Anyone out there thats driving a Jimmy are they any good, have a friend that's interested, any comments welcome.
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bb62
I'm confused. Suzuki make the Jimny, GMC make the Jimmy. Very different!
Regards
John S
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Now how about that, until I read your note John I had *always* thought it was a Suzuki JimMy. In fact, I was so convinced I've just been off to their wesite to check and you are, obviously, correct.
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Mark
You mean you didn't first go to the CBC breakdown? Tut tut. Maybe you're thinking of the special Scottish edition!
I'm not supporting the name, I think it's silly too.
Regards
John S
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"special Scottish edition!"
John that made me laugh so much after a very bad day !
I always thought it was a Jimmy as well
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Pug,
See you Jimmy!
Matt35
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Sorry John, my fault, it is the Jimny I was asking about, just wondered if anyone could tell me what they are like, not much on HJs car by car breakdown.
I have learned a lot from this web site, far more interesting than the tv and keep's the old grey matter turning, some very clever lads out there.
Regards Colin.bb62 I'm confused. Suzuki make the Jimny, GMC make the Jimmy. Very different! Regards John S
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bb62
No, I've not driven one either, but I imagine there's little on the site due to relative scarcity. I believe they are a devlopment of the SJ series which had some bad publicity about stability (See HJ's comment), but then no off-roader has car like levels of stability. I've seen the old SJ's doing a great job off-road, but for that reason I doubt they are a great motorway car.
Regards
John S
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Used to know a girl with an SJ.
Now, in any run-of-the-mill car at 4000rpm you might be doing 80mph, push it as hard as you can and (space permitting) you might see 120mph, but by then the car is letting you know that everything's running at full tilt and it can't hold this state of affairs forever...
Well in the SJ, 4000rpm was 45mph, and by the time you reached a steady (well, bouncy) 70mph not only could you not hear your passenger SHOUT, but you could almost see the pistons banging on the bonnet for mercy.
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Hi Bigbros,
Yes we have owned a Suzuki JIMNY 1.3 litre JLX soft-top now for 2 years. Previously, we had a Suzuki SJ, also a soft top. My wife has horses and, although we do no towing, the car is used daily and frequently in fields but not 'offroading' in the real sense. We are entirely satisfied with the car. We bought it 6 months old with 3.000 miles and now have about 16.000 with no problems at all.
The car gets filthy with mud etc., so I pressure hose it every 2 weeks and weekly in winter to get rid of the salt etc. Using Autoglym polish restores the car to showroom state very quickly
Fuel consumtion is about 33 mpg, (lots of short runs!) Dealer servicing charge as per menu but I change engine oil every 3.000 because of the short trips.
We modified the hood at the rear to make opening the rear door more easy and really enjoy the open car in summer. If you are interested, I will send details of the hood mod if you go for the soft-top version.
In summary, a small 4x4 practical, cheap and fairly good quality throughout. Go for it!!
Regards, Jaytee
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Hi Jaytee,
I've just bought a really nice little Susuki Jimny JLX soft top but the biggest hassle so far is the malarkey I have to go through to use the boot, i.e unzipping the back window every time?! Then the bottom rod pops out from the three clasps on the door and it's a real hassle to get it all back in place again... I see in one of your discussion emails, you've made some adjustments to make this easier on your's.
Any chance of sharing what you did so I can have a go before resorting to buying a hard top for it!
Many thanks,
Windy
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Saw an SJ topple over in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, a few years back. AShbourne has a steep road that drop down into the town centre with a sharp curve at the bottom. SJ came down the hill at a very modest speed, started to turn at the bottom and toppled over, as if in slow-motion. Speed can't have been above 25mph. The driver was a bit taken aback, but otherwise OK. Certainly would make me think twice about getting into one, let alone owning one.
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I really wanted one of these when i bought Polo 2 years ago (the idea of being higher than everyone else appealed I think!) but was warned off because of the stability/safety issue.
Needless to say after my recent antics I'm thanking my lucky stars I bought a VW instead!
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I bought one 3 months ago, for a customer, she's very happy with it. (Previously Driving fiesta diesel)
Took a good bit of searching, to get a nice & genuine car. A few wasted auction days, before finding the right one.
Did notice a few I passed on, were 'working' vehicles & not always well cared for.Also the red paintwork seems prone to discolouration, on the plastic panels. We chose the light metalic blue, as used in press adverts.
Looks like a good value, life-style car.
VB
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I have a soft top and I love it. A bit bouncy on the motorway but can do steady 80mph no prob. Only prob is getting to the boot. So Jaytee please share.
Thanks
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I wouldn't tar the Jimny with the same brush as the old SJ. I have also seen an SJ topple over when driven too fast off-road on an upward bend. However, the Jimny is a redesign and seems inherently more stable, if not to usual small hatch standards. The new engines have more power too, although note that the newest is only fitted in the hardtop version. It has a good reputation for being off-road capable, within reason, and looks like a nice, little local run-around for country use especially at the £1,500 off from my local dealer towards the end of each quarter.
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I have had our Jimney for over a year, the only problem being the water pump which was replaced about 6 months ago.
On the run to work I can achieve about 38mpg, space can be tight but for a small go anywhere vehicle its great fun.
Mileage at present is 45000 miles with no squeaks or rattles.
How many times have I seen a Land Rover being towed out of a problem by a small suzuki, thats why we call them Land Rover Recovery Vehicles.
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