new car
is here. Sorry for the big gap between posts, I've been busy getting transport organised again. And here it is -
Click on the photo for bigger pictures. Not bad for about $200, I think. Well, in the end between getting rid of the old car, transferring ownership and cleaning up this one it'll cost me about a grand, I guess. But I can live with that! For the record, it's a 1995 Suzuku Vitara (known here as an ESCUDO), with the nice 2.0L V6 engine (it really goes!) and most of the creature comforts. It ends up being about the same size as the old one, which is OK, but it is less old and has travelled less kilometers.
It was in pretty bad shape when we picked it up (I was accompanied by my friend and local car adviser Brian), dirty inside and out, paint in bad shape, etc etc. But just a weekend of elbow grease, and a few dollars on small stuff and it looks great (enough!) and runs really well. I changed the air filter today, and the spark plugs tonight, a bit of an ordeal, but well worth it, it purrs like a kitten now. Also got a car-audio transplant, so I'm good to go!
Click on the photo for bigger pictures. Not bad for about $200, I think. Well, in the end between getting rid of the old car, transferring ownership and cleaning up this one it'll cost me about a grand, I guess. But I can live with that! For the record, it's a 1995 Suzuku Vitara (known here as an ESCUDO), with the nice 2.0L V6 engine (it really goes!) and most of the creature comforts. It ends up being about the same size as the old one, which is OK, but it is less old and has travelled less kilometers.
It was in pretty bad shape when we picked it up (I was accompanied by my friend and local car adviser Brian), dirty inside and out, paint in bad shape, etc etc. But just a weekend of elbow grease, and a few dollars on small stuff and it looks great (enough!) and runs really well. I changed the air filter today, and the spark plugs tonight, a bit of an ordeal, but well worth it, it purrs like a kitten now. Also got a car-audio transplant, so I'm good to go!
posted by kurisu at 10:33 PM
1 Comments:
yep, it's a nice engine, for sure, and a nice, smooth, quiet ride, especially compared with the last one (a diesel...)
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