Sunday, July 29, 2012
Truck #1, Car #2, Van#1, Car #2.5?, Car #3
With money in hand I went to shop for a truck, I decided on a 2001 Mazda B4000 (basically a Ford Ranger re-badged). It was a good truck, but there were some issues, mainly I'm fairly confident it was in a flood because it had severe rust on the interior of the cab under the dash. Also the Ford 4.0L is a BIG TIME PIG on fuel. I went out of town for school, so I took a more fuel efficient car (my wife's) she called me the first week and said the truck had to go, she won't drive it anymore, period. Admittedly it needed some work and I had no money to repair, so good bye truck, hello Chevrolet Malibu Maxx (2007 I believe). I loved this car (in case you couldn't tell I have a thing for hatch backs) anyway, this was a great car, great power, options for the $$$, good fuel economy. Biggest down falls were rear disc brakes in this climate are terrible no matter the vehicle so higher maintenance costs and the trunk was sub par as the main vehicle, and after about one month of having a new child we parted ways. I still regret it but at the time it was what we thought the right thing. Anyway, now the Maxx was traded in for a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 25th Anny Version. But it isn't my vehicle anymore, no I got the fuel efficient Toyota Echo (2003) and my wife got the van...weird how that works in life. Fast forward to today, I still have the Dodge, the Echo and now the 1960 Volkswagen Beetle.
Car #1: Nissan 240SX SE
Let me first start with my first car, everyone has a love affair with their first car. Unless it was a Hyundai Pony...but who am I to judge.
My first car was a 1991 Nissan 240SX SE, I paid $3000 for it. It needed tires and a windshield to get road worthy. When I bought it in 2001 it had low Km's, don't remember the exact number but it was in the range of 60,000km or maybe less. The woman who owned it kept it because it was given to her as a present from her late father and she didn't want to part with it even though she hadn't driven it herself for many many years. She must've liked the cut of my hair or something that day because she let it go. It was red, 2.4L inline 4, with rear wheel assist steering that worked BUT no A/C...every other option but A/C?!? Sunroof though. I instantly fell in love with this car, I was 20-21 bought with my own money. But the very First car I tried to buy was a Chevette, then an Omni (couldn't find a link/picture) and to come full circle a VW Baja Beetle, the Beetle was sitting the back lane of my sisters neighbour I pestered him to sell it to me. He unequivocally denied me everytime, reason being...he was saving it for his then 4yr old kid...dammit. But all roads led me to my 240SX. It was a great car, all I did was change engine oil and tires I had it for MANY adventures and Km's until I sold it (with a couple of tears) in 2005 to a 17yr old kid who had it as HIS dream car. He shortly totaled it.
jd
My first car was a 1991 Nissan 240SX SE, I paid $3000 for it. It needed tires and a windshield to get road worthy. When I bought it in 2001 it had low Km's, don't remember the exact number but it was in the range of 60,000km or maybe less. The woman who owned it kept it because it was given to her as a present from her late father and she didn't want to part with it even though she hadn't driven it herself for many many years. She must've liked the cut of my hair or something that day because she let it go. It was red, 2.4L inline 4, with rear wheel assist steering that worked BUT no A/C...every other option but A/C?!? Sunroof though. I instantly fell in love with this car, I was 20-21 bought with my own money. But the very First car I tried to buy was a Chevette, then an Omni (couldn't find a link/picture) and to come full circle a VW Baja Beetle, the Beetle was sitting the back lane of my sisters neighbour I pestered him to sell it to me. He unequivocally denied me everytime, reason being...he was saving it for his then 4yr old kid...dammit. But all roads led me to my 240SX. It was a great car, all I did was change engine oil and tires I had it for MANY adventures and Km's until I sold it (with a couple of tears) in 2005 to a 17yr old kid who had it as HIS dream car. He shortly totaled it.
jd
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