New member from PEI
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 12:27 pm
I'm taking delivery tomorrow of a new to me 2013 Frontier S King Cab in shiny black with 5AT. Did a little google search today for Frontier clubs and was delighted to see a Canadian Club.
My 2013 is 4x2 with the delightful 2.5 I4 which on my extended test drive seemed peppy but not hot. My insurance company was delighted about the I4 and my promise to shod it with triple mountain and snowflake tires for winter 2019-2020.
My new baby has 55,000 kms on it. The BFG tires are looking a tad worn but will easily do me until November when I'll be looking for some all weather AT type tires [again, triple mountain and snowflake]. No way I'm dragging dedicated snow and summer rubber with wheels up and down the basement steps although I do this for the cars.
Once my premium membership kicks in I'll be eagerly looking at the shop manuals.
Other vehicles: I have an 06 Toyotiac [or Pontiota] Vibe [great car] that will be transitioning into my daughter's car and my wife has a 12 Mazda 5 [great car except it eats brakes].
I'll be using my Frontier as a daily commuter / daily driver but also hauling our household junk, tree branches, old rotten fence etc. to IWMC [Island Waste Management Corporation aka the garbage police], picking up building supplies for umpteen household projects, carting bags of cold patch from CT, HD or Kent to patch the driveway etc.
Cheers
Phil
PS - the name comes from the C&W song [I'm not big into C&W but my daughter is] "... where they know you by your first name and the truck you drive ..."
My 2013 is 4x2 with the delightful 2.5 I4 which on my extended test drive seemed peppy but not hot. My insurance company was delighted about the I4 and my promise to shod it with triple mountain and snowflake tires for winter 2019-2020.
My new baby has 55,000 kms on it. The BFG tires are looking a tad worn but will easily do me until November when I'll be looking for some all weather AT type tires [again, triple mountain and snowflake]. No way I'm dragging dedicated snow and summer rubber with wheels up and down the basement steps although I do this for the cars.
Once my premium membership kicks in I'll be eagerly looking at the shop manuals.
Other vehicles: I have an 06 Toyotiac [or Pontiota] Vibe [great car] that will be transitioning into my daughter's car and my wife has a 12 Mazda 5 [great car except it eats brakes].
I'll be using my Frontier as a daily commuter / daily driver but also hauling our household junk, tree branches, old rotten fence etc. to IWMC [Island Waste Management Corporation aka the garbage police], picking up building supplies for umpteen household projects, carting bags of cold patch from CT, HD or Kent to patch the driveway etc.
Cheers
Phil
PS - the name comes from the C&W song [I'm not big into C&W but my daughter is] "... where they know you by your first name and the truck you drive ..."
Then I did the testdrive and when I popped the hood it looked like a 4 as part of my inspection. I took delivery late yesterday afternoon. Feels good even in rush-hour traffic. Feels even better when the traffic settles down