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Post by Horney on Jul 14, 2016 8:43:29 GMT
2" BlackRaptor Lift Kit fitted last night.  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr I'll park it up in a place I have a before shot at somepoint for a comparison. So far impressions are good. It feels softer damped on the road. I'll hopefully be taking it to get muddy on Sunday. |
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Post by Horney on Jul 15, 2016 20:28:17 GMT
Went out to test the lift kit a bit this evening. Took my fave local lane to find a tree had fallen down.  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr I went all Bear Grills and using another branch spent 20 mins levering it out of the way and then carried on.  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr So far so good. As per on the road it feels a little more softly sprung and damped. Articulation seems better from the drivers seat as well. THere's a few of us heading out on sunday fro some good lanes round Wiltshire. |
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Post by moro on Jul 15, 2016 21:21:10 GMT
I've never been interested in offroading but keep reading this thread. Please keep updating it Nick
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Post by Horney on Jul 15, 2016 21:25:46 GMT
I've never been interested in offroading but keep reading this thread. Please keep updating it Nick I never really was as well. It's good fun though. Very much the opposite of hooning about in a 5. |
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Post by 5alive on Jul 15, 2016 21:34:45 GMT
I`ve had a lot of fun off roading,both on bikes and Landys..
Jimneys are ace for the money,a good mate of mine had a red one,it went everywhere our Landys did.
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Post by atlex on Jul 15, 2016 22:12:45 GMT
<B everything Suzuki do. Very practical company.
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Post by Horney on Jul 18, 2016 7:45:46 GMT
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Post by Horney on Jul 29, 2016 22:20:43 GMT
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Post by atlex on Jul 29, 2016 22:49:37 GMT
they are so cute.
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Post by Horney on Jul 30, 2016 20:56:41 GMT
So Roger, a fellow 5er, bought a Jimmy a few weeks a go to but had been suffering overheating problems. He'd fitted a new rad yesterday so today we thought we'd combine a pub lunch with our better halves and a short test and see if his overheating problems had gone.  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr Roger managed to knock a tyre off a bead.  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr And a short video: |
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Post by jackyboy on Aug 10, 2016 18:33:20 GMT
This is growing on me Nick. to the point where i now see them all the time on the road and i even asked my dad if i could borrow his pajero and come and play! he declined  |
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Post by Horney on Aug 13, 2016 8:58:54 GMT
Sorry mate, they're like a disease! Last sunday went to the Muddy Bottom 4x4 Playground in the new forest with fellow Jimmy nut Roger. I got stuck, a lot, due to the place being heavily used by people with Land Rover vehicles and the ruts are just too deep for clearance with the Jimmy diff. Bigger tyres would solve it but that messes up the gearing. Anyway, it was all part of the fun and a good time was had. Even if being recovered by a Disco ripped one of the rear tow eyes off the chases! lol. Pics are mix from my own, Roger's good lady and the guys who run Muddy Bottom 4x4.  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr Getting pulled out:  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr Stuck again:  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr and stuck again, lol:  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr Nearly drowned in a big puddle, this was right by the burger van while everyone was having lunch. Ha ha.  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr Er, stuck again.  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr Here's a vid of the day. |
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Post by Horney on Aug 21, 2016 20:37:16 GMT
Another quality days offloading with Mr Skuzzle in the L200 and Roger in his green Jimmy. We we're joined by another chap Alex in his silver Jimmy. Here's my pics and a little video.  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr |
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Post by Horney on Sept 20, 2016 6:35:50 GMT
Forgot to update this after the other weekend. Went to another pay and play day with a couple of other Jimmy owners and had an absolute ball. This thing is just too much fun.  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr Video: All cleaned up after:  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr This day killed my radiator as it filled with mud and when trying to clean it bent all the fins. A new one has been ordered and I think I'm going to have to treat the rad as a consumable. Only £45 though so not too bad. I've also developed some bad clicking noises underneath which a google has suggested is related to the swing arm mountings working loose. One to investigate. Finally the rear brakes are now goosed. They've filled with mud and no longer function at all. I could rebuild them but frankly it seems easier to do the rear disc conversion and although £250ish it'll save me money and time in brake rebuilds in the future. MOT runs out on Oct 11th and as I have the Race Of Remembrance 1000km Endurance race in the Skuzzle Motorsport Turbo MX5 in November to do I suspect this poor thing will be neglected until December. |
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Post by oli on Sept 28, 2016 19:59:51 GMT
Still love this car. And still really want one. But think I'll miss the mx5 too much and can't justify 2 cars haha
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