G'day from the State of Excitement (TM)

[TheFlyingBadger]

G'Day All

I've just joined up. not got my patrol yet, should be picking it up from TotalNissan on Friday or Saturday of this week it's a GU7 CRD ST in Polar White

Once I get it I need to go to ARB to get the Winch Bar (sans winch at present) which i'm going to get them to colourcode. Hella 4000's ordered and currently FedEx-ing their way to me...


Cheers

Jon

[YNOT]

Welcome to the forum Jon, and to the world of Patrols. You won't look back.

Tony

[AB]

Welcome to the forum Jon, feel free to ask anything and join in the conversations.

Congrats on the purchase!

[patch697]

Welcome on board Jon & I hope you enjoy the forum.

[Woof]

Welcome Jon, great news that you are getting a Patrol mate, enjoy it and the forum.
Before I got my GQ I had a 2007 CRD Patrol, if you require any info just let me know.
Oh by the way, have you checked this club out mate, I hear that they are a great bunch of people: http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?73-Western-Patrol-Club-Inc

[Maxhead]

enjoy the new ride mate, and enjoy the forum
Welcome

[Finly Owner]

Hia and welcome to Nissans Nut House Jon

Tim

[TheFlyingBadger]

Cheers all for the greetings..

Picking it up this afternoon about 4..

Simple enough options list from Nissan
- 6yr/150000Km Extended Warranty
- Headlight/Bonnet protector
- Weathershields
- Rubber Mats
- Boot Protector Tray
- Towbar

I did have the Alloy bullbar and the round IPF lights specified originally, but i dropped them off. My Hellas are now in Belmont with FedEx, so they are going to be here in plenty of time for me to fit them once ARB get my bar ready (still need to order it).

[TheFlyingBadger]

http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/TheFlyingBadger/IMG_0187-800.jpg

[Woof]

NICE, well done mate:cool::cool:

[AB]

Very nice mate, looks great!!!

[Finly Owner]

Won't look like that 4 long!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RustyNails]

Welcome along Jon and nice blank canvas.
The big will hit and it wouldn't stay like that.

Paul

[TheFlyingBadger]

it's not going to change too much for a while. it's hitting the pocket hard buying the bloody thing. that being said, i'm off to ARB in osbourne park tomorrow morning (i assume they're open?) to order a color-coded deluxe winch bar... and i've got 2 Hella 4000s sat next to me at the minute

[Finly Owner]

Yeah but mud mate?????????????????????

[AB]

Yeah but mud mate?????????????????????

I would be too scared to take that out to our local bush tracks.

[TheFlyingBadger]

I would be too scared to take that out to our local bush tracks.

so am I. i'm going to get used to it for a little while before i take it and scratch it!

[Finly Owner]

That's why I own an old MK

[TheFlyingBadger]

That's why I own an old MK

yeah, this one needs to be multi-purpose. it's predominantly going to be used as a touring vehicle, rather than a weekend plaything. I nearly bought a 40 series cruiser for playing in a few years ago, i wish i had done that rather than kept the mk2 escort i had for fun at the time

[Finly Owner]

ahh but did you get some good folding stuff for escort? or did it rust away?

[TheFlyingBadger]

ahh but did you get some good folding stuff for escort? or did it rust away?

it just about wiped it's feet. no great profit/loss... i sold it at the end because it was just sat on my drive under a cover. It was pretty much rust free, it had lived all it's life in sunny can-bear-a before i dragged it's sorry ass over to perth

[RustyNails]

so am I. i'm going to get used to it for a little while before i take it and scratch it!

When your ready for some bush pinstripes give Western Patrol Club a call, we'll see what we can organise.

Paul

[TheFlyingBadger]

When your ready for some bush pinstripes give Western Patrol Club a call, we'll see what we can organise.

Paul

i might pop down to the 4wd thingy in vic park in a couple of weeks. did i see that the WPC were going to be there?

[RustyNails]

Yeah certainly will, down with all the clubs and the association (hope we don't have trouble with that pesky Land Rover club again :) ).
I won't be making it as I will be chugging down beers in Melb but still worth popping in and introducing yourself to the guys and girls.
Real family orientated club and people are always willing to help out a fellow clubbie.
Membership even comes with a range of disciounts at various sponsors round town.

Did I do a good enough job of selling the club Mr VP Doggy sir??

Paul

[wildgu6]

Hey Jon, Welcome to forum buddy.
Good looking rig,
Heaps of handy information on forum, great bunch of people with plenty of good advice.
And a few laughs along the way as well.
Done well on the purchase buddy. Nice! Cant wait to see pics when its geared up.

Cheers Pete

[Woof]

Yeah certainly will, down with all the clubs and the association (hope we don't have trouble with that pesky Land Rover club again :) ).
I won't be making it as I will be chugging down beers in Melb but still worth popping in and introducing yourself to the guys and girls.
Real family orientated club and people are always willing to help out a fellow clubbie.
Membership even comes with a range of disciounts at various sponsors round town.

Did I do a good enough job of selling the club Mr VP Doggy sir??

Paul

Well done there Paul, bloody brilliant mate...............could be a pay rise for you:bigthumbup:

[TheFlyingBadger]

i treated it to a set of canvas seat covers today. they were a set i picked up second hand a few weeks ago, i got them cheap - with the view that if they looked like cr@p *then* i'd go and spunk $800 on a set of Michelle's Sacs. But they look good....

[RustyNails]

Did I mention that Michelle's Sacs is a sponsor and gives WPC members a discount

Can you double my pay rise Mr Doggy sir?

[Woof]

Hey Badger, I just approved your access to the club forum mate, looking forward to seeing you over there as well.:cool:
Paul, just approved your pay rise x double, enjoy it;);)

[NissanGQ4.2]

can a non club member promote the club???? I will be only to happy to promote the club if you can double my pay :)

[Woof]

Nice meeting you at last nights meeting Jon, great to see it "off road" for the 1st time as well:cool:

[DX grunt]

G'day Jon.

Welcome to the forum. Looks really nice. It'd probably look nicer under street lights at night with those mags. LOL.

Great to meet you at the meeting last night.

Take care out there.

Ross

DX grunt

[patch697]

Welcome on board & I hope you enjoy the forum.

[bsax]

nice man, is this your first 4X4?
what did you used to have?

[TheFlyingBadger]

nice man, is this your first 4X4?
what did you used to have?


I've just come from 2 Hyundais

we had a 2003 terracan (petrol), but found it thirsty. then we swapped it for a 2006 Diesel Santa Fe - it was a nice enough car but started being a bit troublesome (2 turbos, an intercooler, and a EGR in the space of 10000Km) so i decided to move it along.

Hopefully the Patrol is a long-term car - that's why i went for it - I can't afford to keep changing the "main" family car every few years

[TheFlyingBadger]

Got the bar on now, looks much better

http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/TheFlyingBadger/IMG_0194a.jpg

[patch697]

Nice mate Very nice.

Had to edit your post mate so the pic would work.

[wildgu6]

Much better, well done buddy.
Makes the Trol look tough enough for the bush now that city look has gone

Cheers Pete

[Woof]

Way too pretty Jon, needs some mud and some bush pin striping mate, but you won't get much of that on the Whitehills to Myalup trip on the 28th...... but will be a great trip anyway, looking forward to ithttp://209.85.48.9/1806/9/emo/thumbup.gif

[TheFlyingBadger]

it's now got some "added character" courtesy of the night powerlines run last night with the WPC. added "lift" on the side steps, and some nice gouges in my front driver's alloy wheel :(

[Almost Dun]

Chuck some pics up if you get a chance mate , spewin i missed that run but had a new bub to look after

Cheers , Dylan

[robsgq]

Hope ya didnt do to much damage to casper but it was a good run
cheers Rob.

[TheFlyingBadger]

Hope ya didnt do to much damage to casper but it was a good run
cheers Rob.

naah it's OK. i just need to swap my front drivers wheel onto the spare before the missus gets home from the UK next weekend!

[Bigrig]

G'day mate - welcome aboard. (sorry for the copy and paste introduction, but been away for over a week and a lot of catching up to do!!! LOL). As you've no doubt noticed, heaps of useful information, great people and a good laugh to be had on the forum so make the most of it and get amongst the conversations. Don't forget to throw a few happy snaps of the rig as you continue to build it in the members ride section - we never get bored of looking at them!!!

[Woof]

naah it's OK. i just need to swap my front drivers wheel onto the spare before the missus gets home from the UK next weekend!

Saw some of the photos Jon, way to go Casperhttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/

[TheFlyingBadger]

Saw some of the photos Jon, way to go Casperhttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/

he's had a wash today. both driver's side wheels are marked (decent ones on the front). both side steps have seen some action. and i need to get some white paint for my bull bar....