Grand Vitara Limited Edition Road Test Junior SEATTLE, WA No music, no lights, and no unveiling of the proverbial curtain for this showing. We didnt give this tough-as-nails sport utility any special treatment despite its luxurious Limited Edition status. With V-6 power, shift on the fly four-wheel drive, and a full frame stretching the entire length, the Grand Vitara Limited …
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Environment Rehabilitation Mid-Valley Crawlers Join Others In Habitat Enhancement Program Editor: Eric Bewley Story/Photo: D. Arnold Detroit Lake, OR – Each year, the Mid Valley Crawlers 4-Wheel drive club joins forces with some great organizations to give back to our forests that we so enjoy spending time in. We work with the Oregon Department of Forestry, United States Forest Service, …
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Suzuki vs. Consumers Union Another Chapter in the Samurai Saga -Eric Bewley BREA, CA -Suzuki Motor Corporation today (June 25, 2002)announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals in California has issued an important ruling in favor of the company in its product-disparagement lawsuit against Consumers Union (“CU”) and its magazine, Consumer Reports. Reversing an earlier ruling by a federal district …
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You meet the nicest people in a Suzuki ZUKIWORLD’s Adventure Series Tackles Central Oregon. Editor: Eric Bewley Photo: Eric Bewley, Jason Hutchison BEND, OR. -The Adventure Series is a group of social/adventure outings for Suzuki 4×4 owners from around North America. This means SJ410, SJ413, Samurai, Sidekick, X-90, Tracker, Vitara, Grand Vitara, XL-7. If it’s a Suzuki 4WD vehicle you …
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Pure Sport in Mike Hagen’s Tricked Out Sidekick. Editor: Eric Bewley Photo: Mike Hagen Mike Hagen is no stranger to hard core wheeling with Suzuki Vehicles. He has owned and operated, or shall we say thrashed on, several Samurai and Sidekicks over the years. His last creation, however, is a mobile work of art. It is the best culmination of …
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SKY’S OFFROAD DESIGN Sky build an effective and agile Samurai using his latest offerings. Editor: Eric Bewley SPRINGFIELD, OR -Sky from Sky’s Offroad Design has created a smokin’ functional Samurai featuring all of his new products available for the Samurai. The following photos are from a recent shoot we did after returning from a successfull week at EJS in Moab, …
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Finding the Next One Over. Traveling the High Desert of Nevada, Oregon, and Idaho Editor: Eric Bewley Photo:D. Capell, S. Chaney, M. Verley, S. Bewley Fields, OR – A few years ago we set out on a grand adventure to find the convergence of the Oregon, California, and Nevada state boundary lines. That exploration was so enjoyable not for finding …
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The Fall Classic High Desert Overland Adventure High Desert Adventure in Central Oregon Editor: Eric Bewley Photo: B. Bagwell, D. Arnold LaPine, Oregon – This years overland adventure, known as the Fall Classic, was a bit different. Instead of going to the Christmas Valley dunes which are always fun but a little be too far out, we opted to …
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MUDFEST MUDFEST Suzuki Represented at the Regions Largest Mud Event Editor: Eric Bewley Photo:G. Mikkelson Sweet Home, OR We have seen this event change venue at least three times and it still remains a strong draw for the areas mud freeks. For us, it had been several years since we attended one of the Mudfests as they have …
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Yerington 300 Zukiworld Challenge at the Yerington 300 Editor: Eric Bewley Photo:E. Bewley, G. Mikkelson Yerington, NV – The Season Opener for the Zukiworld Challenge was held in conjunction with the Vorra desert racing association. The Yerington 300 a long-standing favorite race for Vorra members served as the backdrop for the beginning race. Kris with #Z37 Trouble Racing, David with …
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