Hi all,
I Recently picked up a 2004 D22 STR 3.0Di with around 210000ks on the clock. I took a bit of a risk and bought without service history, however after a lengthy test drive and a bit of haggling, I was quite convinced it had been well looked after and was the right price.
It came with slightly bigger all-terrains, a Flexiglass canopy, TJM bullbar, Electronic rust prevention system, Cibbie Spotties and a Boost guage. At this stage I've also added a gme uhf and replaced the current spotties with my HID Cibbies.
My primary uses will be beach trips (Local/Fraser trips), towing the boat, occasional offroad play and using as a daily driver. I have a few mods planned once funds allow which I hope will make it a great car for my uses:
Turbo Timer, 2" lift, 32" Muddies, EGR Mod and Catch Can (Still not entirely convinced about these), Extractors/exhaust, make a set of draws, add a dual battery system and add a fridge.
I can hear a slight whine from my turbo when under boost, which I'm quite sure is just the turbo spooling up. None the less, I'm going to get the turbo checked out as soon as I can, and have budgeted for the possible replacement after reading many of the stories on here.
Here's a couple of pics just after I picked it up. Will also attempt to upload a small video of my turbo whine to see if anyone can immediately say if it's fine or not.
Cheers,
Mark
I Recently picked up a 2004 D22 STR 3.0Di with around 210000ks on the clock. I took a bit of a risk and bought without service history, however after a lengthy test drive and a bit of haggling, I was quite convinced it had been well looked after and was the right price.
It came with slightly bigger all-terrains, a Flexiglass canopy, TJM bullbar, Electronic rust prevention system, Cibbie Spotties and a Boost guage. At this stage I've also added a gme uhf and replaced the current spotties with my HID Cibbies.
My primary uses will be beach trips (Local/Fraser trips), towing the boat, occasional offroad play and using as a daily driver. I have a few mods planned once funds allow which I hope will make it a great car for my uses:
Turbo Timer, 2" lift, 32" Muddies, EGR Mod and Catch Can (Still not entirely convinced about these), Extractors/exhaust, make a set of draws, add a dual battery system and add a fridge.
I can hear a slight whine from my turbo when under boost, which I'm quite sure is just the turbo spooling up. None the less, I'm going to get the turbo checked out as soon as I can, and have budgeted for the possible replacement after reading many of the stories on here.
Here's a couple of pics just after I picked it up. Will also attempt to upload a small video of my turbo whine to see if anyone can immediately say if it's fine or not.
Cheers,
Mark