She wanted chrome bullbars and some steps so one thing led to another and I ended up buying this for £200. (owner wanted £400 but stupidly never put a reserve on it)
It was a mot failure on front flexy brake pipe and about half hours welding.
Picked it up last night and could not believe how immaculate It is, full service history and I mean every last recipt, original receipt for purchase, tax discs mots hand books, the receipts for the bull bars, tow bar, chrome wheel cover and side steps all genuine Suzuki items that total £1100. Its done 77k and even got a full tank of fuel in it! Madness.
Bodywork is excellent not a dent on the metal at all no scratches apart from on the rear bumper were its had things put in the boot.
Only thing that lets it down is the rear part of the soft top and that's it. I've had 5-6 vitaras and never have I seen one so immaculate!!
Its that tidy I'm questioning what to do with it now, the chrome parts will be going to my sister as I'm not a fan of it but otherwise I dont know were to take it, I was going to use it as a donor or a cheap little laner while my other one is in the garage but it just seems to tidy to do that too!
I'm going to keep it, get the welding done and bang a mot on it but is it possible to turn this into a good looking offroader? Without battering it??
Also for what its worth the lad who picked it up for me is a good friend of mine he does recovery for a living and can cater to all sorts of vehicles he can also recover you if your stuck in the middle of the woods, sailsbury plain or wherever your stuck if any of you need something picking up ill send you his details.
