This POV experience was just awesome. Yeah I remember this from the 90s, thought the engine was super at the time. I was too young to know, that 3 cylinder or this type of class Japanese vehicle pretty much doesn't have much speed. Still in a small Caribbean country like ours, anything that is able to do at least 60 is considered fast.
Hey Waybeforethefame, your videos are outstanding. Thank you for the "fire" sweathshirt that was amazing. I was not expecting the pen too, but that was great. Thank you for making the videos on the KEI truck, with talks with Amir about obtaining one. Continue doing what you do and you will surpass your handle.
Considering buying one right now, thanks for your honest input. I live in a rural area near Cochrane Ontario Canada with a lot of side roads. Looks like it could be a great vehicle for me.
Glad to help, Defiantly better in local areas but if you watch my newer videos i drove my kei van on 500+ mile road trips with no problem. I would recommend a 5 speed also
Back in the 80's I had a Honda civic with a 4 speed. I drove that thing all over the place from Washington DC to OC Maryland, up to Atlantic City NJ. Driving it 60 MPH or more it sounded like it would blow up.
I was looking for a first vehicle to bring up to my parents, as a joke i was going to bring up a Peel p50, but then i came along these things. I want a truck and even though people will be like “it’s so small” still a cool asf truck 😂
These videos are very informative and well-presented - thankyou. I am looking at a mid-90s Hijet van to camp in for occasional overnights (make my work schedule less taxing). I'm also in NY, drive 120 miles each way every day currently. Using a Kei truck twice a week and overnighting would save me a lot of mile and hours. Clearly the 5-speed is my best option.
Thanks so much for this video. I am considering a 5 speed honda acty kei van and I live in Austin TX. I think I can make this work I don't mind driving in the right lane lol
Definitely need to get that 5 speed it makes a world difference. Also just getting a RWD model i believe with Honda it’s called HA3 makes a difference too much quicker
Ive driven my car at 55-60 mph to San Antonio and Corpus Christi. It was fun because my car's engine was not screaming at me lol. (Chevy Aveo 2007) The only reason why I drove it so low is because the car gets sensetive when I go higher than 65 for a long time.
Good info, I was wondering about the highway driving was like. I couldn’t drive that on the highways here in Texas, the slow lane is for around 70mph. Definitely have to stick to the backroads and streets.
With the off road guys buying up 4 speeds, it's not much more for a 5 speed. If you're street driving, I'd wait for a 5. My Honda is very happy at 80 kph. Beyond that is a little stressful. And keep representing those brown interiors. I'm having some Honda brown mixed up at a local paint shop.
Great video to convey a sense of owning and driving the Hijet. Given that you start in second, you might use slightly larger tires for a little more top speed. PS - That noise at the end isn't music. 😀
@@Waybeforethefame - Hating on the music was more a generational comment than legit hate. It was intended as self deprecating humor of the "You kids and your music today" variety. I'm an old man and nothing modern sounds good to me. Obviously, listen to whatever you like. We're still pretending this is a free country.
Just started watching, and admittedly I'm asking before I finish the video. Is that a NY reg and inspection in your windshield? How did you register in NY?
I always drive on the far right to work and back 😂 I just feel so lazy so I just drive slow I don’t think driving one of these on the highway would be a problem for me
What exactly is the small orange/red canister clipped in to the passenger sidewall down towards the floor? Fire extinguisher? road flare? Did it come with your truck? My 95 hijet has a clip in the same place, but nothing in it and I'm just wondering. Thanks!
uk your vid over limit can get you fine and 3 points, just holding the phone that 6 points you do not even have to use it. rules relaxed in usa for phone use what big safety issue but over the top on other aspects
Are their overheating issues for prolonged driving? i live in the country SC with long roads and highways, and was thinking of importing one for work. thanks amazing videos bro
ua-cam.com/video/3pVRVhQH1Ks/v-deo.html this video should help, but i would say in short you would have to get a 5 speed kei truck for long highway drives
Automatic kei trucks are most likely 3 speed so they would be pretty terrible on long highway drives. But every highway is different NYC highways which are 90% traffic are different than a state like Florida and Texas where everyone is driving 70mph+ most fo the time
@waybeforethefame getting another mini truck both 5spd with a/c . Tossed up between a suzuki carry and the daihatsu hijet. Since you've had both which one would you recommend more so?
if its a s110 hijet it'll be faster than the suzuki but both are pretty cool and similar. Much easier to find rims for the suzuki. I would say whichever one is cleaner
@@Waybeforethefame yeah it's from amir the hijet is alittle cleaner but it's got a rear diff leak, the suzki is pretty nice as well but hijet feels more robust and like a tank and alittle more torquey
Maybe you know? Do you know of any speedometer overlay in mph for my sambar? I know you make cool shit for these trucks. It's a pain reading km. It might be a good hustle. 👍
I have a question? Are you in NY? And do have that registered also in NY? Cause I'm in NY and would like to know how to get one on the road too! Your help would be apprecated.
JESUS you're on the freeway HAHA you lunatic yes this is a thing you did a thing it is a thing. (Matrix) "that is SU-ICIDE" "then let us hope I was wrong"
i can say with a 4 speed if your on the highway often MPG is under 20. 5 speed and alot of highway driving maybe 30. But it really varies between truck and the engines they have
@@eggycat maybe 20 mph, kei trucks also have a 8 gallon tank half the size of most normal cars so although the mpg may be better, you'll still be there every week or so. If you just so local driving with no much highway it'll last over a week easily
Newer ones are easier to find in automatic but most are 3 speed. Good for putting around town but I can't imagine 50hp behind a 3 speed auto is gonna be very fun at higher speeds.
Might have trouble in emission test states I feel like. Also I think some states require airbags if the vehicle is made after a certain year in the 90s so with the newest ones you might have trouble on that too.
@@Waybeforethefame it sounds like a throw out bearing sized and the gear box was thrown into reverse at 100mph with no pads left in a run away diesel. 😳
This POV experience was just awesome. Yeah I remember this from the 90s, thought the engine was super at the time. I was too young to know, that 3 cylinder or this type of class Japanese vehicle pretty much doesn't have much speed. Still in a small Caribbean country like ours, anything that is able to do at least 60 is considered fast.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hey Waybeforethefame, your videos are outstanding. Thank you for the "fire" sweathshirt that was amazing. I was not expecting the pen too, but that was great. Thank you for making the videos on the KEI truck, with talks with Amir about obtaining one. Continue doing what you do and you will surpass your handle.
this just made me day man appreciate you! Kei Van build might be coming soon
Considering buying one right now, thanks for your honest input. I live in a rural area near Cochrane Ontario Canada with a lot of side roads. Looks like it could be a great vehicle for me.
Glad to help, Defiantly better in local areas but if you watch my newer videos i drove my kei van on 500+ mile road trips with no problem. I would recommend a 5 speed also
Back in the 80's I had a Honda civic with a 4 speed. I drove that thing all over the place from Washington DC to OC Maryland, up to Atlantic City NJ. Driving it 60 MPH or more it sounded like it would blow up.
Great video. Its what i was expecting from others
Glad you liked it!
I was looking for a first vehicle to bring up to my parents, as a joke i was going to bring up a Peel p50, but then i came along these things. I want a truck and even though people will be like “it’s so small” still a cool asf truck 😂
kei is the way! Get a deck van or kei van if its "too small" lol
Thanks for this experiment.
These videos are very informative and well-presented - thankyou. I am looking at a mid-90s Hijet van to camp in for occasional overnights (make my work schedule less taxing). I'm also in NY, drive 120 miles each way every day currently. Using a Kei truck twice a week and overnighting would save me a lot of mile and hours. Clearly the 5-speed is my best option.
120 miles in an kei truck honestly isn’t a good idea or comfortable unless you’re very patient.
@@Waybeforethefame I am, but that is good advice! Thanks. The videos are great.
Dope coverage bro 😎 👍🏾
Thanks for watching
Thanks for the conversion table
thanks for being dedicated good intuition, this video might make me swing into getting a kei van to compliment my i3 I live in florida 😁
Go for it! A lot of my newer videos highlight kei vans
I've got the 4 speed manual 550cc Carry db71t. Love it.
KEI IS THE WAY
solid video bro 👍
Thanks for the visit
Thanks so much for this video. I am considering a 5 speed honda acty kei van and I live in Austin TX. I think I can make this work I don't mind driving in the right lane lol
Definitely need to get that 5 speed it makes a world difference. Also just getting a RWD model i believe with Honda it’s called HA3 makes a difference too much quicker
Ive driven my car at 55-60 mph to San Antonio and Corpus Christi.
It was fun because my car's engine was not screaming at me lol. (Chevy Aveo 2007)
The only reason why I drove it so low is because the car gets sensetive when I go higher than 65 for a long time.
Howdy fellow south texan! 👋🤠
Good info, I was wondering about the highway driving was like. I couldn’t drive that on the highways here in Texas, the slow lane is for around 70mph. Definitely have to stick to the backroads and streets.
Glad it was helpful! I have a bunch of newer videos with different trucks and other kei cars
Great info thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Nice video good commentary
Appreciate it
With the off road guys buying up 4 speeds, it's not much more for a 5 speed. If you're street driving, I'd wait for a 5. My Honda is very happy at 80 kph. Beyond that is a little stressful. And keep representing those brown interiors. I'm having some Honda brown mixed up at a local paint shop.
Great video to convey a sense of owning and driving the Hijet. Given that you start in second, you might use slightly larger tires for a little more top speed.
PS - That noise at the end isn't music. 😀
Unnecessary to hate on the music but 👍
@@Waybeforethefame - Hating on the music was more a generational comment than legit hate. It was intended as self deprecating humor of the "You kids and your music today" variety. I'm an old man and nothing modern sounds good to me. Obviously, listen to whatever you like. We're still pretending this is a free country.
Just started watching, and admittedly I'm asking before I finish the video. Is that a NY reg and inspection in your windshield? How did you register in NY?
I bought the truck with a US title already so it was easy to register
I always drive on the far right to work and back 😂 I just feel so lazy so I just drive slow I don’t think driving one of these on the highway would be a problem for me
lol it’s the only way
What exactly is the small orange/red canister clipped in to the passenger sidewall down towards the floor? Fire extinguisher? road flare? Did it come with your truck? My 95 hijet has a clip in the same place, but nothing in it and I'm just wondering. Thanks!
Yeah its for the road flare. You can buy a battery powered flair that fits perfectly there for like $15 bucks on eBay.
uk your vid over limit can get you fine and 3 points, just holding the phone that 6 points you do not even have to use it. rules relaxed in usa for phone use what big safety issue but over the top on other aspects
Thanks for the vid! Was it hard to get registered in NY?
kinda hard if you dont have a title not going to lie
Edit out any times you blow through a stop sign. Haha At least you’re not holding the phone.
That thing is going to fly in you swap a capocinno motor in it of even a d15 or d16 vtec.
hell yeah, the subaru sambar comes supercharger. i wanna drive one of those
I live in a neighborhood off of a 4 lane 55 mph road where everyone goes 70. this little truck would be put to work if i had it lmao
I would definitely need the 5 speed
Are their overheating issues for prolonged driving? i live in the country SC with long roads and highways, and was thinking of importing one for work. thanks amazing videos bro
ua-cam.com/video/3pVRVhQH1Ks/v-deo.html
this video should help, but i would say in short you would have to get a 5 speed kei truck for long highway drives
Do u have 4wd? I know 4x4 tend to be heavier, less mpg efficienct
@@natef3r i have a daihatsu hijet and have a suzuki carry now those come with full time rwd until you engage in the 4wd which i never did
80km is my ideal speed on the freeway 😎
i do 90-100klm but depends on the kei car my bravo could do 110 easy
@@Waybeforethefame What's the rush? You'll get there
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@@FIXTREME in the US, going under 110 on most interstates will piss off other drivers, even semi trucks will pass you
Hello, Would a Kei truck with AT work on a 30min highway drive? And how is it when trying to speed up to merge into a highway?
Automatic kei trucks are most likely 3 speed so they would be pretty terrible on long highway drives. But every highway is different NYC highways which are 90% traffic are different than a state like Florida and Texas where everyone is driving 70mph+ most fo the time
@waybeforethefame getting another mini truck both 5spd with a/c . Tossed up between a suzuki carry and the daihatsu hijet. Since you've had both which one would you recommend more so?
if its a s110 hijet it'll be faster than the suzuki but both are pretty cool and similar. Much easier to find rims for the suzuki. I would say whichever one is cleaner
@@Waybeforethefame yeah it's from amir the hijet is alittle cleaner but it's got a rear diff leak, the suzki is pretty nice as well but hijet feels more robust and like a tank and alittle more torquey
@@androdiehl6596 checkout hvny imports
@@Waybeforethefame will do
Maybe you know? Do you know of any speedometer overlay in mph for my sambar? I know you make cool shit for these trucks. It's a pain reading km. It might be a good hustle. 👍
Yeah I’ve seen a Couple people or kits from amazon that digitally say the mph or some people just put stickers over rhe cluster
Btw it sounds amazing at 100 kmh what's the offical top speed?
top speed on the dash is 120km so like 75mph
I have a question? Are you in NY? And do have that registered also in NY? Cause I'm in NY and would like to know how to get one on the road too! Your help would be apprecated.
Yeah but you need to buy one that already has a US title makes life much easier
@@Waybeforethefame Thank you for your response.
JESUS you're on the freeway HAHA you lunatic yes this is a thing you did a thing it is a thing. (Matrix) "that is SU-ICIDE" "then let us hope I was wrong"
lol deff have to have iron nerves to drive this thing on the highway all the time, especially at 60MPH
The lack of Horsepower is going to be a problem, if you have to climb uphill, or on a long Highway drive, it’s going to be very difficult.
yeah 100%, now that i have the 5 speed kei truck it does make life much easier
@@Waybeforethefame you should do a new highway video with the 5 speed
@@loganholmes ive done like 5 of them on this channel lol With a 5 speed hijet, a suzuki carry and kei vans, suzuki jimny ect
Mine is supercharged. Hills are no issue.
I think it would be interesting to a mpg test
i can say with a 4 speed if your on the highway often MPG is under 20. 5 speed and alot of highway driving maybe 30. But it really varies between truck and the engines they have
my kei van is DOHC so gas is terrible just period. The AUTO Jimny i had has SOHC and turbo and gas was amazing would last almost 2 weeks with $30
What do you reckon you get mpg wise when sticking at 60mph?
not a best, these aren't good at those speed at all. If you get a supercharger sambar or turbo kei car then yes but not the regular NA kei trucks
@@Waybeforethefame What do you estimate you get day to day amongst a normal speed range for the vehicle?
@@eggycat maybe 20 mph, kei trucks also have a 8 gallon tank half the size of most normal cars so although the mpg may be better, you'll still be there every week or so. If you just so local driving with no much highway it'll last over a week easily
DUDE say you're gonna get another hijet your brand is linked to that puppy no don't axe the hijet!
might get a kei van 🙏
Do those things come in auto, or just in manual?
They come auto, but from what I know they’re pretty rare
Newer ones are easier to find in automatic but most are 3 speed. Good for putting around town but I can't imagine 50hp behind a 3 speed auto is gonna be very fun at higher speeds.
100kph for a cheap and reliable mini truck is good for me.
Kei Is The Way
When isnt there traffic on the VWE ?
3am
I grew up in Queens! Once lost a muffler on the BQE!
Was it an issue registering the truck ?
yes
@@Waybeforethefame aww crap, just got the daihatsu Hijet and i was wondering if anyone have had issues registering their k car
checkout my latest videos@@just_Dario
What’s gas mileage on that
20s
You can register that truck in New York state
Yes and no
I see u have a registration and inspection sticker my brother just bought a hilux from hvny imports and he registered it in Montana
@@garbageMan033 yeah but this video is also 2 years ago wayyyy before kei truck were so popular that the DMV cared
Might have trouble in emission test states I feel like. Also I think some states require airbags if the vehicle is made after a certain year in the 90s so with the newest ones you might have trouble on that too.
LOOK AT 3:32 CLOSELY YOU CAN SEE A JDM CAR
The Subaru? Technically not really JDM
Wtf is that terrible noise at around 11:00?
talent
@@Waybeforethefame it sounds like a throw out bearing sized and the gear box was thrown into reverse at 100mph with no pads left in a run away diesel. 😳
Who cares about all the jabber just get down to reporting on the topic