Hi all :)

[britrb]

Hi all,
I'm Brian, I'm a keen out doorsey bloke who loves 4x4's and the colour green! Ex army, currently a security guard. I work on a large area of land and have access to a really good sort of green lane circuit. I used to patrol round it in my old Toyota Landcruiser. I have permission to shoot there on my off days, and the owners like me to take my dogs with me to work! It's probably the BEST job I have ever had! My dogs and I are just loving the place.

I'm just about to think about parting with money (in a few days) for this 2005 Patrol...

http://www.drokesfarmmotorco.co.uk/u...01610048411192

Any advice apart from the usual second hand car stuff to look for?

I'm buying with a view to turning it into a part time overlander. It'll also be my daily ride, and I'll have to be able to accommodate my dogs in the back during the working week.

I also have the start of a basic list of kit/mods..

Nissan Patrol Kit List

• First Aid Kit.
• Shelter kit.
• Remove towing hitch?
• Bonnet Protector.
• Boot tarp.
• Wind deflectors.
• Dash Mate.
• Tyre repair kit.
• Off road recovery kit – including shovel.
• Rear door gas strut.
• Bluetooth/USB head unit.
• CB Radio.
• Snorkel.
• Suspension 2” lift?
• Off road tyres. Need size advice...
• Sand ladders.
• Bull bars winch mount.
• Winch.
• Rock sliders.
• Roof rack.
• Rear ladder.
• Rear door table.

So basically hi all, and whaddya think?

Brian
P.S. I build/repair PC's as a hobby, here's my currant gaming machine..

http://imgur.com/xOpNTjW

[jims-terrano]

Morning and welcome aboard

Oh that's a good looking truck. Theres several Patrol owners on here that mod their vehicles so I reckon you'll get plenty advice and ideas.

[emjaybee]

Welcome aboard.

Nice looking motor, nice looking list of jobs, what do you plan to do after lunch?



Happy to have you aboard, there'll be lots of help and advice available.

[Blocky10]

Hi and welcome. Sounds like it'll be another thread to excite. You've found the best place for info
Anyone else think it's a little overpriced though

[rustic]

Originally Posted by Blocky10

Hi and welcome. Sounds like it'll be another thread to excite. You've found the best place for info
Anyone else think it's a little overpriced though

Hi welcome to the forum, nice looking truck. Now I can't offer any advice on price, after all, it is nearly 22 years since I bought my last one lol...
But what I will say, if you intend to add value and keep it for quite a few years, then the initial higher price (if any) will fall into insignificance if it's the right truck for you.

But, best to have a couple on the back burner, then negotiate.

Nice to have some new ideas coming on board.
Rustic

[Thomas61]

Hi mate,

Welcome, where abouts (ish) on the Isle of Wight are you from?

[macabethiel]

Originally Posted by Blocky10

Hi and welcome. Sounds like it'll be another thread to excite. You've found the best place for info
Anyone else think it's a little overpriced though

TBH with the low mileage, if it has FSH etc I think the price is not too bad. When I was looking for a Patrol a coupe of years back they wanted £7500 for motors with 140 k on the clock hence how I ended up with the Jeep for my sins.

If you have no part exchange there is always room for haggle.

[Lobo]

Check all its previous mot advisories on the vosa website.

[terranosaurusdoug]

I want your life

Welcome mate you will like it on here, plenty of trol owners and they aren't shy when it comes to getting their hands dirty

I have a Terrano (don't be jealous, you'll get there one day ) so I'm not very clued up on trol mods but if I wanted to learn I would check out threads by MrK, Barrbeast (foxy, not bess), Jay666d and Daveyboy, there are others but I can't remember their names

[britrb]

Originally Posted by emjaybee

Welcome aboard.

Nice looking motor, nice looking list of jobs, what do you plan to do after lunch?



Happy to have you aboard, there'll be lots of help and advice available.

Pudding, and a snooze...

Well, it'll take a while to get that lot together, but the first 10-14 items will be done within the first month. I'll need advice on shocks and springs mainly as I'm not sure on the overall weight of all the extras I'll be gluing on!

I'll be posting a shed load of questions in the relevant threads later on as I learn what I need to ask.. It seems to me that every YouTube video I look at there's another item to add to the list, but I'm not going to run out with my piggy bank until I know what I NEED and can afford - Shovel, sand ladders.. (sensible stuff) - as opposed to what I'd like.. Kitchen staff, butler etc.. (after I win the lottery!!)


Really looking forward to getting back into the 4x4 world as I have had some sort of midlife crisis, and stupidly bought a BMW 750 (which I love - comfort, power... POWER!! And loads of buttons..) But my heart lies in a more capable and practical vehicle. Plus my dogs are getting sick of me growling at them if they look at my leather seats funny!

I think this will take at least a year to stick together, I want to do a good job and get things right first time.

Thanks guys

[Blocky10]

Now, we expect plenty of photos of everything related to this build
Banshee has a thread explaining how to upload multiple photos in your thread using photobucket.
Can't wait

[britrb]

Originally Posted by Blocky10

Now, we expect plenty of photos of everything related to this build
Banshee has a thread explaining how to upload multiple photos in your thread using photobucket.
Can't wait

I'll start a new thread..

Brian