tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971123900449465800.post2758887963198072991..comments2023-06-30T17:01:06.817+02:00Comments on greenlimabeans.com: Jimny, a little love affairDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04771775314027714899noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971123900449465800.post-55940367121682545672016-09-07T17:58:44.920+02:002016-09-07T17:58:44.920+02:00Well, I've had my Jimny for a year now, and gl...Well, I've had my Jimny for a year now, and glb's review is spot on.<br />I fitted roof bars, nudge bar, and tow bar.<br />Oh, and replaced the tinny speakers with R170 units from Cash Converters. Huge difference.<br />Not a moment of regret so far.Gustav Jimnynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971123900449465800.post-28544540894238737922015-09-21T15:33:55.437+02:002015-09-21T15:33:55.437+02:00Awesome, I don't know why they are surprised t...Awesome, I don't know why they are surprised though? Ignorance i guess? it was specifically and purposely built to be a great off-roader. <br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03475419733351079429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971123900449465800.post-16107236635520084812015-09-21T15:28:01.650+02:002015-09-21T15:28:01.650+02:00Yes, one of the great joys of driving a Jimny is t...Yes, one of the great joys of driving a Jimny is taking people by surprise. I recently pottered through sections of Goegap Nature Reserve outside Springbok where the "real" 4x4s chickened out and turned around.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771775314027714899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971123900449465800.post-60578960282503271482015-09-20T18:22:06.051+02:002015-09-20T18:22:06.051+02:00Sorry, two speakers, in the footwell.
I put 300 km...Sorry, two speakers, in the footwell.<br />I put 300 km on the clock, some local driving, and Cape Town, Hermanus, and back.<br />Pleasantly surprised going up Sir Lowrys, and back from Hermanus.<br />This beastie can really do with a sixth gear....<br />Oh, the tank is now one block under halve !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971123900449465800.post-81023014016305498702015-09-15T09:59:10.844+02:002015-09-15T09:59:10.844+02:00Another cudo for the Little Klipspringer, Did the ...Another cudo for the Little Klipspringer, Did the African ivory trail early this year with my mate in his Defender90. we encountered a thick mudd patch after a river crossing. The landy got bogged down. 3.5hours of digging, carting rocks to shove under the tyres and cutting trees (invader wattles) to do the same we got the fat tub of lard out :)<br />My mate now on the other end of the mud patch waited with tow rope in hand only to have his jaw hit the floor when i skipped through the mud with no hassle what so ever :)<br />Oh the joys :)<br /><br />Jimny ON!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03475419733351079429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971123900449465800.post-8228286652973743272015-09-13T22:03:35.461+02:002015-09-13T22:03:35.461+02:00Jip, Landys don't have speedometers, the have ...Jip, Landys don't have speedometers, the have almanacs....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971123900449465800.post-71454200347172871352015-09-13T21:59:39.525+02:002015-09-13T21:59:39.525+02:00Took delivery of my Jimny on Friday :-)
Oh, it now...Took delivery of my Jimny on Friday :-)<br />Oh, it now comes with a Blue Tooth hands free phone radio, with USB port.<br />Four speakers, can't wait to do a long trip.......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971123900449465800.post-9560059536510325192015-03-11T08:31:17.745+02:002015-03-11T08:31:17.745+02:00Wow. OK!? I'd seriously urge you to drive it a...Wow. OK!? I'd seriously urge you to drive it a while before you rip into it. You might find, like most Jimny drivers, that you relax into the "lousy" performance. And by lousy I mean 110km/h with a 300kg trailer, not zimmer frame speed. I'd guess that even if (big if) you can get the mod reliable, you'd destroy the little transfer case etc etc. This is not a Land Rover with mostly truck parts, all components are clearly carefully matched to size, weight and power delivery. Seriously, just drive it a bit. But if you go for it let us know how it goes and I'll happily link.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771775314027714899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971123900449465800.post-64176882198452788252015-03-11T08:07:03.225+02:002015-03-11T08:07:03.225+02:00Hi Donovan,
After doing some review searches on G...Hi Donovan,<br /><br />After doing some review searches on Google about the jimny and seeing several shocking ones, I decided to dig deeper and found that all the bad reviews are because they are expecting all the same aspects that you might receive from a hot hatch. I was very relieved to come across your review on the 4x4 website. After having a good all round look at the car and being rather impressed the the build quality we will take delivery of our new toy on Friday. We found the ned to get a 4x4 as we do a fair amount of scuba diving and are heading to Mozambique several times this year and our polo tdi and corsa bakkie just can't quite take that kind of punishment.<br /><br />I am very keen to install a small turbo and intercooler for no other reason that we have a camping trailer which we like to take with us to the pilansburg and I hear that the small engined suzuki will then end up being overtaken by guys on bicycles and old ladies with zimmer frames. Have you heard of anyone doing a conversion like this? I will post a ride build and review once I have completed the job and taken it off road. Antony Mintramnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971123900449465800.post-71662259353899998372015-02-23T16:13:05.054+02:002015-02-23T16:13:05.054+02:00This last comment is just so funny...
Great revie...This last comment is just so funny...<br /><br />Great review on what is going to soon replace my Nissan XTrail ! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971123900449465800.post-48475114202634198102014-10-09T21:27:21.852+02:002014-10-09T21:27:21.852+02:00Klipspringer more like! Love my Jimny, I've ju...Klipspringer more like! Love my Jimny, I've just had to replace the exhaust manifold due to a misdirected jet of cold water while it was still hot... The replacement banana branch has changed the wee beastie into a little mamba! Great fun! 94000km's in 22 months and loving it! Craig Martens, African Outlines 4x4 AcademyBluegrasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16677688437342417010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971123900449465800.post-8457819720263332972014-05-20T13:55:12.362+02:002014-05-20T13:55:12.362+02:00Brilliant! I love my little Steenbok! i take so mu...Brilliant! I love my little Steenbok! i take so much pleasure in showing up the big expensive computer riddled 4x4's out on the tracks! it has its shortcommings, but definitely outweighed by the rest<br /><br />On a side note, there are guys out there like Rock-Crawler Offroad who offer a 1.8l conversion for about 20k (if memory serves). Great guys, brilliant service and friendly.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03475419733351079429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971123900449465800.post-90313805015242629862014-01-29T08:03:31.293+02:002014-01-29T08:03:31.293+02:00Sorry, don't think you can upload pics directl...Sorry, don't think you can upload pics directly in comments (this is a blogspot site), but you could put it on any photo site (Flickr) or social media (Twitter or Facebook with public sharing enabled) and post the link here.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771775314027714899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971123900449465800.post-27798619826857880212014-01-28T17:45:44.954+02:002014-01-28T17:45:44.954+02:00Just taken delivery of my jimny. Eyelashes as prom...Just taken delivery of my jimny. Eyelashes as promised. If you let me know how to upload a pic here i will post one.<br /><br />Xxxtigernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971123900449465800.post-8517285293317464602014-01-16T14:47:32.311+02:002014-01-16T14:47:32.311+02:00I was going to add that the dealer cringed when i ...I was going to add that the dealer cringed when i asked to test a jimmy :-) but i thought it might be a girly step too far <br /><br />Kisses from the beach xxxtigernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971123900449465800.post-78255356700756992272014-01-16T14:37:50.499+02:002014-01-16T14:37:50.499+02:00Tiger, I have no words, Porsche to Jimny, with eye...Tiger, I have no words, Porsche to Jimny, with eyelashes nogal... May you be as chilled as your new drive will require. At least you'll still be able to blast past Land Rovers.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771775314027714899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971123900449465800.post-50527847910689228962014-01-16T14:16:13.438+02:002014-01-16T14:16:13.438+02:00Thank you for the informative review. I am about t...Thank you for the informative review. I am about to trade in my boxter s for a new jimny. I previously drove a targa. 17 years of johannesburg status, performance driving are being swapped for a new era at the coast. To ease the transition I'm having vanity plates and eyelashes fitted. Yes. Really. :-)<br /><br />The test drive was scary. It felt like i was going to topple over and there is zero acceleration never mind speed. However, it's cute and zippy and I'm looking forward to ramping pavements and negotiating speedhumps without crunching my sump.<br /><br />Wave if you spot my poodles and i at the beach :-)tigernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971123900449465800.post-13730400110652514532013-10-09T12:31:22.733+02:002013-10-09T12:31:22.733+02:00Thanks so much for your response. I've found a...Thanks so much for your response. I've found a guide for the rears and there is no way we are pulling our brand new car apart to that level! lol. I've also found another for the fronts that suggest it is just a small panel in the footwell that needs removing. The existing 4" speakers are just shocking! I plan to call our dealer tomorrow and see what they charge to upgrade before I decide what we do about it. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971123900449465800.post-29668116486368360832013-10-09T11:23:09.522+02:002013-10-09T11:23:09.522+02:00Hi
I have not actually done it yet, but my speake...Hi<br /><br />I have not actually done it yet, but my speakers are in boxes in the footwell - very easy to access. Problem is if you want bigger speakers, and you will, the factory encosure will likely be too small and require another plan. There are also speaker voids in the rear, but these are a lot harder to get to. There are lots of guides online, sorry I don't have any links handy.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771775314027714899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971123900449465800.post-85456246010319997092013-10-09T10:47:54.034+02:002013-10-09T10:47:54.034+02:00Greetings from New Zealand. My ex-pat South Africa...Greetings from New Zealand. My ex-pat South African wife and I bought a 2013 Sierra two weeks ago and are loving it! I have to say it's a fantastic vehicle and just what we were looking for. One question I hope you might be able to answer, how hard is it to replace the factory speakers? If it involves removing the door panels then we will get our dealer to do it... Many Thanks and your review of this great little 4WD is fantastic. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971123900449465800.post-69362308420746204602013-09-27T16:23:55.966+02:002013-09-27T16:23:55.966+02:00Seriously Megan....
You should look into changing ...Seriously Megan....<br />You should look into changing your title, from "Ass Marketing Manager" to something else..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971123900449465800.post-19253413142423191822013-09-26T15:37:56.771+02:002013-09-26T15:37:56.771+02:00Hi there, this is a fab review, and with your perm...Hi there, this is a fab review, and with your permission, will share it on our Facebook page and on our website for others to read.<br />Regards<br />Megan MacDonald<br />Ass Marketing and PR Manager<br />Suzuki Auto South Africa<br />meganm@suzukiauto.co.zaMegan MacDonaldhttp://www.suzukiauto.co.zanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971123900449465800.post-33273814133556416582013-06-17T03:03:17.349+02:002013-06-17T03:03:17.349+02:00Great review! I just bought my Jimny a few weeks a...Great review! I just bought my Jimny a few weeks ago and already bought the 2" lift Pro Comp suspension kit. I love to travel and the performance of this little beast in the desert is awesome!<br />Greeting from Peru!Carlos Ostaicoecheanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971123900449465800.post-13041327049616347212013-05-02T13:14:38.127+02:002013-05-02T13:14:38.127+02:00Nice! makes me feel proud to be a FUTURE jimny own...Nice! makes me feel proud to be a FUTURE jimny owner!Gerrie Pretoriushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04048891185199493375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971123900449465800.post-75442102644277910062013-01-30T13:12:47.662+02:002013-01-30T13:12:47.662+02:00Thanks Liz. Having driven an assortment of ancient...Thanks Liz. Having driven an assortment of ancient vehicles, I've had similar issues a few times.<br />Assuming your system isn't losing coolant and the radiator and hoses are all sound, next step is to test thermostat to ensure it is opening once the car warms up - a stuck thermostat will cause overheating, but I'd be surprised if the mechanic hasn't checked that already. A quick test is to let the car warm up and then feel the top hose going from the radiator to the engine - if it is much cooler than the radiator itself then you probably need to replace the thermostat and fire your incompetent mechanic.<br /><br />Otherwise, weird, undiagnosed overheating problems are often caused by an intermittent head gasket leak - especially likely if the engine ever previously badly overheated for any reason (e.g. a cooling system leak) and the head is a bit warped. It can be incredibly hard to diagnose though as a pressure test might not show leakage until the engine is really hot.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771775314027714899noreply@blogger.com