BigJimnyMeet (North) 2024 (12 Jan 2024)
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So surface rust yes, but none I looked at required any welding or repairs due to rot or damage, maybe I was just lucky!
It was difficult to find suitable Jimny's to look at, I traveled many miles until I found ours. You really do just have to keep looking until you find one you like. Can't help with a dealer in your area, but keep looking, good ones are about.
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They all look nice to look at but when you look in the boot floor etc, they're all a bit rusty. You just have to take your time to find the best one.
I'd keep what you have personally though.
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Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
ADOS Attention Deficit Ooooh Shiny!
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Often, buying another car is akin to buying someone else's problems
IF IT AINT BROKE, KEEP FIXING IT UNTIL IT IS
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You are continuing your Jimny ownership, why not do that with a car that you have built. After eight years the 02 plate owes you nothing in reality.
Body off rust repair and respray £1500 - 2000 in a reasonable repair/bodyshop shop. (I was recently quoted 2k for a truck cab conversion, many more hours).
Assuming your budget to be around 5k, that leaves 3k to modify / refresh the now pristine 02 car. That could make quite a tricked out off roader or a very nice road car. Enough to maybe do an engine change and go to 1.6 if that is what you fancy. You do feel a lot of affection for a car that you have rebuilt.
Just a thought.....
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A 20 year car sure have rusty parts - but they can be fixed.
That's my DIY repair: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVWzKVI7Q...lhoFOX7f6UVI9ADLBGj9
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lucc80 wrote: Why not trying to repare what you have?
A 20 year car sure have rusty parts - but they can be fixed.
That's my DIY repair: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVWzKVI7Q...lhoFOX7f6UVI9ADLBGj9
Actual holy balls - that thing was rotten inside and out!! Cool videos though...
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Any opinion where these should connect?
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