古い車

I have owned this Primera for a long time now.

When I initially owned it, I think it had about 102,000 miles (164,000km). Now it has about 152,000 miles (245,000km). It's my main car.

I bought it during a recession in the economy. At that time, a lot of people were starting to panic about fuel costs, so it was almost completely worthless. It cost me around one week of salary. At that time, it was a "middle" car that was not new, but also not old. I always liked the P10 Primera and felt this was the most perfect type of specification. I also love the FP0 Bluish Green Pearl Metallic, it sometimes looks more blue or more green depending on the lighting conditions.

It is the very final UK Series 3 model "2.0eGT". It's similar to a HP10 Te model, but there are a lot of small differences. The front bumper has extra brake cooling ducts, there are darker tail lights and the interior is full leather, like the Japan model T4 Leather Edition. There is also a different front grill, similar to the Autech model (but it's not the same). Also, the radio antenna was changed to a roof-mount type.

Over the years, many Japanese have asked me about the front bumper, front grill and tail lamps. Sometimes I also get questions about the roof antenna. I like the "Full Normal" appearance, so I kept most parts as standard. I only changed the stereo (Addzest Cassette and CD from 1997).

It becomes more frequent that I need to make repairs. Last week, I ordered new bearings for the LH stub axle. A few months ago, I needed to change the upper radiator hose and thermostat. Each time I need a replacement car part, it's more difficult to find the parts.

At some time, I started to notice that it was an old car. I can't remember the moment I thought about it, but my "modern and reliable" car became an old car at some point. This makes me feel old, too.

Sometimes I can hear the suspension creaking or the engine struggling to idle correctly, but I'm glad it still keeps running. The car is tired. I'm tired, too. But we will keep driving.