Wannabe Patrol 4.2 Pickup Owner...

[Marino4x4]

Hi Fanus

Ek wag nog vir terug voer van die ou. Hy antwoord nie sy foon nie. Die ou is op n plaas so hoop om hom vandag in die hande te kry. Ek sal sodra ek die inligting het vir jou post. Sorry dat dit so lank vat.

[SJC]

Reg so, dankie.

[SJC]

Wat dink julle van hierdie een?

http://www.gumtree.co.za/a-caravans-tra ... 0002134009

Sal later vandag gaan kyk, is tans in Durban.

[Tinus lotz]

Lyk mooi tubo model met aircon

[SJC]

Het gaan kyk. Van die panele is oor gespry, bin het nuwe rubberizing op. Is bekommerd dat hulle roes wegsteek.
Die binne kajuit is nie te mooi opgepas nie.
Die voertuig het n steering wobble en kon blykbaar nie vinniger as 110km/h ry nie.
Dit was n maatskappy/besigheid se bakkie.
Ek kon nie die bakkie vir n toetsrit vat nie, aangesien hulle besig was om wielbalansering te doen.

Dan het ek ook na n 2007 (non turbo) model in pmb gekyk. R169900. Wat van die oog af in n goeie kondisie is.
Binne kajuit en bakwerk is baie mooi. Voertuig het diensrekord tot 110k km, is op 175k km.
Enigste ding, hulle het n turbo op die bakkie geinstalleer. Kon ook nie die bakkie vir n toetsrit vat nie.
Hulle het n shudder of n vibrasie op die 4de rat opgetel. Bakkie was in workshop reg om ratkas uit te haal vir ondersoek.

http://www.cars.co.za/mobile/usedcar/20 ... Gl/459028/

[Peter Connan]

Aftermarket turbos kan baie goed werk op daai enjin, vra maar vir Grant, Andre en Cedric.

Maar as dit nie reg gedoen is nie, kan dit baie moeilikheid maak. En die feit dat daai een nie heat-shields oor die uitlaat spruitstuk het nie, en 'n paar ander details laat my bekommerd.

Ek sou se as hy 'n Madman of soortgelyke EGT-moniteringsstelsel het, kan jy waarskynlik redelik gerus wees, maak net seker dat hy nie warm word op 'n lang bult nie. Andersins, loop liewer weg.

[Russ Kellermann]

Hey SJC.

I would either wait for a good Patrol with Factory turbo,... or

I would wait for a good N/A diesel (non turbo) Patrol as per factory.

With the Patrol pickup having being sold in Both Turbo, and NON Turbo, Both from Factory, in my eyes there is NO reason to justify buying an aftermarket retrofitted turbo on that 4.2

It just means you may need to hang 5 for a few weeks or so, ..they do come up, both derivatives, keep looking on gumtree and autotrader, or go into nissan and ask them who has one on their second hand floor,... okes must work for their money too.

Dont rush and get a lemon.

[SJC]

I'm no starting to wonder if I shouldnt rather get a Patrol "suv".
What is the difference between a 4.8 grx and a 4.8 gl?

[Peter Connan]

What do you want to use it for?
The SUV is considerably more comfortable than the pickup, and arguably a lot better off-road (rear diff-lock, better departure angle and I suspect quite a lot more flex, especially when lightly loaded).

GRX has auto box, 7 seats, leather, climate control etc.

GL has a manual box, only 5 seats (although the last row can be fitted), air con and (I think) cloth seats.

Personally I prefer the GL, but the auto box is better (read "unbeatable") in sand. GL's are very scarce though, and not available anymore.

[SJC]

The vehicle would be my everyday drive. I would propably find more use for a bakkie than for the suv, although the suv is nice when you want to load family and friends and go for a drive..
I had my heart set on the patrol bakkie originally, but lack of decent models available has made me look at other options.
I took a 4.8 for a test drive on friday, what a vehicle. They advertised it as a 4.8 gl, but it got an auto box so must then be a glx? (http://www.autotrader.co.za/used-cars/n ... to-299-999)

Think i must just be patient.

What do you guys think of this patrol: http://www.automart.co.za/cars/for-sale ... id-1789986

Loads of exstras.