Re:660cc jimny in japan

Hello and welcome, nice looking Jimny.

Hi Lambert

I have to agree with you. The only downside to the kei car is that they're not build for long distance travel. Many are very roomy, loaded with extras, are very reliable and have even got a bit of poke, especially from a standing start. You could do much worse than a kei car.

Cheers,

joe

Hello, Soeley, thanks for the welcome.

I can see myself acquiring an air compressor, a winch and diff locks and a few other bits and bobs. But, I'm in no real hurry. I also need to find a better way to carry my shovel; bouncing around in the back is not ideal.

That cursed acquisition disorder... and my quest for the perfect mountain is ongoing.

joe

Hi Joe
I'm very impressed with your kei jimny, is it the turbo version? I hear there are 3 different versions of the kei jimny, I'd be interested to hear what that type is like in a 4wd with it's engine's different firing pattern than a 4 cylinder, do you know if your jimny is lighter than a 4 cylinder jimny?
Thanks Neil

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joe wrote: Hello, Lambert, thank you for the welcome. 660cc cars are the norm here due to the various taxes imposed on drivers. It's expensive to keep a car in Japan and, with the speed limits being so low here, 660cc not a bad choice. Are there no 660cc Jimnys in the UK? 

Cheers,

joe

Hi Joe
Is there a large number of jimny kei cars in Japan, are they easy to find?
Thanks Neil

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Thank you, Old Neil.

Yes, I have the turbo version but curiously, despite my love for cars, I'm not very technical and I'm unable describe the differences between the 3 and 4 cylinder's firing pattern in 4WD.

I have the XG and I believe it is 970kg (or thereabouts).

As for availability of the 660cc Jimny here, yes, there are plenty and easy to find. A quick nationwide search on the most popular used-car network (with no filters) brings up these numbers:

Jimny 660cc (all years/grades) - 4955
Jimny 1000cc - 1
Jimny 1300cc - 3
Jimny 660cc L version - 3
Jimny 1300cc Sierra - 778
Jimny 1300cc Wide - 21

And of course these figures don't take into consideration Jimnys available at auctions all across the country, on other used-car websites, or at smaller garages that don't advertise on the Internet.

Hopefully these figures will give you some idea of availability and the popularity of the 660cc version over the other engine sizes.

Happy off-road adventures friend! Perhaps we can share some stories someday.

joe