I want one of these. I am a Toyota guy but the Nissan Patrol may be the best off road vehicle of all time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB0t2ZdXbG8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB0t2ZdXbG8
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I've seen Nissans on the trail twice. Once was a group of Pathfinders on an easy to moderate trail, and they were doing fine. Safety in numbers, I guess.
The other time, it was a guy who was wheeling ALONE in a STOCK Pathfinder with his young son (under 10 years) coming up the Odessa trail, near Calico ghost town in California. He had a broken tie rod end after trying to force his way up an obstacle he had no business trying to overcome. Actually, he had no business on the trail to begin with.
If you know the trail, you know that you're basically traveling at the bottom of a narrow canyon, with vertical rock cliffs on either side of you. When he broke, he blocked the trail. Our club was stuck there for several hours trying to fix his truck for him, and eventually, a couple of the guys at the end of our pack had to turn around, go back up Odessa, down Doran and then back up Odessa from the exit, so they could get behind him and drag him back to a point that was wide enough for the rest of us to pass.
I saw the same problem (broken tie rod end) happen with another Pathfinder on an off road video I bought a while back. Don't remember the name, but the guy that puts it out has a whole series of these videos. But between those two things, I've been left with the impression that Nissan doesn't know how to build an vehicle that's truly meant to be taken off road.
I do like the Z cars, though. That's the one thing they've gotten right.
The other time, it was a guy who was wheeling ALONE in a STOCK Pathfinder with his young son (under 10 years) coming up the Odessa trail, near Calico ghost town in California. He had a broken tie rod end after trying to force his way up an obstacle he had no business trying to overcome. Actually, he had no business on the trail to begin with.
If you know the trail, you know that you're basically traveling at the bottom of a narrow canyon, with vertical rock cliffs on either side of you. When he broke, he blocked the trail. Our club was stuck there for several hours trying to fix his truck for him, and eventually, a couple of the guys at the end of our pack had to turn around, go back up Odessa, down Doran and then back up Odessa from the exit, so they could get behind him and drag him back to a point that was wide enough for the rest of us to pass.
I saw the same problem (broken tie rod end) happen with another Pathfinder on an off road video I bought a while back. Don't remember the name, but the guy that puts it out has a whole series of these videos. But between those two things, I've been left with the impression that Nissan doesn't know how to build an vehicle that's truly meant to be taken off road.
I do like the Z cars, though. That's the one thing they've gotten right.
I wouldn't go that far, the Silvia's and Z's pretty much dominate most drifting circuits. I would also pick the GT-R as the best supercar as it mostly out performs anything within 2-3x it's price range yet is still somewhat in reach of the average Joe at 80k. But obviously this is apple's to oranges as you guys are talking about off-road.
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I agree those were some bad ass clips of the rig. However, what I saw was more of a display of skill behind the wheel. Not trying to take away from the rig at all, they appear to be pretty dam capable, but if you put an average driver in some of those situations, the video would've like been display of what it looks like to have the wheels pointing to the sky.
Technically the R35 is not a Skyline even though it continues with the chassis designation predated by the former Skyline. No four-wheel steering or straight 6 which the R32-34 featured. The Infinity G is labeled as a Skyline overseas, which is a disgrace to the platform name. I would take a motor out of a MK IV Supra, even non-turbo over a 350z any day of the week.
You are talking used prices right? A '14 BASE is just under $100K before you even add destination, they were $80K in 2009.
You could substitute the the STI, especially the pre-Toyota owned versions with regards to this thread.
You are talking used prices right? A '14 BASE is just under $100K before you even add destination, they were $80K in 2009.
You could substitute the the STI, especially the pre-Toyota owned versions with regards to this thread.
Well played sir! Lemme remove this foot from my mouth.
Just looked back through the beginning of this thread. Earthquake, that's a helluva scout! I was wondering if there was someone around here with one! I'd trade my truck in for one in a heart beat!
'03 F150 Flareside FX4. Basically stock. Been keeping up on the mild trail with it as is so far!
Just looked back through the beginning of this thread. Earthquake, that's a helluva scout! I was wondering if there was someone around here with one! I'd trade my truck in for one in a heart beat!
'03 F150 Flareside FX4. Basically stock. Been keeping up on the mild trail with it as is so far!
