'MY' Suzuki Jimny review and how I'm giving it 200hp!

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I'm planning to buy this very Suzuki Jimny. In this video I'm going to explain why, what other Jimny options I have and how I plan to modify whichever car I buy with some key upgrades including a supercharger.
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  • @saloum85
    @saloum854 жыл бұрын

    Matt: I really care about warranty. Also Mat: I’m putting a supercharger in it!

  • @andyallen6087

    @andyallen6087

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ahmed 🤣

  • @nissanskylinen20

    @nissanskylinen20

    4 жыл бұрын

    Every car guy ever

  • @3k0O-li

    @3k0O-li

    4 жыл бұрын

    He might as well buy this one and void the warranty by putting all those upgrades.

  • @TheJube97

    @TheJube97

    4 жыл бұрын

    Haha 😂😂 but then again the warranty would only expire from the engine and drivetrain etc. But then again, what I saw there's nothing else to brake down in such a bare bones suzuki.

  • @dragospahontu

    @dragospahontu

    4 жыл бұрын

    Buy Lada Bronto half the price twice the perfo

  • @sunnykotian7294
    @sunnykotian72944 жыл бұрын

    Brand new car- yes Modify - yes Film the mods - hell yes

  • @somecrewmate1776
    @somecrewmate17763 жыл бұрын

    Every single car guy : *Buys Expensive luxurious and fast cars* Matt : *Mazda Mx 5 , Old Porsche , Suzuki Jimny , And A Little Fiat*

  • @alvinmodz

    @alvinmodz

    3 жыл бұрын

    Carguys are the ones who digs for the cheap, so Matt is one. Millionaires are the ones who goes for luxurious shit.

  • @woute_r

    @woute_r

    3 жыл бұрын

    Pedrinho DeBuenas that one was From Carwow his job... not his own car. Now he drives an A45S for a while just for his job

  • @somecrewmate1776

    @somecrewmate1776

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@galactico9994 well , then neither james may , hammond , jeremy , yanny ,are car guys right? yes , car guys buy cheap cars , that doesn't mean they don't buy expensive one's lmao , ik you're to be cool and say real car guys are tha people who buy cheap cars and modify brrrrr , thats not the case my friend

  • @somecrewmate1776

    @somecrewmate1776

    3 жыл бұрын

    Galactico 999 I didn’t say they don’t buy cheap one’s , i said they also buy expensive one’s , james has a model s , ferrari 458 , jeremy has a range rover , an aston martin and many more , hammond has a gt3 and a gt3rs , whatever man , this won’t get us to anything :p lol

  • @lucasvanhamburg4937

    @lucasvanhamburg4937

    3 жыл бұрын

    those top gear guys are actors, not carguys

  • @guitaradam2000
    @guitaradam2000 Жыл бұрын

    2 years later....still no sign of that 200hp you promised us

  • @scorpionx211
    @scorpionx2114 жыл бұрын

    You should definitely get a new one with a color of your choice, tune it with every single option you mentioned int his video (Not just the supercharge but everything!) and drag race it with other cars!

  • @ChevalNektosha

    @ChevalNektosha

    4 жыл бұрын

    If you are tuning why buy new(warranty will void) ,put the saved cash into the tune.If you still feel indifferent about the colour wrap it ,I think you may know a bloke

  • @thorben6092

    @thorben6092

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@ChevalNektosha My thoughts exactly. If you're going to tune there is no point in buying new. The warranty will be gone. Paying an extra 2000 pounds just for the color is a little much.

  • @ChevalNektosha

    @ChevalNektosha

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@thorben6092 2000 is a lot however not all of us have Yianni as a mate

  • @imgamba

    @imgamba

    4 жыл бұрын

    Drag race it against the VW Amarok (?)

  • @Winterdrol

    @Winterdrol

    4 жыл бұрын

    I think he will need a few sand bags in the boot when on the motor way as well to keep it steady

  • @Dan23_7
    @Dan23_74 жыл бұрын

    "Black plastic, all a bit scratchy" That dude from car wow says that too 😂

  • @thorben6092

    @thorben6092

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@clincej7 You are not the smartest, are you?

  • @Dan23_7

    @Dan23_7

    4 жыл бұрын

    John Clince No, is he ? Blimey small world isn't it 😂 (Of course I do 😂👍🏻) take care

  • @minkedamonke

    @minkedamonke

    4 жыл бұрын

    What did John Clince do? He deleted the comment?

  • @Dan23_7

    @Dan23_7

    4 жыл бұрын

    ElectricRay29 - Brawl Stars Haha he just informed me he was the guy (which I know)

  • @thorben6092

    @thorben6092

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@minkedamonke He wrote: "You know this is the guy from carwow..." Sorry @Dan23 7 wrong @

  • @jimmydishkawnt
    @jimmydishkawnt3 жыл бұрын

    This guy is a lookalike of the guy in carwow. He could probably pass as his stunt double

  • @daawerkhan2943

    @daawerkhan2943

    3 жыл бұрын

    He is the very same guy

  • @juliuskona3299

    @juliuskona3299

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@daawerkhan2943 It is a joke calm down

  • @apostoloskp

    @apostoloskp

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@daawerkhan2943 Whoooosh

  • @retardnation5411

    @retardnation5411

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@daawerkhan2943 how did u know

  • @mohammadleftawi3342
    @mohammadleftawi33423 жыл бұрын

    Who is here after he bought a new one?

  • @MrInternFTL

    @MrInternFTL

    3 жыл бұрын

    Everyone

  • @RandallSlick

    @RandallSlick

    3 жыл бұрын

    Not me, but are you planning to sell? ;-)

  • @alenvs233

    @alenvs233

    3 жыл бұрын

    ✋🏻😁

  • @PetervanderKruys

    @PetervanderKruys

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh, he got one already? 😴

  • @nedbland3728

    @nedbland3728

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yep

  • @szn00
    @szn004 жыл бұрын

    I don't know why I really like this car....might even buy one!

  • @hendrikschuch

    @hendrikschuch

    4 жыл бұрын

    You don't know... aha

  • @sickhcivc

    @sickhcivc

    4 жыл бұрын

    Big queue to get em unfortunately

  • @user-bv9rr4jp8k

    @user-bv9rr4jp8k

    4 жыл бұрын

    Maybe because it's one of the last few SUVs that are , off-road capable, economical and reliable?

  • @roydencort3830

    @roydencort3830

    4 жыл бұрын

    i hear they are making a 5 door version in india .. you should wait on that

  • @sugarrfree

    @sugarrfree

    4 жыл бұрын

    I will buy one once the price will go down a bit

  • @angelabeney6675
    @angelabeney66754 жыл бұрын

    I have a 3rd generation model Jimny and I love it ! (although I really prefer the look of the new 4th generation model). I live in a game reserve in South Africa where our roads are a challenge, and my little Jimny performs like a Superstar everytime !! I would definitely buy another Jimny. Yes the interior is not plush and there is a lot of plastic, but come on - for what the price tag is, its a fantastic little off roader with great reliability, acceptable comfort, good on fuel and very affordable !

  • @Friday99
    @Friday993 жыл бұрын

    Jimmy was my very first car I drove 12 years back in my home country. 92 model. Still love it.

  • @happy030
    @happy0303 жыл бұрын

    I fall in love with the Jimny at first,second, and now 3rd time sight. Since I accidentaly (2 days ago) saw a video present the Jimny , since then I´´m wathcing so many videos on KZread about the JIMNY! It´s so amazing how people do the tuning, the car is so simply beautiful and versatile for tuning! Even without the Tuning, so beautiful and legendar! The tuning give the owner a personal touch,a more intime connection with the Jimny!

  • @jandlnicholsonashcroft2488
    @jandlnicholsonashcroft24884 жыл бұрын

    Buy a new one in the colour and spec you want and then make it perfect for you. £2k isn't enough saving for one you don't really want

  • @qam2878

    @qam2878

    4 жыл бұрын

    Then again there currently is a waiting list for one so for some second hand would be better

  • @milosilic23

    @milosilic23

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@qam2878 I'm sorry, what? Waiting list for a Jimny?

  • @mihaichiorbeaca3387

    @mihaichiorbeaca3387

    4 жыл бұрын

    And If you supercharge it I am pretty sure you will lose warranty

  • @sbomorse

    @sbomorse

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@milosilic23 the waiting list was over a year long when it was introduced!

  • @pezedm5785

    @pezedm5785

    4 жыл бұрын

    Could he wrap it for less than £2k to change the colour? Because it is such a simple car, I imagine the wrap wouldn’t cost a huge amount.

  • @WrongFromWright
    @WrongFromWright4 жыл бұрын

    That black one you showed is amazing looking! I would do that exact thing.

  • @TetaCilka-el5wh
    @TetaCilka-el5wh3 жыл бұрын

    Mat - essential things in life are real exhaust, android auto, soft touch everything in the cabin...

  • @BigHumz155
    @BigHumz1553 жыл бұрын

    Love how its a 68 plate and parts underneath are already rusting 🤣 never change, Jimny ❤

  • @Real_MisterSir
    @Real_MisterSir4 жыл бұрын

    Suggestion: Try to make the ultimate Jimny in relation to what is the core essence of a classic Jimny. Increase ride height a bit, add knobbies (but not oversized). Increase power to a level where the car becomes fun to hoon a bit in. Make the interior all about utility and that feel of lighthearted adventure. In the grand scheme, when planning to spend a few bucks anyways, I'd say try to go with a new model so you get the proper color, no prior mileage, and also not having to deal with the surface rust before you have the underbody treated. The only downside is the wait, but I reckon it's worth it, when the used market hasn't seen a significant price drop yet. I have rented a few 90'ies and 80'ies Jimnys in Turkey to drive around for some weeks at a time (called either Samurai or Vitara there), and they are honestly the most fun cars I've ever had the pleasure of driving. They're slow and wonky, but always eager to go. The steering was awfully dead on center, the speedometer needle was flying back and forth between 20 and 50 mph no matter what my speed was, but that's the point! They're just so honest about their nature, the small details don't matter, you just want to have a fun time when you get into one of them. On road and off road feels equally youthfully spirited in these cars, it's less about driving them and more about just chucking them in the general direction of where you want to go, and the car will get you there somehow :D That's the beauty of the Jimny, and I think you should really try to capture this essence of the vehicle. Just do the right amount of work to it, but not too much. The simplicity is what makes the car :)

  • @herbie53opf

    @herbie53opf

    4 жыл бұрын

    I own a Samurai and you spoke right out of my heart! It's sad to see horribly modified Suzukis. They are supposed to be small and simple.

  • @theholty

    @theholty

    4 жыл бұрын

    Agreed, the main thing anyone should concentrate on with one of these is making it more fun without going OTT. Just to add - The Vitara isn’t a jimny, it was a different and slightly bigger model in the Suzuki range :)

  • @_generation_youth_x28
    @_generation_youth_x284 жыл бұрын

    Get a tent rack on the roof then you can do a off-road camping 2 night special!!!!like if you want it to happen

  • @MatWatsonCars

    @MatWatsonCars

    4 жыл бұрын

    I so would.

  • @j.k...1101

    @j.k...1101

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@MatWatsonCars One suggestion I would definitely love a video with Yannimize wrapping the Jimmy I think it would be very fun, always love when you guys are together in video 😂👊

  • @bujjiramesh8383

    @bujjiramesh8383

    4 жыл бұрын

    I looks sick with those.

  • @alexba3t

    @alexba3t

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@MatWatsonCars my suggestion for you: let yianni tune exterior design with wraps and more. (you could make a video about it) then make the interior more luxurious with a better looking infotainment system (they are cheap), with leather and please exchange these analog dials because they're not good integrated. and of course tune the motor. (for inspiration take a look at tuned jimnys from wald tuning) i hope you enjoy this tuning project. greetings from Switzerland

  • @_generation_youth_x28

    @_generation_youth_x28

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Mat Watson Cars your gonna have to,try like a quarantine special, bring a projector to watch a film....

  • @7477238
    @74772384 жыл бұрын

    I want one too. Cute, simple and fun to drive. I can imagine it will do even better with some proper off road tires. It's like a Billy Goat on wheels.

  • @mattcody4933
    @mattcody49333 жыл бұрын

    You bought the black one, good choice. Do all the mods Matt, it would look sick!

  • @tonybruce
    @tonybruce4 жыл бұрын

    The silver 3" lift Cooled supercharger Dont buy oem diff guards, just make your own. Less than half the cost

  • @helplmchoking

    @helplmchoking

    4 жыл бұрын

    Tony B 3” lift is gonna be pretty unstable on such a small wheelbase though. It’s not like the ground clearance is poor, quite the opposite. I’d probably leave the ride height alone, or give it a very small lift but I’d likely focus more on the suspension itself. Big +1 for a supercharger though. A turbo would be the ideal choice, but a supercharger is gonna be much easier to install and package

  • @fabulousprofound

    @fabulousprofound

    4 жыл бұрын

    200hp with a lift kit on a vehicle with such a narrow track is going to turn turtle quickly... and no more mat😪

  • @ChevalNektosha

    @ChevalNektosha

    4 жыл бұрын

    How do you make your own already have a Jimny and after the undercarriage spray the next job is the diff guards

  • @BobMonkeypimp

    @BobMonkeypimp

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@ChevalNektosha Sheet metal, a saw, a drill & a welder.

  • @aTOmikM0oG

    @aTOmikM0oG

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jimnybits sell ready made diff guards for about £50 each

  • @zaamirrazi8705
    @zaamirrazi87054 жыл бұрын

    -Get a new one -whatever color u want (if u chose it'd have more character) - you should get all the optional exterior trim peices (imo) -modifications for sure

  • @dennisabu8818
    @dennisabu88184 жыл бұрын

    I can see that you really love the suzuki jimny, stay safe, Mr Watson!👍👍👍Love your reviews! Love from Sarawak.

  • @RaVAndres
    @RaVAndres4 жыл бұрын

    new, greeen, all the mods! I will be waiting for the upcoming videos

  • @zafkhan4796
    @zafkhan47964 жыл бұрын

    If you made this beat Yanni's Aventador, the world can happily end tomorrow.

  • @darchandarchan7036

    @darchandarchan7036

    4 жыл бұрын

    it can already beat it..... off road

  • @lawrencegakuo3016

    @lawrencegakuo3016

    4 жыл бұрын

    hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

  • @kgositheophilusbakwena3632

    @kgositheophilusbakwena3632

    3 жыл бұрын

    It would kick that aventador's ass offroad

  • @twonnemoss8397

    @twonnemoss8397

    3 жыл бұрын

    C vV

  • @blackcloudz11
    @blackcloudz114 жыл бұрын

    I'd put olive green on it, 2" lift, bf Goodrich, black steel rims, ARB front bumper, rear locker, snorkel, supercharger and 2 batteries with aux. power supply

  • @KonstantinosVerigos

    @KonstantinosVerigos

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeap, listen to blackcloud11. I was wondering why the olive color choice was missing from the vote...

  • @JonBecker81
    @JonBecker814 жыл бұрын

    Suzuki- “We will sell you this used blue Jimny, low miles, never abused or taken off road”. I’d buy the used one and then mod it. A lot of those mods would void the warranty anyway.

  • @DonutLord32
    @DonutLord324 жыл бұрын

    Love this review. Always wanted to get 1 of those cute little 4x4s. Itll be perfect for me

  • @derekchisholm972
    @derekchisholm9724 жыл бұрын

    Honestly, if it holds its value, the used one is still a good option. You can use the money saved from a new one to add rust-proofing and gradual modifications. Perhaps you can fix your color issue with a wrap.

  • @jacellious

    @jacellious

    4 жыл бұрын

    Or save himself all the trouble and get the new one

  • @patrickgronemeyer3375

    @patrickgronemeyer3375

    4 жыл бұрын

    escape ecoboost.

  • @SammyInnit

    @SammyInnit

    4 жыл бұрын

    The 2020 might hold better value but from what I’ve seen in the past the Jimny has pretty high depreciation. I wouldnt expect a 3 year old sub 30k clocked example to go any higher than £10k.

  • @j.franklin4999

    @j.franklin4999

    4 жыл бұрын

    This was my vote as well. Get the price down a little more, then you could be well into the mods for the price of a new one. Plus, I would hate to leave any new car Warranty on the table if you add a supercharger right after purchase.

  • @razaqadeanova3255
    @razaqadeanova32554 жыл бұрын

    This car is magnificent, It's like a miata of suv !

  • @swamin764

    @swamin764

    4 жыл бұрын

    Razaqa Deanova 💯💯

  • @danielliaw6860

    @danielliaw6860

    4 жыл бұрын

    Don't call it a suv

  • @razaqadeanova3255

    @razaqadeanova3255

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@danielliaw6860 what then ? A sedan ?

  • @Lianpe98

    @Lianpe98

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@razaqadeanova3255 A 3-door coupe :v

  • @pranavp386

    @pranavp386

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@razaqadeanova3255 u don't go around calling landcruisers and nissan patrols "suv"s..that being said I don't know what to call them

  • @aB_S_NiNo
    @aB_S_NiNo3 жыл бұрын

    I’m coming from the Future Mat...You gonna buy a brand new Jimny in black colour!

  • @raidsdamaltaportugal3925
    @raidsdamaltaportugal39254 жыл бұрын

    Yes. no doubt. (although I would choose the basic one, my favourite).

  • @kusti1337
    @kusti13374 жыл бұрын

    *The man who bought a Fiat 126: "ANDROID AUTO! Absolutely essential, imo."*

  • @thorben6092
    @thorben60924 жыл бұрын

    Pros of buying new: - choice of colour - no rust under the car - very few miles on the counter Cons of buying new: - ~3000 pounds price premium - very long waiting list - they are going to stop selling the car soon due to regulations - warranty will be void the instant it is tuned In my opinion you should buy this very car. Buying new just isn't worth the price and the wait. You won't have any benefit in warranty as supercharging will void it. The car can easily be wrapped. Ask yanni to make you a deal or even do it yourself if you have experience in that. 15000 miles really isn't that much. Adding to this is that you are not planning to daily drive this thing. So generally the long wait and extra price just aren't worth it.

  • @ricardo25

    @ricardo25

    4 жыл бұрын

    agree

  • @salmanyasien1

    @salmanyasien1

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cant b agreed more

  • @darrencottrell5541

    @darrencottrell5541

    4 жыл бұрын

    Another in agreement.

  • @pc-broke8348

    @pc-broke8348

    4 жыл бұрын

    What kinda regulations do you mean?

  • @joshstreet3919

    @joshstreet3919

    4 жыл бұрын

    PC-Broke emissions regs

  • @mickeyp1291
    @mickeyp12913 жыл бұрын

    I have a jimny, it doesnt break, as long as you mod it for offroading. Steel bumpers, for a start

  • @nazrimansor1112
    @nazrimansor1112 Жыл бұрын

    U will never regret buying a Jimny... I ❤ mine and puts a smile whenever I drive it.

  • @xIsouLcruSHca
    @xIsouLcruSHca4 жыл бұрын

    If you ever need cupholders/phoneholder custom made for any car, I'd be more than happy to 3d-print those for you Mat!!

  • @markmeripa

    @markmeripa

    4 жыл бұрын

    this need to be pinned. cuz i might need it. u could post them right?

  • @dts5791

    @dts5791

    4 жыл бұрын

    I Need some to! Not for a jimny Bit for Other Cars

  • @enricofumi8072
    @enricofumi80724 жыл бұрын

    i have a jimny, use it everyday on road and take it off road on sunday. i love it

  • @enricofumi8072

    @enricofumi8072

    4 жыл бұрын

    oil for underprotection is good idea but suzuki chassis are quite good because drain holes are big. also rust is easy to spot, old samurai i see used off road stand better than average. skid plates can be built, the locking diff can be added later, better start with 4 tires.

  • @4X4-RADIO
    @4X4-RADIO4 жыл бұрын

    1. Under-body and Cavity Protection ~ Dinitrol 2. Under-body skid plates 3. 2" Lift Kit, Ironman or OME 4. Upgrade all remaining lights to LED's 5. Upgrade Front/Rear Speakers oh... and a Coffee Cup Holder at Dash Level

  • @vladsta3833
    @vladsta38333 жыл бұрын

    i have the exact same one, no complaints

  • @airesjone7721
    @airesjone77214 жыл бұрын

    Carwow crew: Matt, we dont have more material to upload! Matt: Hold My Beer!!

  • @unknownanon62
    @unknownanon624 жыл бұрын

    I was so used to seeing a shelf and fridge in the back from Roam Overlanding, the back seats unnerved me.

  • @wobby1516
    @wobby15163 жыл бұрын

    I had it predecessor some 22 years ago and took it to Ireland. It had been tune up with a turbo charger and intercooler, it went like s--t of a shovel up to 30 mph. In low box I towed many a big tractor out of a field, no problem,! Even use to tow a 4 wheel trailer with 60 bags of turf on it, Brilliant motor. Sold it to a sheep farmer who still uses it on his hill farm to this day.

  • @marujus
    @marujus3 жыл бұрын

    Congrats Matt with your new purshase! 😁

  • @levisanderson6951
    @levisanderson69514 жыл бұрын

    07:50 use the Carwow app and see how much you can save 😂

  • @c0rse
    @c0rse4 жыл бұрын

    I really like the ivory actually

  • @Progan666

    @Progan666

    4 жыл бұрын

    yep i like that one too

  • @BobMonkeypimp

    @BobMonkeypimp

    4 жыл бұрын

    Me too but I still prefer the black.

  • @craigsampson3386

    @craigsampson3386

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'm in Australia and put an order on ivory with the black roof, but if we got all black Jimny's in Australia then I would've picked that first.

  • @gvkavinash
    @gvkavinash3 жыл бұрын

    Still waiting for the upgrade😂

  • @brien1254

    @brien1254

    3 жыл бұрын

    He just bought his own one. It on the Car Wow channel.

  • @Heretichound13
    @Heretichound134 жыл бұрын

    My advice: Pick yellow one. Mercedes G wagon 4x4 squared has the similiar color. They call it electric green or something. Add AMG look alike wheels. Add supercharger, tune the exhaust (choices: muffler delete / valved muffler / straight pipe / a new exhaust) Change the front grill to make it look like a merc. Merc did make a G wagon coupe and cabrio in the past. Doug Demuro has one. They do these sort of things to Lada Niva in Russia and other old soviet countries. It looks like a baby G wagon too. You can find some videos on net for inspiration. Profit. I like your quality content Mat. God bless you.

  • @daycowhite6947
    @daycowhite69474 жыл бұрын

    Buy it, order a black one then sell the blue one when the black one arrives.

  • @robrn1975
    @robrn19754 жыл бұрын

    Buy one. They're amazing I love them. Utilitarian 4x4. Perfect. We have a new vitara which is so good off road.

  • @mjg123mg

    @mjg123mg

    4 жыл бұрын

    Put Michelin Crossclimate on my Vitara and they turned it into a snow monster in 2018 beast from the east.

  • @jojodroid31

    @jojodroid31

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, he's complaining about all those things but maybe he should think about the fact that people who daily drive on the road and never go offroad maybe shouldn't buy an offroader...

  • @jamespeters3907
    @jamespeters39074 жыл бұрын

    I agree it need a set of diff lockers as a factory option. Then with a mild lift and good tires it would be a great off roader. I wish Suzuki was still sold in the states. I have a 03 Suzuki Grand Vitara 4wd. It’s been a great car. They are very nimble off road.

  • @FantomLightning
    @FantomLightning4 жыл бұрын

    That's it, I'm calling it. Mat is my dream man 😍

  • @eriksp92

    @eriksp92

    4 жыл бұрын

    Agreed! Can we make him a gay icon?

  • @nothanksonh.w.3385
    @nothanksonh.w.33854 жыл бұрын

    love this car I was looking for a nice off roader for sometime and this one is my favorite, the new generation look so good.

  • @paulgrhodes1231
    @paulgrhodes12314 жыл бұрын

    ***RUST!!! Gen4 Jimny's RUST*** I sold my gen 4 Jimny in February 2020. I loved right up until it started to rust. The under body protection is woefully bad, so despite religiously washing mine underneath with a soft brush to remove any grit and road salt, rust started to bubble through after just 10 months of ownership. There are more than a couple of people who've experienced the same issues with their Jimny's in the facebook group. My advice, is ignore Suzuki UK's " Your warranty will be void" and get it Waxoiled / Dinitroled! And avoid an Ivory coloured one with the licence plate number ending "JZP"!!! Suzuki bought it back off me.... I don't know where it ended up.

  • @TOYOTA.Overland

    @TOYOTA.Overland

    4 жыл бұрын

    1) Buy car 2)Apply Vaxoyl 3)Drive 4)Not parking on grass. ...mainly for off roads. Underbody is still wet from mud, river crossing, salt etc. Warranty? This is marketing from non drivers. Vax on underbody never make wrong. Same as shorter period for oil change. Happy motoring mate.

  • @bog4240

    @bog4240

    4 жыл бұрын

    I mean, if he is going to modify the car, the warranty would already be in borrowed time, no? Might as well coat it.

  • @paulgrhodes1231

    @paulgrhodes1231

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@TOYOTA.Overland - The point was, the chassis of my 10 month old car began to rust, really quite badly. Suzuki's own demo car, which had less than 2,000 miles on the clock also has rust bubbling through on the chassis. The gen4 Jimny's had better underbody rust protection. The body shop I took it to (suzuki's own preferred) said that it looked as though the chassis had been left outside in the rain, before being painted - ie the chassis was already rusty before it was painted at the factory.

  • @kenzohkw

    @kenzohkw

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@paulgrhodes1231 I'm quite shocked that they rust. The previous Gen model was very rust proof going by the numbers of old ones on the road. You'd think Suzuki would have made these very rust proof considering they will get used in harsh conditions.

  • @danI43541

    @danI43541

    4 жыл бұрын

    Can’t believe that modern cars rust.. wtf

  • @mariete3000mgg
    @mariete3000mgg3 жыл бұрын

    Man I just saw your 2010 Audi A3 Sportback review. Its perfect!

  • @rodtoler
    @rodtoler4 жыл бұрын

    For £20k plus another £5-8k in mods you mentioned, the Jimmy (New) seems like a fun project. My wife and I are both "Jeepers". We both go off-road often and wheel hard & heavy. From the beach to rock climbing in the mountains to burying them in the mud. It is just a blast. So, I would normally suggest a Jeep Wrangler. But since you are in the UK, a Jimmy is more practical. Example: I bought my wife's 2013 JKU for $34k USD. We have added $12k worth of mods. I bought my 2015 JKU pre-owned for $26k (a total steal) and I have put about $9k in mods on it and we are still not finished. A Jeep build is never done. I hope you get the Jimmy and build it into a beast.

  • @davidhayes4814
    @davidhayes48144 жыл бұрын

    The cheapest one”just has halogen headlights”. Back in the day you paid EXTRA for halogen headlights. Lights used to be dismal, even 30 years ago..... on most cars.

  • @jojodroid31

    @jojodroid31

    4 жыл бұрын

    Guess what, it's 2020 old man

  • @mrcarson7765

    @mrcarson7765

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@jojodroid31 There is nothing wrong with halogen headlights. They are not the brightest but they do the job. And I think that LED on a Jimny is a joke, you dont need that in a car you are offroading. Have a xenon and install a LED bar on the roof and you are gold.

  • @kenzohkw

    @kenzohkw

    4 жыл бұрын

    Don't worry it won't be long before they start banning LED lights that are facking blinding oncoming drivers on the road! They are becoming very annoying and dangerous.

  • @mrcarson7765

    @mrcarson7765

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@kenzohkw Actually the most blinding are Xenon lights as they produce more light than LED lights. And what You, I and everybody else experience as blinding at night is a bad projector or no projector at all. I see that all the times, people buy Xenon light and install it in their headlamp without projector as the bulb itself is cheap and with minor adjustments you can fit it in you headlight unit. On the other side, the projectors can cost 50+ euros for one projector. So if you want a good and quality projector in your headlight you need to spring 200 euros for the units only, add to that the labor to convert the back of the headlight to make room for the projectors and you are easily in 250-300 zone. A Xenon bulb is 15-20 euros. See why no one buys the projector?

  • @Smithy1789
    @Smithy17894 жыл бұрын

    Perfect timing Mat, just about to have my breakfast. 😎👌🏻

  • @mrnicktoyou

    @mrnicktoyou

    4 жыл бұрын

    Even better timing for me, about to do a poo.

  • @lanticocean

    @lanticocean

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lunch time here

  • @spaiky3600
    @spaiky36003 жыл бұрын

    Yellow Jimny its just perfect with the extras too ;D

  • @JoesGoldenGarage
    @JoesGoldenGarage3 жыл бұрын

    The black one looks awesome with a lift. Go for it. Such a cool lil truck.

  • @olivierlabatut9333
    @olivierlabatut93334 жыл бұрын

    buy a new one : YES modd it : YES ! color : YELLOW !

  • @zombiefighterof1987

    @zombiefighterof1987

    3 жыл бұрын

    You mean green?

  • @Elias-sz5dm

    @Elias-sz5dm

    3 жыл бұрын

    olivier labatut black*****

  • @hmorris

    @hmorris

    3 жыл бұрын

    Dark green *

  • @AJ-or7ov

    @AJ-or7ov

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yellooowww

  • @yveslauren2013

    @yveslauren2013

    3 жыл бұрын

    Some army green. Yellow doesnt fit here bra

  • @can-cruiser
    @can-cruiser4 жыл бұрын

    If they have this here in Canada, I'd buy one in a heartbeat! Great vehicles and very good size, a big change from the behemoths you find on the road today but just as capable and more.

  • @anderson8383

    @anderson8383

    4 жыл бұрын

    I wonder if Suzuki would have still pulled Pitt of the Canadian market if they had sold the jimmny here.

  • @troyp9485

    @troyp9485

    4 жыл бұрын

    I wish they’d sell in the US

  • @actually4660

    @actually4660

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@troyp9485 they did sell in the US. But you guys Kicked out Suzuki from The United States. Suzuki has an extremely good reliability reputation here in India just behind Toyota. No wonder our Armed forces still use 2nd gen Suzuki samurai despite other luxurious vehicle provided to them.

  • @SimplyCarReviews

    @SimplyCarReviews

    3 жыл бұрын

    Capable is relative... it can not haul around the gear and family so it's not as capable in this respect. Can't tow what I need it too either. Difficult to get it up to speed in a reasonable amount of time to safely merge into some of the roads I regularly navigate. Not as safe compared to other competitors on the market. Dealers charging premium for this extremely small and anemically slow 🐌 vehicle does not sit well with me. Not trying to bash it but many people are enamored with the idea of owning this vehicle and when it comes down to it they do not end up purchasing even when the opportunity presents itself because ultimately it does not meet their needs.

  • @pkew76

    @pkew76

    3 жыл бұрын

    aabasiry they have already stopped producing them.

  • @shanedenniscom
    @shanedenniscom4 жыл бұрын

    You should definitely buy one, a new one. But the 50mm lift will introduce other issues. I had lifted Grand Vitara which kept braking sway bar linkages and read somewhere lifted Jimnies break CV joints. We had a Suzuki Sierra in Papua New Guinea when I was a kid and I took my Vitara through thousands of kilometres of outback Australia. Both were as solid as a rock.

  • @x2e4
    @x2e43 жыл бұрын

    I love your videos man 😍💙🔥

  • @lgz2006
    @lgz20064 жыл бұрын

    A *little Suzuki* has *big* off-road abilities! I love this car!😍 An off-roader with its size smaller than most of it's rivals!

  • @DuttDogg
    @DuttDogg4 жыл бұрын

    I'm sure your friend Yianni would wrap this car to a colour you like for a good price. 🤔

  • @intergalacticsucker1724

    @intergalacticsucker1724

    4 жыл бұрын

    it woud not last long if he wants to off road this.

  • @Luckyjo21

    @Luckyjo21

    4 жыл бұрын

    haha good price you mean 5% off, yianni is miserable as fuck

  • @3abadi

    @3abadi

    4 жыл бұрын

    Chrome rose gold 🤣

  • @Alexander_l322

    @Alexander_l322

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yianni is a bullshit artist he says he wraps in one piece of wrap but it makes no difference to the end job as they still have to cut out the panel gaps do wrapping it panel by panel is just as good.

  • @BobMonkeypimp

    @BobMonkeypimp

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Alexander_l322 If it's just as good then surely his choice of application technique shouldn't upset you so much.

  • @carljohnellacott7299
    @carljohnellacott72993 жыл бұрын

    My friend regularly off roads his one. Plus he has supercharged it. They are great little Jeep's

  • @dondamienconstantinet.apan8622
    @dondamienconstantinet.apan86223 жыл бұрын

    The next thing Yianni is gonna say in a race : WOW THAT JIMNY IS GONE!!

  • @djagulha
    @djagulha4 жыл бұрын

    I'd say buy it, either the used or a new one. Supercharging is definetely what I'd be most curious about, although I reckon range would start to become an issue, as the fuel tank is rather small. I'd substitute the silver details with a roof rail, and get a nice wrap for the exterior. And since you want to raise the suspension, I'd consider change the coil springs for bigger, stiffer ones.

  • @salehbader2252
    @salehbader22524 жыл бұрын

    You should have all the mods you said including the supercharger is just perfect for the jimny you also should have some bigger and better tires

  • @ApocGuy
    @ApocGuy3 жыл бұрын

    new in lime green/yellow, 2"lift is enough, supercharger seems good idea too :) .

  • @andmicbro1
    @andmicbro13 жыл бұрын

    Watching this after the Bronco reveal. I'm definitely holding out for that instead.

  • @klx100
    @klx1004 жыл бұрын

    I really like the Jimny and in Malta it used to be called the Samurai in the 90s.. I really recommend you buy this one and mod it :)

  • @teamgamingunleashed
    @teamgamingunleashed4 жыл бұрын

    You'll void your new warranty with mods so might as well go for the used one

  • @Baylin99
    @Baylin994 жыл бұрын

    Don’t worry about plastic silver trim. Go to ARB and get a bullbar and side steps. I know you don’t have kangaroos in England but it does give off-road protection as well and they look great. And you can fit proper driving lights and winches so to it. ARB is the same company that supplies those air lockers, very big in Australia. Get them to fit out the jimny and you won’t look back

  • @SilverScarletSpider
    @SilverScarletSpider3 жыл бұрын

    One thing I’m worried about is rust, maybe spraying some fluid film or CRC rust inhibitor on the bottom is good to prevent rust 👍

  • @megaxboxx
    @megaxboxx4 жыл бұрын

    from a g63 amg 2020 to a Jimny.... times are rough Mat?

  • @jakabukovnik8876

    @jakabukovnik8876

    4 жыл бұрын

    Well that car was never his it was a loaner...

  • @jamesfukndee

    @jamesfukndee

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wasn't his, Times are rough? Nah considering hes owned a turbo'd Mx-5 for years. He likes cars, clearly a true car guy and likes what he likes. Plus as mentioned in the vid he can get cars from work to use as daily this is just off road.... Did you even watch the video 😂

  • @muhammaddanu6471

    @muhammaddanu6471

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cute car suzuki jinny

  • @henjoh69

    @henjoh69

    4 жыл бұрын

    Para Manic Actually a supercharged MX-5

  • @dalewestman3405

    @dalewestman3405

    4 жыл бұрын

    nah only tossers and ballers in the g wagons

  • @pedromoreno6442
    @pedromoreno64424 жыл бұрын

    I wish we got these in the state’s! Such a cool little car.

  • @mynameazeus4331

    @mynameazeus4331

    4 жыл бұрын

    @A real bisexual petrol-head who are you to say that lmao, it just sounds like ur jealous

  • @Lianpe98

    @Lianpe98

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Jaxs2 who cares about plastic? It's an offroader! and it's cheap! If you want comfort feel free to pay for a Land Cruiser

  • @Djevan41598

    @Djevan41598

    4 жыл бұрын

    Why can’t they sell this in the USA? Its such a cool SUV. I like Japanese cars better

  • @shfla7293

    @shfla7293

    4 жыл бұрын

    Carl Jackson Carl Jackson $16,000 is unbelievably cheap considering the average cat prices bought in America is $30,000 so it’s really a good deal. You get a really capable off-roader+a bit of change for upgrades, maybe for suspension or engine. But if you get a wrangler, $20,000+, you get crappy plastic too+not enough money for mods. So... it kinda is a good deal

  • @armaannanda1371

    @armaannanda1371

    4 жыл бұрын

    Won’t be able to manage your speed limits

  • @Geordo1960
    @Geordo19603 жыл бұрын

    Yes Matt buy it while you still can get one! I wish I could have one myself, but I live in the US.

  • @garethrendall
    @garethrendall4 жыл бұрын

    The black one lifted up is very cool

  • @flydanielp
    @flydanielp4 жыл бұрын

    Buy a brand new and do the mods pls

  • @anonimushbosh
    @anonimushbosh4 жыл бұрын

    If that green one's yellow i need an eye test. Either way, one of us definitely needs an eye test.

  • @AbrahamArthemius

    @AbrahamArthemius

    4 жыл бұрын

    Their yellow is quite a bit greenish. The ivory looks good tbh.

  • @BobMonkeypimp

    @BobMonkeypimp

    4 жыл бұрын

    Some colours never seem to come across quite right on video/photo.

  • @AhmadHassan-nm4xu
    @AhmadHassan-nm4xu4 жыл бұрын

    Buy this car and do all the modifications you told us about, i really loved what you are planning to change things in it. So keep this car and start modifications. Matt Watson Cars👍😍❤️

  • @starshipteddy9871
    @starshipteddy98714 жыл бұрын

    Love it, works for carwow, hoping to pay list. Get it in black with the grille change and absolutely fit the supercharger!

  • @Aceofswe
    @Aceofswe4 жыл бұрын

    A series of you modifying the Jimny would be really cool to see! If done right, I'd wager you could just sell it whenever you need to without loosing too much money because of its high demand. Regarding the color option, I'd like to refer you to the Stones: PAINT IT BLACK

  • @richardsmith273
    @richardsmith2734 жыл бұрын

    The black one looked mean but I can’t help liking the creamy, beige one...🤔

  • @hein3g859

    @hein3g859

    4 жыл бұрын

    Black must be the most dull impractical colour, especially on an offroad. No contrast, the grills, tyres, chassis... Everything will be black. How boring. And you will be polishing weekly to avoid swirls or scratches. And then there's the high temps of black. Sorry, I cant see how people like any black car.

  • @SeanJamesDocherty

    @SeanJamesDocherty

    4 жыл бұрын

    If your in the UK, you can't buy blue/black brand new anymore. I got the last one haha.

  • @birtalanlorant5572

    @birtalanlorant5572

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@hein3g859 Why polish it? If you are offroading a car, you dont care about the scratches. If you care, you are wrapping it, but why offroad a car that you are afraid to offroad? If I had the money I would buy a black G-Wagen tho, but the most offroading it would do is go on construction sites, as I wouldnt like it to be all scratched up. If I wanted to offroad, I would get a Lada Niva, upgrade it for like 3K, and it would be a monster offroad.

  • @user-sy5sj2yq2x

    @user-sy5sj2yq2x

    4 жыл бұрын

    Same tho

  • @alexhorazio7880

    @alexhorazio7880

    4 жыл бұрын

    This sounds wrong...

  • @NickKolythas
    @NickKolythas2 жыл бұрын

    If you get good suspension and good off road tyres you dont need diff locks unless you go extreme off road. I had a 1.6 grand vitara and was planning to put diff locks but after i put mud tyres, good suspension i never found my self needing diff locks, i was able to follow my friends (who had diff locks) with ease

  • @jordanjohnson5784
    @jordanjohnson57843 жыл бұрын

    Man I LOVE this thing. I wish they'd bring it to America SO bad. I would buy one immediately. 👍

  • @MrFdfdffdf
    @MrFdfdffdf4 жыл бұрын

    Amazing car. Though in my specification it would probably be base spec, real off road mini with not much to go wrong. And those steelies suit it very well. And did I mention it's one of few still modern cars that comes in three-door. Lovely.

  • @DirceuCorsetti
    @DirceuCorsetti4 жыл бұрын

    Those larger tires could lower the rpms on the road, that is if you can handle all the noise. The compressor kit is a must if you do so. All the trim parts are ugly and retract from the boxy look IMO. The diff guard can be made of a real thick plate of steel rather than aluminum for much less than that on a local shop. All in all I think a great series is about to be born!

  • @amandant
    @amandant3 жыл бұрын

    Buying new. It's hard to buy that piece of mind knowing your car is insured, you protect it, seal and wax it, and your favorite color! I'm knew to your channel, but your charms make me stay 😘

  • @jshizzle777
    @jshizzle7774 жыл бұрын

    Buy it. Mod it. Thing looks like a blast.

  • @euacreditonahumanidade2177
    @euacreditonahumanidade21774 жыл бұрын

    10:31 Please buy a Jimny and supercharge it Mat!! We would love to see it doing DONUTSS

  • @Abijith112
    @Abijith1124 жыл бұрын

    I loved your idea of adding a super charger to the engine. Cant wait to see this project. Also Matt India will be getting a 5 door version of the Jimmy. They are planning to launch both the 3 door and 5 door versions post 2020.

  • @ApocGuy

    @ApocGuy

    3 жыл бұрын

    but will be made for indian market only. EU is quite strict about emissions...

  • @JesseKnowles1999
    @JesseKnowles19994 жыл бұрын

    Hey Matt, I have a 2019 Jimny here in Australia and I love it, It's a 4 speed auto, I also have a 2001 Manual Jimny. I alternate between the two as my daily and I love them somuch, I've come from a performance car background to 4wds and now to Jimnys, I will never look back and as far as I feel, I'll never own anything but Suzuki bikes & cars again. Love my Jimny's, Wouldn't mind a swift sport too though. Also, The surface rust underneath.. Isn't that a UK Thing? Because of the salts on your road or something? Haven't heard of that happening outside UK. Finally.. Not sure what your warranty is but ours is a 5 year 100,000kms ot 140,000 extended warranty with regular servicing. Does the UK Lose 2 years of warranty?

  • @juliuskona3299

    @juliuskona3299

    3 жыл бұрын

    Im sure it is slow as hell.

  • @JesseKnowles1999

    @JesseKnowles1999

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@juliuskona3299 haha the 1.5 Auto is! The 1.3 manual does alright until you get to about 90kmph. Dosen't bother me much though, I didn't buy a car that's aerodynamics reflected a garden shed expecting it to be fast!

  • @juliuskona3299

    @juliuskona3299

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@JesseKnowles1999 ok cool, if you love it that is cool. That what matters.👍👍

  • @leoipek8143

    @leoipek8143

    3 жыл бұрын

    I am so tempted by a Swift Sport. Appearently the numbers are understated by a bit too.

  • @juliuskona3299

    @juliuskona3299

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@leoipek8143 Swift sport is a beautiful car if I had money I would get it.

  • @willnzsurf
    @willnzsurf4 жыл бұрын

    A new one in black w/ the supercharger and the lift kit & tyres.💯

  • @desithasahabandu1872
    @desithasahabandu18724 жыл бұрын

    You should lift it about 3 inches and supercharge it and put light bar on roof and a roof rack + some great off road wheels

  • @deltagames3864

    @deltagames3864

    4 жыл бұрын

    It's not designed to be supercharged so no

  • @bujjiramesh8383

    @bujjiramesh8383

    4 жыл бұрын

    It should be turboed and a roll cage should be added

  • @bartluttels6948

    @bartluttels6948

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@bujjiramesh8383 turbo would destroy the engine

  • @niranjaniravindran258

    @niranjaniravindran258

    4 жыл бұрын

    Basically make it a mini hummer h1

  • @14880evilmonkey

    @14880evilmonkey

    4 жыл бұрын

    Absolute nonsense Turbos are fine, it just needs to be at a boost level the motor can handle and tuned correctly Tons of motors get Power adders like turbos etc added that they never came with from factory, it's all down to the tune

  • @markgaudie80
    @markgaudie804 жыл бұрын

    Have you spoke to Jonny Smith Matt? He bought one for his wife and they love it. Got some nice roof racks and top boxes too for extra storage.

  • @rodneyhull9764

    @rodneyhull9764

    4 жыл бұрын

    look what we got bro

  • @no_data_for_you
    @no_data_for_you4 жыл бұрын

    Buy it! I love it! If you buy it new, the black looks super cool.

  • @always_cornelia
    @always_cornelia4 жыл бұрын

    This is the car my sibling wants and I can see why!

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