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It would seem that way...I won't be in a financial position to get anything until towards the end of the year at the earliest so plenty of thinking time:) I'm going out in Jonplace's Jimny tomorrow so that should be fun My budget may allow a half decent disco into the mix by then you never know. I may be able to do a car share with a mate whos got a knackered disco he was going to kit out for off roading which he's getting rid of. He had a Sportrak a few yrs ago so a Jimny might be ok for him.

With regard to the back seats - though i'll find out tomorrow - do they split or would i have to rip the whole lot out and fine a single donor rear? If they don't split or i can't rig something that'll be the jim out of the running i reckon. I suppose in a way i'm my own worst enemy as I want to have a bit of a extreme truck with a lift as well - and the jimny's seem to be easy to modify at a glance Ahhh decisions decisions! :dry:

I'd quite like a V8 Disco 1, Bobtailed on Megasquirt and LPG with internal LPG tanks, but they seem like a bit of hassle. Everyone I speak to that does proper off roading tells tales of snapped halfshafts and broken CV's and blown diffs, meaning you have to spend a fortune at Ashcroft Transmissions to make your vehicle less breakable.

This and the fact that the larger items on a Landrover such as engine and gearbox are so blooming big and heavy, meaning working on them is harder work steered me safely in the direction of the Jimny when our 410 starting showing signs of needing tlc.

Suzuki engines and gearboxes and trnsfer boxes are so light you can lift them into place on your own and my engine hoist will lift out of the lifted engine bay.

I'd still like a Disco though and perhaps when the pitter patter of tiny feet come along we may get one as an everyday car and use it for greenlaning.

If we were to stick with a Jimny and still go on Greenlaning holidays with kids in tow (not literally) I have thought about getting a trailer like Halfords sell to tow to the accomodation with the luggage in and then just stick the daily stuff and basic tools recovery stuff behind the rear seats in the shoebox sized boot.

Then it'll be decisions decisions for me but a little while before then, gotta get a house (with garage/workshop) first!!!

Kirkynut