KP Great, thanks. I'll check out your instructions when I'm under the vehicle. Interesting you note the oil smell. I got a smell something like burning? oil when I was going up steepish tracks on the weekend. Didn't notice it so much going down hill. I was in the hills out back of Kaikoura. The ...

You'll have to undergo the anti Toyota training, available from any seasoned Nissan owner!!! Al Thanks for the heads-up on the suspension quirks Al. I don't think I need the anti-Toyota training. I just got knocked off my bike by one My other car happens to be of the Nissan family too but I don't ...

Thanks PR - did the search and turned up lots of useful stuff including hte rust problem (thanks DaveM, Meatc). I checked that out last night and found the door sills and the rear seatbelt mounts to be rust free. I think this thing hasn't seen mud or a river. Kiwipete - I will get a snorkel. If I ...

A guy up the road has a Terrano R3M 2.7 D turbo, manual, for sale (1993). Can anyone advise me on the off-road capabilities of these things. I want to go up the river beds of Canterbury for hunting, so there's bound to be a few river crossings. It's unmodified. I'd also like to know if these ...

Gidday All - just making my presence know. I've joined up to learn abit more about 4WDs. I'm in the market now. I hunt and need some transport up the river beds of Canterbury.