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Vehicle & Technical => Suzuki => Topic started by: roccodog on October 02, 2010, 20:16:05

Title: which zook?
Post by: roccodog on October 02, 2010, 20:16:05: I'm looking for a cheap to run greenlaner, i've always had landies but was very impressed last time i went laning and saw a jimny and an sj. Its going to be a second car for a bit of fun thats not going to drain my bank balance.
Title: Re: which zook?
Post by: generation-x on October 02, 2010, 22:21:14: Quote from: roccodog on October 02, 2010, 20:16:05
I'm looking for a cheap to run greenlaner, i've always had landies but was very impressed last time i went laning and saw a jimny and an sj. Its going to be a second car for a bit of fun thats not going to drain my bank balance.

Hi rocco
welcome to the land of light offroading :dance:

really your needs will dictate which zook is best for you

how many wud you want to carry?
how far do you want to mod it?
wot size engine you thinkin of?
want live axles or IFS?
leafs or coils?
tintop or soft top?

fill that lil bit in and ill come up with the best candidates for ya and some pix

HTH simon
Title: Re: which zook?
Post by: roccodog on October 03, 2010, 11:05:16: Hi generation-x

The truck will only be carrying me the mrs and the dog, ideally it'll need power steering and be comfortable to drive as the wife will be using it to take the dog out when i'm at work. I haven't thought too much about engine size but i would prefer coils over leafs and definatly a hard top.
As for mods suspension and body lift plus decent mud tyres to start and it'll probably evolve from there as i break stuff or find flaws.

Dont want much do I :grin: :grin: :grin:

Cheers
Roccodog
Title: Re: which zook?
Post by: generation-x on October 03, 2010, 11:16:05: no m8 its not much at all

4got couple of questions sorry :oops:
3 or 5 door?
and the hard one how much you looking to spend on buying then on modding

Si
Title: Re: which zook?
Post by: roccodog on October 03, 2010, 19:25:55: would prefer 3 door.
I think about 1500quid to buy and the same again to start moding
Title: Re: which zook?
Post by: generation-x on October 03, 2010, 22:15:33: [quote author=roccodog link=topic=80948.msg641315#msg641315 date=1286130355]
would prefer 3 door.
I think about 1500quid to buy and the same again to start moding
[/quote]

ok m8y

that sort of funds wud get you a mint jimny only prob not much boot space in them unless you bin the rear seats for your dog
lift kits can be from a simple 1.25" coil spacer kit off bits4vits to a massive 4.5" full suspesion kit off the offroad armoury ORA can also sort under body prtection for the jimny aswell as winch bumpers imho join a couple of the suzuki forums to gauge more info on different lift kits bigjimny is one shropshire-suzuki is another both have good jimny sections with some good info.

if your wanting a slightly bigger engine then its a late 3door vitara again not much in the way of boot space but as only 2 of you bin the rear seats again
again lift kits go from 1.25" upto the calmini 3" lift kit
you can fit bigger tryes on the vitara easier than the jimny due to bigger arches but you have weak forn axles on the vit as its IFS unlike the jimny that has beam axles with coils all round,
Title: Re: which zook?
Post by: baz2236 on October 04, 2010, 11:33:11: I would go for a Jimny and take the back seats out much better ride easy to modify and can be very capable.
Title: Re: which zook?
Post by: roccodog on October 05, 2010, 17:14:09: Thanks for the advice gents, I've just been and had a mooch round a jimny and see what you mean about the boot space, the back seats will definatly be coming out.
I think the jiny will be the way to go, it looks like there's some nice kit available for them.
Title: Re: which zook?
Post by: generation-x on October 06, 2010, 21:27:59: Quote from: roccodog on October 05, 2010, 17:14:09
Thanks for the advice gents, I've just been and had a mooch round a jimny and see what you mean about the boot space, the back seats will definatly be coming out.
I think the jiny will be the way to go, it looks like there's some nice kit available for them.

Roco how good are you at spanner work??

Simon
Title: Re: which zook?
Post by: roccodog on October 07, 2010, 19:40:54: Quote from: generation-x on October 06, 2010, 21:27:59
Quote from: roccodog on October 05, 2010, 17:14:09
Thanks for the advice gents, I've just been and had a mooch round a jimny and see what you mean about the boot space, the back seats will definatly be coming out.
I think the jiny will be the way to go, it looks like there's some nice kit available for them.

Roco how good are you at spanner work??

Simon

pretty good, had a few landies so i've had a fair bit of practice
Title: Re: which zook?
Post by: generation-x on October 08, 2010, 14:30:22: no to cheap jimny in telford but needs a new engine
the lad is not looking for mega bucks and wud leave loads in ur budget to buy another engine
let me no and ill pass on the details

Simon
Title: Re: which zook?
Post by: baz2236 on October 10, 2010, 20:17:21: Get a 1.6 Baleno engine to replace the knackered one and it makes the Jimny even better
Title: Re: which zook?
Post by: Gromitt on October 14, 2010, 21:04:18: Quote from: baz2236 on October 04, 2010, 11:33:11
I would go for a Jimny and take the back seats out much better ride easy to modify and can be very capable.

Yep, thats exactly what I did, plenty of room without the rear seats. I go on camping trips in mine and I take loads of gear with me.
Title: Re: which zook?
Post by: roccodog on October 15, 2010, 18:10:03: I've found a couple round my local area that i'm going to have a butchers at this weekend, all been well i may have a new toy by monday :dance: