Boogieman
Test Drive
- Location
- Seattle, WA
Well, the last two years I was building up a 2000 Pontiac GP GTP. Got it fast... and low, but being 6'4 1/2" and what not, I kinda wanted more room, and I also really missed the ability to go off road anytime I want... can't do that in a car that scrapes everywhere ^_^...
Anyways, I am living in Seattle, WA, but mostly grew up in... *cough cough*.. Shelton, WA *cough cough*... if anyone knows where that is. I just today, 04/16/2014 went and traded in the car for a 2003 Nissan Xterra XE 4WD 5spd... Only had just under 131k miles on it, compared to the 240k on my car, which was strictly just body/frame as the engine, trans, and well, pretty much every single other thing was completely replaced/rebuilt.
I remember when Xterra's first came out when I was a teen, they were my absolute FAVORITE vehicle, and I just loved them... This was my first time ever driving one, and I essentially fell in love
... I did test drive a 06 first, which I LOVED the power... but after some research it appeared that the 05+ 4WD Xterras didn't come with a manual transmission option? Only the 2WD? I may be wrong, but I know it was not going well on finding a 5spd 05+, so I go the 03. I must say the drive home was so nice and smooth and the gas goes away MUCH slower than in my race car lol... (pretty sure the bottom end needed replacing.. only about 8 - 9.5mpg in city )...
Anyways, here are some pics of the new beast ... I sure hope it's red but up close it looks... PINK! .. yikes.. I am just calling it faded red
Yes that's my old car I traded in
As far as I can tell, but I know literally nothing other than the hours I spent researching things on Xterra, it seems 100% stock? Other than obviously the stereo
Anyways, I am living in Seattle, WA, but mostly grew up in... *cough cough*.. Shelton, WA *cough cough*... if anyone knows where that is. I just today, 04/16/2014 went and traded in the car for a 2003 Nissan Xterra XE 4WD 5spd... Only had just under 131k miles on it, compared to the 240k on my car, which was strictly just body/frame as the engine, trans, and well, pretty much every single other thing was completely replaced/rebuilt.
I remember when Xterra's first came out when I was a teen, they were my absolute FAVORITE vehicle, and I just loved them... This was my first time ever driving one, and I essentially fell in love
... I did test drive a 06 first, which I LOVED the power... but after some research it appeared that the 05+ 4WD Xterras didn't come with a manual transmission option? Only the 2WD? I may be wrong, but I know it was not going well on finding a 5spd 05+, so I go the 03. I must say the drive home was so nice and smooth and the gas goes away MUCH slower than in my race car lol... (pretty sure the bottom end needed replacing.. only about 8 - 9.5mpg in city )... Anyways, here are some pics of the new beast
... I sure hope it's red but up close it looks... PINK! .. yikes.. I am just calling it faded red Yes that's my old car I traded in
As far as I can tell, but I know literally nothing other than the hours I spent researching things on Xterra, it seems 100% stock? Other than obviously the stereo
