When the car you drew in kindergarten comes to life

And it says “no smoking” right under the ash can

Normal Car Manufacturers: 'We have reinvented the wheel' Nissan: *'We have reinvented a snail'*

I'm drunk as hell. At a party, lots of good looking ladies here, and I'm watching a video on 80's Nissan cargo van. Lifes good.

It actually looks like it was built in the 00's instead of the late 80s.

"everything in this car is manual" No everything isnt manual, the gearbox is automatic

The radio part makes sense if it's imported, as it's possibly the standard range for Japanese radio stations.

"So how much legroom in the backseat?" "No"

That's not a back seat, that's a casting couch for a FakeTaxi Japan

I'm pretty sure everyone has been in reverse when they thought they were in drive at least once in their life and Japan has alot of elderly so that chime alerting you that you're in reverse isn't a bad idea

With Japan's crowded cities and narrow streets, this is the perfect delivery van for it's assumed environment. It falls down badly on Interstates, a habitat it was never meant for. And yes, it's a very weird vehicle anyway.

I like the fact that this particular s-cargo has all the "Japanese car-thing" as original. For example, the black box next to the speedmeter is ETC system, which can automatically pay the toll by just pass away the gate. Also, the 2 stickers on the wind sheild is the car maintenance sticker. In Japan, all car must pass the qualification test every 2 years. if you fail to pass the test, your car can't be used on public road. the sticker says the limit of the test, so you have take it to the nearest car factory to pass the test before the date comes. sorry for my bad English, I'm Japanese, and not so good at using English.

Hold up. HOLD UP. The name is a PUN?! God damn it, Nissan.

Shit, I thought that thing was from the 2010's. I love it!

S-Cargo, Escargot. That's genuinely hilarious.

Bruh the guys engineering that backseat be like: ok here's a list: Cons: -no legroom -no seatbelts -folds even if you don't want it to -you basically can't sit there Pros: - We have a backseat Yeah sounds good to me let's do it

I'd be clipping some wires to those alert signals lol

"Hey, look at that S-car go!"

I'm really wondering how the back looks. Time for som GOOGLING

Doug: A quick turn = a quick rollover Me: *widebody it*

"S-Cargo, my car go, one sixty, swiftly"

escargot, my car go, 160, swiftly... wait nvm

It says “no smoking “ in Japanese under the ashtray..... wtf?

0:54 Toyota AE86 Chimes DOUG DEMURO NEEDS TO REVIEW THE AE86!!

Can't wait for the Carmax appraisal on this puppy ^^

The 76Mhz to 90Mhz FM radio isn't a quirk or the car per se but that is the Japanese frequency allocation for terrestrial FM radio.

We have them here in nz, they're used mainly as mobile adverts and delivery vans for small businesses. They serve a purpose and run alright for what they are. If your looking for a cruiser or a race car your in the wrong car but the rear compartments quite tall and good for signage. They don't rollover that easy either, they have a heavy floor and a light roof and get strenght from the curve of the roof rather than use a heavy structural frame up so high. For a florist, caterer or handyman they're great little workhorses that do catch the eye even if just for being so weird and let's be honest......fugly. They are also fairly reliable....I've seen some over 300k and still in decent shape after years of just being thrashed to bits by careless employees.

4:18 also, the spare tire? Located in the back, under the floor, no, under the passenger seat

I like this guy and all, I like his reviews and all, but; if I would get 1 dollar for every time he says how tall he is I would be very rich.

Anybody else think of Initial D when they heard the speed chime?

Is it me or does the paint job on this car look new

S cargo was a very popular delivery VAN in Japan in the 1990s. Owner was paint a shop logo at the car.

Doug would be a legend if he modified this

Why am I picturing like 17 Japanese people crammed in this thing? I dont think the fuel economy should be much of a complaint. It is not the fault of the vehicle, or nissan. This vehicle was designed to be a small urban delivery vehicle....not a highway cruiser. Im sure most of them never saw above 30-35mph in their life.

S-Cargo the type of car you draw on 1st grade

There are 3 Nissans I want. R32, Cummins Titan ,and this little thing. I just love the chime for some reason.

I'm sure it would make a great drift car

I thought that was 2098 car

Doug didn’t say THIS at the start of the video, now the universe is going to collapse

You are 100% the most entertaining car reviewer of all time. I love watching your videos!

please do a video where you Uber with ir

Try tightening the screw so the side mirrors stay in place once adjusted.

I remember one of these was used as a McDonalds delivery vehicle in Alice Springs Australia during the early 2000's

a local coffee shop in my area uses one of these as a mascot. they have a real one i see around town sometimes.

didn't takumis 86 make that sound in initial d

now I know why there is a beeping sound in the anime initial D

Actually, the steering wheel is inspired from the Citroën design on the DS, ID, CX and the early units of the XM, when they finally introduced airbags for the driver. This wheel design was a safety feature: back into the days of the DS (1955-1975), with no airbags, the "one radius" steering wheel prevented further damage when a collision happens: it can bend and absorb the shock of the driver on it. Otherwise, you'd collide with a stiff piece of metal that would broke your chest! As I said, it was replaced by airbags in the mid-90's, which are obviously much better protectors (but make steering wheels less cool)

Back when there was only Quirks, with no Features

Doug, you are unfairly fairly comparing the S-Cargo to US standards. the vehicle was one of several niche cars produced during that period byToyota, Nissan, and Daihatsu. As a delivery vehicle it was spot on. They were never seen on the highways of Japan, rather they were designed for the narrow confines of Japanese neighborhoods and seldom saw speeds of more than 40mph. As a delivery car it was very successful, and those huge cargo body panels made for a great graphics design slate. I'd want one if it can pass safety. in fact it can be imported as a classic since it's over 20 years old. just the thing for scooting around town, it's intended purpose. And the bell. it was standard equipment on all Japanese cars as a fuel economy measure. A savvy Japanese mechanic could disable it.

God damn all those quirks. It would make it a bitch to own... I WANT ONE!!!

The chime is not annoying it's used to permanently traumatize your friends when going down Mt. Akina.

Who else came here from the auction of this same car on Cars & Bids?

Wow the quirks are quirky

Half these quirks make sense if you realize this car was designed to drive in-town its entire existence, quickly delivering goods back and forth. Not for passengers, not for luxury or cruising. I mean, you might as well review a Bobcat. This is a company vehicle. Here's the quirkiest part, half the vehicle is the storage area and you don't show it!

The backseat part killed me 😂

I knew I recognized that "chime". I had a 1991 Pathfinder in highschool. My dad still has it and has over 400k on the original engine, trans, etc.. it simply won't die. Anyway, it has the same chime. Which is, interestingly, a mechanical device with two different bells and hammers.

that's a sweet coupe

it literally says "车内禁烟（no smoking in the car）" on the ashtray lmao

Those wing mirrors remind me of the Yugo 75 that I had at college. Every trip down the A2 in Kent ending up with having to reposition the wing mirrors.

This never gets old

I thought basically all Japanese imports radio's are like that.

i have the NISMO S Cargo

I used to drive one of these briefly through a job I had. However the one I had was made in the Nissan plant in the UK in the mid 90s so slightly different. It lacked the rear seat, which as I understand it is only there to get a lower tax band in Japan and quite common on Japanese commercial vehicles. Being made in the UK meant it had a UK radio (which would have been as useless in the US but worked in the UK) but the most interesting feature was the ash tray was swapped out with an optional Motorolla/Bosch phone cradle so you could charge your Motorolla or Bosch badged phone as you drove. At the time these were the most common cell phoned in the UK so very useful. But you could remove it and replace it with a drink holder, the ash tray or the same unit in a sedan could have a Bosch taximeter if you were using the car as a taxi. There may have been other options. The biggest difference was the UK ones had an electric motor. But only a 10 mile range.

The chime being in the AE86 too. I absolutely love the chime and it's sound but I can see why it would be annoying after a while lol.

Still has more views than Doug's Toyota Supra Turbo review. Respect the quirky cars.

It's made for the Japanese market, so of course it has Japanese frequencies for the radio.

Gary the snail vinyl wrap is a must!

This is by far the most comical car review ever. Him trying to keep the backseat up. LMAO

hey that speed chime sounds like the ae86 speed chime #InitialD 😤

Just realized it's called an S-Cargo because it looks like an escargot (french for snail) GENIUS!

I saw one of these in the wild today and immediately thought of you, Doug.

I swear the reverse chime has been the same this entire time, on the 2018 Nissan Frontier it makes that noise when the keys left in the ignition with the door open

Skip to 5:20 to see Doug turn into his Alien form for a brief moment.

Buys a car because it is quirky, complains about it's quirks.

I driven an S - Cargo as a utility vehicle at NAVSTA Yokosuka, Japan. It's not all that bad. A lot of U.S. Servicemember I know of stationed in Yokosuka drove it too, and they seem to like it. 👍

I think the chime is so adorable, just as the car itself

What's the deal with this guy. He never shows the engine!!!

I spent some time in Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan in the 80's and remember those little vans. We always laughed because when it rained they would all stall out on the road. We would pass dozens dead with drivers sitting inside, waiting for the rain to stop.

no one: doug: *QUIRK*

"The back seat doesn't lock in place, The back seat has not seatbelt, And the back seat has no legroom, Other than that though, it's a highly functional and useful back seat" It was hilarious! 🤣

Umm i dont think the mirrors are a quirk, thats probably a broken mount

That's the case for all JDM cars. Japanese FM band ends at 90.

I love the positioning of the gear stick. That must feel like being in the Millennium Falcon , I'd be saying "punch it!" every time I go into drive.

It’s like someone combined a M8 and m760 in one but better amazing car so sporty so luxuries

Doug, if you were a car....this car would be you. I swear, the shape of the car matches your head...ADORABLE!

The radar detector is hilarious. Or is that some sort of disk drive?

LOL’d when you discussed the steering column stalks. I have an ‘80 Classic Mini - same reversed wiper/turn stalks.

I love these types of vehicles with quirky cars!

the japanese words say 'no smoking in the car'. so uh it's right next to the tray so uh

The headlight looks like pop up head lights

5:32 HOLY HELL that looked c.g. there. I don't know how you managed to do that, but congrats. It looked like you were doing a green screen shoot.

I have got a 1989 Nissan S cargo it has tsw rims, 205/45 R16 federals, and a small nissan turbo in it runs well I changed the top from vinyl to perspex and a single pipe that runs in the middle of car, it's a cool slow ride.

Small KZfaq Pedant note: 100km/h is 62.5mph ... so if you do 63mph the chime comes on ;) Though of course you can probably find where it is and disconnect it. The frantic gearing is probably because it's intended for the rather mountainous terrain of Japan, especially the rural areas where you might be doing little deliveries around. You need to be able to grind up the steep grades with a heavy load and a small engine. But then when you've got to the top and are almost out of fuel, you can just coast all the way back to the bottom. And there are loads of little mom & pop fuel stations all over the place, though they tend to only be open during regular business hours. Good for the hard working courier in a Kei van, not so good if you're using one to go visit someone at the other end of the country on your day off... But, hey, you've got loads of space to carry spare jerrycans in. ...also it's just cheaper that way than providing a proper 4-speed auto, and I think there were - at least for a while - California-esque rules against fitting manual gearboxes to Kei cars/vans (makes it harder to implement nannying speed limiters, for example, and you can then issue Kei-only licenses that include an "auto only" restriction, easier to pass but limits what you can drive)... but autos tend to need more space under the hood, and there's not a great deal of room left in that tiny engine bay after installing the engine itself. It looks even smaller than that provided for the March / Micra that the van is originally based on, in fact, so you'd probably only have fit a 4-speed manual in there. So with only a limited range of ratios available and a need to have at least a super low first gear for hauling heavy packages over really steep hills, the top end suffers instead. I mean, hey, you're not legally allowed to go over 100km/h anyway, and will likely be spending a lot of time on roads with 80km/h, 60km/h, or even lower speed limits, so what's the problem? (similar in concept to the Daihatsu Midget which has a 4-speed manual - the benefit of being RWD with all the drivetrain parts under the floor instead of in front of the cabin - that tops out no higher than 15mph in 1st, and as a result is also basically on the rev limiter at 101k... ie it's more like a Jeep's 3-speed-plus-crawler-gear setup). Take that same thing and put it on a US freeway and it's massively out of its depth, sort of like trying to ride a moped under the same conditions, or even a 1950s British budget car... just revving itself into an early grave. The engine itself is probably good for the better part of 100mph on the flat, though, so it might be worth investigating if there's any kind of transmission swap, or at least final drive re-gearing options available, if you're never going to carry anything particularly heavy in it or drive up super steep hills.

3:22 - that is the same with all right hand drive cars - hardly Nissan's fault if you choose to import a RHD car into the US!

I remember when I was in Dubai in the 90s and all the car had that same beep when going faster than some speed. I don't remember which speed that was, but it was always sounding in every taxi I took. The only existing speed limit was the actual top speed of the particular car I was in at the moment.

I seriously LOVE IT

It beeps over 60 but there's a radar detector on the dash 😂

Doug howmany cars have you had in your entire life?

ahhhh, driving a right handed vehicle is amazing... Especially switching over to a left handed vehicle.... It tripped my brain so hard driving on the right side of the road after moving back to the states...

Well i SAW this when i was young and still thinks it,s some off the wierdest car