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I have been meaning to make a post about my intrepid for a long time now since the car has been reliable and very fun to use. Everyday I drive it I feel like I'm preserving and serving a piece of history.
My journey begins when I had to scrap my 2009 dodge journey that had way to many problems really terrible vehicle imo. I was looking online and wanted to settle for a sedan. I wanted the van at the time because I had 4 subwoofers in a box. I was willing to downsize.
I came across this sick looking all black completely clean body of a car that was at 99k and only $3000. They discounted $500 for expected repairs and I traded my **** box in for $1500. A steal, kinda.
The car needed a lot of love. Me attempting to take car repair seriously got a haynes manual and dug in her. Over the course of last year I have replaced a lot of parts. The car had been sitting for 6 months at the time of purchase and the previous owner probably didn't want to do all the repairs. This babe made me laugh alot on how needed some of the repairs were when removing components.
Me being 21 a young buck, this car has served as my oracle into the knowledge of maintaing my own vehicle. These are most the parts I replaced myself which would have easily cost me around 10 grand.
New axles, wheel hubs, sway bar, stabilizer links, struts(I got a 4pair for $140 because I had no money and they're shot now, replacing with monroe's), all wheels new brake job except the lines, fuel filter, fuel pump, radiator, water pump, timing belt, timing idler, radiator fan, radiator hoses, thermostat housing, both front 02 sensors, alternator, inner and outer tie rods, spark plugs. I feel proud to work on my own vehicle I think everyone should to increase driver confidence.
Currently I'm really thinking about painting the roof and trunk in spanish moss to complete the theme I was experimenting with in relation to the hood. I only have a spray painted panther on for now but I plan to get an emblem for it. Other owners took dodge emblem off for clean finish. The body is super clean with no rust at all everyone seems really surprised me being a michigander that it still has all that swagger. I remember the first day I bought it some guy on the sidewalk looked over with my window down and said "Damnnn!"
I also have all after market speakers. 1 Px500 rockford mono amp, 1 P4x400 4 channel amp, 2 P2 rockford fosgate subwoofers, XS Power battery, skyhighaudio wire, 6x9 punch rear speakers, 6.5 midrange with tweeter and crossover punch variant, and single din kenwood receiver.
As the car sits in the drive I anticipate a rush everytime I go on a long drive. The handling is tight with the new tie rods, the engine is extremely responsive, it drives fast. I've only owned the journey and a buick lacrosse so this is creme de le creme to me. I plant to inspect the cat and do more tuning to it after I put a decent pair of struts in instead of a really cheap ebay brand I found.
Glad to introduce myself to the brother/sisterhood.
My journey begins when I had to scrap my 2009 dodge journey that had way to many problems really terrible vehicle imo. I was looking online and wanted to settle for a sedan. I wanted the van at the time because I had 4 subwoofers in a box. I was willing to downsize.
I came across this sick looking all black completely clean body of a car that was at 99k and only $3000. They discounted $500 for expected repairs and I traded my **** box in for $1500. A steal, kinda.
The car needed a lot of love. Me attempting to take car repair seriously got a haynes manual and dug in her. Over the course of last year I have replaced a lot of parts. The car had been sitting for 6 months at the time of purchase and the previous owner probably didn't want to do all the repairs. This babe made me laugh alot on how needed some of the repairs were when removing components.
Me being 21 a young buck, this car has served as my oracle into the knowledge of maintaing my own vehicle. These are most the parts I replaced myself which would have easily cost me around 10 grand.
New axles, wheel hubs, sway bar, stabilizer links, struts(I got a 4pair for $140 because I had no money and they're shot now, replacing with monroe's), all wheels new brake job except the lines, fuel filter, fuel pump, radiator, water pump, timing belt, timing idler, radiator fan, radiator hoses, thermostat housing, both front 02 sensors, alternator, inner and outer tie rods, spark plugs. I feel proud to work on my own vehicle I think everyone should to increase driver confidence.
Currently I'm really thinking about painting the roof and trunk in spanish moss to complete the theme I was experimenting with in relation to the hood. I only have a spray painted panther on for now but I plan to get an emblem for it. Other owners took dodge emblem off for clean finish. The body is super clean with no rust at all everyone seems really surprised me being a michigander that it still has all that swagger. I remember the first day I bought it some guy on the sidewalk looked over with my window down and said "Damnnn!"
I also have all after market speakers. 1 Px500 rockford mono amp, 1 P4x400 4 channel amp, 2 P2 rockford fosgate subwoofers, XS Power battery, skyhighaudio wire, 6x9 punch rear speakers, 6.5 midrange with tweeter and crossover punch variant, and single din kenwood receiver.
As the car sits in the drive I anticipate a rush everytime I go on a long drive. The handling is tight with the new tie rods, the engine is extremely responsive, it drives fast. I've only owned the journey and a buick lacrosse so this is creme de le creme to me. I plant to inspect the cat and do more tuning to it after I put a decent pair of struts in instead of a really cheap ebay brand I found.
Glad to introduce myself to the brother/sisterhood.
