Suzuki SJ

[TJH 0]

Any one use on for Off roading mostly green laning. Im looking at them because they are cheep & not to large. I would just like to here peoples experiences of them Ta Tom

[erik 71]

i like them allot ,i had one for 2 years drove it true everywhere and into everything ,

 

get one w/ a good body repleace the engine w/ a 1600 gti a 4,16 gearbox and you have a monster

Edited September 28, 2009 by erik

[TJH 0]

Thanks very much bud anything you need to look for in them apart from rust in the useual places?

[lurchers 2,878]

good motors mate ive got the 5 door diesel 1 and i think they are great even though ive always had landrovers.it does 40 mpg and drives like a car mint,good look

[Macsen 4]

Had an sj410 van years ago, great little 4x4, went anywhere, great for pulling logs out of the woods and great fun in the snow.Head gasket went on it in the end though.Parts are dirt cheap and plentiful as there are loads of online specialists.

[TJH 0]

im looking at them because i wil not be able to aford to insure a land rover or run it for that matter and i think they look wel smart

[FLATTOP 4,542]

Hello mate i have just sold my sj410 that i owned for 2years because of a problem of it stuttering over 40mph if i could have found out what the problem was i would still have it' i tried everything to sort it new carb ect the list go's on but when they are running well they go anywhere they are the most fun i have ever had in a motor they are awesome my insurance was £137 a year under a cherished car policy fully comp' i am an old f****r though 45 my advice if you can get a good one buy it loads on ebay also check out some of the vids on youtube and you will see what they are all about good luck.

 

HERES THE BEAST

 

[lurch46 2]

I HAVE HAD THREE SJ AND THEY WENT ANY WHERE AND WERE GREAT FUN YOU WONT BE DISAPPOINTED AND THEY R BASIC TO FIX

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[comanche 3,061]

Head gaskets . If one goes or you start to" lose " coolant stop and get it sorted immediatly . Get the head skimmed before you put it back together or it will probably blow again in the same place after a few months .Probably only cost you £15-£20 foer a skim . Use 50% anti-freeze to keep head and waterway corrosion down .

They tend to be cramped ,crude, noisy,thirsty, rusty little buggers but most people who've owned an Sj end up loving em !

[gsi2000stokie 5]

had loads of em, just bought another which im fetching today. join this forum http://shropshire-suzuki.co.uk they will answer any q's you have, they are really good offroad, cheap to lift, cheap for tyres, cheap tax, cheap insurance, cheap for parts, all round bargain!

 

if ye do get one have a look at these links

 

http://www.rhinorays.co.uk/

 

http://www.offroad-armory.com/

 

http://www.kapsuzuki4x4.co.uk/

 

http://www.mjmotorfactors.co.uk/index.php

 

then these on ebay.

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SPRING-OVER-AXLE-OFF...id=p3286.c0.m14

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Suzuki-Vitara-SJ-Sam...id=p3286.c0.m14

[bullmastiff 615]

Will go anywhere and beat a Defender through most things (just not deep, thick mud) only thing we found was that they were bloody uncomfortable off road, there's just no give in the seats.

Now using a Daihatzu Sporttrak, almost as good off road but a damn site comfier! Also very cheap on insurance.

[flyinbonnie 0]

sj's are very capable machines and should go any were your hunting takes you, cheap, but very uncomfortable and like a drink i would save your pennys and get the updated version the jimny, they are more comfortable but will tackle any terrain as a good as an sj and are a very reliable so will save you in the long run.

[bullmastiff 615]

Apparently Jimny's are also very thirsty. A guy at work's wife has got one, and he said it's thirstier than his Diesel Discovery and gets less than 30mpg from the 1.3 petrol.

[flyinbonnie 0]

my jimny gets 33mpg with muds on, an sj gets 25 if your lucky

[FLATTOP 4,542]

Will go anywhere and beat a Defender through most things (just not deep, thick mud) only thing we found was that they were bloody uncomfortable off road, there's just no give in the seats.

Now using a Daihatzu Sporttrak, almost as good off road but a damn site comfier! Also very cheap on insurance.

 

After getting rid of my SJ i have just got a really low mileage good condition daihatsu sportrack very comfortable but has not been really tested off road yet as it is still pretty dry up here seems like a nice motor i like the way the seats fold away to make it like a van in the back.