My New Ride

[Muzikman]

Yeah, my vacation is over

First upgrade is going to be a new head unit.

Second upgrade is going to be a Mini-ITX computer with 10" touch screen

[datapimp69]

touchbase with me on the comp. i have a ton of good info, as i have been thinking about doing it my self

[Muzikman]

Will do. I got a few ideas that I am curious what other people would think. I have been actually think about doing this for years and had a laptop to use back before these mini MB came out. I already have the 10" screen, but I am thinking I might just sell it and pick up an 8" screen as when I bought it these "mobile" screens were not around.

I figure it will be a few months before I actually do it. Kinda a winter project.

[Alley]

Alley, I don't want to hear it, 6 months ago you were telling me to buy an Xterra.

Muz, I never said the Xterra was a bad ride, I totally dig it. Ofcourse it took you 6 MONTHS to buy it after I said something too I just know you secretly have desires to be a lot like daysping ..... I even said that first before the post!

[Dayspring]

I will say this, the new 2005 models are a HUGE improvement over the 2000-2004 series.

Upgraded horsepower, better suspension system, and if I remember correctly, disc brakes all around. Plus, they tucked all the nice soft stuff up and under the frame rails.

Only one deficiency- Muz, find the alternator for me. Tell me if its at the top of the engine or down at the bottom again. (Some genius decided to put it 12" from the ground on the 2000-2004 models. They get silt and mud in them and they died pretty quick. I'm curious if they fixed that.)

Nice buy Muz! I'm in the market for a new car. Thinking the 05 or the RX8. Not sure yet.

Get a good price?

[VFX_Fenix]

Grats on ditching the POS Intrepid, granted they're like driving a sofa and great for long drives, but they're horribly built.

I have to say that I've been disapointed with Nissan as of late, it seems they've gotten the American stigma of "bigger is better" and left the heart of the Japanese auto-market, the inline 4.

Anyway, I really hope you enjoy your XTerra, they're pretty nice looking SUV's from what I've seen. My friend's neighbor traded in his Ford F350 for one and immediately complained about the suspension being too stiff. I find that hard to believe but w/e.

And Dayspring, forget the Mazda and go for a Lotus Elise... unless you're against the whole "European car" thing..... In which case go ahead with the Mazda, the rotary engine will give you style points anyway

[Fred]

...nothings wrong with Intrepids... my 00 is doing fine...

Nice you got a new car, but I'm more happy for you for getting a job!

[Alley]

Nope, they didn't move it, or atleast it's still on the bottom left of the engine.

[Dayspring]

Idiots...

Nope, they didn't move it, or atleast it's still on the bottom left of the engine.