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I’m a laid-back South African kid with a heart condition, but that doesn’t stop me from living life to the fullest.

Whether it’s tackling tough 4×4 trails or exploring the great unknown through overlanding, I’m all about pushing the limits! Whether it’s tackling tough 4×4 trails or exploring the great unknown through overlanding, I’m all about pushing the limits and making every moment count. Adventure isn’t just a hobby—it’s a way of life. Join me as I navigate the wild terrains, defy the odds, and turn every challenge into a story worth telling. The name Peach comes from Princess Peach in Super Mario, and since my name is Mario, it just fits perfectly. I started this blog to share tips on modifying the Suzuki JB74 for off-roading and to document my adventures with this build. The idea for the blog came when I was searching for information about the Jimny and had to dig through endless forum pages to find what I needed. Now, I aim to make it easier for fellow enthusiasts by putting everything in one place.

12/10/2026

Come on guys, it’s a joke. Everyone knows the Jimny is just a small Jeep. Rubbish on the road, probably has death wobble, but pretty good offroad.

Sorry Matt Manning 🫡
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07/10/2026

Need to head out and do some proper wheeling again. Throw back to when the rig was abused last 🫣
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The Cape Route Rally did some damage and the radial cup protectors were binned 🤣 waiting the new ones that are stronger ✅

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06/10/2026

Don’t get me started on your ling lang or whatever it is. Mine also has carplay and bad resale value 🤷‍♂️
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05/10/2026

Not everything is what it looks like online. 🤷‍♂️👀

I’ve been getting a fair bit of grief lately for having two cars, one of them being a Porsche. Sworn at by randoms, called a wa**er driving past, told I should’ve bought a “proper car.” Apparently a Porsche in the driveway means life is easy and the money’s endless. 🤷‍♂️

Don’t normally share personal stuff on here. Here’s the other side.

Some of you know I have Becker muscular dystrophy. It wrecked my heart, and I was lucky enough to get a new one. So every day I’m here is, quite literally, a second chance. I don’t take that lightly. 💜 Bought my dream car, but still don’t have the courage to ask that cute gal out 🤣

I was never sporty. I found cycling and rode ridiculous distances, and I was still rubbish at it. Couldn’t keep up in a single race. Then I bought a Jimny and fell in love with 4x4ing. For the first time I’d found something I’m actually good at, where my condition doesn’t hold me back nearly as much. The trips, the people I’ve met through it, that’s a huge part of my life now.

What you don’t see behind a new set of parts on the car: hours under it swearing, broken tools, sleepless nights figuring things out. Doctor’s appointments. Blood tests. Building businesses, making products, working at a fitment centre, building websites, and watching AI eat into my day job. I can’t afford to take a Porsche to Porsche, so I do it myself. And for the record, it cost less than a new Jimny.

I’m not here to project wealth. I’m building a life I enjoy, so I don’t need to fly overseas three times a year to escape it. Cars happen to be my vice. You don’t have to like it.

So that’s partly why it’s been quiet here. Lots going on in the background.

Better news: the Jimny’s coming back. It’s got a bit of a death wobble, probably from tyres that have done 50,000+ km and sat too long. Aiming to have it sorted by December and get back out there.

Don’t believe everything you see online. Everyone’s dealing with something.

PS. Become an organ donor and you can save a sh*tty human like me or maybe someone nice 💜

21/09/2026

The only race I won this weekend at Gravel Kings 🤣 Lets just say it is 35s, bad driving skill and all the Overlanding gear. At least it sounds good😉
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Regardless of the not winning much, it was an epic weekend.
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20/09/2026

Epic weekend Gravel Kings ✌️
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Turns out putting 35s on a Cayenne makes it slower 🤷‍♂️ who would have thought. At least it sounds and looks good 👀
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