ukGUYus
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Hello fellow travelers.
I'm Elliott, I'm 38 and living on Long Island NY. Originally from London U.K.. I have joined the site as I enjoy getting out there and hope to meet some people and hear their stories, get some ideas on how to better enjoy my hobby. Maybe turning it from a hobby to a full time way of life.
I am a part time "explorer" at the moment, I knew I wanted to keep a stick and bricks base so rented a two bed condo with a good friend. So that way, when I travel I haven't got to worry about my house being left empty.
My lease was up last month (Sept 2016) on my sedan so a while before then I started looking into something more suitable. High gas mileage so I can travel many miles cheaply and having the room to lay flat when I sleep where high on my list. Also was a hybrid, so I can use the AC with the gas engine off, coming on every so offen to charge them. I looked at used cars of course but to cut a long story short when looking into interest charges, warranties and the uncertainty of buying used as I'm not a mechanic, I decided to buy new. There were some huge incentives happening, plus I got an end of model year car. I now have a Ford C-MAX Energi. This car worked out cheaper a month to buy new than a 2014 Plug-In Toyota Pruis from a Toyota dealer. Very happy with it so far. Been getting regularly over 50 miles per gallon even without it being charged. I do hyper mile when I can.
I very much hope to be at the RTR in January 2017 and make some new friends.
If you're interested have look at my YouTube video
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YouTube.com/RpJtzcAb5w8
Believe me when I say, it is nothing like the wonderful videos from Bob and Jamie, the camera isn't always pointing where it should. I just wanted to have something to show you guys other than words on a screen. I feel it's nice to see who you're in touch with.
Thank you for reading.
Be safe out there
ukGUYus
I'm Elliott, I'm 38 and living on Long Island NY. Originally from London U.K.. I have joined the site as I enjoy getting out there and hope to meet some people and hear their stories, get some ideas on how to better enjoy my hobby. Maybe turning it from a hobby to a full time way of life.
I am a part time "explorer" at the moment, I knew I wanted to keep a stick and bricks base so rented a two bed condo with a good friend. So that way, when I travel I haven't got to worry about my house being left empty.
My lease was up last month (Sept 2016) on my sedan so a while before then I started looking into something more suitable. High gas mileage so I can travel many miles cheaply and having the room to lay flat when I sleep where high on my list. Also was a hybrid, so I can use the AC with the gas engine off, coming on every so offen to charge them. I looked at used cars of course but to cut a long story short when looking into interest charges, warranties and the uncertainty of buying used as I'm not a mechanic, I decided to buy new. There were some huge incentives happening, plus I got an end of model year car. I now have a Ford C-MAX Energi. This car worked out cheaper a month to buy new than a 2014 Plug-In Toyota Pruis from a Toyota dealer. Very happy with it so far. Been getting regularly over 50 miles per gallon even without it being charged. I do hyper mile when I can.
I very much hope to be at the RTR in January 2017 and make some new friends.
If you're interested have look at my YouTube video
[size=medium]
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YouTube.com/RpJtzcAb5w8
Believe me when I say, it is nothing like the wonderful videos from Bob and Jamie, the camera isn't always pointing where it should. I just wanted to have something to show you guys other than words on a screen. I feel it's nice to see who you're in touch with.
Thank you for reading.
Be safe out there
ukGUYus
