Honest opinions please

[joker777]

Hi all
I have my eye on this vitara, could you please give me your honest opinions on what its worth thanks.

Mileage:  82000    
 Model Year:  1996  


3" Calmini articulated suspension lift

3" Calmini body lift, which i added 2 extra lift points to  for less stress on the body.

Reinforced the body mounting points with steel plate, for extra strength.

3.2mm thick 48mm diameter tube external cage, rock sliders incorporated.

6 spot lights

winch front bumper( no winch )

31"x 10.5"x R15 Kuhmo mt tyres on 10" deep rims

Interior is standard, apart from the front carpets being removed. Body is in good condition for an offroad vehicle, just a few scratches and a small rust hole the size of a £2 coin, above the drivers door, this is where the roof rack was fitted.

[mudmuncher]

Its only worth as much as you want to pay. if you like the looks of it then go for it!!!!

[joker777]

the fact is that im despratly looking for a vitara that has done around 60K and is in good nick so i can run it to work (50 miles a day round trip) and also mod it for off road, if i buy a standard vit i am planning on doing the full lift as listed on the bitsforvits website including the procomp suspension and the body lift i was also planning on sticking a roll cage and the winch bumper from rubbers suzuki, i have the cash but sofar have been unable to find the right base vehicle :?  this one has all the gear but is a little high milage so i was wondering about running it for a while then looking into doing a diesel conversion on it.

I also own a pajero and have been involved with off roading pajeros for a few years now, i am the administrator for pajerouk but i have just bought a Gen 3 GDI model and i wont be offroading that as my wife has threttend devorce if i do ;) so any info of vitaras will be greatly recived.

[markyb]

i saw that one on ebay , it looks nice. I wouldnt be too concerned with milege. when i bought mine it had 46 on the clock blown up at 50k but i suppose it had been a bused.

im on the 3rd engine and the one now has about 115 and its been the best so far,
i love to swim hence the cracked blocks not really the engines fault.


by the way i dont know who this is on ebay but i reckon. £1500.

would be a nice price, im sure its cost him a lot more to do all the work as these things do.

to give you an example.  green verdi with sammy live axle, twin locrites ,side steps winch and winch bumper, custom rear bumper, running 33s on nice wheels went for 2.300 buy it now.

I picked up a diesel vitara the other month . has some nice stock gear on it  like steel axle. strut brace. mazda 2.0 td engine . alternotor nice and high ,  

as i do find my swb lacking in space

[zacspeed]

He's not got the best eBay feedback I've ever seen either  

[joker777]

do they often crack the block when you dunk them ? thats not good as i like 15 minites from kirton and there is plenty of water there, i used tho trash an old MK1 shogun around up there but it was a pain towing it there and back all the time.

[joker777]

He's not got the best eBay feedback I've ever seen either  

yeah i spotted that  :?

[markyb]

i think its just luck on the engines,  i suspect a lot of people have never had an issue

[joker777]

@ markyb

is that a 1.6 peterol engine in the one pictured in your avatar? if so how have you water proofed the electrics?

[markyb]

yeah 1.6 petrol.


you can get cans of silicon spray. from pound shop or Halfords ignition sealer i think its called.   spray all the leads dizzy carb  , dumped the pancake type air filter and made a pipe that goes on top of the carb and use a injection model air filter box.

on some models of the dizzy there is a breather option, run a pipe from that up the snork.    bought a new bell housing cover and sealed that witha breather at the top where there is a big slot.  

if i change the plugs etc i reapply the silcone as it builds up and gives it a nice seal to allow it to run under water,

[markyb]

your see in the pic it gets a bit sticky if you use straight away, but does the job.

[winchman]

If you want a modded one buy one it saves alot of time money and effors and is often far cheaper

[joker777]

Thanks mark.

winchman Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:28 pm    Post subject:  

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If you want a modded one buy one it saves alot of time money and effors and is often far cheaper  
 

Yeah i agree entirely with what you are saying but for me modding vehicles is half the fun ;)

[winchman]

I fully support that its just I have been there and spent 90% of my time lay under it and less than 10% driving it, its ok if you have the time but my kids are like a full time job, then work, so it left me no time to spend on my SJ and I ended up selling it. So the Vit is just having Mud tyres.
Or maybe a small lift oh no here we go againe :lol: