Twisted Suzuki Jimny review: Twice as Fast, Twice the Luxury, Twice the Price

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@chrisd924
@chrisd924 Жыл бұрын
I got rid of all my LR's but kept the Jimny and don't regret it... it's such a characterful looking car and the perfect size for the small village where I live and country lanes around me... Jimny's are classless, reliable and practical. Big thanks to you Jonny for highlighting the Twisted Jimny, - and well done to all the Twisted team involved.
@_MrOcean
@_MrOcean Жыл бұрын
Like a land rover but the engine starts
@TheLateBrakeShow
@TheLateBrakeShow Жыл бұрын
Ha!
@stevenglossop4274
@stevenglossop4274 Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂#truestory
@red9zero
@red9zero Жыл бұрын
And will be a bean can in 30 years, whereas my old Landie is still going and starts first time, every time.
@percyc123
@percyc123 Жыл бұрын
@@red9zero Strange thing envy and perhaps ignorance !
@callum4035
@callum4035 Жыл бұрын
@@red9zero no though, a Japanese 4x4 will outlast a Land Rover period, Land Rover doesn’t have the reputation like a hilux or Land Cruiser
@Paelorian
@Paelorian Жыл бұрын
This makes perfect sense. I like smaller cars and trucks. I've always wanted a Jimny, but not necessarily a larger off-road vehicle. The Jimny is not just an economical vehicle, there's nothing the same small size that can do what a Jimny does. So why not have a better Jimny that reduces it's faults? This looks much more comfortable to ride on the road, making it a more well-rounded vehicle. If I can afford a luxurious vehicle, why must it be large? Small size is often desirable. Besides, a small vehicle of the same high quality is less expensive. I know they're making an economical car expensive, but what else could you buy that is competitive with the Twisted Jimny? Nothing that I know of. I'd rather have this than a big expensive luxury off-road vehicle. This is a very capable off-capable small vehicle. I don't think I need larger size. This is more maneuverable and has lots of space behind the seats. International and domestic regulations often make it difficult to get different configurations of the Jimny, but earlier this year a five-door Jimny was released, initially in India. It looks great. Just slighly longer, and the reat seats fold down so it's a very versatile vehicle. Suzuki has announced an electric Jimny to launch before 2030, and there have been rumors of a hybrid. So this is probably a good time for Twisted to start working on upscale, upgraded Jimnys. I wish I could get this car in the USA! It sounds like maybe these modifications are just what the Jimny needed to turn into a car I'd enjoy driving daily, even on highways and in town. The Jimny was always great, but a little rough and basic. That simplicity made it inexpensive and had a charm, but these improvements make it a better vehicle. The regular Jimny is great off-road but isn't much fun to drive on roads, where it's rather loud, bumpy, and slow. Sounds like they can fix that now.
@SanHydronoid
@SanHydronoid Жыл бұрын
I gotta say the production quality of the video is just spot on. The absolute silence except for the vocals which itself is slow and methodic, makes this such a laid back video to watch
@niallwelsh
@niallwelsh Жыл бұрын
Love this, drove my jimmy around Western Australia and it was faultless. The turbo and sound deadening I can imagine would completely transform the car, I also wouldn’t be surprised if this would be more fuel efficient than the stock car.
@Dan23_7
@Dan23_7 Жыл бұрын
I have followed this very car out of the industrial estate off York road a few weeks ago, it’s not too far from Twisted, I deliver to a couple of kitchen manufacturers on there. I remember it’s registration plate and thinking “it’s got to be something to do with Twisteddown the road”. And now it’s on here to prove I was correct 👍🏼👍🏼
@MattTester
@MattTester Жыл бұрын
I have a lot of respect for Twisted with what they do for Defenders and for this, as a Land Rover devotee I love the Jimny too and given the money I would've bought one instead of my cheap Freelander. I wonder how one of these would go with the 2 litre engine I have in my MX-5, a 167hp naturally aspirated, as weirdly the Jimny is lighter than my car with the folding hard top.
@throwback19841
@throwback19841 Жыл бұрын
bored out mx5 engine, or something different?
@MattTester
@MattTester Жыл бұрын
@@throwback19841 Sorry instead of NA I should've put naturally aspirated, 2012 3rd gen. car with standard 2 litre and 6-speed.
@bigduphusaj162
@bigduphusaj162 Жыл бұрын
​@@MattTesteryour mazda 2ltr lump is basically a copy engine of the J20a engine thats a Suzuki engine to begin with mate. Suzuki and Mazda are bezzy mates
@sepg5084
@sepg5084 Жыл бұрын
K-swap it
@willyd-adv
@willyd-adv Жыл бұрын
£50k, that's mental. I'm currently in NZ and can buy a brand new passenger one (with alloys, car play, rear seats etc) for £15k, suspension for £1200 and turbo kit for £2500. So £18,700 all up How can the other TWISTED extras cost £30k more 😮
@SteveK666
@SteveK666 Жыл бұрын
Yeah it's a Jimny. Just give it more power and make it handle. It doesn't need leather padding. Saying that though they seem like a very cool company (bit of a naff name) so I hope they sell a few.
@mikerichards9196
@mikerichards9196 Жыл бұрын
Wow, Jonny! Advertising the podcast too! Richard will be proud of your marketing skills 😂 Lovely, I think they've gone too far, but this is obviously their show car, and they're gonna run out of defenders at some point
@cristianmihai4818
@cristianmihai4818 Жыл бұрын
Hello there. What turbo kit are you refering to?
@kalmmonke5037
@kalmmonke5037 Жыл бұрын
its probably the anti noise material and the fancy leather crap
@AshHalls
@AshHalls Жыл бұрын
Because old mate in the work shop is spending 4 months solid fitting all the upgrades. I guess their market is wealthy clients who don’t know how to use a screwdriver.
@matthewrooke386
@matthewrooke386 Жыл бұрын
I happened past Twisted in Yorkshire and a chap there was only to happy to give me a quick tour(it was end of day) what I saw was very very impressive. Twisted are every bit as good as Jonny is commenting on. 10/10.
@CleoptraMonrow
@CleoptraMonrow 9 ай бұрын
my husband has a Land Rover. I am very soon buying my second Jimny. Love my Jimny more than my husband will always buy a Jimny
@grayfool
@grayfool Жыл бұрын
It's a yes from me too. Love it. I'd have a black one without the decals. Brilliant.
@GeordieAmanda
@GeordieAmanda Жыл бұрын
Ooh yes please. It sounds amazingly quiet on your in car commentary :) I love to see it perform off-road, to see if it has lost any of its ability with the fitting of a turbo and a rear roll bar (I know it's not the car's most likely stomping ground, especially after it's been twisted).
@WilliamStevens007
@WilliamStevens007 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely love this thing, I think so far they Twisted have done a grand job with this. Shame no diesel though.
@123ghostwarrior
@123ghostwarrior Жыл бұрын
I think the jimny is a fabulous car. I think it deserves this treatment. Fabulous review and thank you Jonny for shining a light on this! Would love to see you back to review one of the defenders!
@KevinJohnson-gs6xn
@KevinJohnson-gs6xn Жыл бұрын
Loved every minute of that! In fact, you didn't need to say anything, your chuckle says it all
@AliWade1971
@AliWade1971 Жыл бұрын
I have always loved Jinny’s. I drive EVs now, but a Twisted Jimny would persuade me to drive an ICE again (I would want heated seats and preferably an automatic). Great video - as a Jimny enthusiast, you are definitely the right person to review it 😀. That interior is gorgeous- my favourite colour (I drive a Smart ForTwo EQ Racing Green, with the brown Brabus interior 😍).
@andrewwood7969
@andrewwood7969 Жыл бұрын
I would love to hear your take on Bowler conversions. I had a full Defender 110 conversion done (with plaque and build number 😉) about 4 years ago and it’s transformative, especially power and handling, and yes I know that’s all relative with a Defender! I’m sure the folks at Bowler would love to show what their years of Dakar and rally experience have brought to this area of Defender conversions. There’s more to them than just this of course and their story is fascinating.
@TheLateBrakeShow
@TheLateBrakeShow Жыл бұрын
Bowler is a great shout.
@hotsonaj
@hotsonaj Жыл бұрын
My wife has had a Jimny since 2000 and it’s only done 76k and it’s been to New Zealand and back to the UK great little car
@nohedes
@nohedes Жыл бұрын
I love the standard Jimny for how fit for purpose the design is, a utilitarian, capable off-road vehicle with charm and classless style. For me a lot of that has been lost here 😢
@bield7
@bield7 Жыл бұрын
All of its charm and classless style has been lost
@_P_F
@_P_F Жыл бұрын
It’s ok it’s been lost if you’re not taking it off road. If you properly go off road, the stock car is better
@beefovbd2
@beefovbd2 Жыл бұрын
met the twisted crew at the finsh line of the 2014 Miami to Ibiza gumball 3000 ..free merch too ..top team
@samsteele1786
@samsteele1786 Жыл бұрын
Nice video Jonny. Nice to see James May's Caterham from the Grand Tour get a small feature.
@Sashko-FreeAzov
@Sashko-FreeAzov Жыл бұрын
The way Jonny smile every time turbocharger makes pru-tu-tu-tu-tu it's just brilliant description of how it goes :)
@RecoveringHermit
@RecoveringHermit Жыл бұрын
I love my (slow) Jimny, but great to see what's possible!
@alfredthethird5202
@alfredthethird5202 Жыл бұрын
I was in Thirsk the other day, drove past twisted and saw all the jimnys parked down the side. Cool company progression. Cool product
@MadeByBishop
@MadeByBishop Жыл бұрын
I spend a lot of time in South Africa. The Jimny passengers are incredibly popular out here. It wouldn't surprise me if some of these eventually make their way to the UK now Suzuki have discontinued the passenger model there.
@Garffey
@Garffey Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the video Johnny....Often wondered what 'Twisted' did... I've passed their works in Thirsk many times and wondered why all the Defenders were outside for!....Cheers.
@edjack1993
@edjack1993 Жыл бұрын
I’m sure this version is lovely, but I’m happy with my stock Jimny (in the frankly mandatory Kinetic Yellow 🙂). A lot of its charm is in its cheapness/low power. It is still insanely agile off-road. And it has appreciated in my period of ownership - I’m happy with that vs spending more money on upgrades!
@AshHalls
@AshHalls Жыл бұрын
Yes it’s alot of money to spend
@_P_F
@_P_F Жыл бұрын
Yes, I find the same with my Defender - knowing that the parts on it are cheap/easy to fix or replace, makes it so genuinely relaxing. E.g. I could get fancy LED headlights, but resist the temptation and keep it stock - the simpler/more analogue/cheaper the better. Twisteds looks cool but not as good as the unmodified.
@AshHalls
@AshHalls Жыл бұрын
@@_P_F I used to think the same but LEDS make a big difference when driving at night, also you never need to replace globes again.
@richardharibo
@richardharibo Жыл бұрын
I'd have one and I'd never thought I'd say that. My father in law had the last shape and its characteristics made it. Crude but fun. This twisted version is great ❤
@philjackman3734
@philjackman3734 Жыл бұрын
Have you seen the price......Bonkers !!
@tommypayne1980
@tommypayne1980 Жыл бұрын
I love the look of the Jimny since the fist series but if a turbo charged diesel was put into it , it would be amost perfect with power, torque and weight for a small fun offroader. Well done Twisted.
@perpelle
@perpelle Жыл бұрын
That would set the payload to negative 😂
@althejazzman
@althejazzman Жыл бұрын
Loads of people swap 1.5TD and 1.7TD Isuzu engines into Jimny's and SJ's. These engines are found in loads of 90's Vauxhall's so they're cheap and tunable.
@FromThe9thDimension
@FromThe9thDimension Жыл бұрын
I used to own an old Jimny, I would adore that Twisted one!
@chrishurley5711
@chrishurley5711 10 ай бұрын
I grew up driving from 17 in British country lanes like these with national speed limits in my xr2i replica! It seems so surreal now having lived in Australia for so long that you could do that, those onboard shots are making me nervous! Would love to bring my Jimny back to the homeland for a razz.
@michealofloinn2539
@michealofloinn2539 Жыл бұрын
Turbo and damping would be good enough for me. Thanks for the review.
@TheFlyingBusman
@TheFlyingBusman Жыл бұрын
Welcome to my manor Mr Smith. Shot quite literally on my doorstep and recognise all the roads you’re on. I even drop into the old cinema for a coffee and salted caramel blondie courtesy of Charle’s sister. Yorkshire Outdoors just a couple of miles away would have made a good spot to test the Jimny off road (run by Charle’s father nonetheless). I’d like him to dip his toes into a bit of older G wagon restoration and modification (not the newer 463/464 bling wagon stuff - yuk) as I have a 35 yr old, rather modified example sat on the driveway and love it. Will people take a £50k Jimny and off road it or will it be just another lifestyle trinket? Who knows. I certainly get the old G muddy, it’s what it was built for.
@AjithKumar-uk1wq
@AjithKumar-uk1wq Жыл бұрын
what a legendry work... those Defenders are absolute work of art.
@Klutch58Customs
@Klutch58Customs Жыл бұрын
Jonny's segue into the black circles promo is flawless. I see 'thought for the day' calling soon... "You know, all terrain tyres remind me of the story of Jesus and... "
@TheLateBrakeShow
@TheLateBrakeShow Жыл бұрын
Don't tempt him...
@michaelede6309
@michaelede6309 4 ай бұрын
Thanks looks and sounds great! Here in New Zealand you can still buy the 3dr but my wife is getting a 5dr one next week, still slow but you can add a I Drive which is throttle control which does help.
@kymcha
@kymcha 6 ай бұрын
Look up Twisted conversions for the Jimny overseas . Engine goes from 100 to 165 bhp with a factory quality turbo addition. Seats get leather. Suspension gets Eibach springs and Bilstein dampers. Proper sound deadening. Good speakers. Don't know how the ADR would see it with the extra performance and ANCAP in the basement. Twisted price probably also bolted to a turbo.
@AUDIDOIT
@AUDIDOIT Жыл бұрын
Wonderful little thing. Twisted have taken a great little recipe and improved upon it. But 50k? You would have to have enough money not to worry about money. I am sure that small target market is out there. We need companies like this in the UK. Great vid Jonny, keep up the great work. :-)
@porvoonosho
@porvoonosho Жыл бұрын
I love the calmness of this video.
@TheLateBrakeShow
@TheLateBrakeShow Жыл бұрын
✌🏽
@MikeDancy
@MikeDancy Жыл бұрын
I used to own a '84 Suzuki SJ410L which was their long wheel base version. It was a great little car. Except for the rust
@hughphillips1427
@hughphillips1427 Жыл бұрын
Great video Jonny, that Jimny is great but they seem to go for a ridiculous amount of money for second hand one. I never understood why they did not put the 1.0 Turbo engine that was is in the Swift/ Baleno which is a great little engine.
@jamescaley9942
@jamescaley9942 Жыл бұрын
A super charger would be cheaper and better for a 4x4.
@cyberyoyo7674
@cyberyoyo7674 Жыл бұрын
I know the whole fleet emissions are what did for it, but I never understood why Suzuki didn’t stick one of their excellent small capacity turbos in it from the factory. Even if it didn’t make big power figures it would have helped with the torques.
@1969Risky
@1969Risky Жыл бұрын
Having owned 4 Suzuki Vitara/Grand Vitaras, I would have loved to see twisted mods on those. If I was after a new vehicle I would buy a Twisted Jimny but unfortunately they don't sell them in Australia. It's amazing what a couple of Yorkshire blokes can do in a shed. Mind you my dad is a Yorkshireman & he was always creative mechanically. Another great video Jonny.
@Jwalker76
@Jwalker76 Жыл бұрын
Is it just me or is there no more new small to medium vehicles that are designed with driving off road in Australia ? My Father has a grand Vitara 2009 model. It seats 5, low range, lockers, is constant 4wd and it's a medium sized SUV. Now he wants another new 4WD and it seems the only options are large SUVs these days.
@1969Risky
@1969Risky Жыл бұрын
@@Jwalker76 The new "Vitara" is a soft roader. There's nothing proper in the medium segment.
@bigduphusaj162
@bigduphusaj162 Жыл бұрын
older Grand Vitaras were the best of the lot. The 06 Grand Vitara can eat jimnys offroad and do 120mph without wandering all over the road even with BFGs on them
@Jwalker76
@Jwalker76 Жыл бұрын
@@bigduphusaj162 you talking about the V6 doing 120mph? My Father's is the 2.4L four cylinder, I know some are 2.0L and there's some other engine types. I havnt driven it on a highway before but it out corners my Carolla on a hairpin corner.
@1969Risky
@1969Risky Жыл бұрын
My first Vitara was a '92 model & I was towing out the bigger Landcruisers & Patrols when they got stuck in the mud. Why? Cos the Vitara was lighter. The 2nd one was a '97 2L and that went through flooded roads a treat until it was run up the backside by a woman in a Landcruiser on her phone. The 3rd was an '07 5dr V6 which was fine & liked highways. 4th one was an '09 3dr that went over railway tracks constantly, through flooded waters & loved sand dunes. It was my longest Grand Vitara I ever had from new. 10 years of ownership & I sold it to a 20yr old girl who wanted something to catch her older brothers with. Down the track I'll buy a Jimny cos I miss the older Vitaras.
@thecarpathiancouple4425
@thecarpathiancouple4425 Жыл бұрын
My 2023 Jimny GL came with heated front seat straight from the factory. It will ne nice this coming winter😁
@Diabolos1
@Diabolos1 Жыл бұрын
They should really fill in those intendations under all that leather. Easiest and most practical way would probably be to 3D print some fitted inserts for the bolt heads and wrap the leather over those. Those dimples give an unfinished look.
@full-fish
@full-fish Жыл бұрын
Them indentations on the leather grab handle, need cutting and capping, for access and would be equally aesthetic 👌
@danpestell2011
@danpestell2011 Жыл бұрын
I loved the 2nd look at the police car going the other way 😂 I agree on the heated seats, I retrofitted this on mine and it's brilliant. Love the Jimny.
@stuartr8356
@stuartr8356 Жыл бұрын
Suzuki Australia; get these in & you'll be bigger than Toyota within a month! Small cars with grunt like my Abarth are so much fun; this would be its perfect companion for the local tracks & just...because it's ace :)
@Daermos
@Daermos Жыл бұрын
Man I wish the Jimny was Available in the States! I so want one.
@volvo24091
@volvo24091 Жыл бұрын
You can import an older JDM. It is not a new design.
@Daermos
@Daermos Жыл бұрын
@volvo24091 if I remember I believe it had to be older than 25 years, The newer Jimny came out what 3/4years ago?
@georgimihalkov4781
@georgimihalkov4781 Жыл бұрын
Now that's a restomod that actually makes sense, awesome car! Jonny, when are we getting an update on your wife's Figaro EV conversion?
@TheLateBrakeShow
@TheLateBrakeShow Жыл бұрын
Figaro EV not happening sadly.
@georgimihalkov4781
@georgimihalkov4781 Жыл бұрын
@@TheLateBrakeShow Sad to hear that, it was a very cool idea. You can always send it to Twisted...a Twisted Figaro sounds kinda good 😄
@AliWade1971
@AliWade1971 Жыл бұрын
@@TheLateBrakeShow. Oh no. We were looking forward to that (I very nearly bought a Fígaro last year until my Smart limited edition appeared on Autotrader)
@santiagoavellino3
@santiagoavellino3 Жыл бұрын
I think that Jimny is great N/A for reliability and longevity purposes.
@violetflame22
@violetflame22 Жыл бұрын
I would love to know why Suzuki haven't put their turbo that's used in the Swift and Vitara into the Jimny. How awesome is Twi5ted!!!
@tonners.pettitt9938
@tonners.pettitt9938 Жыл бұрын
My favourite thing is they haven't gone stupid with the power or mods, very tastefully done :)
@tomcardale5596
@tomcardale5596 Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear a reference to Chops, I was worried she wasn't around any more with all the holidays for 3 mentioned in the podcast!
@iantownsend500
@iantownsend500 Жыл бұрын
I’m the same, I’m not bothered about the interior of the Jimny, I’d have one with a little bit more power, better handling & better brakes
@edwardbourke4328
@edwardbourke4328 Жыл бұрын
I love his enthusiasm about the car
@dtengineering1
@dtengineering1 Жыл бұрын
Awesome review of an awesome car. When you pointed to the new rear swaybar, I think you were actually filming/pointing at the Panhard Rod that locates the rear axle against sideways movement. Cheers
@clivewilliams3661
@clivewilliams3661 Жыл бұрын
That rear anti-roll bar looks more like a Panhard rod (????). I would have thought that a M62 supercharger would be more suitable to give power low down for off-roading and low speed pick-.up whilst still delivering the same 165bhp .
@300bhpton
@300bhpton Жыл бұрын
BTW - it was not 100% emissions on why we don't get the non commercial Jimny any more. The Jimny was pretty clean with 154g co2/km. Cleaner than pretty much every other 4x4 on sale. It was more an issue of it weighing so little that silly EU regs penalised it. Had it weighed a tonne more, it could quite happily have doubled its emissions and been fine. They also tow fine, way more than 300kg. I guess you haven't ever tried. And there are no paved roads in the UK where you'd be in trouble in 2nd gear, that is utter BS.
@rickybryan1759
@rickybryan1759 Жыл бұрын
British off road culture is its own wonderful thing and I love it. Props to Suzuki that they are invited into the club.
@Hubbahubba40
@Hubbahubba40 Жыл бұрын
I'm looking to get a silver jimny this month and was thinking of a tan roof with tan rear quarters wrap. Seeing that interior has cemented the idea. I thought my Panda cross was an expensive dog crate on wheels, but I think the Jimny is going to beat it.
@camperlustig68
@camperlustig68 Жыл бұрын
Hi, I need to get mine over to the UK for an engine mod. I'm with you. I love the interior as it is but the outside mods... worth looking into 🙂
@stefmarr
@stefmarr Жыл бұрын
What a wicked little car. Love the inside and the little turbo flutter to give it some real character.
@cornishrider
@cornishrider Жыл бұрын
Not a huge fan of their Defenders as I prefer OEM+ (I've had 6 of them from 98-14) however what I think they have done to the Jimnys handling and performance is spot on.
@lassievision
@lassievision Жыл бұрын
I wonder if they'll start looking at the Ineos Grenadier soon?
@jamesellsworth9673
@jamesellsworth9673 Жыл бұрын
I LIKE the TWISTED philosophy: take some vehicle that is almost good enough and make it what it could have been. Of course, they can work to a different price point. The commercial model would excel at going a bit off-road with camping gear in the back. Or suppose you went antique hunting on weekends.
@jamespettitt9213
@jamespettitt9213 Жыл бұрын
Shame Richard couldn’t join you for his thoughts. Reckon he could be converted!, 🤪.
@dj_paultuk7052
@dj_paultuk7052 Жыл бұрын
Fitting a turbo. Fixes 99.6% of all Car problems. lol
@JIMMYHIBBS1
@JIMMYHIBBS1 Жыл бұрын
True true - take any car and add enough power, and it’s a decent car - pick any car, and the basic engine one is usually ballcocks, and the sporty ones are decent
@WilliamStevens007
@WilliamStevens007 Жыл бұрын
Whoosh, Everytime Jonny you cracked a grin, Mind so did I lol.
@Jamessansome
@Jamessansome Жыл бұрын
Lots of small (narrow) cars are great on smaller country roads. I used to have a diesel Mk1 VW Caddy with 53bhp and because it was already a bit rough and slow you would just chug along below the speed limit knowing that its as fast as you could go......
@paulkeenan2691
@paulkeenan2691 Жыл бұрын
Procuring the four door passenger jimmy in New Delhi- India next week- with plans to fit a pop top camper at 4 x4 campers in harayana- India- A himilayian mountain goat - however a later visit to Twisted for upgrades now seems the move- excellant presentation
@TheLateBrakeShow
@TheLateBrakeShow Жыл бұрын
Can't wait for the 4 door. Hope it comes to UK.
@Ewanm9389
@Ewanm9389 Жыл бұрын
Is that May's Caterham from The Grand Tour? Haha
@Lot76CARS
@Lot76CARS Жыл бұрын
I’ve driven and filmed one last year and they are massively endearing and flawed in equal measure. Yes, its slow, rolls and not fun at the motorway limit but this seems to answer all of these issues… oh I want one! Jonny the 4/5 door is on sale in (and produced in) India under the Maruti Suzuki brand… what do you know that we don’t??
@philyew3617
@philyew3617 Жыл бұрын
The 4/5 door is also available in S. Africa and Namibia where it's extremely popular, they're even available as rental cars there. I believe it's available in Australia, Thailand, Laos and goodness knows how many other countries, as well as Japan (obviously). I had one on order from the day they launched in the UK but wasn't lucky enough to get one before Suzuki pulled it. I did have a Def 90 CSW 2.4 Tdi from new which was great but it was rapidly going rotten despite being treated before it ever went on the road. I had the previous model of Jimny and really regret selling it. These Twisted are beautiful but £50k ? Mmmm
@GrandpaTig
@GrandpaTig Жыл бұрын
Great little car... just a shame they did not do this to the SJ years ago!
@michaelwalker1145
@michaelwalker1145 Жыл бұрын
The Land Rover with the DJ booth on the back they did for Red Bull was something else.. Saw one lightning up all four tyres one day🤣. Definitely not an old 2 1/4 petrol. The inside of the old cinema looks great. Better than when the tyre place had it.
@JakebMiller
@JakebMiller Жыл бұрын
So much want, loved the Samurai when I was a kid and would love to have a Jimny here in the states
@danielpork2638
@danielpork2638 Жыл бұрын
another cool swap would be something like the engine from the GR Yaris/Corolla.. 1.6 liter turbo I-3 300hp & 295lbs-ft, virtually the same engine displacement, probably would turn it into the ultimate rally car or Baja runner!
@Wolfman57
@Wolfman57 Жыл бұрын
Jonnie, £50K, it's a rich mans toy !!!
@toomanyhugs83
@toomanyhugs83 Жыл бұрын
I remember seeing your / your wife's Jimny at your show at Betteshanger Park near Deal a couple of years ago. That was a great show
@TheLateBrakeShow
@TheLateBrakeShow Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for coming along. The family Jim was a cool, characterful thing.
@mactipiak
@mactipiak Жыл бұрын
The intro of the video is even better when playing "Let's get Twisted" by eam EVO/Moog from MCM on top :D
@kevinbrookes2032
@kevinbrookes2032 Жыл бұрын
My Jimny is 21 years old with 39,000 miles on the clock. It is in lovely condition but I would love Twisted to 'do their thing' with it 🙂
@TheLateBrakeShow
@TheLateBrakeShow Жыл бұрын
It would be interesting to see if Twisted start to convert older Jimnys.
@bigduphusaj162
@bigduphusaj162 Жыл бұрын
The older Grand Vitara like 06-09 model were the best Suzuki 4x4s ever. Ive had them all including this new Jimny. The new Jimny is over rated but still good. My older Grand Vitaras would destroy it offroad though.
@kevinbrookes2032
@kevinbrookes2032 Жыл бұрын
There's one in my village in great condition :-)@@bigduphusaj162
@nickhill941
@nickhill941 Жыл бұрын
I’m amazed what people will spend £50k on !! I really don’t get this Twisted thing of tarting up Landies and Jimnys and changing huge prices….people pay it though so what do I know !!
@rallycrosscraig
@rallycrosscraig Жыл бұрын
Same thoughts here but if people really are daft enough to spend all that money on a dreadful Land Rover just let them get on with it. That Poor little Jimmney deserves to have mods with a bit more taste than this crap.
@bigduphusaj162
@bigduphusaj162 Жыл бұрын
Darkside developments doing 4x4s was the worst ive ever seen.
@burnzy3210
@burnzy3210 Жыл бұрын
I love the latest jimny ...just a shame it was killed off over here
@TheLateBrakeShow
@TheLateBrakeShow Жыл бұрын
Yeah, shame
@joshisikhagmail
@joshisikhagmail Жыл бұрын
I live in India, getting the 5 door jimny this week hopefully :)
@gryphon123456
@gryphon123456 Жыл бұрын
I'm in Canada. Jimny would be the perfect vehicle for this country. I'd give anything to have one if they would just bring them here somehow. This version however looks amazing. I would just forgo allot of the leather since I'd love to us it for camping.
@joezephyr
@joezephyr Жыл бұрын
i am from Sydney. The Jimny is popular here. I have a two door JL Jeep Wrangler. My jeep is better than the Jimny in every measure. Everything. And 80% of all Jeep Wranglers since 1986 are still on the road.
@PX125E
@PX125E Жыл бұрын
Like a Land Rover with out the need for a dust pan and brush.
@darrenprior6339
@darrenprior6339 Жыл бұрын
I bloody LOVE this thing. Amazing!! Just amazing.
@alexandernellaw5906
@alexandernellaw5906 Жыл бұрын
i'd love to see a twisted Lada Niva. I love those qiurky things.
@TheLateBrakeShow
@TheLateBrakeShow Жыл бұрын
Just imagine a Twisted Niva!!
@AECS2299
@AECS2299 Жыл бұрын
Every few months I have a rant to myself about Suzuki. How did they mess up to the extent that they had to stop selling it 2yrs in? Their most popular car in a decade. Why not use the Vitara or Swift engine, or even an EV and mass produce it to keep up with demand. It could have been huge. How about offer a Jimny 'Sport' with the swift sport engine, a 6 speed gear box instead of the 5, more stable suspension. I adore the Jimny and the shortcomings that created scarcity and drove the prices up mean I probably won't own one; which is sad.
@theloneranger2101
@theloneranger2101 Жыл бұрын
I have personally owned two Jimny's from new, and just loved them, and boy do I miss owning them, but I would have a Twisted Jimny in a heart beat! So🤞 crossed for now. Thanks Jonny another great video.👍
@TheLateBrakeShow
@TheLateBrakeShow Жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
@Errol.C-nz
@Errol.C-nz Жыл бұрын
@@TheLateBrakeShow do they do a turbo kit.. to fit.. a good friend has a half ton flat deck with 600mm extended chassis from the factory.. but needs a lot more power.. great review, 👌👌🇳🇿🇳🇿
@seekingtruthnotfindingany7301
@seekingtruthnotfindingany7301 Жыл бұрын
the perfect vehicle for me. It is unfortunate that the vehicle was discontinued in Canada.
@coree74
@coree74 Жыл бұрын
I'm in love with the Jimny. 😍 This is the car I need, the car I want to own. I love this, but I have a question. If engine emissions are the problem, why don't they include it Swift's engine? It fulfills the standard, there is also a hybrid... Problem? Solved. 🤓
@deltafoxtrot2
@deltafoxtrot2 Жыл бұрын
The only problem with the Twisted Jimny regardless of the extra power it is still registered as a light commercial vehicle which is restricted to different speed limits than a car for National speed roads. National limit (single-carriageways) commercial vehicle 50mph (car 60mph), National limit (dual-carriageways) commercial vehicle 60 mph (car 70mph). I have had 5 Jimnys including the GEN4 (passenger variant) great cars. 🙂
@Wannes_
@Wannes_ Жыл бұрын
Bit of soundproofing under the hood might help
@thebubaloomonkey
@thebubaloomonkey Жыл бұрын
"They've added a rear anti roll bar" while pointing to the panhard rod...
@alex_yates
@alex_yates Жыл бұрын
Great intro. Very well articulated.
@guidlines
@guidlines 11 ай бұрын
Not overly fussed for the luxury interior but I like the turbo. My only gripe with the Jimny is the lack of power. Sometimes my auto will change up & down every 20 metres just to go up steep hills which would be annoying for the cars behind me doing 60kms/hr in an 80 or 100 zone.
@grahamspencer6923
@grahamspencer6923 Жыл бұрын
Like the Jimny but £50k+. Would like to see them do a Panda 4x4 twisted
@TheLateBrakeShow
@TheLateBrakeShow Жыл бұрын
Now there's an idea...
@CherylCold
@CherylCold Жыл бұрын
Reminds me of a Pickford Mini back in the day, yes its bit pricey, but very, very special. 165bhp is a lot, the rally winning road spec Delta 2.0 HF 4wd only came with the same bhp. Completely up my street.
@TheLateBrakeShow
@TheLateBrakeShow Жыл бұрын
The Turbo transforms the driving experience. It really rips. Apparently it could easily go to 200bhp...
@richarddye9170
@richarddye9170 Жыл бұрын
Tickford, not Pickford.
@MOSSFEEN
@MOSSFEEN Жыл бұрын
Pickford Mini ???? WTF Pickford is a Removal company surely you meant TICKFORD
@paulphillips9228
@paulphillips9228 Жыл бұрын
It was Wood and Picket, or Radford Mini De Ville, surely?
@tesla-spectre
@tesla-spectre Жыл бұрын
Most is nice but for that kind of money I would expected some other improvements as well, e.g. a protection of the whimsy cables at the back door (I saw some cheap aftermarket solutions for that) and also some more style change to make it look more offroading, like an adapted grill, a roof rack etc. And I agree with you on the missing heated seats. The rest looks real nice and the engine etc sounds e.xcellent. But jeez that is a lot of money for a Jimny. But wait dor the Electric Jimny that is supposed to come in 2025. 🎉
@ninoloso
@ninoloso Жыл бұрын
I think its a bit expensive. Because most of these upgrades can be done DIY. I think twisted should sell jimny accessories from this build, like the seat covers, suspension kit, roof lining, etc.
@_P_F
@_P_F Жыл бұрын
Twisted is not about off-roading. Other companies do that. Twisted is about use on the road
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