Sunday, May 3, 2026

AVANTS Portland's Weird and Wacky Car Show Was Both Weird, Wacky, and Wonderful

 

AVANTS Portland Weird and Wacky Car Show

We recently attended the AVANTS Portland Weird and Wacky Car Show. This was the third time this show has been held, and the second one we attended. The weather was perfect, the cars were awesome, and the community was outstanding. We even shot a video.


Our Suzuki Jimny Wide Reminds Us Why We Love Small Cars

 

Our 1998 Suzuki Jimny Wide - Subcompact Culture

Our 1998 Suzuki Jimny Wide is now fully operational. Our oil and coolant leaks have been fixed, and we're finally getting to modifying and driving it. One thing is for sure: It's reminding us why we love small cars. 

Thursday, April 16, 2026

A 'Wheel' Tough Decision: Finding Wheels For Our JDM Suzuki Jimny in North America

 

Suzuki Jimny Steel Wheel

This is the 15x7 +0 steel wheel currently on our 1998 Suzuki Jimny Wide. I'm not a huge fan of "wagon wheels" on modern 4x4s. Just get new ones, right? Well, it's not that easy.