This Tiny Suzuki Van Is Cheap, Fun, & FULL of Crazy Features! 

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We call it the omni in India.. with 800cc engine.. its now replaced by Suzuki Ecco.. its the 2000 gen Carry.. suzuki omni has a legendary status back here.. it served as ambulance, school mini bus..and it was also used for kidnapping and crimes.. too many things😅

What a neat little van. It's a shame they can't produce them over here. Being so cheap and fun to drive makes them really appealing. Great video. Thanks guys

This van is all over in Pakistan, it's mainly used for hauling a family of 5-9 or used as a school van. 100% parts availability at a dirt cheap price. It's known as Suzuki Bolan in Pakistan and comes with a 800cc engine.

I had the previous generation of this van, fitted with a 40hp 796cc two valve carburetted triple. It was an absolute riot. Rear wheel drive manual transmission go-kart with a van body. Shitty handling, no safety, no comfort, But just such crazy crazy fun to drive.

A friend of mine uses a Carry as a RV/campervan. Fits a two-person matrass snugly (for him and his wife), and it even has one of those popup-roofs. After the VW Bus, the Carry seems to be the most popular among the campervanning crowd in Europe.

These vans are so cool. I'd love to have one for taking the mountain bike to the trailhead.

In Indonesia, they made a larger version of the Carry/Every van called the "Futura", which had engine sizes up to 1.6L. I have an imported one here in South Africa that's been in my family for ever 21 years.

These were also available in Europe as the Suzuki Carry for a short time, with a 1.2 or 1.3 liter 4-cylinder. But those were front-engined.

LARRY! I love it. Great to hear your voice. ( I followed Larry in a teaching job in Japan in the '90's)

I had a friend with an Australian spec Suzuki Carry van. Similar but forward engine 800cc. It got blown over in Sydney CBD. It was a high wind day and as he drove through an intersection the wind was tunneled between two tall buildings. Over he went sliding down its side down the road!

In the Philippines, particularly in Davao, Cebu and Cagayan de Oro, that kei cars are converted to left hand drive. Very practical. Presonally waiting for the newer D17 version (RO6 engine) Selling like hot cake.😊

This is commonly called a "multicab" in the Philippines, due to it's multiple function. It can be easily customized to turn into a two seater pick up type with a pick up bed in the back, a four seated double cab pick up, a 6 seater passenger van, a cargo panelled van or as a 16 seater public utility vehicle reminiscent of a Mini Isuzu Travis like model van or a public utility Jeepney.

This is the same format that my relative's grandmother used to ride! But I was surprised that it was riding so beautifully, I can feel the love!

I wish they’d sell these in the US. Looks like so much fun.

Damn, Larry slimmed down. Good for you sir.

I love my KEI truck. Spent the last 4 years rebuilding it and modifying it into the dream truck I have always wanted. Mine has an even smaller engine and is 4wd.

I still remember that back when I was in Japan in the 90s these sorts of things were everywhere. I actually always wanted one. Informative and enjoyable vid!

The SOHC F6A makes NOWHERE near 64hp. Its closer to 40 with the carburetor.

I love this & must have one. I'm only 5'8"-5'9"... this would be perfect for a bit of van dwelling a month out of the year.

What a little beast of a van, i'm sure it's got plenty of life left in it. When I need a video helping replace parts on my old wagonR there are loads of videos from places like India and Indonesia, these old style economy cars are still alive and well.

Your first to the scene of the accident in one of them

Most of us here in the Philippines use its for carshows and install some soundsystem yeah! And lowered it a bit then some 13'inch mags then good to go..

Indestructible vans. One of them fall into my yard from a park place (it lost the handbrake). A couple of hammer hits and back to road. Had huge torque and motor was very reliable. In some places, an aftermarket bar was placed over seats and between them, to make it safer. Guys from agricultural fairs and stores used them for years. The engine was very realiable, only behind the daihatsu damasV van, equivalent to this one (but more expensive).

I have this minivan in the Philippines but the Scrum type or what they call Cat-Eye because the headlight is rectangular. F6A engine, 12 valve, 660 cc. Small but very useful. I use it to haul lumber, furnitures, bikes, and other stuff. The items are secured since it is a van. Spare parts and engine is readily available in auto and surplus shops in our city. Easy to maintain. A tiny workhorse for private or business usage. 💯👌

I work for a Suzuki dealership and get to drive a 2005 version one of these (Called a Carry here), but has a 1.3 litre engine which is under the passenger seat, still rear wheel drive and put a smile on your face

I loved my Swift 1.3GC - learned to ride on a Suzuki two-stroke motorcycle - and feel good everytime I see a little Suzi Q

It really sucks we can't drive these in Colorado. This would be perfect for running around my little mountain town.

Suzuki Kei vans are extremely common in the Philippines. Here they are usually called "Multicabs" and come in a multitude of configurations from the standard van versions to dual cab 4x4 pickup or single cab pickup with fiberglass rear area mods. Crew carrier seats were often installed in the rear pickup tray. Here in Cagayan de Oro City Mindanao our family business had a purple one. Unfortunately the engine died (quite rare) and because it would have cost the same amount to replace the engine as we owed on the multicab we passed it in. It was a dual cab 4x4 pickup version.

Mudbug in TX sells them but he can deck them out the way you want.

In the early 90's, in the RAAF, we had these, with rear seat removed to cart tools and equipment around the Flight Line. And to carry night-shift personnel to the mess for dinner. There seemed to be no limit to how many people they could carry as long as nobody required any personal space. IIRC, 16+ was achievable, until we got busted for overloading. And I discovered that you could twist the windscreen washer jets 90 degrees to point out the sides, then drive past the designated smoking area and hit the washer lever to try to put the "fires" out.

Wow! It looks like it can keep up with a postal van!

Larry sold me his fresh import green sambar van, GREAT dude!! Very energetic :)

I love these little vans.

We used similar one Daewoo Damas Korean model. 3 cylinder engine under front seat. Very roomy, good for city delivery. 6 liters for 100 km. Rear wheel drive. However it's Not safe driving at all. Not for American people.

Great little ride for making inner city deliveries since it's so easy to scoot around and park.

Jet Industries in Austin TX converted similar Subaru vans to electric in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. They carried 1400 pounds of lead/acid golf cart batteries quite well. The range was advertised as 80 miles if you kept the amp meter out of the red zone, puttering around town. They drove about like this one, perhaps a little slower but not depressingly so.

I owned 3 of these, great vehicles, easy to work on, despite appearances ... Here in Australia they were the Carry Van or Re-badged by Holden as "the Scurry", Also my Favorite was ST10V the 2Stroke motor version, noisy smelly, but roomy & could drive Sydney to Melbourne for $20 of gas ..

great video, I'm very happy to see that the kei van is being well taken care of! I want to learn how to send kei trucks and kei vans to the United States, many good cars are being abandoned or broken up for dismantling!

Very uplifting, fun video!

You can fit a 125cc to even 175cc scooters/mopeds/small motorcycles when the back seat is folded. Too many people in the Southern Philippines do that

Really enjoyed your ride!

It’s neat. It would be fun running around town in it. It would take me awhile to get used to the steering wheel being in the wrong place plus shifting gears left handed

Excellent camper and ride to take to golf ❤️

That generation of Suzuki Every/ Carry was also called Mazda Scrum and Ford Pronto

I remember we had these in Jamaica.

In Taiwan, this type of van has been used in various businesses. Such as food truck, mobile grocery, local transport, etc. hence, it is also called the “Fortune car.”

Very very cool little van❗️ Have you ever owned or driven a Daihatsu Mira Walk-Through? I imported a 1993 Classic last year and love it‼️

I'd still prefer a supercharged Sambar personally (and I got a '91). But I love the circle headlights, almost an intentional retro look.

What happened to the Grand Cherokee? I am starting to get worried.

D#-51 It is the only mid-ship layout among successive Every. It is difficult to remove the air when changing the coolant.

I wish they would sell these in the states brand new. I would buy one right away

I have never heard of the tv program lol

neat little blunt front !

I love this mini van.... very simple

Love this episode

We call these zippy things Super Carry in our country. Great video!

We have a suzuki ignis, previously had maruti suzuki 800, & suzuki alto. They are cool

In South Africa they were refered to as "Half Loafs". Same shape as a loaf of bread but only half the size!

The bigger version of this model was just phased out 2 years ago in indonesia in favor of the new one. It was produced from 1989 till 2020 and its admirably a very reliable car (except the older one from 1992-1996)

Very professional content.

Mazda version was called Autozam Scum which later become Mazda Scrum Wagon for passenger version and work version was scrum van or Scrum truck, Mazda dropped the Autozam brand when their logo changed in the late ninties early 2000's.

These are awesome! You just need to custom attach a heavy push bumper on the front - so that you get crushed more evenly 😁. Serious awesome though! Just the fact that in America, you have a crap ton of oversized pick ups that would literally crush these in an accident. Too bad the weren't made with an integrated roll cage to mitigate that. The sheer practicality of such a vehicle for daily get around driving. Imagine the gas savings over the decades - had America run smaller vehicles like this, as the norm.

I had the Super Carry version (front engine 970ish cc) Did craft fairs and events throughout the UK with it for five years and the only problem I ever had was when I filled up with contaminated petrol.

The Valmont jog. I know that spot well.

These are known as the Omni in India and are very common there. Interesting to see this in the states

Regarding Accidents, I have had a Accident in one of these Suzuki's, A parked Driver turned right from parking lane into traffic, which included me, I rammed them Amidships, the Suzuki did a 360' spin, I regained control came to a stop, I did not die ... or even get hurt, the Suzuki Drove behind tow truck carrying the Ford Escort, to panel shop, which was cut in half, front guards and Engine separated from body, Suzuki needed the Front Panel removed & Replaced, and ran for years after ...

The larger version of Carry is still available in Indonesia. The latest generation has the same 1.5L engine as the Suzuki Jimny Sierra

Love the Clif Shot Water bottle. Racing in Japan, Keiren?

I had something like this when I work at Camp Zama Japan

My ex had an SX4 and it was a great little car.

How cute!!

Looking into importing a Subaru Sambar 4WD 1999 next year, I need a basic truck. Basic small trucks don't exist anymore, the Ford Maverick is too expensive and has a small bed. Kei trucks are genius, tiny, 4wd, good size bed that opens up to make a flat bed. Kei vans are also amazing, the room inside is impressive.

Seriously, a 550cc 2T minicab is smokey fun. And some are still in a good condition here in Indonesia. Go cek Suzuki ST20 for example.

A 4x4 version (hopefully with a locker) with a higher trim level would make a perfect camper van for me. Damn.

So much fun!

Cool...what's it like in the snow?? Some reason it looks like it be interesting to drive in the snow

I want one! 4x4. Can u order with steering wheel on other side? Great video

Thanks, Tommy, Larry "JDM Guy" is a fun guy. Love the JDM vehicles, KEI cars/trucks/and vans. Imagine inner-city (NY, Boston, Philly) delivery/taxis. Surprise, something made for 5'5" 130lb Asians, vs 6'1" 175(?) Tommy, yet he was able to work the manual transmission. That would be the Suzuki Clover engine. Links? Importers, Auctions.

Thank you, Tommy, LOVE the KEI cars. Great car for your narrow although tall frame. Why can't Americans build a good - not great - small car? Looking for a Honda Acty mini-truck, not for over the road, but a great inner-city/around-town vehicle. Mazda mini-truck the Porter?

I had a 1997 Subaru Sanbar in Japan that I really miss… I didn’t know it was that easy to import one over here….

That's super cool I'd like to have one

I remember once my Cuz and I picked up an old van and tipped it into a truck! they are tiny...

Gotta make sure that dipstick is properly inserted otherwise water will get into the motor.

It a 96 model as orange indicators is only for that year before change over to the face-lift with rectangular headlights. The cappuccino engine is different from the one in there's as the gearbox mount is different. The suzuki alto and the wagon r have got the same f6a as the 9th gen carry. The front end is not special order 🤦‍♂️🤣 that just the standard pre face-lift 9th gen front.

These cars are very basic in nature but gets you all the fun in bit relaxed manner and you do not get the tension of losing money in case of any mishap over the expenses for the repairs, The non power steering is felt only at the time of parking or making U turns , otherwise you done feel the need of it. Overall very much fun to drive and you can drive all day long with speeds up to 100 or 110 Km/hr (60 to 70 Miles per hour) and almost zero maintenance. It can be restored and refreshed just like a new whenever you need at very less. People in India used to do NO MAINTENANCE for first 5 -10 years after initial free services, then abuse it the way they want and spend some tiny amount after those many years, replace few parts and it comes to original condition and you start getting same fun again.

I have a question I hope you can answer. What is the body code to this carry? I want the rear engine model like this one. Is it de51v? Thank you

So cool!

in india we still have this as omni & eco but omni this exact round headlight styled car was discontinued but eco is still in production

great video

Is there a website where you can go and order something?

if you visit here at the Philippines 🇵🇭 especially here in Cebu you can saw that kind of car everywhere in the road & we called it here a multicab bec it's multipurpose in business you can use everything you want , just like we modified as transportation passenger jeep, put some livestock like cows, pigs , chickens ,fish & vegetables to deliver to the market & also delivery of mineral water delivery of household materials..& especially family outing going to church or to the beach ⛱️ ..

Fun to drive, design for functional and eficient

Still available and in production in Pakistan (new van is for around 7 thousand dollars brand new). Parts are widely available and it is easily convertible to a nine seater van.

What year of the Suzuki offers an adjustable steering wheel?

Cool video 😎

My favorite are the kei car campers or RV's they are sweet but way too expensive for my budget. I wish it was cheaper to import one privately from Japan. And I wish I could register such a vehicle in California.

Larry is like the Kei car OG

I have a 2004 Suzuki Every that have basically the same body profile (except the face) but man this one has a cuter face

How similar is the motor in that with the SV650S motorcycle?