WinchesterDave Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 (edited) Well I've been looking at Jimny's since before i started driving so well over 2 years ago now...I've always know that's what I have wanted. anyway, this week my parents and I had a 'serious' look on auto trader and we found a nice two tone blue and grey 2008 Jimny for sale in Preston. ..this particular one had been for sale for at least 2 months.. phoned them up and got an appointment for yesterday at 12 to go and see it and potentially buy it. Was made up, really excited and woke up with butterflies Saturday morning. had a text at 9.16am from the garage saying someone had phoned up that very morning and put a deposit on it, the morning I was going to see it and potentially buy it after it being for sale for over 2 months... just my luck I was absolutely gutted... Anyway every cloud has a silver lining, told my parents about it they couldn't believe that someone had just put a deposit on it and said get on and to trader and look for another one...so I did and came across one that had only been either the night before or that very morning, and it was only 34 miles away....and it was 2 years younger than the one I was initially going to see...and it was in a lovely dark graphite grey colour with black out windows.... suddenly I didn't feel absolutely gutted and excited again... told my parents they really liked it...phoned the garage and headed to them an hour later. Got to the garage and it was just wow! I fell in love with it. It was awesome!looked over it, under it and in it and it was great.. Took it for a test drive... myself and parents loved it...and well did the usual, hagal lol...came to an agreement and bought it...!!! pick it up next Saturday It's the best first car I can imagine having and a hugggggeeee thank you to my parents for helping me out with it:)) It's a cracking example and this week in uni is going to go soooo slowwwllyyy. Atb Dave Edited March 1, 2015 by WinchesterDave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn2233 Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Nice car and have some fun but safely mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossEM Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 You won't regret that, great off road and loads of fun to drive - I miss mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinchesterDave Posted March 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Nice car and have some fun but safely mateI will thanks martyn I'm a safe driver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Enjoy, stay safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinchesterDave Posted March 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 You won't regret that, great off road and loads of fun to drive - I miss mine!awesome! Cheers ross 👍can't wait to have fun in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinchesterDave Posted March 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Enjoy, stay safe cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felly100 Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Good stuff,my first car was a Hillman Hunter estate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Great - traded mine in for something less 'thirsty', and I had no use for a 4x4, but if I did, the Jimny would be my 1st choice again. Enjoy the (bumpy) ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynny Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Nice clean looking motor that mate, Enjoy it, but get some new shoes on it , you'll need em ha ha lol Atb Flynny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archiebald Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Excellent! I don't know you but I'm made up for you! It was ment to be - wish you safe and fun motoring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinchesterDave Posted March 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Nice clean looking motor that mate, Enjoy it, but get some new shoes on it , you'll need em ha ha lol Atb Flynny cheers flynny Yes want some general grabbers or bfg at's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji Shooter Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Looks great - best colour for a Jimny too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Got some nato green paint here lol.great little motors just perfect for decoying or lamping be care full and enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinchesterDave Posted March 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Excellent! I don't know you but I'm made up for you! It was ment to be - wish you safe and fun motoring!ahhh cheers mate! I still can't believe it genuinely made up:) it seems like it was meant to be defiantly Looks great - best colour for a Jimny tooyeah the colour is great:)Got some nato green paint here lol.great little motors just perfect for decoying or lamping be care full and enjoy it.haha I'll stick to the grey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy bingo Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 made up for you dave can I ask how old are you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedly47 Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Great buy, drive safe as they don't roll well.......! Believe me.... Have fun but be safe... Tedly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Tidy motor enjoy it for what it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinchesterDave Posted March 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 (edited) made up for you dave can I ask how old are youcheers, I'm 19 why mate Great buy, drive safe as they don't roll well.......! Believe me.... Have fun but be safe... Tedly thanks mate. Getting worried now everyone is saying drive safe haha...? I'm not one to take corners fast and I'm not a boy racer type lol..Tidy motor enjoy it for what it is yep it is I will do much prefer driving slow in a jimny than trying to go fast in the likes of a corsa haha Edited March 1, 2015 by WinchesterDave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 I'd suggest MT's rather than AT's had AT's fitted to my vitara 2yrs ago, didn't look all that much different from normal tyres, then last week I bought some new MT's via evil bay, delivered the next day and I found a garage to fit them, the amount of people that have commented how much better they make the car look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinchesterDave Posted March 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Do MT's make a huge difference in mpg though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Better get that number plate changed, its all fuzzy! Old Bill will have you for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy bingo Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 cheers, I'm 19 why mate cant believe a young chap wants such a nice car are you sure you don't want a corsa or a saxo with wide wheels and tyres that catch the archers and an exhaust that makes it sound like an old tractor going down the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinchesterDave Posted March 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Better get that number plate changed, its all fuzzy! Old Bill will have you for that haha cant believe a young chap wants such a nice car are you sure you don't want a corsa or a saxo with wide wheels and tyres that catch the archers and an exhaust that makes it sound like an old tractor going down the roadhaha yes mate the jimny is definately for me, that kind of car does not float my boat haha the jimny is a great looking little car and I love 4x4s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Do MT's make a huge difference in mpg though I've no idea, I've never been one to keep check on mpg, simply fill it up when I need to, mine tends to drink if I do over 70mph, the tyre size was 215 65 R16 and that's what the MT's were, however side by side the MT's stood a good 20mm higher, even the boy and wife noticed it when getting in, saying the car felt higher, saved me paying out to get it lifted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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