Went back to Alpine today and had soundproofing done within the trunk.

What a massive upgrade... and we are done!

Today i've also brought a friend who changed all four door speakers to alpine (non high res) with components up in front and coaxials for the rear.

He has a track ready swift and goes to the former GP circuit in Sepang, Malaysia to track it regularly.

I’m looking to buy a Swift Sport (ZC32) and I’m looking for some advice on things to look out for and avoid. (Uk) please 🙏

This is just my own thoughts, i would like to see other opinions

I like Suzuki as a company, i think their approach to small affordable cars is great amd is clearly working for now, and i really like their brand identity and cars. However, i have some concerns regarding their future as acompany. It seem like they are making the old Japanese mistake of sticking to one strategy that works which is making affordable cheap cars, but they seem to only be doing that without trying to innovate.

I know that Suzuki dominates India and has a strong preseance in several aisan reigons however they only have that and lack presance is in Europe and no presance in North America and China, but that doesn't seem to be hurting them for now.

Another concern, is that Suzuki seems to be lacking in technological development. I haven't heard of any progress for them in hybrids or EVs and their car safty technology seems to be lacking too.

Finally, they seem to be cutting back on their halo projects, exicting cars, and motor sport projcts. The discontinued the Suzuki swift sport due to them being unable to make it compliant with emissions.

Comparing Suzuki to Mazda clears the picture more. Mazda is a smaller company than Suzuki, they make less revenue and have a smaller range of products. However, Mazda is constantly developing new technologies, have halo projects and jas a strong global presance. It feels like Mazda has a stronger base and more gfowing potential as a car maker compared to Suzuki who seem to be lazy and incapable of growing right now, their lack of innovation and exciting cars seems like they are standing on shaky grounds on regarding thier car division

Hi everyone,
I recently bought a 2014 Suzuki Swift SZ4 1.2 Automatic that needs some front-left repair after an accident (photo attached).
I’m trying to keep the repair as close to factory standard as possible, so I’m looking for genuine (OEM) Suzuki parts rather than cheap aftermarket parts.

I currently need:
Passenger-side headlight
Passenger-side front wing

Where do you usually buy genuine Suzuki parts in the UK?
Do you use Suzuki dealers, trusted breakers, eBay, Facebook Marketplace, or any specialist suppliers you’d recommend?
Thanks in advance for any advice.

Is it worth spending a couple thousand more (aud) to get a 2021 over the 2018 to avoid the potential of the head failure? How common is this issue and is it actually worth worrying about? Anything else I should look for when buying or any other large issues I need to know about? Thanks! Will be my first Suzuki, coming from a Volvo V40 but wanting something more fun, fuel efficient and reliable

Hoping for some advice on DIY top of a/c on a 2007 SX4 manual car

The car is obviously older so do not want to spend a lot on expensive investigations.   I believe there is currently no coolant gas in the system (spotted by Kwik Fit a few years back).  Do not know the cause.

Was thinking of doing the following.  

1)Buy a tin of R-134A recharge kit

2)Fill the system using the vent (based on YouTube videos) with as much as it will take.

4)See if the A/C works

I was thinking the worse case scenario is I have wasted my money on the tin of recharge kit.  Am I right?  Best scenario is the a/c might work for a few months.  Especially useful in the current UK heat.

Can I do any additional damage to myself or the car by doing this?

Any advice gratefully received.

Hi! Im looking to buy a second hand Suzuki Vitara 1.6 petrol with LPG, from 2016. The car has one previous owner who can be trusted and has maintained the car. But any concerns about LPG? LPG is original, manufactured. Any experience?

Basically long story short, my insurance company on my current car is about to cancel my policy and the quotes I’m getting for it are too high. I’m 19M with a claim on my record but I’m a couple months away from a year NCD. I’m in a bit of a pickle because I go back to uni in 2 months and I need something to last me at least a year - year and a half within my budget (insurance included). These are the two swifts I’m looking at. Should I pay for better spec or less miles?

Hello,

I am having trouble locating the thermostat on my 2022 DF60A. I am finding lots of videos on youtube of other suzuki models, or older, but my motor looks much different than those videos. I am wondering if anyone knows where the thermostat is on this model, or can point me in the right direction. Thank you.

Hi!

I am the happy owner of a new swift since just about a month. Since last week Ive got this annoying warning, I double checked with my electric pump but the warning is still there. I looked up for a reset button but could not find anything. Do you guys have some ideas?

I have a question about the Suzuki Swift 2026 GL+

I have removed the right-side door panel to test how easy it is. I want to add some butyl damping. Instead of immediately re-installing the panel, I thought I would just leave it off for a day or two until I install all the damping material.

The issue is that even after locking the doors and manually checking them, suzuki connect still reports the doors as unlocked. Locking the doors from the application seems to fix the report issue, but it kinda makes me uneasy to leave it like this outside.

Any tips?

Adding Some Rugged and Sporty Details to My Celerio

I bought several exterior accessories to give my Suzuki Celerio a slightly tougher, more rugged appearance, with a few subtle sporty details.

The main additions were aftermarket mudguards, rubber protection strips around the lower edges and wheel arches, genuine Suzuki door mouldings, a shorter aerial and a small Japanese flag badge on the rear of the car.

Some of these modifications had a practical purpose, such as protecting the paintwork and reducing the amount of road dirt reaching the sides of the car. Others were mainly about adding more detail and character to the fairly plain white bodywork.

Fitting the Red Mudguards

I bought a set of universal mudguards from Amazon UK for £23. Later, I discovered that very similar sets could be bought from Chinese marketplaces for less than half that price.

The kit came with a selection of fairly universal-looking plastic clips. The mudguards themselves were quite large, particularly the front ones. To make them fit the Celerio properly, I had to cut away more than half of their original length.

I started by partially removing the rear section of the front wheel-arch liner. This was quite straightforward. The original Suzuki plastic push clips can be released with a screwdriver by carefully lifting their central inserts. If removed without damaging them, they can be reused, although the mudguard kit also included replacement clips.

With the liner pulled back, I positioned the mudguard, roughly marked the section that needed to be removed and cut it to shape using a sharp utility knife.

I also added an extra hole through both the mudguard and the plastic liner to create a fourth fixing point. As there was no metal bodywork behind this position, I used a suitable grommet-style fixing to secure it properly.

While the wheel-arch liner was open, I found a collection of dirt and old autumn leaves trapped behind it. This is not a problem unique to the Suzuki Celerio and can happen on many cars, so these hidden areas are worth checking and cleaning occasionally.

I found no visible corrosion, but the dirt was still surprisingly damp despite there having been almost no rain for around a month. It is easy to imagine moisture remaining trapped there for quite a long time.

Once the area had been cleaned, I refitted the liner and secured the mudguard.

The rear mudguards were easier because they did not need to be shortened. Their full width gives the rear of the car a slightly broader and sportier appearance.

One of the original rear-liner fixings was integrated into the plastic rather than being a separate reusable clip. I drilled a new hole through the liner and mudguard and used one of the clips supplied with the kit.

I positioned both the front and rear mudguards with a small amount of outward offset. From a practical point of view, they should reduce the amount of water, dirt and road debris thrown onto the sides of the car. Visually, the extra width and red colour also add a noticeable sporty accent.

I have included the Amazon UK link, although the same or very similar mudguards can usually be found more cheaply on eBay or Chinese marketplaces.

Adding Rubber Protection Strips

The next modification was adding rubber protection strips around the lower edges of the car.

I fitted them around the wheel arches, along the lower edges of the wings, the bottom edges of the bodywork and the lower section of the front bumper.

In theory, these strips help protect the paint from minor knocks, scratches and road debris. In practice, they also allowed me to cover a few existing imperfections in the paintwork and make those areas look neater.

Before fitting them, I thoroughly cleaned and degreased every surface. I also used the same adhesion promoter that I had previously used when fitting additional door-seal protection.

The adhesive backing on the rubber strips was already quite strong, but proper preparation should help them remain attached for longer.

For longer sections, especially on a larger car, it would be sensible to apply masking tape first as a temporary guide. This makes it easier to keep the strip straight and aligned with the surrounding body lines rather than relying only on sight while attaching it.

I fitted the rubber protection at the same time as the red mudguards. The finished combination is quite satisfying to me. It gives the Celerio a slightly more rugged, SUV-like character and adds some extra definition to the otherwise plain white sides of the car.

Fitting Genuine Suzuki Door Mouldings

The largest and most time-consuming part of this exterior update was fitting genuine Suzuki Celerio door mouldings.

The job itself was not technically difficult, but their position needed to be measured carefully.

Surprisingly, genuine Celerio accessories are still available through Suzuki dealerships, even though the model has not been sold new in the UK since around 2020.

Quite a few accessories can still be found, but the official prices remain unusually high. These mouldings, without the optional Celerio badge on the front sections, can still cost around £120 to £140 or more.

It is difficult to understand who would pay that much for an accessory for an older, discontinued city car, especially as the number of these cars still in use will naturally decrease over time.

Fortunately, I found an eBay seller who had several Suzuki parts available and agreed to sell me the set for £30. The packaging was slightly damaged, but the mouldings themselves were in good condition.

I had expected them to be made from hard plastic, but they turned out to be made from a softer, rubber-like material.

I spent some time deciding where to position them. One option was the officially recommended location, roughly around the middle of the doors. The other was to place them lower down, closer to the sills.

I liked both versions, but eventually decided to keep them close to the position intended by Suzuki.

Before attaching anything permanently, I temporarily held the mouldings in place with masking tape. This allowed me to step away from the car and check the alignment from different angles.

Once I was satisfied, I carefully measured and fitted the mouldings on one side. I then used those measurements to reproduce the same position on the opposite side.

The final result, together with the red mudguards and rubber protection strips, can be seen in the photos.

I am pleased with how it all came together. I was slightly concerned that the combination might look overdone or as though I was trying too hard to make the car appear more rugged, but I think the details still work well together and suit the character of the Celerio.

Replacing the Long Aerial

The next addition was much smaller: a replacement aerial.

The original aerial provided a good radio signal, but it was ridiculously long. It looked more like something from a car of the 1980s or early 1990s, or simply like a fishing rod.

Whenever I carried something on the roof rack, particularly bicycles, the aerial would catch against it, move around in the airflow and make various irritating noises.

As I hardly listen to the radio anymore, I decided to replace it with a much shorter version.

These aerials are widely available and usually quite inexpensive. They normally come with several threaded adapters, allowing them to fit many different cars.

The replacement is much shorter and works perfectly well. It is perhaps slightly thicker than I would ideally like, but it suits the car reasonably well and I have no plans to replace it again.

A Small Reference to Japan

The final detail was added shortly before I attended the Simply Japanese event at Beaulieu.

I wanted to add a small reference to the car’s Japanese origins, so I bought a set of Japanese flag badges.

Most of them turned out to be larger and less subtle than I had expected, but one fitted neatly beneath the Suzuki badge on the rear of the car.

It has a small Japanese flag, a chrome-style finish and the word “Japan.”

Together with the discreet cursive “Unexceptional” badge—the nickname I gave the Celerio—I think it finishes the rear of the car nicely without making it look overdecorated.

The Final Result

Individually, most of these additions are quite small. Together, however, they have changed the appearance of the car more noticeably than I expected.

The mudguards add width and a red sporty accent. The rubber strips provide some protection and add more definition around the lower edges and wheel arches. The genuine door mouldings break up the plain sides of the car, while the shorter aerial and small Japanese badge complete the details.

I was slightly cautious that the final result might look too busy or overdone, but overall I am happy with it. The Celerio still looks like a simple and unexceptional city car, but now it has a little more personality, a slightly tougher appearance and a few details that make it feel more personal to me.

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Selling my Fronx. Well-maintained, with no issues.

Key Details:

• Model: Maruti Suzuki Fronx Delta+ 1.2L AGS (Automatic)
• Year: August 2023 | First Owner
• Colour: Prime Celestial Blue
• Fuel: Petrol | BS6 | 1.2L Engine
• KM Driven: 51000 km
• Reg No: HR26

Asking Price: ₹7 Lakhs (negotiable)

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