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Hey, you, doing quarantine
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I'm on Instagram!
@broettomatheus
Are you guys there as well?
"Why don't you use the DeviantArt app instead?"
Because it simply doesn't work. It never worked. And never will.
Anyways.
Would like to meet you all there. Seems dA is getting silent, small, dunno. Maybe it's "shrinking" the term I'm looking for, here.
I miss Lew-GTR , Roddy1990 , Galm03 , Gardevoir-trainer , EnriqueGomez , BlackLeatheredOokami , Swiftys-Garage .... all of you from dA.
If you guys and gals have an Instagram account too, I'd like to know!
@broettomatheus
Are you guys there as well?
"Why don't you use the DeviantArt app instead?"
Because it simply doesn't work. It never worked. And never will.
Anyways.
Would like to meet you all there. Seems dA is getting silent, small, dunno. Maybe it's "shrinking" the term I'm looking for, here.
I miss Lew-GTR , Roddy1990 , Galm03 , Gardevoir-trainer , EnriqueGomez , BlackLeatheredOokami , Swiftys-Garage .... all of you from dA.
If you guys and gals have an Instagram account too, I'd like to know!
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Pretty much that. My 2018 Ford Ka Sedan 1.5 SE was stolen in the morning of May 28th 2019.
Parked it on the street, went to my job, and when I was going back home... where's my car!?
Long story short: the car was recovered, intact, after a week. But I only got to know this a week after the recovery of my Ford. Meaning I spent two weeks and some days without my car, thinking it was scrapped or else.
I was looking for a replacement car already, because the police had told me nothing about the car, even though I went in person to the PD more than twice after the incident. Be known: the quality level of their services is low.
Well, I was about to make a passion-oriented choice, and a deal was near to be closed on a 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer GT 2.0, as soon as got the insurance money.
No deal.
The lil' Ford Sedan came back home.
Parked it on the street, went to my job, and when I was going back home... where's my car!?
Long story short: the car was recovered, intact, after a week. But I only got to know this a week after the recovery of my Ford. Meaning I spent two weeks and some days without my car, thinking it was scrapped or else.
I was looking for a replacement car already, because the police had told me nothing about the car, even though I went in person to the PD more than twice after the incident. Be known: the quality level of their services is low.
Well, I was about to make a passion-oriented choice, and a deal was near to be closed on a 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer GT 2.0, as soon as got the insurance money.
No deal.
The lil' Ford Sedan came back home.
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Owww... I went boom again!
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C'mon you guys and gals, you all will forgive me for leaving deviantArt away for such long time (again). I miss not only this place, but you people too.
Because this journal thing of dA serves as a proper diary for me, I shall keep this session updated. After an year or so since the last entry... anyways.
1. I'm a father now! After months of a delicate pregnancy, we now have a baby girl with us
Her name is Olívia, and as of now, she's almost 5 months old. What a pretty baby!
2. The Nissan March is no longer with me. It's been two weeks since I traded my '15 Nissan March 1.6 S. When my wife got pregnant, we knew the March would be crammed. The baby seat could fit in the car, yes. But along with the baby goes at least one bag or backbag, filled with baby diapers and baby clothes and baby stuff. All of this could go just fine. But when we needed to take the baby stroller with us, the thing became a behemoth, and nothing else could go in the little Nissan. The car was good, working well, etc, but we needed more room. So...
3. Got myself a Ford Ka Sedan! I'm still surprised by how I feel about the Ka Sedan. What a joy is to drive this car! I won't say more, as the best excuse to bring me back to deviantArt soon, with photos of it and, most important, being back to deviantArt properly.
4. New updates to my CARS I DROVE LIST. From cars in my family that were sold and bought, to various test-drives, I got to drive different models from different brands.
The proper update to the list will be posted here, as always. For now, I'll just leave the additions, briefly, so I don't forget them all.
2017 Chevrolet Cruze Sport6 LTZ 1.4 Turbo ; Family; ~150 kms
2018 Volkswagen Amarok Highline 2.0 TDi ; Family; ~300 kms
2000 Chevrolet Corsa Super 1.0 MPFI ; Family; ~150 kms
2018 Ford Ka Sedan 1.5 SE; Family; ~500 kms
2018 Toyota Etios Sedan 1.5 XLS; Test-drive; ~20 kms
2018 Toyota Etios 1.5 XLS; Test-drive; ~5 kms
2018 Ford Ka Sedan Advanced 1.5; Test-Drive; ~10 kms
2012 Citroën DS4 1.6 THP; Test-Drive; ~5 kms
2003 Renault Clio Expression 1.0 8v ; Test Drive; ~5 kms
2005 Peugeot 206 Sensation 1.0 16v; Test-Drive; ~5 kms
2006 Ford Ka Image 1.0; Test-Drive; ~2 kms (the one who boiled)
2005 Ford Ka GL 1.0 8v; Test-Drive; ~5 kms (the prettier one)
2005 Ford Ka Image 1.0; Test-Drive; ~5 kms (the one uglier than the ads)
2001 Volkswagen Gol Power 1.0 16v; Test-Drive; ~5 kms
Because this journal thing of dA serves as a proper diary for me, I shall keep this session updated. After an year or so since the last entry... anyways.
1. I'm a father now! After months of a delicate pregnancy, we now have a baby girl with us
Her name is Olívia, and as of now, she's almost 5 months old. What a pretty baby!2. The Nissan March is no longer with me. It's been two weeks since I traded my '15 Nissan March 1.6 S. When my wife got pregnant, we knew the March would be crammed. The baby seat could fit in the car, yes. But along with the baby goes at least one bag or backbag, filled with baby diapers and baby clothes and baby stuff. All of this could go just fine. But when we needed to take the baby stroller with us, the thing became a behemoth, and nothing else could go in the little Nissan. The car was good, working well, etc, but we needed more room. So...
3. Got myself a Ford Ka Sedan! I'm still surprised by how I feel about the Ka Sedan. What a joy is to drive this car! I won't say more, as the best excuse to bring me back to deviantArt soon, with photos of it and, most important, being back to deviantArt properly.
4. New updates to my CARS I DROVE LIST. From cars in my family that were sold and bought, to various test-drives, I got to drive different models from different brands.
The proper update to the list will be posted here, as always. For now, I'll just leave the additions, briefly, so I don't forget them all.
2017 Chevrolet Cruze Sport6 LTZ 1.4 Turbo ; Family; ~150 kms
2018 Volkswagen Amarok Highline 2.0 TDi ; Family; ~300 kms
2000 Chevrolet Corsa Super 1.0 MPFI ; Family; ~150 kms
2018 Ford Ka Sedan 1.5 SE; Family; ~500 kms
2018 Toyota Etios Sedan 1.5 XLS; Test-drive; ~20 kms
2018 Toyota Etios 1.5 XLS; Test-drive; ~5 kms
2018 Ford Ka Sedan Advanced 1.5; Test-Drive; ~10 kms
2012 Citroën DS4 1.6 THP; Test-Drive; ~5 kms
2003 Renault Clio Expression 1.0 8v ; Test Drive; ~5 kms
2005 Peugeot 206 Sensation 1.0 16v; Test-Drive; ~5 kms
2006 Ford Ka Image 1.0; Test-Drive; ~2 kms (the one who boiled)
2005 Ford Ka GL 1.0 8v; Test-Drive; ~5 kms (the prettier one)
2005 Ford Ka Image 1.0; Test-Drive; ~5 kms (the one uglier than the ads)
2001 Volkswagen Gol Power 1.0 16v; Test-Drive; ~5 kms
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Bam! Self interview!
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"Broetto Navarro! You're not dead!"
This journal means that I'm not dead. I'm fine, actually.
"Why were you away for so long? I'ts been about a year since I last heard of you..."
The mood for photographing was gone during this time. I don't know why, I just didn't feel like getting my camera and going out shooting cars, or taking my miniatures for a photo session.
"Ain't it called art block?"
I wouldn't call it art block. The thrill of taking pictures was gone, mainly because my head was busy with other thoughts. My work, in particular, got... harder. I'd say I'm tired of it, one for the patience it takes away from me, and two the salary is, as of now, annoyingly low. I got plans for moving to a proper house, also. And only now it seems to be getting somewhere.
"I know you better because of your car! How is it? Have you changed cars?"
No reason to change cars. My '15 Nissan March 1.6 S is performing as I'd expect it to perform: no leaks, no fumes.
"I know you want to share news about the March. Tell'em!"
Ah yes! The all-stock looks are no longer. The front chromed grill is now matte black... and the ugh-so-small-stock 14" steel wheels were replaced by some sweet 16" alloys! It changed the whole look of the car, now it doesn't look cheap or has the exact same look of other Marchs. I still want some small mods for it, but for now, yes, it's looking good!
"Pics or didn't happen."
Sure thing. Expect pictures for the near future!
"Cars I Drove List... how's that?"
One new addition to said list: 2017 Chevrolet S10 High Country 2.8 Turbo Diesel 4X4. Driven at an off-road event hosted by Chevrolet, here in Uberlândia.
"Will you vanish in thin air again? Or can we expect to see more activities from you again?"
Forgive me for my complete absence in the past months. Yes, you may expect to see more from me, again, in the next days.
This journal means that I'm not dead. I'm fine, actually.
"Why were you away for so long? I'ts been about a year since I last heard of you..."
The mood for photographing was gone during this time. I don't know why, I just didn't feel like getting my camera and going out shooting cars, or taking my miniatures for a photo session.
"Ain't it called art block?"
I wouldn't call it art block. The thrill of taking pictures was gone, mainly because my head was busy with other thoughts. My work, in particular, got... harder. I'd say I'm tired of it, one for the patience it takes away from me, and two the salary is, as of now, annoyingly low. I got plans for moving to a proper house, also. And only now it seems to be getting somewhere.
"I know you better because of your car! How is it? Have you changed cars?"
No reason to change cars. My '15 Nissan March 1.6 S is performing as I'd expect it to perform: no leaks, no fumes.
"I know you want to share news about the March. Tell'em!"
Ah yes! The all-stock looks are no longer. The front chromed grill is now matte black... and the ugh-so-small-stock 14" steel wheels were replaced by some sweet 16" alloys! It changed the whole look of the car, now it doesn't look cheap or has the exact same look of other Marchs. I still want some small mods for it, but for now, yes, it's looking good!
"Pics or didn't happen."
Sure thing. Expect pictures for the near future!
"Cars I Drove List... how's that?"
One new addition to said list: 2017 Chevrolet S10 High Country 2.8 Turbo Diesel 4X4. Driven at an off-road event hosted by Chevrolet, here in Uberlândia.
"Will you vanish in thin air again? Or can we expect to see more activities from you again?"
Forgive me for my complete absence in the past months. Yes, you may expect to see more from me, again, in the next days.
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As I wrote this journal, some of you may have heard of the major turbulence rocking Brazil's political scenario.
President Dilma Rousseff is facing high possibilities of being ousted in the next days, and an impeachment process is about to be discussed by the Congress this Sunday (April 17 2016).
The country is dealing with a political crisis since late 2014, and on top of that, the economical background is worsening as time goes by.
I'm not unemployed, thankfully, but in the last months my salary is often late, and very often it is divided in two payments. It sucks.
Tension is high on the skies of Brazil this week.
If one asks me "Are you in favor of Ms. Rousseff's impeachment?", I reply "Yes. Please."
Keep an eye on the news regarding Brazil during this weekend.
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How's life wth the Nissan March 1.6 S?
As of now, the lil' Nissan has seen approx. 17.200 kilometers of roads. It has visited Brasília, Londrina, Ampére, Blumenau, Bombinhas and Curitiba.
Some noises can be heard on the interior, thanks to the "smooth" pavements of our streets. The glove compartment's lid makes some rumbling noises, like it's loose. I couldn't figure out what is wrong with said item and the solution for this "musical" matter is expected to come from the next scheduled repair of 20.000 kms.
Also, the air-conditioning unit has made a couple of weird noises, one time in December, another time early this month. Don't know if I should worry much about it.
Apart from that, the car already faced weather conditions that would probably leave my previous car (99' Volkswagen Gol 1.6 CL) waiting for a tow truck and rescue team. The amount of rain that poured down in Brazil during December 15'-February 16' was ridiculous. So much, parts of highways and other roads were simply destroyed by floods. Even the March 1.6 S found itself battling some flash floods in the northern portion of the Paraná state, as I was driving on the road.
One of the flooded areas had quite a flow, I had to correct the driving line with the steering wheel in order to not be carried away by the water.
It was one of the most memorable days of my life. Amazing to see nature's fierce power right in your face. And glad to see how well the lil' Nissan fared through the waters.
...my wife was quite scared though.
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Quick updates to my list of cars I drove, expect to see their infos completed/corrected on the next days.
- 2014 Ford Focus Hatch 2.0 16V SE Powershift, took the place of the 15' VW Gol Rallye in our family.
- 2012 Ford Focus Hatch, quick drive, belongs to an uncle of mine.
- 2014 Toyota RAV4 2.5 4x4 16V, city drives.
- Mk.VII Toyota Hilux, converted to small truck like this one salaodocarro-a.akamaihd.net/_u… , drove to get some cabinets for my grandmother.
That said, my "Cars I Drove" list looks like this:
Driven for more than 1.000 km:
1999 Volkswagen Gol CL 1.6 Mi
2001 Fiat Palio EX 1.0
2001 Chevrolet Vectra Challenge 2.2 16v MPFI
2004 Citroën C3 GLX 1.6
2008 Volkswagen Jetta Variant 2.5 20v Tiptronic
2009 Ford Focus GLX (Mk.I) 1.6
2015 Nissan March 1.6 S
Driven for 500 km - 1.000 km:
1996 Chevrolet Corsa Wind 1.0
2003 Chevrolet Corsa Classic 1.6 Automático
Driven for 100 km - 500 km:
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.2 V8
2008 Renault Sandero Authentique 1.0 16v
2010 Chevrolet Celta Life 1.0 VHCE
2011 Chevrolet Celta LT 1.0 VHCE
2015 Renault Sandero Expression 1.6
Driven for 50 km - 100 km:
2006 Volkswagen Santana 1.8 Mi
2009 Renault Mégane Sedan Dynamique 1.6
2009 Volkswagen Golf Sportline 1.616v
2010 Toyota Corolla Sedan XEi 2.0 16v
2012 Renault Fluence Dynamique 2.0 16V X-Tronic
2014 Ford Focus Hatch 2.0 16V SE Powershift (new!)
2015 Volkswagen Gol 1.6 Rallye
Driven for 10 km - 50 km:
1989 Volkswagen Parati Surf 1.8
2000 Honda Civic Sedan (EK) LX 1.6 16v (MT) Iced Teal Pearl
2000 Honda Civic Sedan (EK) LX 1.6 16v (MT) Taffeta White
2002 Fiat Mille Fire 1.0
200? Mk.IV Volkswagen Gol 1.0
2008 Mitsubishi L200 Outdoor HPE 4X4 2.5
2011 Citroën C3 GLX 1.4 Flex 8v
2014 Toyota RAV4 2.5 4x4 16V (new!)
Driven for less than 10 km:
1995 Chevrolet Corsa Wind EFI 1.0
1997 Fiat Palio EDX 1.0
199? Chevrolet S-10 Standard Cab
1999 Volkswagen Parati CL 1.6 Mi
1999 Honda Civic Sedan (EK) LX 1.6 16v (AT) Thunder Grey Metallic
2000 Honda Civic Sedan (EK) LX 1.6 16v (MT) Thunder Grey Metallic
2001 Renault Clio Sedan RN 1.0 16v
2004 Volkswagen Gol Power 1.0
2005 Toyota Corolla Fielder 1.8
200? Toyota Hilux Mk.VII with wooden truck-bed (new!)
200? Volkswagen Fox 1.0
200? Chevrolet Astra 2.0
200? Peugeot 307
2010 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.5L V6 4WD
2011 Mitsubishi L200 Savana 2.5 4X4 **
2011 Fiat Uno Sporting 1.4
2011 Nissan March 1.0S
2012 Toyota Corolla Sedan Altis 2.0
2012 Ford Focus Hatch (new!)
2014 Volkswagen take up! 1.0
2015 Toyota Etios X 1.3
2015 Nissan March 1.6 SL
Barely driven (simple maneuvers / less than 1 km):
198? Volkswagen Voyage
1991 Chevrolet Chevette DL 1.6
1998 Fiat Mille CS 1.0
199? Ford Ka 1.0
2009 Chevrolet Meriva Maxx 1.4
2009 Citroën C4 Pallas 2.0
200? Toyota Hilux Mk.VII SRV 4X4 3.0
2010 Chevrolet Agile LTZ 1.4
2011 Fiat Uno Mille Fire Economy 1.0
2013 Ford Fiesta Mk.VI 1.0
((**Although I didn't drove the 2011 Mitsubishi L200 Savana 2.5 4X4 for more than 1 km, it doesn't go to the "Barely Driven" category, because it was driven at an off-road event, which I can't describe as an "everyday-drive"))
President Dilma Rousseff is facing high possibilities of being ousted in the next days, and an impeachment process is about to be discussed by the Congress this Sunday (April 17 2016).
The country is dealing with a political crisis since late 2014, and on top of that, the economical background is worsening as time goes by.
I'm not unemployed, thankfully, but in the last months my salary is often late, and very often it is divided in two payments. It sucks.
Tension is high on the skies of Brazil this week.
If one asks me "Are you in favor of Ms. Rousseff's impeachment?", I reply "Yes. Please."
Keep an eye on the news regarding Brazil during this weekend.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
How's life wth the Nissan March 1.6 S?
As of now, the lil' Nissan has seen approx. 17.200 kilometers of roads. It has visited Brasília, Londrina, Ampére, Blumenau, Bombinhas and Curitiba.
Some noises can be heard on the interior, thanks to the "smooth" pavements of our streets. The glove compartment's lid makes some rumbling noises, like it's loose. I couldn't figure out what is wrong with said item and the solution for this "musical" matter is expected to come from the next scheduled repair of 20.000 kms.
Also, the air-conditioning unit has made a couple of weird noises, one time in December, another time early this month. Don't know if I should worry much about it.
Apart from that, the car already faced weather conditions that would probably leave my previous car (99' Volkswagen Gol 1.6 CL) waiting for a tow truck and rescue team. The amount of rain that poured down in Brazil during December 15'-February 16' was ridiculous. So much, parts of highways and other roads were simply destroyed by floods. Even the March 1.6 S found itself battling some flash floods in the northern portion of the Paraná state, as I was driving on the road.
One of the flooded areas had quite a flow, I had to correct the driving line with the steering wheel in order to not be carried away by the water.
It was one of the most memorable days of my life. Amazing to see nature's fierce power right in your face. And glad to see how well the lil' Nissan fared through the waters.
...my wife was quite scared though.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Quick updates to my list of cars I drove, expect to see their infos completed/corrected on the next days.
- 2014 Ford Focus Hatch 2.0 16V SE Powershift, took the place of the 15' VW Gol Rallye in our family.
- 2012 Ford Focus Hatch, quick drive, belongs to an uncle of mine.
- 2014 Toyota RAV4 2.5 4x4 16V, city drives.
- Mk.VII Toyota Hilux, converted to small truck like this one salaodocarro-a.akamaihd.net/_u… , drove to get some cabinets for my grandmother.
That said, my "Cars I Drove" list looks like this:
Driven for more than 1.000 km:
1999 Volkswagen Gol CL 1.6 Mi
2001 Fiat Palio EX 1.0
2001 Chevrolet Vectra Challenge 2.2 16v MPFI
2004 Citroën C3 GLX 1.6
2008 Volkswagen Jetta Variant 2.5 20v Tiptronic
2009 Ford Focus GLX (Mk.I) 1.6
2015 Nissan March 1.6 S
Driven for 500 km - 1.000 km:
1996 Chevrolet Corsa Wind 1.0
2003 Chevrolet Corsa Classic 1.6 Automático
Driven for 100 km - 500 km:
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.2 V8
2008 Renault Sandero Authentique 1.0 16v
2010 Chevrolet Celta Life 1.0 VHCE
2011 Chevrolet Celta LT 1.0 VHCE
2015 Renault Sandero Expression 1.6
Driven for 50 km - 100 km:
2006 Volkswagen Santana 1.8 Mi
2009 Renault Mégane Sedan Dynamique 1.6
2009 Volkswagen Golf Sportline 1.616v
2010 Toyota Corolla Sedan XEi 2.0 16v
2012 Renault Fluence Dynamique 2.0 16V X-Tronic
2014 Ford Focus Hatch 2.0 16V SE Powershift (new!)
2015 Volkswagen Gol 1.6 Rallye
Driven for 10 km - 50 km:
1989 Volkswagen Parati Surf 1.8
2000 Honda Civic Sedan (EK) LX 1.6 16v (MT) Iced Teal Pearl
2000 Honda Civic Sedan (EK) LX 1.6 16v (MT) Taffeta White
2002 Fiat Mille Fire 1.0
200? Mk.IV Volkswagen Gol 1.0
2008 Mitsubishi L200 Outdoor HPE 4X4 2.5
2011 Citroën C3 GLX 1.4 Flex 8v
2014 Toyota RAV4 2.5 4x4 16V (new!)
Driven for less than 10 km:
1995 Chevrolet Corsa Wind EFI 1.0
1997 Fiat Palio EDX 1.0
199? Chevrolet S-10 Standard Cab
1999 Volkswagen Parati CL 1.6 Mi
1999 Honda Civic Sedan (EK) LX 1.6 16v (AT) Thunder Grey Metallic
2000 Honda Civic Sedan (EK) LX 1.6 16v (MT) Thunder Grey Metallic
2001 Renault Clio Sedan RN 1.0 16v
2004 Volkswagen Gol Power 1.0
2005 Toyota Corolla Fielder 1.8
200? Toyota Hilux Mk.VII with wooden truck-bed (new!)
200? Volkswagen Fox 1.0
200? Chevrolet Astra 2.0
200? Peugeot 307
2010 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.5L V6 4WD
2011 Mitsubishi L200 Savana 2.5 4X4 **
2011 Fiat Uno Sporting 1.4
2011 Nissan March 1.0S
2012 Toyota Corolla Sedan Altis 2.0
2012 Ford Focus Hatch (new!)
2014 Volkswagen take up! 1.0
2015 Toyota Etios X 1.3
2015 Nissan March 1.6 SL
Barely driven (simple maneuvers / less than 1 km):
198? Volkswagen Voyage
1991 Chevrolet Chevette DL 1.6
1998 Fiat Mille CS 1.0
199? Ford Ka 1.0
2009 Chevrolet Meriva Maxx 1.4
2009 Citroën C4 Pallas 2.0
200? Toyota Hilux Mk.VII SRV 4X4 3.0
2010 Chevrolet Agile LTZ 1.4
2011 Fiat Uno Mille Fire Economy 1.0
2013 Ford Fiesta Mk.VI 1.0
((**Although I didn't drove the 2011 Mitsubishi L200 Savana 2.5 4X4 for more than 1 km, it doesn't go to the "Barely Driven" category, because it was driven at an off-road event, which I can't describe as an "everyday-drive"))
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