Why did you buy a Jimny?

11/60 wrote:
So how did you find yourself with a Jimny?

Cheap road tax, end of.
I saw some lemons before I got one. Then mine had king pin troubles, smoking and rear brakes that never passed the MoT . Ironic really

Bought mine for a bit of fun.....and it is

Bosanek wrote: I regularly go mountaineering, mountain bicycling and on overland (wilderness) touring.
Therefore, I need a genuinely all-terrain capable motor vehicle.
These purist requirements ruled out a significant portion of all-terrain vehicle model catalogue ( Pajero).
Not to mention fake all-terrain vehicles like Freelander,




So there comes Suzuki Jimny.
But it looks like an anime cartoon fan designed its looks.
However, it has all mechanical ingredients, and that should matter the most, I keep saying to myself. It is still tiny and impractical, but if you want to be an uncompromised purist, you have to make some compromises. Or buy a Land Mower or Land Bruiser.



Mechanically, one thing which I certainly despise is its poor steering knuckle design,
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I have to say the Pajero is surely an all terrain vehicle, has a four wheel drive you can even stay in on any surface if you wish etc. etc. It is a superb off roader.
Second you have not mentioned the Pajero iO or the Pajero Junior.
Junior has exactly all that you want in front drive system and in size and less lady design. I own one and it is a superb off roader.
iO is very capable as long as you get an iO and not a Shogun Pinin version.
I do agree about the king pin weaknesses of the Jimny

Also I would not be too quick to rule out the Freelander. One good thing is they have a reputation for not rusting.

Grego wrote: Bought mine for a bit of fun.....and it is

Same here. Mostly because my stupid mate bought an L200 and nagged me to buy something for greenlaning.

I decided to by a jimny because.....

I had one....loved it....sold it....got a defender....hated it....sold it....got a jimny....love it

I bought a Jimny as I only had a bike and I hate riding in the rain!

Saw a Jimny and figured at least it's a longitudinal engine arrangement....transverse is anathema to me.

Noticed it was a little fun so...well mostly modded it into a completely different animal.