Posts Tagged Nissan Versa

To Be Or Not To Be Versa Dave

Posted by Versa Dave in Versa Life on June 18, 2010

As some of you may or may not know, I recently made the decision to trade @vikversa in for a Jeep Wrangler.  To give you some insight into my decision, for most of my life, I’ve ridden motorcycles.  When Rhyen was born, I sold my Jeep, my Camaro and 3 motorcycles in the best interest of responsibility.  That said, lately I’ve been feeling the bug for getting another motorcycle.  The problem with that is that to enjoy it, I would have to get a babysitter.  The girls aren’t old enough to leave alone.  I began thinking of an alternative to having the wind in my preverbal hair AND having the girls with me to enjoy it.  A Jeep seemed like the most reasonable choice; and so, I began my search.  The image you see is the result of numerous test drives and several days of bargaining.  The girls are absolutely in love with @DaisyMaeJeep.  We have in the last few weeks, done some serious cruising with the top down.

My dilemma is this; my twitter handle (and Internet personality really) was born out of my Nissan Versa 3 years ago.  I am known as @VersaDave.  Recently I’ve been getting some flack about keeping that name in spite of abandoning VikVersa.  My mindset is that I’ve already created the “brand” of my online persona and changing that name will confuse people who follow my tweets, blog, etc.  At least that’s what I think.

So, I’m brining it to you.  I want to know what you think.

Despite trading in my Nissan Versa for a Jeep Wrangler, should I change my branding persona name?

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Ssshhh, Don’t Tell Vik

Posted by Versa Dave in Versa Life on January 30, 2010

scionToday, I took the girls to the St. Louis Auto Show downtown at the Edward Jones Dome. I had taken Rhyen once about 5 or 6 years ago with my friend Jon and his daughter, but it wasn’t as much fun since the kids were young enough that we had to keep em in a stroller. Jon couldn’t make it this year since he was out of town for work, so I decided to give it a go. And honestly, for the most part, things went well.  The hard part was convincing the girls that while it was ok to sit in the cars, they had to be respectful of the other people who could actually drive.

While we were there, I spent some time in the Scion section talking with some Italian accented dude. I bought Vik Versa in April 2007, with 12 miles on her. I was so excited to bring her home. I kept her so clean, all the time. 3 weeks later, Dylen puked up macaroni and cheese in the back seat; needless to say, there was no more ‘new car smell’. Bleh. I’ve always like the Scion xB. And after today, the sound system sold me. I turned it up so loud, I could feel my liver quivering. I hate to even fathom giving up Vik, but let’s be honest here…it’s been 3 years and she ain’t gettin’ any younger. She just turned 50,000 miles old. I need a lady that can keep up with my busy lifestyle. She’s gotta ride on rails and keep my attention. I love you Vik, and you’ll always be in my heart, but when I ride you…I think of the xB. I’m sorry. It’s not me, it’s you.

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POLL: Do I Really Need Hubcaps?

Posted by Versa Dave in Versa Life on July 15, 2009

l_1600_1200_A6D27CC0-F111-4634-8EB4-44E196C56810.jpegAbout 3-4 months ago, my driver’s side front hubcap fell off of my 2007 Nissan Versa.  I have it, but it’s broke and won’t stay on.  Nissan wants $53 to replace it.  So I just drove around with one less.  Then, a little over a month ago the driver’s side rear hubcap fell off when I got my tires replaced.  At this point, it was either fork out $106 for 2 new ones, drive around with only 2 hubcaps, or just take the other 2 off.  I opted for going naked all around.

Since then however, I’ve had no less than 20 people comment on the Versa’s appearance stating that it was “hoosier” to drive around like that.  I guess that makes me “hoosier” because I thought it looked kind of sporty having all black wheels.

Leave me your comments please.  I need a mass opinion of whether or not this is acceptable.  If it’s not, then I’ll gladly concede and go buy hubcaps.

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Who Is Versa Dave?

Posted by Versa Dave in Versa Life on June 18, 2009

In the beginning…there was Dave.

Many of you have probably wondered where Versa Dave came from; some of you have even asked.  It’s not much of a story, but I’ll tell you.  About 2 years ago, after my divorce, I was left with a mini-van (2001 Mercury Villager).  While it was extremely comfortable and easy to tote the kids around, it was certainly no symbol of my new single life.  I ventured around for a little bit, test driving cars, checking prices and reviews, and eventually ended up on a Nissan dealership lot.  I drove the Nissan Versa and was very happy with it.  While it appears to be small on the outside, the headroom is astonishing.  I’m nearly 6’3″ and 225lbs, so rollin’ in a sub-compact wasn’t top on my list.  2 days later though, I rolled off the lot in my very first brand new car – a 2007 Nissan Versa S.

I went with the 6-speed manual because it made me feel more like a racer despite the only 135HP churnin’ and burnin’ under that hood.  One night a few months later, I was out with my best friend @jameyboy and his girlfriend.  I can’t recall the exact conversation, but out of the blue, Sarah says, “Awww, Versa Dave”…and it just stuck like a bug in hot tar.  Jamey and I gave each other a celebratory fist pounding and exclaimed “Shake and Bake” (another story for another time) and ever since then, I’ve just been Versa Dave.

When I realized that my life long ambition was to become a social media geek, I carefully pondered what my web personality would be named.  Versa Dave seemed to be the obvious choice.  And really…that’s all there is to it.

Here’s the first photoshop of Versa Dave with @jameyboy:

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