Nova Scotia's newest Minitruck owner :)

Hi Folks,
Same story here, always interested in the minitrucks but until I stumbled across this site, never had the nerve or knowledge to buy one. However, today I put a downpayment on a 1990 Susuki Carry Dump from BlockhouseMinitrucks in Nova Scotia....many thanks kirk, its going to be a long wait until Friday.

 

Awesome!!!

Congrats Harvy50

Great looking wheels. Welcome and I'm looking forward to hearing about some of your Maritime adventures.
Jim

 

Way To Go!

Looked at that truck 3 times. Its a beaut!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Hey there,

That is one cool lookin' truck. Didn't know they had these in Nova Scotia.

 

Welcome the forum from Oklahoma.

 

Welcome from the Wet Coast of Canada except this year it's been more white than wet

 

that green is AWESOME!!!!

 

I gotta say that is one sweet looking ride. I'm only a few hours away in Saint John. Maybe we'll get a chance to do a ride-a-bout. Congrats on the truck. Again SWEET RIDE

 

harvy 50 where are you from ,i knew there were a few people looking it ,nice little truck .I bought one my self back in oct.nice peaple to deal with.I will see you on the road ,that truck you can not miss, good luck and happy motoring

 

3 more days until I get my truck! I am from the Tatamagouch, NS area. The ride-a-bout sounds good..we going to get the trucks dirty?

 

Yo Harv - Congrats on the truck - I droooled over that one already too...

I'm in HFX area and also picked up a '92 carry from Kirk in October. There's another one on Joe Howe Drive here in the city (he uses it for plowing and maintenance work), another out in Sackville; and I see that Pete's Frootique (local fruit and Veg wholesaler) has just got two of em all detailed up with nice black refrigerated boxes on the back. Don't know if he got em from blockhouse or not - he usually runs larger Hino's but you can't beat these kei's for attention grabbing.

I'm loving my little beasty - just this morning I pulled an F150 out of an icy steep driveway... not a hiccup - hauled that POS without a whimper! mighty hamster indeed...

Kirk sent me a pic of that truck when he had it in the showroom - darn nice ride.

If you're doing some trails, or just in town to get together - drop me a PM or an email bgarvey#eastlink.ca (change the numbersign to an @).

Safe driving -

bg

 

One more tiny piece of advice for ya - when you pick up the truck and are driving it home...

...watch out for potholes. They HURT. Pretend you're driving a motorcycle and you'll be fine.

...we're getting some nasty frost heaves and winter potholes here and the roads are a mess. makes it a little more challenging...

bg

 

Nice truck ..... our town is considering buying a 90 subaru dump for the parks.... and they laughed when i bought mine lol only took a guy to total our dodge dakota lol now they need to replace it oh blockhouse mmmmmm beeen many years since i vacationed there Mahone bay love it

 

Thanks for the advice Boatman and yeah we gotta do some trails or just show them off. I didn't get the truck yet, but man am I ever getting rude comments about this purchase from friends. One guy said that they were always either broke down or stuck always abused, but couldn't supply me with a website or any other documentation. Another comment.."you are crazy, you will never get parts and you will need parts!" One guy said, "Well if you are going to drive that POS, you better have your seatbelts and helmet on..Its a deathtrap!"...and this guy owns a freakin motorcycle??
Anyways, glad to hear that you are having success with your Mighty Hampster, and I believe that I am going to pi** off my co-workers when I pull in with it next week

 

Kei trucks are just as reliable as anything else on the road and are just as safe as a Geo or like size vehicle of the same year IMO.
The one small car that has a real advantage for safety is the Smart car due to it's advanced construction but I digress.
I picked up a higher mileage unit [121k] and have not had any nasty suprises to date and have found working on it way easier than
my domestic vehicles that I have owned over the years and the parts have not been a issue at all.

I would say that you have to plan a bit more for vehicle maintanence i.e. if the water pump is making noises
or the timing belt is due to be replaced then start by getting the parts ordered right away while it is still running
instead of waiting for something to break.

I think the meaningless drivel that comes out of some people's mouths regarding Kei trucks
is purely based on ignorance.

Kind of like me saying that all motorcyclists are law breakin Hell's Angel's - totally rude and wrong BTW

Have I ever owned a motorbike ? No, but I am big enough and smart enough to educate myself about them
to know otherwise than my false statement above.

The same would hold true for Kei trucks IMO

Enjoy your new ride my friend

 

Looks sweet! Did you get a good deal? How much?

 

Hi Folks,
I just want to report that I drove my 90 Suzuki home last Friday (3 & 1/2 hour drive) and it ran flawlessly. I had a friend in another vehicle following me just in case I ran into trouble. It was mostly highway driving and the truck seemed to run nice at 90Km/h so thats where I kept it. After about an hour driving, we stopped for something to eat and after eating we checked the oil and kick the tires on the truck and we were ready to go again. I told my buddy that I wanted to see if I could reach 100km/h, I read where other guys are getting 110Km/h plus and I felt that since mine was a dump( heavier) bigger tires, and a 4 speed that reaching 100km/h would be very respectable for this little truck. I got up to speed pretty quick (90km/h) and since the road was pretty straight and flat, I floored the accelerator! (grin) She climbed to 96 pretty fast, then 97, 98, 99, hovered at 99..my friend behind me was flashing his headlights trying to tell me I hit 100km/h but it didn't show on my speedo. Then it HAPPENED!!!! It reached 100km/h!! I love this rig!! Then all of a sudden, everything went quiet. The truck was still running at 100KM/h, but it was so quiet, it was like a spiritual happening...my head was feeling light..I thought I was having one of those "Autobody experiences" where I felt I was leaving my body. (Kidding)..I reached the 100km/h and brought her back down to 90 where she likes it. (for now anyways)
This truck continues to amaze me, the diff lock in snow is just crazy and want to thank everyone for the information and support on this forum. Many thanks!!

 

"Autobody experiences"
That's Hilarious!!
Keep on .
Jim

 

Harvy50, Great story. Enjoy your little ride. They are to cool.(Autobody)

 

Damn that's a nice truck! That green has got to be the perfect shade too.

 

Curious how much??? $$$$

Blockhouse doesn't list prices or milage.

 

Meesho,
All kirk's trucks at Blockhouse are between the range of $7500 to $10000. He is doing up a hijet now (Orange) and he has recieved another shipment of trucks so there are lots to choose from. Kirk is a good guy to deal with and he keeps in touch with me thru email.
Harvey

 

Let me guess..... "The years available are 1990 to 1993"....

Anyways, how much YOU paid.

 

Meesho,
I sent you a pm yesterday, I don't think it is fair to ask the price..it was a fair price that Kirk and I worked out.
Harvey

 

Never got a PM?

Anyways, I just think it's odd how you are being so secretive about the price... also, there's no prices or specs (milage) etc on the block house website either. Impulse sales technique?

 

Atta boy Harvy50.
It looks like it's worth a million $$$ to me.
Jim

 

Sometimes you get a good deal sometimes you get a great deal I feel I got a great deal but as it was the first one they sold in town (small town ) They asked me not to reveal the price because it helps them to have it on the road as an advertising tool. I may need help with parts so why mess up a good thing for both of us? Also they have sold one to Napa in a town down the road and they are thinking of a second I heard. The town I live in and work for saw mine asked questions checked them out and decided to buy a dump model.So revealing your purchase price could hurt your dealer and your working relationship for part supplies. Why risk it?

 

1) No prices on website or advertising

2) No specs on website or advertising

3) All trucks repainted

4) Previous customers sworn to secrecy about purchase price.


... Yes... all this sounds a bit odd???

 

Thank you Confuzed...well said!
I was getting nervous that Meesho was going to call the Minitruck Police on our little conspiracy.
Harvy

 

I agree with Harvy 50 not every body feels comfortable telling the price they worked out with the dealer,I know the prices at blockhouse are fair.as far as painting these little trucks,people want a choice of colors not all white.put 10,000 kl on mine that i bought in oct of 2008 i drive it every day works great,paid a fair price and got a great truck !