Victoria Day 2006 photos posted...

 

on the side note: we should really have better photographers... cuz (me included) we just cant take pics properly :):):)

 

and videos too at:

 

 

Bridgestone Commercial...

 

hmm... not that surprising... come on... it's reasonable for the company's origin :)

Hmm... Anyone still remember these video clips? ;) I hope I wont get attacked for uploading this... but hey! :) Feel free to comment!

 

Video 1: http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f77/SkylineR34X/Friends/?action=view&current=MVI_5650.flv

 

Video 2: http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f77/SkylineR34X/Friends/?action=view&current=SVA0002.flv

 

O yea! 2000 Maxima, much newer than the 1994 Mazda that I had, but that doesn't mean less $$$ to maintain. In fact, it costs me much more!

 

So let's not talk about the purchasing price or regular gas or insurance. So far here's how much I have spent.

 

Previous owner was really **** did not change oil for almost 10 000 km before he sold his car!

Mr. Lube Oil and Lube $55.00 (Dad paid)

 

Replaced standard headlamps bulbs with Philips Bluevision H4 bulbs this is simply an upgrade to have whiter and brighter headlamps.

Replaced two rear sidemarker lights because they were all burnt.

Cost $32.00

 

Cheap winter tires! One popped at fairview mall!

Replaced with a temporary used winter tire for a few dayz of temporary usage.

Cost $52.00

In case tire gonna pop again, and since those nuts are so tight, bought a hollow tube so that next time, I can take the wheel off a bit easier

Cost $8.00

Got 4 New All Season Yokohama Tires

Cost $681.00 + 78 Labour

Stupid 225/50/R17 17 "low profile high performance tires! SO DAMN EXPENSIVE!!!

 

Replaced Wiper Blades... I don't know how the original owner drove in rain! Can't see nething!

Cost $14.00 

 

Service Engine Light... now I havta purhcase Innova OBD II code reader so that I don't havta spend $45 each time this stupid light comes on.

Cost $80.00

 

Leather Protectant/Clear Spray

Cost $12.00

 

Blind Spot mirrors

Cost 3.00

 

New Air Spencer Refill

Cost 5.00

 

Total Cost Up-to-date:

$ 965.00 without counting the oil change.

As a result, SO FRIGGING BROKE NOW...

BTW, did i mention that if there actually is a problem causing the Engine Light to come up, that's approximately another $300?

Here's an amazing presentation:

 

 

Click on vew presentation!

For those of you who haven't seen it yet, please feel free to take a look! You won't be disappointed it for sure!

 

The message given in the presentation is: (Trust me, the presentation is much better than reading this part)

 

THE INTERVIEW WITH GOD

I dreamed I had an interview with God.

“So you would like to interview me?” God asked.

“If you have the time” I said.

God smiled. “My time is eternity.”
“What questions do you have in mind for me?”

“What surprises you most about humankind?”

God answered...
“That they get bored with childhood,
they rush to grow up, and then
long to be children again.”

“That they lose their health to make money...
and then lose their money to restore their health.”

“That by thinking anxiously about the future,
they forget the present,
such that they live in neither
the present nor the future.”

"That they live as if they will never die,
and die as though they had never lived.”

God’s hand took mine
and we were silent for a while.

And then I asked...
“As a parent, what are some of life’s lessons
you want your children to learn?”

“To learn they cannot make anyone
love them. All they can do
is let themselves be loved.”

“To learn that it is not good
to compare themselves to others.”

“To learn to forgive
by practicing forgiveness.”

“To learn that it only takes a few seconds
to open profound wounds in those they love,
and it can take many years to heal them.”

“To learn that a rich person
is not one who has the most,
but is one who needs the least.”

“To learn that there are people
who love them dearly,
but simply have not yet learned
how to express or show their feelings.”

“To learn that two people can
look at the same thing
and see it differently.”

“To learn that it is not enough that they
forgive one another, but they must also forgive themselves.”

"Thank you for your time," I said humbly.

"Is there anything else
you would like your children to know?"

God smiled and said,
“Just know that I am here... always.”

Yes the manual MX-6 is now officially retired. I felt kinda bad when I took down the license plate... That signalled the end of manual driving :(... When will I ever get a manual again? I have no clue...

 

Yes after purchasing this thing, I'm now officially broke! or should i say seriously in debt. Need to work the whole summer to pay off the debt that I owe my parents at the moment.

 

Quick Spec of the Retired MX-6

 

Year: 1994

Brand: Mazda

Model: MX-6 LS

Engine: 2.5L V6 168HP

Transmission: 5 Speed Manual

Included Equipments: Fog lights, Sunroof, Panasonic MP3/CD Player, 15" Alloy Wheel

 

Now Quick Spec of the Puchased Maxima

 

Year: 2000

Brand: Nissan

Model: Maxima SE with ALL OPTIONS

Engine: 3.0L V6 (VQ30DE) 222HP

Transmission: 4 Speed Automatic

Included Equipment: Fog lights, Moonroof, 17" Alloy Wheel, ABS, Side Airbags, Traction Control, Leather, Bose 7 Speakers with 6-CD Changer System, Auto Climate Control, Heated Front Seats.

 

Dad drove the car back ( i drove the pathfinder back), so didn't really get a chance to test out in a long term. But when I test drove the car while it was still at the dealer, it felt quite good, FAST ACCELERATION! I love NISSAN VQ Series Engines! VQ30DE on my Maxima and VQ35DE on Pathfinder!

Thought I would do homework, but i didnt... SIGHzzz...

 

But 2000 Maxima SE pickup Friday..

 

(not the exact one, but looks exactly the same)