Nissan Patrol 4x4 (Africa)

OK, the first one was not interested. Maybe the import is the problem. It is a german car and I need an import certificate. Car: Y60 from 1991 Engine: RD28 Milage: 220000 Good springs, tires, nealy new shocks from ironman, Bonnet some dents, rest ok, but some scratches. Condition<. hm...mixed. Engin...

Hello! I hope, knowbody will kick me, but my Patrol-time in Africa is over. The engine overhowling last year costed 35000 Rand and the engine was working for 5000km. Now knocking sounds from the engine, a valve is not closing. I plan my tours along the garages...no, that has to end. I'm now in Swako...

Somebody knows these?

NXAI-Pan ( behind Nata)
Khutse Game Reserve

found them only in google, but no campsites...

@Peter: ups, I did not see your post. This is definitely on our plan. We tried this last time 4 years ago. On the short gravel road from the main street to the camp we found out, that our 4x4 did not work. Only a strange noise from the gearbox. The chain was damaged. So we went on the shortest way t...

My very best friend told me only good things about the kgalagadi lodge near the entrance of ktp. Somebody knows it?

Ha! great! Thanks a lot. This evening I will have a look to the map. I know Elephants Sands. When we came down from Nairobi some years ago, we camped there for one night. Yes, the name ELEPHANT sand was correct. In the evening we had an elephant directly at the tent :biggrin: - and the night was the...

Here in Germany we have a paradise for spareparts, new and used.
I come in some days to your country. If you need someting, please write.

Frank

Hello and a happy new year from Germany. QQQ It is time to come back to your wonderful country for another trip. This time we have 2 month (Feb/march) Like every time we have a perfect plan for our trip: we planned until now NOTHING, only the direction to BOT and ZAM. Because we still drive the germ...

Ha, my english was not to understand.
What I wanted to say:
I know the reason and I know a workarround.
I would send a description of that workarround, if somebody is interested in that.

Frank

Hello! After a long time I'm back here. Got a new home, new job (ok, no job, now I'm self employed with creating websites) and a new way of understanding the life . But let us talk about the terrible RD28 engine in that Patrol. Is there somebody left in ZA, who is driving that waste of engine? I fou...