Jimny for Commuting 15k a year ??? Pro's & Con's

Thanks alot everyone for your advise. However im still keen on buying a jimny so i might just fit some smaller knobblys, and just put up with worse mpg at the end of the day for me paying a higher fuel cost is alot cheaper than paying 2 lots of tax, mot and insurance, which is stupidly high because im only 20 .

The jimny is something which realy does take my fancy, its different to all my mates running defenders, and from what everyone has sed the few negatives are a small price to pay for the smile they put on your face.

For starters just fit 195/80/15 I have special tracks but KL-71 would suit your high distance driving better. Then at weekends you will be able to have more fun than you can shake a stick at jimnys are amazing little cars.

Red One wrote: For starters just fit 195/80/15 I have special tracks but KL-71 would suit your high distance driving better. Then at weekends you will be able to have more fun than you can shake a stick at jimnys are amazing little cars.

agreed my mate only has tires and its brilliant then you mod it to suit what you want yourself

yer will do the tyres and go from there like you say.
Btw i like tht pic of your jimny with the mini insa special tracks. Those tyres really are the best in the mud, but think i might just go for some kumos, bfg MT or insa saharas something slightly less agressive, only because all my mates have special tracks fitted and they seem to eat diffs, front and rear in defender, and front twice in a fourtrack all in less than 8months.

Good read this thread... i didnt realise they were such a pain to drive on the roads. Might have to test drive one to see if its worth me bothering.

Best way to describe them is a "Marmite" car to drive.

Some people love driving them, some people hate driving them and there is no-one in the middle ground.

Martin