gq's hard to find!

[Woof]

Mate get onto FaceAche (facebook) and join some of the Patrol clubs there....I have and I see a few every now and then.

[BigMav]

Last year I came across a 97 GQ ex SAS patrol car. It had been bought at auction by an older dude who used it to do a lap around oz and then traded it in. This thing had a genuine 60k on the clock and looked like it had just driven out of the showroom. The caryard wanted 15k for it and I was very close to buying it but all the SAS vehicles were petrol which put me off slightly. This thing even had all the original barwork that was fitted to them and the super dark tinted windows. Came with original army log book. Damn it why didn't I buy it!! lol.

[Rhyso]

irish - your rite mate n thanks to here n a few mates n looking at a few i feel like i know patrols pretty well now n havnt owned one, im pretty confident i know what to look for inspecting one n i always take my mate who owns n breathes patrols
dogman - top idea! im onto it today cheers mate
big mav - wev all had that one car we let slip away n regret, like it happens a bit if ur into cars but therez always that one u just didnt go for or u sold n regret, trust me im only 21 n been thru it n my 65yo dad just went thru it with a valliant charger

[97_gq_lwb]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/nissan-pa...item3378c79a52

[Rhyso]

thanks 97_gq_lwb
he wants 16 buy it now but if i cld get it for 11-12 it be in my budget

[Flo-w]

I was searching for 4 month daily to find my GQ (I was also looking for a few other options). The good ones usually go within a day or two. As mentioned earlier: be prepared. I recommend a bunch of checklist copies you made for yourself to check on the phone and later in person if the call was successful. Also have a table in Excel or google docs which lists all the extras you want on your car with a price tag. That way you can simply add a new column once you see a car that looks interesting and replace the items it has with a zero. Suddenly you see the real price.

After those 4 month I went overseas btw. When I returned I started searching again and found the car I own now on day 2. It's funny sometimes...

[threedogs]

Don't like the new plastic ,computer minded trucks either, last 4by was 75s Troopy, 350 Chev double pro lockers you drove that sucker, needed something softer without IFS in the front. Ended up with Nev the Nissan, $25K one owner, stock std and never been off road. you don't drive it you just sit in it, cruise, auto, I have no imput other than to keep it between the white lines. But the MOF wanted something presentable, but Nev's a great 4x4 but a little sick at the moment,thats getting sorted. So take your time

[Rhyso]

its funny how that happens ay flow-w i usualy have good luck with cars but 4bys are harder to find
three dogs - im definately with you i came from minitrucks i used to have an old carburettor petrol hilux all shaved it was my baby u drove it, its like manual n auto, when ur changing gears it feels like ur in control autos do all the fun parts for you, im in a auto vy commodore at the moment as an interim car, dnt get me wrong its quick but when ur driving down the freeway with cruise control on, heater on n sit back n steer with ya knees ya feel like ur in a space ship n u cld just drift off to sleep
i need to get me a fourby haha

[HammerBuilder]

What about getting a wagon & fitting a ute cab on it, then you can build your own tray to suit what you want n even make it a tipper if you want

Just an idea thats all

[choochie]

I reckon ur pushing up hill to find a gq ute nowadays that ticks all your boxes. Maybe get a wagon for 7/8 and get a ute chop?