The Daihatsu Midget II* One Of The Most Wonderfully Simplistic Utes Of All Time!

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    Welcome to another Episode of Ross Reviews AU on this weeks Video we take a look at this Daihatsu Midget II.. A tiny little japanese Kei Truck that will grab everyone's attention! 3cyl 660CC engine (30hp) 3 spd Auto.. but my goodness i had fun driving this for he day.. what do you think of the Daihatsu Midget II? would you drive one... comment below.
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  • @tomead
    @tomead Год назад +43

    I have a 96 with a 4-speed manual. I got tired of the stock exhaust rattling and cut it off, and stuck a motorcycle muffler on it. It sounds mean, but with 34hp, it's all bark and no bite. Absolutely the funniest vehicle I have ever owned.

  • @Birmingham_racing
    @Birmingham_racing Год назад +11

    How can anyone not love this?

  • @Guncannon
    @Guncannon 11 месяцев назад +6

    My favorite car in Gran Tourismo!

  • @CargiantwaAu
    @CargiantwaAu Год назад +18

    That thing is awesome 👏

  • @fugawiaus
    @fugawiaus Год назад +15

    I’m surprised no one has mentioned the mighty car mods one of these. It was used in the latest super cheap ad.
    They dropped a “big block” 3cyl engine in it.
    It may even get to 102kph. Hehe

    • @RossReviewsau
      @RossReviewsau  Год назад +2

      🤣 yes I remembered they had one eh’

  • @petermanuel7128
    @petermanuel7128 Год назад +14

    Love the review of the Midget 2, Ross. Sure was an “interesting” video. Great truck for small deliveries around the city but the handling sure looked iffy on the road. The 0-100 was quite entertaining. You would probably have a better chance of reaching 100km/h going down hill in neutral. Still a fun little truck. Thanks for the review.

    • @RossReviewsau
      @RossReviewsau  Год назад +2

      haha it would probably get there in 3-5 business days on a flat road

  • @bobstuart2638
    @bobstuart2638 Год назад +3

    With that title, I was waiting for a survey of the drive train, suspension, and chassis, at least. Ask the man who fixes one.

  • @mrcaps1971
    @mrcaps1971 Год назад +12

    Awesome little car. Imagine engine swapping it with a Hayabusa GSXR engine😂

    • @RossReviewsau
      @RossReviewsau  Год назад +4

      That would be crazy!!

    • @fugawiaus
      @fugawiaus Год назад +4

      Mighty car mods dropped a big block (3cyl 1.0l) in one. Hehe

    • @nateroberts3308
      @nateroberts3308 Год назад +2

      The car would fly off the road with that HP mostly plastic if you crash you will basically die.

    • @fugawiaus
      @fugawiaus Год назад +1

      @@nateroberts3308 back in the day v8s we’re dropped in original minis. Hehe

    • @mackcity
      @mackcity 4 месяца назад

      @@nateroberts3308not unlike crashing a Hayabusa! 😜

  • @missinglink4205
    @missinglink4205 Год назад +8

    You could almost tee off on the back of that thing. Gotta get your hands on a peel p50. Cool little car👍🇦🇺🍻

  • @Fae2705
    @Fae2705 11 месяцев назад +1

    Great for the countryside and even in cities. A good point A-B kind of thing.

  • @Bonjour-World
    @Bonjour-World Год назад +5

    Small and practical .... excellent!

    • @RossReviewsau
      @RossReviewsau  Год назад

      Very cool mini truck

    • @Liberty4Ever
      @Liberty4Ever Год назад

      I have a 5 speed manual 4WD 1996 Hijet, the bigger brother to the Midget II. It's surprisingly capable as a 4WD truck that climbs like a billy goat, gets into tight spots that a larger truck can't reach, and it has a full size bed but without the wheel well humps eating into the cargo capacity. The unexpected thing I love is the tight turning radius. It'll turn around in the width of a two lane road. Yesterday, I pulled into a parking lot and not only turned 180 degrees left to park in the first available parking spot, I parked in the left side of the parking spot to leave more room for my friend to park next to me. My friend came in behind me in his Tundra 4WD pickup and was unable to park in the spot to my right and was forced to park in the spot to the right of that with an empty space between us. Kei truck maneuverability is excellent and largely underappreciated until someone drives one. They're great for zipping around town and running errands. Visibility is excellent too, which also helps in congested areas. I love my little Hijet.

  • @Liberty4Ever
    @Liberty4Ever Год назад

    I have what I believe to be the only kei car on the road in my town of 330,000 people. I get a lot of smiles, waves, thumbs up and positive comments when I drive my 1996 4WD Hijet, the slightly larger brother of the Midget II. I can only imagine the reaction if I drove the quirkier Midget II. I'm shocked at how practical the Hijet is. It's a great 4WD truck for everything but highway driving and pulling a trailer.

  • @Liberty4Ever
    @Liberty4Ever Год назад +1

    I'm accustomed to seeing kei trucks that are white on the inside and some other color on the outside because the new owner painted an old kei truck, most of which were originally white. This little Midget II is red on the inside and white on the outside, so I guess it was a red Midget II that Stewart Pest Control had wrapped or painted?

  • @andrewzuiderduyn3159
    @andrewzuiderduyn3159 Год назад +1

    I remembered when reviewed a Daihatsu before

  • @currentlyunderconstruction1128
    @currentlyunderconstruction1128 2 месяца назад

    I just recently found out about these and now me and my fiance need one

  • @nachospopthe3rd564
    @nachospopthe3rd564 11 месяцев назад

    Just saw some with a little camper lol love them

  • @pete508
    @pete508 Год назад +6

    Man I couldn't stop laughing seeing you driving this Midget & whizzing around the corners in the wet at 50ks you could have rolled it mate lol & I told you it wouldn't get to 100ks haha,but yes it's cute like a bug & still better than walking so I can't rubbish it,so good work Johnny this was a hoot to watch thanks Pal 😆

    • @RossReviewsau
      @RossReviewsau  Год назад

      🤣 this was very funny to drive! Everyone looks at you

  • @stephenboerner251
    @stephenboerner251 11 месяцев назад +2

    Cheerful chap you are 👍 great review

  • @neilrensen8950
    @neilrensen8950 9 месяцев назад +1

    I have a yellow ‘97 automatic one and a white ‘92 van version midget 2, also automatic. It cured me from texting while driving! First time out I glanced down to send a text (about how much fun I was having driving this thing) and when I looked up, I was heading into a country road ditch 😳. The steering is pretty direct and not many turns lock to lock!!

    • @RMediaObelisk
      @RMediaObelisk Месяц назад

      92? the production run was 1996 to 2001...

  • @JiTiAr35
    @JiTiAr35 11 месяцев назад

    Why do they stick the spare tire on the front bumper?
    Is it for the collision shock absorbent?

  • @danielreynolds6498
    @danielreynolds6498 Год назад +5

    I reckon ride on mowers are bigger than that.

  • @jerryallright77
    @jerryallright77 Год назад +5

    Marty love em

  • @rediscoverinfo
    @rediscoverinfo Год назад +1

    Very nice review bro i loved this video your interaction was awesome as well ❤️‍🩹 from India 🇮🇳

  • @robertphillips6296
    @robertphillips6296 Год назад +2

    Brilliant!

  • @connory6741
    @connory6741 Год назад +1

    U can’t option these as 4WD. I’ve driven a manual one in the uk and it’s very nippy once yr going and keeps up with traffic. Start of in 2nd gear and away u go. U definitely feel the bumps in it.

  • @olivierdk2
    @olivierdk2 Год назад +2

    I have flashbacks from Gran Turismo 2.

  • @C6BD
    @C6BD 3 месяца назад

    Perfect for me!

  • @belchy94
    @belchy94 11 месяцев назад

    These would be popular for Menulog delivery driver because the compact size

  • @robertphillips6296
    @robertphillips6296 Год назад +3

    New Name for that Daihatsu?
    Dwarf
    Little Person
    Height Challenged Individual
    Single Story
    Half Person
    0.50
    Bring a ladder
    Imp

    • @RossReviewsau
      @RossReviewsau  Год назад +1

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @PRH123
      @PRH123 Год назад

      How about the Daihatsu Little Bas-tard...? :)

  • @patrickaussieMilartry
    @patrickaussieMilartry Год назад +2

    That is cool. ABSOLUTE rippa!!!

  • @aaax9410
    @aaax9410 Год назад +3

    What about more content say having the quirky ones between the "REAL" ones lol

  • @baconberries8097
    @baconberries8097 Месяц назад

    I'm pretty sure the name is a play on words. Daihatsu has the bigger (relatively) Hijet, and the Midget is literally a smaller version.

  • @ronaldgreen5292
    @ronaldgreen5292 9 месяцев назад +1

    Way too cute!!😊 I would love to have 2!! First and second generation, with, wheels and other upgrades! I doubt it would be legal in the states!! Especially in California!

    • @RossReviewsau
      @RossReviewsau  9 месяцев назад

      I think they are legal in the USA

  • @GauravSharmaABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR
    @GauravSharmaABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR 11 месяцев назад

    Do on force Gurkha it looks unique

  • @steveedmond9362
    @steveedmond9362 Год назад +3

    I drive past that on the way to work. Not far from Spud Shed Midland 🤣

  • @julioademarpirezgalvan8408
    @julioademarpirezgalvan8408 Месяц назад

    Muy lindo me gustaria tener uno

  • @Svendrys
    @Svendrys 8 месяцев назад +1

    Midengine, center seating possition.. it's basically a Mclaren F1

    • @RossReviewsau
      @RossReviewsau  8 месяцев назад

      😂😂😂 basically the same thing

  • @elrey104
    @elrey104 Год назад +3

    can you rent them out in Sydney? would love to try it out

  • @PieterKaan1
    @PieterKaan1 8 месяцев назад

    Well, I, believe it or not, drive around in a virtual world in one of these....ummm yeah enough said about that, most peeps would not know what thats all about unless they have experienced it but a few weeks ago I saw one zooming along Paterson Rd in Rockingham WA and I recognised it straight away..I had to laugh because it was doing very well keeping with the traffic flow and of course the laugh goes because the rear of this car is only just behind the front bumper so to speak. This little Midget is ideal for a local get about here in Rockingham and I would even drive it south to visit family. Oh gosh lets get back on track...no seriously, the prices of these just make them impossible to get for me being a pensioner but hey ...Christmas is here soon ...nudge nudge hey, hey :)

  • @user-db9fq1ec4k
    @user-db9fq1ec4k Год назад +1

    st185のセリカが走ってるのも珍しい!w

  • @Giliver
    @Giliver Год назад +2

    Bruh keep your hand on the wheel. Lol

  • @sofiadisalvo728
    @sofiadisalvo728 6 месяцев назад

    On the far right of the dashboard, is that the oil fill?

  • @johnsbackwithcommonsense7628
    @johnsbackwithcommonsense7628 Год назад +4

    Ross do a review on a 600hp
    John Deere 😉

  • @gloindigo9658
    @gloindigo9658 Год назад +4

    Imagin a barra engine swap. The engine is larger than the "truck".

    • @RossReviewsau
      @RossReviewsau  Год назад +1

      Insane 🤣 I want to see it tho

    • @mrdoiii
      @mrdoiii Год назад +2

      It would implode quicker than the Oceanlab Titan

    • @victorpeirce4753
      @victorpeirce4753 Год назад +1

      @@mrdoiii *It's actually called "OceanGate Titan" but nice try. I'll give you E for Effort.*

    • @mrdoiii
      @mrdoiii Год назад

      @@victorpeirce4753 no worries princess 🤣😂

    • @victorpeirce4753
      @victorpeirce4753 Год назад +1

      @@mrdoiii *It was a joke, not a Dick, don't take it so hard.*

  • @carkawalakhatulistiwa
    @carkawalakhatulistiwa 11 месяцев назад

    Good for small island 😂

  • @EdFertik
    @EdFertik 11 месяцев назад

    Is it sold in US?

  • @drtalkboxsa9412
    @drtalkboxsa9412 10 месяцев назад +1

    It’s a Daihatsu little person

  • @boogaloo_weed
    @boogaloo_weed Год назад +1

    damn I want one

    • @RossReviewsau
      @RossReviewsau  Год назад +2

      they are soo cool

    • @tomead
      @tomead Год назад +1

      Mine will be for sale soon ;)

  • @user-iw8yd8pe6w
    @user-iw8yd8pe6w Год назад

    Дайхатсу - лучший городской развозчик пиццы....😂😂😂👏👏👏

  • @roberttalada5196
    @roberttalada5196 9 месяцев назад

    It has a heated seat!

  • @bulldozer51
    @bulldozer51 Год назад +2

    Needs a turbo

  • @meruliouslacrimens5154
    @meruliouslacrimens5154 7 месяцев назад

    What mpg does it do? So not powerful, but very cheap to run.

  • @user-dh2kb2yv7r
    @user-dh2kb2yv7r 8 месяцев назад

    可愛い!この様な優れたデザインの軽をダイハツは出すべきです。

  • @luckyme398
    @luckyme398 7 месяцев назад

    What's the gas mileage like

  • @jakebryson55
    @jakebryson55 3 месяца назад

    Ive heard several people and seen other RUclips vids of people reaching 120kph

  • @Journey_to_who_knows
    @Journey_to_who_knows Год назад +1

    A bike with a few saddlebags will probably be just as or more efficient than this

  • @swapnil_dl
    @swapnil_dl 11 месяцев назад

    Why Australia looking like it's England?😂

  • @waynebuckley6633
    @waynebuckley6633 Год назад +3

    Safety rating? lol

  • @UHO221
    @UHO221 3 месяца назад

    ❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @user-fs6nn5by4n
    @user-fs6nn5by4n Год назад

    I want thar

  • @rofalmatt
    @rofalmatt Год назад +1

    Lololol thats cute

  • @MikeMckenna-kh8mq
    @MikeMckenna-kh8mq Год назад

    ur a cute handsome guy

  • @jayr4857
    @jayr4857 Год назад +2

    Just found your channel. Awesome mate. I'll put a link on my channel to yours. Nice one. 🤟👍🇦🇺🦘