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My wife is from Constanța (Mangalia).
I'm pretty amazed you don't know of the success of Dacia here. To be honest they are VERY cheap to buy and to some extent that does reflect on the quality , but they are very functional and regarded as very reliable.
I have tried to persuade my wife to choose a Dacia but she wont! I wonder why? :evil: Says she is glad to get away from them - but she was referring to the old 1300 - it was bad.
I completely agree with your choice of a hard top over the soft-top - the convertible looks very cool but it isn't a practical beast. I really like mine regardless of the problems with owning a convertible.
Firstly, thanks very much to kirkynut for the thread.
I'm considering importing a Jimny from Japan to Canada, and have been trying to do some research into which would be best.I've been seeing conflicting information regarding the reliability of the transmissions. My first thought is to import something as new as possible given the import regulations (~2007), likely a JB43W 1300cc. I'm trying to figure out if the auto transmission or manual transmission is more reliable. I'm not looking to open a Pandora's Box on manual vs auto as a general discussion, but trying to sort out which would give me the least amount of problems, especially given I'd more-than-likely have to import parts, and am trying to save money with a Jimny vs my current gas-guzzling Tacoma.
Or, perhaps it'd be best to go for something pre-2005 all together (2003/4?), as from what I can understand, this is when the unreliable transmissions were first introduced.
My use case for the Jimny would be as a daily driver, that runs around town, does the occasional road trip, goes on dirt roads (nothing super gnarly), all while hopefully getting at least 25mpg, and being able to maintain the speed limit (~90-110km/h) up the occasional mountain hwy. If I'm totally off the mark here, please let me know.Thanks very much, appreciate it!
Last edit: 11 Aug 2022 22:45 by robwphoto. Reason: formating
Post 2005 the automatic transmission is the more reliable. The only thing on your list of requirements is holding 110km up hill. Î live close enough to the highest motorway in England and the climb up onto the top iss enough to slow every 1.3 Jimny regardless of the transmission. My current automatic makes less fuss about doing it but the motor is giving you all it's got and you will be working your way down through the gears. Other than that it's quite a happy experience so long as you remember what you are driving and don't expect miracles.
Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
ADOS Attention Deficit Ooooh Shiny!
However they are a simple gearbox with standard bearings so any one familiar with general gearbox work would be able to change everything for the better bearings for between £600-£900 . However they must be changed before they fail otherwise more expensive damage occurs
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Martin
2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses
Hi I am another newcomer to the world of Jimney’s and echo Jaylighty’s comments on this website.
I have just purchased a 2006 jlx Convertible and wondered if I could enlist/ persuade an expert to take a look at it for me before I start off down a rabbit warren of jobs on it.
Any advice/ help would be appreciated from anyone in the Skipton/Clitheroe area.
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