craig1982

Traded the Jimny for a Freelander 2. manual gear box. 35000 miles.

Up in North Yorkshire most of the stubble has been ploughed out and drilling is ongoing. Very little pigeon or crow activity at the moment. Was directed to the game rearing area of my permission. loads of rats in the hedge back even in day light. Out with the air rifle later today.

Had a couple of both of them. Both brilliant cars my preference would be a Yeti, but I do not have kids. I have noticed the prices of good Yeti's have gone crazy.

Seems a bit mad. At the moment I have a 2020 Jimny which is still worth £24000 according to all of the we buy your car sites. I use the Jimny for short journeys plus driving my permissions, which are usually wet grass, rutted tracks etc. I would like to sell the Jimny and spend approx. £10000 on a similar but slightly bigger 4X4. On the list of possibilities could be. Freelander 2. Suzuki Grand Vitara. Skoda Yeti or any other vehicles that would fit the bill, Disco 4 would be too big. Defender too expensive. Any Ideas ?

Colin lad if you can get the "good" pin out I will make you a couple on my lathe.

Know anybody with a small lathe ? dead easy to make a couple out of silver steel. I made a couple for my old SXS.

I recently purchased a Investarms 20 bore. The stock was finished with polyurethane varnish that started to life within weeks of use, I have strpped the stock back to bare wood. What should I use to protect the bare wood ?

There is a 5 metre one on the bay

Thanks for the reply, It's not as bad at the one in the photo, but I have only had the gun for a couple of months. I have had it out about 6 times and noticed the varnish is starting to lift where trigger hand grips the stock.

I recently purchased the above gun, The varnish appears to be lifting on the stock. Would it be worthwhile removing the stock sanding the varnish off then using stock oil to give it a good finish ?

I have the Bronze sporter. Bought it mint secondhand for £450 it does what it needs to do with no fuss. Shot 60 crows last week in a 4 hour session. Not sure how a more expensive gun could have done any better.

As the weather has warmed up a fair bit. I put some decoys, net and poles in a ruck sack and walked up to some maise stubble 10 minutes from our house, Had a nice 4 hours in a mild wind. Got 60 crows and 1 pigeon. This time last week I would have frozen to death, spring is on it's way. Great to be out again.

My Gen4 Jimny is brilliant, all my shooting gear goes in the back, will go everywhere my Defender did.

Thanks all for the replies. It's to fit on my HW100 .177. Will a Photon focus down to 30 yds ?

Looking to get a night vision scope for ratting, do not one of the screen type versions, What is the cost of a low end IR scope. 30 yard range ?

Thanks for the reply. Wish I still had it but as with life things move on. Having just turned 67 years old just don't have it me to do another one, Everybody says they are just big Marcano sets, which they are. Mechanically simple to work on. The big down side now is the availability of quality body panels. Aluminum, Steel and salt water certainly causes major corrosion in hidden area's

See below a before and after a Series 11A. Which I did a full nut and bolt rebuild including full respray and Galv chassis. Loads of other new parts Did the job in 2014/15 bought for about £3.5 K sold £10 K. Since 2016 the prices have gone ballistic. Today I recon the finished Series 11A would fetch £20k

£ 4.5K does not equate to any Land Rover model especially Defender, Series 11 or 111. I've had them all and are great fun if you like working on vehicles. You could not live with a Series 11 if any town driving is involved. They are slow very thirsty and a starting price for a decent MOT'd example would the wrong side of £10K. Series 111 slightly more drivable bur again heavy on fuel. Max speed 55 mph. Price for decent MOt'd example £7 k Defenders good on and off road. Spare parts prices have gone through the roof especially genuine body parts. £6 k for a genuine Defender 90 hard top roof !!!!. As said above a Jap pick up would be my choice.

I have driven Defenders for over 20 years, Never got stuck and never towed anybody out. It will be the same as the Jimny. I'm more than experience as to judge were to and were not to go. No need for any Defender owners to worry about pulling me out.

Well my Defender has gone. A Jimny has arrived. It's just a 3/4 size Defender. Will do everything the Defender would do. 65 mph on a dual carriage, up to 40 mpg. £150 tax. OK it will not tow a 2 ton trailer, but I never did.

I quite fancy one, but prices for a 19/20 reg is about £24 grand which must be way over their original list price. I think the original list price was circa £18 grand. Looks like a lot of people are trying to cash in on there lack of availability.

I bought a ATA bronze last year. Mint second hand gun, paid £450. Cannot fault it. Point it, pull the trigger. Bingo. Not sure what a £750 used Berratta does any better ?

Has anybody got one or driven one. Not too bothered with their motorway manners or fast dual carriageways. It would be a second car for shooting and country road driving . I would want to take down farm tracks and across the occasional field. What are they like for rusting and corrosion. Got my Defender on the bay at the moment and a 2019 / 2020 is a possible replacement.

Went to to land rover specialist today. Had a chat about the new Jimny. He said if you go for a newish Jimny Get it undersealed ASAP as there is no paint on the under side. He had Dinotroled 3 new Jimny's because of the issue. ??

I don't use the vehicle for motorway or main roads, I don't shift hay bales etc Just the pigeon gear, the dog at times and nigh time ratting. It's a big step from a Defender to a Jimny but there is a very good argument for the Jimny.