centralcoaster33
Member
- Joined
- December 14, 2009
- Messages
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- City, State
- Pacific Grove, CA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '92 XLT
Hello Everyone! My name is Stephen and I just bought my first 4x4 SUV. Her name is Rosie! :exporange
I am 32, single (any ladies on a truck forum:scratch, rent an apartment (no garage), live alone (okay, the dining room is my garage), and have been in the Civil Engineering field for a little over a decade. I live on the Seasonless Central Coast of California. I'm usually a republican, always straight, and an omnivore (to clear things up for you outa staters). I like driving, looking at, discussing and working on cars. After having my wallet dented and my intelligence insulted by mechanics, I'm a do it yourselfer (DIY ).
I'm addicted to driving . I put most of my $$ in the gas tank, wear out holes in my left sleeves and have extra bone and callous on my right heel. I prefer having time versus a map. I usually drive curvy mountain roads but look forward to dirt and trails. I'm stoked that my latest car is called an “Explorer”! I go to all 5 races each year at Laguna Seca, several Fridays at Ocean Speedway (Watsonville’s clay oval), brake hard for car shows, and attend a handful of Auto X and Drift events. I love road racing most, enjoy SQ systems, can put up with bikers, enjoy some Nascar, am interested in off road (now more than ever!), and think drag racing is like an ****** without sex (virtually pointless). I am a member of the NICO club forum with the same user name Centralcoaster33 .
Vehicle History:
Jennifer – 1993 Ford Probe (auto, 4 cyl., FF, blue) overheated, melted, R.I.P. – This was my first car. It was another Japanese Ford heche en Mexico. Even though she was a fix or repair monthly, when she ran she was so much fun to drive that I’ve been hooked ever since...
Boomin’ Granny – 1988 Olds' Cutlass Supreme (auto, 6 cyl., 2-door, FF, grey) sold :wavey: – I racked up 100,000 miles in one year and set off many car alarms with my stereo. I really should have kept this as my lo-pro beater but traded her for some beans.
Rebecca – 1996 Nissan 240SX SE (auto, 4 cyl., FR, teal) totaled during rain on the freeway by hydroplaning into the median, scary – this car opened my eyes to the world of rear wheel drive.
Vehicle Current:
Rebecca II – 1997 Nissan 240SX SE (5 spd, 4 cyl., FR, red) bent rear drifting into a curb – this car opened my eyes further by adding a manual transmission to the fun. I intend to fix her, but for now, she’s the reason for my newest ride...
Rosie – 1992 Ford Explorer XLT (auto, 6 cyl., 4x4, red) – It has power windows, power locks, a working heater, probably AC, cruise control, leather, a CD player, original everything (including the coolant system) and 94,000 miles. Okay, I bought this RUNNING vehicle on Saturday for 500 bucks. Yes, legally! Of course she came with a short laundry list. Was that a good deal?
I don’t know exactly what I got, how to use it, or how to take care of it. So, I’ll have a handful of newb questions I plan to post on another thread... keep an eye out for me!
I am 32, single (any ladies on a truck forum:scratch, rent an apartment (no garage), live alone (okay, the dining room is my garage), and have been in the Civil Engineering field for a little over a decade. I live on the Seasonless Central Coast of California. I'm usually a republican, always straight, and an omnivore (to clear things up for you outa staters). I like driving, looking at, discussing and working on cars. After having my wallet dented and my intelligence insulted by mechanics, I'm a do it yourselfer (DIY ).
I'm addicted to driving . I put most of my $$ in the gas tank, wear out holes in my left sleeves and have extra bone and callous on my right heel. I prefer having time versus a map. I usually drive curvy mountain roads but look forward to dirt and trails. I'm stoked that my latest car is called an “Explorer”! I go to all 5 races each year at Laguna Seca, several Fridays at Ocean Speedway (Watsonville’s clay oval), brake hard for car shows, and attend a handful of Auto X and Drift events. I love road racing most, enjoy SQ systems, can put up with bikers, enjoy some Nascar, am interested in off road (now more than ever!), and think drag racing is like an ****** without sex (virtually pointless). I am a member of the NICO club forum with the same user name Centralcoaster33 .
Vehicle History:
Jennifer – 1993 Ford Probe (auto, 4 cyl., FF, blue) overheated, melted, R.I.P. – This was my first car. It was another Japanese Ford heche en Mexico. Even though she was a fix or repair monthly, when she ran she was so much fun to drive that I’ve been hooked ever since...
Boomin’ Granny – 1988 Olds' Cutlass Supreme (auto, 6 cyl., 2-door, FF, grey) sold :wavey: – I racked up 100,000 miles in one year and set off many car alarms with my stereo. I really should have kept this as my lo-pro beater but traded her for some beans.
Rebecca – 1996 Nissan 240SX SE (auto, 4 cyl., FR, teal) totaled during rain on the freeway by hydroplaning into the median, scary – this car opened my eyes to the world of rear wheel drive.
Vehicle Current:
Rebecca II – 1997 Nissan 240SX SE (5 spd, 4 cyl., FR, red) bent rear drifting into a curb – this car opened my eyes further by adding a manual transmission to the fun. I intend to fix her, but for now, she’s the reason for my newest ride...
Rosie – 1992 Ford Explorer XLT (auto, 6 cyl., 4x4, red) – It has power windows, power locks, a working heater, probably AC, cruise control, leather, a CD player, original everything (including the coolant system) and 94,000 miles. Okay, I bought this RUNNING vehicle on Saturday for 500 bucks. Yes, legally! Of course she came with a short laundry list. Was that a good deal?
I don’t know exactly what I got, how to use it, or how to take care of it. So, I’ll have a handful of newb questions I plan to post on another thread... keep an eye out for me!