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Max · 07-08-2017, 10:49

Hi T Doug.

Yes, the early 80s!! That was taken on a diving trip to the Red Sea as I lived 21km from Jeddah at the time. '82 or '83. Nissan sold gazillions of Patrols to KSA in those days. They seemed to be the only ones that could pull themselves out of the soft sand. I loved the GMC Jimmys, Suburbans and K5s - see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnT_a1HWcM0 but they were too heavy for the desert and used to get bogged down. Mechanically incredibly basic - the clutch pedal was connected to the actuator arm with a rod. No danger of hydraulics!!...but nothing to go wrong either, I suppose.

I am out and about in Castril (www.beautifulcastril.com) so will photo more Nissans as you still seem interested.

07-08-2017, 10:49	#86
Max Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Spain, Granada, Castril Vehicle: Patrol 2.8 no turbo Posts: 72	Hi T Doug. Yes, the early 80s!! That was taken on a diving trip to the Red Sea as I lived 21km from Jeddah at the time. '82 or '83. Nissan sold gazillions of Patrols to KSA in those days. They seemed to be the only ones that could pull themselves out of the soft sand. I loved the GMC Jimmys, Suburbans and K5s - see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnT_a1HWcM0 but they were too heavy for the desert and used to get bogged down. Mechanically incredibly basic - the clutch pedal was connected to the actuator arm with a rod. No danger of hydraulics!!...but nothing to go wrong either, I suppose. I am out and about in Castril (www.beautifulcastril.com) so will photo more Nissans as you still seem interested.