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don't go for a spin in it. it its a trap you will have to own one
Few minor updates. Not much to report other than just enjoying the big girl. Got Sharee a nice birthday present
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Also had a minor problem. An 02 sensor decided to give up the ghost. I thought surely an 02 sensor from Nissan over here wouldnt be to expensive. After picking myself up off the floor aftwr being told they want $340 for one I quickly got on my favourite parts site , partsouq.com, and had 2 sensors delivered to my door for $180au.
Also this weekend Sharee did a run out to Dalby. This was a 450km round trip including going up toowoomba range. The big girl returned 19.3/ 100 fuel usage. Very reasonable in my eyes for a big bus with a v8.
I forgot to mention in the above post. The 450km round trip to dalby was towing the horses.
I was going to ask that actually. Does Sharee let you drive it ever mate?Quote:
Originally Posted by nissannewby
Yeah i get to drive on thursday nights...Quote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
the old "Designated Driver" story. The things we do to drive the missus's Y62!!! Bring on Thursday Nights.!!Quote:
Originally Posted by nissannewby
I got to drive it today as well lol
Im also looking at exhausts and wheels. Still tossing up whether I go a full system with headers or just remove the absolutely massive centre muffler.
I saw a guy list a full set of factory rims on Facebook yesterday for $100 pickup Newcastle. Madness. Needless to say they didn't last long..
Yeah Christ I saw your mileage and thought hmmm that seems excessive lolQuote:
Originally Posted by nissannewby
That's pretty good towing that kind of weight. My odometer is playing up and haven't recorded it but reckon I would be similar with my td42t towing the 2 tonne van for sure!
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I thought the same, thought yeah nah mate that's not real good to be honest. But it's impressive towing horses.Quote:
Originally Posted by AB
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Thats pretty good , considering the number of up hill sections even before the range , reckon it's about what i get in the old oiler with the van for the same trip , only i snail with the trucks on the climbs !!!Quote:
Originally Posted by nissannewby
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Yeah its not to bad really. She tells me that was the speed limit all the way apart from the slow cornering required for horses. The best we have got from it is atound 15.6/100. The worst around 22/200. I have a few little things to change at the next service that will hopefully help. It also needs a trans service and some recall work done.Quote:
Originally Posted by gaddy
Nissan have done it again with wheels. We dont seem to have a problem with ours, well not yet anyway. The y62 are having issues with the wheels cracking some within 30,000km from new. So would explain why some are keen to get rid of them and not ask much. I did see a set of 5 with basically new tyres a while back for 800.Quote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
Yeah I have seen the pics. Im.in the Y62 group on Facebook and it seems common.Quote:
Originally Posted by nissannewby
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Originally Posted by nissannewby
Put the horses in a float next time... you'll get heaps better economyQuote:
Originally Posted by nissannewby
Did some more towing over the weekend 2 horses in the horse float. 366km round trip to north of Gympie
Seems fairly consistent as this tank also returned 19.1/100 fuel usage.
Took a muffler out yesterday. Now it sounds like a proper V8 😎
Time for a rear end chop?
https://www.4x4australia.com.au/revi...cab-ute-review
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...018/04/227.jpg
Not going to happen. Im really not a fan of chopping any sort of vehicle. You lose a bit chopping the 62, even some of the comfort items that you buy them for in the first place.
My sentiments exactly..... but in saying that, I do quite like the lookQuote:
Originally Posted by nissannewby
move on son no one caresQuote:
Originally Posted by Clunk
Been playing a little on the honeymoon. This is on cooloola way up near rainbow beach.Attachment 75438
Another while waiting for the barge early this morning at inskip.
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Another once we got pnto fraser island with the sun rising.
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Driving over some rock on the beach
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Leah hates the look of the Y61 but for some reason doesn't mind the Y62.
Just need to wait until the prices drop down and one day next century it could be the new family tourer!
I like that number plate..
Up north of rainbow today at the end of our honeymoon. Back to reality tomorrow.
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Its been a great trip.
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The old girl is still being fairly consistent. We have done about 500km of beach driving since Thursday. The tank of fuel came back at 18.6/100. Pretty good considering it was mostly sand.
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Also had a crack at rescuing this young bloke who had got himself into a bit of strife. He might think twice about attempting this sort of thing in the future. The snatch strap broke on my second attempt but luckily someone else came along and winched him out.
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Looks a little like Waddy Point IIRC? New beast would surely rooster tail hp/kw that sand Mat mate!
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I have seen a video of the snatch strap breaking is on FB .
So the big girl is fairly consistent. Another 450km round trip to dalby towing the horses in the float. The tank returned 19.4L/100km. The wife also telling me where she could she was sitting on 110km/h.
My caravan would be similar weight to that and I reckon I'm similar mileage on the td42.Quote:
Originally Posted by nissannewby
What's the mileage on cruising freeways no towing?
Would love a Y62 for mrs B.
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I havent really done a great deal of consistent highway running to say but the readout says around 10-12/100. When you are cruising on the high the distance til empty does go up to a point and the best I have seen that is around 880km til empty. So if I got 800km to say 110L (trying to realistic) it would be 13.75/100.Quote:
Originally Posted by AB
It was one of the many reasons I was looking forward to Licola as that would have been a good run to test that.