mitsubishi pajeros

ex_infantry man

hi all was driving out from brittas bay co wicklow in my refrigerated truck that i use for my job last wednesday and came up against a 09 mitsubishi pajero and an army truck! how come they using pajero,s now and not the usuall nissan patrols??

CJhaughey

They use whatever they get the best deal on.
I can't imagine the Pajeros being as good or robust as the Patrol or for that matter as spacious.
Bad choice IMO.

petergfiffin

The Pajero's are going to be the Army's replacement for the Patrol's, there was an article in the Irish Times about it:http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/motors/2009/0722/1224251061072.html

mox54

i've seen them do cash escorts and the new pajeros are fairly small compared to the patrol and not nearly as impressive looking.:rolleyes:

CJhaughey

Typical thinking, most other DF's will use TLC as their vehicle of choice, due to reliability and parts backup/logistics.
Here we have a bunch of bean counters buying 4x4'x that don't even have a proper chassis! The Pajero uses a Monocoque chassis that is better for use on road but not as good or reliable off road.
I challenge anyone to tell me that the pajeros will be able to tow trailers across rough ground day in and out without pulling the behind off them.:rolleyes:

superref

the nissan patrols are much better the pajeros have less leg room but there is still plenty of patrols left

martinr5232

Nissan dont make Patrols anymore.

bitemybanger

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ex_infantry man

it looked a bit odd seeing a pajero in army green with aerials all over the feckin thing!! time will tell if it can do the job!!!!

gizmo555

The Irish Times did a piece on these vehicles the other week:

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/motors/2009/0722/1224251061072.html

I liked this quote . . .

The latest addition to the Defence Forces’ fleet looks a little different – shorn of anything shiny and wearing a set of sensible looking wheels and tyres. Low-profile rubber may look good, but it’s no use off-road; and chrome detailing, as Capt Mick Murray puts it, “just gives them something to aim at”.

Burnt

There was at least one of them cruising around galway today

Morpheus

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marco murphy

Seem roomy enough, seen a lad having a good snooze in the back in Bricins.

Hagar

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jayotala

Mitsubishi were not the only franchise to go up for the new tender with the army. All the major players were going for it, including Nissan. The Mitsubishi Pajero beat them all, and they were not the cheapest.

The Mitsubishi Pajero is hands down a better vehicle than the Nissan Patrol.

It drives smoother, it handles better(both on and off the road) its quiet and although it may appear smaller in size the interior is huge. There is more room for passengers and "luggage" used.

These decisions are not made over night and they are not made lightly when it comes to tenders like this. A lot of hard work from all manufacturers is involved and the vehicles are put through a great deal of testing for months.

The army themselves speak very highly about the new Mitsubishi Pajero and its abilities, as it says in the Irish Times.

When doing an off road course, we used a number of different vehicles, Pajero, Patrol, Pathfinder, Rexton, Sante Fe, Land Rover. Two of the vehicles got stuck, we used the Pajero to tow both vehicles out at the same time, with no difficulty.

I'm by no means saying the Pajero is perfect, no car in this day and age is. But the Pajero scores a lot higher then the rest in all catagories.

I have driven both vehicles, and not just for a trip to the shop, my choice would be the Pajero. (I have driven and owned a few 4x4's)

Maybe people should give things a chance to show what they can do before making judgement.

Just my two cents.

goldie fish

I enjoyed driving my Pajo around the ford near Cemetery Hill. It seemed to enjoy that kind of terrain. The hillwalkers weren't expecting to see any vehicle get through that water though.
Strange thing, while th eair intake is only mounted at the top of the grille, when you hit a flood, whatever way the bumper is designed, you get a bow wave that throws water over the bonnet and onto the windscreen, meaning you don't get water in your engine, if you hit a sudden deep spot.

FYI.

Be ready with the wipers though.