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Re: My new toy :)

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nice man you will be happy with that one glad that patrol is back with some one on the forum ....... :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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biggles wrote:One problem: it will not fit in the garage.
Too high or too long?
There is help if it is too long. On can, depending on the bumper, cut away from it.
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Alex Roux wrote:
biggles wrote:One problem: it will not fit in the garage.
Too high or too long?
There is help if it is too long. On can, depending on the bumper, cut away from it.
Too high, but not a major as I can remove the roofrack and lift the garage door motor.
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Did not quite realise how big the patrols are!! Or how small the jeep was!!

I spent the afternoon putting in the radios and planning the fridge slider position.
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Congratulations Steven. I hope it will give you endless pleasure.
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Verrry, verrry nice Pieter!!!! Or maybe that should be Steven!! When you have warmed up a bit on the oil burner you could always upgrade an play with the big boys and get the 4.8 as g-man says sucks gas but hauls ass! :blonde: :thumbup:
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Looks good man!
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Hi Steven

Did you manage to get the engine performance issues sorted out?

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Jeeps are just generally small vehicles :twisted:
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Alex Roux wrote:Hi Steven

Did you manage to get the engine performance issues sorted out?

Alex
It was just the gearbox... It takes some getting used too.
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