Jimmy jeep a good bet?
Mr Whippy - 23/6/23 at 06:45 AM
Hi,
My old Fiesta is really starting to show it's age and approaching 100k, so I'd like to replace it. Not sure why I've not had one before
but I have my eyes set on a jimmy jeep. Apart from looking out for rust. Is there anything I should be looking out for?
Are the reliable, known issues? Anyone used one for towing, is the 1300 engine up to much?
My budget is about 5k so should be able to pick up a half decent one to use a my daily. Most journey's will be on the bypass at 55mph (my normal
speed these days) so fuel should be ok.
Advice appreciated, thanks 
nick205 - 23/6/23 at 09:03 AM
Can't tell you anything about relaibility, fuel economy etc.
I can tell you they're called "JimNy" though, not "JimMy" though.
JoelP - 23/6/23 at 09:57 AM
I was just looking at this!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125978514394?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=JwtLNg15R8y&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=yQErn8OURaO
&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
loggyboy - 23/6/23 at 10:46 AM
What do you want to tow? At 1300kg max it wont be much!
Mr Whippy - 23/6/23 at 11:56 AM
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Originally posted by loggyboy
What do you want to tow? At 1300kg max it wont be much!
550kg braked trailer tent, double axle braked unmarked weight trailer and a single axle unbraked trailer. Fiesta is too puny to pull the double one
very well. But the 1300kg limit might be ok. cheers
Mr Whippy - 23/6/23 at 11:57 AM
quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
I was just looking at this!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125978514394?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=JwtLNg15R8y&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=yQErn8OURaO
&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
LR... I've had my fill of them tbh never again.
Mr Whippy - 23/6/23 at 12:01 PM
quote:
Originally posted by nick205
Can't tell you anything about relaibility, fuel economy etc.
I can tell you they're called "JimNy" though, not "JimMy" though.
Thanks, I'll be sure to let them know they got it wrong...bloody Japanese cant' spell anything right 
nick205 - 23/6/23 at 12:27 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
quote:
Originally posted by nick205
Can't tell you anything about relaibility, fuel economy etc.
I can tell you they're called "JimNy" though, not "JimMy" though.
Thanks, I'll be sure to let them know they got it wrong...bloody Japanese cant' spell anything right
gremlin1234 - 23/6/23 at 01:14 PM
if I remember correctly, Jimny's are sought after for building kit cars... since they have a separate body/chassis.
nick205 - 24/6/23 at 09:03 AM
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Originally posted by gremlin1234
if I remember correctly, Jimny's are sought after for building kit cars... since they have a separate body/chassis.
Think you may be right.
Don't Jimny's have live axles, maybe a move on from a MK2 Escort.
JoelP - 29/6/23 at 07:36 AM
New Jimny actually looks more like a defender than a defender does. The old ones seem crazy expensive though?!
adithorp - 29/6/23 at 08:52 AM
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Originally posted by JoelP
New Jimny actually looks more like a defender than a defender does. The old ones seem crazy expensive though?!
Only when one is "...far away"
ReMan - 29/6/23 at 09:44 PM
coyoteboy - 30/6/23 at 02:03 PM
Jimny's have a cult following in 4x4 circles and generally go for a lot more than you expect them to. I'm not sure I'd expect it to be
happy even near its max towing capacity of 1300kg, but maybe.
It's also not a jeep, if you allow me to continue the pedantry.
JoelP - 30/6/23 at 07:36 PM
quote:
Originally posted by coyoteboy
Jimny's have a cult following in 4x4 circles and generally go for a lot more than you expect them to. I'm not sure I'd expect it to be
happy even near its max towing capacity of 1300kg, but maybe.
It's also not a jeep, if you allow me to continue the pedantry.
Saw an advert on ebay where a porsche macan got described as a 'nice jeep'. Ferdinand would be turning in his grave!
JoelP - 30/6/23 at 10:20 PM
Mind you, he'd probably already turned a few times when porsche suvs got made in the first place...