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by AKROVER
Sat Oct 22, 2022 10:54 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 1967 Cutlass Convertible
Replies: 7
Views: 3133

Re: 1967 Cutlass Convertible

So you found something exciting on the internet and then you checked it out in person and even had a few beers. This is a story that could have ended a lot worse than bringing home an old convertible. I think you have room for a few more Oldsmobiles in that garage.
by AKROVER
Sat Oct 22, 2022 10:53 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 2012 Nissan Xterra
Replies: 67
Views: 61802

Re: 2012 Nissan Xterra

The Nissan is now in storage for the next couple of months. I burned through almost a full tank of gas since its arrival back in the States. I filled it with expensive zero ethanol fuel prior to parking it in my storage unit in Rapid City. I also disconnected the battery. The truck has been running ...
by AKROVER
Sat Oct 22, 2022 10:52 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 2022 Jetta GLI
Replies: 24
Views: 6585

Re: 2022 Jetta GLI

The GLI has over 1500 miles now and through five tanks of gas has averaged 33.9 mpg. Today’s fill was over 36mpg. This is about what I was expecting for the mix of driving we have in the Black Hills. Our first road trip is just a week away. I am hoping to get over 40mpg, but certainly not in South D...
by AKROVER
Thu Oct 13, 2022 10:18 am
Forum: Projects
Topic: 2012 Nissan Xterra
Replies: 67
Views: 61802

Re: 2012 Nissan Xterra

It was assembled in Smyrna Tennessee and purchased in Chantilly Virginia so add another 650 trucking miles. Xterra was pretty much only a US market model therefore assembled here. Most of the rest of the world had lower safety and emission standards so for offroad, they got the Patrol, an old-school...
by AKROVER
Wed Oct 12, 2022 4:03 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 2012 Nissan Xterra
Replies: 67
Views: 61802

Re: 2012 Nissan Xterra

I estimate that the Nissan has been transported 4K by land, 14K by sea, and 8K by air for a total of 26K miles. The carbon footprint of this vehicle has been roughly 37 tons (CO2) due to driving and 14 tons due to transport of which about 12 tons are due to the air transport alone in and out of Cong...
by AKROVER
Tue Oct 11, 2022 2:00 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 2012 Nissan Xterra
Replies: 67
Views: 61802

Re: 2012 Nissan Xterra

The Nissan arrived in South Dakota on Sunday without any obvious shipping damage, roughly the same amount of gas as I shipped it with, and no more than 1 additional mile on the odometer. It did have a check engine light, a mass air flow code. I reset it and will see if it reappears. That forced me t...
by AKROVER
Mon Sep 26, 2022 3:45 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 2022 Jetta GLI
Replies: 24
Views: 6585

Re: 2022 Jetta GLI

https://take4digital.com/GLI1.jpg The car is already covered in dust and dead bugs, but only has about 200 miles so far. Here is a picture from my property in South Dakota. I have no idea why South Dakota uses temporary tags that have to be taped to the windows front and rear rather than the cardbo...
by AKROVER
Fri Sep 23, 2022 10:07 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 2022 Jetta GLI
Replies: 24
Views: 6585

Re: 2022 Jetta GLI

I arrived in Rapid City yesterday and picked up my car this morning. It arrived one day before me, just in time. We did a bit of running around today, but with so many things to do, I still haven't figured out all of the features. It is funny buying a car over the phone without having seen or driven...
by AKROVER
Fri Sep 23, 2022 9:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How many cars have I had??
Replies: 121
Views: 214033

Re: How many cars have I had??

Updated my list on page 5 since I actually did get my new Jetta GLI today.
by AKROVER
Sun Aug 28, 2022 5:29 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 2012 Nissan Xterra
Replies: 67
Views: 61802

Re: 2012 Nissan Xterra

https://take4digital.com/ecxt.jpg In three days, this truck will be ten years old. Tomorrow, it begins its journey back to the states. I washed and waxed it this weekend. It looks pretty good for its age. There are lots of imperfections and even a little bit of rust starting in places, particularly...
by AKROVER
Sat Aug 20, 2022 9:43 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 2022 Jetta GLI
Replies: 24
Views: 6585

Re: 2022 Jetta GLI

https://take4digital.com/wgli.JPG My GLI turned white. I am pretty sure this is final because I now have a VIN and a copy of the window sticker. The last week was a bit stressful. I found out my order was not going to be filled anytime soon, if at all. The sales manager and her VW rep began trying ...
by AKROVER
Sat May 28, 2022 1:30 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 2022 Jetta GLI
Replies: 24
Views: 6585

2022 Jetta GLI

https://take4digital.com/GLI.jpg This week I ordered a blue 2022 Jetta GLI from the dealer in Rapid City. Hopefully it will be there before us. My wife is finally retiring from the Foreign Service. We will be moving from Ecuador to South Dakota in late September. This is a bad time to be buying a c...
by AKROVER
Tue Sep 07, 2021 8:46 pm
Forum: Races, Swap Meets & Car Shows
Topic: TRP 4-17-21 New Season
Replies: 45
Views: 14514

Re: TRP 4-17-21 New Season

Thanks for writing up your results, Paul. I always wondered what it would be like to face a pro tree so your description of adjusting to it was really interesting to me and made a lot of sense. It is also an interesting form of racing dialing in with weight rather than shoe polish. And that heads up...
by AKROVER
Wed Jul 21, 2021 11:29 am
Forum: Projects
Topic: 2012 Nissan Xterra
Replies: 67
Views: 61802

Re: 2012 Nissan Xterra

The Nissan has landed on its fourth continent (it spent two years in Europe while I was in Australia so this is only the third continent that I have driven it on. This is my carport in Ecuador. https://take4digital.com/IMG_4815.JPG The car arrived dirtier than I shipped it (which was pretty dirty) a...
by AKROVER
Fri May 07, 2021 3:09 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 2012 Nissan Xterra
Replies: 67
Views: 61802

Re: 2012 Nissan Xterra

Today I replaced the windshield. My insurance would have paid to have it repaired, but I suspect a reasonable percentage of those repairs fail and then the insurance companies and glass companies just work together to replace at that point in time. That wouldn't work for me in Ecuador and the replac...