Tail Happy Jimny? Better Tyres?

I zip around in mine but have never had the feeling it is going to roll over. Like everyone has said before, it's not designed for throwing around corners.

If you roll it, its the drivers fault, not because the Jimny is unsafe.

GuardianAngel wrote: I zip around in mine but have never had the feeling it is going to roll over. Like everyone has said before, it's not designed for throwing around corners.

If you roll it, its the drivers fault, not because the Jimny is unsafe.

high susp lift , body lift and big tyres and its a different ride all together

your almost scared to enter roundabouts :laugh:

gilburton wrote: Me I get in to top as soon as I can and trickle around everywhere about 50/60 which I find is the best speed for handling,noise and fuel.

Me too - and really enjoy that - I guess you either 'get' the Jimny or you don't.

Ray

I've not really drove that many Jimnys so I can't comment but just make sure your in the right gear when cornering to have a little bit of power haha power what am I saying it's a 1.3 jimny....well anyway you need to have a little of (power) incase ya need it to sort yaself out,think of it as a skyline drifting broom broom haha

Stu stu wrote: haha power what am I saying it's a 1.3 jimny....

hahaha minted

Takes a bit to get the back end out on a Jim if you have decent tyres cos they dont go quick enough most of the time, but I managed it on a diesel spill a couple of years ago - and boy does it snake! Cost me a front bumper and wing but it was on standard Duellers.
I am most used to LWB vans so the speed at which the back end comes round if iot does slide was an eye opener cos of the short wheelbase. With a transit you can drift it no problem, the Jim just swipes you when it goes in comparison. The 110 landy guys should be having a blast drifting it all the time!
70+ on long motorway trips has never been a problem for me but I am used to the noise of a big van so the Jim is quiet in comparison. I think noise is more of a limiting factor for most drivers than actual vehicle capability, provided you dont watch the fuel guage!
If it sounds fast then it seems fast. On my "speed awareness" course, the best advice the idiots (sorry, tutors) could give on not getting caught again was to drive everywhere in 3rd gear cos the engine noise makes it seem lke you are driving faster than you really are!