BrowningDJC Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Grew up with shoguns and many fond memories, time to find myself a late model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 (edited) Had the 3.5 v6 LWB petrol - 05 from memory - worst car I have ever owned - totally gutless and struggled to pull my caravan. Edited May 23, 2018 by bruno22rf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrowningDJC Posted May 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Never bothered with petrols, had all from mk1 onwards and all been totally faultless. Bought a pick up and regret it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Had a 20+ yr old diesel mk2, I was very fond of. My wife went off roading unintentionally taking a lamp post and some stone wall with her, she suffered a broken arm. a sturdy motor, might look out for a nice swb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 apart from pickups are there any decent/proper 4x4s being made? most manufactures seem to-be going down the SUV route, with electrics controlling the AWD system and poor ground clearance, makes me wonder what our shooting wagons will be like in 10 years or so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 45 minutes ago, old'un said: apart from pickups are there any decent/proper 4x4s being made? most manufactures seem to-be going down the SUV route, with electrics controlling the AWD system and poor ground clearance, makes me wonder what our shooting wagons will be like in 10 years or so? Nope - and if you want petrol forget it unless you take out a second mortgage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Will they look to replace it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrowningDJC Posted May 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Apparently the new shogun sport, based on the L200, is the new replacement with a possibility of a new shogun in years to come. In my opinion the land cruiser is the last one left now, and I think that’s on borrowed time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Fingers crossed ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedledee Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 had 2...just sold my 06 model....hope to buy a fresh one before winter..may have to go to the mainland for one..hard to find here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 I think Suzuki missed an opportunity with the Jimny, if they had made a few upgrades like a slightly bigger and more refined/efficient engine, plus a five door, long wheel base, I think it would have sold well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouser Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 Looked at the new jimny, looks like a scaled down G wagon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson_tom Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 On 27/05/2018 at 13:37, old'un said: I think Suzuki missed an opportunity with the Jimny, if they had made a few upgrades like a slightly bigger and more refined/efficient engine, plus a five door, long wheel base, I think it would have sold well. isnt that called the vitara? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun9988 Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 On 27/05/2018 at 13:37, old'un said: I think Suzuki missed an opportunity with the Jimny, if they had made a few upgrades like a slightly bigger and more refined/efficient engine, plus a five door, long wheel base, I think it would have sold well. You mean they should have come up with something like the Suzuki Vitara! oh hang on wait a minute, I think they did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 8 hours ago, shaun9988 said: You mean they should have come up with something like the Suzuki Vitara! oh hang on wait a minute, I think they did! The Suzuki Vitara is a more road-orientated SUV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyTed Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 On 24/05/2018 at 09:32, old'un said: apart from pickups are there any decent/proper 4x4s being made? most manufactures seem to-be going down the SUV route, with electrics controlling the AWD system and poor ground clearance, makes me wonder what our shooting wagons will be like in 10 years or so? You won't need a shooting wagon in 10 years if the anti's and the government get their way - there won't be any shooting. Well, not legally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouser Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 the richest man in the country (jim ratcliff , i think ) is spending £600 million on a replacement for the DEFENDER , the engines are coming from B.M.W. so you won,t have to carry a bag of spanners around, going to call it the GRENADIER, after the pub he drink,s in, he said it,s going to be a working vehicle for farmers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 1 hour ago, scouser said: the richest man in the country (jim ratcliff , i think ) is spending £600 million on a replacement for the DEFENDER , the engines are coming from B.M.W. so you won,t have to carry a bag of spanners around, going to call it the GRENADIER, after the pub he drink,s in, he said it,s going to be a working vehicle for farmers. Actually that is what I was trying to say with the Jimny if they had made it bigger (long wheel base) and a better and more economical engine I think it would have filled the gap made by the end of production of the Land Rover. The Jimny is a basic car with plenty of plastic for easy cleaning, its approach and reversing angle are good with short overhang, ground clearance is around 200mm could have done with a bit more, its got good articulation on the axles, plus if I am not mistaken a proper mechanical low box, it will never match a Defender’s ground clearance of around 325mm (unless you have it altered) but it could have been so much more, I think it would have possibly been a replacement shooting wagon for a lot of people who did not want something the size of a Nissan Navara, it may also have caught the eye of a few farmers. We want something that is big enough to get all our gear in, is good off road and can be washed/wiped down inside and out without worrying about getting the crushed velour seat material, or leather all wet and muddy. I bet the replacement for the Defender with a BMW engine is not going to be cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted April 20, 2019 Report Share Posted April 20, 2019 I had a Mitsubishi Pinin for about 10 years and found it a good little all rounder for a small car. Reasonably good on and very good off road, having low ratio and diff lock. Not particularly very economical, but what 4x4 is ? Only problem was knocking out several exhausts whilst off road. Got it welded up many times at about £40 each time but served me well. I know that they were prone to rust problems, but I would get another one tomorrow if they still made them. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouser Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 If they use a existing engine, no development cost so might be a lot cheaper, also there’s talk of him using a ford plant to build it, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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