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| lambert.the.farmer Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: harrogate Posts: 2006   
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A suzuki jimny? First time in 5 months I have asked it to do a bit of actual work towing a very light trailer up a fairlysteep hhill and being electronic 4x4 it fails at the first hurdle by not letting me have low box. Wtf? What is the point of that? The defender would not even need to try to do the same job without fuss. Grrrrr! Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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9th Apr 2014 9:44am |
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| tookaphotoof Member Since: 18 Mar 2013 Location: dordrecht Posts: 1279  
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It's a motorised shopping trolley, what's the point of trying to let it do things it's not designed for?
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9th Apr 2014 10:18am |
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| JR Member Since: 07 Dec 2012 Location: Auchtermuchty Posts: 532  
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We have an organisation who might be forced to consider them for their tunnel system when the defender goes, HiLuxes are all too wide and a 90 only fits with the mirrors folded in!
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9th Apr 2014 11:03am |
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| lambert.the.farmer Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: harrogate Posts: 2006
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It's not mine its the farm car I only have it as the fuel is cheaper than the 90. Dad loves it because it is light for going on the land, kinda like a posh road going quad bike but nicer only it's not cos it is a nasty hateful hunk of gutless junk. Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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9th Apr 2014 11:53am |
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| Jimb1978 Member Since: 05 Sep 2012 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 808 
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http://www.whatcar.com/car-reviews/suzuki/...ry/23521-3
Mmmmm.......reading this review it seems almost identical to the defender but half the price! Btw I like the jimny 2002 110 td5 |
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9th Apr 2014 8:07pm |
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| Skeggy 90 Member Since: 07 Oct 2013 Location: Skeg Vegas Posts: 233 
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In all honesty a standard Jimny is as off road capable as a standard Defender, mainly due to its lack of weight and its not like Defenders are the worlds most reliable vehicles !!!!
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9th Apr 2014 10:00pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2746 
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You're a little over a week late for April fools!!!
"In all honesty" there's someone down in abersoch that has one, it's awful. Tried to launch his speedboat with it, couldn't get it in 4wd for ages, couldn't tow up the hill so had to go round, got stuck on the sand, I had to rescue him. I'm sure they're ok for skipping across a sandy track or muddy field, but when the going gets tough they most certainly don't get going. Horrible things. Cheers, David Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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9th Apr 2014 10:30pm |
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| lambert.the.farmer Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: harrogate Posts: 2006
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Come off it, there's no comparison between a jimny and a defender at all, the basic principles are the same but dynamically the two are world's apart. The jimny is noticeably slower, much more cramped inside, is skittish on road at best, has no ground clearance and no significant articulation off road, has no power to climb obstacles and so has to use momentum which can be quite alarming, the turning circle is naff for something so short and the payload could be carried by a cat. The only redeeming features are it is sort of light but at 1250kg not that light, it is better on fuel just and the heater works really well. Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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10th Apr 2014 5:41am |
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| tookaphotoof Member Since: 18 Mar 2013 Location: dordrecht Posts: 1279
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Even slower than a Defender...
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10th Apr 2014 6:37am |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
Makes you wonder why you chose to use such a terrible vehicle in the first place
 .Next time I go into town I'm takin the Defender, then I can complain about how crap they are at getting in and out of car parks  . Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5. |
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10th Apr 2014 6:37am |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731  
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My 110 is fine in car parks
 Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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10th Apr 2014 10:27am |
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| lambert.the.farmer Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: harrogate Posts: 2006
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It's not my toy, it's dads and he won't listen to a word against it. Boo hiss. Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon. |
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10th Apr 2014 11:34am |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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I never really have a problem when I park my 110 either. I squeezed in between a couple of cars in a carpark in Hereford earlier this week and when I came back nobody seemed to want to park by me. I sat for ten minutes just sorting some paperwork and at least 4 cars stopped, looked at the Defender and went off to find another space!
Don't know why, dirt isn't catching........ [URL=]  Click image to enlarge[/URL] Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated |
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10th Apr 2014 2:00pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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I know my daughter would like a pink Jimny to go snowboarding at the weekends...but none of her male friends would sit in it. She's now looking for a pink Lada Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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10th Apr 2014 2:44pm |
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