desertdude

I remember yammi from now defunct D4x4 had a KJ and it did pretty well although he was pretty rough on it and didn't treat it very well.

I remember it didn't have a recovery point in the front so had to get one fabricated for him at our shop 

The new one more squarish one didn't too well on a test drive.

To be honest never seen the KJ is capable hands to pass a solid judgement on it.

I think that's also a big factor. I've seen all sorts of vehicle do well in capable hands and even good cars in not so capable hands struggle and suffer.

So it's all relevant. And nowadays very confusing with so many cars available on the cheap you are spoiled for choice.

I think a very reasonable choice would be the Nissan R50 between 02-05

But hey unless you want to be different and want to experiment a bit. No harm in trying 

It's only money!

8 hours ago, sertac said:

Guys i found a car and i am in purchase process now. This question could be odd for the people who doesn`t care about plate number. The car i am buying have the plate of N 78997. Which is nice number with double 7 and double 9. I have the plate number under my name D 30197. D is bit nicer because it is old plate from year 2000. N plate belong to year 2011-2012 but numbers are nicer. What would you choose? I know @Gaurav also in to plate numbers. If there is any other plate number freak let me know what you think/ 

And all these years you drove around thinking there was something special about D30197. lol

I gave away with one of my Range Rovers an A code number. The surprisingly got it back again when I went to register another range rover after a few months. Funny story is a guy registered a Bentley GT one step ahead of me and got a real shit code and number. While fixing plates he actually came up to me and asked if I this was my reserved number or something I said no. I didn't even ask at the desk for a good number or code.

I did reserve D44654 or something from my disco but then after 6 months didn't get a new car and didn't bother to extend it.

1 hour ago, Gaurav said:

Of course because not everyone has a shiny resume like yours to race alongside Alonso and Vettel.

Pfft all track based Motorsports is the most boring thing to watch. Even curling is more exciting.

It's great fun for the driver but meh not so much a spectator sport.

I don't might watching the highlights and crashes though 

27 minutes ago, Rahimdad said:

Last I watched an F1 race was back in the 1980s. Nigel Mansel used to drive the Malboro Honda McLaren. Met him at the Honda showroom as well. But no longer interested in watching or being any part of this F1 circus.

After Senna died I stopped bothering with it. I hate to say it but I did have a poster of Mansel! 

Yup 100% true never buy the first 2 to 3 years of a new generation. In reality 5 years is a safer bet. Given enough chance to sort out all the quirks and nags.

Unless it's a BMW or Nissan they don't give a shit and keep manufacturing faulty cars! lol

I'm always willing to give new a chance. And hopefully with the twin turbo setup the low end torque and turbo lag issues are also solved .

But still the mind falters with such puny displacement of only 2.7 trying to pump out 300 plus horsepower. Questions about longevity and reliability arise.

Other than diesels never heard of high mileage and reliable turbocharged engines.

There should be a law that mandates all 4x4s have the same approach and departure angle.

What good is a high departure angle when you are are going to drag you bottom. 

What! People actually watch F1! 

To be honest I don't have much faith in squeezing out so much power out of a tiny motor via forced induction. 

First of all it's adds unnecessary complexity to already complex modern engines. 

Second when running at the borderline of its peak performance don't think it will last too long without big repairs.

Thirdly already mentioned turbos and this environment of extreme heat and fine sand. Turbos run on very small tolerances. Any dirt or sand getting into the turbo vanes and it's bearings will just wear them away quickly and they are very few cases where they can be repaired and replacements are always expensive.

Also I dunno why more people don't opt for super chargers instead?

I quit!

Forget about unless you are doing monster lifts stock length is good enough  And in the desert really doesn't matter too much anyways. Only for rock crawling where you need to have all 4 wheels planted to the ground at all times.

Fuck ! That thing is ugly as sin. US spec means flood damaged or in a crash bad enough that it was written off. Plus 195k miles that's 300k plus kms.

Also be weary if rust on these US imports.

My buddy once bought a TJ US spec right when the container opened after arriving here. It has been in a slight tip over which cracked the hardtop and a front fender slight bent.

But was it a pain in the ass. First of all almost impossible to find a hardtop anywhere. And we found a slightly less damaged repairable one for 4000 plus 

Then while slowly driving around 30k the rear axel just popped out for no good reason.

Then almost impossible to register because frame had rust and the VIN number had rusted away 

So all in all a massive shit experience but then again nothing else can be said about jeep ownership.

48 minutes ago, Frederic said:

Apparently a brain aneurysma

My God that is so sad 😞 RIP Grant. Keep doing awesome builds in the big workshop in the sky.

What! No way! How! Unbelievable

All I can say is finally a car which is designed from the ground up with serious off roading in mind and serious offroaders it's target audience. 

Seems like you can take it straight from the showroom floor for a heavy dune bashing session with 0 mods required.

Although how it wears in these hot desert conditions is yet to be seen and turbos are a bit of an issue long-term in this fine sand. But I do expect to see them in the desert here as soon as they arrive and if it works like it's supposed to, be massively popular too 

Obviously there are going to be issues with the 1st and 2nd year models as they step in real world usage a few recalls some updates, niggles here and there.

Would loved to have seen a proper V8 version but Ford has save for the Mustang abandoned the V8, stupid decision if you ask me.

5 hours ago, Rahimdad said:

Here is one from me. Where do you think is this place into world?

 

Mauritania

13 hours ago, sertac said:

I was looking some information about the truck and i just noticed it is not 4x4 model so lets all pretend like i never ask about this truck  How the world Toyota built a truck and named it TRD Off Road Package but it is 2WD  

No wonder it was so cheap, tundras are very popular here and you'll be hard pressed to find one below 40 ish for a 07+ They do come in 4x4 just the one you are looking at is a 2wd. I think Jamez also had a tundra for a while and bashed it everywhere.
 

Also if you like big vehicles like me have a look at the Sequoia ( station wagon version of the tundra )and the Armada both also 5.7 V8s  very bowarfull and sborty also

Although Sequoia holds it value

But Armada is cheap as chips nowadays.almost throw away prices. Actually most big V8s are save for cruisers and patrols you can get a pretty late model in very good Nick for 25k. 

And they are mostly GCC spec. But rarely you'll come across a US import which is 2wd

Other than the motor where the base is 4cyl  I have to say. I am impressed.

8 hours ago, Frederic said:

Not exactly 90 degrees, i intentionally  put my car slightly towards the vehicle to be recovered. In this case because i was standing on a steep incline, and his car was already pointing downwards, i hardly had to pull him. It was more like a gentle tow (not tug), and as soon as the started to move he could point the wheels downwards.

That's exactly what I said, absolutely nothing wrong with it if done correctly and with patience.

Actually I was surprised when I first started to drive with clubs to see this insistance of pulling straight ahead or back even when the terrain did not allow it or it was just much simpler and more safe to just give a slight pull from an angle.

5 hours ago, Rahimdad said:

@MlHazim@Yousef Alimadadidemonstrated by @Frederic. Never pull the car at 90degree angle.

The pic shows a 90degree angle and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it if done correctly and with patience.

31 minutes ago, Gaurav said:

2005 Patrol weighs 2600 kg and deliver 245 hp (94 hp/ton).

1999 Pajero weighs 1800 kg and deliver 225 hp (125 hp/ton).

For sand power to weight ratio is KING, but again, these are just numbers for naysayers, because Patrol with 2000 hp climb higher so stock patrols are also made in heaven too.

Maybe start using a Subaru Impreza then it's 4wd with better power to weight ratio.

It's not only about on paper stats and pissing competitions. It's the overall package. 

Your experience is of your overweight 4.5 with the sucky manual box. Try a 4.8 VTC for a change.

Proper monster.

Wait a minute. You swapped a Y61 patrol for a 99 jero!

No

14 hours ago, syed salman raza said:

as per mechanic PCM faulty  he will further investigate on Saturday 😬

Just as long as you are not paying for it. It doesn't matter what he does.

7 minutes ago, syed salman raza said:

@Gaurav  he already changed Radiator and Thermostat and reported engine cranking but not starting he is looking where is problem 🙃

Tell him not my problem. I gave you a running car. That's the way I want it back

5 hours ago, Gaurav said:

We dont see how badly or nicely it has been recovered in the video.

If it was recovered by a rope attach to wrangler as seen few minutes before, then that wrangler must have coughed out lungs to turn this rhino, resulting in 5-10 failed attempt resulting in damaging the whole body.

Flips are better with winch, if with rope then two cars and two ropes atleast, 3 is blessing.

Defenders Of The Jero! lol

7 hours ago, Emmanuel said:

Lucky guy... What was wrong here? 

 

 

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