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Buying a Jimny, I've been bitten!
13 Sep 2011 13:01 #21780
by Alan16ac
Replied by Alan16ac on topic Re: Buying a Jimny, I've been bitten!
Just test driven a 2004 model at a Suzuki garage. They offered me a straight swap for my 05 Cooper S!
It was very slow compared to the Cooper S, but I can deal with that.
How do I find Gazerts on here?
After test driving, I still want one!
It had no buttons for 4WD 2WD etc, which I though they did?
It had like another gear stick, but I couldn't read what it said on it.
It was very slow compared to the Cooper S, but I can deal with that.
How do I find Gazerts on here?
After test driving, I still want one!

It had no buttons for 4WD 2WD etc, which I though they did?
It had like another gear stick, but I couldn't read what it said on it.
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13 Sep 2011 14:08 #21788
by mlines
Martin
2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses
Replied by mlines on topic Re: Buying a Jimny, I've been bitten!
That means the one you saw is a definite 2004 rather than a 2005 year model as they changed to electric switches for the 4WD in the 2005 model year.
If you are going to modify it then that is good news as the electric ones require a bit more work to modify (ie. you have to play with the wiring to fool the computer into thinking the electric system is ok.). Therefore 2004 is the last of the manual ones and simpler to work with,
Martin
If you are going to modify it then that is good news as the electric ones require a bit more work to modify (ie. you have to play with the wiring to fool the computer into thinking the electric system is ok.). Therefore 2004 is the last of the manual ones and simpler to work with,
Martin
Martin
2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses
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13 Sep 2011 14:42 #21791
by mcjimny
I bet they did! They won't struggle to shift the mini and i'd say its worth about 1-1.5k more than the jimny depending on condition, I know p/x will offer less but it just doesn't sound like much of a deal to me. On autotrader there are 2005 cooper s for nearly 7k and 2004 jimny's are nearly 3k retail!!
I'd be selling the mini privately unless you need rid in a hurry, just looks like your selling yourself short.
Black Jimny's don't get stuck!
Replied by mcjimny on topic Re: Buying a Jimny, I've been bitten!
Alan16ac wrote: Just test driven a 2004 model at a Suzuki garage. They offered me a straight swap for my 05 Cooper S!
It was very slow compared to the Cooper S, but I can deal with that.
I bet they did! They won't struggle to shift the mini and i'd say its worth about 1-1.5k more than the jimny depending on condition, I know p/x will offer less but it just doesn't sound like much of a deal to me. On autotrader there are 2005 cooper s for nearly 7k and 2004 jimny's are nearly 3k retail!!
I'd be selling the mini privately unless you need rid in a hurry, just looks like your selling yourself short.
Black Jimny's don't get stuck!
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13 Sep 2011 15:03 #21795
by Alan16ac
Replied by Alan16ac on topic Re: Buying a Jimny, I've been bitten!
I look after my Cooper S like it's my baby!
It's in mint condition, the alloys are mint, never curbed.
Oil change every 5000 miles.
Down side is I love driving it so much it's now on 92000 miles.
I'm selling it privately for £5000, there's a few mods on it which I will strip and can sell for about £800.
It's in mint condition, the alloys are mint, never curbed.
Oil change every 5000 miles.
Down side is I love driving it so much it's now on 92000 miles.
I'm selling it privately for £5000, there's a few mods on it which I will strip and can sell for about £800.
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