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by Ade316
Sat Feb 03, 2018 8:13 pm
Forum: Vehicles for sale
Topic: Suzuki Vitara JLX Auto Hardtop - under 15k miles
Replies: 0
Views: 3685

Suzuki Vitara JLX Auto Hardtop - under 15k miles

Looking for a good home is what I think is the best low mileage example automatic you’ll find of the mark 1 Vitara. 1 previous owner from new, a clergyman, who looked after it and had it serviced regularly even though it covered very few miles each year. I bought this in 2016 with the expectation of...
by Ade316
Sat Mar 04, 2017 2:55 pm
Forum: General Suzuki
Topic: Vitara values
Replies: 7
Views: 7822

Re: Vitara values

Hi Larry welcome to the forum!! There is a post relevant to your new car at http://forum.suzukiclubuk.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=11560 that shows my original intentions for the car and the advice from other forum members that I took on board. I got my other hardtop back on the road on Tuesday an...
by Ade316
Thu Mar 02, 2017 10:57 pm
Forum: General Suzuki
Topic: Vitara values
Replies: 7
Views: 7822

Vitara values

Hi I just sold a 1991 SWB Mk1 Vitara JLX Hardtop with 1400 miles on the clock for £6500. There was also recently a soft top on eBay with 24000 miles advertised at £6495. It's not for sale anymore and I don't know if it fetched its asking price http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262705779299 . I wonder if thi...
by Ade316
Tue Feb 21, 2017 10:43 pm
Forum: Vehicles for sale
Topic: SOLD - 1991 Vitara JLX Hardtop 1.6. ** only 1380 miles **
Replies: 5
Views: 5417

Re: SOLD - 1991 Vitara JLX Hardtop 1.6. ** only 1380 miles *

Hi, the original owner was an elderly lady who came into some money and bought a car she didn't use. She passed this on to her daughter who had no use for it. It was then stored for a long period and since I bought it I have only used it to transport it home and to take it for its service and two MO...
by Ade316
Tue Jan 31, 2017 8:00 pm
Forum: Vehicles for sale
Topic: SOLD - 1991 Vitara JLX Hardtop 1.6. ** only 1380 miles **
Replies: 5
Views: 5417

SOLD - 1991 Vitara JLX Hardtop 1.6. ** only 1380 miles **

I am with regret selling my very special Superior White Vitara 3dr manual.It might well be the best Vitara in the world having covered a mere 1380 miles since it left MVM Suzuki's showroom in Eastbourne, Sussex on 9th October 1991. I have the original sales invoice which lists the extras - alarm, ca...
by Ade316
Fri Jan 20, 2017 8:23 pm
Forum: General Suzuki
Topic: Help please - photo of spare wheel cover
Replies: 6
Views: 7217

Re: Help please - photo of spare wheel cover

Thanks for the replies they're appreciated. Dealers don't carry accessories anymore unfortunately. I can use the black cover for the design of a white one, but what I wanted to confirm was if on the white cover there is a border between the red lettering and the white background. On the black cover ...
by Ade316
Fri Jan 20, 2017 12:20 am
Forum: General Suzuki
Topic: Help please - photo of spare wheel cover
Replies: 6
Views: 7217

Help please - photo of spare wheel cover

Hi, I am looking to track down a photo of a Vitara Mk1 spare wheel cover as I can't source it and want to have one made specially. I have a photo of it from an old 1993 Suzuki genuine accessory brochure in black which I've attached, but I am trying to find a photo in white. The part number in white ...
by Ade316
Tue Jan 17, 2017 11:57 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Vitara trio
Replies: 1
Views: 4376

Vitara trio

Hi Sunday was the first time my Vitaras have been all together in the one place. Just finished work on the K Reg hardtop, didn't need much just some rust buster paint round the arches which had some rust spots, and had the bumper supports blasted and sprayed black. The soft top has been a longer ter...
by Ade316
Sun May 08, 2016 11:57 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Vitara mk1 throttle Opener test
Replies: 1
Views: 2817

Vitara mk1 throttle Opener test

Hi I have been testing components on my SPI unit as I feel the car is a bit hesitant on acceleration and have found that when I change gear the revs don't drop as quickly as they should when the clutch is depressed. I am following the tests in the Haynes manual. For the throttle opener test it says ...
by Ade316
Sun Oct 04, 2015 3:46 pm
Forum: Vitara Specific Tech
Topic: Vitara MK1 Central Locking ECU Location
Replies: 2
Views: 4289

Re: Vitara MK1 Central Locking ECU Location

Thanks very very much Rhinoman, the info in your reply helped me find the unit in another Vitara and then the connector in my car. Much appreciated.
Ade