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Vehicle & Technical => Suzuki => Topic started by: zippy on July 10, 2006, 23:07:43

Title: jimny
Post by: zippy on July 10, 2006, 23:07:43: anyone know of a 4x4 that can compete with the jimny on the MPG?

(http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/296629/2/road_in_the_vineyards.jpg)

Got roads of all gradients like this to go up in croatia and need the mpg on top coz it's only 20p less a litre down there.
Title: jimny
Post by: Jim-Willy on July 10, 2006, 23:12:09: My mate only gets about 30mpg from his Jimny which isn't great.
Title: jimny
Post by: zippy on July 10, 2006, 23:16:37: 43 is the urban i think on them, i'll double check.

edit: ok 45.5 x-urban and 38.6 combined.
Title: jimny
Post by: Jim-Willy on July 10, 2006, 23:18:15: I know they quote 40mpg + thats why my mate bought one. Now He wishes He had bought the Disco He wanted as the little Zuke is not all that economical at all.
Title: jimny
Post by: zippy on July 10, 2006, 23:19:55: so what speeds ppl getting outta the diesel conversions and mpg on the samurai.

I was considering getting a good nick near mint sammy and converting it to diesel.
Title: jimny
Post by: Baby_Rhino on July 10, 2006, 23:20:44: I'll have to dig out my copies of the "rhino news" as someone wrote in with their mpg afterb a long journey (both on and offroad)

I'll have a look 2moro
Title: jimny
Post by: rollazuki on July 11, 2006, 20:37:34: My zook(sammy) with Landy axles and an exo cage, and a 1.7 Tdi still only hits about 28-30 mpg if I drive carefully.

The gearing is not good for economy to be honest, but Id guess a stock diesel turbo sammy might only get 35-40 mpg.

I recon its due to the awesome aerodynamics.....
Title: jimny
Post by: zippy on July 11, 2006, 23:47:06: well that is just not worth a engine swap, might as well get a jimny.

There gotta be a mpg thing with 4x4 somewhere. Suppose i gotta wait for the panda 4x4 to come out in the diesel
Title: jimny
Post by: Mart on July 12, 2006, 13:56:52: how about getting an lpg conversion that way the fuels only half the price
Title: jimny
Post by: V8MoneyPit on July 12, 2006, 16:31:34: Quote from: "rollazuki"
I recon its due to the awesome aerodynamics.....

:(biglaugh): :(biglaugh): :(biglaugh):
Title: jimny
Post by: zippy on July 12, 2006, 18:29:01: lpg tank would go where? Would go from a little boot space to nothing :P
Title: jimny
Post by: Mart on July 13, 2006, 15:17:13: if you require boot space then an sj or jimny is the wrong choice, just take the back seats out thats what i've done in mine saves being a taxi lol
Title: jimny
Post by: Baby_Rhino on July 13, 2006, 16:12:17: Quote from: "Mart"
if you require boot space then an sj or jimny is the wrong choice, just take the back seats out thats what i've done in mine saves being a taxi lol

amen to that! 8) ive done the same
Title: jimny
Post by: Mart on July 13, 2006, 16:33:36: only things that are in back of mine are my toolbox essential as part of being a zuk owner, my towing/recovery gear and my fleece coat oh and a pair of overalls just in case
Title: jimny
Post by: zippy on July 13, 2006, 17:39:38: i need a economical 4x4 for in croatia and only the jimny comes close. Other choices are the renault seanic rx4 or wait on a panda 4x4 in diesel.
Title: jimny
Post by: jimny gary on July 14, 2006, 16:51:29: I get near 30 mpg on the daily 10 mile trip down country lanes to work, but mine has 29" tyres and a lobster box. I dont know what it was like standard as it was only like that for 3 days.

Gary

www.funkyjimny.com
Title: jimny
Post by: glaggs on July 14, 2006, 16:59:13: Std they arn.t much better. 30mpg is doing well and if your seriously going to off road you need bigger tyres which means poorer mpg. I've had mine down as low as 20mpg. Also the size of the tank@ 7 gals means looking for frequent fuel stops. They're great fun for short trips but a cheap diesel disco ( i'm sorry to admit) would make a better long distance overland vehicle. Remeber once you get to croatia the diesel is nice n cheap.
Title: jimny
Post by: zippy on July 14, 2006, 19:46:48: well anyone noticed jimny are starting to get modified to replace the samurai's now coz of the parts and vec numbers issues?

And they look quite good :D
Title: jimny
Post by: jimny gary on July 14, 2006, 20:31:22: youve just started noticing us thats all ! :D

were over at www.funkyjimny.com me and Glaggs. Sammy's are better looking though i think.

evening Glaggs, hows the T case?

Gary
Title: jimny
Post by: Paul.K/LuckyTrucker on July 15, 2006, 00:48:26: Hi there, you most certainally don't buy a Zuk for the economy or the carrying capacity. They are best off road. My 200tdi Disco with 200,000 miles on the clock still does 28-30 mpg solo and 22-23mpg towing a 2 1/2 ton box trailer and that has the aerodynamics of a small bungelow. My Zuk is only used off road now and the Disco is my road car. I think if you want economy then diesel is the way to go. Best of luck.
Title: jimny
Post by: glaggs on July 15, 2006, 08:08:52: Hi Gary,

transfer case is fine, works a treat. Now I want even bigger tyres!
Title: jimny
Post by: zippy on July 15, 2006, 10:33:59: suz do the jimny in deisel in japan, dammit you japs, get em over ere.

They like a mini pajero with a hump and pamper mirror on the bonnet.
Title: jimny
Post by: Paul.K/LuckyTrucker on July 17, 2006, 01:55:04: Hi there, in Spain you will find LWB Samurais with a Peugeot engine I believe. So there yo go more carrying capacity and economy plus it's a diesel and a added bonus already left hand drive.
Title: jimny
Post by: Mart on July 17, 2006, 13:20:56: someone on suzikiclubuk from portugal has a new sj with a 1.9td and its the standard engine as its a new model it looks sweet

(http://www.suzukiclubuk.com/yabbfiles/Attachments/1149-03062006_resize.jpg)

(http://www.suzukiclubuk.com/yabbfiles/Attachments/1149-03062006001_resize.jpg)
Title: jimny
Post by: Baby_Rhino on July 17, 2006, 22:57:16: the interia's of those put the uk vitaras to shame!
Title: jimny
Post by: zippy on July 18, 2006, 00:20:21: can't be hard to pick one of them up new ish on import or any good newish sammy on import, BUT WHERE :cry:
Title: jimny
Post by: Jim-Willy on July 18, 2006, 00:26:05: Quote from: "zippy"
can't be hard to pick one of them up new ish on import or any good newish sammy on import, BUT WHERE :cry:

Drive down and get one..... Would be a adventure.