Its sad that these people would take someones pride and joy, that they have spent so much on, that's taken years to even build up and takes These lowlifes minutes to take.
Its sad that these people would take someones pride and joy, that they have spent so much on, that's taken years to even build up and takes These lowlifes minutes to take.
image.jpg still no word on my car. I suspect it's LNG gone now. I have tried again to attach a photo of my patrol in any case.
Bloodyaussie (8th October 2014), Patrol-Guy (8th October 2014)
Where did the Healsville info come from?Originally Posted by Drewboyaus
I bought a quite a few bits from a young bloke in Healsville when I first got the Patrol, he had the rolled car in his back yard. He kept banging on about a mate who had a wreckers and had lots of Patrol bits and said he had an arb winch bar but kept stalling when I said I would buy it.
In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
Theodore Roosevelt
Poor old 'Basil' my 2.8 GQ Patrol went walkabout from my driveway in Newcastle 2 days after we got back from a trip in January 2011. With only 178,000km on the clock, bull bar, Warn winch, snorkel etc and excellent bodywork it was a great vehicle. I thought at the time it was a targeted theft since we live in a pretty safe area. I thought it was probably stolen for parts and got the chop shop treatment.
At the time I was given the 'Third Degree' by GIO insurance for the miserly $5,900 they eventually coughed up. So I feel for you HTB and Drewboyaus's mate but there may not be too much hope of seeing your Patrols again.
However on a brighter note my 2008 GU 3L CRD auto, 'Boris' is a much more comfortable vehicle with more power. Like the GQ its an ex-NSW Police vehicle hence bull bar, Warn winch, driving lights, dual battery and tow bar were already fitted.
I reckon the low life that are at this sort of thing eventually receive their just deserts, it is only a pity not to be able to witness it. Harsh!!?
Just reading this old thread... has anyone actually installed a GPS tracker in their vehicle?
What is the best way to go?
There are two on ebay that seem they will do the job.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/RealTime-...item3ac0fd2955
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Personal-...item2eda8cedbb
The ppl with them installed still have their Patrols Ha ha ha
A GQ was stolen last weekend and left in the path of a train
What idiot would do that, it was a green/silver big lift ,roofrack.
now a mangled wreck GRrrrr thieves are the lowest of the low
Last edited by threedogs; 27th April 2016 at 05:52 PM.
04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there
MB (27th April 2016)
The trackers can be jammed or removed within minutes with the right tools. Sadly those tools are cheap and available.
So what's the best method? I already have an immobilizer, would it be worth installing a kills switch too?
I calculated last night that I've put 23k into my GQ (including vehicle), the highest insurance quote I was able to get was $17k.
If it went missing, not only would I lose my pride and joy, but I'd be out of pocket 6 large ones!
Check this thread out mate
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...ight=insurance
Cheers
Macca
And that guy didnt have his car insured too. But. He offered a 5k reward to get it back. Lol. He got it baxk alright.
I have a gps tracker in mine. Just a cheap chinee one. Works and well. I can even turn the car off via my mobile if i wanted too. But i haven't wired that part in.
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