I Get My Dream Car! | Suzuki Jimny - Auto or Manual? | Alu-Cab Jimny Build 

Congratulations Jimny's are awesome! I received my Manual GLX 2 weeks ago and I love it! I chose the manual cos I found it more fun to drive and it was more economical from what I read.

I love it! I had one years ago and it was so much fun. Enjoy! Excited to see it come together.

Congratulations Jana, I have secret crush on Jimnys as well.

Super Happy for you!! Enjoy the ride!

Excited for this series!

I like your green 'Mamba'. With modern gearbox/transmission technology, there's no wrong choice. For a game ranger's Landy in Kenya, go manual. For urban/offroad mix, auto is great. I had a '97 manual Pajero 2.8TDi for >10 yrs and loved it. Then we got a '17 Everest 4x4 auto and love it in traffic and offroad. Don't miss manual at all. Enjoy the new experience & project.

Very cool!

Adventure time! ❤

Brilliant option Jana. Pretty excited to see what you guys are going to do with this one.

Happy days congrats with your new vehicle

Congrats. What a feeling. I love the Jimny. Had the previous version and now the new one for about a year. Love the car. I drive an Isuzu double cab as well but the Suzuki is just always more fun for some reason. Definitely made the correct decision going for the GLX spec. Massive difference with the headlights as well.

Have fun with you blank canvas Jana! I got mine in February this year just to have a bit of fun with it and well, lets just say, that 9 months later it has had a ridiculously large amount of extras added 😁

I own a grey glx manual, I love it! And even though you got the auto, I am sure you will love it too. First thing with no delay though is put some proper tires. Congrats on the best mini car ever ❤️ excited to see what you will do with it

We bought our auto Jungle Green Jimmy a year ago. We've had some great adventures including Fraser Island. You'll love it.

Excellent! My grey Jimny is automatic but manual is better for adventure and pleasure to drive.

Grey suits you better ! Have a great time 😀

congratulations Jana, so exciting! Also have a crush on these little beauts, looking forward to your content 😊

She looks so happy ❤ I hope i get one soon 😢

You are so lucky that you have the house and the money to buy these little cuties you are blessed and good luck with Jimny

I love Jimny MT 3 Door

I prefer the automatic but got tied of waiting so i went with the manual green jimny,the gray looks like a silver color to me.

I love manual 5-speed, but I just got my auto/ gray 2023, is comfy driving in a city's traffic jam

Lots of mods to do, the auto does have its set backs but it is still a true 4wd to be enjoyed. Congratulations enjoy your Jimny, I too purchased the jungle green but took the manual variant as it’s far superior imo.

It’s an 18 month wait for a new Jimny in Australia I’ve heard. The grey colour was really cool but I think the auto is definitely a better option for city driving (and off-road)

Awesome choice Jana 👏👌👍😎 CONGRATS with your new "Wiele" 👍

If you succeed in the pop rooftop conversion of the jimny ( not a roof tent!) well You have my dream car. 😍

Finally Jimny 5 door has been launched in India and I have also booked the Magnite Grey Automatic. In India we are getting 4 speed auto transmission and this engine has been already tested for years and seems to be errorless, manual one seems to be bit hard. Great choice..

Difficult choice, due to prior experiences I would lean more towards a manual, but a auto is nice for city traffic. (Prior experience) But Turbo diesel and automatic is not a great combination, probably different for a naturally aspirated petrol, like the Jimny. With the diesels the autobox (especially on the Pajero my Dad drives) is very unresponsive and is never in the right gear when you want it to be (so I use the paddle shifters, but there still is a delay). The one car I have driven that has a fantastic automatic gearbox was a V8 Land Rover Discovery 4, super smooth and a pleasure to drive.....when you get the chance. That does not have a turbo so my theory is that Turbo lag and a automatic gearbox have a compounding effect, making it feel unresponsive or exaggerates it. I am probably one of the few people that prefer the look of the Gen. 3 Jimny over the Gen.4 . The later Gen. 3's also came with a bonnet scoop to make it easier to install a top mount intercooler for a turbo.😈 I have discussed this before, but the Jimny probably holds the record for Solid axle 4x4 that has gotten many women interested in off roading and a lot of Jimny owners are women, so that's cool.

now i have a 2000 Jimny manual that im working on, tranfer case or diff 'exploded' and my 5 speed is missing 5th gear lol and my other half has an automatic 2009(we are starting a fleet of them) and the first thing i notice is that thing is huge for a Jimny lol tbh i am a die hard manual fan boy but i would have probably chosen the auto if im looking further down the line for resale, the autos are super rare, they have always been and they command a better price usually than the same trim spec manual the Jimny's natural habitat is not the highway lol they will usually struggle(you usually hear about that in all the reviews) on the highway but adding a spot of weight in the boot usually helps with stability at speed

Baie geluk Jana en ek volg nou dié kanaal met opgewondenheid om te sien hoe die Alu-Cab Jimny volgende jaar hierdie tyd lyk. 🙌🏻🤩

Imo, anything then white off-road is a pain. I have a 2021 hilux in grey and it's SO easy to scratch it when going off the pavement. Do you have the same load ratings that we have in Europe for the jimny? That's the biggest drawback, payload is just ~270kg. I think that driving a manual is harder off-road but I can see why people prefer it. It's more challenging, simpler and often possible to jump start. Auto gives more control though. I've been a manual fan for at least 15 years and only bought manuals when I purchased new vehicles. The hilux was only available in auto when you opted for the 2.8 diesel so I had no choice. After 50 000km I'm starting to get used to it😀

Congratulations! I bought a new Jimny a couple of weeks ago, manual GLX. Did you find the manual noisey and very tight in shifting. It's getting slowly looser but I've never felt a gearbox so tight, reverse sometimes leaves me stuck in the middle of the road as it just refuses to go in.

Congratulations You :)

The jungle green matches your wedding ring, good choice gal 😉 Also, Jiminy Cricket as a car name suggestion? 😅

Add a Turbo

Yesterday 5 door version of Jimny is launched in India.

Hey Jana! This was an awesome video and I fully support your pick (being a Jimny owner hehe)! It's an amazingly cute and boxy little car that is also extremely capable off road. It's definitely not a highway car and even after almost 3 years I still get frustrated at times 🙃 but as soon as it gets of the tarmac if feels right at home As to your question about AT vs MT, each one has it's advantages . There is a really good video you can watch by Ronny Dahl about transmissions. Hope that helps!

kaloriziko! what Jimny specific products will alu-cab be developing? my jgreen auto is customised for longrange overland, so long range tank, diff locked, winch, lift, takla, escape gear->but the main thing is i keep it light

Hello Jana Newton hier👋🏻 Baie geluk met jou Jimny 😁 En Glo jy gaan dit Baie Enjoy ...aka ek het ook my Jimny 1.5gla Auto een gister gekry in die Gruis en eks Super happy sover ....net een issue Kan jy my asb laat weet hoe is jou brandstof verbruik ...ek het wel die Genral AT grabbers op 215/75/15 en kry sover 11.2km/l maar is nou eers dag 2 van ry na ek alles gereset het ...so ek gaan jou nou begin volg en Kani wag te sien wat jy alles beplan op jou Suzuki nie ...So Happy vir jou en Baie Baie veilig ry !!!💪🏼😎

I just bought a brand new 5-door automatic version. In India.

Congrats Jana, waiting for the 5door Jimny launch in India myself!

Good Choice, I have a jungle Green as well😀

Jy gaan baie ouens se gat skop met dai oukie, veilige travels 🤠

If your an active driver, chose the manual. If your less of an active driver, chose the automatic.

Poor celebration U shud go crazy when bought it 😅😅😅😅

I sold my land rover td5 to get a jimmy 😊👍🏾

Hi!! Julle praat afrikaans! lekker

One day it'll be me

Jana hello. I want to buy Jimny 5 door /2023. Your experience , is it safe to drive Jimny on highway with speed 130 kmp/h ? .. I know no good voice isolation and vehichle is for off/road . I want know about your experience on Highway . Regards

Hoho, we have the same car

Which country is this? Look like Right Hand drive

Hi!! I am from India. Good news is I have booked myself a 5 door Automatic Jimny in white colour. Since I don't have any experience. Would you like to share me the average mileage Of your Car.?

Hallo👍

For harcore offroading manual is better .

how much was this?

Groenie die Drakie

Wow. I am livings n Colombia and do All this big Toyotas 4x4. Just 2 days ago did see a Suzuki jimmy at the gas station. I just ask the owner about the where I can get more information information this car. Less can be more. And for sure you pay les for what you get. It is a baby. And not a monster. Looking forward to see how you will spoil you new baby. Any time you need some formation about Colombia then let me know. Ok ? Have fun. It is like to be the n the honeymoon with your 4x4 baby…..

Show us the car Madam

What's your job?

What was that language?

Я вас вітаю., но нащо такій депресивний колір? Джимни красий в светлих колярах. Україна.

Are u scared living in south Africa?

What does this have to do with ALUCAB???

I will like to see how automatic in thr mud and hill