The Patrol turns ghey for 2004 :(
Submitted: Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 01:44
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Truckster (Vic)
heres some photos .. Im thinkin though that these photos could not be real... Has to be photoshop work...
RIP Patrol
RIP Patrol
Dont bend over
Its gone ghey like a playdoe or paj(rear end Paj copy or what?)...
Reply By: Member - Jeff M (WA) - Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 11:10
Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 11:10
Truckster, I didn't even read your comments at the bottom before looking at the photo's, and I was thinkin sht, that looks just like the pajero!!
Then I read your comment at the bottom and though, sht, I agree with Truckster!
hee hee, good one mate. I reckon they are dinkum as it looks a bit like the new navara, just more ghey! :-)
Sorry mate, you might have to jump ship next time you upgrade your bus, come over to the dark side Truckster! :-)
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Follow Up By: Member - Jeff M (WA) - Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 11:10
Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 11:10
Or the "grey" side in my case!! LOL!!
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 14:30
Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 14:30
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...
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Follow Up By: uppy - Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 14:40
Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 14:40
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
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Follow Up By: Member - Jeff M (WA) - Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 16:36
Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 16:36
Don't worry Upps, I'll bring a few
home brews around to soften the blow! ;-)
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 20:58
Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 20:58
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?
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Follow Up By: uppy - Friday, May 07, 2004 at 10:49
Friday, May 07, 2004 at 10:49
and i thought i was depressed.Good luck with the brithday/weddin anniversary/Mothers day
regards uppy
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Reply By: Michael - Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 15:43
Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 15:43
The first pic the vehicle is only just on the ramp and the bottom of the door is about 2 foot offf the ground, looks a bit odd BUT the second pic the little plastic filler thingo on the rear door next to the spare is Nissan and the console is definately the current series cup holders, looks authentic to me,,,,BUt NAW,, Nissan are very conservative, they wouldn't do that to us!! would they???? Maybe they need a reason to leave the serious 4x4 market!! Now that would make sense.. that monstrosity should ease them out of the market!!! Michael
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 16:47
Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 16:47
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
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Follow Up By: Michael - Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 22:14
Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 22:14
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
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Follow Up By: Michael - Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 22:14
Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 22:14
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
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Follow Up By: Michael - Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 22:52
Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 22:52
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
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Friday, May 07, 2004 at 01:57
Friday, May 07, 2004 at 01:57
"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.
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Follow Up By: Michael - Friday, May 07, 2004 at 08:11
Friday, May 07, 2004 at 08:11
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
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Friday, May 07, 2004 at 17:57
Friday, May 07, 2004 at 17:57
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".
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Reply By: Andrew - Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 16:45
Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 16:45
Where were you in '92????
The same objections were made to the GQ update with its plastic side panels.
And again in '97 with cries of "its gone soft"
And 'yota people were equally scathing of the 80 and the 100
Take the pics for what they are - a spec for the middle east, not Oz. Ours will be slightly different but more like we are used to.
Just look at a M-E spec commodore or magna and see how different they look to ours.
What a bunch of luddites and conservatives you all are! I'll reserve my judgement (and my chequebook) until I see one here in Oz.
Andrew
ps Of course it still has low range and live axles
pps The manual shift auto was released with the 4800 engine a couple of years ago
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Follow Up By: Member - Bradley- Friday, May 07, 2004 at 11:08
Friday, May 07, 2004 at 11:08
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..
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