Reasons to keep jimny.help,

macguyverjimny wrote: Hi guys,

Why do you guys keep your jimny's?

Sometimes I even wonder why I got it never mind keep it.

I have no main dealer near.
The ride is enough to loosen my fillings.
It seems to be more rust prone than some I have had.
It is very cramped.
I don't use it in the wet.

I bought it because I had an SJ and many Vitaras previously.
I bought it because it is small and light and therefore easier to work on.
I bought it as i wanted it to be a true 4x4 with rear wheel drive, not like the Rav I had or one with electrickery.
I bought this particular one because it is an auto.
I bought this one because I liked the gold colour.
I bought this one cos it is pretty good bodywise compared to many I have seen.

I keep it because it is a second motor, like having a quad bike or motor bike.
I keep it as it was inexpensive to buy.
I keep it because it is cheap to insure, fairly cheap to tax and for a 4x4 it is economical.
I keep it cos it uses petrol and diesel seems to be getting more costly compared to petrol.

I'll flog it if I get fed up with the smoking.
I'll flog it in a flash if something better comes my way which fits the bill, maybe a Daihatsu Terios.
If I win the lottery I'll sell it and get a Skoda Yeti........then a Toyota Landcruiser then a chauffeur.

On balance it's entertaining but I don't find it that likeable.

Thank you guys,

If i will be doing overlanding then it will be purely only 2 persons.

And i love putting it through some tough paces, and engaging low range.

Im also really loving the size when i need to turn around or move into tight places or choose a line some larger 4x4's can drive,

Also i like the light mass and being alot easier to recover,

Thank you for all the help

Mine is to be honest in my eyes crap but ...

It has character,still amzes me every time i off road it,quirky.

i removed the rear seats in mine as they were knackered and fitted a 1.6 to sort the lack of power.

maneuverability is great, where a defender will do a ten point turn in a lane ill just whip it round (specially if its muddy in RWD, doughnut it round :laugh: )

if your regularly overlanding in it remove the rear seats build a flat floor out of ply wood or something then you have loads of space, alot of people on here run no seats with cleaver storage solutions for regularly carried kit.

dont sell it you'll only miss its charisma :laugh:

To be honest, there are a lot of reasons NOT to have a jimny, the first being the cost of running the thing, my maintenance figure is low, but my tax, insurance and petrol is not cheap.the car is also not practical, mine can't cruise at 60, it's hopeless for long journeys as fuel economy is bad.
However as soon as I get in my jimny, I forget it all, I love my little truck, it's qwerky and it's great fun, it's a disease! I can't sell it!

Teds Jimny wrote: my tax, insurance and petrol is not cheap.the car is also not practical, mine can't cruise at 60, it's hopeless for long journeys as fuel economy is bad.

See now..................... I find it is cheap on tax ins. and fuel for a fourbie and in fairness it can travel at the legal limit with ease.