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BigJimnyMeet 2024

14th July 2024
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New owner, very happy !!!!

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06 Apr 2011 19:07 #14634 by dj.brian
New owner, very happy !!!! was created by dj.brian
Hi all.
Just bought myself a 2001 jimny auto cabrio with genuine 32,000 miles and fsh
Bought it after having a major spine op 18 months ago and testing about 10 other cars, including a smart car, mondeo, sedona, charade, focus etc etc.
Even though the ride is a bit "shakey" at times, the seat is excellent ! I think it is the lumbar support in it, best I have driven so far.
Low insurance, good MPG, good looking, good fun, convertible.............and comfy, excellent...:woohoo:

Never thought of one before.
What more could you want ?
Convertible for the summer, auto, and 4 wheel drive for the snow !

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06 Apr 2011 19:13 #14636 by supergaz
Welcome to the site. Just wait for the jimny BUG!.

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06 Apr 2011 19:51 #14641 by dj.brian
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mmmmmmm, might come !
Well happy at the mo.
Fancy a bit of off road fun, just to see what it can do :)

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07 Apr 2011 05:42 #14652 by CompoSimmonite
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What do you call good economy ?
I fancy an auto but was lead to believe mid 20's was about the average for mixed driving.

Paul H
BTW I also have a Smart (as well as diesel Skoda Fabia, Austin Healey Sprite and Range Rover :) ) and love it.

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07 Apr 2011 07:29 #14655 by little jimny
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Welcome to BigJimny! Get some photos up

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07 Apr 2011 07:33 #14656 by dj.brian
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I do a 16 miles trip into work, Croydon to Brixton, many speed humps, average about 14mph (checked in my mondeo), I am getting between 31-34mpg at the mo.......not bad as my mondeo does 21mpg on the same trip !

Not checked it on a long run as it was bought for my commute.

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07 Apr 2011 07:35 - 07 Apr 2011 07:36 #14657 by ooky_123
Glad you found us .. I had a spinal op back in 2004 because of a scuba diving accident.
I too find very few cars are actually comfortable, and, with the amount of long haul travel I do I am never without a bad back for days after each flight.

I do however also find the Jimny seats very supportive for the lower back. The jimny is hard offroad though, I reciently changed my suspension to softer dampers to ease the harshness when offroading but evennow, because of its size, you donot get the level of comfort a discovery or other offroader gives you when crossing the same terrain. However the Jimny is more fun !!

Former owner of Little "Ooky", who has now started a new life in Shetland
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07 Apr 2011 17:04 #14667 by dj.brian
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Hopefully photo attatched of my new Jimny !
How do I get it into my "avatar" ?
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07 Apr 2011 17:09 #14668 by dj.brian
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Worked it out !!!!!!!!
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07 Apr 2011 17:34 - 07 Apr 2011 17:35 #14671 by dirtydogz

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