She continues to drive the Alto Works with her father, her partner, and the whole family
At the “Alto Festival” in May 2024, where more than 200 Alto cars, Suzuki’s pride, and joy of light cars, were gathered, there were a variety of old and new Alto cars, with different styles and styles of tweaking. This time, we would like to introduce a female owner who participated in the event with her 1997 Alto Works, which she purchased six years ago as her first car. What was inside the engine compartment, where even she had done some work herself?
This is my first car that I bought 6 years ago
Since purchasing it, she has been working on it this summer.
Miwa was at the event in her 1997 Suzuki Alto Works RS-Z, which she purchased six years ago this summer. It was the first car she owned after her father recommended it to her, and her first impression when she saw it was, “It’s so cute.
Since the purchase of the car, he has been driving a Monster Sports car.
A Monster Sports muffler and Spiegel coilovers were installed at the time of purchase, and a Cusco tower bar and HKS air cleaner were installed after purchase. Other customization and maintenance work included new lower arms, plug cords, belts, fuel hoses, and a fuel filter, all thanks to the advice of his mechanic partner. In addition, he has also acquired some parts himself.
“When I replaced the gaskets, I took off the head cover, bought waterproof paper at a home improvement store, and polished it myself. There was also the option of painting it, but I spent a week polishing it by hand after I got home from work after finishing my evening chores, and on my days off. I couldn’t polish the plugs by hand, so I borrowed a machine from my father.
Not too much teasing is the concept
“The concept is not to mess it up too much, and we want to maintain it while keeping it stock. I don’t know when this car was active, but it is very popular among older people. I think it’s fine to tweak it to your taste, but I’m really happy when people say how it was back then and how nostalgic it makes them feel.
Miwa says she is often surprised that the owner is a woman. She says that the current form is the finished product, and she has no plans to customize the car at all in the future. She says that because of the age of the car, it takes a certain amount of time and effort to maintain it, but she just wants to take good care of it and keep driving it.
“I’m overprotective of it”
“I change the oil once every six months, even if I haven’t driven any distance, and I put in good oil. I’ve been doing that for almost six years, so I can’t give it up now. I am overprotective of it. When I am not riding it, I cover it and keep it out of the sun and water as much as possible. Even when I’m at work, the wind is blowing, and I get anxious about whether the cover is off or not.
Miwa enjoys and maintains her 25-year-old Alto Works thanks to the love of her father, who recommended the car to her, and her mechanic partner, who is a family man. She will continue to keep her car in stock condition for a long time to come.
translated by DeepL
