I’ll be at Ginger’s Roadhouse on the Great Northern Hwy this Sunday @ 0930 for a jaunt through the countryside and ending in elevenses.
If anyone would like to come along, please reply to this thread. Good to hear from you.
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Chris_da_Silva
Posted on: Monday, November 4th, 2013, 6:03:06pm
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Ooops ...
Sorry for the slightly scrambled msg. It should read as Ginger's Roadhouse.
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soongster
Posted on: Thursday, November 7th, 2013, 9:17:00am
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kinda short notice. will see if I can make it.
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Chris_da_Silva
Posted on: Thursday, November 7th, 2013, 9:50:07am
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Hi Soongster. Yeah, mate - sorry about that! I only just got the car back after spending some time in and out of garages, getting a few things fixed! This is just an initial open invitation (=informal) to anyone with a Cappo who has a few hours free on Sunday morning and who would like to go for a drive!
I'll be at Ginger's @ 0930 and will leave 15 mins later @ 0945 otherwise there won't be enough time for our elevenses.
The idea is to lock up with fellow Cappo owners and get out and about. Hey, the other car clubs have it once a month; so why can't we? There are only a handful of Cappos in Perth, so we should start thinking about doing something such as displaying our cars at car shows if only to promote the Club and the cars.
Of course, this is just the start; and I hope we can make something of it further down the line!
There is the British Car Day (Gingin and Pinjarra); the German Car Day (Northam) and the Italian Car Day (Mulberry Farm, Caversham) which I regularly go to; but is there a Japanese Car Day?
There are a couple of "all marques" days such as Baker's Hill and Whiteman Park which I suppose we can have our display... but the sad thing is that I've never seen a Cappo being displayed!
Rgds
Chris
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soongster
Posted on: Monday, November 11th, 2013, 1:35:38am
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sorry I didn't make it yesterday. missus pulled me out to fix the back garden - how could I refuse . I tried organising meet ups but us guys are rarely on this forum... it'll be good to get all the phone numbers of WA owners so organizing meet ups are not as hard.
I've been to a jap day about a year ago? but that was it.
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Chris_da_Silva
Posted on: Tuesday, November 12th, 2013, 10:11:33am
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Hi Soongster. I was sorry too not to meet up with another Cappo owner..! In the end, I went (with my brother as passenger) for a great drive and had my elevenses. But you can always contact me using the PM on this site because I log in every couple of days!
I like to get the Cappo owners together about once a month for an outing/social Sunday. This means a lunch run or a static display at a car show. The other car clubs have this monthly get-together regularly; and already have their social calendar already planned for 2014. It's definitely too late for us to do anything for 2013; but maybe we can talk about organizing Cappo events in Perth for 2014 over a coffee before Xmas ...
BTW, is there an annual Japanese Car Show like the British, German and Italian shows? If there isn't, the next all-marques show I know is at Baker's Hill and it's around March of next year when it's a little cooler.
Stay in touch
Chris
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Mick_Newbold
Posted on: Thursday, November 14th, 2013, 2:20:14am
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Hi Chris and Soongster I was also busy on Sunday but would like to meet up when convenient to all ,phone 0409373124
Regards Mick
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Chris_da_Silva
Posted on: Thursday, November 14th, 2013, 3:57:36am
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Hi Guys.
I've got a major problem and not the niggles as first thought!
I knew of a slight grating sound when I took the Cappo out on Sunday but didn't pay too much attention to it until Tuesday when I took the car into Autodelta in Malaga.
To my horror, that squeaking sound was a pulley on its last legs which finally seized, throwing the 2 fan belts out! One of them hit the radiator overflow bottle and threw that out as well! So lying somewhere on the side of the road are 2 fan belts and that bottle!
The second fan belt drove the air con which was why it didn't work...all I had was hot air blown back into the car!!! The strange part was that the car drove OK without any complaints or any warning lights showing up and staying on!
So now, while at Autodelta, the Cappo is partly disassembled, waiting for the replacement parts to arrive. I reckon it would be at least 3 weeks before I can get the car back! Fingers crossed I will have it well before Xmas...
Will keep in touch on this site...
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soongster
Posted on: Friday, November 15th, 2013, 3:30:52am
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Chris, 3 weeks seems like a long time. I read on this forum somewhere of a local WA supplier of parts... http://www.suzistore.com.au/contact.html give them a yell to see if you can get your parts in any quicker. This mob is in Midland?
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Chris_da_Silva
Posted on: Friday, November 15th, 2013, 6:34:13am
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Hi Soongster. That's the place I tried since getting the Cappo and yes, they are at 74 Elgee Road, Midland (they must be sick of me by now judging form the number of times I called... ).
They can supply some parts but not all. For parts they can't supply, I have to go directly to Japan for it!
I also tried the local Suzuki dealer (Premier Suzuki in Osborne Park) and what they told me is that as the Cappo is not sold in Oz, they can't get parts for it! (Saying that, Nissan and Toyota can now supply parts for models which are not sold here! If they can do that, why not Suzuki too? One wonders...!)
The upside is that the Cappo shares many mechanical parts with the other models (such as oil seals, gaskets, bearings etc) and it's worth trying to obtain them here first not least because of convenience! For Cappo-specific parts, alas, it's Japan!
The contact in Japan is Jesse Streeter and I have already put through a list of parts. I'm now just waiting for a reply.
Will keep you posted on progress..
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Chris_da_Silva
Posted on: Wednesday, December 18th, 2013, 1:48:11pm
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Hi Guys. Well, finally got my Cappo back after several weeks at Autodelta.
With regard to the overheating problem I experienced, I put in a new thermostat and refilled the cooling system with Evans Waterless Coolant.
This Sunday, I will be taking the Cappo for a dry run to make sure everything is working as it should; and I will be looking at our first meet early next year after we've recovered from our over-indulgence over Xmas!
Have a safe and peaceful Xmas and New Year!
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Mick_Newbold
Posted on: Thursday, December 19th, 2013, 5:02:01am
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Hi Chris Good to hear your back on the road, let me know if your going anywhere NOR on Sunday I should be available for a meet up.
Regards Mick
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Chris_da_Silva
Posted on: Thursday, December 19th, 2013, 7:29:24am
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Hi Mick. I'm thinking of going to York (haven't been there for a while...) for the dry run. Will you be coming along for the drive?
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soongster
Posted on: Friday, December 20th, 2013, 6:31:34am
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ive got a mates wedding to attend on Sunday so im out boys. enjoy your trip - york is pretty FAR!
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Chris_da_Silva
Posted on: Friday, December 20th, 2013, 6:40:49am
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Hi Soongster. No probs! This run is a dry (and unofficial) run to check that everything's working OK on the car before I start organizing our first meet for early next year!
Cheers!
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Chris_da_Silva
Posted on: Monday, December 23rd, 2013, 3:47:47am
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Well, guys, the trial run yesterday was a success and the Cappo's ready to go! The waterless coolant I was trialling surpassed my expectations and I'm absolutely delighted with the results.
Usually, the engine temperature will climb if the vehicle is in the city (stop-start motoring) or on a spirited run. This is evident with glycol in the cooling system. But with this waterless substance I was using in yesterday's trial, the needle got to the normal operating temperature and most surprisingly...stayed there! Not once did it move up past the mid-point of the temperature gauge even with the Aussie heat!
So looks like there will be monthly meets in 2014 for a run and elevenses/lunch at the end if anyone's interested.
Have a safe Xmas and a great New Year.
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Chris_da_Silva
Posted on: Saturday, January 4th, 2014, 7:40:58am
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Hi Guys
Well, 2014 is now here and it's time to gather the "Cappo clan" for the first run of the year: and it's next Sunday, Jan 12 if anyone's interested.
I'm thinking of a Lunch Run in the hills; and will have to check on a few restaurants to see whether they're open during this time! Alternatively, if you have a previous engagement (for lunch) we can always make it an elevenses. In any event, take a passenger with you as navigator (course notes will be given out at the meeting-place).
So if anyone's interested, contact me on this thread for details.
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Chris_da_Silva
Posted on: Wednesday, February 19th, 2014, 12:50:26pm
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Hi Cappo owners in Perth
10 days ago (Feb 9th) a few owners got together and went out on a lively jaunt around the country lanes, and ending up for a yummy lunch in the Perth hills.
For a long time, it was hard work getting all these owners to meet up because of one thing or another; but finally, we had 6 Cappos (plus a Daihatsu Copen and a Westfield) along for the first of (hopefully) many runs for 2014.
I'm also hoping that there are some more "hidden" Cappos out there who would also like to come along for the next planned run in March. Stay tuned to this thread for updates.
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Shinobiken
Posted on: Tuesday, March 1st, 2016, 10:49:23pm
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Hello,
Digging up an old thread, are they still any cappo owners out there here in Perth?
Ken.
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Chris_da_Silva
Posted on: Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016, 1:44:00am
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Hi Ken.
Yes, there are; but only a small handful. At my last count, there were about 6. One of them had gone over East and 2 are/were up for sale (that is, if they haven't already been sold..)!
I still have mine though ....
Chris
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Shinobiken
Posted on: Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016, 2:09:14am
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Hi Chris,
Good to know there are still cappo owners in Perth! I actually did see a red one on the road in the Morley area, but not sure if he/she is a member.
Looking at the member's map, looks like most of those in Australia are over east.
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Chris_da_Silva
Posted on: Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016, 2:25:09am
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Hi Ken
The red one you saw in Morley could be one of the few left in Perth. If it is who I think it is, it's a "He".
Yes, most Cappo owners are indeed over East; and I'm trying to keep track of the few remaining ones here in Perth - not an easy job!
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Shinobiken
Posted on: Thursday, March 3rd, 2016, 1:00:18pm
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Hey Chris,
Yea, all of the cappuccino I've seen so far looks very standard and has no modification. I wouldn't expect many of them to jump on forums looking for things to mod. like a skyline or wrx owner would.
So what colour is yours? Mine was given birth as a green car, then baby blue, then it became dark metallic blue by the time i bought it.
Ken
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Chris_da_Silva
Posted on: Thursday, March 3rd, 2016, 1:37:14pm
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Hi Ken
Your new baby is ex-Emily Symes. Am I right?
Emily was most reluctant to part with her pride and joy because she was getting married and needed the cash! In that case, apart from the colour change, it's pretty well factory spec with a 5-speed manual box. The VIN on your car starts with EA11R-xxxxxx.
My one is in [factory-spec] silver and also un-modified mechanically.
There are third party manufacturers making performance kits for Cappos; and a few owners have already gone down that path! Because there is so little room under the bonnet in a Cappo, sometimes part of the panelwork has to be cut away to accommodate the new kits! What a waste that is!
Suzuki did not make that many Cappos (unlike the Nissan Skyline, WRX etc. as you said) and any unmodified examples actually hold their values a whole lot better! I hope you are not thinking of modifying yours???
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Shinobiken
Posted on: Thursday, March 3rd, 2016, 3:40:41pm
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Yes! Emily sold the car to me about a year ago. I happened to see it on gumtree the day after she posted the ad and bought it right away!
I thought the car is mostly standard too, only thing I saw at the time of purchase was a Cusco front struct bar, slotted front rotors, 15"rims and muffler.
Until I bought it and took the car apart to clean it up and fix some of the bits and pieces (turbo timer, central locks, seatbelts, window seals, oversprays from the colour change etc), then i found that there's braided brake lines, aftermarket injectors (light blue in colour), k&n air filter, cold air intake mod to the stock airbox, aftermarket center pipe, manual boost controller and..... MONSTER SPORT ECU!
So the car was already some what modified, I wasn't able to confirm whether its got the F100 kit already fitted, as I can't confirm whether i'm running a RHB31 or the RHB31W turbo. So i put the car on the dyno and got even more confused.
Since then I've changed the dash to the EL meter as the factory one was very dim (then i realised during the change, its because there were blue sleeves place over the dash bulbs), heavy duty front and rear sway bars, custom dump pipe with hi flow cat, electronic boost controller, HID conversion, redline gearbox oil, serviced and waiting to put on a 3.4kg lightened flywheel.
I do have plans to do further mods, as its already been modded a fair bit by previous owners, and all the colour changes probably have already affected its originality and value. I also plan to keep it for a long long time anyway, so reselling value isn't much of my concern.
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Chris_da_Silva
Posted on: Thursday, March 3rd, 2016, 5:58:49pm
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That's quite a surprise!
When Emily still owned it, she drove it pretty normally (without any trace of it being modified!) when the Cappo owners went out on their outing. There was no throaty exhaust note or anything; and that was why I thought it was all original!
So now that your Cappo had been modified, what plans do you have for it?
As for me, the only 2 additions I added was a new and more padded Momo steering wheel and a basic turbo timer set to a 30 sec countdown. Apart from that, the car is all original.
Early turbos tend to overheat if the engine was switched off too soon after parking up; and many owners (me included!) often forget to let the turbo run on for a few more seconds. The addition of a timer has provided peace of mind for me.
Later turbos don't have that problem which is why in a modern car, you can simply switch off the engine in relative safety.
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Shinobiken
Posted on: Thursday, March 3rd, 2016, 7:52:19pm
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Yeah, its a pleasant surprise. I'm guessing the monster sport ECU was put in by the owner before Emily. As Emily didn't mention anything about these kinda of mods.
I'm planning to mod and upgrade parts as they break, the rear shocks are leaking so probably coil overs would be the next item. Also on the cards are after market intercooler and lightened flywheel. The only big thing i'm planning to do would be the e85 flex fuel conversion. Except I'm still trying to suss out if the engine is ok with e85. ie, pistons and valves not gonna be corroded by the fuel etc.
I guess it is also recommended to get a new clutch plate while i do the flywheel, to save labour cost. But just don't know how much the current clutch (if standard) can hold. I will probably have to wait and see if it'll slip by the time i'm done with power mods.
Maybe a bigger fuel pump? or an LSD too if the tyres are losing traction, all depends if its required.
Hard part about modding a cappuccino is that there are no proven examples here in Perth, not many workshop or tuner here knows much about the cappo either, so will just have to try all sort of stuff myself as I go.
While engine swaps might be more cost effective to get power, I didn't want to cut up the chassis to make things fit. I want to be able to buy a part off the shelf designed for an EA11r, knowing that it'll be compatible with everything else.
Yes! turbo timers are so handy, I normally just leave them on 30sec, and drive very casually maybe 5 min before the car will be switched off. Seems to work fine for all my turbo cars so far...
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Chris_da_Silva
Posted on: Friday, March 4th, 2016, 1:22:04am
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Be a bit careful when you start modding it: The Suzuki main dealers here in Perth (and the whole country for that matter) do not stock Cappo parts because - as I found out - Suzuki have a really silly policy not to stock parts for models which are not officially sold in that country. FYI, Cappos are only officially sold in 2 other countries outside Japan: Hong Kong and the UK - both of these are right-hooker countries. My own car is a private import brought in by an enthusiast over in NSW; and I'm guessing that he sold it because he found that he couldn't get parts for it at the dealerships!
Also, be vigilant when using fuel with E additives because not every engine is designed to run on it. Prolonged usage of E-fuels could mean an engine strip-down and rebuild in the long run which would be costly - something you want to avoid like the plague! I spoke with members of a few sports car clubs at one of their displays and they all agreed on one thing: none of them fill up with E-fuels. So that's a good enough recommendation for me! I now only use 98-Octane petrol. (The guy who sold the Cappo to me also filled up with 98-Octane as I found out later!)
I'm sorry I can't help you with modding the Cappo because I just don't know how or even where to start! But there is a place in Perth called Suzistore who would have a much better idea. They are in Elgee Road, Midland. I have my Cappo serviced in Malaga which is closer to where I live.
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Shinobiken
Posted on: Friday, March 4th, 2016, 6:32:20pm
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Hey Chris,
Thanks for the heads up. I do realised how hard it is to get parts for the cappo, there are some standard / original parts on ebay and yahoo auction, but the only drama is that they are ridiculously expensive by the time it gets to Perth. Hence I will be very careful with what I'll do with mine.
Most of the stuff i'm gonna do are designed for cappuccino and have been done by most, so they should be ok. The only uncertainty is the flex fuel conversion, looks like people have done it, but not many. We also don't know how long those engines lasted after the conversion. Hence i was hoping to find out more about it from different sources.
oh! didn't realise you're in the malaga area, I go there alot! Might see you on the road sometime.
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Chris_da_Silva
Posted on: Saturday, March 5th, 2016, 8:35:57am
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Hi Ken
Third party mod parts can be more expensive than the original Suzuki factory items, I would imagine. This is why I'm quite happy with keeping the car as original as I can by not modding it. As the main dealers here are unable to get the original factory parts, I have to get them directly from Japan.
This is another reason why, after I bought my Cappo, I took my time to get parts for it - cost! Now, it's going great; but it wasn't quite right when I first drove it. For a start, the idler pulley seized up and threw the fan belt out and against the radiator overflow bottle in the first week I had the car, and both the fan belt and bottle ended up along the side of the road somewhere in the Perth hills! I had to order up a replacement fan belt, pulley and overflow bottle from Japan.
Then shortly after that, there was a crankshaft oil leak and I had to get a new oil seal - which meant that the engine had to be removed from the car and stripped down for the seal to be replaced. While it was in pieces on the work bench, I had all new piston rings put in before it was re-assembled; although the original rings that were on there showed no signs of wear and tear. (For me, it's just for peace of mind if anything!)
The Cappo was on- and off the road for at least 6 months after I had it; but the wait [while the car was slowly put right] was worth every penny, thankfully!
BTW, the Cappo is not my everyday drive: It's a Hyundai Getz (would you believe!); and which prompted me to take out a separate Classic and Collectable comprehensive insurance policy for the Cappo. And because of that, I pay a very low insurance premium for it. I thought it made sense doing it like that since I keep the mileage low by using it only occasionally like for car shows/static displays, club runs and so on.
I am 20 mins away from Malaga; but 25 mins from Suzistore! So for me, Malaga is the "slightly" better choice.
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Shinobiken
Posted on: Saturday, March 5th, 2016, 4:58:53pm
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Hi Chris,
Wow, 6 months to get all the parts in and replace, must' ve cost you heaps, but at least now you know you have a reliable engine with new parts in it.
Luckily for me Emily have taken good care of the car, it has been regularly serviced by suzistore, and Emily even handed me a couple of files full of the car's service history, user and maintenance manual, this is all after the car was sold too.
So far it seem like the car is mechanically sound. Despite when I change the manual boost controller to an electronic boost controller, i noticed that the manual boost controller was installed incorrectly, as a result it was spiking to 1.4bars of boost then drops rapidly as rpm goes up. I'm glad the engine have survived the huge boost spike, that just prolly shows how tough the f6a engines are built from the factory.
So how is the fuel economy on the getz compared to the cappuccino?
Both my cars including the cappuccino are modified cars, so my only choice is really just Shannons and it make sense to combine the cars to get a small discount. Can't remember which one i listed as weekend only car though.
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Chris_da_Silva
Posted on: Saturday, March 5th, 2016, 5:43:54pm
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Hi Ken
Unbelievable but true, I'm afraid! It did cost me a few $$$; but it was spread out over a period of 6 months so I didn't get the full impact of it (as in all in one go)! But what I did get was the waiting around for the parts to arrive before booking it into the garage! So in short, it was to-and from the garage for that period of time.
The files Emily gave you is a history of your Cappo. Be sure to keep it safe!
Coming back to your Cappo, it's now the tidying-up bit. Just hang in there and do it a little at a time like what I did (In your case, starting with re-setting the boost controller). OK, it's going to cost you a few dollars as you go on; but if you spread out the expenses, it won't hit you quite so hard like if you had to settle a really big bill all in one go if you see what I mean. In the end, you will have a car with all the "bugs" ironed out. So just be patient and it will all come good. And like my own car, it will be "bug-free" in the end.
My Getz is a compact 4-door sedan with a sedate 1.6 litre engine and is great as a shopping car and general runabout. Fuel-wise, it's not far off the Cappo; except it's not turbo'd; and [the Getz] also has a larger fuel tank, so I just top it up every 3 weeks. It's a reliable car and costs very little to upkeep which is in itself a big plus.
The Cappo is insured with Enthusiasts' Underwriting and the Getz is with the RAC. I noted that the RAC does not insure specialist cars either, nor does SGIO or some other places (like Youi for instance) which are advertised on TV. I still have a few more months left to run on the Cappo and will look up another insurance company when the time comes. I personally think Enthusiasts' is a little bit expensive for a 660 cc car; but they gave the cheapest quote at that time as the car is not generally very well known in Australia except to those who know what it is! The Getz is insured as a daily drive.
I also looked up Shannons and they really are costly! There's got to be another Company with a more realistic policy. I'll go along to the car shows and have another talk with some of the club members there and see what I can come up with. It's usually the next best source of information if you don't belong to a car club!
Do you know when the next all marques car show is?
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Shinobiken
Posted on: Sunday, March 6th, 2016, 4:25:31pm
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Hi Chris
Yes, I have been taking slow and doing things as required. Car is working as it is, so I'll just save up while waiting for the currency to go stronger against the yen, as most of the parts I'm eyeing on are from japan.
Yea, shannons isn't the cheapest, but only them and just cars covers for mods as well, other company don't even want to hear about the mods. I have friends with their jap imports insured by just cars and it was a nightmare to claim and get things fix. Your cappo being all original and no mods should open up alot more options with insurance companies.
I'm actually surprised how expensive the rego is for the cappo here in WA. The japanese made the Kei cars (sub 660cc mini cars) so people pay alot less for insurance, registration and all sorts of cost for owning a car. WA also calculate the rego cost according to the weight of the car. However it also includes the compulsory 3rd party insurance. As a result, even tho the cappuccino only weights 700ish kg. it is only $80 cheaper than my other cars that weights double. On top of all that, they've raised the rego again this year.
Actually no, I don't often hear about car shows and stuff. How do you find out about them?
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Chris_da_Silva
Posted on: Sunday, March 6th, 2016, 4:48:21pm
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Hi Ken
I'll see what sensibly-priced insurance I can find and I'll get back to you. Insuring our Cappos will now be on the agenda!
Kei car regulations (lower road tax, insurance and so on) are only applicable in Japan: But here in WA, the Cappo is treated no differently than any other car on the road regardless of kerb weight or engine displacement. To enthusiasts like us, it's disappointing and I agree with you: But we just want the car!
Notices of forthcoming car shows would usually be listed in the Motoring Supplement in Saturday's edition of the West Australian newspaper. I just thought that you may know offhand of a forthcoming one when I asked you... saves me looking it up.
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Shinobiken
Posted on: Monday, March 7th, 2016, 11:25:29am
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Hi Chris,
Cool, I'll try to find out how much i pay for mine. I combined it with my other car, so not sure exactly how much the cappo insurance cost.
Yes you're right, regardless how much the rego is, we're still keeping the cappo, haha.
I'm usually aware of the high profile ones that gets shared all over facebook, didn't even know the newpapers has them.
So do you display your car in all the events possible? I would have thought you'd need to be a member of the organising club to able to display your car.
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Chris_da_Silva
Posted on: Monday, March 7th, 2016, 1:06:16pm
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Hi Ken
I deliberately kept my insurance separate because usage is different for the 2 cars - one's an everyday drive while the other is the weekend car. If supposing I accidentally whacked the Getz, the insurance of the Cappo stays intact. The downside of combining the two on the same policy is that it will inevitably also affect the other vehicle, if you see what I mean. (OK, it would be cheaper on a combined policy; that is, providing you're accident-free and don't have to make a claim...)
Displays are (to the best of my knowledge) for club members as well as privateers (that is, non-club members). Car clubs usually rock up with their members to the venue in a group/convoy while the rest of us will have to make our own way there separately! And at the venue, a designated display area is usually set aside for the established clubs: we [privateers] will have to find our own patch!
Is there is a Japanese car day for [Japanese] collectables? I know there is the annual Italian (at Mulberry Farm, Caversham), British (at Gin Gin), German (varies) and French Car Days for these countries' marques - clubs and privateers; and there are individual displays (usually on a Sunday) for specific marques and models such as The Mustang Owners' Club, Porsche Club of WA etc.
The general display in Perth is usually in Whiteman Park and is open to all marques including commercials (trucks, buses and vans) from all countries; and I think there is another similar display down South in Busselton - but I don't have any further information about the latter!
However, I heard of an all-marques [car] display at Wesley College in South Perth which have been running for a few years. Maybe I can make a few enquiries. Yes, I would like to put my Cappo on display there as a first-time privateer ... it'll probably cause a bit of interest since not many people will know what it is!
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Shinobiken
Posted on: Wednesday, March 9th, 2016, 6:49:53am
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Hey Chris,
Yea that makes total sense to seperate them. I haven't actually thought about it that way. I'm just hoping that I won't get involved in accidents, and I drive to avoid other cars as if I'm on a motorbike.
I've actually displayed my car once at the Orient Express Asian Classic Car & Bike Show, that was held at the Oakover in the swan valley. It was free as I entered the car under team fusion car club which were invited by the event organiser as guests.
I'd be keen the display the car, only drama is that i do fly in fly out work on random rosters, hence i have no idea when I'll actually be in Perth...
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Chris_da_Silva
Posted on: Wednesday, March 9th, 2016, 7:18:20am
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Hi Ken
I do too! And like your good self, I drive my car carefully - but not too slow as to annoy other road users. There are so many bloody idiots about that I just keep to the speed limits around the Perth CBD and let them pass if they want to overtake! So far (fingers crossed) I've got maximum No Claims Bonus (NCB) on my cars' insurance policies which keep their premium low. The trick now is to hold on to it for as long as possible!
You're lucky to have displayed your car at a Classic Car and Bike Show. I haven't yet at ANY show! Tell me, when is this Orient Express venue happening again? (I must admit that I never heard of this venue...)
And I gathered from what you said, that you are a FIFO worker, so that makes it a little more difficult to get the time off. I'm a bit "luckier" in that I work in Perth, so it also gives me a little more flexibility to plan.
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Shinobiken
Posted on: Wednesday, March 9th, 2016, 7:47:52am
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Hi Chris,
Yea, I try not to annoy other road users too, I simply keep distance between myself and other cars, and always drive with the assumption that they don't see us, although we're bigger than motorcycles, we're still sitting quite low to the ground. In my case I have the "advantage" of a noisy exhaust. So i hope even if they don't see me, they can still hear me.
I'm on max NCB too, not sure how long I can keep it for, but I don't get to drive it too much anyway as I work away. In most cases, FIFO is not bad, if they have a fixed roster, so you know exactly when you're in Perth, and we get a week off, which makes it easy if I need to take the car to a workshop during the week. Except for this project we have random rosters, so I have no idea when I'll be in Perth.
I'm not sure when the orient express show will be on again. Teccwa is a toyota club that has alot of restored classic toyotas, they run car shows and skid pan events as well. Maybe just keep an eye on their website every now and then.
I'm more to do with team fusion, will let you know if they have any event happening in the future, if you're interested.
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Chris_da_Silva
Posted on: Wednesday, March 9th, 2016, 7:58:16am
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Hi Ken
We think along very similar lines, you and I [regarding traffic conditions in Perth]! My Cappo's exhaust though is a lot quieter because it's the original system.
I'm more interested in the Classic and Collectors aspect of a display; but I never heard of this Toyota event. Is it just for modified cars? Surely, owners of restored cars respect them a bit more and won't put all their hard work through a skid pan ....
BTW, what is Team Fusion? (Never heard of that either...)
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. I tried organising meet ups but us guys are rarely on this forum... it'll be good to get all the phone numbers of WA owners so organizing meet ups are not as hard.
But there is a place in Perth called Suzistore who would have a much better idea. They are in Elgee Road, Midland. I have my Cappo serviced in Malaga which is closer to where I live.
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