The Nissan Leaf Gets a New Rear Axle

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Well, I finally have a salvage title for the 2013 Nissan LEAF (Actually I dont have the title yet, but I think they mail it to me. We are far from settled with the insurance company for sure. It has been six months since Angie was rear ended. The following chart shows a very sad and disturbing trend. Insurance companies aren't paying out. It should be criminal. I went shopping for a new rear axle so I can get the car driving again. The rear ended axle was so bent, the car couldn't move. The new one with no connecting bits was over a thousand dollars. The cheapest used ones I could find on ebay were over 500 dollars. I finally scored at a local used parts place for 95 dollars (removed) and with associated bits such as bearings, bushings, parts of the brakes. It took me a concentrated day with cancelled and moved meetings to get the axle replaced and the car running again. The accomplishment felt good. I am now configuring the car with tractor tires and other modifications t...
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I have been in Europe for 11 days, mostly The Netherlands and Finland. Overall, looking ahead, I think I have everyday and evening booked in February.

  • Pic 1. Central Finland in winter at 4:00 in the afternoon.
  • Pic 2. Hints at the fairyland side of Finland from the air.
  • Pic 3. Been on this plane several times now. I like the call sign. "Approach Control, Oh-8 with you at 12500."
  • Pic 4. George Patton's Grave at a US cemetery in Europe.
  • Pic 5. Great Sense of humor in Finland
  • Pic 6. This is the tractor I am getting if I get back to farming. I only got it stuck once on my test drive.
  • Pic 7. Great Architecture feels like putting on a pair of jeans just out of the dryer.
  • Pic 8. Venlo, Netherlands
  • Pic 9. This beer was pretty much unbelievable, the stuff on the side of the glass is known as "Brussels Lace" for good reason.
  • Pic 10. What world heritage site is this?
  • Pic 11. Chocolate!
  • Pic 12. "I am looking for an attractive tariff."






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David said…
Regarding your picture/question 10: Looks like La Grand-Place in Brussels/Belgium to me. Correct? :)
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