Patrol with a FORD badge

[ZTG]

Here is some reading material as to why this is so.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Button_car_plan

I had always wondered why they did that, now I know, thanks Mazodue

[GQsweep]

IIRC, the Mavericks were generally offered at a higher spec than the same Patrol. Mainly cosmetic. There are a few tales going around dealers of times when Nissan dealers were having difficulty filling orders and it was not unheard of for them to 'raid' Ford stocks and swap badges at the dealership to satisfy waiting customers.

[lil man]

Go the MAV, its a pretty blue anyways ;P

[sibbles]

I haven´t seen those badges on pictures, do they fit like stock only with Ford logo. Can you guy´s send me a link so I can see the prices. Would LOVE to have a set of those on my GQ, I´m a bit of a Ford fanatic and badging the Patrol up as Ford would be so funny, ecspessially since they don´t exist as Fords any where but Aussieland

[mick64au]

I have a Maverick - I always refer to it as a Nissan Patrol - people tend to be less confused that way. My mechanic calls it a Patrol too. Hope the Maverick badge doesn't get me booted from the group.

[AB]

I have a Maverick - I always refer to it as a Nissan Patrol - people tend to be less confused that way. My mechanic calls it a Patrol too. Hope the Maverick badge doesn't get me booted from the group.

Plenty of Mav's on here mate, all good! Plenty of re-branded Mav's on here too I would imagine....lol

[gf0012-aust]

And if you go to a ford dealership for parts they tell you to go to a nissan dealership.
When i had one, my toyota owning mate's would say" bloody nissan", i would say"its not a nissan its a ford".
Then they would say "Bloody fords",My comment then"well it's not really a ford more a nissan".
Would win that argument everytime.

you should remind your mate about the Toyota Lexcen

there's a genius in every crowd.....

john button is his friend

[gf0012-aust]

I have a Maverick - I always refer to it as a Nissan Patrol - people tend to be less confused that way. My mechanic calls it a Patrol too. Hope the Maverick badge doesn't get me booted from the group.

I've got a patrol and a maverick.

the equiv patrol to the maverick came with less options (eg the patrol didn't get a LSD in the bum or discs all round for the same model comparison - the mav was a better optioned package for the price)

[MQ MAD]

Something to do with the 80s fluro clothes effecting the brain matter
Nissan patrol - Ford maverick
XF Falcon ute - Nissan XFN ute
Holden barina - Suzuki swift

Then holden had the RB30 nissan donk (best 6 pot holden ever used )
Ah the 80s has alot to answer for

[Winnie]

Also the Toyota Lexcen - VN Commodore.
It was all part of the government's button car scheme.