Green truck hits deer, Frontier stands in on Watkins Glen

[Rev_D21]

We got creative. How about my 2002 Nissan Frontier 4wd driving Watkins Glen?

Listen to the comments people are saying to us as we drive by them while driving the original circuit!!!
Actual track vid content is still being loaded.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150309673233864

[IBCoupe]

Dude, that's depressing.

[OriginalWheelman]

[Rev_D21]

Don't cry, watch the vid link I posted. It made me feel better.

[alms24sebring]

Didn't work for me

[Rev_D21]

I don't think it will work unless you are logged into facebook.

On another note one of the staff members of the Watkins Glen International Tour de Marque, and I have good reason to believe it was the chairman John Merrill himself, tried to throw us out of this event. I am not sure why either. He basically ripped the attendee sticker off the windshield of my truck, instructed me to do a dangerous exit against traffic coming off the track and said "You guys are not allowed in this event, you need to leave". I had to prove to him I paid for the event and was supposed to be there. I even let the office know this morning that I would be attending in my Frontier because they wouldn't refund the ticket money. He huffed and put the sticker back on. He then got up and stood on the back of my truck as a soapbox while having a quick driver's meeting before doing laps on the original circuit. What a rude sack!! I even emailed him to inform him how insulted I was. If that's how they treat paying customers imagine if I really was running without permission. Either way the guy didn't apologize for his treatment of me and so here I am dragging his name through the mud. This also leads me to my next gripe.

If you want a Z/Roadster/510 event to be exclusive then say "Z/510/Roadster Only!" on the flyer. I think those kinds of events are gay and ignorant to all things Nissan but hey...there's dipshits who need company of their own kind everywhere.

The event became a joke to us after they tried and failed to kick us out. We had our fun on the track, got lots of thumbs-up and waves and tore the track up but honestly I am insulted and humiliated enough to say I am never going back to an event thrown by these guys ever again. Unprofessional at best. I sent John an email at [email protected] to express my feelings about this. I don't mean to b**** but Nissan is more than just Z/510 and Roadsters to me but perhaps I am doing this all wrong. I think I am done showing my truck at car shows, well after hitting the deer I am really done for a while but still. Of all the 'Nissan' shows I have attended in the last 3 years this one was by far the worst, and ironically the most expensive. Running on WGI was a blast but that's not because of John Merrill, that's because of WGI. Would he have treated me the same if I was driving a Z? I doubt it, he would have likely approached me like a normal human being and asked to see my registration papers. This guy just ripped my attendance sticker off and told me to get out before I schooled him that I was a paying customer.

Lastly, we are going to rebuild the green truck. I am going to replace the cab and build it up from there. This includes upgrading the drivetrain with things like a good clutch, one-piece driveshaft, 240 intake as well as stainless braided cluch hose. I am going to go with a used cab and transfer all the good parts from my current one. I am also going to go to 4wd fenders, 4wd lips, a better OEM hood and new doors. This may take a while because I will be doing all the work myself but I swear the green truck will drive again!!!!!

[alms24sebring]

Wow what a pen15 head. Since I have no fb I guess I'm not seeing the vid. Screw him, it's a freaking Nissan. O well, did he even respond to the email.

I hope everything goes smoothly with the rebuild. Soooooo, does that mean taking everything off of the front end of the frame and swapping? It sucks that it'll never be thee green truck again...

[Rev_D21]

I'm having the vids emailed to me so I can YT them. The guy hasn't responded yet, I expect he won't. YEh it sucks that green truck will no longer be a numbers matching truck but there is little else to do. Can't afford another nice HB anytime soon and I can't sell it because it means too much to me. I will sacrifice the 'numbers matching' attribute for a clean running truck any day. I will be making sure I make the cab clean and the same color even if it takes me forever.


On a funnier note...here's my 4wd Frontier on the actual Watkins Glen track. Heads were turning! Facebook needed.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150309795358864

[alms24sebring]

Now that's what I call true love. How beautiful *tear, sniff*

[alms24sebring]

oh that looks like a good idea

[jdansmith]

Sorry to hear about your truck. Take your time and rebuild it the way you want it, you made a good point about it being paid for so you can just do anything you want to with it. As for liability in.s look on the bright side if you repair it and are not happy just sale it and get another, no salvage title right?

[Rev_D21]

Nope, they don't know it has been hit. Will be sourcing a cab come this Spring. Right now I am just picking up the pieces and getting ready to store it.

On a even funnier note here' s the Frontier standing in for the green truck during the Tour de Marque.

Driving down Franklin St.


Crossing the old stone bridge.


Sorry about the watermarks, I'm not paying what the photo company is asking for hardcopies of these pics, absurd.

[Chaotic_Warlord]

I have a FB account and both of your links com up with the same error message:

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[Rev_D21]

That blows, stupid FB. I should have a disc come soon and I promise to load it up on youtube instead.

[Rev_D21]

Ok, I loaded both vids to the NICOclub facebook account.