Went out and took a photo but now can't work out how to upload.
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Well I've found a nice NZ partol for $8000 its a 1993 4.2l diesel with 260,000km on the clock really tidy except for the rear sliding window frames and rubbers need replaceing,little bit of rust under the rubbers. Its got auto front hubs,diff lock.electric mirros and windows,electric aerial with ...

"So how'd you get on hutzpah?" Had a totally crazy time packing up the house and sorting out all the loose ends, thank G_d I'm now in NZ. My stuff is someware in the Pacific Ocean bobbing up and down in a 20ft container and I the wife and two kids are crashed out at relations living out of suit ...

Great post darinz very informative that's cleared that up.

Dredging the drake pit of my memory I remember
being toll that some earlier engine were believed to be better
quality I think they said "the ones with black tappet cover but not solely those."

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Another question. Let me get this right a turbo increases power from an engine there fore it must put extra strain on a engine. So what is considered the right amount of boast with out lessening the life of your engine? I'm just thinking about what to ask when the time comes to look at a motor ...

Thanks for the comments and the advice on the turbos much appreciated as I've never own one. I am checking up on trade me quite a bit trying to get an idea on prices a couple of nice ones have come up for around $12000 but I really need to have a close look before spending that sort of money. In two ...

Thanks meece4x4 for time taken to post
you have relieved my fears of the 24 volt electrics.

They do sound alot more up market to the ones in Oz, leather
seats now that would be nice.

I remeber seeing one that was a Sprint model I think do you know
much about that model?

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I'm coming back to NZ after a long break and want to buy anther Nissan Patrol 4.2l diesel like I had in Western Australia only thing is I see alot of Nissan Safari advertised in Trade me. I'm not right up on the Nissan Safari, a few pointers on what to look out for and be weary of would be very ...