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[@thebigguy8306]

Thank you, Branden and Larry. A tour of Larry's garage would be like a compact tour of Leno's garage. Think the term FAST should be quick.

[@user-cp1qh9jv6c]

Yeah I’m with you @thenigguy8306 + it’s a k car looking minivan

[@Mike-rk8px]

Kei cars, trucks, and all types of vans are very popular here in Australia, and we can get them new, we don’t have to wait a stupid amount of time like in the US. I have a Toyota 4 wheel drive kei truck and a Honda S660 kei, which is an incredible, but small, sports car that really moves. The Toyota kei truck is the perfect vehicle for the farm I live on, as well as being perfect for city driving because it’s so easy to maneuver and park. One thing that really makes kei vehicles so great is the build quality: these vehicles are incredibly well made, extremely reliable, don’t cost as much as larger cars, and don’t cost much to maintain. Many of them are designed to be easy to work on, and you don’t have to be a master mechanic to do a lot of the work yourself.

[@richardevenson1181]

Please invite Larry as often as you can. Very interesting!

[@sarge27271]

For 90% of the daily trips taken in US cities and suburbs, a KEI car/truck/van is more than enough. But as Real 'Muricans, we need bigger!! How many F150s/250s do you see with ONE person inside? If you're hauling stuff ok. But we know that the majority of these trucks never do any duty other than Mall duty. That's why I love these little trucks. Cheap to buy. Cheap to run. And tons of fun. Cheers

[@John.S.Patton]

Well in these car not going to survive get hit.

[@sarge27271]

Plenty of people die in big trucks too......As I said, city traffic, not highway. @@John.S.Patton

[@John.S.Patton]

@@sarge27271 i would like to get one but it will be a camper to travel the US😊

[@sarge27271]

There are a few Japanese content makers on YT that have sweet little rigs. Check it out! Cheers and Happy Trails ;-)@@John.S.Patton

[@Cloud30000]

I’d take that $4.5k one for a local run-about to do most of my in-town stuff and have an easier time with parking and traffic. I paid more for a maxi-scooter with the same road speeds that can’t carry as much or deal with in-climate weather; on top of that, having enough room in the back to take a nap is invaluable.

[@amatureskater15]

well said!

[@kevinblock2307]

Brendan and Larry 👍

[@skunkworks9-3]

Neat lil ripper. Probably perfect for cruising around town or heading to the beach or park etc. not anything I'd want to drive on the highway though. That 65mph is probably about wide open for the gals. Lol

[@kelvinhill9874]

Brendan seemed to handle changing gears with his left hand pretty well.

[@JohnHuxleySavage]

Larry! My favourite kei car enthusiast :)

[@hotburner4859]

Really neat van, and Larry seems like a pretty cool guy! Love how passionate he is about it

[@d4fs4]

Kei is the way!

[@RidersInBlack]

Great work guys keep these cool import trucks coming!

[@neilas1630]

These would honestly be very good for amazon flex delivery where you use your own vehicle or something similar Good mpg, space for cargo, and cheap

[@goldenbrowns]

Next do a video on how to get these titled and registered here in Colorado!

[@golfbravowhiskey8669]

I've got a little Suzuki pick up that I purchased from an importer five or six years ago, they make a little turbo conversion kit for it and I think I'm gonna put it on there because it's pretty underpowered when you get it in the mud. The ones that I purchased literally only had about 3000 miles on it so it's basically brand new I've put about 1000 miles on it Free. It's got that little fold down bed that I put my welding machine on for just work around the ranch

[@davidshanahan5134]

In Australia similar vehicles were sold from new. Look up the Suzuki Carry van, the Suzuki Mighty Boy pickup and the Subaru Brumby pickup. Awesome!

[@user-qr3ds5uy6x]

Next video should be Dealer Auction from Japan!!! Featuring Kei Cars.

[@taelorwatson9822]

I had a Suzuki Swift GT, loved my Suzi. importing these would be a cheap solution for the USPS

[@scott9278]

Axle lock is a center diff lock not a rear locker they did make some with a rear locker as well but the switch will say rear locker

[@604h22a]

I stil can’t figure out the difference between 4x4 and a center locker

[@palebeachbum]

I'm really intrigued by these kei cars. More interesting to me than EVs and muscle cars. I don't like silent cars and I don't care about 0-60 in a straight line.

[@Cloud30000]

A kei car does not sound much better than an EV; no one buys them for the exhaust note.

[@palebeachbum]

@@Cloud30000 3cyl engines sound great. They have a nice little growl to them. Better sounding than 4cyl. engines.

[@bldontmatter5319]

​@@Cloud30000straight piped (maybe +muffler if too loud) 600cc engine sounds just fine

[@Mike-rk8px]

Here in Australia kei cars have been popular for a long time, and lots of people tweak the engines for more power, or they put in more powerful engines. One thing to keep in mind when driving a kei car is, because they’re small, it makes you feel like you’re going much faster than you actually are. If you’ve ever driven an old Mini you know the feeling.

[@robervin9107]

Kase yay with brother Brendan yay awesome vlog. The guy who owns the van looks like Tom Jones

[@stevekniess3665]

The vans are cool, but the little pick ups are awesome, thank you for the video looks fun

[@tectorgorch8698]

Servicing? Parts?

[@pernell4351]

Nice need to find one with the manual transmission car like old Mazda 626 are Honda civic

[@AtomicCheesegod]

I have a Autozam scrum that is AWD and turbo. It’s the exact same model as this van, engine and all just a badge change. Fun van but not as fast as my Mitsubishi bravo turbo van

[@WildNwhEELING]

Brendan just drove a micro bus /van that 99.6 % of the United States citizens WILL NEVER GET TO DO , AND MOST WONT EVER EVEN SEE ONE 😂, THAT VANS EXOTIC 😭 HERE

[@bryanmathew2079]

Ya Soon 40% *aLifornia😮 be Living in mobiLe Units, & maybe 😊Enjoying iT, 4 The Most Part.

[@leJLJ]

I've seen more and more of these here in Los Angeles, and some are fast not sure what they do to them but i've had some tailgate me on the highway lol.

[@notsureigaf]

Larry Legend

[@amatureskater15]

great, now these will go way up in value

[@gglen2141]

I have owned and still own a K Car, While it is important to own a ;real'' car I love the design philosophy behind them.

[@WildNwhEELING]

When suzuki powers vans in japan with what they power ATVs with in america or atleast close to if not the same Cubic Centimeters as he mentioned a 660 cc's and i remember the first yamaha raptor thatbi rememvwr ever produxed was a 660cc here in the US , ATV vs VAN 😂

[@elliottlee1050]

Not only do you "fit" but there are 2 sizable fellas in there plus one diminutive fella like Matryoshka🇷🇺😂L,M,S nesting dolls. Back to the car, having had an original Austin Mini RHD among other tiny vehicles at 6'2 200 tho I do love BIG Cushy cars or Fast cars too. Cute dainty cars can certainly be fun, even for guys w/a bit more Cushion then Dainty one in the back.

[@WildNwhEELING]

It needs portals or bigger wheels and maybe a little lift 😂, that would be sweet , then possibly in future engine swap it to a K- series Honda engine for your kei series truck lol

[@markhavelka4924]

While I was watching this I kept thinking “Geez Larry, keep your hands on the wheel!” 🤦‍♂️

[@damilolaakanni]

63hp is still quite slow for a car with a turbocharged engine, but it's a small, lightweight kei car, so I'd imagine it's not too bad.

[@rockin86ranger]

They are hp limited by regulations, a lot of them are underrated or tuned down to fit the regulations but are easily turned up

[@Cloud30000]

That’s pretty good power for a small 90’s motorcycle engine.

[@noseboop4354]

@@rockin86ranger Kei regulations doesn't limit the hp, it's a gentleman's agreement between kei manufacturers to not go over 64 hp. Only the engine capacity is actually regulated (no more than 660cc). As well as the speed limit (140 km/h = 87.5 mph ).

[@Zzus321]

I passed one he must have been going around 73 The only problem is that are Old and more than likely need a lot of work

[@nicholashall4639]

Where would you get parts for this?

[@user-cp1qh9jv6c]

It gives me a little bit of a Doug DeMuro kind of vibe cuz TFLClassic has a K Car video review

[@ChuloGordo82]

MPG Loop Please.

[@user-cp1qh9jv6c]

Reminds me of a Japanese Minivan

[@samhianblackmoon]

cool!

[@EchoSigma6]

To own one of these you need to be reasonably mechanically inclined and a DIY person. I have seen a few body shops refuse to repair these after an accident for one reason or another. Then you have the crash safety issues, I would drive around in it myself but would not let the wife or my adult kids to operate it.

[@GMCJay_lly]

❤️ TFLClassics!!!!

[@user-cp1qh9jv6c]

Huh does anyone know what kind of vehicle tflclassics have that they have?

[@wentfishing]

Interesting can you get car from Korea?

[@dellkajiwara5377]

I think another reason why it's popular now is because gas prices are ridiculously expensive.

[@230k19]

How is this person not a regular?

[@Thankyou_3]

Thank you sir for these videos on TFLclassic. You nailed it when you said the best cars are made in the 90s. Amen 🙏 Nowadays, especially in the last 2 decades they are mostly garbage with few exceptions from Toyota and Lexus and Mazda…everything else is pure garbage.

[@knowone6214]

beer can on wheels

[@svpracer98]

I still don't understand the "craze" on importing these pint sized vehicles... The steering wheel is on the wrong side and the crumple zone is either your knees or sholders... Doesn't sound very appealing to me at all.

[@user-cp1qh9jv6c]

I thought it was a 2x2 or a 4x2 why a 4x4? you can’t get a K-car in the u.s. just in Japan wow 😮?

[@donaldlester1997]

I wanted a KEI truck until I bought one and got rear ended. Never again folks.

[@kennethg.arnado1481]

I swear the guy in green jacket is so cute AF!

[@kc0lif]

2024 cars are imported. dodge had k cars.

[@bobdylan6773]

ummm the 90s are NOT the beset for the Japanese cars... the best is NOWWW

[@bldontmatter5319]

Nah, Honda s2000 knows better.

[@tenpoundburrito]

Yeah, because a front-wheel drive SUV with a quiet hybrid 4-cylinder and an automatic is better than a twin-turbo coupe with all-wheel drive, four-wheel steering, and a manual.

[@daniyaldanish8996]

🫣🫨🤯😳✌🏻

[@BeansMcGriddle]

Larry Epstein