G'day, G'day. I'm a Patrol addict with a dillema
G'day Forum Folk,
I spent a while filling out my extended back story only to be told my time had expired so I'll give you the short version until I work out how to paste in my bio again.
Googling various things has lead me here, usually on my trusty iPhone 4s but time has come to fire up the PC and join.
Sorry if this should be on a thread or I've gone about it in the wrong manner but I'm new to forums.
I've a wife and 3 school age kids, Pakenham Vic.
42yrs, self employed steel detailer for some coin.
My First Patrol was an MQ shorty 3.3td, silver with horses (gotta love those horses). The Ivan Milat Special.
Eventually got flogged whilst uninsured down in Frankston, cops didn't even come to the scene.
Rattled like a scared pit viper but it was sweet in the scrub and miss the tight turning circle ever since.
Shortly after the Mrs bought me an new '01 3lt STS wagon leased though her work so added goodies at the dealer (dual batts, bullbar, winch, driving lights, tow bar, snorkel, other tid bits).
Straight to Pedders for 2" lift, adjustable shocks then to auto elec for a few wires, set of muddies then out bush to give it some scratches, three point turns on some switch back tracks the only complaint.
225k on first donk with only a dodge narrow 5th gear going previously (admittedly doing about 130 in the NT loaded up with camping gear).
Mrs blew it up nearly to the top of long steep bit of sealed road, me not in the car (lost my ticket).
Piston 4 failed bit time, others cracked.
About 12 good years of 'na mate, she's no grenade' changed at that point.
Spend over $10k having it rebuilt 'cos shes my girl, first and likely only new car.
4 years later and 275k on the clock ZD30 MkII fails me again.
Not happy Jan!
And bugger me, I just spent $4k on a decent injector pump fitted about a month ago.
Trol's now awaiting pick up in QLD and expected back to me in Vic in about a week (sorry no pics atm).
Major oil leak whilst long days drive I feel has over heated the pistons and presume same failure as ZD30MkI, smoke out the pipe, running rough on 3.
Poured in 5lt of oil back at RACQ shop after the tow, not even to the bottom of the dip stick.
Oil light didn't come on until the failure though so it had pressure 'til the end but presume not enough volume to adequately cool the pots down to negate the grenade effect.
Now I'm scratching my head, looked new SUV's starting at $40k sante fa and the like (sad at this point), estimates on all sorts of drop in donks (TD42/LS1, even a toyota HDJ-FTE) mostly equate to about $40k fitted, used stock GU Series 3 or 4 TD42Ti's with relatively low k's about $40k ($30k to $50k).
I can't really afford a new Trol or Cruiser and not sure I want one to hang on to long term, too high tech to keep I feel and independent front end just isn't for me.
Won't know what's left of the ZD30 MkII 'til i get her home but likely to be $5-10k at a stab but I've lost the faith in it, like the Mrs has cheated on me...twice!
Anyhow, thought whilst I'm perusing the contributions from others I may as well join in and give my 2 bobs worth.
Long may we pollute!:049:
I couldn't work out how to add the desired soundtrack to the thread so print it to paper and read it whilst the listing to the link below for the intended experience if you like.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMuu4h6RdyQ
