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Thread: Chevy S-10 |
    
Gold Member Username: Snowball123
West Allis,
WI
Post Number: 1570
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 11:00 pm: |
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Anyone have any experience with these kind of trucks? Sorry it's off topic, but if i remember correctly, 1 or 2 members on here own S-10's. |
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Gold Member Username: Deadrabit
Marionville,
MO
Post Number: 1034
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 11:03 pm: |
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good freind of mine has one. got a 147 something with a pair of 10s. he did subs facing up and a HUGE arrow port facing the side.
prolly one of the most unusual thing i have seen but worked great |
Gold Member Username: Deadrabit
Marionville,
MO
Post Number: 1035
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 11:05 pm: |
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they really are good for spl. i can ask him if there is something u are wanting to know.
even though ur a tool |
Gold Member Username: Surferdude9371
Get loud or go home....
Post Number: 1397
Registered: Mar-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 11:06 pm: |
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dont have an s10 but have a mini truck ext cab if that helps you any shoot |
Gold Member Username: Snarl2004
Digital Design 9515,
Massive Audi...
Post Number: 2475
Registered: Dec-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 11:08 pm: |
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i have a s10 |
Gold Member Username: Deadrabit
Marionville,
MO
Post Number: 1037
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 11:11 pm: |
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"i have a s10"
cool |
Gold Member Username: Snowball123
West Allis,
WI
Post Number: 1571
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 11:13 pm: |
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i just wanna know how they run though. I heard pretty much all of them run like sh*t. |
Gold Member Username: Deadrabit
Marionville,
MO
Post Number: 1038
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 11:15 pm: |
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seem to be good little trucks |
Gold Member Username: Surferdude9371
Get loud or go home....
Post Number: 1398
Registered: Mar-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 11:16 pm: |
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mechanically run like crap cause chevy equals FAIL lol but great lil spl trucks |
Gold Member Username: Snarl2004
Digital Design 9515,
Massive Audi...
Post Number: 2476
Registered: Dec-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 11:21 pm: |
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I dont really like mine. they shift high when you drive them. like i drive my parents silverado 1500 and its great, the way i drive it usually shifts at like 2500-3000rpm's. but for my s10 it shifts at like 3500+ rpm's and it seems like it shifts late. the transmission also worries me (hasnt dont anything yet i just dont fully trust it)
also on turns it feels like the s10 wants to fall off the tires. If you look at the tires it looks like it rides on the outside of the tire. Really dont like how they handle.on the other hand the suspension is really nice, they are super smooth going over bumps.
i wouldnt reccomend buying one, im trading mine in next spring for a silverado 1500
ive driven a older chevy blazer, its got the same motor as the s10 and does exactly same things my truck does.
also dont know if its my s10 or all s10's but i only get 11city/14highway on a 4.3L V6 where my parents silverado gets 14city/17higway with a 5.4L V8 |
Gold Member Username: Snarl2004
Digital Design 9515,
Massive Audi...
Post Number: 2477
Registered: Dec-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 11:22 pm: |
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i love chevys just not s10's
i love the silverado's in my opinion the vortec engines are awsome im just not a fan of the s10's |
Gold Member Username: Snowball123
West Allis,
WI
Post Number: 1572
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 11:22 pm: |
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yeah thanks a lot snarl. this car sucks. lol. just seeing if other people on this forum are havin the same problems i seem to see elsewhere. |
Gold Member Username: Snarl2004
Digital Design 9515,
Massive Audi...
Post Number: 2478
Registered: Dec-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 11:26 pm: |
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ya i think the s10's got lots of problems. plus mines got electrical issues but thats partly my fault.
on a side not the service engine soon light has been on, on this truck at least once a year every year since 2002 (when it was bought) |
Silver Member Username: Texas_bass
Houston,
TX
Post Number: 661
Registered: Nov-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 11:40 pm: |
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man i got a 2003 sonoma and ive had no problems what so ever and i already have about 160000 miles on it the bigest problem i have had is fixing the bumper cause i wrecked it but that only took me like 3 hours to fix it besides that its great and i had 1 12" in it and it would hit hard |
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Philadelphia,
PA
Post Number: 8839
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 02:19 am: |
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" I heard pretty much all of them run like sh*t. "
You heard very wrong
" mechanically run like crap cause chevy equals FAIL "
You are a huge failure
Apparently nobody in this thread knows anything so quit talkin and listen.
The 2.2 motor is a pile of sh!t..... if someone with that hates their S10 becuse of it, well thats competely understandable. That motor is one of chevys biggest fails ever.
The 4.3 is one of the best engines ever built. Quality up there with the 350, as it basically is one with 2 cylinders cut off. Will run to 250k+ miles if taken care of.
As far as structure quality.... the first gens 94 and older were built like tanks. The newer ones not so much.
I still have my 94 S10 Blazer, 184k miles. One of the best reliable vehicles I have owned/driven. And my family has 3 S-10 series. By now I know those vehicles inside out.
Handling and fuel economy are valid complanits.... those are the weakness of all S series. |
Gold Member Username: Joebruce
TC Sounds/DLS
Post Number: 2450
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 03:34 am: |
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I have an 01 S10 with the 4.3l Voretec and I have had NO problems at all with it. Runs great,handles great, and looks great 
S10s > all other mini trucks |
Gold Member Username: Livin_loud
COD4 Addict
Post Number: 2716
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 03:44 am: |
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tacoma/frontier > s10s ... sry lol
i do love the cyclone. wish they still made something like that...
not to get ot but the f150 raptor coming out is sick, and i'm not a ford guy |
Silver Member Username: Gavbo211
Olney,
IL
US
Post Number: 970
Registered: Jan-05
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 04:21 am: |
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my dad has a 93 S10, and its been a great little truck. it has the 4.3L, and it runs like a champ. also has the manual transmission, which has never given us any trouble. as it sits now it has 119,000 miles on it, and the only thing we've ever done to it is routine maintenance. and MS is right, the thing is built like a tank. it's the truck i learned to drive in and learned to drive a manual with, and was my first car for about a year so i can tell you right now its been through hell and it always came back for more. it was in a few accidents and even ramped through the air, and it just keeps on goin. don't think i could kill that thing if i tried. the engine is sturdy too, runs strong and actually tows/hauls more than i would have expected it to for a smaller truck. The 4.3L is a great engine, and its even a really fun truck to drive paired with the manual. |
Gold Member Username: Snowball123
West Allis,
WI
Post Number: 1574
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 09:30 am: |
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yeah M.S. I was talking about that 2.2 L. I'll just stick with pontiac. |
Gold Member Username: Surferdude9371
Get loud or go home....
Post Number: 1399
Registered: Mar-07
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 11:01 am: |
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double post fail |
Gold Member Username: Surferdude9371
Get loud or go home....
Post Number: 1400
Registered: Mar-07
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 11:01 am: |
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"The 4.3 is one of the best engines ever built"
very true buy a chevy for the engine a dodge for the tranny or for a good truck buy a ford |
Diamond Member Username: Bestmankind
Post Number: 22651
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 11:34 am: |
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snow
s10>gtp |
Silver Member Username: Prozack52
Cincinnati,
2-audio puls...
Post Number: 464
Registered: Feb-08
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 12:15 pm: |
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ive got the xtreme 4.3 |
Silver Member Username: Prozack52
Cincinnati,
2-audio puls...
Post Number: 465
Registered: Feb-08
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 12:23 pm: |
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also owned a 2.2 ,,,the 4.3 is a great everyday truck all round sound system or not has a little bit of pep to it |
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Philadelphia,
PA
Post Number: 8844
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 01:38 pm: |
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" the engine is sturdy too, runs strong and actually tows/hauls more than i would have expected it to for a smaller truck. The 4.3L is a great engine, and its even a really fun truck to drive paired with the manual. "
I've towed well over the weight rating with mine and it does just fine. Towed other Blazers on trailers a few times......
And damn you I wish I had the manual trans..... the 4.3L/5 spd/4X4 combination is near impossible to find. |
Gold Member Username: Snowball123
West Allis,
WI
Post Number: 1578
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 01:39 pm: |
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"s10>gtp"
sike |
Diamond Member Username: Bestmankind
Post Number: 22652
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 01:42 pm: |
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lol.
hey you gonna be on aim tonight and watching dog the bounty hunter? |
Gold Member Username: Snowball123
West Allis,
WI
Post Number: 1579
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 01:43 pm: |
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idk. are you? you show up in there like once every 2 months. |
Gold Member Username: Snowball123
West Allis,
WI
Post Number: 1580
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 01:44 pm: |
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but yeah, ill go in there tonight. |
Diamond Member Username: Bestmankind
Post Number: 22654
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 01:44 pm: |
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lol i'll try to be on there tonight. |
Gold Member Username: Snowball123
West Allis,
WI
Post Number: 1581
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 01:46 pm: |
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good, last couple of times I was in there it was boring as sh*t. |
Gold Member Username: Jtown
Texas
Post Number: 3304
Registered: Mar-07
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 01:55 pm: |
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wow, you only get 11mpg city? you need to go get that thing looked at. seriously. my 4dr blazer gets better mpg than that.
I have an 01 blazer, 4dr, 4.3l, I wouldn't say I love it, as I've had to do a ton of maintenance on it, but I believe it's because I took it up to colorado for a year and sht just started going down hill. ever since I brought it back to texas I haven't really had any problems with it.
they don't run like sht, but the blazers are really top heavy. I'll be doing my 100k mile tune up early, as I'm tired of having little problems everywhere. should get 22-25 mpg highway after I replace a bunch of stuff.
oh, and "arrow ports" FTMFL GTFO idiot. |
Diamond Member Username: Bestmankind
Post Number: 22656
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 01:57 pm: |
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Gold Member Username: Snowball123
West Allis,
WI
Post Number: 1582
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 01:59 pm: |
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ftw. Did you even check the tv guide to see if its on tonight? |
Gold Member Username: Snowball123
West Allis,
WI
Post Number: 1583
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 02:02 pm: |
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dude it's not even on tonight. |
Diamond Member Username: Bestmankind
Post Number: 22657
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 02:04 pm: |
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damn its on wednesday nights. damn it. next week then man. |
Diamond Member Username: Bestmankind
Post Number: 22658
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 02:09 pm: |
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snow, i just stepped outside my store to have a cig and i saw a van get the boot. lol. it was awesome man. it was like watching "parking wars" live. lol.
too bad for the guy though. it serves him right for not paying his parking tickets. |
Gold Member Username: Snowball123
West Allis,
WI
Post Number: 1584
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 02:26 pm: |
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hahahahaha. |
Gold Member Username: The_image_dynamic
San Diego, California
Post Number: 4704
Registered: Dec-06
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 03:50 pm: |
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quote:" I heard pretty much all of them run like sh*t. "
You heard very wrong
" mechanically run like crap cause chevy equals FAIL "
You are a huge failure
Apparently nobody in this thread knows anything so quit talkin and listen.
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Gold Member Username: Snowball123
West Allis,
WI
Post Number: 1586
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 04:45 pm: |
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still better be in chat chad. |
Silver Member Username: Yukhui
4 15 AA Havocs,
Memphis 4kw!!
Post Number: 973
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 04:47 pm: |
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I'd recommend a Silverado, I'm lovin mine. |
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Philadelphia,
PA
Post Number: 8852
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 05:39 pm: |
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Silverado is a great truck also no matter what engine it has..... the 4.3 really isn't enough power for those bigger trucks though.... you'll want the V8 on a Silverado. |
Gold Member Username: Hdubb
Team Revolution
Post Number: 3940
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 07:21 pm: |
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eh mazda b series> all other mini trucks. |
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Philadelphia,
PA
Post Number: 8855
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 08:55 pm: |
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haha thanks for the laugh. Thats a rebadged ford ranger = fail. |
Diamond Member Username: Bestmankind
Post Number: 22665
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 08:58 pm: |
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if you are looking for a new truck then get a fully loaded toyota tundra. that car is sick.
as for chevy trucks, they are awesome and last a long time. i believe M.S. has 400,000+ miles on his. |
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Philadelphia,
PA
Post Number: 8860
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 09:10 pm: |
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184k Chad, it's gettin there lol
And if I was getting a new truck it would be a Silverado/Sierra..... but thats cause I won't drive any other make of truck. |
Gold Member Username: Surferdude9371
Get loud or go home....
Post Number: 1402
Registered: Mar-07
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 09:26 pm: |
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"eh mazda b series> all other mini trucks."
right there with ya |
Platinum Member Username: Wingmanalive
A pic is worth
1000 posts!!
Post Number: 18811
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 09:44 pm: |
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Oh God here goes nothing......
I'm on my third Ford F-150 and haven't had a problem with any of them. My father owned many of them as well. Other than my Camaro I have been a Ford man from the start.
Mind you I don't beat the living sh1t out of my trucks either. |
Gold Member Username: Hdubb
Team Revolution
Post Number: 3944
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 11:15 pm: |
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uh check again m. (numbnuts) s. 86-93 isnt a rebadged ranger. maybe...i dont know...investigate a tad more before being a complete chile hole.... |
Gold Member Username: Hdubb
Team Revolution
Post Number: 3946
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 11:17 pm: |
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oh and M.S.=big pile of heaping hot fail. |
Silver Member Username: Texas_bass
Houston,
TX
Post Number: 663
Registered: Nov-05
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| Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 01:10 am: |
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here is a 4.3 for you and my 03 is still running strong @ 160000 miles but check out the hp this 4.3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5ej6SPKk3w |
Gold Member Username: Somedonniedude
Illinois
Braaap MX
Post Number: 2071
Registered: May-07
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| Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 11:36 am: |
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Better invest in some sound deadned for the roof, they flex easy (and it's annoying lol. Well atleast my the mid to late 90's models do. |
Gold Member Username: Snowball123
West Allis,
WI
Post Number: 1590
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 02:13 pm: |
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yeah, I'm not gonna get the s-10. |
Gold Member Username: Shortysetnies
Andrew Capps,
NC
US
Post Number: 2923
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Saturday, November 08, 2008 - 12:03 am: |
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"tacoma/frontier > s10s ... sry lol"
Never ever say anything like that again. tacoma annd frontier aren't nearly the same
frontier>tacoma because nissan/infinity>toyota/lexus |
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Philadelphia,
PA
Post Number: 8880
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Saturday, November 08, 2008 - 06:31 am: |
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Not to mention tacomas are a huge turd..... built like crap and the things have no power |
Gold Member Username: Livin_loud
COD4 Addict
Post Number: 2718
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Saturday, November 08, 2008 - 07:02 am: |
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meant more like tacoma and frontier, sorry for the confusion.
never said i loved the tacoma, just like it more than s10's... i'm more of a tundra fan |
