LAZARUS is DEAD!

[JG Shields]

Gerrit, Yes I have the Escape Gear seat covers which I bought from Koos. Give me a call on 083 279 2717. The rest of the items will appear in the "marketplace" later today.

Here are some pics of the Cruiser I bought. The following extras are fitted to the vehicle, hence my exeptional interest in it.
Onca replacement front bumber, Warn 8000m winch, spotlights, dual battery system (front runner), SAC chip, FF/stainless exhaust + branch, Ironman 50mm suspension, rear air support suspension, rock sliders with H/J points, Airtec snorkel, speedo cruise control, Front Runner roof rack, second spare wheel, leather seats (optional to the original GX), Outback drawer system, some Front Runner equipment such as J/can brackets + cans, gas bottle brackets etc. Full service history with Toyota, accident free. New BFG tyres. The only addition I plan to do is a swing arm on the rear bumper for the second spare wheel. Otherwise TAWARIRA, as I named it, is ready for an extended African trip.

[JG Shields]

Peter,

Unfortunately I did not do a proper assecement to determine the exact cause of the fire. I was in such a hurry to re-pack for our trip to Moz that I did not had the time. After our return, the insurance company already despatched the car to a scrapyard. The electrics and hydraulics was so badly burned that it would have bee very difficult in any case.

In my view however, it remains one of two. Keep in mind that the fire was mainly on the left hand side of the engine and gearbox with the main flames right at the corner of the exhaust where it turns horisantally to stretch backwards:

1. Brake fluid spilled onto the hot exhaust which started the fire. The moment I noticed the smoke, I stepped on the brakes but to no ovail. The brakes therefore was already faulty. It took me at least 30 sec to get the car to a standstill. The gearbox oil eventually also spilled, but only for the last 30m before the car came to a standstill. I assume that the gearbox cooler pipe only burnt through at that late stage. The fire obviously then set the electrics alight. This theory is supported by the fact that I had the front flexible pipes replaced with longer pipes when I fitted the OME suspension.

2. The fire started in the gearbox harnass as a result of a short and spread quickly to the front of the engine bay. The only reason why I am sceptical about this theory resides in the fact that I did not had any electric fault light/signal on the panel at all.

[Gerrit Loubser]

Hi JG,

Your Cruiser is a magnificent machine!

I will give you a ring later today regarding the seat covers.

Regards

Gerrit

[Stefan]

Very nice cruiser!

[Peter Connan]

Thanks JG

I hope you have lots of fun and memorable trips inTawarira, it looks great.

Cheers
PC

[Langman]

JG groot jammer oor jou verlies jong...ek kry sommer n' traan in my oog as ek die kameraderie op die forum sien...mooi so manne!
Ek het n' blink idee gekry, gaan koop vir jou n' sak vol NISSAN badges en plak bo op al die TOYOTA badges...dan het jy amper weer n' PATROLLIE.

Geniet hom!

[Herrie]

Lyk nie te sleg nie!

Het vandag 'n ou ontmoet wat vir jare Cruisers gery het en nou vir hom 'n Patrol 4500 gekoop - hy is so beindruk dat hy nie weer 'n Cruiser gaan koop nie.

Het hom gevra om hier aan te sluit - en sommer vir hom die CD manual ook gegee.

[Kagiso II]

J G - welkom trug en tuis - en baie geluk met daai Cruiser - hy is MOOI -

[JG Shields]

Dankie Oom Mac! Uiteindelik het ons baaaaie lekker vakansie gehou.

Kobus, as ek jou been mag trek.....Om vir 'n man 'n "repair manual" te gee sodra hy sy voertuig koop, is dieselfde as om 'n rennie saam met 'n King pie te verkoop. Master....hierdie pie is lekker maar hy GAAN vir jou sooibrand gee. ha...ha...

Soos ek reeds genoem het, weet ek al klaar wat die dinge is wat ek van my Patrol gaan mis. Ek sal ook nie my standpunt verander dat die 4.8 met auto ratkas die beste 4x4 in sy klas is nie. Dis 'n feit. Dis egter ook waar dat ons as mensdom maar baie emosioneel en subjektief oor hierdie dinge dink en redeneer en ek sluit myself heelhartig hierby in. Ek glo ek sal in die afsienbare toekoms nogal 'n objektiewe opinie oor die vergelykings tussen Patrol en Cruiser kan uitspreek. Tot dan toe kan ek slegs die paar vernaamste redes noem waarom ek 'n Cruiser gekoop het.

1. Ek het hierdie spesifieke Cruiser geken en ek weet wat ek koop in terme van vorige eienaar.
2. Hierdie spesifieke Cruiser is bykans volhuis met al wat 'n professionele 4x4 ekstras betref. Dit spaar my baie tyd en kontant.
3. Die Cruiser 105, 4500 EFI GX se reputasie loop homself ver vooruit en daar is min negatief oor hulle te uiter. Ek het al reeds 'n aanbod op myne gehad vir meer as wat ek betaal, dit nogal in LA Sport se parkeer area toe ek Donderdag daar gestop het.
4. Ek kan nie nou my droom 4x4 nl 'n laat model Patrol 4.8auto bekostig nie.
5. Dis ongelooflik lekker om net 'n breek te vat weg van Nissan SA af. Ek is jammer om dit so te beklemtoon, maar Nissan SA is 'n verleentheid vir die Patrol as produk. Let wel, dis juis hierdie teendeel waarom Cruiser so goeie reputasie het, nie om enige ander rede nie. Daarom weet ek nie eintlik waarom daar 'n wedywering tussen die twee is nie???? Ons weet mos wat is wat in- en aan albei die voertuie.

Tot tyd en wyl ek weer my volgende 4.8 kan bekostig, ry ek intussen met baaaaaie gemoedsrus rond in Tawarira.

[Herrie]

Die Cruiser stasiewa is in elkgeval beter as die Cruiser bakkie