The Patrol turns ghey for 2004 :(

Im with you 200% infact just makin sure steve registered gqpatrol.com again for me !!

That new model will certainly keep the GQ resale value WAY up!!

its got quite a happy face!!!!!

I'm with you Michael,
The GU will now have to last me about 40 years!!!!

40 YEARS !!! well that takes care of todays funny, anyone got one for tommorrow LOL ( youll be sick of pushin it long before then)

Pesty,
Yeh, I know.....it'll be like the axe that my grandfather had for all of his life. He replaced the handle a dozen times and bought 4 new heads over the years; but it was still the same axe!!!!!LOL
The Nissan WILL last 40 years, it just may not LOOK the same or SOUND the same.

I think GU values just went thru the roof!!!

Time to buy a dozen and store them in a factory somewhere for few yrs time to sell and clean up! Be better than the stock market...

Pesty, That thing of Roachies will easily last 40 years. Just needs parking in an air tight compartment somewhere. Probably a waste of space though.

Or the "grey" side in my case!! LOL!!

I'll be buyin a 5 GQs later this week and putting them into airtight storage for the future!

God, everywhere is getting closed off, 4b's are killers rapists and mass murders, HIJACKERS, etc...

whats happening to the world, SOMEONE THROW THE PLANET INTO REVERSE, STOP WHEN YA GET TO 1991 PLS...

Jeff and Truckster, I dont need this on my brithday,1st you guys agree,And then the new patrol turns gay.It doesnt look like a school at all .The GQ is going to stay for a long time.And Truckster, dont let the dark force come over you.
REGARDS,A VERY DEPRESSED UPPY

Don't worry Upps, I'll bring a few home brews around to soften the blow! ;-)

Dont worry upp's Im not thinkin straight.

How can 1 man get into so muchbleep.

1) Wifes birthday
2) weddin anniversary
3) mothers day.. all within 4 days.

Do you think I remembered ONE of them?

and i thought i was depressed.Good luck with the brithday/weddin anniversary/Mothers day
regards uppy

Judging by the car trailer and the people's dress I would say the photo was taken in the middle east...

Middle east!!!! Campsie i reckon. The bloody things here already LOL Michael

Gettin that way,
Toy have nothing that looks like a 4wd, Mitz dont anymore, Nissan if this is true now dont, Disco's are ghey, Holden ford mazda etc all crap, Jesus, HELP!!!

What about the IBEX ??

http://www.ibex4x4.co.uk

The defender may look like its done 20 tufftruck challanges when its got 0klms in the show room, but its also $30k overpriced for what it is, and the pi$$ poor finish on them, looks like Mundine. Theres no more comfort in them than a series 1!

Of course there is always the OKA. Now there's an offroader.....

Those IBEX thingies definitely have that British Engineering look about them don't they truckster, i wonder if they leak oil.....huih stupid question sorry, what was i thinking??

Ive driven Okas in Sand quite a bit...

Odd things, but not a spit on a nissota...

And the IBEX things, watching them on vid in the Malaysian rainforest challange, they did well until they hit the radiator on a rut..

forgive me for saying so but why the heck would you want an automatic to go off-roading !!!

had a manual landcruise and a manual hilux, now have an auto Disco and will never go back! to be fair, there's a few times a manual would have been helpful (such as engine braking down an incline) but for the majority the auto cruises thru the dunes and sand. if i need a gear, i manually throw the gearbox to the right gear and leave it there to get more revs. just like a manual, without the clutch.

yer I noticed the cupholder too, you STILL can't fit two travel mugs in them, at least if you only have one in there now it doesnt fall over, I retrofitted by 2001 series 1 with the new holder, way to go.

by the way I like the new look, the chrome is lovely and would look good passing a Toyota anyday

Hey Bonz, How much did Nissan have the hide to charge you for the cup holder, my Current GU has one but my wife has a '99GU and is onto me to get her one. I told her its probably cheaper to buy a new model LOL

Hey Bonz, How much did Nissan have the hide to charge you for the cup holder, my Current GU has one but my wife has a '99GU and is onto me to get her one. I told her its probably cheaper to buy a new model LOL

I reckon the pics are real, if thats whats coming for a brand new model, poor old Renault must be doing it tough, using the same console. Even the rear doors look the same, probably just a re-skin. What happened to the brand new vehicle??(the Titan concept would be good for Oz). That means no more leg room and general cabin space that is desperately needed if you are more than 5' 9" tall. If thats the case, Nissan will be really lagging behind, not that there is to much wrong with the current GU. Toyota are probably already doing sales projections based on these pics,(and smiling) oh well we will have to wait and see. I really hope they get it right and start giving the cruiser a run for its money.. Michael

"What happened to the brand new vehicle??"

It was never going to be a major update.. they havent run the GU for 10 yrs yet.

Hey Truckster, I was really thinking about 2006, a whole new vehicle as with the cruiser. I wasnt thinking this could be an update, But looking at your pics maybe you are right, i really never thought they would do body changes such as tail lights at such a late stage with as little as 18 months to go. I reckon that huge front bumper is actually a 2 man canoe, you just unclip and paddle away. Maybe Nissan are much smarter that you think.. best regards Michael

Well Michael, if you get the cupholder from Berwick Nissan, its $44 and only comes in the "lighter" shade of grey that matches the GUIII Patrols.

If you get it from Warrnambool Nissan, its $31 and it comes in the grey that matches the 2000/2001 Patrol trim. I got mine from there thankyou.

I reckon the cabin space in the GU is fine and I am a tad larger than 5'9".

Yeah, we will get the povo version with no goodies and be charged twice as much for it, just like most of the imports we see..

Steven, Have they finished the $1000 wash yet d day is close.

Hi Pesty,

I saw it in the yard tonight. All is in readiness for tomorrow from the vehicle point of view. The hold up could be the paperwork for the leasing which has to be signed by my employer before Toyota Finance will release the money to the dealer.

I sent the paperwork up to Head Office in Sydney on Monday and it has to be signed by the Director of Human Resources. Apparently they have got it but all calls get answered with "When we get to it". We'll see how it goes.

Toyota dealer is all ready to go. Can't fault their service so far!

Vehicle looks magnificent. Alloy bar is on, windows are tinted and it has been buffed to a fine shine. I touched it and left a fingerprint and felt almost guilty!!

Now to see how it drives..........

Cheers

who is the blonde in the car pic 1 look close or do they have a blow up blonde in there asw well
steve

Looks like Yasser Crakafat!

(Am I in trouble now??)