Joe Hummer
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This is not Valk Related but I just had to post anyway... Here is my new toy...I just got this evening. It is a 2007 Nissan Murano S AWD.  I am TICKLED PINK!!!! Oh...I guess to make this Valk Related...My Fat Lady has a little competition. Joe |
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You pay for the whole bike, why not use it Jerry Motorman Palladino
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« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2010, 07:21:31 PM » |
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« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2010, 12:25:17 AM » |
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i wouldnt have pegged you for one as being "pink" over owning a girls car
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« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2010, 04:07:45 AM » |
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i wouldnt have pegged you for one as being "pink" over owning a girls car
Oh, man.... Cool ride. Marcia is gonna love it. Hay  Jimmyt |
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« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2010, 04:36:06 AM » |
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Hope you enjoy yours as much as I have mine over the years   |
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Joe Hummer
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« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2010, 04:49:02 AM » |
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i wouldnt have pegged you for one as being "pink" over owning a girls car
Oh, man.... Cool ride. Marcia is gonna love it. Hay Jimmyt I will proudly announce...this ride is all mine!!! She has her eye on a Mini Cooper. Joe |
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1999 Valkyrie Interstate
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« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2010, 05:22:23 AM » |
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« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2010, 05:30:41 AM » |
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I hang out with Frank Smoak sometimes when I take my Mini Cooper back to the Charleston dealer for its checkups... he kind of slinks down in the seat, wishing he had a disguise... said something about having a reputation to uphold...  -Mike "its supercharged" |
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« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2010, 05:42:14 AM » |
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Joe, excellent choice in buying a Nissan (I may be a tad biased). By the way, if that is a girls car...there sure are a lot of big grizzly guys I work with that drive a girl's car! This is not Valk Related but I just had to post anyway... Here is my new toy...I just got this evening. It is a 2007 Nissan Murano S AWD. I am TICKLED PINK!!!! Oh...I guess to make this Valk Related...My Fat Lady has a little competition. Joe |
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« Reply #10 on: January 26, 2010, 07:43:14 AM » |
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Very nice! I too just got a new toy very similar... 1st NEW car I've ever bought, it was a left over 2008 (I seem to do the leftovers, my Valk was a brand new 1998 that I bought in December of 2000) Nissan Altima, and it was a rare one that was HARD to find! The V6 Altima with the 6 speed manual... Getting hard to find manuals these days, that concerns me... (The Altima and the Murano share a drivetrain from my understanding...)  |
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Joe Hummer
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« Reply #11 on: January 26, 2010, 08:10:46 AM » |
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Very nice! I too just got a new toy very similar... 1st NEW car I've ever bought, it was a left over 2008 (I seem to do the leftovers, my Valk was a brand new 1998 that I bought in December of 2000) Nissan Altima, and it was a rare one that was HARD to find! The V6 Altima with the 6 speed manual... Getting hard to find manuals these days, that concerns me... (The Altima and the Murano share a drivetrain from my understanding...)
The manuals are getting harder and harder to come by. Everyone (but us enthusiasts) want automatics. Unfortunately, I was not able to get my Murano in a manual. It only comes with Nissan's CVT transmission. My impressions of the vehicle in the first 55 miles...damn that transmission is smooth!!! And I am getting 23mpg during that 55 miles. SWEET!!! Now, I need to start accessorizing it to my liking.  I need a receiver hitch and vent shades to start with. DAMN...this thing is going to dig into the chrome/riding budget...  Joe |
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« Reply #12 on: January 26, 2010, 08:27:24 AM » |
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Congrats Joe. Having sold Nissan`s for 21 years, I can say good choice.  |
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f6john
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« Reply #13 on: January 26, 2010, 05:13:06 PM » |
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Very nice! I too just got a new toy very similar... 1st NEW car I've ever bought, it was a left over 2008 (I seem to do the leftovers, my Valk was a brand new 1998 that I bought in December of 2000) Nissan Altima, and it was a rare one that was HARD to find! The V6 Altima with the 6 speed manual... Getting hard to find manuals these days, that concerns me... (The Altima and the Murano share a drivetrain from my understanding...) I see a MR2 lurking there in the background. They are small but sexy. My son had a 91 and a 93 Turbo. |
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« Reply #14 on: January 26, 2010, 05:18:24 PM » |
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I see a MR2 lurking there in the background. They are small but sexy. My son had a 91 and a 93 Turbo.
Good eyes! Yup, that's been my car for the last 13 years... And before that, I had an '88 MR2... That one in the garage is a 1993 Toyota MR2 Turbo that's had a bit of tweaking done by ATS Racing in Denton, TX. It's got just a hair under 200,000 miles on it. Sadly, I just can't justify keeping him, so he's gonna get cleaned up and we'll try to find a new home for him. Still love that car, but alas, life happens, my toys are 2 wheeled now. (Forgive the PVC sticking out the roof, I took the pics to prove to a friend that I really didn't need a truck... Also, apologies for detouring the thread...) Not too bad looking for a 17 year old car, if I do say so myself...  |
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« Reply #15 on: January 26, 2010, 06:14:23 PM » |
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I have a 2006 Nissan Murano S AWD. We love our's. Great ride very good on gas handles well I always had GM's or Ford's But this is one nice ride. I liked it so much that I brought my wife a Altima.
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« Reply #16 on: January 26, 2010, 11:21:50 PM » |
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Very nice! I too just got a new toy very similar... 1st NEW car I've ever bought, it was a left over 2008 (I seem to do the leftovers, my Valk was a brand new 1998 that I bought in December of 2000) Nissan Altima, and it was a rare one that was HARD to find! The V6 Altima with the 6 speed manual... Getting hard to find manuals these days, that concerns me... (The Altima and the Murano share a drivetrain from my understanding...)
The manuals are getting harder and harder to come by. Everyone (but us enthusiasts) want automatics. Unfortunately, I was not able to get my Murano in a manual. It only comes with Nissan's CVT transmission. My impressions of the vehicle in the first 55 miles...damn that transmission is smooth!!! And I am getting 23mpg during that 55 miles. SWEET!!! Now, I need to start accessorizing it to my liking. I need a receiver hitch and vent shades to start with. DAMN...this thing is going to dig into the chrome/riding budget... Joe Looks like a nice car, but geez, I get 23 mpg in my v8 Lincoln. Not that I give a $hit, wife likes it, so thats what we drive. It is a GOOD car. hoser |
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Joe Hummer
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« Reply #17 on: January 27, 2010, 05:10:24 AM » |
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Very nice! I too just got a new toy very similar... 1st NEW car I've ever bought, it was a left over 2008 (I seem to do the leftovers, my Valk was a brand new 1998 that I bought in December of 2000) Nissan Altima, and it was a rare one that was HARD to find! The V6 Altima with the 6 speed manual... Getting hard to find manuals these days, that concerns me... (The Altima and the Murano share a drivetrain from my understanding...)
The manuals are getting harder and harder to come by. Everyone (but us enthusiasts) want automatics. Unfortunately, I was not able to get my Murano in a manual. It only comes with Nissan's CVT transmission. My impressions of the vehicle in the first 55 miles...damn that transmission is smooth!!! And I am getting 23mpg during that 55 miles. SWEET!!! Now, I need to start accessorizing it to my liking. I need a receiver hitch and vent shades to start with. DAMN...this thing is going to dig into the chrome/riding budget... Joe Looks like a nice car, but geez, I get 23 mpg in my v8 Lincoln. Not that I give a $hit, wife likes it, so thats what we drive. It is a GOOD car. hoser Yeah...but you don't when you are into the throttle like I have been on the Nissan.  I am down to 21.4 mpg after 140 miles. Still VERY pleased with it. Joe |
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1999 Valkyrie Interstate
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« Reply #18 on: January 27, 2010, 07:04:49 AM » |
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Same thing with the V6 Altima... if I drive nice (75-80) on the freeway, I get over 30...
Overall though, I've been getting 21-23...
But... I've been unleashing the 270 HP of the engine quite a bit... LOVING it... Not a whole lotta family 4 door sedans that can burn out quite easily in the first 3 gears, chirp the tires in 4th...
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Joe Hummer
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« Reply #19 on: January 27, 2010, 10:10:30 AM » |
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i see a new clutch in your future...maybe near future!!
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1999 Valkyrie Interstate
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JerryB
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« Reply #20 on: January 27, 2010, 02:21:58 PM » |
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Joe Hummer
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« Reply #21 on: January 27, 2010, 04:07:30 PM » |
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You know...that was an option...but didn't really fit my needs. This Murano really fits my needs. Power, styling, and handling... OH YEAH!!!
Joe
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JerryB
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« Reply #22 on: January 27, 2010, 04:35:04 PM » |
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It's really a niche car.Had to sell the valk std. to put the DP on it.Guys gotta have their toys.......right?JerryB.
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« Reply #23 on: January 27, 2010, 06:11:00 PM » |
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Yup... Same here... Been driving the 2 door (2 seat) lil' sports car for just under 20 years... Been married 10 of 'em, and a father 7 of 'em, I've gotten away with it long enough, needed something the whole family could comfortably get in, and we're not small people, so it needed a real back seat and 4 doors... Besides... When you combine the 270 HP of the Altima, the 275 of the MR2 (Dyno'ed after mods), the ~100 of the Valkyrie and the 125 HP of the ST1300, the ole' garage has more than it's share of HP...  |
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