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Is there any difference between GQ and MAV

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Is there any difference between GQ and MAV

Post by Snarba »

Hi, obviously the body is the same but is the driveline the identical? particularly diffs?
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Post by Bartso »

identical except for badges
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like bartso said a badge,

and most people rip off the ford badges and put in a nice neat nissan badge
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Post by bazzle »

Mav had better interior before Patrol, Ford marketing thing.

Diff wheel specs on LWB too.

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Post by Beastmavster »

Mine had lots of "upmarket" differences withit being XLT. You get a few extra options over the Patrol Ti.... stuff like sunroof.

Usually cheaper too.

Mine had factory difflock as well... but I think that only Patrols got the swaybar disconnect.
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Post by rOd »

Beastmavster wrote:Mine had factory difflock as well... but I think that only Patrols got the swaybar disconnect.


I would have preffered the factory difflock instead of my "oneside" swaybar disconnect.

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Post by hottiemonster »

rOd wrote:
Beastmavster wrote:Mine had factory difflock as well... but I think that only Patrols got the swaybar disconnect.


I would have preffered the factory difflock instead of my "oneside" swaybar disconnect.

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wouldnt most people :roll:
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Post by CB0569 »

Is it true that they all had L.S.D.`s
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Post by Mark2 »

I thought they all (Patrols and Mavericks) had a rear LSD if not a diff lock. I know mine have them and they are the basic models (DX)
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Post by djr320kw »

They are the same. Look on the windows on the Mav and in the bottom corner you can still see Nissan writen there. As long as the windows have not been replaced
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Post by Beastmavster »

Mark2 wrote:I thought they all (Patrols and Mavericks) had a rear LSD if not a diff lock. I know mine have them and they are the basic models (DX)


Apparently some didnt even have LSD. Some of the lower spec only I thought.
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Post by slacker »

mine tops the lot, it doesn't have a rear LSD (both wheels spin opposite directions though when jacked up) and mine doesnt even have the oil pressure and battery gauge on the dash, and every other GQ/Mav i've seen has, and no sway bar disconnects or anything. :cry:

i think's its the most povo model u can get
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Post by Rainbow Warrior »

slacker wrote:mine tops the lot, it doesn't have a rear LSD (both wheels spin opposite directions though when jacked up) and mine doesnt even have the oil pressure and battery gauge on the dash, and every other GQ/Mav i've seen has, and no sway bar disconnects or anything. :cry:

i think's its the most povo model u can get


I have the same on my 89 model, vinyl floor, manual windows, single bench seat rear. No front swaybar.
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Post by slacker »

ill have to check if i have a front swaybar
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Post by dwaynes »

Rainbow Warrior wrote:
slacker wrote:mine tops the lot, it doesn't have a rear LSD (both wheels spin opposite directions though when jacked up) and mine doesnt even have the oil pressure and battery gauge on the dash, and every other GQ/Mav i've seen has, and no sway bar disconnects or anything. :cry:

i think's its the most povo model u can get


I have the same on my 89 model, vinyl floor, manual windows, single bench seat rear. No front swaybar.


Sounds the same as mine and i am still trying to find out if mine has a LSD
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Post by Rainbow Warrior »

dwaynes wrote:
Rainbow Warrior wrote:
slacker wrote:mine tops the lot, it doesn't have a rear LSD (both wheels spin opposite directions though when jacked up) and mine doesnt even have the oil pressure and battery gauge on the dash, and every other GQ/Mav i've seen has, and no sway bar disconnects or anything. :cry:

i think's its the most povo model u can get


I have the same on my 89 model, vinyl floor, manual windows, single bench seat rear. No front swaybar.


Sounds the same as mine and i am still trying to find out if mine has a LSD


Idefinately had a LSD and it still worked well at 350,000km, I then fitted a tight front LSD which made the rear look like crap. So I fitted an air locker / disc brake rear end.

I swapped the oil guage & voltmeter from a 3.0litre petrol and the 8000rpm tacho :D
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Post by hottiemonster »

Rainbow Warrior wrote:I swapped the oil guage & voltmeter from a 3.0litre petrol and the 8000rpm tacho :D


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Post by RN »

I tell my mate that his GQ is Jap crap...and my Ford Mav is good old Yankee Iron. I say it to just piss him off.

Anyway it feels better to think that you are driving a Ford especially when you have just watched Battle of Midway or Pearl Harbour.......

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Post by Snarba »

Thanx all..........jap crap indeed :finger: :D
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Post by JemmyBubbles »

It's my Birthday.......

Mavericks didn't have the smaller engine variants only tb42 and td42...
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Post by RN »

To Snarba...I get the same response from my mate and then we have a beer. I can be cheeky as his is a 3.0 litre GQ and mine is a TB42 Mav.

There is no substitute for cubic inches!!

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Post by Beastmavster »

JemmyBubbles wrote:It's my Birthday.......

Mavericks didn't have the smaller engine variants only tb42 and td42...


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Post by Area54 »

I love the colour schemes (no seriously, I do) with the red badging. Matches all the accessories, (shoes match the handbag :rofl: :rofl: ) red diffs, grey metallic barwork and roof rack.

Anyone remember the Maverick ads on the telly? Much better than the Nissan ads of the time...

All in all time and competitions have proven the reliability of the GQ variants over the other comparitive makes. ;)
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