We Bought a Rare Car Online - Meet the President Part 2
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Car Reveal and Tour: • Meet The President
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This is our story about finding and buying our 1987 Nissan President
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I can envision Doug wearing a chauffeur's hat with Eevee sitting in the back seat doing the queen's wave ♥
Lol saving that for the next date night!
This looks to be a Mercedes clone. You can drive Japanese style--on the right side of the road with a right hand steering wheel!
Driving Miss EEvEE!!
Fried Green Tomatoes comes to mind with your comment!
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Years ago I realized the preferred way Eevee and Doug 'take a break' is they usually move to a DIYfferent project. Of course there's a few rare exceptions but switching tasks is more the norm. That makes them happy and that is ideal for them. President Maverick's new ride will bring them so much happiness it was obviously a wise investment. (I know people that spent more than that on a tropical vacation and it rained every day. Their cabana flooded. They were miserable and regretted the entire experience. 10yrs later they continue to complain.) Eevee and Doug work hard! They are admirable parents with wonderful children. It's none of my business how they spend their money because they earned each and every penny. I will say I am delighted they find items the entire family can and will enjoy. THAT IS AWESOME PARENTING! On a bit of a selfish note, I am very thankful they share parts of their journey with us! I always learn something new and I always feel I have watched an uplifting and interesting family living their beautiful lives in harmony. And that is a v-e-r-y good thing!
I feel the exact same way about this lovely family. I look forward to the videos, they are very sweet down to earth and interesting people. ❤❤❤
I believe you have written a comment that everyone of their followers should read. I would suggest they pin it so that would be more likely to happen. I agree with you completely and wish I could write so concisely how I feel about them and their channels. 😊
Well said. I agree 100%!
Well said. It’s wonderful seeing good people like Doug, Evee, Belle & Maverick getting to enjoy the fruits of their labor.❤️
Agree wholeheartedly. ❤😊
Doug is one of the best creators/presenters on UA-cam - a natural orator, he tells a great story, always interesting to listen to. Evie contributes & helps it along 👌🏼
Fixing the vacuum leaks should bring the idle down, as the engine is trying to compensate and keep running. Sounds like a really cool project!
Sounded like it might be missing, too. Just a good old tune up.
Once in a lifetime things happen once in a lifetime ...my husband has 2 Plymouth road runners one convertible one 2door hardtop
Next episode: Doug and Eevee take a field trip to Japan in search of car parts! 😄❤️
That would be awesome!
@@livingdiyfferent I was thinking a trip to Japan to spend those coins 😂😂
Nice Doug 😊❤ glad it made you happy 🤗😎☀️🌲🪻🌿🌷🌻 much love ❤
I agree that Doug is happy about his car! 😊
What a great opportunity to enjoy something sooooooo cool! I can't wait to see all the fun you guys will have in it.
You need to leave PRESIDENT sign on, that makes it special
I agree. Also when People look the Car over they know what it is exactly. Also for Resale Value.
I love it when good people get blessed! I love the car and I love that you are both so happy with it!
I am not a car enthusiast by any means but I can tell by the way you talk about this car and what you have learned that you made a very good deal. I will enjoy watching how much you enjoy it and seeing what you are able to do with it. Eevee, will we see you sitting in the backseat being chauffeured by Doug? That would be really cool.
Rainman Ray great mechanic in florida. He’s got an amazing channel. He helps people who can’t afford work. Love his channel. I love this car
That light under the hood is brilliant!
I’m really happy for you Doug. You deserve to have a nice car that makes you happy and brings joy to your family. It’s such a cool car. I hope it gives you many years of happiness and great joy. 😊😊😊
Thank you :)
I am so happy for you guys - that car is so cool. I’d never heard of it. It’s so classy looking & so emblematic of the vintage diplomatic type cars. What a gem!
The idle is set up high because it is missing so bad it will not idle at lower RPMs. Pull off a spark plug wire, one at a time, to determine the cylinder misfiring.
I'm not sure that it's misfiring but I'll check everything out.
He don't like anyone telling him anything or suggestions,he a first class know it all., he thinks he smarter than a two year old
@@Windlaughter Your grammar is terrible and yes I am smarter than a two year old.
@Windlaughter you’re the one coming across as a rude know it all.
Wind laughter is NASTY 👎
O BTW, SCOTTY KILMER has your video here. I shared it with him. A AWESOME MECHANIC. in the few years i watched him, I don't recall him ever discussing your model vehicle. I hope the connection happens! If not, go through his videos and ask him questions. 😊
Love Scotty!!!
The president’s car is super cool. Hope it brings you joy for a long time.
I hope you do take us along for a cruise! I looked up the car and apparently you got quite the deal! (Oh…be sure to look up Florida’s tinting specs because you’ll get stopped if the tint is too dark.) Looking forward to your adventures with the President! (I had to smile because my son-in-law has a vehicle named the General!)
They might get pulled over just because the cop hasn't seen a car like that before. 😃
Pretty sure Florida has one of the darkest alliance for tinting. I live both in Florida and Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania is much more strict on window tint on front door windows than Florida. The rest are ok either place.
Whoever imported that car probably lost money on that sale. You got a great deal!
They may have made a couple $100 but in order to import you really need people with experience so that's a extremely low fee for that experience, great deal.
I looked at this auction and then a few on eBay. He got this for less than half of what most of them are going for. I believe importing costs around $3-5k. Basically Doug got this for the import fee. lol. Definitely parts available just gotta be willing to pay.
You two will have to take this to a car show .. since it's so rare here in the US.. I bet it would get a lot of attention!
A while ago I went back and watched some of your older videos from a time when I wasn’t yet following your channel. I recall one scene where you were sitting at your table in a house that I didn’t recognize, and you were talking about living without electricity which you obviously had to do at that point in time… And look at you now! How incredibly far you’ve come! The proud owners of two houses and several vehicles - and now you even belong to the world of antique cars! And you owe it all to yourselves and your hard work and clever planning. 👍🏼🙋🏻♀️
Keeping a rare car like this working is all down to TIME & MONEY Doug , $4000 was never going to be perfect but I love the style and just the fact your probably never see another one in your life especially in USA , saying that you may one day stop at lights and see a President pull up alongside you 😂👍🏻
Such a cool car, I’m so happy for y’all! It was such a pleasure to be able to met you guys today! Keep up the good work 👍
Love how the car makes you smile !😊
I fully understand! In 2009, I bought a museum quality 1985 Cadillac Seville from a retired Cadillac designer. I was absolutely terrified of damaging the car. I rarely drove it, and just kept it in a secure parking deck. After a year, I realized that I was not enjoying the experience, and sold her to another collector. Cars were built to be driven and used!
My 2 babies are 10 years older , a BMW from 75 and a European Ford from 76 , but I love the 80's Nissan and Toyota models too , nice car Doug and Eevee
If you want to run different wheels, you can look up the stock tire size and put the numbers into a wheel diameter calculator online. That way you can end up running the stock wheel diameter so the instruments read properly.
Sounds like you have a good plan for the car! Glad that you won the bid! You explained things so well about your plan. Hope to see you guys taking it out and about some day! Have Fun
I see there is one for sale just under $15K with 237K miles....great purchase Doug
Congratulations! Great deal! Happy for you!
Thanks!
Dude, it's a 1987 Nissan president. Do whatever you want to with it, just have fun with it. Your not going to be ruining a priceless relic. The important thing is that you and your family enjoy it!
Our vintage car is just that, we drive it, we love it, we like how it looks, it is not showroom ready, we are not worried about driving it and something happening. We have fun with it. We do things on our own with it. Enjoy your car.
Great looking car. A collector !! I have a 1992 Harley Davidson Dyna Glide Daytona with about 11500 miles . They made 1700 and I have # 15 . Enjoy and have fun !!
Wow, very cool.
Perfectly imperfect - a fun lifetime (or however long) project!! Good, good!!
Love the new channel! So happy for you guys!💚🧡
They make kits to fix damaged leather. You may want to replace the rubber flex lines in the break system. Over time it has a tendency to swell and cause failure.
Nice job Mr. President. 👍👍
i had a oldsmobile in the early 70's with a V8 - it was so powerful that when i put it in reverse in the garage it would go down the driveway on its' own without stepping on the gas.😂 - your car looks to be in great condition for its' age - will be very fun to watch you make modifications. thanks for taking us along.
Them Rochester carbs were notorious for high idle.
The back end reminds me of an ‘84 Ford Granada although Granadas were smaller cars. I was impressed with the work you did in your own home and the motor home and now you know how to work on cars??? WOW!!! My husband can put gas in the car and check the oil but that’s about it 😂. I stated in a previous video he is also not a bit handy. Whatever he touches he breaks 😖.
There are videos on how to paint those worn out badges… oh soooo exciting. I love watching my boys rebuilt their toys, find old or tiny parts that supposedly are sold anymore. You will do just fine Doug ..as I am sure you know
So fun. Living in Florida you need a sweet ride. Enjoy.
Hi Doug and Eevee,
Whoop whoop,,,love it!
Hey it’s y’all’s car do what
you will cause we know
you never do sloppy work!
God Bless ❤
So nice to see you so happy about the car! It is beautiful and unique!
Now you have "His" and Hers" car renovation projects! How Fun!!! 😎
As for the antenna, try your fuses. And for the high idle, try looking at the timing. A professional mechanic who you cam barter your talents for his, always works. It COULD be a flood car. Look under your carpet. Rust will be there IF there was high water . There's a muffler patch and kit you can use until you can get your imported stuff. I go to pick n pulls (auto junkyard) to get my parts at a cheaper price. Remember, THIS is YOUR BABY! other opinions (even mine) are just suggestions for making a way of thinking certain facets of a diamond. You SHINE and the RIGHT pathway will be evident!
P.s. I dated a mechanic and we did fix up a few cars.
The antenna makes noise but doesn't raise. So I know it's getting power. We don't even listen to the radio, but I'll try to take a look at it sometime.
It’s your car. It’s a nice car for that price. Just keep us in the loop about the upgrades. 🚗☺️
I never figured you’d be a JDM guy! This car is JDM at its absolute finest and most beautiful!
It really is a very cool car. It looks a lot like an 80s Ford Fairmont.
More Granada looking than fairmont.
WOW, yes I knew it looked like several different decades in style. At 77 I have seen a few. Was married to a mechanic my son is a mechanic and grandson. Sounds like it needs a 100,000 mile tune up I know you can do. After my divorce no resident mechanic had to string together extension cords and a hair dryer to dry out a distributor cap to start my car, it worked. Will be watching your progress. Love to all.
Cracking wee car. My youngest Son goes to car meets every week. He has two old cars. He also races one. Costs him a fortune. I can see you both fixing up old cars after you Finnish building homes. My son has made lots of people like himself and really look after each other. That’s where you learn all the info you need. Bless as always. 👍🙏🏻❤️
I am excited for you what a lovely vehicle
My mother hunted down info on her Nissan before she got it, reviews and the like, it looks so similar but hers (was 80's) was a grey blue like kale , they were built to last. I love it.
I love cars I imagine your joy and thank you for sharing it with us! I just subscribed to your "Living Diyfferent" channel too.
Your the restoration man....if you can't do it nobody can.....hugs
Ha ha! I like this! 😆
Doug, Doug, the restore man, if he can't do it, nobody can! 💪
Definitely a vacuum leak on the high idle. By spraying the hoses with brake clean listen for the idle to change, it will get you to the area of the leak. The little light under the hood if you Unscrew the top I believe it has a long cord so you cam move it around to diffrent areas
Excited for you. Beautiful car!!
You have good plans to improve this vehicle and you will definitely stay busy. I had to laugh as the competition for the camera between the Florida tree moss and your beard were distracting me. So funny! Have a great week!
I was thrilled with your dream car! It is so classy and unique. Your family works so hard...you all deserve and earned some fun! Also great investment if needed.
You should be able to idle it down pretty easy. That car looks great for as old as it is. I would try to replace as many hoses as possible. You don't know how long it was sitting and not being driven. They could have dry rot like the tires. Which could leave you on the side of the road. Still it's a great looking vehicle. Congrats on acquiring it.
Doug, that light you showed under the hood can be pulled out like a light with a drop cord so you can look around the whole motor. You might have to push down & twist a little.
We've thoroughly enjoyed the president Nissan. What a gem. So happy for you 💓. 😊
Good Morning, love you guys!!!😊❤❤
Hi Eevee & Doug, it’s a lovely looking car. I hope you make lot’s of happy memories driving it.
I'm glad you said that because putting the ls engine in was my first thought if the engine or transmission ever encountered catastrophic damage.
Also I like a loud-ish good sounding exhaust but not a busted up exhaust. So a decent magnaflow muffler and new custom 2.25" pipe would sound good with the 4.4L v8.
Have fun with this first "classic." For me, the fun of an old car is that I know what I am looking at in the engine and can usually fix it. We have a '78 280 Z and a '67 New Yorker. We drive them both and work on both of them. They are a lot of fun. We take them to local rallies. Congrats on your purchase.
Have fun with it! Great find!
Hi Doug and Eevee. Wishing you and your family many happy and safe miles❤🤲👏👌
Hi, Thank you!
I feel your excitement. I love cars, looking at, reading about and working on them ( in a limited capacity ). I would want age appropriate whitewalls to add a bit more flash. You guys are so much fun.
I would think if the car was in the Florida the paint may have faded and have some rust especially if it is a 1987. I’m loving this car, you both sit up so much higher. Doug you are going to love tinkering with this car. I wish I had kept my 1968 Plymouth GTX 440 Hemi, original,paint was orange. Congratulations on the car the excitement of the purchase process would have been so exhilarating.
Couple things:
1. You got a really good deal, cheap enough not to worry about DIY work.
2. You can use carb cleaner carefully sprayed around the vacuum lines and intake to check for leaks. The engine should Rev up a little when you spray near a leak, may also bog a little.
3. I agree tires need replaced. I'm curious if the old rubber has date codes. It's a Julian date code, first 2 digits are week and second 2 digits are year.
I'll have to check for date codes.
We had a old BMW with similar problems that turned out to be vacuum leaks , a few small ones, so I bought a vacuum leak machine for about 130 bucks
and in less than 5 minutes I
knew exactly where the leaks were at and fixed them and that was the end of that mystery, it
was money well spent .
White walled tires will look Cool!
I'd nickname it the Chief 😊.
Love it
Thanks for sharing.
I saw your new car The President on Tokyo Vice Season 2 Episode 6. It had curtains inside. Never noticed them before now.
Doug, you do so very well in explaining things.
I have all the confidence y’all will keep it up mechanically. I would consider getting at least a tarp for cover. It’s so shinny & sleek 👍
The car suits yall perfectly, on the Tint issue with living in South Ga myself I know how the heat is. I would advise using a ceramic tint and tint the front windshield with like at least a 50% tint ceramic also with it being all black you will notice a HUGE difference. JMO other than that love the new channel. 😊
Doug, is there anything you can't do! You amaze me with your many talents!
Very nice! Hey just wanted to mention. When you get all the vacuum lines taken care of.
I would check timing before adjusting the Idle.
Also it is possible to look at other models from that era that had same or likable parts.
Anyways just throwing some thoughts in the wind.
Many blessings, and enjoy.
I love that you guys are finding pleasure with your HARD earned money! Way back I had a 68 mustang. I absolutely loved that car. It got stolen, I reported it, never heard anything else about it. While I had it I did all the oil changes etc. on it. During that time a mechanic friend told me dudes would raise the idle speed to mask problems, maybe like missing or bad timing, etc. Just a thought. Thought I would share that with you, however, I feel silly doing so, because I’m pretty sure you already know that. 🤓 Love the new channel too. Take care! 👍🙋🏻♀️😊
No, that's interesting to know. Hopefully we'll get it running nice and smooth! Thanks!
Dig your car! Vacuum leaks cause rough idle. I suspect the IAC - idle air control valve found in computer controlled engines. In my experience the plunger carbons up and can be cleaned!
My family and I enjoy your wholesome content.
Been with you since before Michigan!
Thank you :)
Very nice! You all deserve it! 😊 you should get a cover for it, or built a small garage for it, just to keep it nice for Sunday Rides. Just a thought.😊
Doug and Eevee I do jave to say a very nice looking car and I can't wait to see you two rolling down the road ... Priceless❤️🇨🇦
Very interesting to hear more of the history of the car and your experience to purchase it. It's a FINE Car!
get a can of carb cleaner and spray it on your vacuum lines while its running and the RPM will change and you will find the leaks. vacuum tube can even be hard to find today because its not used .. everything is run by electric today.. just make sure you get tube that says rated for gasoline/ gasoline vapors.. vs something like windshield washer tube.
Great find!
Doug and Eevee are the coolest 😎 couple ever ! I’m excited for you and I’m loving this new channel, the relaxed style suits you . ❤ Love you guys❤
Thank you!
Most likely the car was painted in Japan after a minor accident or simply to restore damaged, faded paint. In Japan, such work is almost always performed at a very high level of quality, especially for a car of this class.
They rebuild stock cars all the time, so I think you’ll be able to find a solution for any problem you discover. But I think you’re one of the most innovating digital creator on YT.
$4,099..90,didn’t Eevee find a dime?😂 dk the exchange on the Japanese coins.
Take care
😂
This car will be great for your family and queen eevee to travel in! ❤
Cars from that era (70s and early 80s) would idle high when started cold, but you can kick it off of high idle by quickly depressing and releasing the gas pedal. Not all the way to the floor, but quickly tromp on the gas pedal then release, and it should kick off of high idle, and you will also not get clunk, and leaping of the car when you put it into gear. You're definitely on high idle if you're getting the clunk and the car pulling forward. I'm interested if quickly depressing the pedal kicks it off of high idle for you. Let me know.
I'll check it out, but I'll fix those vacuum leaks too.
So, it has a carburetor vs. fuel injection? I couldn't really tell for sure.
@@ILGuy2012 It's electronic fuel injected.
@@livingdiyfferent Sure... by all means, vacuum leaks for sure need to be fixed too. Pretty cool car too.. I was totally grown up and driving cars in 1987, and have never seen this cool car. Very much like a Lincoln Continental was back in the day. Cool car.
@@livingdiyfferent Oh, that's cool! I couldn't remember when that came out. Of course, high end cars were probably the first ones to get that.
I love that y'all found something fun!
Here in Australia, we have quite a few Nissan Presidents. Maybe try even Australia for parts.
Look up your laws on tinting. In our state they give you a ticket if they are all tinted.
It would be fun to find some old Japanese movies and try to find this kind of car in the movie! Could maybe see this kind of car action!
Enjoy your new toy.😉👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
My Mom used Oil of Olay products on her Cadillac leather seats.
She thought that if it’s good for your skin it should be good on leather.
The engine may have less miles on it. Japan has required the engine be replaced at 50k miles(not kilometers) for many many years. If indeed it has only been in the US for a short time, it should have already had that engine replaced about half way through those miles. I purchased a Honda Civic engine from Japan to replace one in my car in the early '90s. It was a job to have all the Japanese parts removed and the ones from my engine put on but it was a great engine. I hope you find all the parts you want.
Awesome buy! Congratulations!