R2 Dito

My car is not really a car but rather a jeep with airconditioning. It was imported from south Korea and it's real name is Asia Rocsta R2. Older models of the Rocsta is much more like the American Wrangler Jeep. Mine's a much younger model and is more curvier. It has a 2.5 Liter Mazda R2 engine (not a direct injection type). It gives enough power to move its thick metal body. It's a 4x4 type of vehicle with manual differential shift found at the front wheels. The transmission is manual so it's less fuel consuming compared to the automatic type. It's a 3-door just like other jeep type vehicles with the third door at the back for baggage compartment. It has a small form factor so I don’t get much difficulty with horizontal parking. Its much like if an SUV to me than a car. It has 15" wheels and the maximum tire size that can fit into it is P235/75 R15. Before, I bought second hand tires which only takes a year before problems occur. That is why I prefer to buy new tires since the life of a tire is a maximum of 4 years. If it lasts more than that then consider yourself lucky. I like Bridgestone more than any other brands. If you take a look at their website they have more tire technology than other brands. I think they are more durable and does not wear off easily. My Father's Pajero uses Dunlop AT3 tires and compared to my Bridgestone the wear quite significant after a year. Also during our last Baguio trip, the Dunlop just went drained on us. We went flat for 2 times while we’re on the road. Good thing we had some spare tire as replacement. I never experienced this on my Bridgestone tires although the R2 had lesser mileage compared to the Pajero. It seems that old tires really do degrade but Bridgestone for me degrades the least.

My R2 is the most reliable second hand vehicle that I drove. It has thick metal body and stable chasis makes it more stronger than the C-RV. It's quite shaky on very bumpy roads. It's suspension is the basic leaf spring on both front and rear that is why I don't want it to be on the expressway and EDSA. They offer a quite rough ride but they are the toghest. The good thing about this is that the front wheels are the only ones that needs alignment and it doesn't cost much. It already has power steering so you only need one hand when backing up. Aside from that is that the turning radius is shorter which makes U turn slots a breeze. It's Mazda engine already had travelled 160,269 kilometers on the dashboard. I use Castrol GTX Diesel to lubricate it and has two oil filters under it to replace on every oil change. It does have minor oil leaks but the engine is quite robust. It had undergone a lot of pressure and it never let me down. This vehicle is tough and very reliable just perfect for us 3: my wife, my son, and me.