Tuesday, Jun 26, 2012 at 09:31
Hi Guys
Gt , you could get a manual gearbox in the 4800 up till mid 2005 models - today no new 4800 are made.
( I have just made an offer on a 3rd 4800 - a manual on gas , could be the best of both worlds for outback touring)
Hi Boobook
The 200 series is much more massive than the GU and I agree with the figures you put up.
This is because of the quite different shapes , in the GU for instance the length includes a rear mounted spare wheel overhang.
The floor of the 200 series cargo area is a lot higher , but the interesting one is the width.
The GU width measurement includes wide plastic mudguard flares over popped out mudguards and its actual body line is much narrower.
The roof top width actually got smaller when they changed from the previous GQ .
I remember when I went to fit my roof racks onto the GU , I actually had to slide the runners in - quite a surprise as its fatter in the guts.
I have an internal Nissan document on this somewhere describing why these changes were made , it basically goes to stability.
If you look down an overgrown track you see the bushes coming in at the top making a tunnel and the GU fits much better into this scene.
This is great for 4wding , but not so great if your looking for internal volumne
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