114 days
Thanks Shoot! My first post. We drove a '10 SLS off the lot with 62K on it on Wed & I've been "binge reading" 114 days like it was a new season on Netflix ever since. Finally arrived at Page 62 just now & had to give a shout out as to how much I've enjoyed it. We shopped for a full month & from what I can tell we're near $10k ahead of anything else that came close. I feel better about the decision for having read this epic saga. (I'm thinking we could all chip in $10 for you NOT to trade yours in when you're done with it & just put it up on blocks somewhere so we could come pay homage to it, you'd probably be money ahead - Thanks again!)
When I started this I never intended for it to be anything other than a journal of my personal experience with my new car.
I anticipated that some might tune in, but it grew well beyond that.
So now I hope you enjoy your Kizashi (mine went over 110 MPH last night on the way home.....
).
I anticipated that some might tune in, but it grew well beyond that.
So now I hope you enjoy your Kizashi (mine went over 110 MPH last night on the way home.....
).
Weshoot2's "114 days" is an epic 150,000 mile saga serving as a testament to the Kizashi's durability and performance. However, others have also put the Kizashi through grueling conditions where it still delivered. Motor Trend created a mini series on the Kizashi back in 2010 called "Tokyo to LA; the Hard Way" where they drove two Kizashis from Suzuki's HQ in Hamamatsu, Japan to Los Angeles, CA via Japan, Russia, Alaska, Canada, and the West Coast USA covering near 7,000 miles. It's both an article and video series. I've watched the videos a while ago when researching the Kizashi prior to purchase. You can say I was impressed.Remav wrote:Thanks Shoot! My first post. We drove a '10 SLS off the lot with 62K on it on Wed & I've been "binge reading" 114 days like it was a new season on Netflix ever since. Finally arrived at Page 62 just now & had to give a shout out as to how much I've enjoyed it. We shopped for a full month & from what I can tell we're near $10k ahead of anything else that came close. I feel better about the decision for having read this epic saga. (I'm thinking we could all chip in $10 for you NOT to trade yours in when you're done with it & just put it up on blocks somewhere so we could come pay homage to it, you'd probably be money ahead - Thanks again!)
Here's the article with the videos embedded. I need to revisit this as well.
http://www.motortrend.com/extra/1012_su ... _hard_way/
Maybe Weshoot2 needs a dash cam series? Or is that too incriminating?
2025 Mazda CX-50 Preferred Hybrid
2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport GTS 6MT (Sold)
2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport GTS 6MT (Sold)
Yeah, but it was also driven through unpaved roads in Russia.WESHOOT2 wrote:
ps that MT car had custom skid plates and aftermarket coil-overs. sissy car....
FYI:
2025 Mazda CX-50 Preferred Hybrid
2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport GTS 6MT (Sold)
2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport GTS 6MT (Sold)
Just curious Weshoot, but what are your mpgs like with those long drives you've got?
Edit: still around th 29mpg mark? (Is that what the car says or is that you personal figure after doing the maths yourself?)
Edit: still around th 29mpg mark? (Is that what the car says or is that you personal figure after doing the maths yourself?)
2012 Platinum Silver Kizashi GTS, 6SP
