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Hi guys

Happy new year and all that. QQQ
I hope you have all seen the new series of articles that we are running in WegRy/Drive Out? We choose a vehicle and look into all the pros and cons of it and also what to look out for when buying it second hand. So far we have covered the Jeep Wrangler TJ, Land Rover Defender and the Land Cruiser 80 Series. Next up it's obviously the Patrol.
So first things first, who would be the best guys to talk to to get all the information I need to put an article like this together?
The information I am looking for is this:
What is the history of the Patrol? When did it come to South Africa?
What different models are there, which one would be best suited for our discussion? (There we are looking at a vehicle no older than 20 years, that is available on the second hand market for under R200 000. But also not the newest models. Me thinks the Y60 and Y61's would be best suited?) we need to decide on one and focus on that one only. (at a later stage the other one can be discussed).
What engine variants, gearboxes, diffs, etc were available? And how were they distinguished? Trim levels?
What should a prospective buyer be on the lookout for when considering one?
What are the pro's to owning a Patrol? What are the cons?

I think that is quite a mouthful to start off with. So, any takers? I know there are a hell of a lot of knowledgeable okes here, so hopefully this will be easy to hash out.

Thanks

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Gerrie, Praat met

Tour de Frans (Frans)
Peter Connan (Peter)
Grootseun (Dirko)

Hulle is die manne ons Trolle seker die beste verstaan. Ek glo oom Mac sal jou ook baie inligting kan verskaf.

verder gaan jy nie 'n beter 4x4 tour voertuig in SA te koop kry onder R200 000.00 en vir 'n jong model nie. Dit is nou maar wors! :blonde: QQQ :mytwocents: :oldtimer:

Sien uit om die skrywe in die Weg Ry te lees! (watter uitgawe beplan julle die skrywe?)

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Dankie Phillip

Jip, ons beplan hom vir die Maart-uitgawe. So kom ons hoop die ouens kan my betyds help.

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Gerrie,.....phew for the Patrol info there are many guys here that have a wealth of knowledge. We could talk for days, just on the debate of diesel v petrol.... :lol: :lol:

Ultimately, it all comes down to what application you want your patrol to do for you. I wanted the 4.2 Diesel with a turbo for fuel economy and zero electronics for serious overlanding reliability, as Its my daily drive. Others like Chris Skinner uses his mostly for schlepping his monster boat to the coast and back.

If you need info on the 4.2 Diesel (Y61) I can help you there if you need. Grant, who has the same as me, but the Y60 series, I'm sure can give you loads of info too.

The 4.8 petrol Patrols I think don't often come around under the R 200 000 mark so that leaves it down to the 4.5 ( Y61) and at the moment very affordable (Y60) with the 4.2 Petrol motor.

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Just to make the taste buds tingle....... Patrols go ANYWHERE.....
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Gerrie
Gerrit Loubser het 'n kort geskiedenis van die Patrol op hierdie forum gesit. Kyk na die volgende skakel.

http://www.patrol4x4.co.za/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=238
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Gerrie

Jy kan ook gesels met Graham Cummings (Pathmaker op die forum).
http://www.patrol4x4.co.za/memberlist.p ... file&u=867
Hy ken die Patrol se onderstel, drive train ens beter enige iemand, en kan you sy voordele en nadele goed uitlig.
D.w.s. hoekom nou juis 'n Patrol ry as jy 'n Cruiser kan ry? Graham sal dit die beste kan antwoord.

Die geskiedenis van die Patrol, Cruiser en Pajro (1951+) is interesant en gaan hand-aan-hand.
http://www.patrol4x4.co.za/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=238
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Patrol

Vir die SA geskiedenis, gesels met Gerrit Loubser. Hy ken dit die beste.
http://www.patrol4x4.co.za/memberlist.p ... ofile&u=62

As jy foto's soek, ek dink die 2013 foto kompetisie op hierdie forum het besonder mooi fotos opgelewer.
http://www.patrol4x4.co.za/viewtopic.ph ... n&start=20
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Dankie manne, dis nou lekker inligting daardie!
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Hi Gerrie

Soos jy sien is hier baie inligting oor alle modelle en enjin tipes. Watter een om te kies vir die artikel is moeilik. Die Y60/GQ model is seker vergelykbaar met die 80 series. Dit het n 4.2 "naturally aspirated engine" (Corroborator) enjin in petrol en diesel. Hulle pryse wissel van R50 000 tot R100 000 of selfs meer, maar om meer as R100 000 te betaal vir n GQ moet hy wraggies mooi wees :lol: . Die volgende model was die 4.5 petrol of 4.2 diesel Y61/GU. Al twee was redelik kort in die mark. Die 4.5 is deur die 4.8 vervang en die 4.2 is deur die 3.0 diesel vervang. Hulle pryse wissel van R80 000 to R140 000. Die 4.8 en 3.0 se pryse is van R140 000 tot hul nuwe aankoop pryse.

My mening is om dalk eers die GQ te behandel en dan later die GU in al sy verskillende opsies.

Sterkte en sien uit na die artikel.
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Post by Peter Connan »

Gerrie, ek het jou reeds taamlik baie info gegee, maar is heel happy om nog te gee, laat weet net presies wat jy soek.

Gerrit Loubser is die geskiedenis man, en aangesien hy ook nou vir 'n ruk 'n 80-reeks Cruiser gery het, kan hy jou dalk goeie vergelykende info gee (al weet ek dis nie die tipe goed wat jy wil publiseer nie).

Graham Cummings is die tiffie. Behalwe daai artikel wat ek jou gestuur het oor waarvoor om uit te kyk, is hy die beste ou om daaroor te nader, alhoewel ek seker is Frans sal jou daar ook kan help.

Ek wil egter voorstel dat jy dalk op die Y61 fokus. Alhoewel die Y60 en Y61 eenders is in baie opsigte, sal dit jou artikel eenvoudiger maak. Ek stry ook met die ouens wat se jy kannie 'n 4.8 onder R200k kry nie, ek weet van 'n hele paar wat onlangs tussen R160k en R200k verkoop is.

Verder, alhoewel hy nie heeltemal so eenvoudig is soos die Y60 nie, voel ek die Y61 is defenitief die koning en op die oomblik ook die beste winskoop...
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