The 1984 Nissan Patrol Is the “Other” Cool Japanese SUV
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Nissan Patrol review! The Nissan Patrol isn't as well-known as some other cool off-roader SUVs, but it's still cool -- and very special. Today I'm reviewing this 1984 Nissan Patrol, and I'll show you all the quirks and features of this cool, old-school SUV. I'm also going to show you what the Patrol is like on the road, as I'll be driving it and I will review the Patrol's driving experience.
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I love when Doug does these older vehicles!
I agree. Older vehicles have their own quirks, rather than being the same as other vehicles, like in the modern generation.
Couldn't agree more. I can do without all the new stuff. It's not interesting at all. They're all the same now. All manufacturers have the same models (A/B/C/E/S, 1/2/3/4/5/7, 10/20/30, EV1/EV2/EV3...and so on) to "compete" with each other but there's really little difference, if any.
I like old cars becuase they don't have a bunch of screens or any at all they are a distractions and cause more accidents.
I've always loved cars from this era, I imagine growing up primarily in the 80s and 90s has something to do with that but it's also because the last 10-15 years especially have produced some of the least interesting and dullest cars in history and in comparison to those, even cars from the 80s that seem very basic by today's standards offer way more character and personality than anything from today.
agree i find it more interesting about cars from different era
My first ever car was a 92 short wheel base Patrol, top of the line, with headlight washers, steel bumpers, spare carrier, and the everlasting 2.8 inline 6 diesel. I drove it for 8 years, until I had the opportunity of buying a 09 Nissan Patrol Y61 (also short) and that's my current truck. I swear by them and in all these years, I haven't have a single problem with them, they are extremely capable, extremely reliable and... to be honest, my favorite car in existence.
I've considered importing an old Patrol. Everyone wants the Land Cruiser and they're priced accordingly but no one knows about the Patrol.
Where I live, the local authorities mostly use patrols (Police, customs, Army...)
I have a cop friend who drives the same Nissan Patrol for 12 years, the Car pool was updated to G class Mercedes, but he refused to let go the Patrol.
That would be a great conversation starter for sure. It's an amazing alternative to the Land cruisers and it's built with the same "it has to be eternal" mentality. In the Arab countries they still sell the y61 with the crazy 4.3 gas engine and they modify them to do a thousand HP and such. We never got that engine in Europe, but the zd30 (3.0, 4 cylinder diesel) is pretty decent after 2005.
@@FaresDjebbar here in Spain, police had a ton of them, but they now use shitty crossovers that would have a horrible time getting to a remote area.
@@SHENRAR its a 4.8 inline 6 not a 4.3 my friend 👍
I’m from Saudi Arabia and I love the newer version of the Patrol (Y60) that came out in late 80s until 1996. It had a better design than many other SUVs at the time with the wide tires and flared wheel arches. Interestingly, the following generation (Y61) that came out in 1997 is still produced until today and sold along side the newer generation (Y62) which is the current Armada in the United States. However, Y61 is more off road capable and still loved by many for it’s legendary 4.8 inline six gasoline engine that can take modifications easily to over 1000 hp.
Weird thing is that the Y62 gen Armada lacks locking diffs and other features that the Y62 Patrol has. Both are visually similar, but one is less capable.
I wish I could get one, I've seen the Y61 patrols and I think they're really cool, lucky you!
@@aaryeshg.6526 Yes, the US version Armada is lacking the locking diff feature that is available in the similar looking Y62 Patrol in the Middle East. However, even here most people opt for Y61 for real off roading capabilities and the availability of manual transmission and even a pick up version.
the demand of the Y61 in the middle east was so high that Nissan has revived the Y61 only for this market. Its get sold as Patrol Safari beside the Y62 model Patrol. The tuning capability of the inline-6 cylinder its crazy and 2000 hp and more is no rarity.
If you're into tuning and racing you have to come to Abu Dhabi and see the LIWA dune climb race. What a spectacle.
@@OttoPollmann there is a dune climb race in Saudi too... but man those Safaris and the special edition Gazelle is amazing
I absolutely think these older vehicles have some much more character, more charm and many more ‘quarks’ than any newer vehicles. Thanks for occasionally adding a slightly older trucks/cars… every now and then. Cheers.
When engineers built the car, not accountants...
True. These older vehicles have charm that current vehicles just don't have.
@@lucky889s9 Or not the designers.
@@lucky889s9 indeed! That good old days when every car had one separate character inside out. Nowadays any single type of exterior & interior could be seen at hundreds of rebadged cars across the globe
This model is what my dad drove back in the 80s, in Spain. I often think back how ahead of the times he was, driving an SUV as a daily way before it was popular.
My dad was also ahead of his time. He daily drove pickups his whole life. Why? Because back in the 80s no one wanted pickups, they where tools with basic enmities. Cheap to buy used, cheap to insure, and cheap to maintain with most repair jobs taking an afternoon and useful to own.
Kind of funny to consider what they've become since then. Gone from being something no one wanted to the thing every middle management office type weekend warrior owns to prove, once and for all that they are a man. Oh don't put dirt in my bed, it's a lease.
Patrol no es un SUV, es un TODOTERRENO o 4x4, no un SUV.... 🙄🙄🙄
Everybody had a Patrol in Spain in the 80´s: farmers, hunters, Guardia Civil, rangers, forest engineers... we call it Pátrol, not Patról btw
@@Big1_ en realidad SUV significa sports utility vehicle, por lo que si, cualquier todoterreno sería un SUV, pero aquí en Europa se ha prostituido el término al usarlo para hablar de todos esos crossovers cutres que venden ahora.
@@SHENRAR ¿Un Patrol SPORTS ? 🤣 Dejemos de "americanar" las cosas. Un patrol es un "todoterreno" o "4x4" puro. Un SUV es un SUVEBORDILLOS que va de 4x4 y no llega a nada.
Honestly, I miss the breakdown of each category in the Doug Score. It was interesting to see WHY Doug gave each score.
I was there too but I've begun feeling like the wrap up is just as nice
Hahahaha “Clog up your toilet bowl”.
Bots have gotten creative.
I do miss that too
I liked that too but I get why he doesn't do it anymore
Honestly... I do not. Thanks for reminding me that Doug got better!
When you said “40 years ago” while talking about a 80s car it really hit me, for me the 80s is still 20 years ago for some reason
and that is supposed to remotely interesting to others?
Same with me. 😆
@@slowery43 Yes older folk can probably relate i don't cause i was born in the late 90s
@@slowery43 Neither are you, yet you’re still around
This car was made until 2003 in Spain, an important factor that Doug overlooks
I am owning 1989 Nissan Patrol 42TD Safari edition (RHD).. and I LOVE it. It is not a city car (huh!), or highway cruiser. But, as offroader it performs perfectly. Keeping it as 3rd car in garage and never ever going to sell it. Just because there is no rivals in terms of cost and capabilities (sorry Toyota LC guyz). Thanks Doug for finding and revealing old gems!
Those TD42 engines are insane. I've seen people running 40psi boost in them, 10psi just at idle! My own one maxes at 15psi with an aftermarket turbo but I have yet to touch the fuel limiting screw on the diesel pump. They run 25psi quite comfortably. I also have the carbeurated petrol TB42 which is just like a massive skyline engine! Both are 1991 and I love square shape of them.
didn’t mean to be this early
Patrol is an icon in Asia (where people actually used it offroads). It is easily #1 to any reviewer that knows what a beast it is
Same here in Australia
In my home country (Philippines), Nissan Patrol is on the same level of coolness as the Toyota Land Cruiser and Mitsubishi Montero (called the Pajero locally). These SUVs are the go-to choice among politicians and wealthy families. Current-generation Patrol and Armada (US) basically look the same, perhaps with varying features which may be available in one but not the other.
Hey, how much people can actually speak Spanish in the philippines? Cause I'm pretty sure the ones that do are having a laugh at the Montero's other name 😂
Fun fact : From 2nd gen to 5th gen we have locally assembled Nissan Patrol here in the Philippines. but not until 6th gen.
@@isaac4273 Quite a number of Filipino words were based on Spanish words. Yeah, I’ve heard about the Pajero being renamed into Montero because the former is vulgar I guess. I have no concrete idea.
@@melv1n_official yep, it means wanker in spanish lol, the funny thing is that Mitsubishi must've known what it meant, which is why they changed the name in certain markets. I wonder it if means something in japanese, hence why the decision was taken.
@@isaac4273 Pajero como vulgarismo es muy local a Espana y algun que otro pais. La paja es simplemente el tallo seco de varios tipos de cereales... Un pajero es una persona que vende paja. Es un buen nombre para hacer alusion a la filosofia de vehiculo de campo del coche.
My dad had a white One back in Portugal. Great machine. I still remember the smell of diesel combined with the leather from the seats and the tobbaco smoke
Cars used to be so masculine smelling
@@roddydykes7053 they really used to smell diferente
Nissan Motor Ibérica ruled the 80´s
In Kuwait where I grew up these were everywhere. The Patrol, land cruiser and Pajero were the big trio.
I love patrols, very underrated compared to the popularity of the Land Cruiser. I live on a pretty remote Scottish island and I knew a couple people who had patrols. Virtually unbreakable machines!
Yoooo Calum what a legend
My dream is to live on a remote Scottish island, sadly I'm sure I don't have the toughness
Monteros are even greater
One reason why the Patrol is always overshadowed by the Landcruiser is that unlike the Landcruiser it was never expanded into multiple subseries to cover a wider spectrum of buyer demands and therefore increase market penetration. It always stayed in this more utilitarian segment which ultimately limited its appeal to the changing SUV market. Yes the Y60 introduced coil springs and a wider body but it was still more tractor than luxury
the current patrol is definitely just as luxurious as a 200 series land cruiser and its not that far off from an lc300
@@smar1208 good one… that was hilarious
@@randokuruza it is though. the facelifted armada/patrol offer tons of tech, are very well isolated from the road, have nice materials inside and are still very capable offroad
My dad and I have one of these currently, a '94 bubble-top in Silver with the original three-spoke wheels. It's a great SUV, I learned to drive in it and was never intimidated to drive other big SUVs/trucks because this thing is HUGE. Nowadays I drive a more eco-friendly Honda, and my dad drives a 2018 Ranger... this just sits in our garage with over 250k "Manila" km on the odo, but still so reliable and can likely go another 250k. Love these things.
I kinda love that thing
no one cares, we didn't come here to find out what you love this isn't about you
The absolute winner here in Spain from 1986 to 1994. You can find a lot still working fine in the countryside. However, here this would be called a 4x4 car or "todoterreno" (literally all terrain). The SUV name is reserved for the newer less offroader, and more urban oriented cars.
I’m also Spanish, and my grandpa has a Patrol. The most reliable car we ‘ve ever had.
The Spanish get it right differentiating a "todo terreno" from a "todo camino". Most SUVs these days are in the second category.
00:10 Doug is the type of guy who says Bitsumishi
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why there so many bots in here??
@@jonlosito2004 they're spamming everywhere
The horn idea is smart so you don’t have to remove your hands from the outside of the steering wheel for the most part. Every car should have that. Especially if you live in New York
Or anywhere in South Asia
LWB Nissan Patrol of this vintage was my 1st car in the UK. Loved it but boy was it thirsty! Mine also had an identity crisis and had both Nissan and Datsun badges on the outside of the car.
Actually, that center console was factory for this Patrol, although not its riveted-on sheet metal cupholder. BTW, the contemporary J60 Land Cruisers were available with a 3rd row of seats, or even facing rows of rear seats in the way back, just as in this Patrol or the (then) newer Pajero/Montero 5 door wagons. All 3 competitors were also available with high roof options, like shown on the Safari fire truck pictured in this video.
Hi Doug..I saw the registration plate on the Patrol..OB..used to be a regional plate for Bloemfontein a city in South Africa..🇿🇦🇿🇦 reaching out from SA..love your content and detail to review vehicles..although some vehicles we don't get here in SA..
I own one from 1991 , the 260 version produced between 1990-2002 in Spain , my version is 3 doors 6 cilinders inline turbo , by far the best 4x4 i ever had and the king of savanna!
In the Netherlands the Patrol was used a lot as a "work horse" very popular as a pulling vehicle for heavy trailers
The interior resembles my late father's 1990 Mitsubishi Pajero.
When i was 8 years old i always wanted to try driving it. Sadly it was sold a few years later.
still plenty of old Nissan Patrol GQ's on the road here in Australia, they really do last for ever, amazing 4x4s
Thanks for coming by Doug! Awesome review!
Patrols are pretty popular here in Australia. I have a 92 GQ Patrol
The Patrol was actually quite common in Europe, at least in Germany. Was very happy to encounter a rather nice, early example some days ago.
Our 91' Patrol from Germany is still in a good condition. We bought it in 2007. Greetings from Kazakhstan!
It was common in Norway too...
In the 80s the majority of imported offroaders were the Patrol, the Pajero (Montero/Shogun), the Isuzu Trooper and the smaller Suzuki Samurai. Land Rovers and Landcruisers not so much, at least in my area, as they were quite expensive.
So much nostalgia in under 5 minutes, that was my dad's car, the same interior color, the horn, every bit is nostalgic, since as early as I could remember to the age of 20, I'm Egyptian, the car was imported by original owner from Kuwait back in 1992 and my dad bought it, I couldn't love that car, I'm totally not an off-road guy, but just seeing the interior put a big smile on my face
Remember when cars had ashtrays instead of cupholders. My '73 Cortina has 7 ashstrays and no cupholders
The second gen Patrol actually was sold in the US and Canada from 1962-69. Very uncommon, but they do exist.
Quite common 4x4 here in Spain... I remember those as forest and farm vehicles mostly, and also as utilitarian vehicles in police and construction companies. It was built way before the SUV era, and struggled in the road/streets... The Terrano II, which you knew as Ford Maverick in the US, would be the first Nissan offroader to achieve a "good" performance in the road/streets.
The Ford Maverick you mention never made it to The States either as a Ford or a Nissan. There are two that did: a compact (C-sized) sedan and coupe in the '70s and today's Focus / Kuga (Escape)- based Coupe Utility pickup truck.
The Terrano II was a smaller SUV than our OG Pathfinder (OG Terrano in Europe). Its successors go all the way to today's X-Trail, known in US as the Rogue compact / C-sized crossover.
Quite common here in Norway too.
@@syxepop The Terrano II was designed for those people who bought a off-roader because of the driver position, the ease to enter, or simply the aesthetics, and sacrificed some off-road worthiness for a better in open road capabilities. It was built in the Nissan factory here in Spain (Barcelona) and exported to a lot of places, including Japan. I have seen phots of the Terrano II with the Ford badge, but I don't know where it was sold...
@@p.informatico1320 - pretty much like the Suzuki Vitara (that we got), which was originally a RWD BOF SUV that did pretty much what you've stated. Today that's what crossovers (FWD or RWD-based, but always in a unibody car platform) are for.
Here in Puerto Rico (as well as in The States) we never got the Maverick or Terrano II SUV, but we got all the generations of the Ford Escape (Kuga in Europe) and the slightly larger Nissan Rogue (X-trail from 2nd generation on in Europe) that pretty much made the same function in this market.
It's the best 4x4 I've ever had, and I've had 2 3.3 TDI one short one that you could take the roof off, and a long bastard made to tear up the mud 😎
The 3.3 TDI are also used in excavators from Japan, and also small box trucks, and you can turn up the boost without blowing the engine, even bigger turbos😁 I miss my Patrols so badly 🥺
4th gen y60 patrol was the coolest patrol ever. Military body style yet with coilovers all around.
I was born in South Africa and still live there but did not even know that this vehicle existed 😀
New ones aren't popular but old ones was
Patrols are very popular and the Y60 and Y61 are better offroaders than any Land Cruiser. In Australia, the Middle East and Europe these are the number one offroader. Their drivetrain are like 1 ton stuff under a 1/4 body.
4:43 "not currently set up" is my new favourite euphemism for knackered 🤣🤣
@Doug Demuro: Thank you immensely for this one. Had a 2001-2003 MatchBox of this vehicle when I was in the 2nd grade. Brings back wonderful memories. Keep them coming Doug.
I love that he is auctioning this and also doing a super honest review. He is keeping it real and not selling it as something more than it is. Such a good guy
I tend to be suspicious and tough on celebrities, but I'm happy for Doug's success, and I love his content. He's living the dream and I can't fault him for it.
The Nissan patrol was actually sold in the United States from 1962 to 1969 the reason why they quit selling it in the U.S was due to poor sales what's interesting is the patrol was the only vehicle badged as a Nissan prior to 1983
I remember a guy with one.he had to constantly correct people when they yelled nice Land Cruiser.
We had an early 2 door Patrol hardtop. Pulled it with an RV on Sierra fishing trips. The passenger seat could tilt allowing access to the "secret stash spot" The Patrol sat a bit lower than our 92 Pathfinder 4 door, and cornered better in the turns.
That straight six is rock solid and one of the best Engines ever build!
Especially in this configuration, since the shitty sleepy carburetor means it never gets even close to its stress limit.
We had a pickup version of the patrol as a farm buddy, 1984 with 3.3 diesel.. what a beast it was
We would love to have those here in the states. They sell Chrysler brand new but think Japanese stuff isn't safe? Lol
There are also diesel engines available - a SD33 3.3 litre 6 cylinder naturally aspirated and a SD33T 3.3 litre turbocharged 6 cylinder. The SD33/SD33T were the predominant engines in the Australian market
Same in Europe. And actually even the Americans got the Nissan SD33 in a International Scout. Diesel engine is a great engine for a car like this!
Thanks Joe, I was wondering if these came with a Diesel engine. I'm guessing that if this one did it would go for quite a bit more.
These were popular in Panama in the 1980's, though not nearly as popular as the Mitsubishi Montero.
Yes!! Finally we get to see the patrol! How cool seeing this being from the states
I'm from italy, here the patrol is considered a massive off road legend, it's very funny for me the classification as a little suv
Lovely! I own a 1994 Isuzu Trooper. It's the second gen. The first gen, from the same era as this Nissan, was neat too, but much cheaper than the second gen from the early 90s.
The OG (LWB) Trooper was quite rudimentary and had a way smaller engine than the Montero / Pajero or Land Cruiser 70 of the era: the same NA-1.9L I4 that powered Isuzu pickup trucks from that era. Later models switched to a NA-2.3L and didn't got a V6 until they got GM's 2.8L (same as the Jeep Cherokee XJ and Chevy S10 Blazer).
Doug, we need a 2022 patrol review as well 🥰
It's exactly the same as the Nissan Armada with it's 5.6L V8 engine no difference!
im thinking of the latest 2022 Lexus GX 460
Or infiniti qx80
@@arm2644 true, but the PATROL models got a better stance and look, in my opinion
@@jonlosito2004 I’d love that too
I’ve been daily driving a tidy ‘85 short wheel base Patrol now for about 3 years, an absolute beauty of a thing. Metallic bronze with flamboyant 80’s decals down the side, hardly anyone believes it’s original paint. Powered by the inline 6 turbo diesel SD33T, so happy to see Doug covering this old girl!
my buddy has 2 .. very cool
The 4 horn buttons are obviously there for road rage. While you're behind a giraffe in Africa, you can use one hand to flip it off and smash the other hand on all 4 buttons.
😂
This was the most common SUV in my country (Spain), there must have been 10 of these for each Land cruiser or Montero even the police (Guardia Civil) had them which I guess made the model name very appropriate.
Nissan had a factory to produce the Patrol in Spain whereas almost all Land Cruisers were built in Japan.
In Spain some if them were branded as Ebro patrol, with Ebro engines as well as perkins
in the 90s and 2000s Patrols were also used as Presendential security in The Philippines.
In Australia Nissan and Toyota were major competitors in this market. It is interesting you compare the MQ Patrol to the Mitsubishi Shogun (Pajero in Australia) as the Mitsubishi was not seen as a competitor to either the Patrol or the Landcruiser because it was too soft with fancy features like independent front suspension. The much better Patrol was the GQ which followed the MQ which moved to coil springs all round and offered a choice of new 4.2 Petrol or Diesel engines in Australia.
through me when he said the pajero was a competitor, things arent even in the same class, pajero more rivaled the jackaroo and surf
bit surprised they mention the Softroader Pajero alongside the Patrol and LC's...clearly have no idea what these live axle trucks are capable off
The code on Doug’s t-shirt is very mysterious.
Next gen Patrol is a classic in Europe and my favourite off-roader. Looks great.
I was wondering why the Nissan Patrol hasn't been sold in the United States up until its 6th gen, which is also sold as the Infiniti QX56/QX80.
I’ve always wondered why they never sold the older y60 and y61 patrols here in the states. I feel like they would’ve done great. I mean we technically got the y62 patrol in 2011 (qx56). I wonder how much a y61 patrol would cost to import to the states
I wish you would read out the Doug score again! I like to watch your videos while doing chores or homework.
The Nissan Prairie M10 (sold in America as the Stanza Wagon and in Canada as the Multi) also had similar 3rd row seating as this Patrol in Japan. For North America you could get two jump seats that faxed eachother, but in Japan you could get a full bench for two.
Doug is the guy who finds the features even the engeniers didn't know about
"And if you look at the heat vent on this late 90s GM pickup, you'll notice it's cracked and rattles. This is an early attempt at driver attention systems as the rattling is just annoying enough that the driver can't doze off"
Doug: I do not review modified vehicles.
Also Doug: Let me point out all the aftermarket goodies inside this 1984 Nissan!
Sometimes its hard to find good cars by his area that are perfect condition and completely stock, he probably really liked the vehicle and said what the heck🤷
Doug makes exceptions to that rule for rare cars (or at least rare in North America). He also doesn’t count certain aftermarket accessories like a drop in aftermarket center console w/ cup holders as a mod. Also, certain mods offered from the factory probably don’t count either especially if where a dealer option, even if the owners was the one who installed the mod. It’s the engine mods and such that you can’t get from The factory or dealer that he is concerned about. This is because anyone looking to buy such a car likely won’t find one for sale with the exact same modifications and would have to buy a stock version and then perform the same mod themselves if the parts are available to get the same car Doug reviewed.
Also also Doug: Visit DeMuro cars in Utah!
Love love love older vehicle reviews!
hey Doug love your videos man, keep up the great work
I know that the Nissan Patrol is used a lot in the United Arab Emirates. But I didn't thought that it would be so darn cool. These older Offroad SUVs are really cool!
2:50 We can see Doug's Ford GT on the background
190,000 on mileage?
Damn this thing gonna cost a fortune in repairs from now on.
Nah
Noooope :) it can scratch a million miles without top bucks spent (hey hey Range Rovahhhh). It is a simple analog car. No gimmicks. No compromises. Very valuable collectable tho.
we had a Y60 Euro spec 5-door Patrol with the 2.8L L6 Diesel engine as a tow and recovery vehicle where I was an apprentice, quite a beast and incredible as a towing vehicle. You could pull a fully loaded construction van out of a deep mudhole, the dwonside was the terrible fuel economy of 15-20l/100km
I drove the GU series of the Patrol in the Outback when I lived in Australia. It was a beast.
Doug is my favorite CZcamsr to watch while eating
Cool! 😱😱😱😱😱🤯🤯
@бак what a shitty video
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I had this car but 2 doors version ... i had a lot of fun and explore a lot of new place ... I love it ❤
I am so much looking forward for more videos from cooperation with Garage Collective! Beautiful car!
My first car was 91 nissan patrol, it came from factory with 2 colour combination (red & gold) and it was a glorious beast...
I'm very glad to see you review one of these!
I still have this vehicle, parents bought from new but in silver with 80s orange decals, I love it… it’s so rare these days
Awesome to see Doug review an SUV from my City!! The front “OB” number plate was code Bloemfontein before the Free State got province wide plates in 1996.
Amazing, I previously didn't know this thing exists but I love it! What an amazingly cool vehicle!
I didn’t realise the patrol never made it to the states, pretty popular in Australia & parts of Europe.
Love the AMG stuff Doug! This looks awesome too!
The Patrols I know and love our the ones I’ve seen racing up gigantic sand dunes while in Saudi Arabia for work in the nineties. 800-900bhp was common back then but it seems today that 2,800bhp R35 conversions are commonplace lol! Love those fast Patrols.
The Land Rover 110 sold here in Brazil, use to have 2 benches on the sides of the trunk, thus being licensed for 9 passengers.
I had a short wheelbase version of this back in the 90's. It was a pretty horrid thing to drive, had leaf springs all around and because the wheel base was so short used to pitch a lot. Kind of like driving a boat in rough seas. Literally used to give me neck pain and migraines after driving it any more than short distance. BUT, it was incredibly reliable, took me all around Australia including some very harsh and remote outback locations without raising a sweat and was amazing off road. I decided to sell it before incurring excessive medical fees. Boy I do wish I had kept it now.
Cool! My brother and I had one of these in the late 2000s with a manual (iirc). Used to use it to go camping in Scotland.
These videos are the cause i watch doug demuro. Man! He reviews car which none does.
I had a 2005 Patrol and it was Bullet proof! It had sat nav, full leather and all the latest tech of the time! Great Machine!
When I was a kid my family had a Nissan Patrol Super roof, with the 3.2L I6 turbo diesel engine.
It had a raised roof and a longer body than this one, also the "third" row seating were two benches mounted lengthwise in the back, thus having ten seats total.
I remember during the winters, I am from Denmark so about -10 to -15 C, the heater was only able to heat the front row of seats and we had ice forming on the inside of the windows in the back doors and rearwards.
But man what a cool car, being about 10-12 years old.
Growing up my dad had one of these, i have so many pictures with it, when I’m done with college I’d love to import one
I owned a rusty 1986 Patrol, good vehicle, especially the SD33 (3.3 litre) 6 cylinder diesel engine. I scrapped it after the clutch failed, body and frame rust meant that it wasn't worth repair. Rust ended most of them because they were poorly protected.
7:35 The engine was probably a de-tuned version with lower compression so it could handle low quality fuel.
Wow, I’ve been waiting for this car!
Had one and loved it
One of my dream cars, here in Spain there are a bunch of these Patrol in every small village, each of the different generations are indestructible
Absolutely LOVE the older vehicle stuff
I love that the highway Doug chose for this was the bridge to Coronado!
My 1980 Scout has the SD-33T Nissan Diesel engine from the Patrol. I get the impression from Patrol forums that the diesels were very popular.
Great Review Doug 👍🏻🇺🇲
Forgotten for a reason, love your content Doug
We had heaps of these Patrols in Australia. That one is the MK Patrol. There was also an MQ Patrol, very much the same as the one you reviewed just minor changes. In 1988 they released the GQ Patrol. It had a 4.2l petrol or 4.2l diesel engine, both 6 cylinders. It was the first Japanese 4WD to have coil springs all round like the Range Rover. I had a 1990 GQ Patrol with the diesel engine. It was the 4 door version. I only sold it 3 years ago and replaced it with a diesel LR3.
Having been a kid in Australia in the 80s/90s, this Patrol is not unusual in having a third row. 60 series LandCruisers and the first gen Pajero (Montero) both had third row options, but they were generally in the plusher “civilian” specs (I think for the Pajero, you had to get a V6). Japanese 4WDs we’re really popular in the suburbs, because we didn’t get a proper full size minivan on sale here until the 1990 Toyota Tarago/Previa. If you wanted 7 seats in the 80s, it was a Japanese 4WD, a Japanese forward control van, a Peugeot 505 wagon with the forward facing third row or a Volvo or Mercedes wagon (but those had rearward facing seats)
I had the same engine, although fuel injected, in my 83 Maxima station wagon. That car would freaking fly!
Cheers from Kentucky!
The Patrol is actually very common here in Portugal. Many people prepare them for some serious off-road use 👌🏻