kharma1425 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Hey all. About a month ago I bought a 96 R50 that has been through the ringer, cosmetically. But engine and manual transmission are both sound and despite my wife's objections, will be a great little truck to get me to and from the trail/river. I live in upstate SC and spend every second I can backpacking, kayaking and climbing drinking good beer(now i have to add garage mechanic to that list). Originally I went out looking for an xterra to fill the role of gear mule, mostly because it had a roof rack standard and late 90s adverts successfully impressed upon me that those trucks would do great for an outdoor nut(also the first aid box was a little too cool). However, I found out that those things are a dime a dozen around here and, being a unique individual who likes to stand apart from the crowd with like minded tastes in my choice of transportation, I decided against the X. So out I set with my budget of $2500. I wasnt expecting to find much in the way of reliability or even working condition, but lo and behold I stumbled upon Franken-Pathy(so named because the previous owners bolted on cosmetic fixes, upgrades and work arounds that I am still discovering in a mixture of bewilderment amusement and curiosity). I was smitten as soon as I saw her rolling into the parking lot with imitation KC lights reflecting the sun's rays as if they actually worked, wiring pigtails flapping in the air. My wife scowled and immediately headed to REI, knowing the outcome already. She reluctantly aquiesced to my claims of need and protestations that this was INDEED the perfect fit for my intents. The previous owner and I came to a head on price, got the title transfer frivolity out of the way and off we set, bound for my new trucks' home in our driveway(much to the dismay of the HOA and my neighbors, to whom my wife explained that a long lost relative had landed at our door after many years of wanderlust). Such an ecclectic mix of automibiles piled outside my house: My wife's CRV, pristine and a trail virgin, my 135i which begs to be distanced from the SUV crowd and Franken-pathy, scourge of the suburb and terrorizer of children and small dogs. I have already gotten so much wisdom and information from this site that thanks are definitely in order. Precise1, nige and nick had some very helpful posts in the garage section that got me through front struts and a CV axle swap. The 96-04 R50 section gave me a lot of insight into what exactly i was getting myself into, and despite some of those posts I still found a home for the pathy. If anyone is ever in the Greenville SC area and wants to get outdoors, on the water or just drink a beer PM me, please. -Kharma pics to follow in a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleurys Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Welcome buddy... I must say you have quite a talent with words.... very funny ! S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I KNOW NOTHING! And even if I did, it wasn't my fault! I wasn't even there... Welcome to NPORA Bud. Congrats on your 'new' gear carrier, and I'm glad you got some use out of the site. Keep it up... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushnut Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 and the list of nissan's misbegotten children grows longer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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devonianwalk Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Nice intro Kharma. I'm definitely looking forward to the pics. Welcome to the NPORA family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ONCEBITN Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 welcome, and your pathy sounds interesting, post up some pics when you can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxtreme Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Hey all. About a month ago I bought a 96 R50 that has been through the ringer, cosmetically. But engine and manual transmission are both sound and despite my wife's objections, will be a great little truck to get me to and from the trail/river. I live in upstate SC and spend every second I can backpacking, kayaking and climbing drinking good beer(now i have to add garage mechanic to that list). Originally I went out looking for an xterra to fill the role of gear mule, mostly because it had a roof rack standard and late 90s adverts successfully impressed upon me that those trucks would do great for an outdoor nut(also the first aid box was a little too cool). However, I found out that those things are a dime a dozen around here and, being a unique individual who likes to stand apart from the crowd with like minded tastes in my choice of transportation, I decided against the X. So out I set with my budget of $2500. I wasnt expecting to find much in the way of reliability or even working condition, but lo and behold I stumbled upon Franken-Pathy(so named because the previous owners bolted on cosmetic fixes, upgrades and work arounds that I am still discovering in a mixture of bewilderment amusement and curiosity). I was smitten as soon as I saw her rolling into the parking lot with imitation KC lights reflecting the sun's rays as if they actually worked, wiring pigtails flapping in the air. My wife scowled and immediately headed to REI, knowing the outcome already. She reluctantly aquiesced to my claims of need and protestations that this was INDEED the perfect fit for my intents. The previous owner and I came to a head on price, got the title transfer frivolity out of the way and off we set, bound for my new trucks' home in our driveway(much to the dismay of the HOA and my neighbors, to whom my wife explained that a long lost relative had landed at our door after many years of wanderlust). Such an ecclectic mix of automibiles piled outside my house: My wife's CRV, pristine and a trail virgin, my 135i which begs to be distanced from the SUV crowd and Franken-pathy, scourge of the suburb and terrorizer of children and small dogs. I have already gotten so much wisdom and information from this site that thanks are definitely in order. Precise1, nige and nick had some very helpful posts in the garage section that got me through front struts and a CV axle swap. The 96-04 R50 section gave me a lot of insight into what exactly i was getting myself into, and despite some of those posts I still found a home for the pathy. If anyone is ever in the Greenville SC area and wants to get outdoors, on the water or just drink a beer PM me, please. -Kharma pics to follow in a few weeks. Hi Kharma, i definetely would like to live near you in SC, i love beer too!! and Metallica of course... cheers and welcome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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