HOLDEN VS PAJERO - old skool super kool- Roothy

HOLDEN VS PAJERO - old skool super kool- Roothy
This Bushmechanic challenge features old mate Pat driving a diesel Isuzu - ok it's a Holden Jackeroo - he picked up for less than $2K. I spent about the same for a 1991 Pajero, bloody beautiful, one of the most comfortable four wheel drives I've ever punted over outback distance. I reckon this really showed the inherent strength of the Pajeros, especially the older ones.
It also reminds us all of the days when you could still buy a cheap fourby that would go places. These days it's much more about buying, fixing, and then going -
In this case, to the outback. It was one hell of a trip, but the real hell was what we put the vehicles through.
It does kick off with a couple of new sets of tyres which, quite frankly, if we'd had to pay for them would have cost more than the bloody vehicles themselves. Hey, welcome to the wally world of 4WD Action at it's very best.
As usual it features some of the great blokes in the trade too with Mark 'Lowmount' Lowry, Brad Smith, Mike Ellem on camera, the list goes on -
Here's something you won't see - on the way back to Sydney, a long time after the cameras have been put away, the Pajero literally spat an axle. The lads were driving along, the wheel started moving out and the axle fell out. Hmmm, maybe we did bust it?


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[utaline]

As an American that just recently discovered Roothy, I’m addicted and can’t stop watching his videos, what a fantastic guy and person to look up to

[airbats]

Its so nice seeing a first gen montero/pajero in a video. These days its basically nissan, toyota snore fest. Love seeing the old isuzu power as well. Thank you for the fantastic upload

[nissanpatrol]

I’ve still got this and many more dvds can’t get enough of them in lock down

[georgebush]

I had a Pajero when I was in Australia and it was bloody brilliant, it never failed me. Petrol model and thirsty enough but bloody good

[joshoakley]

My first 4x4 was a 1990 jackaroo, now have a 1988 Pajero both turbo diesel 5 speeds…I miss the barn rear doors of the jacky but she died a noble death, Pajero is a 7seater so can take my half a footy team with me now

[wretchedrider]

This is fantastic for the US viewer who missed out on these glorious videos the first go around. Thank you, good sir Roothy!

[tareskisloki]

My parents had a slightly older Pajero with the leaf sprung rear end when I was learning to drive, it was a turbo diesel though. The things I put that wagon through as I taught myself how to drive offroad would have killed most other vehicles, they really did make them well back then.

[TheAustralianMade]

This is probably my all time favourite Roothy video. Used to have it on DVD and watched it more than a few times.

[the_curry_cruiser]

I love the fact that John replies to his faithful fans. He doesn't love himself, just the bush.
A truly humble and down to earth human.

Lots of great memories reading your magazines with grandad when I was a kid.

[natewayna]

Still the best episode of any 4x4 show I have watched

[stevegraham]

I complained about this back in the day - destroying 4wds for no other reason than just for the sake of it..
Plenty of young kids get a start in cheap 4WDs and unfortunately this is an example of taking opportunities from 17 year olds on apprenticeship wages to get into 4 wheel driving. These days a young kid can't get into a 4wd for under $10k.
Long gone are the days of buying cheap vehicles and spending the endless cycle of drive, break, fix, and repeat. Getting out there enjoying the weekends while learning the art of minor repairs at home so you can get to work on Monday.
The trend all over the place went to destroying 4wds for fun instead of preserving them.

[Andy-TrooperLover]

I have this DVD back in 2007, bought it from eBay. What a memory

[garygardner]

I am from Victorian Goldfields and the rectangular holes were European and the round Asian.
The winch on the top was a Windlass, with Gold you would dig your shaft to where you hit the boottom of a water course - hence Gold would sink to bottom.

[AndyL]

Mate this is mint !! Having a beer after work watching this awesome entertainment. Much appreciated Cobba 🤙

[benbarry]

Gotta love the old Gen 1 Pajero's!!!!

[callumfreebairn]

that jackaroo was a great suv. shame isuzu discontinued it

[joegibbs]

Thanks rooth bloody good watch mate I'm still running a 98 rodeo over 400 000 on the clock been everywhere in it

[Oze]

This was one of my all time fav vids roothy, luv it👌🏻

[steveb]

roothy once a week you should do a cook up in the back yard and upload it... people would love it i know i would .

[thecarwreckhunter]

I remember I bought this one years ago and the 2nd half of the DVD didn't work so I never knew who won till now years later haha, gee $2000 for a 15 year old 4wd, couldn't do that these days