Intro

My wife and I have always wanted to buy a  4wd. I spent 11 years in the Army so lived in the Defenders (yes they are as uncomfortable as you read) but they are tough and versatile and adaptable for military use (battery bays etc). My wife is a country girl so when I dragged her down to the city to live  it was only a matter of time before we bought a 4wd and packed the tent.

Our vehicle is a 1996 GQ RX 2.8TD Nissan Patrol.  Now before you laugh at the size just remember that living in a diesel world will never be fast anyway! The economy that we have got out of this vehicle has been fantastic. Driving the Robe beach run, Googs Track, Flinders or the Simpson Desert etc has always given us great range. The standard 95 litre tank takes the car a long way. The torque is still good and drives the same whether driving around town or fully laden. It makes a driving holiday a cheap option. Average fuel mileage is 12-13km's / litre around town and approx 10 - 11kms / litre on the highway.
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