Newbie to the forum
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- Full Member
- Posts: 23
- Joined: 29 Mar 2013 20:48
- Full Name: charles adkins
- Nickname: caz
- Home Town: gordons bay
- Current 4x4: Nissan Patrol gsx 1998
- Home Language: english
- Been thanked: 1 time
Newbie to the forum
Name is Charlie Adkins 30 November 1952 makes me about 60 Go by the name Caz
Retired aircraft engineer but now own a construction business
Married with two grown up daughters and 3 grand daughters
I have owned the following 4x4's:
Toyota ldv 1976 4.2 petrol bought new ...Did the Roof of Africa as a sweep vehicle that year
Toyota Hilux
International V8
Toyota landcruiser 3.8 diesel LDV......threw the lazy SOB motor out and fitted a 350 Chev V8
Chev C10 ... had 2 of those
Jeep Cherokee 3.7 sport bought new
Nissan Patrol V6 LDV
Nissan Navara 2.5 dci bought new
Nissan Patrol 4.5 GRX
Mods on my Patrol include :
Front diff locker
Emu suspension
ARB front bumper and 12000lb winch
Snorkel
Duel battery system with C Teck smart charger and 6 amp flexable solar panels
Wind Cheeta roof rack
Rear seats removed with drawer system and fridge
Built in compressor and Inverter
Custom rear bumper that houses the recovery equipment
33 inch muddies
I have done quite a bit of 4x4 ing over the years. Worked in the middle east for 5 years and there the Patrol is king and thats where I decided the Patrol would be my last vehicle.
maybe rock sliders and aux fuel tank are on the cards
Rgds Caz
- Tinus lotz
- Moderator
- Posts: 7579
- Joined: 29 Aug 2010 13:07
- Full Name: Tinus lotz
- Nickname: Tinus lotz
- Home Town: Centurion
- Current 4x4: Nissan patrol 4.8 GRX 2005
Toyota 2.7 legend 35 LWB 4X4 - Home Language: Afrikaans
- Has thanked: 800 times
- Been thanked: 549 times
- ricster
- 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: Newbie to the forum
Welcome Caz !!!
Sweet Patrol that !!!
Sweet Patrol that !!!
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
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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- Full Member
- Posts: 23
- Joined: 29 Mar 2013 20:48
- Full Name: charles adkins
- Nickname: caz
- Home Town: gordons bay
- Current 4x4: Nissan Patrol gsx 1998
- Home Language: english
- Been thanked: 1 time
Re: Newbie to the forum
Tks guys, I should mention I am down in Gordons Bay , member of the local yacht club and fishing club......Rgds caz
- davejones
- Senior Member
- Posts: 425
- Joined: 25 Mar 2010 13:52
- Full Name: David Jones
- Nickname: David
- Home Town: Lagos, Nigeria
- Current 4x4: 1998 Nissan Patrol 4.2D GL
- Home Language: English
- Has thanked: 2 times
- Been thanked: 5 times
Re: Newbie to the forum
I laaik a lot welome
1998 Nissan Patrol GL (GU / Y61 - TD42, with turbo)
An ox, but with balls !!!
An ox, but with balls !!!
- offroadbiker
- Moderator
- Posts: 2842
- 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: 262 times
- 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
- Contact:
Re: Newbie to the forum
Welcome Caz. Let me know when next you're heading out, maybe I can tag along.
- Jorrie
- 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: Newbie to the forum
Welcome with is Caz.
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)
1998 4500 GRX (Benji)
2011 4800 GRX Adventure 60 (Jorrie)
2011 Jimny Sold (Benji)
2 x 2019 Jimnies (1 x Lizzybean69, 1 x Jorrie)
- rvanrooyen
- Senior Member
- Posts: 96
- Joined: 04 Aug 2011 12:36
- Full Name: Roland van Rooyen
- Nickname: Roland
- Home Town: Cape Town, Mamre
- Current 4x4: 2000 Nissan Patrol 4.5 GRX
- Home Language: Afrikaans
- Location: Mamre, WC
- Has thanked: 2 times
- Been thanked: 4 times
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- Full Member
- Posts: 23
- Joined: 29 Mar 2013 20:48
- Full Name: charles adkins
- Nickname: caz
- Home Town: gordons bay
- Current 4x4: Nissan Patrol gsx 1998
- Home Language: english
- Been thanked: 1 time
Re: Newbie to the forum
Hi Stefan, any time ......you most welcome. We shoud do the two oceans near Somerset West when its really wet. May have to twist the owners arm a bit. Since a landy rolled he shuts the route down in the wet but if we have 2 or 3 vehicles he will let us in. My no is 0825101886, give me a call and we can touch base.......
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