One week in to SJ410 ownership
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 7:33 pm
I've had my SJ for a week now. I bought it for snowy days, tip runs, hauling firewood and generally prattling about, but (out of choice) I've driven it to work every day this week and have done 300 miles already. I can honestly say I've not had so much fun driving anything since I sold my 1977 Porsche months ago.
It's noisy, smelly, windy, bumpy, un-economical and harsh. It handles like a soggy barge and hurts my back; and it is by a long way the slowest thing I have ever driven. But it's just so much fun.
The windscreen wiper fell off, the wiper motor packed in, the thermostat failed, the steering groans and creaks, and one of the front brakes has decided to stay on most of the time, and that's all in one week; but I have a feeling I'm going to have this car for many years...
Looking forward to some adventures!
It's noisy, smelly, windy, bumpy, un-economical and harsh. It handles like a soggy barge and hurts my back; and it is by a long way the slowest thing I have ever driven. But it's just so much fun.
The windscreen wiper fell off, the wiper motor packed in, the thermostat failed, the steering groans and creaks, and one of the front brakes has decided to stay on most of the time, and that's all in one week; but I have a feeling I'm going to have this car for many years...
Looking forward to some adventures!