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Yeah if your getting the GL Auto you will have to get the buffers and fenders painted. Also add some alloy wheels which will be 17's. I have upgraded my audio system too - Kenwood double din head unit, infinity speakers, 12 Inch JBL sub and JBL AMP to power the sub and speakers.

Hey LKRoadster, I own one of these Patrols and yes its a 3 Liter CRDI automatic that I bought a few months back. Its not the top of the line GRX version but a GL which lack a few options. Power wise I dont see any problem as I owned a 98', 4.2 liter before. Compared to that this has better torque and more HP. It has about 360Nm of torque which is quite sufficient. But if your worried about the fuel economy and comfort maybe a Prado or a Montero will be suited better. Handling has been excellent in wet conditions and at high speeds thanks to the stiffer suspension. The auto box works perfectly but it does give a bit of a jerk when changing from 1-2-3. The manual version will give a better fuel economy if driven in the right gears at the right speeds. And also keep in mind that the Patrols were not built for top speeds or great looks but for ruggedness and take you anywhere capability. Top speed I have reached is 160km/h with 5 passengers a load at the back and with the dual A/C on so I wouldnt call in slow either. (Mind you this is just to check and not with the intentions of breaking any road rules) This is my daily driver and also the weekend getaway vehicle both on and off road. I surely would not trade this in for a Montero or a Prado for sure, so I suggest that you do a bit of research and pick what suits you. But it will a shame if you buy one of these and dont take them off roadin to see what it really is capable of

Owned a year 2000 3.2 DiD exceed version and I wouldnt say that the fuel consumption was above 10km/l. Within Colombo a rough average would be about 7km/l and outstation you would get to the 10 mark if you dont push it too hard. The engine performance is superb though its a bit loud. Gets to 150km/h on baseline with no fuss. Would say the 4M41 would give way less problems than the previous 4M40 engines that came in the 95-99 Pajero's. But then again its how you maintain them. Even though this was a domestic model with all the options available the comfort wasnt that great. Technically nothing went wrong with this during our use of about 4 years and had about 125k on the clock. Pros: Above average performance for a diesel, good braking capabilities thanks to ABS and EBD, excellent handling all around and wont give that swaying effect, good fuel consumption Cons: would have expected more comfort out of a domestic version, prefers fully synthetic engine oil to keep the engine quiet(plus a major performance drop if the service is overdue) Moving on to a 2007 brand new version with a 4M40 - The biggest change is the the new ones dont have the intercooler and its just a turbo diesel. The engine noise on this model was comparatively low compared to the 3.2 both outside and inside of the vehicle. Fuel consumption is very decent even within Colombo averaging about 8km/l. Havent checked the figures outstation but im sure this will do better than the 3.2 version. Performance is low but switch it to tiptronic and you will see a good difference. Handling again is good plus the little faults in the earlier 2000 models have been fixed quite well on this. The cabin is quieter, the seats are designed in a much nicer way that makes this model comfortable than the previous one. This has 50k on the clock and the usual Pajero rattles havent yet started on this. No technical issues to complain about either but keep in mind its quite new. If your looking for high end performance out of a SUV I would advice you to stick to a 3.2 version if you can afford it. This was one heck of a jeep

Hey guys as the person who is organizing this event from Celeste Event Management I thank all of you'll in supporting this event. I was following this thread from the time it started and was amazed by the responses. But as i was going through it now I came across a few arguments from the various club members. I would greatly appreciate if we can stay away from such arguments coz this is a FRIENDS and FAMILY event for everyone to come and enjoy. Also I will be making arrangements so that all clubs can come here and have a big get-together talking to old friends and making new ones. Furthermore some car owners who do not have a club but who drive modified cars has asked us if we will let them in and YES I will allocate a slot for them too but a limited number, but they have to be modified. Parking is arranged for the rest of the spectators outside the grounds. This will have an equal opportunity for all clubs to come participate and we will be taking the cars in as space permits as we need some space for the DJ, dance area and food stalls. So guys please try to work with me as I'm trying my level best to make this event a success