1. Name and Surname
Ricardo Moodley
2. Date of birth
Same date as Swift Speed – April 1990
3. What model is your Swift? (incl. year)
2017 Swift Sport
4. What is the mileage on your Swift?
57800km
5. Does your Swift have a name?
Red
6. How long have you owned your Swift, and what has your experience been like?
5 months, loving it
7. What cars have you previously owned?
Nissan 2.7TD D/C hardbody, Ek4 150i civic, EG 180E Ballade, Swift Sport (ZC32S), FN2 Type R, Honda Prelude 2.2 Vtec, Honda CRV 2.2 IDTEC, NC2 MX5, Honda Jazz 1.5 EX-S
8. What made you choose the Suzuki Swift? And what other cars did you consider?
Simple, no fuss, relatively cheap to run, not much/few mods needed, reliable car
9. What do you love most about your Swift?
Straight out of the box it’s a fun car to drive. Many other cars require some mods to match the fun factor of a swift. It’s the best bang for buck
10. If you could describe your Swift in three words, what would they be?
Performance & Driving Experience
11. How does your Swift handle sharp corners, winding roads, and straight lines?
Sees corner, either takes it or the back kicks out and you slide it
12. What modifications have you made to your Swift? How have these mods affected the driving experience?
s2000 rims, custom side sills, RRP gearknob, RRP gear lever bushes, RRP strengthened top lever bush, Blitz intake from Mau. The bushes really helped remove the slack and made the shifting feel more direct. Blitz intake under load is more responsive but for daily driving the car sometimes lags from takeoff. A tune will be required to fully realise the full potential and heat shielding will be needed as currently its a “hot air vacuum”. It does make a nice noise.
13. Have you taken your Swift to a track or motorsports event? If so, how did it perform?
No. I did take my old swift ZC32S and that was really fun. Days of racing with “Mad Ivan”.
14. What’s one feature of the Swift that surprised you the most?
Headlight washers
15. How does your Swift compare to other cars you’ve driven?
It’s slower than some of the other cars I owned, but the other cars needed suspension enhancements to make it a car I would enjoy driving. In some cars due to age, refreshing of quite a bit of bushes/mechanical parts was needed. The swift from the factory is a fun car. Jump in and drive. No need to worry about reliability, it has a lot of features as standard and has the biggest fun factor from all the cars. (If you compare stock for stock)
16. If you could improve one aspect of your Swift, what would it be?
To fit an LSD and minimise the rev hang
17. Would you recommend the Swift for someone who enjoys spirited driving? Why or why not?
Yes – for all the reasons you can think off
18. What’s the best road trip or journey you’ve taken with your Swift?
Have not done a road trip as yet
19. What’s the most fun or exciting experience you’ve had with your Swift
The shock on peoples faces when a swift is keeping up with them (Usually when its punching above its weight class)
The Swift Speed Club
20. What made you decide to join a car club, and why did you choose Swift Speed?
Only club I knew that was for Swifts and I met Chelsy before joining the club
21. How did you find out about the Swift Speed Club?
Through Chelsy
22. How long have you been a VIP member of Swift Speed?
10 years
23. What’s the best memory or event you’ve experienced with Swift Speed so far?
That first track day at Redstar (Swift Sessions 2017), the braai and socializing, when we had to stay in the wooden Wendy houses then wake up in the freezing cold to get ready to race. Good people and fun cars haha
24. How has being part of Swift Speed enhanced your experience as a Suzuki Swift owner?
Made friends, learnt more about the car on the racetrack and from talking to people
25. Do you feel that being in Swift Speed has helped you learn more about your car? If so, in what ways?
Yes – from all the swift enthusiasts
26. Have the friendships you’ve made within Swift Speed grown beyond just car meets, leading to socialising outside of the club? If so, how has this bond impacted your experience as a member?
Sometimes – I’ve been off the radar for quite a while hence the sometimes
27. What advice would you give to someone considering joining a car club for the first time?
Just buy the car, join and be friendly/humble. We just here to share the same passion while making friends and eating good food
Future Plans & Improvements
28. Are there any future upgrades or modifications you’d like to make?
Not for a long time but if I could – Strut braces, rear ARB, coilovers when the shocks fail, LSD, Baffled sump, exhaust header, fast road alignment, PBS pro race brake pads
29. If Suzuki were to improve the Swift, what features or changes would you like to see?
LSD nothing else
30. Would you consider buying another Swift in the future?
Yes
31. What advice would you give to someone considering a Swift as their next car?
You don’t want problems, want all the features as factory and want to have fun – Buy a swift
Pic of my first ZC32:
