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| 06-09-2014 04:28 PM | |
| bowtie |
Good to know, thankfully they have these that wont rust. I hate rust, it's like cancer for vehicles. |
| 06-08-2014 11:19 AM | |
| b2oz-b |
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Originally Posted by bowtie
I take it that this is a type that won't rust, right?
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| 06-05-2014 04:40 PM | |
| bowtie |
I take it that this is a type that won't rust, right? |
| 06-04-2014 08:56 PM | |
| b2oz-b |
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Originally Posted by Ernest
Who makes that rack BTW? Should be plug and play with the City Express... I put a light-duty aluminum rack on at first, but wanted something more versatile. It was from Vantech. Here, it's hauling a countertop. It was also low enough to it fit in the garage. Getting a wrench into that angled support to tighten the roof mount bolt was fun. Nice stainless hardware. 
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| 05-30-2014 05:32 PM | |
| bowtie |
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Originally Posted by Ernest
well your City Express is going to have a nissan sourced CVT in it
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| 05-29-2014 05:20 PM | |
| Ernest |
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Originally Posted by bowtie
Was looking into the Nissan Pathfinder earlier and seen how bad their CVT problems were, ever since ive doubted them
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| 05-29-2014 04:14 PM | |
| bowtie |
Was looking into the Nissan Pathfinder earlier and seen how bad their CVT problems were, ever since ive doubted them |
| 05-28-2014 03:31 PM | |
| Ernest |
oh very proper! I believe the City Express will get a Chev headunit and maps, but we'll see most of the systems are downright horrid! I've never been a fan of CVT's and it still has me partially on the fence about the CE, but it does make sense for keeping you consistently in the power especially when loaded to the hilt. Who makes that rack BTW? Should be plug and play with the City Express... |
| 05-27-2014 11:16 PM | |
| b2oz-b |
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Originally Posted by bowtie
have you ever tried to put a ladder up their?
Other thoughts on the van... minor complaints: there's a blind spot on the passenger side. The wide angle mirror doesn't quite cover it. A sliding door window would help. The driver's sun visor doesn't block the side window very well. One of the bolt holes (welded nuts) for the roof rack was partially blocked by the sheet metal of the roof. I had to use a die grinder to enlarge the hole, and then prime and paint the edge to prevent rust. No passenger arm rest. The van is conspicuous, so if you don't want to be noticed... The good stuff: the backup camera is very precise especially when getting close to something. The CVT makes city driving smoother without all the shifting between gears. We'll see how it holds up. The file holder is useful for filing receipts instead of clipping them to the visor. The Nav system is OK, but I prefer Google Maps on the phone. I'm happy with the power of the engine. It gets up to highway speed by the end of every on-ramp that I've tried. Organizing the back is a work in progress, but the ease of getting stuff in and out is worth the change. I'm using "This is Carpentry" for inspiration. |
| 05-27-2014 06:09 PM | |
| bowtie |
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Originally Posted by b2oz-b
It's good to feel welcome. Fuel consumption is averaging around 25 mpg in mostly city driving with a load of tools weighing around 600 lbs. Filling up for $45.00 instead of $75.00 is great. A heavy-duty roof rack probably lowers the mpgs, but not much around town. Rack choices are a bit limited, but this one does the job and fits under a standard seven foot garage door opening with a ladder on it.
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