Pinin owener, number count

[Jamie Pinin]

can i get a count on how many other pinin owners there are in this club, what do u lot think, i like it but in a few years mite move up 2 a pajero or a shogun, or at least put that 2.8 engin in my pinin, LOL. have u lot done anything to it, tires or anything else, if u dont mind what m.p.g. do u lot get out of it, my 1.8 is doing about 24m.p.g. Please reply. Jamie

[Harry Flashman]

Hi Jamie, I've got a 2001 2.0 5 door. Haven't really done anything to it other than cosmetic stuff like bonnet and headlight protectors and bits of leather inside (and of course some stickers). I might think about some tyres when the time comes, but it's primarily a road car with a little off road fun now and again.

At the moment, I'm getting bang on 30 mpg (I let it run for a month and then reset it), my best ever reading was just short of 35 mpg that was on a weekend in the lakes (not literally IN the lakes of course - I'll leave that to Dragon ). I guess 30 - 33 is about my norm.

I really like the Pinin, the only real downside is the lack of boot space. For that reason, I don't think I'd get another, but I am sold on Mitsus and will likely go for a Shoggy or a Paj next (in about 4 years).

[Jamie Pinin]

when i got it, it did 31, then i drove it round at bou 29, then put big tires on, it's hard to get over 25 now, i found that no boot space, n no place to put map or stuff in front, i am going to ripe the back door panel of, make a checker plate box where it was, then put netting on it 4 ropes n fold up spade in, Jamie

[Harry Flashman]

 

Crikey, that's a little radical for me (couldn't leave it parked around here like that  )

I have a Lady Flashy to hold the map and just fold the seats down when I need to

[Jamie Pinin]

on the inside of the door not outside no1 would b able 2 tell untill the door is open, i think u picture that a bit wrong
some1 has made a skid plate but will not tell me anything about it or where he got it from look at the picture

[S100MDB]

Looks like a nice bit of skid plating there!

[Harry Flashman]

Looks like a custom job.

Might be a plan actually as my front guard is looking just a little bent already

[Jamie Pinin]

i'v managed to get a hold of some 8mm ALLY for the front, i have allready ripe my front gard off 1ce whilst 4x4, i fixed it bk on, i will hopefully be getting it cut n bent n fitted b4 next weekend, n i will ave 2 bue a bit 4 the midle section, a sheet of 6mm, 2metre by 1metre of a good grade ALLY is about £170 so u can imaging how much a cutom made 1 will cost 4 the hole lot, i will have a look round at work if u want a bit, n c if i can get some thing 4 the front 4 u when i get mine made,

[Harry Flashman]

I'd surely be interested old chap

[Jamie Pinin]

I can't guarent out tho, I teying to get the size and bends sorted, I need mine cutting round my winch bracket tho, more hard work, still i have a winch bracket but no winch, i bort 1 but the company canceled on me i wwill have to wait another month till i can get that.

[Jamie Pinin]

R there any other pinins out there anybody want 2 just say hi, i know there r a lot of these little 4x4 running round. Jamie

[Jamie Pinin]

Any more PININs i think these r great 4x4 i want 2 know who else is out there, so far I can count me and one other, thats 2 come on I know there r more out there just say hi at least. Jamie

[silly lily]

Hi! Got an X reg, 3 door, 2.8 Gdi machine... Best Consumption read ever was just under 39mpg, on long runs it sits nicely, generally, between 35-37mpg, around 30 in town. It's superb off-road, as I'm sure you know. No modifications.

[Jamie Pinin]

what u mean 2.8 i'v never seen 1 of those bout. did u get that put in, or was that standard. I want a bigger engin n deffinatly if it can nearly do double my mpg. Jamie

[Jamie Pinin]

If you don't mind would u tell me how much ur tax is, the price has gone up again, whats the top speed it can do or do u not know or not wana know. Jamie