Re:DrRobin's Northumberland Jimny

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I was put off fitting rears by the mediocre sound from the Pioneers.  They're better than the stock speakers, but they're not great.  Unfortunately very few 13cm speakers actually fit - most are designed for a somewhat bigger hole.
 

I bought Pioneer TS-G1330F, they are a 3-way speaker, 250W each, but that is a peak power for £26 and fitted without a problem.  For the money, they are great and for my mix of rock music (metal) and Radio 4, I am not going to notice the difference in something costing much more.

Robin
 

The large rubber mat is fine if both seats are down, but it is no good if one or both seats are up, everything still slides about.

So I bought a faux leather mat set for the back (£50 from AliE).

 
 

Robin

Gave it a clean (it was filthy from mud going through roadwork), selective areas polished and then when dry applied a Ceramic Coat.



The black plastic trim was is a terrible state, fortunately ’Back to Black’ sorted it, but took a lot of effort.

The paint on the roof has been damaged, by what looks like bird poo, it's etched through the suface of the paint and you can see the primer.

There is also paint damage to the drivers door, it looks like another car door has repeatedly banged against the door and chipped the paint in a line.

Robin

I’ve heard a few people say now that bird poo has ruined the paintwork on their Jimnys so it’s defiantly something you want to wash off quickly when it gets on the car.

Suzuki paint is better than most, but no modern factory car paint is as hard and resistant as the old stuff. It's all water-based except for the top lacquer.  Two-pack or nitrocellulose was much better-wearing.

jlines wrote:

I’ve heard a few people say now that bird poo has ruined the paintwork on their Jimnys so it’s defiantly something you want to wash off quickly when it gets on the car.
 

Normally I am quick to remove any poo, even celulose pint can get marked and as Roger says water based paint is even worse but I didn't notice it before I was away on holiday and only saw it when I came back, so it could have been on there for a week +.

However, I remember the photos in the garage ad, two of them showed a mark on the roof and another two didn't so thought it was a trick of the light and I looked at the roof before buying and it looked clean.  I have just gone back and the two advert photos which show a mark are in the exact spot, so it must have had it when I bought it and didn't notice it.  I think I will get some paint, now I know it's there I see it all of the time.

Robin