Nissan Patrol 4x4 (Africa)

Dankie Peter. Ek het sopas die plaat geweeg en gemeet. Hier is die benaderde resultate:

Massa: 14 kg
Afmetings: 1100mm x 460mm x 100mm

Dit is 100% verstaanbaar. Ek sal die plaat bietjie gaan weeg vanaand.

Hi petrol,

I still have the skid plate that used to live on my 4.5, that I wouldn't mind selling. It is galvanized and is in good condition, but I suppose one issue is that it is here in RBay...

Jules, het jy toe by Nikolai gehoor by Euro4x4?

Just for the record, Biggles' Patrol started life as a 3.0 GRX, but was converted to 4.2 TD (by then owner Pieter du Toit) when the original motor expired, so he would have the GRX refinements as standard equipment.

Hulle is inderdaad nie skaam met daar die pryse vir foto's nie, maar miskien sou ons dit ook betaal het as ons deelgeneem het en 'n aandenking wou hê?

Yes, but I think the info on the official Dakar site is incorrect. If one looks at photographs of the actual vehicle competing in this year's event, then there is no evidence of the characteristic ZD30 bonnet air scoop, so I am pretty sure it is a 4.8. Some pictures can be found here: http://www.mai...

I see there is a lone Patrol Y61 3.0 D GL running. As I understand its unmodified, it seems to be up against a group of Toyotas !! Currently after stage 3 in 57th place overall I think it is actualy a 4.8, as it is competing in class T2.1 (Petrol Cross Country Production Vehicles) and I can't see t...

Thanks Jorrie. Looks like you guys had good fun in the scratchy Eastern Cape bush.

Jorrie