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Swazi
Junior Member
Junior Member
Posts: 16
Joined: 19 Aug 2013 16:21
Full Name: Rick van Selm
Nickname: Swazi
Home Town: Richard Toll, Senegal
Current 4x4: Patrol 4.2D GL, Mitsubishi Pajero Sport
Home Language: English
Has thanked: 33 times

New Member

Post by Swazi »

Good day to all - posting a belated intro, but better late than never. Recently acquired Patrol but have read extensively in this and Aussie forums before purchasing. It was a great help and sincere thanks to all other members for their shared knowledge.

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1. Name: Full Name (Nickname/Registered Name) Rick van Selm / Swazi

2. Birthday and Age: 1966

3. Town and Country of residence: Big Bend, Swaziland

4. Home Language: Engels

5. Occupation/Business: Engineer

6. Family status: Married, 4 sons

7. Membership - Other 4X4 Clubs and Forums: Aussie Patrol Forum

8. Current 4x4: Patrol 4.2D

9. Current Mods: Roofrack

10. Mods on wish list:

11. Vehicle on wish list:

12. Previous 4x4's: Landcruiser 100

13. Last 3 offroad or overland destinations: Lower Zambezi, Livingstone, Kasanka

14. Your favourite destination: Mozambique coast, Lake Malawi and Lower Zambezi

15. Other hobbies: Boating, camping

16. GPSr and Map Data used: whatever comes to hand and "ask the locals"!

17. Rate your 4X4 and overlanding experience: OK

18. Online Photo Site:

19. Photos of you and your Vehicle: When I can figure out how to do it..........
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ama-glug-glug
Senior Member
Senior Member
Posts: 154
Joined: 08 Jun 2011 19:38
Full Name: Deon Wilmans
Nickname: Deon
Home Town: Alberton
Current 4x4: Patrol GQ 1996 (1st 4x4) SOLD
Nissan Navara D23 - SOLD
Patrol GRX Auto
Home Language: English/Afrikaans
Location: Woodmead, JHB
Has thanked: 1 time
Been thanked: 8 times

Re: New Member

Post by ama-glug-glug »

Welcome to the forum Rick, and enjoy the Patrol

Deon
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Peter Connan
Moderator
Posts: 6011
Joined: 10 Sep 2010 07:21
Full Name: Peter Connan
Nickname: Piet
Home Town: Kempton Park
Current 4x4: 1996 Patrol 4.5SGL
Home Language: Afrikaans
Location: Kempton Park
Has thanked: 1067 times
Been thanked: 985 times

Re: New Member

Post by Peter Connan »

Welcome Rick

Are you with Illovo? Don't know of too many other businesses in Big Bend that would need an engineer?
Mag ons ons kenniskry met lekkerkry aanhoukry.
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Herrie
Patrolman 1000+
Patrolman 1000+
Posts: 2999
Joined: 08 Apr 2009 07:17
Full Name: Kobus Pienaar
Nickname: Herrie
Home Town: Kempton Park
Current 4x4: 1999 Patrol 4500e GRX
1983 Datsun Safari
Home Language: Afrikaans
Location: Kempton Park
Has thanked: 55 times
Been thanked: 93 times

Re: New Member

Post by Herrie »

Welcome!!
Herrie op Safari/Patrollie
1983 Safari
1999 Patrol 4500 GRX
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Jorrie
Patrolman 1000+
Patrolman 1000+
Posts: 2184
Joined: 21 Jun 2011 18:55
Full Name: Jacobus Jordaan
Nickname: Jorrie
Home Town: Pretoria
Current 4x4: 1998 Nissan Patrol 4500 GRX (now in Benji's hands), 2019 Zook Gen 4, 2011 4.8 GRX Patrol Adventure 60
Home Language: English/Afrikaans
Location: Pretoria
Has thanked: 184 times
Been thanked: 165 times

Re: New Member

Post by Jorrie »

Rick, a sincere welcome with us.
Jorrie
1998 4500 GRX (Benji)
2011 4800 GRX Adventure 60 (Jorrie)
2011 Jimny Sold (Benji)
2 x 2019 Jimnies (1 x Lizzybean69, 1 x Jorrie)
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offroadbiker
Moderator
Posts: 2841
Joined: 25 Jul 2012 08:36
Full Name: Dirk de Clerk
Nickname: ORB
Home Town: Krugersdorp
Current 4x4: Patrol GQ 4.2 ST
Home Language: Afrikaans/English
Location: Krugersdorp
Has thanked: 186 times
Been thanked: 261 times

Re: New Member

Post by offroadbiker »

Welcome :thumbup:
Dirk
1996 Nissan Patrol 4.2 ST
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Stefan
Moderator
Posts: 1692
Joined: 28 Apr 2009 08:43
Full Name: Stefan de Villiers
Nickname: Stefan
Home Town: Bothasig, Cape Town
Current 4x4: 2002 3.0 GL Patrol
Home Language: Afrikaans
Location: Cape Town
Has thanked: 175 times
Been thanked: 49 times
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Re: New Member

Post by Stefan »

Welcome Rick!
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ricster
Patrolman 1000+
Patrolman 1000+
Posts: 5850
Joined: 13 Jan 2010 11:16
Full Name: Cedric Warner
Nickname: Cedric
Home Town: Alberton Gauteng
Current 4x4: '99 Nissan Patrol 4.2 Turbo Diesel
Home Language: English
Location: LA..... No not Los Angles ..... Lower Alberton, Gauteng
Has thanked: 591 times
Been thanked: 468 times

Re: New Member

Post by ricster »

Welcome to your new home!!.... and another 4.2 diesel !!!!....whoooo hoooo!!!!! :thumbup: :thumbup:
Regards
Cedric
Nissan Patrol GL 4.2 Diesel Turbo (Iron Maiden)
Nissan SANI 3.0 V6 4x4 (SOLD)
Isuzu KB 280 DT 2x4 ('ol Smokey) - SOLD
Suzuki TL 1000R "V twin" (Growler) - SOLD
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Grant
Patrolman 1000+
Patrolman 1000+
Posts: 1269
Joined: 29 Apr 2009 14:52
Full Name: Francis
Nickname: Grant
Home Town: Rosendal
Current 4x4: 2020 70 Series V8 LC
Hilux 2,4 4x4 SC Dakar
Home Language: English
Location: Eastern Free State
Has thanked: 3 times
Been thanked: 25 times

Re: New Member

Post by Grant »

Welcome Rick,


Enjoy that troll. We with diesels have this to say " real trucks do not have spark plugs". :rolling: :rolling: :rolling:
V8 Power

You can't expect to be old and wise
if you were never young and crazy
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Rudolph
Senior Member
Senior Member
Posts: 388
Joined: 15 Feb 2010 18:03
Full Name: Rudolph van Deventer
Nickname: Rudolph
Home Town: Port Alfred
Current 4x4: Nissan Patrol Y61 3.0Di GL (TD42Ti)
Home Language: Afrikaans
Has thanked: 107 times
Been thanked: 32 times

Re: New Member

Post by Rudolph »

Welcome. :welcomewave:
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