OUR VIDEOS GALLERY MEMBER SPONSORSHIP VENDOR SPONSORSHIP

User Tag List

Page 3 of 4 FirstFirst 1234 LastLast
Results 21 to 30 of 33

Thread: Patrol dreamer!

  1. #21
    Legendary happygu's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2012
    Location
    Melbourne
    Posts
    3,019
    Thanks
    122
    Thanked 1,037 Times in 846 Posts
    Mentioned
    2 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by Nick-o-larse View Post
    Still dreaming..

    And I believe Iv'e narrowed my search down to a GU6 / GU7 3.0TD, Auto..

    I figured I'll be more on road than off road and as much as I love a manual, auto is the lazy option.

    Will see whats out there when the time comes though, no nearer yet!
    Nothing wrong with an Auto ... even though I don't drive one, they are easier to drive up hill in the rough stuff - a little less engine braking for downhill though, so there is a trade off
    GU PATROL 2011 Ti, with goodies...

  2. # ADS
    Circuit advertisement
    Join Date
    Always
    Location
    Advertising world
    Posts
    Many

     

  3. #22
    Legendary jay see's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2014
    Location
    Melbourne
    Posts
    4,324
    Thanks
    4,490
    Thanked 3,718 Times in 2,005 Posts
    Mentioned
    48 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by happygu View Post
    a little less engine braking for downhill though, so there is a trade off
    Reduction gears

    Sent from my A1601 using Tapatalk
    12/97 GEE YOU
    4.5lt Gas blower. Lots of mods to come.....all in good time.

  4. #23
    Patrol Guru TimE's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Location
    Canberra
    Posts
    771
    Thanks
    73
    Thanked 692 Times in 339 Posts
    Mentioned
    3 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by jay see View Post
    Reduction gears

    Sent from my A1601 using Tapatalk
    Yep, 43% ones work great for me, 3.9 diffs with 33"tyres
    Time Marches On .....and on ..... and on

  5. The Following User Says Thank You to TimE For This Useful Post:

    jay see (6th April 2018)

  6. #24
    Legendary jay see's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2014
    Location
    Melbourne
    Posts
    4,324
    Thanks
    4,490
    Thanked 3,718 Times in 2,005 Posts
    Mentioned
    48 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by TimE View Post
    Yep, 43% ones work great for me, 3.9 diffs with 33"tyres
    I'm running 63% with the same diff and wheels. No need to be looking for a lower gear anymore.

    Sent from my A1601 using Tapatalk
    12/97 GEE YOU
    4.5lt Gas blower. Lots of mods to come.....all in good time.

  7. #25
    Beginner Nick-o-larse's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2018
    Location
    South Coast, NSW
    Posts
    11
    Thanks
    12
    Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by happygu View Post
    Nothing wrong with an Auto ... even though I don't drive one, they are easier to drive up hill in the rough stuff - a little less engine braking for downhill though, so there is a trade off
    Yeah I watched some vid on YouTube manual vs auto.. very interesting. Before watching it I thought the manual would ruin the auto but apparently not apart from like you said the downhill breaking.

    Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

  8. #26
    Expert
    Join Date
    Jan 2018
    Posts
    291
    Thanks
    69
    Thanked 73 Times in 57 Posts
    Mentioned
    2 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Nick. May I ask what your budget is. So if I come across something. Im on a facebook group.
    Its full of idiots too but there is always something for sale thats reasonable price.

  9. #27
    Beginner Nick-o-larse's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2018
    Location
    South Coast, NSW
    Posts
    11
    Thanks
    12
    Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by drgtr View Post
    Nick. May I ask what your budget is. So if I come across something. Im on a facebook group.
    Its full of idiots too but there is always something for sale thats reasonable price.
    Yes mate. I'm a long way off but I'm searching for something with less than 150,000kms 2007 up. Auto or manual (not 100% yet). Been looking up to 25000 but 20000 is a more realistic budget. In a about a year's time tho!

    Thanks man, I'm window shopping all the time but not on a FB group. What is it I might as well join myself?



    Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

  10. #28
    Beginner Nick-o-larse's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2018
    Location
    South Coast, NSW
    Posts
    11
    Thanks
    12
    Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    So, took a 2006 Gu zd30 for a drive yesterday. Wasn't a great example, no service history, 230000kms, auto, private dealer.

    Wasn't impressed, it was the first one ive driven but found it very sluggish so I'm having second thoughts...

    I will take more out when more come up locally, looking for a gu7 with less than 150000 or near so I'm hoping that the one I drove was a dud. (Was a di not crd).



    Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

  11. #29
    Bitumen Burner DX grunt's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Location
    WA Wheatbelt
    Posts
    6,536
    Thanks
    5,361
    Thanked 3,835 Times in 2,012 Posts
    Mentioned
    23 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by Nick-o-larse View Post
    Hey people! Hope your all good. I'm a new official Aussie resident from pome land!

    Live down the South Coast, NSW and love it!

    Dreaming of owning a patrol 4.2 diesel turbo but recently decided it's not gonna happen for a very long time $$$. But maybe I might grab myself a 3.0 instead until I win the lotto!

    I'll be using and abusing the forum.

    Cheers
    Nick
    G'day Nick.

    Welcome to the forum and glad you could join us.

    I migrated from Victoria to Western Australia 18 years ago, and love it!

    Take care out there.

    Rossco
    Last edited by DX grunt; 17th May 2018 at 08:10 AM.
    Winner of 'Best 4 x 4 ' at the 2017 Albany Agricultural Society Inc - Town n Country Ute Muster.

    Ex Telstra - 2005, 4.2 TDi ute -with pod and more fruit than a grocery shop.

  12. #30
    Legendary GQtdauto's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2016
    Location
    Northeast Victoria
    Posts
    3,012
    Thanks
    5,164
    Thanked 1,911 Times in 1,256 Posts
    Mentioned
    41 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Nick our 2002 three litre four potter goes like a rocket ,it's an auto and apart from a big exhaust it's stock as so the GU you drove must have a problem .
    I also have seen the video auto versus manual and the twerp doing the vid didn't discuss a torque lock up kit , my GQ is a totally different animal with one and the GU is even better so I'm told .
    You can have the best of both transmissions with the flick of a switch and it can be a cheap easy job or a little more detailed or even buy the kit that's plug and play .

  13. The Following User Says Thank You to GQtdauto For This Useful Post:

    Nick-o-larse (17th May 2018)

Page 3 of 4 FirstFirst 1234 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •