Pajero Owners Club of South Africa

Hi all,

1. Name: Pierre
2. Birthday and Age: 42
3. Town & Country Of Residence: Pinetown
4. Home Language: Both
5. Occupation/Business: Lots of things
6. Family Status:
7. Membership Of Other 4X4 Clubs & Forums: 4X4Community.co.za
8. Current 4x4: Nissan X-Trail 2.5 4X4 Auto
9. Current Modifications: N/A
10. Modifications On The Wish List: N/A
11. Vehicle(s) On The Wish List: Pajero
12. Previous 4x4s: Range Rover Classic 3.9 V8 Auto
13. Last 3 Offroad Trips: Lesotho X 3
14. Favourite Destination: Kruger (bit far)
15. Other Hobbies: Camping
16. GPSr & Map Data Used: Garmin, Tracks for Africa
17. Rate Your 4X4 & Overlanding Experience: Avg
18. Photos Of Yourself & Your Vehicle: Later

I am not a Pejero drive...yet
But hope to soon be one.
I am in the market for one. So if anyone know of something in Durban area - shout

I'm looking for an old Gen 2 or Gen 2.5 model.
Becauce of the age (and subsequint high milage) I'd rather go for a petrol than a diesel unless you guys can convince me otherwise.

The 3L seems a bit flou so I am looking for a 3.5 - with SOHC as 1st and DOHC as 2nd price.

Also saw a 2.8D "import spec" with only 133K on the clock - not sure what to think of it.

Cheers
Pierre

hallo and welcome!

What's our budget?

If you look at our top guns thread you will learn that high mileage has a different meaning in pajeros.

https://www.pajeroclub.co.za/forum/view ... =55&t=1590

Pierre,

Welcome.

Hope you find your Pajero soon! You should be able to get a 98-2000 model 3.5 with under 200K km for about R90K.

The import spec is nice - just make sure everything works! The 2.8 is a good engine.

I'm not sure that you'll find a SOHC 3.5 in the Gen 2 / 2.5. At least not in the SA models. But the DOHC is great, except for the noisy lifters... And there is a solution for that - Delo 400, and if that doesn't work, there are a new spec lifter that is quiet (and not that expensive, if done along with other work, such as a cambelt).

Anton

Hi Pierre

Welcome to the Pajero fraternity.
I wish you loads of fun and many trouble free km's in a "real" quality, affordable work-horse.

Ask anyone on the forum

Regards

Achille

Hi

I have 272000 km on the clock still trying to run her in (97 3.5 V6 DOHC)

Hope you find one soon

Regards
Steven