New Member
- David M
- Patrolman
- Posts: 794
- Joined: 12 Nov 2013 15:13
- Full Name: David Marais
- Nickname: David Marais
- Home Town: Midrand
- Current 4x4: 1998 4.5 GL Patrol
2006 4.2 Td Bakkie (SWAMBO's) - The "Firetruck" - Home Language: English
- Location: Midrand
- Has thanked: 20 times
- Been thanked: 97 times
New Member
Hi my name is David and I am a Nisanoholic currently in the shady world of Hardbody owners and am seriously thinking of migrating to the dark underworld of Patrol owners.
I used to contribute to the Nissan Owners website as "DavidM" and have met a couple of you personally.
Leaving for Kosi Bay tomorrow night so will start posting etc in a weeks time.
1. Name: David Marais
2. Birthday and Age: 20 June - 47
3. Town and Country of residence: Midrand SA
4. Home Language: English
5. Occupation/Business: Agricultural Estate Agent
6. Family status: Attached with 3 grown up kids
7. Membership - Other 4X4 Clubs and Forums: Old Nissan 4X4 Owners forum - Flytalk
8. Current 4x4: 2001 Hardbody V6
9. Current Mods: Lots but it still does not make it a Patrol
10. Mods on wish list: Upgrade vehicle
11. Vehicle on wish list: 4,5 EFI Patrol
12. Previous 4x4's: 3 Nissans and a Toy
13. Last 3 offroad or overland destinations: Pomene, Kosi Bay and Transkei. I don't go 4X4 ing but need to use a 4X4 to get to the places I go Saltwater Flyfishing.
14. Your favourite destination: Coast between Beira and Zambezi Delta
15. Other hobbies: Flyfishing
16. GPSr and Map Data used: Garmin Montana 600 with standard mapset.
17. Rate your 4X4 and overlanding experience: Plenty really rough stuff particularly with swollen rivers, mud and sand but not much of the rough stuff.
18. Online Photo Site:
19. Photos of you and your Vehicle: Have to resize and will use as my avatar.
I used to contribute to the Nissan Owners website as "DavidM" and have met a couple of you personally.
Leaving for Kosi Bay tomorrow night so will start posting etc in a weeks time.
1. Name: David Marais
2. Birthday and Age: 20 June - 47
3. Town and Country of residence: Midrand SA
4. Home Language: English
5. Occupation/Business: Agricultural Estate Agent
6. Family status: Attached with 3 grown up kids
7. Membership - Other 4X4 Clubs and Forums: Old Nissan 4X4 Owners forum - Flytalk
8. Current 4x4: 2001 Hardbody V6
9. Current Mods: Lots but it still does not make it a Patrol
10. Mods on wish list: Upgrade vehicle
11. Vehicle on wish list: 4,5 EFI Patrol
12. Previous 4x4's: 3 Nissans and a Toy
13. Last 3 offroad or overland destinations: Pomene, Kosi Bay and Transkei. I don't go 4X4 ing but need to use a 4X4 to get to the places I go Saltwater Flyfishing.
14. Your favourite destination: Coast between Beira and Zambezi Delta
15. Other hobbies: Flyfishing
16. GPSr and Map Data used: Garmin Montana 600 with standard mapset.
17. Rate your 4X4 and overlanding experience: Plenty really rough stuff particularly with swollen rivers, mud and sand but not much of the rough stuff.
18. Online Photo Site:
19. Photos of you and your Vehicle: Have to resize and will use as my avatar.
There are still places out there!!!! - Daniel Goz - The "Tapam" movie
- Chris Skinner
- Patrolman
- Posts: 852
- Joined: 26 Nov 2009 12:58
- Full Name: Chris Skinner
- Nickname: Chris
- Home Town: Centurion
- Current 4x4: Nissan Patrol 4,8 GRX 2005
- Home Language: English
- Has thanked: 10 times
- Been thanked: 53 times
Re: New Member
Welcome!
You will not regret the decision - the relaibility annd capabilities of this vehicle are second to none imho!!!

You will not regret the decision - the relaibility annd capabilities of this vehicle are second to none imho!!!

- Herrie
- 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: 94 times
Re: New Member
Baie welkom David!!
Will you be able to join us at the year-end function next weekend - 23 November?


Will you be able to join us at the year-end function next weekend - 23 November?
Herrie op Safari/Patrollie
1983 Safari
1999 Patrol 4500 GRX
1983 Safari
1999 Patrol 4500 GRX
- David M
- Patrolman
- Posts: 794
- Joined: 12 Nov 2013 15:13
- Full Name: David Marais
- Nickname: David Marais
- Home Town: Midrand
- Current 4x4: 1998 4.5 GL Patrol
2006 4.2 Td Bakkie (SWAMBO's) - The "Firetruck" - Home Language: English
- Location: Midrand
- Has thanked: 20 times
- Been thanked: 97 times
Re: New Member
Thanks for the invite but I get back from Kosi on Thursday and my business partner leaves on Friday so I will definetly be working the whole weekendHerrie wrote:Baie welkom David!!![]()
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Will you be able to join us at the year-end function next weekend - 23 November?

There are still places out there!!!! - Daniel Goz - The "Tapam" movie
- Kagiso II
- Patrolman 1000+
- Posts: 3461
- Joined: 10 Jun 2009 16:58
- Full Name: Mac Mc Menamin
- Nickname: Oom Mac [Uncle Mac] [Uncle] [Oompie] Kagiso
- Home Town: BrentwoodPark, Benoni
- Current 4x4: 1982 Datsun Safari 2,8 aka LOBO; [1,300,000 Km verby !]
'99 PATROL 4,2 diesel.
2012 Jimny [SWAMBO se Kantoor-toe] - Home Language: AFRIKAANS
- Location: Benoni and wherever the Outreach takes me.
- Has thanked: 299 times
- Been thanked: 160 times
- Contact:
Re: New Member
aaaahhhhhhhhh -- en alli tyd het 'k gedink jy het Toy toe verdwaal .. !! Welkom diekant David .. soos'ie manne se Mag jy en jou Patrol mekaar spoedig vind.
Geniet Koosie en die baai :-)
[jy ken my -- jy weet van die kiekies ding nê ???????????]
Geniet Koosie en die baai :-)
[jy ken my -- jy weet van die kiekies ding nê ???????????]
Don't bring God down to your level of faith ... bring your faith up to His level!
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- Senior Member
- Posts: 156
- Joined: 05 Aug 2011 15:40
- Full Name: G
- Nickname: PathMaker
- Home Town: Centurion/Pretoria
- Current 4x4: Nissan Patrol Y61 4.5GRX 1998 (Old Faithful/PathMaker)
Nissan Patrol Y61 4.8GRX Turbo 2003 (Storm) - Home Language: English
- Location: Valhalla, Pretoria
- Has thanked: 13 times
- Been thanked: 46 times
Re: New Member
Welcome David, and when you think you have found your lifelong motoring partner, give us a call and we can give it a free once over inspection for your peace of mind.
Welcome to the forum of the invincible and ever capable Patrol's!
Vanessa
Welcome to the forum of the invincible and ever capable Patrol's!



Vanessa

- David M
- Patrolman
- Posts: 794
- Joined: 12 Nov 2013 15:13
- Full Name: David Marais
- Nickname: David Marais
- Home Town: Midrand
- Current 4x4: 1998 4.5 GL Patrol
2006 4.2 Td Bakkie (SWAMBO's) - The "Firetruck" - Home Language: English
- Location: Midrand
- Has thanked: 20 times
- Been thanked: 97 times
Re: New Member
Thanks Vanessa. Based on many posts I have read on the forum it is my intention to come and chat to you guys about what to look out for before I even start looking.PathMaker wrote:Welcome David, and when you think you have found your lifelong motoring partner, give us a call and we can give it a free once over inspection for your peace of mind.
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Vanessa
There are still places out there!!!! - Daniel Goz - The "Tapam" movie
- Tinus lotz
- Moderator
- Posts: 7590
- 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: 802 times
- Been thanked: 562 times
- Jorrie
- Patrolman 1000+
- Posts: 2185
- 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
Welcome David.
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)
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