Due to my Jeep being the most unfriendly beast in known history to drive:
Bounces all over the place
EVERY part of it rattles and is driving me crazy
Every thing I need to fix is rusted solid
Leaks like a sieve, and if I block the leaks it fills up from other leaks.
Any upgrade cost an arm and a leg
16 MPG on a good day
Fuel tank grounds out on every section venting fumes (as marshals keep saying, but its worse inside)
Radio has just died.
Top speed of 30 on bumpy rods cos it tracks all over the place, 55 M'Ways cos of intense drumming sound and more weaving.
Did I mention a set of leaf springs cost £750 ?
Apart from all that I still love it but I seriously think its time to move on to a new toy.
It would be all too easy to move to the dark side and buy a 'landy' but I think a trial prepped Jimny is sounding really good atm so I am saving hard and some time next year............
Now to the serious bit need thoughts and advice on the following ideas and did I miss anything:
Jimny
4.5 Lift Coil suspension upgrade, soft springs
Heavy duty panrods to match suspension
Competition paddle clutch
Strengthed axles
31" tyres and wheels, off set to maintain standard turning circle
Rocklobster gear box (lower ratios for bigger wheels)
Front and rear lockers
Slider protection all underneath bits.
Internal roll cage
GRP bonnet, wings etc, perspex side and rear windows
Upgrade to rear disks
Snorkel
Bucket seats (yeah I know not needed but look cool)
New brake lines throughout
Stainless Exhaust
KAP Suzuki reckon they can supply the donor vehicle and do the whole lot for under 6K (not sure if the lockers were mentioned)
Having no workshop that I can get a Vehicle into this sounds very tempting even though 6K would leave me skint for another year, your thoughts would be appreciated.