lifechooser
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That was the line I came out with when trying to explain to a group of Landzoners that they shouldn't worry about me, when I met up with them to tackle Salisbury Plain on Sunday. Everyone nodded, but in a 'yeah right whatever' kind of way.
I drive a standard Jimny, in gay blue. The only mods I've done are *slightly* bigger AT tyres, and recovery points front and rear.
I bought it after considering all the options and turned down anything from Solihull on the basis of reliabilty, fuel consumption, price and ability to park it in work's tiny spaces. That isn't to say I don't like landies. I think series 3 110 station wagons look fantastic, my uncle still owns the series 1 that my parents used as a wedding car in 1970, and I was born and bred in Solihull.
So, does anyone want to fight the corner for defenders? I'll start by pointing out that;
Jimny's have over 40 years of heritage, from the LJ (light jeep) through the SJ. The differences between them and an SJ are coil springs, fuel injected engine, switchable 4x4 at up to 60mph, and of course the body.
They're lighter and smaller which means they sink less in mud, and can get through narrow lanes with less difficulty. They also have shorter overhangs, and wheelbase giving better approach/departure and breakover angles. They even have a greater wading depth (650mm vs 500mm).
On the downside, their carrying ability is shocking, and you have to be confident of your sexuality to drive one.
But I stand by my point - an unmodified Jimny is better off road than an unmodified '90.
I drive a standard Jimny, in gay blue. The only mods I've done are *slightly* bigger AT tyres, and recovery points front and rear.
I bought it after considering all the options and turned down anything from Solihull on the basis of reliabilty, fuel consumption, price and ability to park it in work's tiny spaces. That isn't to say I don't like landies. I think series 3 110 station wagons look fantastic, my uncle still owns the series 1 that my parents used as a wedding car in 1970, and I was born and bred in Solihull.
So, does anyone want to fight the corner for defenders? I'll start by pointing out that;
Jimny's have over 40 years of heritage, from the LJ (light jeep) through the SJ. The differences between them and an SJ are coil springs, fuel injected engine, switchable 4x4 at up to 60mph, and of course the body.
They're lighter and smaller which means they sink less in mud, and can get through narrow lanes with less difficulty. They also have shorter overhangs, and wheelbase giving better approach/departure and breakover angles. They even have a greater wading depth (650mm vs 500mm).
On the downside, their carrying ability is shocking, and you have to be confident of your sexuality to drive one.
But I stand by my point - an unmodified Jimny is better off road than an unmodified '90.
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