Honey, I Shrunk The S2000 - This is The Suzuki Cappucino
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- Опубликовано: 6 июн 2022
- Today, I feature one of Japan's "Kei" Cars - a category of small, affordable cars that brings tax and other benefits if bought in Japan. Outside of their home market, these are seen as quirky and fun cars for people who want something different.
The Suzuki Cappucino is one of the best known of the Kei cars - so what's it really like?
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JayEmm reviews yet another car I’ve owned. I think I count 6 so far.
I had a new Cappuccino in ‘95. One of the official imports. Great fun in the real world. You could drive flat out more or less everywhere.
Not a car if you’re the sort that worries about his macho image. But if you enjoy driving, it’s a great little car.
Only kept it for a year, but still have very fond memories of it.
ah i want one, and im just 16. here in germany they are quite expensive but cheap ones come up on the market every now end then, maybe i will be able to snatch one as a first car and then just hope i can daily it haha.
It's a very silly car, and I cannot recommend them ;)
Had mine since 2001...
@@happi6969 I can fully understand, but be careful what you are wishing for. Only 50 cars have officially come to Germany as part of the deal that Suzuki GB had made with Japan. Because of its rarity spare parts, when needed, can be difficult to get and very expensive. It is now a collector's car, and not the best one for every day use.
@HJPorschen um actually that not true, I can get pretty much anything I want for mine from Japan and mine is the more rare version, ea21r. Drive mine daily, super reliable, have my bigger 4x4 for long trips.
@@TurnMaster I had my Cappo from 1997 until 2001, when I still lived in the UK, and my car was one of the official UK imports. Suzuki GB was not very supportive; for them it was just a burden. Already in 2000 they quoted about £4000 (!) for a set of new seals for the roof panels! That was too much for me. I am glad to hear that you can manage to keep your car alive. These cute little cars deserve it.
26年前に免許を取りはじめての車がカプチーノでした。今20年振りに買い直し、この車を楽しんでいます！
赤いカプチーノはイギリスの風景にも映えますね♪
The car I won on gran turismo and ended up being very annoyed! Until I tried it out 😍 what a car.
After couple Exige v6 and 1.8 sports performance with roof scoop. I’ve had 3/4 Cappu since c.99 and they almost equal fun to Lotus in pint sized proportions. And last one was rotting to core. Seriously a dog to look at. Euro look rat look would not look as rough . And I loved it. Used to be 3999 and now more 11999 with bitty ones 5999-7999. Maybe 4K find an ok so so not too bad bargain one. Has the fun gone at 12k cannot be sure . My last bought and sold under £1800 in last 24 months. It was just so entertaining. Nice to drive. Tight even. Plain fun. But the Worst condition car within a 25 mile radius.
Had our Cappo about seven years now....paid a bit over the odds for it (I think) and had to spend a bit more on welding ! Love this little car though, only goes out on dry sunny days but it just puts a smile on your face every time you drive it ( if you can find a decent road). Maybe, one day it will be worth something but, until then we'll just carry on enjoying it 😀
This is gonna sound odd, but I've got to say: the drive-past noise the Cappucino makes is incredibly pleasant. Tyre, wind, and, yes, that hint of engine noise is just delightful.
yeah, we need an ASMR edit of endless Cappuccino drive-bys.
Fun little car. Thanks for showcasing all these cars. Very nice video. Keep up the good work.
Great, fun review James. Thank you! Cappuccinos are gorgeous little cars although my favourite open top kei-car is the Honda Beat. Off to look up availability and prices now lol
Now here's a car I would actually like to own. Good, honest review, as always. Cheers!
Thanks J, looks quite fun! 🙏
Had one, good engine, torqier than you'd think. Around 45 MPG, fun while it lasted. Probably the only car I've known that loves rust more than an mx5..
JDM cars need a proper undersealing when they come to the UK and face our salty roads. UK destined Japanese built cars serve better.
What a happy and fun little car! Great review thanks James :)
Love 'em. I worked for a Suzuki dealer when these brilliant things were on sale. We sold several and I've wanted one ever since. Great fun ant completely silly. Wonderful.
Good title James .. though I do remember back in the day when the Cappucino first appeared there was a review in a big magazine entitled "Honey I shrunk the TVR" Great minds think alike !
What a cool car, nice job on this!
Fun roadtest video James, thank you! Fingers crossed for a JayEmm on Cars volunteer with a nice Daihatsu Copen to review next. Or a Suzuki Carry/Bedford Rascal 😎👍
There's a mechanic that works in a shop within walking distance of me here in Florida that has one of these. I've seen him driving around in it and it put a big smile on my face just watching!
Far more interesting than the latest Lotus. Keep it up James!
i need another one of these.. can't wait to hear your thoughts on it sir!..
Very on trend with gran turismo fans lately as it was just added to the new game in a recent update. Great vid 👌
I found out about Cappuccino back when I was 5 after my aunt bought me some car magazines from her stint in Japan. I admit I wasn't too enamoured by Cappuccino back then, I thought it was a dumpy girly looking thing.
Now at 29, I appreciate Cappuccino greatly in the same way I genuinely appreciate S660 and AutoZam AZ-1. Unique, quirky small fun machine.
Would love to see a JayEmm review of the AZ-1!
I have to say, aside from finding affordable clothes that fit one of the greatest issues with being 6'3" and *ahem* 'solidly' built is that cars like this simply aren't doable for me. It's a great shame, because I quite like them.
Ah I hear your pain, also 6'3" and "generously" built. I had a 1966 MG Midget when a lot more svelte and even more recently a Mazda MX5 NB but in the end I had to pray at the alter of Porsche and now Have a 981 Boxster S.
I will see your 6 ft 3 and raise it to my 6 ft 5" 17 stone self 😀
Always wanted an Mx5/ boxster/ z3 etc,
But God decided differently 😇
@@brianiswrong 17 stone, I'll raise you 21 ;)
@@MrOvershoot
😲 How the heck you managed to drive an Mx5 , I take my hat off to you sir.
@@brianiswrong it's not easy with a 53" chest and having done a lot of weights.
Absolutely Brilliant!!!!
I absolutely adore these!
So glad you reviewed the Cappuccino before they all rusted out in the UK.
I've had mine since 2010 and it's an incredible car with some modification, surprising many more expensive cars on a mountain pass or B-road.
I have fitted a G13b engine from the Suzuki Swift GTI and have plans to build it up to over 200kw with a Garret turbo. It would be a lot of fun.
But right now I'm torn whether to sell up instead and step into a newer 986/7 Boxster S or Cayman for the same money I'd spend on the Cappuccino modifications.
I had one as my first car in 2020, still have it but looking to get rid at the moment. Really fantastic little cars for learning about driving as it's so chuckable and such a neutral chassis. Sadly got into a knock earlier this year and the lack of parts availability has kept me from getting it back on the road, and I just want it out of my hair... But really an awesome little nugget, highly recommend giving one a go if you ever have the chance!!
What type of damage has your car sustained?
@@byronmills5952 Mostly bodywork. The structure is mostly unaffected, but the front subframe took a beating and it's the lack of availability thereof that is holding me back from putting it back on the road
That's unfortunate for the poor Cappuccino but I'm glad you're okay. Also, I didn't expect to see some of the FailRace crew in the comments nor did I realise you had a Cappuccino for some time.
@@GeOzAlien Haha small world! yeah, it was my daily for the longest time
@@p1eased0nteatme That's cool, and small world indeed! It's not often these days that my Mazda 2 can absolutely dwarf a car, haha. XD If you own a car still, what do you own now?
Had the Daihatsu Copen kei car 2nd Gen which had the larger 4 cylinder 1.3 litre. Owned for 6 years and 100,000 miles. Loved every second. Looked like a mini Audi TT but had a folding hard top like a SLK. Fantastic economy, bomb proof engine (Toyota mostly), the most feelsome hydraulic steering and FUN,FUN,FUN! Had the chassis rigidity of a jelly! Got an Ariel Atom next which I still own. Simon Saunders (founder of Ariel) said I was the 3rd Copen owner to then buy an Atom.
Was it fun even with FWD ?
Yes absolutely. RWD is not the be all and end all. Just see reviews of many of the Honda Type R’s or Integras as well as Renault Clio or Megane sports. The key thing with kei cars are their lightness. Immediately so agile and responsive. Then tyres,brakes and pads last ages.
great video! a few other great kei cars: mazda AZ 1 (autozam), honda beat, subaru Tr XX avanzato
Variety is the best part of the channel
There are some pretty cool little kei cars. All kinds of unique little things with boosted 660cc engines 😅 quite fun to mod and still have money left over 😀
Nice one, had the pleasure of driving one when they were new, wondered what happened to them.
Remember back in the mid 90s in Performance Car Magazine and their car if the year (I think) they had a series of photos of Clarkson trying to fit into on.
The first thing I noticed after the intro were the Polish Dębica Passio tyres - didn't expect to see them on that channel in that car
Very cool little thing. I wish you could get your hands on a Daihatsu Copen, in my eyes one of the prettiest Kei-cars ever.
Always liked the look of the Cappuccino, just well designed and huge fun in a tiny package
Got one and love it. The later model ones have 17% more torque and alloy block and a timing chain, the old ones have a belt.
Masterpiece!
Had a drive in one of these about 15 years ago, what a hoot! Great to see one featured. Also, love the shirt - where is it from??
Claudio Lugli
Looks like someone left an MG Midget too close to a fire, but a very watchable and entertaining video James about a car I know nothing about. With a ‘Busa motor in it though, y’gotta wonder ….. 😂
Love your shirt.
It's too bad these were not available here in Canada as I would have bought one. Great review Jay.
On the British small car tax dodge, its worth remembering old British cars were only taxed on engine bore, not cc. Hence pre-60s British cars tended to have long-stroke, low revving lumps.
Loved these in Gran Turismo!
My then gf had one, we'd go out and park in the multi story all night and not pay a penny as it fitted under the barrier. It was a uk silver car and wanted to rot as none of them have any rust proofing. Good leg room surprisingly and I'm over 6'. I liked the gearbox too. Had air-conditioning which was useful as it was always full of condensation!
i wonder if the 98hp turbo kit suzuki motorsport sells was supposed to come with the car.The graph they show for that kit and the stock car seems to end at what looks like 8500rpm and 7000 rpm respectively.
Remember Daihatsu Copen? Also interesting
In a similar vein, would love to see you feature a Fiat Barchetta. Still thinking of getting one to replace my ubiquitous Z4 but don’t want it to disintegrate as I look on 😉. Challenge to find one that drives as it should and isn’t just a pile of rust for c £5 to £7k
4/5 years ago you could find a reasonable project one for around £2k so people are already making a few quid on em.
So nearly bought one from a Suzuki dealer customer who had already seen the way the market was going and was squirreling a few away.
My wife had a 94 reg in silver in 1998
Fun little car
they should have called it the espresso.
I call mine the espresso, it's ~140 bhp :)
There's a guy in the UK who has done the Hayabusa swap; he's got it up to 380HP. Maybe have a look for him and get it on the channel (after taking out a huge life insurance policy first!).
Can you get hold of a Honda Beat? I remember having a Ferrari 328 GTS and people pulling out on it occasionally after looking - they just looked over the top of it - I had forgotten about this issue until you mentioned it. with the Cappucino. What a fun car though and something narrow much more fun than a wide supercar on B roads.
God I love these things and the Beat and AZ1
There was one of these at the Mt Cotton hillclimb in QLD Australia that was warmed and was very competitive for not a lot of money.
Peter, I live local and hope to do Mt Cotton soon too. It's just garage at the moment fixing some oil leak issues.
I've fitted a Swift GTI motor! A lot of fun with short Cappuccino gearing.
I had also been interested in the Cappucino until I realised how expensive those cute little cups are.
I always wanted a go in one of these.
I feel like just doubling the whp in the Cappuccino would just turn it into a heart attack machine. XD
A very cute little car, but they dissolve at an alarming rate, I have looked at several, all had an underside like a patchwork quilt!
Got an MX5 in the end.....
Some shots of you standing next to the car would've given a sense of scale.
For scale, check out Doug DeMuros review. Hilarious lol.
@@brianbradford3363 Hilarious laugh out loud. Thanks, I'll check it out.
I’m in Japan right now on holiday and absolutely love these cars! I’m actually looking to buy one🤣 I found a nice one that the owner modified to make a healthy 118whp👀 very cool
oooh how much do they go for in japan? wondering if they might be cheaper to import because i do wanna go on holiday there too
@@happi6969 prices have increased in Japan as well. They suffer the same rust issues as the UK ones if bought from the North. Japanese owners are also generally less likely to maintain the cars than UK owners. Buying one from Japan should be done cautiously but good ones can be found. There is still a cult following there. 👍
Bad first and second gear synchros? Sounds like the '67 MGB I had, or the 101 series Alfas I also had. As for cramped seating, an MGA will give the same feeling. These look like fun on backroads, they would work well in New Hampshire where I am.
I worked at the import docks when these where new. They are a lot of fun. I remember they had a warning not to put them through a car wash because the aluminum panels may dent! I think they where about 12k new.
You can also get the wheels to leave the ground on a hump with a little commitment.
Could you try and find a daihatsu sirion rally 2 or rally 4 to review? Seem like interesting motors but can't find any good reviews on them
The second coolest Kei after Autozam AZ-1. £7000 is reasonably cheap for a minter. Early cars have model designation EA11R, later ones EA21R (from late 1994). EA21 had chain driven cams, aluminium wishbone suspension, VVT with 108Nm (versus 90 for EA11R) and the option of a 3 speed auto - although this now is worth half the price of a manual. I've seen a Cappuccino with a NA EFI 12a rotary in Shibuya, Tokyo.
K-cars also started as the 3 wheelers (like an Ape 50).
I’d love to have one of these to parked next to my Jimny
I imagine a roll cage and a bike engine in this thing would be a hoot!
Love this little thing SOMBODY GIVE HIM AN AUTOZAM AZ1 please!!!!
Love to drive one of these soo cute and small
As a Pole, I appreciate these Dębica tires
Clicked to see if you fit in it 😂... Have you tried a Ford Street KA? The Wife had one and I always enjoyed driving it.
Isn't the widespread use of long stroke engines in classic British cars an effect of taxing cars by cylinder bore, too?
When they were officially available in the UK, they were £14.5k.
A friend recently bought a silver one of these (I'm told 20% were silver and the.rest were red).
I've bit yet seen it in the metal but when photographed next to her Abarth 595 it looks so tiny.
I remember the Cappuccino being in sale in the UK and for a Kei sports car they look so much more practical than say an AZ-1.
Controversial I know considering some of the cars to come out of Japan but I think the Kei cars are some of the most interesting.
The AZ-1 is more practical than the Cappu. I know I'm the only one in the world to say this, but it's true. The amount of stuff you can haul in that thing is crazy.
@@Gravengaard I've not had the good fortune to see one close up but when I've seen reviews they look extremely cramped with very little cargo area and a spare wheel behind the seat. The AZ-1 is incredibly cool though having a mod engine and Gul wing doors.
@@markonmotoring well, first thing I did was to remove the spare wheel. Then you can easily fit two overhead trolleys on the rear shelf. Remove the passenger seat (4 bolts - 2 minute operation) and you have a van. I've hauled 4 tyres and 4 rims separately in the cabin 😀
@@Gravengaard Sounds like the same approach I've taken loading a Fiat 500. 😅
@@Gravengaard as a Cappuccino owner, removing all those things would also provide the same, if not a larger amount of room.
I fit 3 cases of beer behind the seats and a full rack of fishing rods on the passenger seat with the roof off. Hadn't even touched the boot, but if you take the spare wheel out there is oodles of room!
9:10 - yep, I daily drove a bright yellow Honda Beat for about 10 years. So many people just don't see you - on one occasion a taxi driver just reversed into me at an intersection.
Air conditioning on a UK supplied car of that price and size is pretty unusual. I wonder if it still works?
Wear it like a waistcoat; drive it with a smile. 😁
Need to try a copen or s660 now.
I've done a pair of S660s before
I currently own a capp and I've owned a beat in the states and I have to say that the cap is a lot better on highways but the beat is definitely more fun on the twisties, the beat is geared way too low for American roads
Mr Regular said the Beat was a joygasm
I love the Cappuccino. Cutest bastard. Would love to own one one day
Smart Roadster or Daihatsu Copen to follow..?
so this or the Smart Roadster?
Jay? At 6ft 6 (probably a bit more due to the fact door frames hit my actual nose) I'm long In the leg! Would you say I could fit in one? Elegantly? 🤣
Where get we get spares for the Cappuccino?
i think the car is cute
never heard of it - I wonder why ; P
To correct, there’s no such a rule that limit the output of k cars to 64bhp, but this is a gentleman’s agreement like the 280hp rule (the legal output limit for Kei was scrapped in 1960). However like the 280 rule the manufacturer merely put 64bhp on sticker, and some are more than that. In addition there’re k cars more than 64bhp, such as the Caterham 7 160/170 which has 84hp. Caterham doesn’t need to care as it’s not a member of Kei manufacturer’s association and doesn’t sell in volume.
....we wanna see Zushuki Hayabuccino !!
Noddy rang he wants his car back
Managed to drizzle epoxy and non-slip grit over a red one. I was not popular.
The one I owned a UK version with 85 hp rev fast to 9000 rpm easy so that one must be tired
3 in my area, Germany/ Netherlands. 10-16k…
I love these things, but all I can see is the illegal front number plate
Thanks James for sourcing a Cappuccino to do this review. I loved my Cappuccino. I would still have it now if it hadn’t been stolen and written off.
Comments re gearbox spot on, double clutching was the best way for 2nd.
I did however find the engine very free revving and I am sure to the red line. It’s not modern sports car quick but certainly kept up with warm hatches in the early 2000’s
The mod of choice at the time was to swap out the eco to give an extra 20bhp
The UK deciding on a similar structure today. We have the F - car (fat), L- large, G - Gargantuan, M - Minging. Thankfully, there are more two ton cars, with none less than a ton these days. Thank god the environment isn’t affected by cars getting larger, less economical and kept for less time. It’s great Boris and his back-hand-buddies keep encouraging buying more and more useless sh1t as the idiots way out of all our environmental problems.
SECOND COMMENT WAHOOOOO... Now I’m going to watch and thoroughly enjoy!
Review a smart roadster please!
I have a Smart Roadster I’ve been thinking about offering for a review. It’s a fun car that’s much better with a bit of tweaking than the internet would have you believe. The owners groups are very friendly and helpful as well.
@@Darren-2850 indeed Darren. I've had mine for just over a year now and would be interested to hear Jayemms thoughts on it. If you could get it to him I sure he'd give it a thorough and insightful review as always! The FB groups and forums need a modern review of our beloved smart roadster 👍🏽
At the time, didn't people call this the mini or baby RX-7?
I'm sure Caterham got this engine up to around 100bhp just by turning the turbo up
With a tune, "big" bolt-on turbo and supporting fuel injectors, they'll happily do 100 to 110HP. (at the wheels) but I think a tune alone will get a person about 15HP more. It doesn't sound like a lot, but on a car with 64, that's a chunk more power!
If I had one I'd name it Moroha, after Inuyasha and Kagome's daughter.
In Australia these were available at your Suzuki dealer but they didn't sell many because for some strange reason when new they were $40000aud in the 1990s and l have only seen one and could never work out why they didn't sell more and l found out why to expensive l do like Suzukis and have owned several motorcycles and at present we own a Suzuki Beleno bought last year also what a funny review
Wow! 40k aud in the late 90s/early 2000s was about 20k usd! that would have been serious money for some teeny fun car, but that was fixer-upper house level spending back then. So slightly more expensive than the Mazda MX5 back then.
Les, this was because all Australia Cappuccinos were actually Japanese or UK imports. None were officially sold as Australian Delivered cars. So the price was RRP + Import mark up.
They were only sold officially to Japan and the UK with a very small handful ending up in other countries as imports.
The spread of countries has widened as time has gone on and they have now been shipped around the world. There is even one in Morocco ;)
@@brianbradford3363 Thanks that explains a lot l have only seen one on the road myself and l found out why not many sold in Australia
@@lesklower7281 yeah I've owned mine for 12 years.
A friend of mine I met through the community showed me the original sale documents including pricing when his car was first purchased here back in '97.
It was 42k!
@@brianbradford3363 Well my Toyota hilux l have owned for about 3 years and l didn't get any documents only the registration paper no service records nothing l know it has had a front end damage to it early in its life has had no rear end damage five of the windows are original never been broken into never stolen the wind screen has been replaced the engines never been removed there are lots of little things l have noticed about the hilux my son as been a big help because he works in spare parts not Toyota but he has a lot of experience and knowledge about all cars l know the aluminum tray is original to the ute l could go on but l will finish up now