Nero

Nero T-Posing at the site of Sweet Trip's near death on ACH.

Nero's Crown Victoria at the March 2018 ACH meet.

## Overview

Nero is a 19 year old male who lives in Simi Valley, CA. He is the leader of Nightc/o/re North (NCN) and is well suited for touge driving due to his manlet status (5'2").

## Lore

#### **Piuma**

During the second NCN meet, the group found themselves going down Piuma Road for the second time that night. Assured that the other members of the group knew where they were going, Nero took off down the road, quickly getting out of sight of Ray and Pablo, who were behind him in Ray's Focus. Upon reaching the end of the road, they found that Nero had gotten out of his car and was sitting on his trunk with hazards on at the stoplight.

#### **Trunk**

Nero once locked himself inside his trunk with the keys in his pocket and the car doors locked. While he had closed himself in his trunk before as a joke without incident, one night at the In-N-Out premeet he pulled the trunk release and it came off instead of releasing him. Pablo informed Nero that the trunk release on the Crown Victoria had been subject to a recall, but Nero was already inside the trunk when this occurred. AAA was called to unlock the door to Nero's car, and once this was done, Pablo was able to open the trunk and release him. Nero was comfortable inside the trunk for the approximate half hour he was inside it due to being short.

#### **Tow Truck**

On August 24, 2017, Nero was driving his 328i down the front side of Glendora Mountain Road (GMR) when he came upon a large light colored rat crossing the road. Initially thinking it was some black dude with fresh Jordan's on, Nero drove off of the road into a dirt area, which minorly damaged the right side skirt of the vehicle. The vehicle was still fully operational, but stuck. He hitched a ride to the top of GMR, where he called AAA for help. Approximately 45 minutes later, the tow truck arrived along with a California Highway Patrol Unit. The officer proceeded to ask Nero several questions while the tow truck driver set up the tow. No one had been watching the tow truck driver, and only upon hearing a loud snap did anyone realize what he had done. The driver had left the car in park, attached the tow cables to the suspension struts, and drove the truck forwards instead of using the winch. This led to the struts being ripped out of the shock towers, effectively destroying the vehicle. When the vehicle was later pulled onto the flatbed, the front right corner of the vehicle was pulled into the corner of the bed, which wasn't fully lowered, which led to additional damage to the 328i. Nero was forced to ride with the tow truck driver back to Simi Valley, and on the way down GMR, the tow truck driver went into a corner too fast, understeered onto the wrong side of the road, and nearly went off a cliff. The tow truck driver was later terminated.

## Vehicles

#### **Current**

Nero owns a 2009 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (P71) with the Street Appearance Package. The vehicle is powered by Ford's Modular 4.6L V8 and is able to use either ethanol or gasoline. The car rides on 17x9 wheels and Nitto NT555 G2 tires in 255/50ZR17. The vehicle was obtained on September 7, 2017.

##### **Known Problems**

There is a crack in the windshield and a dent on the right side doors. The front right and rear left windows do not work. The rear window defroster does not work.

Nero and Pablo's Crown Victorias at Malibu in September.The P71 parked under a tree.Nero's P71 and Austin's Focus at Glendora High School.
#### **Former**

Nero previously owned a 2008 BMW 328i Coupe (E92) with Space Grey paint. The vehicle was powered by BMW's N51 engine, a 3.0L inline 6. It produced 230 horsepower and weighed rougly 3500lb. The vehicle was severely damaged by a negligent tow truck driver on August 25, 2017 and given a salvage title. Nero released the vehicle to the insurance company and received a check for the value of the vehicle as well as additional compensation. The 328i was sold at auction with the suspension rebuilt to unknown specifications. The current status of the vehicle is unknown.

Front view of the wrecked 328i.Side view of the wrecked 328i.The 328i in better days.