My 1989 Gen1 LWB Di-D
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 4:19 pm
Some pics of our 'escape' vehicle.
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My 1989 Gen1 LWB Di-D
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Re: My 1989 Gen1 LWB Di-D
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:45 pm
She's a beaut Gerhard, looks absolutely stunning. Wish my 99 looked as good!
Re: My 1989 Gen1 LWB Di-D
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 12:44 pm
The Pajero at Slagboom (Zuurberg area, Addo)
Note the 'nose-job' to reduce reflection off the bonnet.
Note the 'nose-job' to reduce reflection off the bonnet.
Re: My 1989 Gen1 LWB Di-D
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:06 pm
Gerhard4ePajero wrote:The Pajero at Slagboom (Zuurberg area, Addo)
Note the 'nose-job' to reduce reflection off the bonnet.
When did you do that? Looks very nice... Is it resprayed or what?
Re: My 1989 Gen1 LWB Di-D
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:20 pm
I had a vehicle-long 'key' scratch re-sprayed.SimonB wrote: When did you do that? Looks very nice... Is it resprayed or what?
Had the centre part of the bonnet re-sprayed in matt black at the same time.
Looks 'mean'
Re: My 1989 Gen1 LWB Di-D
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:38 pm
I think more pictures are required for a final analysis 
Re: My 1989 Gen1 LWB Di-D
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:58 pm
The 'looks' were of secondary importance.
The aim was to reduce the sun's reflection off that flat bonnet.
PS
Slagboom is no real challenge for the Pajero, except one place where a group "dug" a hole ±0.75m deep and 1m across on a loose rocky climb. (For those who know Slagboom, it is the climb going uphill from the two concrete reservoirs)
We drove it down-hill, which was easy.
I then turned around and tried it going uphill.
The absence of diff lock made it tricky (like in "no-can-do").
The trail was to narrow to drive around it, so one wheel fell into the hole, making the opposite rear wheel lift rather high, with the resultant "no-diff lock" loss of traction.
The evidence on the climb suggested that there was a lot of winching IAC, so I did not feel that badly.
5mins with a spade should have made it passable.
The rest was more like dodging branches (scratches) than worrying about the trail.
The aim was to reduce the sun's reflection off that flat bonnet.
PS
Slagboom is no real challenge for the Pajero, except one place where a group "dug" a hole ±0.75m deep and 1m across on a loose rocky climb. (For those who know Slagboom, it is the climb going uphill from the two concrete reservoirs)
We drove it down-hill, which was easy.
I then turned around and tried it going uphill.
The absence of diff lock made it tricky (like in "no-can-do").
The trail was to narrow to drive around it, so one wheel fell into the hole, making the opposite rear wheel lift rather high, with the resultant "no-diff lock" loss of traction.
The evidence on the climb suggested that there was a lot of winching IAC, so I did not feel that badly.
5mins with a spade should have made it passable.
The rest was more like dodging branches (scratches) than worrying about the trail.
Re: My 1989 Gen1 LWB Di-D
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 2:52 pm
Spent a few days in the Transkei (work related).
I was in the company of a 2.7 VVT Toyota DC.
No competition!
I was in the company of a 2.7 VVT Toyota DC.
No competition!
Re: My 1989 Gen1 LWB Di-D
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 7:47 pm
-F_D4ePajero wrote:Spent a few days in the Transkei (work related).
I could but dream of something like this!
I was in the company of a 2.7 VVT Toyota DC.
No competition!
Aw Gee.... but don't feel bad about that!
Re: My 1989 Gen1 LWB Di-D
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:08 am
I left it up to the reader to interpret my text.
In all fairness, the Toyota driver was maybe a bit inexperienced and the Toyota had only semi-offroad tyres.
It was a schlepp for the Toyota driver changing from 4WD to 2WD all the time (as we moved from slippery clay to 'tar').
I just kept the Pajero in 4H for the day.
In all fairness, the Toyota driver was maybe a bit inexperienced and the Toyota had only semi-offroad tyres.
It was a schlepp for the Toyota driver changing from 4WD to 2WD all the time (as we moved from slippery clay to 'tar').
I just kept the Pajero in 4H for the day.