Hello from a new Terrano owner

[kelco1985]

Hi all,

Just a quick post to introduce myself. I'm a 24 year old mother of 4 lovely children. Yesterday I bought a 1995 Nissan Terrano SE 2.4 petrol. This is my first 4X4, station wagon SUV or whatever you like to call it. The reason I bought it is because I have 2 severely disabled boys with a very rare life threatening condition that requires regular hospital treatments and appointments, and I need to do a 200 mile round trip almost weekly from Pudsey to Newcastle general infirmary as that is the nearest hospital which specialises in my sons conditions. Hence the need for a 7 seater as we regularly need to stay up there for days at a time if either of the boys are admitted and we all go.

I have not had much chance to "test it out" yet but am hopeing to give her a good spin over the weekend.

Thanks for reading
Kelly

[kelco1985]

BTW Does anyone know where I can get some cheap new/used side steps as I'm only 5'2 and it's a right b***h getting in and out :o

[willow]

BTW Does anyone know where I can get some cheap new/used side steps as I'm only 5'2 and it's a right b***h getting in and out :o


Hello Kelco and welcome to the club:thumb2

I saw some side steps on good old Ebay the other day in the car spares section.
I am only 5ft its fun isnt it:lol:lol but I decided against side steps thought they may encourage rust as they can be a dirt trap just a thought.

Good luck with the terrano I love mine :thumbs

[jims-terrano]

Hi Kelly and welcome aboard, you'll find stacks of advice and banter on here. I've had my Terrano for 6 1/2 years and still love it to bits. Mine has side steps fitted as standard and I have to say for once I'm disagreeing with Willow:eek: I don't find them a cause of rust. A lot of people don't like them for off road as they do catch on things so you sometimes get them advertised on here as well as ebay. I'm from near Huddersfield so not a million miles away from you.

Jim T

[zippy656]

hi, very welcome..

hopw you find us helpful and chatty..

[Terranosaurus]

Aye up Kelco - I'm tother side of Leeds to you - South Milford (beyond Garforth).

I'm going down one of the scrappies I like to use today (middleton area) if I see any side steps I'll let you know. Had em to start with on my old Mav and as said above theres not really anywhere on em to collect mud to cause corrosion, not thats not blatantly obvious anyay and that you can't get to easily enogh with a hose pipe. They attach purely to the chassis ad don't touch the bodywork so rust shouldn't be an issue.

[willow]

Aye up Kelco - I'm tother side of Leeds to you - South Milford (beyond Garforth).

I'm going down one of the scrappies I like to use today (middleton area) if I see any side steps I'll let you know. Had em to start with on my old Mav and as said above theres not really anywhere on em to collect mud to cause corrosion, not thats not blatantly obvious anyay and that you can't get to easily enogh with a hose pipe. They attach purely to the chassis ad don't touch the bodywork so rust shouldn't be an issue.

:bow:bow:bow
i stand corrected folks :lol

[willow]

Hi Kelly and welcome aboard, you'll find stacks of advice and banter on here. I've had my Terrano for 6 1/2 years and still love it to bits. Mine has side steps fitted as standard and I have to say for once I'm disagreeing with Willow:eek: I don't find them a cause of rust. A lot of people don't like them for off road as they do catch on things so you sometimes get them advertised on here as well as ebay. I'm from near Huddersfield so not a million miles away from you.

Jim T

:bow:bow Well as you have had yours for years now you should know :thumbs

So side steps it is then:lol:lol

[kelco1985]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome and advice.

@Terranosaurus. Cheers, let us know if you come across any!

Kelly

[Deleted Member S]

Hi Kelco & welcome to the club:thumb2:D:thumb2:D Like TRS has said i've got to go to my local breakers to get the odd bit for my T2 so will have a look to see if there are any side steps & get a price for you:) I live about 10 miles from Newcastle Gen hospital so could bring them over next time your there:thumbs

[terranolady]

Hello & welcome to the forum.

Hope you find the site usefull,i have and i've only been a member for a week !

There doesn't seem to be anyone from doon south on here !

I shall remember though next time we're looking for a caravan site up north (north of London that is !)

Aye up eck as like........(even the man i got my spares from is in Lancashire !)
:)

[tezzer]

hello kelly, welcome to the club. :thumb2 :D








tezzer

[Muzz]

Welcome to the mad house:thumb2:thumb2

[CaptLimey]

Hi Kelly and welcome to the fold. You'll just love this bunch of crazies, as well as good money saving advice about your new wheels, your tenner will buy you lots of amusement and a warm welcome every time you log in. Enjoy.
Regards CL

[zippy656]

Hi Kelly and welcome to the fold. You'll just love this bunch of crazies, as well as good money saving advice about your new wheels, your tenner will buy you lots of amusement and a warm welcome every time you log in. Enjoy.
Regards CL


are you calling me one of the crazies??

Welcome to the mad house:thumb2:thumb2

am I member of the mad hosue too??

[Terranosaurus]

@Terranosaurus. Cheers, let us know if you come across any!

Kelly

Afraid there wa nothing - not a Terrano or Maverick in the 3 yards I visited. Plenty of Fronteras, Suzukis, Jeeps and even an odd Disco and A Range Rover and a Yota fourrunner but not 4x4 Nissans.

Nothing with any suitable roof rails for me either which was why I went - blahhhhhh.

[kelco1985]

Afraid there wa nothing - not a Terrano or Maverick in the 3 yards I visited. Plenty of Fronteras, Suzukis, Jeeps and even an odd Disco and A Range Rover and a Yota fourrunner but not 4x4 Nissans.

Nothing with any suitable roof rails for me either which was why I went - blahhhhhh.

Thanks anyway! Very much appreciated!! :thumb2

[lacroupade]

ZIPPY - guilty on all counts mate.

WILLOW - well women can't be right ALL the time can they. Can they? :(

KELCO - T/sus is right; the side steps are stainless steel and aluminium and just bolt the the chassis at three points, no extra corrosion potential - you can see from the set on eBay which are photographed off the car... And welcome to the club, hope your kids like the truck as much as our little tribes do!

[supertaff]

Welcome to the "Funny Farm" Kelly ... You will find there are lots of knowledgeable members on here to keep your "Pride & Joy" in good running order, and the banter is good too.