WogsRus
21st July 2012, 09:17 PM
Hi All
I figured i better introduce myself. My name is Maciek, but around these parts i am know as Wog, hence WogsRus.
We recently completed a trip around the Easter Sea Board of australia to the tip of Cape York. On our way back through the middle, we stopped in at Mt Isa and before i knew it, my 5 year old beloved Pajero was traded in on a brand Spanking GU8 50th Simpson anniversary.
Long story short, the paj was at about 150K and due for replacement, the guys at Pickering Mt Isa gave me a price i could not refuse, so we decided to bite the bullet and buy a new car.
I was never one for Patrols, they are very much agricultural but seeing as this was MY toy, it did not matter to me. The Patrol is VERY capable off road, particularly with the diff lock, but it does lack some creature comforts and fines.
So far i have had the car about 6 weeks and covered 7000km so here is the good and the bad of it so far.
Good:
1) The space, sooo much space.
2) Fuel ecconomy, i get about 900km out of a tank in town, that is sub and main, loving it.
3) Off road, makes 4x4ing so easy
4) Solid, the car feels well put together and has a SOLID feeling to it all
5) Barn doors, took a while to get use to it, but so much easier to use when you have kids
Bad:
1) Engine, outdated and slow, but i am biast as the Paj made close to 200rWkw so yeah, need to do some work here. Compared to my wife Mazda 6 MZR-CD its soooo slow and under powered.
2) Silver interior buts, when i find the guy who figured the silver paint will JUST do....
3) Missing the little civil bits, like the mist wiper setting, hitting the indicator stork once for 3 blinks ect.
4) Paint finish, i have a silver one and have already more scratches on it than any car to date.
Over all, the swap has been great and very please with the car so far. Keep and eye out for upcoming mods and the like.
I figured i better introduce myself. My name is Maciek, but around these parts i am know as Wog, hence WogsRus.
We recently completed a trip around the Easter Sea Board of australia to the tip of Cape York. On our way back through the middle, we stopped in at Mt Isa and before i knew it, my 5 year old beloved Pajero was traded in on a brand Spanking GU8 50th Simpson anniversary.
Long story short, the paj was at about 150K and due for replacement, the guys at Pickering Mt Isa gave me a price i could not refuse, so we decided to bite the bullet and buy a new car.
I was never one for Patrols, they are very much agricultural but seeing as this was MY toy, it did not matter to me. The Patrol is VERY capable off road, particularly with the diff lock, but it does lack some creature comforts and fines.
So far i have had the car about 6 weeks and covered 7000km so here is the good and the bad of it so far.
Good:
1) The space, sooo much space.
2) Fuel ecconomy, i get about 900km out of a tank in town, that is sub and main, loving it.
3) Off road, makes 4x4ing so easy
4) Solid, the car feels well put together and has a SOLID feeling to it all
5) Barn doors, took a while to get use to it, but so much easier to use when you have kids
Bad:
1) Engine, outdated and slow, but i am biast as the Paj made close to 200rWkw so yeah, need to do some work here. Compared to my wife Mazda 6 MZR-CD its soooo slow and under powered.
2) Silver interior buts, when i find the guy who figured the silver paint will JUST do....
3) Missing the little civil bits, like the mist wiper setting, hitting the indicator stork once for 3 blinks ect.
4) Paint finish, i have a silver one and have already more scratches on it than any car to date.
Over all, the swap has been great and very please with the car so far. Keep and eye out for upcoming mods and the like.