luv2mud
Need Bigger Tires
- Location
- Marietta, Ohio
Luv2Mud's 2002 Xterra
Hey..
First of all I guess I should introduce myself! My name is Missy and I am from the good ole Buckeye State....OHIO!
I am an Xterra addict and this is my story!! LOL
I will start off by how I made it over to XN. I am such a faithful 4x4parts.com visitor that I added them to my FB page so I could keep tabs on them and be the first to hear about all of there great deals and new upcomings. This however lead me to a contest that I didnt enter. After a few comments to Dave (the winner of the contest) and a few crash courses on XN.....Here I am!!!
I guess I should go back several years when the Xterra first came out. (I dont remember what year that was) I was so in love with the Xterra but being young and in the beginning of life with 2 little ones I had to put my love for the X on hold for a few years. Ok...several years! Ill admit. I did try one out one day. It was a beauty! 2000 Avalanche white, brush guard, bug shield, tail light guards...It had the whole package! A girl could dream....right! I was stuck in a little Dodge Neon for 7 years. We eventually grew out of it (THANK gobble) and I went to a Dodge Intrepid. While it was an awsome car my heart was still set on that darn Xterra. I knew if I was patient enough I would some day get my wish.
February 2004 it finally came!! My Intrepid had been acting up and one day I got in my car at work and when i started it the check engine light was off and the car was quiet..I thought, if Im going to get rid of it, right now is my chance! I needed no time at all to think of what I wanted. I drove straight to the Nissan dealership!!
Get your tissues ready! LOL
There on the lot was a 2002 X with only 30,000 miles, Avalanche White with the entire package!! I seriously couldn't believe it! I found a salesman and the fun began! Ok..I lied..It really wasn't fun! It was the most stressful 3 days of my entire life! Lucky for me (not for him) I got a salesman with a huge heart! After hours of paperwork, LOTS OF TEARS and when I say LOTS I mean...This guy will NEVER forget me lots of tears, lots of phone calls to my hubby, 3 days of driving it and refusing to give the keys back...... That Xterra was FINALLY MINE!! I was the happiest girl on earth!!
Ofcourse once I got the X home I immediately had some changes to make so I added a few stickers and a set of rough treads! There is where it stood for several years. I figured I got it and I had all the time in the world to play with it. Unfortunately....Hubby and I were never on the same page with what I wanted! I decided I would lay off and just be happy with what I had.
We have a hobby that we all loved to do so the Xterra soon became our pack mule. It was great for hauling all of our bikes and getting us where we wanted to go.
This is still the main job for our little "pack mule!"
After a few more years of being stuck with the same ole same ole I decided it was time for new rims! This, to me, made a world of difference. This is when the X started to take shape and turn heads in the neighborhood!
(Ill post the pic as soon as I find it!)
Just last spring, after YEARS of buggin the hubby for a lift.....I FINALLY GOT IT!! I was approved (by hubby) for a 2" body lift so I ordered a 3" lift! I called my brother in law, held the phone out while I "begged" him to install it for me (because he knew hubby only wanted 2") He finally agreed and once again...Im a happy girl!
]
Three LONG days later.......Im ridin high!
After hubby returned home, he agreed that 3" was probably a good idea.
]
I have to say....I TOTALLY AGREE!!!
This will not be the end for the X. With the help of a few friends and a few suggestions here and there the X will be transformed into a masterpiece in no time! I will definately post pics of the progress as we move along. It could be a long process but patience I have learned is the only thing that gets you what you want!
March 2012
Well..The Mod Monster got ahold of the X today! Here is the outcome. My poor steps lay in defeat. Im not sure how long this will last (since Im not a big fan of running around "naked.") Next is "maybe" the brush guard. We shall see.
Ok..As of just a few days ago...This was my little Offroad Wannabe....
I figured If i was gonna keep up with the Mod Squad I better tighten up my panties and get to work!
After about 4 hours of working on this thing, 2 cans of Rustoleum(?) Hammered paint, half a can of Mothers Polish and 4 broken finger nails...........Here she is!!
It was so worth the work!
AND............................................................................................................................................................
Once you get started!!!
You just cant stop!!!
I can now LIGHT UP YOUR WORLD!!
Stay tuned because there will be more to come!
Hey..
First of all I guess I should introduce myself! My name is Missy and I am from the good ole Buckeye State....OHIO!
I am an Xterra addict and this is my story!! LOL
I will start off by how I made it over to XN. I am such a faithful 4x4parts.com visitor that I added them to my FB page so I could keep tabs on them and be the first to hear about all of there great deals and new upcomings. This however lead me to a contest that I didnt enter. After a few comments to Dave (the winner of the contest) and a few crash courses on XN.....Here I am!!!
I guess I should go back several years when the Xterra first came out. (I dont remember what year that was) I was so in love with the Xterra but being young and in the beginning of life with 2 little ones I had to put my love for the X on hold for a few years. Ok...several years! Ill admit. I did try one out one day. It was a beauty! 2000 Avalanche white, brush guard, bug shield, tail light guards...It had the whole package! A girl could dream....right! I was stuck in a little Dodge Neon for 7 years. We eventually grew out of it (THANK gobble) and I went to a Dodge Intrepid. While it was an awsome car my heart was still set on that darn Xterra. I knew if I was patient enough I would some day get my wish.
February 2004 it finally came!! My Intrepid had been acting up and one day I got in my car at work and when i started it the check engine light was off and the car was quiet..I thought, if Im going to get rid of it, right now is my chance! I needed no time at all to think of what I wanted. I drove straight to the Nissan dealership!!
Get your tissues ready! LOL
There on the lot was a 2002 X with only 30,000 miles, Avalanche White with the entire package!! I seriously couldn't believe it! I found a salesman and the fun began! Ok..I lied..It really wasn't fun! It was the most stressful 3 days of my entire life! Lucky for me (not for him) I got a salesman with a huge heart! After hours of paperwork, LOTS OF TEARS and when I say LOTS I mean...This guy will NEVER forget me lots of tears, lots of phone calls to my hubby, 3 days of driving it and refusing to give the keys back...... That Xterra was FINALLY MINE!! I was the happiest girl on earth!!
Ofcourse once I got the X home I immediately had some changes to make so I added a few stickers and a set of rough treads! There is where it stood for several years. I figured I got it and I had all the time in the world to play with it. Unfortunately....Hubby and I were never on the same page with what I wanted! I decided I would lay off and just be happy with what I had.
We have a hobby that we all loved to do so the Xterra soon became our pack mule. It was great for hauling all of our bikes and getting us where we wanted to go.
This is still the main job for our little "pack mule!"
After a few more years of being stuck with the same ole same ole I decided it was time for new rims! This, to me, made a world of difference. This is when the X started to take shape and turn heads in the neighborhood!
(Ill post the pic as soon as I find it!)
Just last spring, after YEARS of buggin the hubby for a lift.....I FINALLY GOT IT!! I was approved (by hubby) for a 2" body lift so I ordered a 3" lift!
I called my brother in law, held the phone out while I "begged" him to install it for me (because he knew hubby only wanted 2") He finally agreed and once again...Im a happy girl! ]
Three LONG days later.......Im ridin high!
After hubby returned home, he agreed that 3" was probably a good idea.
]
I have to say....I TOTALLY AGREE!!!
This will not be the end for the X. With the help of a few friends and a few suggestions here and there the X will be transformed into a masterpiece in no time! I will definately post pics of the progress as we move along. It could be a long process but patience I have learned is the only thing that gets you what you want!
March 2012
Well..The Mod Monster got ahold of the X today! Here is the outcome. My poor steps lay in defeat. Im not sure how long this will last (since Im not a big fan of running around "naked.") Next is "maybe" the brush guard. We shall see.
Ok..As of just a few days ago...This was my little Offroad Wannabe....
I figured If i was gonna keep up with the Mod Squad I better tighten up my panties and get to work!
After about 4 hours of working on this thing, 2 cans of Rustoleum(?) Hammered paint, half a can of Mothers Polish and 4 broken finger nails...........Here she is!!
It was so worth the work!
AND............................................................................................................................................................
Once you get started!!!
You just cant stop!!!
I can now LIGHT UP YOUR WORLD!!
Stay tuned because there will be more to come!
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