Davyo Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 (edited) Well after weeks of looking for a Grand Vitara TD 5 door to replace my Grand Vitara GV. With promises of documented service history and no paper work to prove Timing belts and pumps changed. I ended up with a Jimny ( God knows why I did,as the whole Intension was to get something bigger than the GV lol) However it was mint and no rust other than a little on the boot floor.I had the boot floor cut out and 3mm steel plate welded in( as no Intension to put the rear seats back in) and had the undercarriage rust threaded and underseal sprayed.The guy I bought it off had already put a very sturdy shelf in( very sturdy as I can get 3x 25ltr drums of water on it with no sag).Took it out on the permission last week and it's just awesome off road & to top it all off its like a little tardiss loads of room to spare with all my pigeon gear in.On the base I have 3 nets, 8 hide poles, a light weight remote rotary & battery 3 bouncers,my shooting sticks,30 made up FUDS & a crate with my gloves,hats ect in. On the top shelf I have a lockable flight case bolted to the shelf where I keep my knives,bino's and Bolt/magazine when traveling too and fro from my permissions.I was really doubting my purchase when I drove it back from Sheffield,but I am really glad I did. I even have loads of room left for any donated hair dryers lol. Oh there is 26 crow cut out in the also. Attached Images i Edited April 27, 2015 by Davyo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 So how long before its Nato green?....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 What did you pay for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Looks smart , I would be tempted , but I would need all you have in there , plus room for 2 labradors and if I am lucky 100+ dead pigeons ! Could be a bit of a squeeze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted April 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 So how long before its Nato green?....lol I made the bloke who bought the GV take the paint with him lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted April 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 (edited) What did you pay for it? I gave £1900 but got a set off alloy wheels with road tyres on( sold these,plus I sold the big nobblies that it came with so these paid for 5 new 50/50 tyres)I know I could of got one cheaper but the guy was quite happy with me lifting the carpets in the car to check for rust and it's clean.There was one spot in the boot but I knew this was an area to pay peticular attension to and it was only a bubble.I cut the whole rear floor pan out rather than patch it ,welding in 3mm plate so it's now solid.Removed the seatbelts ( got £50 for them and £50 for the rear seats) The underside was power washed and scrubbed down with a wire brush and then threaded with a rust inhibitor and then it was sprayed with underseal after it was wax oiled. Loads of paper work and been maintained by Suzuki,90k on the clock but runs as sweet as,with no nocking or unusual noises on cold start up.Simple engine,no turbo to worry about and just a timing chain so as long as I keep up these servicing I should have no trouble. Drove it back from Sheffield with those nobblies on in the wind and rain, no death wobble and believe me there are sections of that M1 at the moment that's a right mess ( wouldn't like to think I was on a bike and hit those holes) The only way I can describe its off road capability is " it's like a quad bike with a roof" Edited April 27, 2015 by Davyo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinchesterDave Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Awesome jimny that mate! Just wish I had a decent bit of permission to test mine out on:) they're ace little vehicles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Darn good motors. I had one for a couple of years but sold it as it was small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 You wont fall through that boot floor, its thicker than a Landy chassis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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