"Alex B" (alexb420)
04/10/2014 at 10:03 • Filed to: OPPOSITELOCK
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"Alex B" (alexb420)
04/10/2014 at 10:03 • Filed to: OPPOSITELOCK | 10
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Hello Oppo! Above is a Fiat Abarth 750 GT Zagato, I thought it might be a good cover photo. In person it is a really small car. Like, it's only up to my waist, I'm 5'7". It's smaller than a Miata.
So anyway, I am a 14 year old boy who lives near Doylestown PA, I don't want to give away my exact location, because online, it's not the best thing to do. :) I've had an interest in cars all my life. My fist word was even car! Every week, my parents got me a new hot wheels/ matchbox car. I've been browsing Oppo/Jalopnik for a little over a year now. I finally decided to join yesterday morning. :)
I build Lego cars, this one was my own design. It was somewhat inspired by the Jaguar XK. You can see more
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Our rides.
2008 Honda Odyssey EX-L
It is the oldest ride in our stable. We purchased it new back in 2008 when my little brother was born. Our Jeep Liberty was too small. I know it's a mini van, but it served us well. We plan to get rid of it within the next couple of years.
2013 Nissan Leaf SL
I'm going to take a lot of hate for this one. How did we end up with a Nissan Leaf? Well, we had a 2004 Jeep Liberty.
But, then this happened last July...
It was totaled. My dad was driving my brother to swim practice early in the Morning, and the sun was blinding. They were in the parking lot of !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . It was very empty that morning so you can kind of cut through, but they have light poles scattered through out. They hit the concrete base going about 20 mph.
The car got flung back the amount you see. The sub frame of the car actually cracked! It was a violent impact. Everyone was ok, but my older brother did break his collar bone from the seat belt. So, then the new car search was on!
Me being the most knowledgeable about cars was assigned the task of doing research. For the first time ever, we looked into buying a used car! Because my older brother is learning to drive, so if he were to get into an accident the car is old anyway. So, for the used choices, it was a Volvo C30, and a Subaru Forester. I really liked the C30, but it was too small. :( The Forester was a nice car. The used one we looked at had cloth seats, which we didn't like (we prefer leather). And the 4 speed auto. We liked. We also test drove a brand new 2014 Subaru Forester. A much bigger car, the interior was a little bland, but it wasn't too bad. The CVT was the main thing we didn't like.
So then the Leaf looked like the one. It helped that our salesman owned a Leaf as well. He knew all the little ins and outs of the car. We made the decision to buy the Leaf on Vacation, we would pick it up the day after we got home. We didn't opt for the premium package (around view camera and bose audio) because they had an SL on the lot in the color we liked. So far it has 7649 miles, and only one instance of range anxiety! Please don't hate too much!
That is a little bit about me! Glad to be here on Oppo.
Gabor Vajda (@Gabor_V)
> Alex B
04/10/2014 at 10:06 |
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Welcome!
Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
> Alex B
04/10/2014 at 10:10 |
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Welcome young one, your good taste will be noted with the Fiat and the C30. Hail Oppo!
$kaycog
> Alex B
04/10/2014 at 10:11 |
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Nice first post. Welcome to Oppo!
ttyymmnn
> Alex B
04/10/2014 at 10:11 |
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Welcome. Extra points for Lego. And stay out of the NSFW posts, young man!
Dunnik
> Alex B
04/10/2014 at 10:11 |
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Hi and Welcome!
TheJWT
> Alex B
04/10/2014 at 10:13 |
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Welcome to our Hot wheels and Doge fueled freakshow!
Sn210
> Alex B
04/10/2014 at 10:14 |
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welcome! Wow 14, I feel old.
OPPOsaurus WRX
> Alex B
04/10/2014 at 10:16 |
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I used to work with a kid that cut through a parking lot and hit a telephone pole guide wire. It cut his bumper clean in half and pushed the engine through the fire wall. He was shit-faced. He also used paint thinner to remove extra caulk from a roof light installation he did. When my boss asked him what he was thinking, he told him he didnt give a fuck. Last day of work for him. Welcome to OPPO.
PushToStart
> Alex B
04/10/2014 at 10:18 |
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Welcome to Oppo!
Badass Lego build, I enjoy Legos as well. This is my most recent one :P
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Alex B
> TheJWT
04/10/2014 at 10:19 |
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ttyymmnn
> Sn210
04/10/2014 at 10:19 |
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Yeah, but are you more than 3 x 14?
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Sn210
> ttyymmnn
04/10/2014 at 10:21 |
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Haha no, just coming up on x2
Krieger (@FSKrieger22)
> Alex B
04/10/2014 at 10:22 |
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Welcome! I'm only 2 (3 in August) years older than you. If you haven't noticed yet, Oppo is huge on Hot Wheels at the moment.
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Alex B
> PushToStart
04/10/2014 at 10:27 |
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Thanks! I have that one too. :D
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Alex B
> Gabor Vajda (@Gabor_V)
04/10/2014 at 10:28 |
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Thanks!
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Alex B
> Dunnik
04/10/2014 at 10:28 |
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Thank you! :)
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Alex B
> $kaycog
04/10/2014 at 10:29 |
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Thanks $kay. :)
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Alex B
> Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
04/10/2014 at 10:30 |
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Thanks! The C30 is an awesome car.
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Alex B
> ttyymmnn
04/10/2014 at 10:31 |
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Yep! I already do. :)
Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
> Alex B
04/10/2014 at 10:33 |
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We accept her, we accept her. One of us, one of us. Gooble-gobble, gooble-gobble. :) You may be too young to get that reference tho'.. But welcome to Oppo, we're all freaks here, be afraid!!! ;)
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Alex B
> Sn210
04/10/2014 at 10:33 |
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Haha, I feel young. ;)
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Alex B
> Krieger (@FSKrieger22)
04/10/2014 at 10:35 |
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I shall post some today! If you can't beat em, join em!
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Alex B
> Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
04/10/2014 at 10:35 |
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Yeah, I don't recognize it. Thanks!
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Sn210
> Alex B
04/10/2014 at 10:40 |
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enjoy it! It goes by quick!
Now get off my lawn!
sm70- why not Duesenberg?
> Alex B
04/10/2014 at 11:00 |
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Willkommen!
zeontestpilot
> Alex B
04/10/2014 at 11:08 |
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Welcome. I'm a new guy too, though I have no idea what I want my first post to be about. I'm still debating on the topic. I'm want something deep, insightful.....maybe something about hats? Anyways, its quite fun here.
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Alex B
> zeontestpilot
04/10/2014 at 11:13 |
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You'll think of something eventually. Welcome to Oppo!
pdthedeuce
> zeontestpilot
04/10/2014 at 12:09 |
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EL_ULY
> Alex B
04/10/2014 at 12:09 |
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hello again :]
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pdthedeuce
> Alex B
04/10/2014 at 12:11 |
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Alex B
> EL_ULY
04/10/2014 at 12:27 |
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Hi! :) I got my Oppo authorship as you can see. :D
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Alex B
> pdthedeuce
04/10/2014 at 12:27 |
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Thank you.