My friends make fun of me...

I'm an accessory fiend. When I get promotions at work, I celebrate by buying my guards for my Xterra. When I get money for doing some sort of art project for someone, I buy window deflectors for my Xterra. When I had $250 in my checking account left one week, did I save it? NOPE! I bought custom-molded weather-resistant mats for my Xterra.

I am ridiculed. My friends think I should be saving money. Or at least buying necessities. Clothes, toothpaste, toilet paper, food even! (The nerve!)

Help! Is there an AA I can join? (Accessories Anonymous...haha...I'm sooo clever!)

Am I alone or are there others like me?!?!?

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Lizz "I finally got my WAAG guards!" Farhat
Super Black, XE
License Plate "MIDNT"
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***TRUST NO ONE***

Don't these friends of yours know that Xcessories are necessities? Don't worry, my wife doesn't understand it either.


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spike
'01 SE Just Blue 4x4
-PNWX member-

[This message has been edited by spike (edited 03-09-2001).]

Perhaps this will help. It was posted earlier.


12 steps of Xterra Anonymous
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1.We admitted we were powerless over Xterra's - that our check book (and xterra modifications)had become unmanageable.

2.Came to believe that more time off-road could restore us to sanity.

3.Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of Our Xterras as we understood it.

4.Made a searching and fearless Modification inventory of Xterras.

5.Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our desired mods.

6.Were entirely ready to remove all these defects of stock design

7.Humbly asked Nissan to remove the Xterra's shortcomings.

8.Made a list of all Mods we had to make, and became willing to make them all.

9.Made direct modifications to such parts wherever possible, except when to do so would injure ourselves or others

10.Continued to take inventory and when anything was wrong promptly modified it

11.Sought through off-roading and modification to improve our conscious contact with our Xterra, praying only for knowledge of its will to be modified and the power to carry that out.

12.Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to Xterraholics and to practice these principles in all our affairs.



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There are only three sports-Mountain climbing, bullfighting, and motor racing-all the others being games. --Ernest "Papa" Hemingway

Kick those "friends" in the nads!

Then go out and stare at the truck.

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2001 Solar Yellow SE 4x4 V6 5spd

When you find therapy, let us know. You are certainly not alone and I can fully relate to spending every last cent in my bank account! I try to think of it in a morbid kind of way. Basically, I figure I could die any day, so why not make the best of every day and spend my money that I work hard for as if it's my last day and my last chance to spend!


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ChuckH
2000 SE 4x4, Aztec Red

My name is Rob...sniffles and tears...and I am an "X"aholic. Actually I am in the process of buying a house, so I don't have any extra money to spend on my "X" right now.
I feel for you though!

'01 XE V6 4x4 3-Pak Just Blue

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Accessorize! Accessorize! Accessorize! The God given right of an X owner.

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Cris
'00 Aztec Red 4X4 V6 XE 3 Pack

brothers and sisters, i feel your pain.

i'm in a tough situation. i'm also an 'X'aholic...

it seems like a day can't go buy that i don't think about buying something to better my X.

my fiancee thinks i should be put away, into some sort of institution, without conjugal visits...

actually...i'm getting married in October, and if i don't stop putting things into my X (except lotsa gas) we're gonna have NO money to get an apartmnetn...the only thing i'm looking forward to is moving closer to my store, so i can save money on gas, and buy more things..

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Just Blue XE 4x4 3pack w/ many extras
and newly added XOC sticker!!!

Hi everyone my name is John and I am not ready to talk yet.

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John O'Polka
http://www.SWXC.org Member #28
Texas Motorized Trails Colition (TMTC) Member #940
2001 SE 4x4
Goldrush
jgopolka@swbell.net
http://www.geocities.com/opolka_2000/
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=1435837

That's okay john, I feel your pain...

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2001 SE SILVER ICE.
"American beer is alot like making love in a rowboat- it's f**king close to water."

"I'm good looking, I'm smart, and gosh darnit, people like me..."

Welcome to the 13th step, people.

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2001 Solar Yellow SE 4x4 V6 5spd

My name is Henry and I have a problem...forget this, where's Xterraparts.com in my favorites? .

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Hank
2000 Yellow SE 4x4 5 Spd.
"Asian Persuasion"

You know you have a problem when you buy a ARB just to have a place to mount bigger lights

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John
00 Silver SE 4X4 5spd
www.sluder.net/xterra

Mmmmm whats next???

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I'm compelled to go to the Nissan Dealer and get vent shades. And maybe a Load Warrior. Someone stop me!

I believe we have a new record for a topic brought back from the dead.

If you find it difficult to resist buying Xterra accessories/mods (xccessories?), do what I do.....succumb to the temptation! The wife or GF will eventually cave.

Try singing to the tune of $9000 in mods on my truck! I don't need no stinking 12 step program!!! The Girlfriend encourages me!!! Then of course buys one for her Xterra!

$9000

Got a list ?

Ian, I am busy this weekend but will post it Monday night in a new thread!

Here is a partial list:2001 XE 3pack

OUTSIDE AND UNDER

(removed rear swaybar)
(removed step rails)

ARB BullBar
w/Warn XD9000 winch
IPF JO1 lights
2 sets of PIAA 1400 clear fog lights
Fabritron skid
Firestick II antenna w/ARB antenna mount
Starr beer opener!
Calmini Rear Bumper w/ tire carrier (rhinolined)
Skid Row skidplates
Warn manual hubs
EOE sliders (welded to frame)
EOE tie-rods
AC steering stabilizer
AC idler arm brace
SLR idler arm truss
+20% Bilstien shocks
31" TSL (Bias ply) Super Swampers on stock alloy wheels
Toyman low mount Basketcase rack
magnetic hood bra
Nissan plastic mudflaps
K&N Aircharger system
Ventvisors
2" Receiver shackle
Hella dual air horn
Radio Shack internal/external thermometer
UB skidderz high mount spring hangers

INSIDE

Cobra 75 WX ST CB
Hella map light
Fire X under passengers feet
D cell Maglite on shifter console
Wet Okole seat covers front and rear
Nissan cargo area protector
Nissan rubber floor mats
Nissan In-cabin microfilter
Nissan seat back organizer
Steel Horse center console
Pathfinder internal emergency hatch release
Garmin StreetPilot ColorMap GPS
w/64mb data card
Garmin Topo Software
Garmin Metroguide USA
Garmin Canaduh MetroGuide with Roads and Recereation
External 26C antenna
Motorola TalkAbout 250 FRS w/remote mic
SE 6 CD in-dash changer
w/Image dyanmics 10" sub in Q-Logic enclosure
Diamond Audio S600S door speakers
Alpine Flex 5 channel amp
Audiolink speaker level RCA output converter

ACCESSORIES
60" Hi-Lift jack
w/ Offroad base
ARB attachment
Jack mate attachment
Jack Guard carrying case
10 lb Powertank w/bracket and air hose
w/ 1/2 Impact wrench
custom clip-on inflator
Oasis preset deflators
Tire repair kit
(2) 30,000lb recovery strap
(2) 3/4" shackles
Warn winch accy kit

VERY complete set of Craftsman Metric tools ($1500.00?) in the truck!

9 Grand? Wow. I figured you'd have a locker in there somewhere, no?

I totalled my addiction for my better half about 2 weeks ago: ~$3500: Hmmm...how'd that happen?