New Kid on the block
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 1:10 pm
Hey all, im hayden, im 17 and just brought my first 4x4 a 1992 nissan Safari 4.2 diesel.
Where in the country are ya?
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New Kid on the block
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Re: New Kid on the block
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 1:13 pm
Nice dude
Where in the country are ya?
Where in the country are ya?
Re: New Kid on the block
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 1:15 pm
Cambridge, Waikato
Re: New Kid on the block
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 1:24 pm
nice. goodbunch of guys here in the waikato.
post up some pics of your truck for us
post up some pics of your truck for us
Re: New Kid on the block
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 2:02 pm
good luck getting insurance on a 4.2 litre truck, at your age , then its a heavy truck you may get it stuck but breaking it will be hard, unlike a toyota, so a good choise
Re: New Kid on the block
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 6:30 pm
hahaha, its insured under my parents name!, yea they put up with anything!
Re: New Kid on the block
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 9:43 am
ok update time,
Saturday 9th 2010
New JVC head unit installed,
High flow exhuast installed,
Tuesday 12th 2010
Removed towbar (what a mission)
Wednesday 13th 2010
Brought 2 inch lift,
Saturday 9th 2010
New JVC head unit installed,
High flow exhuast installed,
Tuesday 12th 2010
Removed towbar (what a mission)
Wednesday 13th 2010
Brought 2 inch lift,
Re: New Kid on the block
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:24 am
finaly some photo`s
its a bit rough round the edges, but it was a good buy.
its a bit rough round the edges, but it was a good buy.
Re: New Kid on the block
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:12 pm
Is that the one from taupo?
Re: New Kid on the block
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:39 pm
Yea it is
Re: New Kid on the block
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 2:06 pm
2 inch lifted, runing a set of 32" Bridgestone MT at the moment, going up to 33" Nankang MT in next few weeks, got 2"boby lift to go in. Photos are after Thompsons track on 1st Feb 2010, after roughly 4" of rain.
Re: New Kid on the block
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:03 pm
coxsy wrote:good luck getting insurance on a 4.2 litre truck, at your age , then its a heavy truck you may get it stuck but breaking it will be hard, unlike a toyota, so a good choise
Ahhh. You must have great olds to insure you. Good on em.
Once you get sick of getting stuck you'll be upgrading to a Toyota.
But it's all a learning curve.
The old saying goes.
"To be old and wise, first, you have to be young and stupid".
Welcome aboard ORE.
Pete.
Re: New Kid on the block
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:34 pm
Looking nice mate
Turbos are a great upgrade for 4.2 Deisels
But they are quite costly especially for a 17 year old......
Turbos are a great upgrade for 4.2 Deisels
But they are quite costly especially for a 17 year old......
Re: New Kid on the block
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:01 pm
92 safari 17 wrote:hahaha, its insured under my parents name!, yea they put up with anything!
The olds or the truck?
I've been to Cambridge. Really nice place. Loved it there.
Re: New Kid on the block
Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:18 am
.Once you get sick of getting stuck you'll be upgrading to a Toyota.
But it's all a learning curve
And then you will have to learn to drive it like Pete's still doing.
Good choice dude. You reckon it's a bit rough around the edges, it's mint compared to mine
beware, the disease is contagious and you wuill never be in remission from it.....modifing....
Al
Re: New Kid on the block
Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:30 am
albundy wrote:And then you will have to learn to drive it like Pete's still doing.
Hey Al. Yours might not look mint but it looks like your using it for what it was brought for. I give you that.
Re: New Kid on the block
Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 11:53 am
Nice buy, I'm looking to relocate to Cambridge within the next few months, infact I'll be spending the next few days down there job seaching...
Re: New Kid on the block
Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 6:44 pm
Orderd a set of 33x12.5R15 NK muddies and rims 15x8 -20 offset, got them for $1420 will be fitted on friday
Re: New Kid on the block
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 5:24 pm
Rather excited today, got my 33x12.5R15 on 15x8 rims -20 offset.
Re: New Kid on the block
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 8:20 pm
nice. the list , lose the side steps, bend twist and are bolted to under the floor of you truck , rear bumbers will get pushed up break trail lights $175 a pop, front bumbers get pushed back into the front tyres, and twisted
get a snorkel a teaspoon of water and your engine is dead
get a snorkel a teaspoon of water and your engine is dead
Re: New Kid on the block
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:11 pm
Thanks for the list.Will get bullbar, sliders, snorkel, rear bar. in 6 months wen i finish studying
Re: New Kid on the block
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:22 pm
92 safari 17 wrote:Thanks for the list but... im doing things my way. Will get bullbar, sliders, snorkel, rear bar. in 6 months wen i finish studying
good on ya mate
looking mint for a LWB beast!! you have plans for a winch or not getting that crazy?
if you are going to winch it and sorry if youve allready said somewhere but i only look at pictures, lol. get a good winch cos that thing will be bloody hard to get unstuck
Re: New Kid on the block
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 8:25 am
yea it will get a winch one day im thinking 12000lb 24v winch, should be powerful enough.
Re: New Kid on the block
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 1:34 pm
hey dude.
I really like the unusual decals on the side
-Nathan
I really like the unusual decals on the side
-Nathan
Re: New Kid on the block
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 3:18 pm
haha, yea took me forever to find them ae ,
going to pull them off soon if i can be bothed.
,going to pull them off soon if i can be bothed.
Re: New Kid on the block
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 3:39 pm
id you put the decals on? or do you mean took you ages to find the truck.
Those old stickers are HARD to remove on the safari.
I got half way through one and was like.. blow this.
Those old stickers are HARD to remove on the safari.
I got half way through one and was like.. blow this.
Re: New Kid on the block
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 4:49 pm
was being a smart ass bout stickers , yea i had a look at how i was goin to take them off, and thrt it wasnt goin to be easy.
, yea i had a look at how i was goin to take them off, and thrt it wasnt goin to be easy.Re: New Kid on the block
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 4:19 pm
The New Wagon, 1989 Nissan Patrol Diesel, manual
Re: New Kid on the block
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 4:25 pm
good looking truck . GET A ALARM fitted
Re: New Kid on the block
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 5:23 pm
Yea thanks coxsy, im pricing some up in the coming days,