper than that if they're unregisterable? |
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| Author: | Samurai81 [ Wed Nov 17, 2010 4:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Marutis in NZ |
I managed to get some photos from teh cabin top of our research boat while on the harbour yesterday. They are Gypse Kings, Grey, WT and it looks like 1.3 motors. All this is speculation (except the Grey) until my contact at SNZ comes up with details. |
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| Author: | shep [ Wed Nov 17, 2010 7:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Marutis in NZ |
thanks for the photos mate, i would really like one of those. |
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| Author: | alien [ Wed Nov 17, 2010 9:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Marutis in NZ |
wow - thats awesome =) you could fit 2 in a shipping container right? lol |
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| Author: | Fatzook [ Wed Nov 17, 2010 9:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Marutis in NZ |
I sincerly hope those are just shipping tops and not the real soft top, cause they look awefull!!! But i'd still take one
And $17K NZ = AUD$13.5K 
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| Author: | atari4x4 [ Wed Nov 17, 2010 10:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Marutis in NZ |
Buttercup reborn |
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| Author: | Fatzook [ Wed Nov 17, 2010 10:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Marutis in NZ |
Samurai81 wrote: I managed to get some photos from teh cabin top of our research boat while on the harbour yesterday. They are Gypse Kings, Grey, WT and it looks like 1.3 motors. All this is speculation (except the Grey) until my contact at SNZ comes up with details.
I wonder if they ar fool injected or carby? 
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| Author: | royce [ Wed Nov 17, 2010 10:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Marutis in NZ |
From India youd be lucky if they werent fuelled by bits of fish tank plumbing |
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| Author: | needmorelift [ Wed Nov 17, 2010 10:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Marutis in NZ |
Fatzook wrote: Samurai81 wrote: I managed to get some photos from teh cabin top of our research boat while on the harbour yesterday. They are Gypse Kings, Grey, WT and it looks like 1.3 motors. All this is speculation (except the Grey) until my contact at SNZ comes up with details. I wonder if they ar fool injected or carby? they sell em with a g13bb nowadays |
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| Author: | mnemonix [ Wed Nov 17, 2010 10:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Marutis in NZ |
I'd buy one of those in a heartbeat. Shame they're not in Aus, and not registerable. Last I heard, the rego thing was due to the lack of side impact protection? |
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| Author: | alien [ Wed Nov 17, 2010 10:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Marutis in NZ |
http://www.marutigypsy.com/specs.asp lists the engine as g13bb 16 valve MPFI. very cool. as for road registering - surely the precedent is set with the sierra? Im sure you could put forward a good enough argument that they would let it be registered. |
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| Author: | jonno_racing [ Wed Nov 17, 2010 10:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Marutis in NZ |
[quote="mnemonix"]I'd buy one of those in a heartbeat. Shame they're not in Aus, and not registerable. Last I heard, the rego thing was due to the lack of side impact protection?[/quote yeah but how many dead sierras are around.... not hard to swap some id tags  i honestly would.
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| Author: | BlueSuzy [ Wed Nov 17, 2010 11:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Marutis in NZ |
They would need coily doors and Retractable belts as minimum And 10 or so to smash for compliance. Then after they probably wont pass for the year/emission ADR's. Thats why suzuki fooked them off. And made a new Jimny. They do look good though, all new lwb's
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| Author: | Ben_Sierra [ Thu Nov 18, 2010 12:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Marutis in NZ |
alien wrote: http://www.marutigypsy.com/specs.asp
lists the engine as g13bb 16 valve MPFI. very cool. as for road registering - surely the precedent is set with the sierra? Im sure you could put forward a good enough argument that they would let it be registered. When the Sierra's were complianced here the ADRs were not the same ones as apply now... |
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| Author: | gregdixon [ Thu Nov 18, 2010 2:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Marutis in NZ |
If you just put your plates on one of them I doubt anyone would check. When the cops look it up it is going to say suzuki sierra . The only thing would be in a crash or theft that they look at VIN numbers and I would say most Sierras around don't have matching engine and chassis numbers anyway. |
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| Author: | ajsr [ Thu Nov 18, 2010 3:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Marutis in NZ |
primary producer farm rego , tractors farm bikes forks etc only need lights and indicators
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| Author: | alien [ Thu Nov 18, 2010 5:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Marutis in NZ |
i wonder if they would let you do a body swap using a new maruti??? ie: old LWB chassis from aus, but bolt the new body/dash etc on, then chuck in the engine etc etc etc... surely thats do-able? lol not sure why you'd do it other than "cos i can" though =P |
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| Author: | steak_knife [ Thu Nov 18, 2010 6:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Marutis in NZ |
royce wrote: From India youd be lucky if they werent fuelled by bits of fish tank plumbing
 Made out of ole boat's & shit...
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| Author: | gregdixon [ Thu Nov 18, 2010 7:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Marutis in NZ |
steak_knife wrote: royce wrote: From India youd be lucky if they werent fuelled by bits of fish tank plumbing Made out of ole boat's & shit... At least they will float 
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| Author: | steak_knife [ Thu Nov 18, 2010 7:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Marutis in NZ |
gregdixon wrote: steak_knife wrote: royce wrote: From India youd be lucky if they werent fuelled by bits of fish tank plumbing Made out of ole boat's & shit... At least they will float & come pre-rusted!!
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