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Highlights
- The first privately registered new Jimny in the UK
- Extensively featured on The Late Brake Show YouTube channel
- Numerous tasteful modifications and accessories
- Extensively anti-corrosion protected
The Appeal
Renowned for its off-road ability, reliability and funky styling, the Jimny has long been a trusted companion of the country set. With chunky styling and honest utilitarian design, the new Jimny was an instant hit with the urban crowd too.
This example was the very first privately owned new Jimny in the UK, acquired after motoring journalist and TV presenter (ex Fifth Gear, now full time YouTuber) Jonny Smith badgered Suzuki into letting him order one as a surprise Christmas present for his wife. There is an accompanying letter from Suzuki PR manager Alun Parry explaining that this is one of the very first UK examples.
Familiar to fans of the successful YouTube channel ‘The Late Brake Show’, it’s been meticulously cared for and carefully modified to create what is, in our eyes, the ultimate modern Jimny.
The History and Paperwork
- The first privately owned new Jimny in the UK (after the Suzuki press fleet)
- First registered on 21 December 2018
- Two owners from new
- Serviced solely by the Suzuki UK press vehicle department
- Just 27,265 miles indicated
- MOT to December 2022
- Highest specification SZ5 model
- Numerous optional extras and modifications
- All modifications are ‘bolt-on’ and easily reversed
- Original parts included in the sale
- Star of a number of YouTube episodes
- Never taken off-road
- Two sets of keys
- Delivery tags and print-outs retained
- 12 month service @ 8,625 miles = 13/12/19
- 24 month service @ 13,394 miles = 26/01/21
- 36 month service @ 20,315 miles = 3/02/22 (recalls carried out at this time)
The Interior
- Extra stowage accessories and cup holders
- Original branded rubber mats and carpet mats
- Electric mirrors and door mirrors
- Air conditioning
- Front and rear screen demisters
- Cruise control
- Heated front seats
- 7” touchscreen system
- Sat-nav, CD, Bluetooth connectivity, DAB Radio, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto
- Optional extra hinged boot box (not pictured)
- With chunky controls, practical cloth upholstery and easily cleaned surfaces, this little 4x4’s cabin styling matches the promise of the exterior
- But that’s not to say it’s in any way spartan, as the range-topping SZ5 it’s also replete with all the features and niceties you could want.
- Leather 'Geordie Jimny' interior door handle covers: British hand-crafted and embossed
- Door handle grip storage pockets that use the existing holes, are foam lined and made from matching OEM plastic
- Centre console storage tray, which includes a cup holder and rubber mats
- Bolt-on drinks holder with 3 mounting positions and an OEM design
- Accessory dash top tidy (above the instrument binnacle)
All of these additions are completely reversible, should the new owner wish to remove or change any of them.It should be noted that this Jimny has not been squirrelled away, it has been used as a daily driver and for the school run. As such there are one or two minor blemishes and scratches to some of the interior trim, but these are only very light and consistent with the car’s age and mileage.
All of the interior fabrics, the carpets and headlining are in excellent condition, with no evidence of tears or staining. Similarly, the driving controls, switchgear and instruments all present well, with minimal signs of use and certainly no notable wear or damage.
The Exterior
- Bluish Black Pearl (ZJ3) paintwork
- Numerous enhancements and modifications
- Ultimate multi-stage Bilt Hamber cavity rust-proofing
- Professional paint correction and ceramic coating
- American Racing ‘Baja AR172' polished 16 x 8J wheels with all-terrain General Grabber AT3 tyres
- Optional factory-fit 'Suzuki script' honeycomb grille (unused standard grille included in sale)
- Rear-mounted spare wheel
- Factory-fitted privacy glass
- Factory optional differential guards
- Factory option removable tow bar kit
The new Jimny already benefits from chunky styling and smart detailing, but that has been augmented with a number of excellent styling and practical modifications to give the little Suzuki the look of a life-size Tamiya R/C model.
Alongside the factory options, such as the mudflaps and towbar kit, the exterior has been subject to all manner of styling tweaks that have been carried out by the first owners. These include:
- Within hours of picking up the Jimny, the chassis was rust-protected using Bilt-Hamber products.
- G-Wagen style L.E.D rear light units supplied by Jimny Style
- Front Runner Slimline II tray roof rack with 2 x bicycle mounts and 1 x adveture hard box
- 4 x Rigid 360 Series spot lights (8,600 raw lumens aluminium housing, 4-inch, yellow backlit)
- Misutonida 63mm front bull bar (replacing the OEM silver plastic bumper cladding that's included in the sale - hence the front bumper mounting holes)
- Heavy Duty tubular sill Rock Sliders from Jimny Bits
- Front Runner rear ladder made (powder coated 3CR12 steel, with slip-resistant rubber steps)
- EGR bonnet wind/bug dark smoked bonnet deflector supplied by Truckman
- LED clear side repeaters by Jimny Style, E-marked for European conformity (originals included in sale)
- Heated rear-window protective guards
- Magnetic door keyhole protectors
- New wheels were fitted: American Racing 'Baja' AR172 in 16 x 8J (0mm offset)
- Wheels are shod with General Grabber AT3 tyres in 215/70/16
Full paint correction and detailing by Nuovo Detailing using Carbon Collective products - including a two-stage machine polish, ceramic coating, Molecule topped with Nero for up to 7 years durability, platinum treatments to the glass, wheels and trim. It was later sent back to Nuovo Detailing for a final detail, plus minor dent and scratch repair, to make it completely ready for sale. The work undertaken includes:
- Full decontamination
- Localised correction polishing
- Paintwork topped with new Carbon Collective Molecule Light Coating
- Wheels Polished and topped with Platinum Wheels
- Minor scratch touch ups
- Minor paintless dent removal on the rear pillar
- Small scratch repair and new paintwork to the roof, which was topped with Molecule and Nero again
With all this work having been carried out, the paintwork, underside, trim and wheels are as close to flawless as possible.
There is no evidence of damage or corrosion to the paintwork. The Bluish Black Pearl paintwork has been finished and protected to an excellent standard, which is set off by those polished Baja wheels.
The Mechanics
- 1,462cc 4-cylinder 16-valve
- ALLGRIP selectable 4-wheel drive system
- 5-speed manual transmission
Benefitting from Suzuki’s 100bhp 1.5-litre petrol engine, combined with the factory 4-wheel drive system, the new Jimny is an eminently capable little car. Mechanically it remains completely stock and unmodified, and is all the better for it in our opinion.
This example has never been taken off-road, having been used as daily family transport. But should the new owner wish to take it into the rough stuff, the car has everything it needs to tackle whatever comes its way. With a selectable 4x4 system and low-ratio box, there’s not much that will stop it.
The Jimny has been exceptionally well cared for, as shown by the extremely clean engine bay and running gear. There are no mechanical malfunctions or signs of wear, and the Jimny has been subjected to the required manufacturer recalls.
The car drives just as you’d expect for a separate body/chassis 4x4, but has been reported to handle a little better since the addition of these wheel and tyre combination. The suspension remains factory.
Summary
Meticulously attended to, lavished with care and benefitting from some choice modifications inside and out, this must be one of the most sorted Jimny’s in the country.
Add in the fact that it was the first ever new Jimny to be privately registered in the UK, and you have something truly unique. Of course, you can no longer buy this spec of new Jimny in the UK, so if you want a sterling example of the breed, this could well be it.
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