Patrol reviews

**Hero** · January 23rd, 2003 05:51 PM

id like to know more about the current model patrol? ...anyone have this model?...please post your reviews...comments/complaints?

kindly include its fuel consumption ...gas or diesel..tnx!

**boybi** · January 23rd, 2003 07:14 PM

i have the new GU patrol. 3.0 turbo diesel intercooled, manual tranny, 4x2.
fuel consumption : 7.5km/li combined city/highway

what i like...
- best in exterior appearance among the jap brands.
- in my experience, hindi takaw huli sa mmda/tmg/police, especially C ang 1st letter ng plate num ko.
- can seat 4 adults in the middle row with ease.

what i don't like...
- not so good acceleration, but when cruising, drives like a sedan.
- bare interior.
- lack of storage compartments.
- doesn't have the following:
* no height adjuster for front seatbelts
* no headlight left-on warning buzzer
* no ignition key warning buzzer
* no door courtesy lamps
- the HU

**kiper** · January 23rd, 2003 07:28 PM

boss boybi naka-m/t ka pala..

my dad's a/t fuel mileage is about 6-6.5 km/l.. hehe.. lakas.

very-good looking -- saka walang manghuhuli.. mukha kang congressman eh..

ang ayoko lang..
-no ABS and EBD
-airbag - driver side lang
-saka mahal 4x4.. hehe..

**boybi** · January 23rd, 2003 07:30 PM

dagdag ko pa...
no ABS, ok lang sa akin na driver side lang ang airbag, mas prefer ko pa nga ito kasi lagi nasa harap yung anak ko. mas delikado kung me passenger airbag.

**mdpo** · January 23rd, 2003 09:17 PM

boybi: wat's the difference kung c ang starting letter?

sorry medyo off topic

c=congressman hehehe :mrgreen:

**boybi** · January 24th, 2003 12:14 AM

mdpo, C kasi registered yung vehicle sa central luzon/region 3. so alam ng mga traffic enforcers na hindi taga-metro manila. so pag hinuli nila, siguradong makikipag areglo nalang, kesa ma-ticketan at babalik pa ng metro manila para i-claim yung license.

**mbt** · January 24th, 2003 12:36 AM

according to the aussies at www.overlander.com.au, some ZD30s fail prematurely daw... seized pistons at less than 50,000 km (engine replaced under warranty). 5th gear for the M/T is prone to stripping daw because the splines of that gear are thin (especially when towing something on the highway in 5th gear). there is some throttle surge daw in low-range low gear with the ZD30, potentially dangerous in off-roading, but it gets better with age daw

yun lang ata yung major issues na reported with the 3.0TD patrol...

but the ZD30 patrol owners in that forum are very satisfied with their rides

**boybi** · January 24th, 2003 12:46 AM

seized pistons at less than 50,000 km (engine replaced under warranty).

nakupo, dito kaya sa atin papalitan kaya nila yung buong engine? baka yung piston lang ang palitan under warranty?

**Hero** · January 24th, 2003 01:18 AM

tnx for the replies!

i got to test drive a second hand 4.5l patrol imptd..moonroof..may compass/temp cluster sa gitna sa may rear view...cool box all leather..matic...

i noticed something about the steering medyo mabigat pero kapag nagturn ka parang maluwag...hindi magaan..maluwag..hmm ganon ba talaga to..one more the suspension is medyo matigas but solid..kinda reminds me of a hilander...pero solid...ano kaya fuel consumption ng gas ver?..and another thing with regards to the accelaration parang lariat ko dati hindi siya pang racing..hehehe although torquey

honestly intitial reaction ko..umm there can be something better pero thinking about it for awhile...i kinda like it..