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elantragt
post Sep 9 2017, 06:45 PM
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If any of our EC regulars want to stay in touch or just "shoot the shit" or vent, post up in this thread.

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post Jul 29 2023, 02:09 AM
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Howdy all,

Update on my life and car adventures:

I sold my 2002 XD (which I owned for 11 years) back in 2014, for a 2013 Elantra - that was a HUGE mistake which lead me to buying one car, after another, after another. See the last post, here: http://www.elantraclub.com/forum/index.php...st&p=395533

I only had the 2013 Elantra for 4 or 6 months - I absolutely hated that thing. That particular car was a bit messed up, as well.

Anyway, I got a 2015 Mazda 3 after that, which I owned for about a year and a half (bought in 2014). But the ride was terrible and the infotainment system infuriating - it froze every day on my 5 mile commute to work, and back. The Bose stereo sucked and the car always struggled for traction, especially in the rain, even after upgrading to ultra high performance all season tires.

My last car purchase was a new 2016 BMW 328i xDrive -- I said screw it and just spent the money. My health was so poor I wasn't sure how long I would live, anyway. That was actually a pretty good car. Believe it or not, the BMW was probably the most reliable car I've ever owned in my life - I had virtually no problems with it.

Well, 7 years later, I'm still alive - overall health is still bad in most ways, but better in other ways. I just sold the 3 Series because ultimately I have a cerebellum problem and the car is transmitting too many road imperfections to the chassis of the car. I tried different shocks, but couldn't get it quite soft enough. Ultimately, there's not enough suspension travel to make any sort of shock or coilover work for my purpose. Many BMWs virtually ride on the bumpstops - no joke.

I've been living off savings for 6 years now trying to recover my health - so will take the proceeds from my BMW and get something cheaper, help pay for medical bills, etc. The car market is absolutely nuts right now too - there's a glut of over priced garbage on the market - it's disgusting. My old XD Elantra soaked up the road imperfections really well and was a lot of fun to drive - so thinking about another XD or maybe an HD - since that had an independent rear suspension too.

Anyway, just thought I'd say "hi" -- glad to see elantraclub still up and running, even if only to current members. Hope everyone is doing well!

-Nathan


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- elantragt   The stay in touch thread   Sep 9 2017, 06:45 PM
- - popeye   2019 Kia Sorento AWD now in the stable. The GT mov...   Jun 10 2019, 12:57 PM
- - elantragt   Congrats. Where's the pics?   Jun 10 2019, 01:03 PM
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|- - Blupupher   QUOTE (popeye @ Jun 11 2019, 02:44 PM) So...   Jul 30 2019, 10:58 AM
- - popeye   Here's the only pic I have at present ;-) We...   Aug 9 2019, 09:54 AM
|- - elantragt   QUOTE (popeye @ Aug 9 2019, 10:54 AM) Her...   Aug 10 2019, 06:53 AM
- - popeye   I washed the GT yesterday, it really needed it. It...   Oct 14 2019, 03:06 PM
- - elantragt   I'd like to see some recent pics of your class...   Oct 26 2019, 02:44 PM
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- - elantragt   Looks good. Most XD gen Elantras I see on the road...   Sep 9 2020, 06:08 AM
- - ewang   Hey all, Sold my Elantra GT (sadly) when I couldn...   Dec 20 2020, 11:00 PM
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- - elantragt   EC is still here. 😁   Sep 17 2022, 07:59 AM
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