[Stig]

Hi everyone. Picked up our red SX CRD about three weeks ago, love it and piling on the miles already!! Don't see many Nitros out here, in fact ours is the only one we've seen on the road. It certainly creates a bit of interest and talk!! The Diesel pulls like a train, what a cracker of an engine. :smileup:

I've noticed from the great pictures on the site that a lot of you blokes have had the steering wheel fitted on the wrong side. I'd be taking it back for a chat with the dealer.!!!:chuckle:

CHEERS

 

[BLUBYU]

Welcome to the site and congrats on your new Nitro. We do not have that engine available here in the states. My son just returned from two weeks in England and said that driving on the wrong side of the road takes some getting used to. Best of luck with your Nitro, post a picture of your incorrectly mounted steering wheel when you get a chance. :smileup:

 

[BlueJet]

Hello and welcome!:wavey:
Happy to hear you are enjoying your Nitro and glad you joined us! Hope you enjoy the board!

 

[Stig]

Correct steering wheel placement!!

Here's where the wheel should be!!:chuckle:

 

[Quiet Lunatic]

You sit on the right side but we drive on the right side so who's right and who's wrong....:chuckle:

Welcome to the forum anyway Stig. I hope you enjoy it here...

 

[BlueJet]

Oh man that looks so weird!!!! You need to vacuum that baby out!!:shakehead:

 

[Waldorf]

welcome to the forum stig! I don't know aboot you, but that's a funny place for the steering wheel! How am I suppose to drive with the wheel in front of the passenger? that's not very good practice, me thinks! :Na_Na_Na_Na:

 

[dk1677]

Welcome Stig! Great to have you here! Post some pictures and enjoy the forum! :wavey:

 

[hectorio]

welcome to forumz stig,looking at that pic it appears someone had few too many during lunch at dodge plant:chuckle:

 

[JerseyNitro]

Here's where the wheel should be!!:chuckle:

Looking at that pic Stig, I'd have to say that a bunch of dyslexic workers built yours.

 

[BLUBYU]

Wow, look how far he has to reach to get to the parking brake handle?

 

[MeanGirl]

my hubby would LOVE for our nitro to have a passenger mounted steering wheel....he hates the way I drive....too bad!!!

glad you are having fun here and glad you found us!!

 

[Stig]

Upside down and back to front!!

Yeah, it's a bit of a worry when the passenger has better access to the handbrake than the driver. The indicators and wiper controls are the same as for left hand drive, so we've spent the first couple of weeks setting the wipers off when going around a corner. Or flashing the headlights to wash the windscreen!!!:chuckle:

 

[SeattleJoe]

welcome to the forum stig! I don't know aboot you, but that's a funny place for the steering wheel! How am I suppose to drive with the wheel in front of the passenger? that's not very good practice, me thinks! :Na_Na_Na_Na:

My first experience with Australia roads was weird ... not because the cars were on the wrong side of the road, but because cars were coming at us WITH NO DRIVERS!!! :SHOCKED:

Welcome, Stig!!!

 

[burgie]

Welcome there dundee;-) So how does the diesel do? I wish we had them in the states, but then I saw how high our diesel prices are and said NO!!!

 

[KenCary]

Welcome to the forum.

I'd love to hear what a CRD engine sounds like with an aftermarket exhaust. This would be a very cool mod.

Ken

 

[Stig]

CRD engined Nitro

The CRD intercooled turbo is a great engine, tons of torque, a bit like driving an old fashioned V8 with all that grunt way down low. (Doesen't quite sound like a V8 though!!!) At 100km/h (60 mph) she's just tickin' over at 2000 rpm. We get the 5 speed Mercedes sourced tiptronic auto with them over here too. Sips lightly on the go go juice too. Very nice.

Just got to remember to go to the Diesel pump and NOT the gasoline pump at the servo. :Racing:

 

[IMWhisper]

Welcome to the forum Stig!
Glad to hear you are enjoying your new ride.