Update on the Midget 2► kzread.info/dash/bejne/nK6Ol9eNp8mpnrA.html

The "coin holder" or as we ancient people call it an ashtray 😂.

Both the truck and van are called Midget II whether they have 1 or 2 seats, the Midget II is just Daihatsu reviving the model name from the original 3 wheeled Midget they made back in the 60s

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

ohhhhh i thought it was 2 because of the 2 seater

@WrinkleFitzGerald

Жыл бұрын

Automatics usually have the covered back in the second little seat

@JiTiAr35

11 ай бұрын

More like 1½ seats😁

In 1998 into 1999 I worked for a car and van hire company in Aberdeen (Scotland) which shared the building with a Daihatsu dealer. The Daihatsu dealer was based out in the country (Torphins if anyone is familiar with the area) and there would be a parts delivery most days. Usually the guy would turn up in a Hijet, but a couple of times he turned up in a Midget 11. It was the first time I'd ever seen one (still never seen another in the flesh, so to speak) and I was instantly smitten!. Absolutely brilliant little thing, though being the single seat manual gearbox version and with the tiny pickup bed, probably of limited practical use beyond mobile advertising. I would have one in a heartbeat if I got the opportunity though, preferably the auto with its +1 seating and with the box/van body like the one in the video, but I'd take any! 👍👍👍👍

I love it because it looks so customizable! Add air con, a foldable seat in the back and a better sound system and you're golden or just keep it as is.

Wow! immediately pressed subscribe and like soon as i saw the thumbnail.. car manufacturers should bring back the small cars like this for city driving..

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

They really should cars are only getting bigger and bigger

I love this little thing! I would love to see this as one of the next projects, super quirky and fun!

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

Me 2! Hopefully coming soon

I Love these Little vehicles. We had so many of them back home in England, and they were so easy to get through traffic, or race up a back all to take a short cut etc. versatile vehicles. Great video.

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU 🙏

Man I want one of these. Love that side glass window for easy access.

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

Perfect delivery car for around town

Not practical for me but it was probably great for delivering parts at a factory. Current best uses would be food delivery, florist delivery, auto parts delivery, courier or other small and light in town delivery. Bonus: Vinyl logo on the sides and get a ton of free advertising and public goodwill that the Midget creates by being so cool and fun. I was a mile from home in my Hijet today and a motorcycle was behind me at the red light. It passed me immediately after the intersection and the rider and passenger were both giving me very enthusiastic thumbs up.

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

Yeah i love the little delivery hatch, idk what i would use it for 100% in NYC but i love that i have options

@Liberty4Ever

Жыл бұрын

@@Waybeforethefame - Does the Motocompo fit? Can you get a doily for the seat?

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

@@Liberty4Ever I think so not 100% sure but most likely!

Schade, dass es solche in Deutschland nicht gibt, ich würde es mir selbst kaufen. Zuverlässige Daihatsu-Technik👍

@cutecoots

11 ай бұрын

Ich hätte auch Bock drauf. Auf Kleinanzeigen ist grad einer aber schon ziemlich abgenudelt über 4000€. 😢 Ersatzteile usw ist eher nicht.. 😂 Schade

That would be great for door dash, food delivery like in a small city or town Flowers or gift delivery ... I would use it as pet taxi 🐕🐩🐈 to pick up or deliver them to and from the vet,airport,groomer etc😃👍🏽

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

That's a great idea, I could make a killing doing doordash in nyc with it

@sandasturner9529

Жыл бұрын

👍 nice

@syxca

Жыл бұрын

Broo I'm working as a courier in Indonesia, we usually use our own personal motorcycle but right now i'm just imagining how fun/comfortable to work with this thing! Im gonna love my job more than i ever want

Thank you for your video I am thinking of get a Daihatsu but not sure which one , I just found your channel do you have other videos on other Daihatsu vehicles 😮

Awesome bro! I bought the truck version in stick shift which only has 1 seat. Trying to get my hands on the cargo automatic also!

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

Right on!

would love to see you drive the Sambar van! Within the next week I'll be getting my own 2005 Sambar van (Canada) and I CAN'T WAIT

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

I think ill be driving a sambar van this week!!! 5speed and maybe even supercharged

made me smile (um aCually :) ) the "coin holder" is actually a ashtray. the little metal circle was to "snuff out" cigarette to stop it from burning. but I'm an old dude so it makes sense that it would be seen as a coin holder than more or an ashtray especially for non smokers. good video tho

This is really rare! It comes with extinct cassette player some more! Quick! Buy it!!

Oh this is so cute!

I like it. If I was looking for a vehicle right now, this is exactly what I want. 😊

@Waybeforethefame

11 ай бұрын

What would you use it for?

It was great meeting you !!!!! Hopefully your stay here is great !! me and Robbert from JDM-HI will be going to the car show if you wanna join us this Saturday. Hopefully get to meet you one more time and hopefully my Jimny is fixed be this Saturday lol

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

Same bro! Ima see if I can stay till Sunday or Monday so I can make the show it looks cool

@Cashendogs

Жыл бұрын

@@Waybeforethefame cool 😎 hopefully you can make it to the show 🤙🏽 thanks for always making great JDM content 🙏🏼

I like compact vehicles like this with a decent amount of space.

Get the truck style , and stick a Beverley hillbillies couch in the back . 😂

たのしかったーー！ ありがとう　ございます　！ 　感謝！　　感謝です！

Amazing

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

I NEED ONE

More interesting to me is those blue green cars with round grill in the background What are they?

just adding more 15 cm wide on the left side, is almost like good for 2 seater with 2 seat was had the same size on it, would be nice

how do you remove the cover over the spare in front

The one with pickup trunk version is also Midget II. Midget I is the original 3 wheeler from the 50s.

@Waybeforethefame

11 ай бұрын

true

Do they still make these cars? And hiw much are they new?

JDM Imports CT has Midgets on occasion. I saw one there last time I was in Coventry, about a year ago. You should def get one.

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

I think ive seen a couple midget 1s they've had online but never a midget 2 ill keep an eye out if they get one again. Much closer than hawaii lol

@gadgetorian-rctechgadgetsm4566

Жыл бұрын

@@Waybeforethefame Yeah, CT is just a little closer, lol. Content idea: I know you don't want to import anything because of all the risks involved but you should work with Eric and have him Broker/import something for you. They could go over it in their shop for and make sure everything is in good running condition first. You could document the whole process and make some cool content. Just think of all the possible Kei vehicles you could get... Deck Van, Midget, etc.

I would love this for city driving.

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

It’s the perfect little car for the city, besides the facts it’s a 1 seater.

I want it !

好棒的小車，讚。

It really got a very cute aesthetic

BHUHHH I didn't know you were filming when we discussed the RWD ..lol

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

LOL YOU GAVE ME THE INFO LIVE

@SpecialKeiz

Жыл бұрын

@@Waybeforethefame Cameo appearance??? LOL

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

@@SpecialKeiz flight from hawaii to seattle is only $150 !!!!!!!

I live in the mountains and disabled and looking for some kind of vehicle like these to get around with out messing up our travel car that we have to get me to the doctor out of state so if I have some thing like this that isn't like an electronic car

Looks so insane for me this car is Ideal for those who do not want to spend a lot of money and they don't have so much space for a car I would like to have one

The Midget 1 is a trike. The truck and "van" are the Midget 2.

Would it be legal to put 2 rear facing seats in the back?. Not very comfortable though. Kids sests only. These vehicles are perfect for inner city use either commercial or just as transport for up to 2 people and the load area

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

Probably not illegal but you could e Kei Van if you want something a little bigger

Midget 1 was a 3 wheeler in the 1960s... the truck version is midget II also. Not sure if vans came manual. Trucks came auto 2 seater 100% though.

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

Great car

I LOVE IT! HAHAHAHAHAHA

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

LOLLLLL

I suspect you'd have an easier timer adding a supercharger to the engine vs. a turbo. (You'd just need to figure out where to mount the boost gauge...)

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

I mean I think it’ll be very hard to add a turbo or supercharger lol

@ironwolfF1

Жыл бұрын

@@Waybeforethefame Actually no...a YT'er named 'Motocheez' (who owns a minitruck) detailed the process of adding a supercharger to an engine no larger than the Midget. He has made a considerable of mods his mini (all detailed in his vids).

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

@@ironwolfF1 yeah I know Motocheeze but engine location is even worse on these. I don’t think it’s worth it especially for an automatic kei car

@ironwolfF1

Жыл бұрын

@@Waybeforethefame Ah yes, I forgot that aspect...an automatic (especially a 3-speed) makes it rather pointless.

How much they sell it for?? Do you get like 60 miles per gallon? Fun car

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

More like 25- 30mpg and 6k-10k

It has the same engine with kei cars, probably from suzuki every, a 660cc 3 cyclinder engine.

Hi my friend, how much do you think that midget car will cost?-How much is this car wash I love music to the yellow one. How much i

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

JDMHAWAII.com

I'd take the Mira Walkthrough and make it into a gelato truck

A little clarification. The Midget II does not reference that it's a 2 seater. Even the 1 seater models are called Midget II. What that signifies is these trucklets are the second generation of the original Daihatsu Midget 3 wheeler trucklet, which were produced from the 50's to the 70's.

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

👍

It's essentially S100 HIJET, so some parts can be diverted.

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

Good to know i love the S100 hijet one of the quicker NA kei trucks

1:22 and 11:22 ... ugh... so it has A/C or not?

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

No AC in this one

Can these be imported into the States? MPG? Cost? Parts available?

@Waybeforethefame

9 ай бұрын

This is in Hawaii

Btw Daihatsu midget 1 was a 3 wheel, and the Daihatsu midget 2 was the 4 wheel. They both come in auto and manuel. The dealer should know this. Lol. They made Trucks and Cargo models in the midget 2. Your in a cargo.

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

They should've named the single seater just midget 1 lol

Imagine putting in a Hayabusa powerplant into this lekker contraption ➔ *_WrrrrroooooooMMMMMMM!!!_* 😃👍

@Waybeforethefame

11 ай бұрын

that would be insane lol

@sharkamov

11 ай бұрын

@@Waybeforethefame No question about it! 😜👌

My dream single seater vehicle

@Waybeforethefame

7 ай бұрын

same

I want one so bad!!! Id go way off the beaten path. No Hayabusa engine swap.. Nope. Id swap an old 1980s Honda V65 engine into it. It would fit perfectly. It would go from 30hp, to 105hp and have 121lb feet of torque after the swap. Yes the modern Busa engine would make alot more power but the V65 swap would be easily driveable and a tuned exhaust on an old Honda V 4 Sounds incredible. But then again im just a guy in my 40s that grew up riding old Hindas and yammy hammers.. what do i know???

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

DO IT!!!

Awesome mini car they should sold them in the uk 😊

They would handy if you did Menulog runs etc

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

same

I'd love to have a Daihatsu Midget. Just way 😎 cool.

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

Me 2, I need one!

Nice key car 😉🇯🇵

I heard they get over 60mpg. I'd get one but with the stick shift. I heard the automatic is way slower, especially in hilly areas. Fellow drivers in my area would get pissed off stuck behind me. Too bad the van version is only auto

@Waybeforethefame

2 ай бұрын

No 25+ year old kei gets 60mpg. most are around 30 or less

@capitalisteconomist

2 ай бұрын

@@Waybeforethefame well that's what I heard its gas mileage was online. Still undecided what kei truck to get

Do these come with Air Con or blower fans?

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

All have blower fans, higher trims have AC

💙

I used to ride one but it was inconvenient so I sold it after half a year. This is 30 years ago. At the time the new car was 450,000 yen. $4500 in US dollars.

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

Wow that’s an amazing price they go for double

I want one! I love its quirky look. I think its cute, not ugly. Question: is the automatic a "True" automatic? or is it a CVT?

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

Its a 3 speed auto not CVT, I stay away from any kei with CVT

I love you can I bring it to Calif

Nice looking little car. Quirky comes to mind. Not much bigger than a golf cart.

@Waybeforethefame

11 ай бұрын

Sure is

I'd definitely change the radio to something a bit more modern.

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

Same

Any room for a turbo?!

@Waybeforethefame

11 ай бұрын

There's always room for a turbo 😎

At stop lights I would be asking other people if they can help you find the rest of this car. Lol. The midget 2 is definitely you.

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

Lol i feel like i got the most looks ever in the midget 2 then any car ive ever driven

It's a nice colour that's about all

all I want to know is what is the top speed of this?

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

Probably 50mph comfortably

but couscous is a uniqlly a berber dish not arab

Ugly?! 😢 I'm watching these videos because i love them, and their looks.

@Waybeforethefame

10 ай бұрын

It’s definitely funky looking lol

Mi piace!

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@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

JDMHAWAII.com

India needs this

Nice. Put a supercharger on it

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

Ima have MotoCheez help me!

I will not get that on highway. but it will be cool delivery car .

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

Perfect car to zip around town in

Oh and they are all midget 2’s. Midget 1’s we’re the trimobiles from the 60s

Pizza Hut closed? 🍕

日本車が好きなんですね。ありがとうございます。

@Waybeforethefame

25 күн бұрын

私は日本車が大好きです

Did you invite a hundred Clowns to hop in the Midget Car?

Just curious why did you call the ashtray or coin holder politically correct or what clearly got a place to hold and snuff out the cigarette. Purely curious

@Waybeforethefame

11 ай бұрын

Because I would use it as a coin holder

@chrisk7626

11 ай бұрын

@@Waybeforethefame I use the loop for my belt hold my watch that doesn't make it a watch holder

Coin holder 😂 that’s an ash tray. 🚬

❤❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍💥

Front passenger must sit sideways from what I am gathering here.

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

Pretty much lol or in the back

Not available in America..hmm

@Waybeforethefame

11 ай бұрын

??

@jim0311

11 ай бұрын

Can it be purchased in America?

@Waybeforethefame

11 ай бұрын

this video is recorded at JDM Hawaii so yes@@jim0311

It'll do max 110kph. Eventually. 80-90 easy.

オープニングの映像だけみたら日本の中古車センターと見間違えそうですねー

make it straight pipe and it will fly

@Waybeforethefame

11 ай бұрын

its actually getting a 3inch lift, bigger tires and a compete front end swap I spoke about it in one of my latest video

Definitely have power steering, LOL, no you do not, you have a car that weighs 550kg with tyres 3 inches wide... :-)

私はトラックタイプの２人乗りに乗っています😊

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

それは素晴らしいことです

This thing better be getting at least 60 miles per gallon… I’m just sayin’.

@Waybeforethefame

11 ай бұрын

Maybe 30 if you stay off the highways

@turbopokey

11 ай бұрын

@@Waybeforethefame --ouch, that is one thirsty moped engine. 🤣😁

Check out that Nissan wanna-be Jaguar. Sorry, I forgot it's name.

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

The (Mitsuoka Viewt) yeah its cool maybe ill do a pov drive of that next

ミゼットIIか、もう日本でも見かけない希少車だ。元々は、少量の貨物を運搬する為に作られた。日本の道は所々恐ろしく狭い。 1960年代の初代ミゼットは三輪だった。

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

☝️☝️

😂👏👏👏

Why can’t they have these types of dealers where normal people live? What possible good does it do anyone if they locate them in some inaccessible place like Hawaii? It’s not like you can just go there and get one. It makes zero sense.

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

These cars are sold all over the USA and lower 48 states.

I'd be wary of that car getting stolen or wrecked by someone on principle of the name alone.

@Waybeforethefame

11 ай бұрын

Lmaoooo

No AC and you're on the motor , not a good combo.

@Waybeforethefame

11 ай бұрын

this is alot of kei cars lol

you're NOT sitting in the middle

@Waybeforethefame

11 ай бұрын

I am tho

Why would you ever want to buy a car you would never survive a car crash in?

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

Which car is death proof? Lol

@two-four-five_trioxin124

Жыл бұрын

@Waybeforethefame New cars in the US can't be sold unless they pass basic collision tests. These micro cars would never pass these tests.

@Waybeforethefame

Жыл бұрын

@@two-four-five_trioxin124 what’s your point? New cars are safer than older ones? Cause I agree with you

@two-four-five_trioxin124

Жыл бұрын

@@Waybeforethefame It's not just new cars are safer than old ones. There's a reason new K cars are not sold in the US. The survivability of being in a rather minor collision in the US is SIGNIFICANTLY lower in a K car. I think the Mini Truck K cars are really cool and have a place as utility vehicles on US homesteads with minimal LOCAL use in the roads. But the K cars designed to be primarily used on the roads (like the mini vans and the midget vehicles) are extremely bad choices for use in the US.

@marzsit9833

Жыл бұрын

@@two-four-five_trioxin124 just because a car passes a collision test is no guarantee that it is safe in a collision. and what about motorcycles? no certification at all on any motorcycle yet you can buy them in the usa.