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| davew Member Since: 02 Jan 2012 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 888   
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There's a company in Japan offering body/styling kits for the new Jimmy.
How about this one ?  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Or, if you prefer the G-Wagon look... Click image to enlarge http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/ |
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16th Nov 2018 2:04pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6092  
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^^^ They just look like someone has photoshopped defender or G bumpers/light units onto a Jimny.
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16th Nov 2018 8:03pm |
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| treps Member Since: 07 Jul 2015 Location: SE Posts: 244 |
I just did a test drive of the new Jimny today. I know excactly what this review is on about. It is rather fun.
Delivery delayed to Sept due to factory problems... d |
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20th Nov 2018 8:14pm |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1031 
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I'm trying to pursuade my wife that if anything goes wrong with her BMW X1 that a Suzuki Jimny would be an obvious replacement.
She's not buying it so far...  |
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21st Nov 2018 8:56am |
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| rockster57 Member Since: 15 Nov 2014 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 937 
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6th Dec 2018 10:35pm |
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| Dave Member Since: 30 Aug 2007 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 165 
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That’s great, looks the part👍 Captain Nick Medhurst would ask:
"What is the first rule when overlanding?" I would Reply: "Duratrac" |
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7th Dec 2018 12:08am |
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| Mike c Member Since: 11 Aug 2017 Location: Maldon, Essex Posts: 928 
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Basic non pretty and functional design like the old Defender, and no doubt the closest we will get, it will also be fairly cheap apparently. Still too small to be practical though, even in comparison to a 90. Obviously it depends on what you want/need though. Probably an ideal greenlane vehicle due to its light weight and tiny dimensions. So different from all the tedious bloated suvs on the market.
I like it  |
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11th Dec 2018 5:06pm |
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| hafman Member Since: 28 Mar 2017 Location: W Sussex Posts: 81
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It is a shame the safety test results are so dire.
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11th Dec 2018 6:12pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4209 
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They really aren’t though. The NCAP scoring is a set of moving goal posts. A three star car now may have been 5 stars plus cars a few years ago, plus they can be downmarked for not having certain active safety systems. It might not be best in class, but it isn’t a death trap.
Bear in mind we all drive Defenders too, which really are poor. This thing would be a quantum leap safer. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS |
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11th Dec 2018 6:46pm |
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| Mike c Member Since: 11 Aug 2017 Location: Maldon, Essex Posts: 928
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Crash safety /ncap ratings will always be a compromise in something like this, ladder chassis/compact/very square and functional, you can't have it both ways, unless you want a Discovery 3/4 or similar, the closest thing to a defender but much bigger, and they are not made anymore anyway!
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11th Dec 2018 7:06pm |
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| rockster57 Member Since: 15 Nov 2014 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 937
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Click image to enlarge 12 month waiting list for anyone who hasn’t yet put a deposit down  |
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13th Dec 2018 10:14am |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3481  
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Great little thing 1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI 1995 90 300TDI |
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13th Dec 2018 7:52pm |
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| Albert McFly Member Since: 01 Jul 2014 Location: Hill Valley Posts: 387 
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Test drove one today and in general I was disappointed in it, I definitely needs a 6th gear as it's horrendous over 60 mph loads of wind noise and it's echos in the back. The engine is poor doesn't have anything low down and is very easy to stall and only really get going around 3500 revs. The steering was fine and the body roll was worse than a defender. Space wise it's good inside for what really is a wee car but comfortable enough for two adults and kids in the back.
My conclusion was if I didn't own a defender I would consider one of these on a PCP as a company car but if I had £16k spare cash I would always buy a defender. This car is so like a defender in every aspect it's frightening, it's draw backs and benefits are almost identical. |
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14th Dec 2018 11:14pm |
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| tolley Member Since: 07 Nov 2011 Location: gloucester Posts: 1115 
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got my test drive booked just as soon as they get one in .
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15th Dec 2018 10:02am |
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