New Jimny product manufacturer (with our own Jimny)

ParanoidIndustries wrote: We're only looking at parts for the current generation at the moment. We have so many parts in development for different marques that we currently don't have the time to look at other models etc.

That's a shame. There are about 25,000 Gen3 Jimnys on UK roads from the past 20 years of production with a well established overlander and adventure following and a big demand for bolt on accessories. It's unfortunate that you've taken this long to realise the potential of the Jimny, and then limited yourself to a market of, at present, just a few hundred vehicles.

It's just not something we've looked at before, in all honesty. It doesn't mean it's not something we'd look at in the future if the demand was high enough.

We've been involved in overlanding worldwide for 10 years, and have Paranoid built vehicles and products in every corner of the globe. We've never been (to date) asked for any Jimny parts, but who knows what may come from our work on the new one.

Our products for the new model are going to be launched worldwide, not just in the UK, and with the (justifiable) popularity of the new model, we're confident our products will be exactly what owners need.

This is what we are up against in the Jimny world, there's literally just a handful of manufacturers catering for the vehicle and while I have nothing but praise for them they don't always offer us a lot of choice unless we go diy or professional custom. We have all scoured the internet many times looking for this or that but when we see a land rover version or a Toyota version on a web site and no mention of a Jimny, well most of us don't bother asking if one could be available we instead either forget that idea or look elsewhere. The point I'm trying to make is that there's a raft of gen3 owners who I'm sure would welcome some fresh products and a little bit more competition with open wallets.

I'll give you an example. If i were to want led headlights on my gen3 I have two options fit led bulbs into the existing lamps which is dubiously legal or I can get some fairly ugly units from China for about 400quid. If there was someone making lamp buckets that fit gen3 apertures had an indicator and the facility to install a 7 inch led headlight of my choice like those available for the defender then I wouldn't be the only one forming a queue. There's other examples but you get the point.

Lambert wrote: I'll give you an example. If i were to want led headlights on my gen3 I have two options fit led bulbs into the existing lamps which is dubiously legal or I can get some fairly ugly units from China for about 400quid. If there was someone making lamp buckets that fit gen3 apertures had an indicator and the facility to install a 7 inch led headlight of my choice like those available for the defender then I wouldn't be the only one forming a queue. There's other examples but you get the point.

That's actually a really good idea. Thing is, unless companies like us are told that there's a market for these items, we have no idea.

As I said, we're certainly open to looking at these things. Right now we have existing projects, and that won't change anytime soon, but I'll defnitely bring it up.

Unfortunately most owners of the older models of jimny are 90% of the time after the cheapest way to get their goal, often buying questionable used parts or really cheap ways to 'give it a lift'.

Fortunately most of the people on this forum seem keen on doing things right and are willing to pay the extra bit for some decent quality kit . There is clearly a market for a UK seller of such items, look at Jimnybits.com, they are doing pretty well by mostly reselling what little branded stuff is available, with a few bits of their own made stuff. There is plenty of room for some alternative thoughts on the bolt on accessory stuff. Webshop and international postage are essentials now if you want sales.