A definite goodbye to my trusty Patrol. - Page 3

Flying Torquewrench · Yesterday, 15:38

Never heard of the Commander. Looks alright to be honest. I am still keeping an eye on the Land Cruiser on eBay. See what that goes up to and if I put a bid in. Hinckley isn’t too far away from us.

Bat21 · Yesterday, 15:53

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Originally Posted by Flying Torquewrench

Never heard of the Commander. Looks alright to be honest....

Not many people have.

A very nice one here, higher spec for £4.5k

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202409043655611

Flying Torquewrench · Yesterday, 18:23

I look at anything that is half decent. The more basic the better. That is why the Patrol was ideal, hardly any electrics in it. I only do about a 1000 miles a year in it with the furthest it gets from home is about 20 miles. So luxuries are not on the top of my list as they only cause problems.

Flying Torquewrench · Yesterday, 19:14

Might go and have a look at this little Mitsubishi Shogun. A nice SWB and should be roughly the same size as the SWB Patrol. Also a manual which I prefer.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-det...=10000&fromsra

Bat21 · Yesterday, 19:25

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Originally Posted by Flying Torquewrench

Might go and have a look at this little Mitsubishi Shogun. A nice SWB and should be roughly the same size as the SWB Patrol. Also a manual which I prefer.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-det...=10000&fromsra

Looks good and, like you say, about the same size as the Patrol.

Flying Torquewrench · Today, 15:16

Ordered a Metabo 9” angle grinder from Howe Tools last Tuesday. They do next day delivery if ordered before 8pm. My order was in by 7:50pm and promptly received a dispatch confirmation and that it would be delivered with DHL.

Not sure how it is elsewhere but in our area DHL is absolutely useless. To such an extent that if I know that a retailer uses DHL I will shop elsewhere. Next day delivery didn’t happen and neither did the day after that. I emailed Howe Tools and cancelled the order. In their return emailed they mentioned that an order placed before 5pm is dispatched with DPD and after this time it is DHL. As DPD is absolutely brilliant here I placed another order yesterday but this time before 5pm. DPD were here at 09:30am this morning with my order.

Nicely on time to start the horrible job of cutting the Patrol up ready to take him to the scrap yard. There is a lot of rust on the truck. Not from the fire and the fire brigade but in areas that were sealed or protected. The chassis is showing a few rust holes and the body had a lot of rust in the seams. Inside the body panels and the floor of the body above the fuel tank.

This is the sorry sight after a few hours cutting.

Yesterday, 15:38	#31
Flying Torquewrench Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Worcestershire Vehicle: Nissan Patrol Y61 2.8TD Posts: 1,141	Never heard of the Commander. Looks alright to be honest. I am still keeping an eye on the Land Cruiser on eBay. See what that goes up to and if I put a bid in. Hinckley isn’t too far away from us.

Yesterday, 18:23	#33
Flying Torquewrench Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Worcestershire Vehicle: Nissan Patrol Y61 2.8TD Posts: 1,141	I look at anything that is half decent. The more basic the better. That is why the Patrol was ideal, hardly any electrics in it. I only do about a 1000 miles a year in it with the furthest it gets from home is about 20 miles. So luxuries are not on the top of my list as they only cause problems.

Yesterday, 19:14	#34
Flying Torquewrench Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Worcestershire Vehicle: Nissan Patrol Y61 2.8TD Posts: 1,141	Might go and have a look at this little Mitsubishi Shogun. A nice SWB and should be roughly the same size as the SWB Patrol. Also a manual which I prefer. https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-det...=10000&fromsra