suzuki cappuccino review

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Average Ratings

Performance	8.7/10
Practicality	2.7/10
Reliability	8.7/10
Value for Money	10/10
Reviewer Rating	10/10
Overall Rating	7.5/10

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By djslaviero on 20th Jul 2004

djslaviero's Ratings

Year Manufactured	1994
Length of ownership	1 Month
Performance	8/10
Practicality	2/10
Reliability	8/10
Value for money	10/10
Overall value	10/10
djslaviero's recommendation

Good Points

Great Handling
Good acceleration for the size of the engine
excellent fuel economy
Hardtop Convertable!
Attention grabbing :)

Bad Points

Very little room
Transmission has shifting problems when cold

General Comments

This little Suzuki Cappuccino sports car is a great thing to buzz around town and on long drives anywhere. surprisingly, it has enough performance to embarrass most other cars as they get caught unawares by its unassuming, almost "cute" exterior. the engines' ability to rev to 8500rpm and the well spaced transmission ratios help it off the mark quickly to a claimed 8-10 seconds. (although because you are so low to the ground, it feels faster than this). the handling ability quickly outweighs any power disadvantage that the car has, as it can tackle corners with an ease that few cars in its class/price range can match or hope to keep up with.

The only real problem i have had with the car is that the transmission does have a tendancy to not shift into second gear very well when cold and sometimes will not downshift from third to second, although i have been informed that using Castrol Syntrax Universal gear oil in the transmission will alliviate this problem somewhat.

otherwise, this car is extremely fun to drive and certainly turns heads, especially in Australia where there isn't many of these cars around. do not buy this car if you don't want to get noticed. :)

Total Respect: +2