Hi Denviks

[zippy656]

Welcome to the "other side"


Zippy

[denviks]

thanks mate....:thumbs


hello to all . i come here through the direction of mr zippy . i have been an avid land rover fan for many years now and have fixed them soo many times . dont get me wrong i still love my land rovers but my life is changing a little i feel and it maybe time for a change.

i have had a shogun in the past and paid heavily for owning it too. i have always had a soft spot for the patrol but dont know an awful lot about them so trying to learn as much as i can before deciding which to go for,.

my plan is this, and it is only at the planning stage at the moment

purchase a series land rover than i can batter around as i see fit and then purcahse a patrol for normal daily duties and holidays etc with some gentle lanes in between. if i want to play hard then the poor old series will take it :naughty

well thats the plan anyway......

[zippy656]

see I DO have some mates!!


im NOT dreaming them up!!

[briggie]

see I DO have some mates!!


im NOT dreaming them up!!

anyone who is a mate of our famous zippy is a mate of mine too :thumb2

[The Patrolman]

Hi Denviks,
My first 4x4 was a Y60 4.2 auto Petroll that was fantastic all through this winter. Unfortunately had to sell it ( cash needed ! ) through no fault of it's own apart from it's heavy drinking problem.
I am due to pick up a diesel Auto 4.2 on thursday hopefully for keeps this time!!
Are you after a Y60 or the newer Y61??

[(RIP) PLANK]

Hello :thumb2

[denviks]

thanks for the warm welcome guys :thumb2

i dont think ages matters much to me as condition is king. i am looking for a diesel swb model. i like the new and the old.

[The Patrolman]

Ebay 1997 SWB 2.8TD 73K £2900 about 8 miles from me.
Guess thats about Max ££'s for a Y60 SWB, after that you can have a 61 if you want!! But would you take it anywhere and everywhere and not worry about putting it on its roof!!!!

[denviks]

seems like good prices......

this would be my everyday vehicle and treated gently, but would still see some dirt. the old series would take the brunt of any aggression i would see fit to dish out :lol ( i mean on pay and play and not on byways as i tread lightly :thumbs)

the one thing hat is bothering me a little now i am looking into this more is the lack of patrols out in the uk. there doesnt seem to be THAT many really. does this become a problem for spares etc ?

[briggie]

get a t2 :thumb2

[zippy656]

go on Den you know you want to!

we could both get stuck on the PLCuk outings then

[denviks]

go on Den you know you want to!

we could both get stuck on the PLCuk outings then

lmao...... then people would only start to talk mate :lol:lol


im afraid its a patrol all the way for me if i am going to make the jump :thumbs

[The Patrolman]

seems like good prices......

this would be my everyday vehicle and treated gently, but would still see some dirt. the old series would take the brunt of any aggression i would see fit to dish out :lol ( i mean on pay and play and not on byways as i tread lightly :thumbs)

the one thing hat is bothering me a little now i am looking into this more is the lack of patrols out in the uk. there doesnt seem to be THAT many really. does this become a problem for spares etc ?

I think alot of the Patrols are going for export and becoming a bit thin on the ground. My 4.2 you can see in my albums was exported to a mine in South Africa earlier this year. It's taken me ages to find a diesel Auto LWB for a decent price I just Paid £995 for a 1990 4.2D. Spares are not that hard to find. They generally don't break.

As a guide to reliability have a look and see how many Patrols are being broken for spares on ebay. then see how many Terrano's and for a real laugh have a look and see how many Toyota hilux's with blown heads are up for spares:augie

Good Hunting!!:thumb2