Hello NICO folks! My name is Donald. I hail from Elk Grove California - state where we get reactions like "what?! that's a crazy law!" I am a long time owner of a 1991 Maxima (since 2002) and a brand new owner of a 2001 Infiniti Qx4
I have NEVER owned a SUV before, let alone a 4x4 capable vehicle, so we'll see how that goes. I'm pretty green when it comes to 4x4 stuff, but figure that the best hardcore information can come from similar enthusiasts on forums such as NICOclub. I'm always one to make a near bulletproof cars, and if you guys are installing mods or making mods that I don't yet dare, I figure it'll be more than enough for me.
My first plan is to go and swap in some manual hubs into the Qx4. I'm being pointed towards the warn hubs or the mile-markers. We'll see where I can get some for a cheap price
As some of you know, that Maxima requires lots and lots of love to having kept it for so long. I have probably poured over $5k to 6k in just maintenance (on top of normal/average). I never had a chance to put any fun modifications into it as it seems that I've been constantly trying to keep it running. It's sitting in my garage as we speak with a failed injector. I hope to get it back up and running just to squeeze the final years of life that VG30E engine has in it. It currently has about 220k on the engine. No major mechanical errors - if just the electronics could keep up!
Sorry I don't have any pics to share with you all... I'll get some later tomorrow, as it's dark when I drove my car home.
I also own a 2005 Suzuki SV650 motorcycle. I enjoy a good romping on 2 wheels once in a while! I actually hope to throw a tow-hitch on the back of my truck so that I can haul my bike to the track for a nice fun day going fast and praying i don't crash! haha.
Here's my car-handiness background
I consider myself a beginner when it comes to working on cars; oil changes are a wave of the wrist. What scares me still is taking transmissions out and apart, not that I've ever done it. I think the furthest I've ever gone was taking my air-plenum off the top of my maxima to replace the gasket - still pretty high-level.
But i think i can do most stuff - so long as I have good instructions and probably double to triple the time that it would take most of you to finish the job! :P
anyway some other non-piston info - i enjoy a game of basketball - it's probably the only sport i can actually contribute a good amount of competition. almost every other sport, i just like to watch.
I work in the IT field with computers and whatever, trying to make the living that I want.
I'm interested in the stock market yet also learning about how it affects the normal day-to-day life of an average person.
As I age, i tend to look for more ways to retire early; more realistical than fantasy.
As most people, there's always a conversation for politics and religion - the 2 most "flame-potential" topics possible over the internet!
anyway - i think most people have brushed me off in the intro by now
. but if you've kept reading! thanks! and i hope to contribute as much as I can. TTYL.
