New member in northern Ontario
-
Hodie
- Newbie
- Posts: 14
- Joined: Wed Aug 31, 2016 8:23 pm
- Reactions score: 0
- Location: northern ontario
- Make/Model: Xterra SE SC
- Year: 2002
- Tim's: hot chocolate
New member in northern Ontario
Hi all.
After lurking here for a couple of weeks I'm ready to say hello. I was waiting until I actually owned a Nissan truck before posting. And today I picked up a 2002 Xtrerra SE SC.
I've been watching kijiji and auto trader for a couple of months. Comparing and viewing and asking and learning. Put quite a few k's on going to look at trucks that were, to put it politely, somewhat less than advertised. And had a few long distance possibles checked out by friends etc.
I finally decided on this one and made the journey to the sunny south today to bring her home. Nothing like a 485 kilometer drive home to learn about your new purchase,
An '02 with 248k on it so I didn't expect a perfect vehicle but I'm quite pleased with it so far. There is some rust spots to look after, rear gate and roof, (what's up with rust on the roof?). Mechanically the shop did pads and rotors along with $400 of exhaust work. It will need a manifold at some point. But its not too bad yet.
The truck ran super good and I know its only one tankful but I calculated 22mpg. All highway but running 115-120kph until I got north of the crazy zone and then 105 average. Lots with the A/C on as well. So I'm not complaining about the gas!
Looking forward to many years and k's of fun driving with it.
And thanks to the forum for all the info and the manual downloads. And thanks to my buddy Lucas and his fiance Darcy for the advice!
Hodie (Ken)
After lurking here for a couple of weeks I'm ready to say hello. I was waiting until I actually owned a Nissan truck before posting. And today I picked up a 2002 Xtrerra SE SC.
I've been watching kijiji and auto trader for a couple of months. Comparing and viewing and asking and learning. Put quite a few k's on going to look at trucks that were, to put it politely, somewhat less than advertised. And had a few long distance possibles checked out by friends etc.
I finally decided on this one and made the journey to the sunny south today to bring her home. Nothing like a 485 kilometer drive home to learn about your new purchase,
An '02 with 248k on it so I didn't expect a perfect vehicle but I'm quite pleased with it so far. There is some rust spots to look after, rear gate and roof, (what's up with rust on the roof?). Mechanically the shop did pads and rotors along with $400 of exhaust work. It will need a manifold at some point. But its not too bad yet.
The truck ran super good and I know its only one tankful but I calculated 22mpg. All highway but running 115-120kph until I got north of the crazy zone and then 105 average. Lots with the A/C on as well. So I'm not complaining about the gas!
Looking forward to many years and k's of fun driving with it.
And thanks to the forum for all the info and the manual downloads. And thanks to my buddy Lucas and his fiance Darcy for the advice!
Hodie (Ken)
2002 Xterra SE SC
-
Adam
- Moderator
- Posts: 2955
- Joined: Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:10 pm
- Reactions score: 3
- Location: Ottawa Ontario
- Make/Model: Xterra SE SC
- Year: 2002
- Tim's: Medium Regular
Re: New member in northern Ontario
So you finally found one, nice! Hope it serves you well. Nice colour choice as well.
Funny how the supercharged ones actually get decent mileage.
Funny how the supercharged ones actually get decent mileage.
There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the universe, and it has a longer shelf life. -Frank Zappa
-
Bow_Tied
- Moderator
- Posts: 6155
- Joined: Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:20 pm
- Reactions score: 3
- Location: London
- Make/Model: Xterra P4X ZR2 Bison
- Year: '15/20
- Tim's: Medium DD
Re: New member in northern Ontario
Nice intro! Nice colour/rig. Enjoy!
#MoreRon
"Most of the members are people, but there are a few exceptions." - Miner
"Most of the members are people, but there are a few exceptions." - Miner
-
Snafu
- Moderator
- Posts: 4761
- Joined: Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:51 am
- Reactions score: 1
- Location: Fergus-Orangeville
- Make/Model: Xterra S
- Year: 2007
- Tim's: Double milk - no sugar
Re: New member in northern Ontario
Welcome to the club! Glad you found one.
Worlds Greatest Acronym:
A.D.O.S.S: Attention Deficit Oooooo Something Shiny! (thanks Simon!)
RIP - Keyser - July 2000 to September 2010 - hope we were as loyal to you as you were to us.
A.D.O.S.S: Attention Deficit Oooooo Something Shiny! (thanks Simon!)
RIP - Keyser - July 2000 to September 2010 - hope we were as loyal to you as you were to us.
-
BigRed44
- Premium Member
- Posts: 693
- Joined: Sun Feb 20, 2011 12:23 pm
- Reactions score: 1
- Location: Tavistock
- Make/Model: Xterra Off Road
- Year: 2007
- Tim's: French Vanilla
Re: New member in northern Ontario
Welcome to the club
OF4WD 6318
HAM Call Sign VA3ERX
CNTC Member BigRed44
Overland Bound 9362
HAM Call Sign VA3ERX
CNTC Member BigRed44
Overland Bound 9362
-
Simon
- Moderator
- Posts: 4087
- Joined: Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:42 am
- Reactions score: 0
- Location: Brampton, Ontario
- Make/Model: Nissan Maxima
- Year: 2011
- Tim's: XL COFFEE ! 1M 1S
- Contact:
Re: New member in northern Ontario
Welcome to CNTC!
"CAUTION: Hot shovel in close proximity to my person"-Bow_Tied
-
buttsy
- Moderator
- Posts: 916
- Joined: Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:34 pm
- Reactions score: 0
- Location: Sudbury, ON
- Make/Model: Xterra 4x4 SC
- Year: 2004
- Tim's: L 1c
Re: New member in northern Ontario
Where in the north? Espanola way?
Sent from my SM-G870W using Tapatalk
Sent from my SM-G870W using Tapatalk
I can wire anything directly into anything... I'm the PROFESSOR
-
Miner
- Don't follow me, you wont make it.
- Posts: 3375
- Joined: Sun Jun 01, 2008 1:19 am
- Reactions score: 0
- Location: Kingston
- Make/Model: Cummins 2500 HD
- Year: 2012
- Tim's: McD's 3C1S
Re: New member in northern Ontario
Welcome 
Cummins - Zone, BD, AFE, Yokohama, Bestop, Access, VisonX, H&S
Simon wrote:It's not like the membership voted under control of a heavy hand...
Dammit, I've said too much...I'll have to ban you now
-
Hodie
- Newbie
- Posts: 14
- Joined: Wed Aug 31, 2016 8:23 pm
- Reactions score: 0
- Location: northern ontario
- Make/Model: Xterra SE SC
- Year: 2002
- Tim's: hot chocolate
Re: New member in northern Ontario
Thanks for the welcome everyone. Yep, I'm about 10 miles from beautiful downtown Espanola. I work with Lucas, (forget his forum name but lots of you know him and Darcy).
I should also say that my first passion is old motorcycles, 1970's two strokes etc. (hence my forum name although I think most of you are far too young to get the reference, LOL)
I truly haven't had a car or truck that I cared about since 1996
They've all been "A to B" type vehicles or complete crap cans for winter beating. So this Xterra might not look like much to some people but I'm really excited about it.
Hope to meet some of you in person along the way.
Hodie (Ken)
I should also say that my first passion is old motorcycles, 1970's two strokes etc. (hence my forum name although I think most of you are far too young to get the reference, LOL)
I truly haven't had a car or truck that I cared about since 1996
They've all been "A to B" type vehicles or complete crap cans for winter beating. So this Xterra might not look like much to some people but I'm really excited about it. Hope to meet some of you in person along the way.
Hodie (Ken)
2002 Xterra SE SC
-
Morpheus
- Moderator
- Posts: 4318
- Joined: Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:42 am
- Reactions score: 0
- Location: Cambridge
- Make/Model: Xterra
- Year: 2003
- Tim's: 3x3
- Contact:
