THE JIMNY

THE JIMNY

I am a happy owner of the small 4WD Suzuki Jimny JLX. I was in need of a new car and nice features for me as a nature photographer is good ground clearance, four wheel drive, electric powered windows, big windows and the Jimny deliveries this. Safety is good with dual airbags, ABS brakes and side impact protection beams . Other nice features are remote central locking and immobilizer. I often take photos of birds and mammals from the car because it is a great hide and then a car with good ground clearance and 4WD will really full fill my needs. Because it has a small size its easier to manoeuvre it in tight spaces like small roads and between obstacles. The big windows is great to spot birds and other photo objects. The Jimny has only a 1.3 litres engine but for my needs I find it sufficient, I am not in to racing anyway. There are off course other 4WD cars that delivers more luxuries and bigger engine but the cost much more and have higher fuel consumption. Can I sleep in the car? Yes! If I lower the front seat it makes a flat bed together with the back seat, very useful. I have added some extras like Cobra Safari grill, Hella halogen headlights Comet FF 300, Suzuki mud flaps and Evotec wood dash trim set. I also gave my Jimny a total rostprotection with Mercasol to better withstand the harsh conditions in Sweden with salt, water and snow. To read my position I have mounted a Silva 58 compass on my dashboard.

Contact Omar Brännström at omar@sydnet.net

Dimensions Overall length 3645 mm Overall width 1600 mm Overall height 1705 mm Wheelbase 2250 mm Front track 1355 mm Rear track 1365 mm Ground clearance 190 mm Angle of approach 42 degrees Angle of departure 46 degrees Breakover angle 31 degrees Turning circle 9.8 M	Engine Type 4 cyl DOHC 16v Bore x stroke 78 x 69,5 mm Capacity 1328 cc Compression ratio 9.5 : 1 Power 60 Kw (82HP) @ 5,500 rpm Torque 110 Nm @ 4,500 rpm Transmission Type 5 speed manual, selectable 4wd with high ratio 2wd and high/low ratio 4wd Ratios 1st 3.652 : 1 2nd 1.947 : 1 3rd 1.423 : 1 4th 1.000 : 1 5th 0.864 : 1 Rev. 3.466 : 1 F/D 3.909 : 1 High 1.320 : 1 Low 2.145 : 1	Suspension Front Beam axle, longitudinal arms, coil springs, telescopic dampers, panhard rod. Rear Beam axle, trailing arms, panhard rod, coil springs, telescopic dampers. Steering Type Power assisted recirculating ball Brakes Type Servo assisted hydraulic Front Disc Rear Drum Tyres Type Bridgestone Dueler H/T Size 205/70 R 15 Wheels Pressed steel ventilated 5 stud	Performance Top speed 140 km/h Towing weight 1,300 Kg (braked) 350 Kg (unbraked) Fuel consumption Urban 6,8 L/100km Extra urban 9,5 L/100km Combined 7,8 L/100km Weight Unladen weight 1,138 Kg Gross vehicle weight 1,420 Kg

Jimny and other useful links:

http://www.suzuki4x4.idv.tw/np01/jimny/jimny.htm

http://www.autoworld.co.uk/vehicles/jimny.asp

http://www.carmag.co.jp/apio/JItop.html

http://suzuki4wd.freeservers.com/

http://www.k9rdj.co.uk/

http://www.3k-automobile.de/Jimny.htm

http://httpd.chello.nl/~s.derooij1/

http://www.extrem-motorsport.de/

http://www.new-car-net.co.uk/mag_latest_rtest.html?id=53

http://www.off-road.com/suzuki/index.htm

http://members.home.nl/xs4two/jimny/jimny.html

http://www.tripcomp.de/fahrzeugbezogen/suzuki/jimny.html

http://www.carsource.co.uk/guide?ID=null&article_id=7000376

http://www.suzisport.au.com/

http://www.pro-rv.com.sg

http://lucas.ucs.ed.ac.uk/rainforest.challenge/

http://www.puresuzuki.com/

http://www.dinside.no/php/art.php?id=22892