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1983 Patrol LWB turbo diesel questions

Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 8:38 pm
by berazafi
I am thinking of bying this car $4000, no reg rwc, seems in reasonable nick - needs new carpet, little rust etc, engine seems ok (no blowby), little smoky - prob needs injectors. My thoughts were buy and spend about $6000 making into reliable 4x4. Seems everything in car yard diesel patrol is impossible to get an over $10000 does this seem reasonable. Any problems with this model - I am assuming its a MQ model am i correct

Also I am in eastern suburbs Victoria can anyone recomend a good diesel mechanic for the injection system

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 7:26 am
by Screwy
If u would like my honest opinion on it, i would say that the car u r thinking of buying is way too dear. MQ patrols are worth less than that in standard form and this one doesnt even hav REGO. An unregoed MQ is worth very little to be honest.
If ya shop around for a while then i reckon u will pick up a regoed one for $3000.

cheers

Screwy

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 8:33 am
by Red Rover
i sold mine with a rebuilt motor, twin lockers, suspension ERPS sysytem & heaps of good stuff for $8500. too dear.

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 4:06 pm
by jtraf
Buy Mine here are the Specs $10,000.00 ready to hit the tracks

85 SD33T Nissan Patrol SWB with 5sp
145lt long range fuel tank
2in lifted suspension
2in raised body
4 x Bilestien shock
winch bar
snorkel
full length TJM roof rack
duel battery kit
with 35in MTR's 4000km old
draw system
turbo timer
radio roof console
Pioneer CD Player
sports steering wheel
4 mths reg
293,000KM
Power Steering
Air Con
Tinted Windows
Bushranger flexible flare or Metal Factory Flares
Paint in decent condition some 4x4 scratch but most will buff out
Rear wheel and jerry can holder
Haymen Reece Tow hitch
reco alternator and starter motor in last 12mths
fully serviced evey 5000
full service manuals include all supplements

James
0419 164 149
located in Melbourne

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 5:47 pm
by chimpboy
Yeah James's car sounds better for that kinda dosh.

For $10k all up you should be looking at a GQ (my choice) or a seriously done up MQ.

When I weighed it all up I decided to get a GQ as it has coils all round, discs all round, and is much newer obviously, which means it has a less repulsive interior than the MQs.

But yeah. Four grand for an unrego'd, smokey patrol is a really crap deal. I wouldn't touch it.

Jason

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 6:14 pm
by Screwy
Yeah, When ur talking about $7000 plus, An MQ would want to be in really good nick and SERIOUSLY done up. Red Rover urs sounds OK for that money with lockers etc.
MQ's arent worth that much.
If i got the body nicely fixed up and sprayed on mine i would only sell it for a starting bit of about $6500.
Thats sprung on 35's with excellent stereo and a fully rebuilt 308 duel fuel engineered body lift etc. and recaro buckets all that.

If i was spending 10 grand on a car, id buy a good nic MQ with rego for $3000 to tinker with and spend $7000 on an 89 - 90 GQ SWB for road and play.
My opinion.

cheers,

Screwy

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 6:56 pm
by bogged
GQs also have coils..

Thanks for the advice

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 7:39 pm
by berazafi
I would have realy liked a gq with turbo deisel for around 10,000 all up, does any one have one to sell (i have already put deposit down what should i tell the owner (im willing to lose my deposit)

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 12:03 pm
by mkpatrol
You wont get a good turbo deisel GQ for that price. Try to find a standard one they go better than an sd33 without a turbo.