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JimmyDiamond

I've owned 3 s-series. 2000 Jimmy, 2001 Blazer & 2002 S-10. If space wasn't an issue, I wouldn't mind another S-10 like the one I had. It was a fun truck and waaaaaayyyy better looking than the POS Colorado. I don't think I'd buy another S-series SUV though. Underpowered and not much interior room.

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ace wrote:
JimmyDiamond wrote:Glad to hear they arrived ok! Did you like my tape job?
I liked the tape job, but i thought you were waterproofing it.

Well there was maybe a couple sq inches that I didn't duct tape

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It happens!

Btw, new ZR2 looks great!

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RaleighBlaZeR2 wrote:Steve. The first link says you need a password to get in.

Tom

I know, that's why if you look down one line you'll see the password!

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Blaze One wrote:nice car , what kinda of HP/Tq numbers does that put out? FWD or rwD ?

Thanks

It's a FWD 3.9 V6 with 240hp/241tq

It's very peppy. It will paint two nice long black marks very easily with the T/C turned off. I would never do that of course.

JimmyDiamond

Glad to hear they arrived ok! Did you like my tape job?

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T-blazer is great. My 48" Fire & Ice LED bar should be here next week.

I've got a long list of things I'd like to do to it but baby #2 is due in 2 weeks so between medical bills and then 2 in daycare I won't be able to afford to pay attention much less buy mods!!

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Only window tint so far. I probably won't do much to it. Maybe an air intake of some sort but nobody makes one for it yet. Honestly, it really doesn't need much!

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Finally snapped some pics of the car today after owning it since May27th! Treated it to claybar, 1 coat of Liquid Glass pre-cleaner and then 1 coat of Liquid Glass. Damn, I forgot how hard silver is to wax because you can't see where you've done! Pics kinda suck due to the sun angle but you get the ...

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Just giving you crap.

That's more off road than any of my 4x4s have ever seen!! Mine are more for snow than anything and even that is very little sometimes.

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Oh please! I've taken my Malibu on harder trails than that!!!

J/K

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BTW, glad you got the XM installed!!!

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When I had my 2002 S-10 I removed the stock single CD and installed a 6-disc from a 2003 that was a take out. It worked fine and then suddenly wouldn't load CD's anymore. Truck was still under warranty and I took it into the dealer and they ordered a brand new unit and replaced it.

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Actually I was thinking about looking at the 2006 Avalanveh/Tahoe. Has the Flex Fuel 5.3, but I am not sure whether it is the 4/8 cylinder motor. Funds are tight on this end. The 2006s don't have the DOD motor. They have the 290 or 295 hp version of the 5.3. Still a great engine just not DOD. The F...

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Hmmmm, I may have heard about it.

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S-Series Nationals??

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Well when you look at who the largest number of buyers are for the Sclade, it doesn't shock me that it's the most stolen vehicle!

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Regardless of all the different reasons, I'm still impressed with how well that Bonneville did fuel economy wise. I can tell from a dead stop the Malibu would walk all over the Bonne though.

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Uh, backwards. Lower gearing = higher RPMS

The Bonne was actually geared higher, had less HP and about 400 lbs more curb weight yet got better mileage! Go figure

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How is your mileage with the 5.3 Steve? With 2 vehicles from them I am sure that the Dillons are loving you. Bet they fix anything wrong with your truck or your car...especially with the retail business being so slow these days. Hmm...both the Avalanche and the Tahoe have the 5.3 in them. Might be ...

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It's kinds funny that the Malibu doesn't get 30mpg, esepcially considering it's not that large. Our 2003 Bonneville would always get at least 30mpg on road trips. I took a few by myself for work and got 32! That's also running at least 75mph and the Bonneville is a larger, heavier car than the Malib...

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I don't feel bad anymore!

Glad the problem is found!!

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Well, I appreciate it. I've been in your shoes a few times so I know how disappointing in can be!

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Carbon buildup never seems to be a problem for me.

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Well again, I do feel bad but I hope everything works out in the end.

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Well I sure hope it all works out and you can fix is fairly easily. Maybe you'll get lucky and a MAF cleaning will fix it. Who knows!!

You could always sell the rear mat on Ebay and get some $$$ back on that.

Steve

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Damn Mike! I do feel bad though! I just wonder what the intake changed that would cause those codes :shrug: I also wonder why the passenger mat wouldn't fit? The floor pans should be the same. I had to bend them to get them in the box so maybe they just need to lay flat and get their shape back? The...

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No carbon buildup= longer motor life!

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Cmon now 2kwik, we all know yours has lasted so well because you baby that thing constantly!

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:( What the hell?? Do you think it has to do with the hookup around the throttle body? Maybe those extra parts were needed for a reason? Did you try leaving the battery disconnected after installing it? Maybe it needs to adjust and "relearn" with the intake? That really sucks because it logged many ...

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Malibu SS gets the 3.9 V6. Only the larger SS cars get the 5.3. Is the 3.9L V-6 supercharged or N/A in your SS? Steve It's N/A and with a curb weight around 3300 lbs, it scoots! Considering I was driving a 190hp Jimmy that weighed probably around 5000lbs, this is a HUGE improvement!! 8) I did have ...

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It's fast (240 hp) and it handles like it's on rails. I guess the Malibu SS doesn't get the same 303 hp 5.3L V-8 that the Impala SS and Monte Carlo SS get. :o Does your Malibu have a 6 cylinder? :? Steve Malibu SS gets the 3.9 V6. Only the larger SS cars get the 5.3. I almost got the Impala SS but ...

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I agree the Malibu isn't the best looking car but it was in the price range I wanted to be in. The Trailblazer is our "fancy" car if we need something nicer to drive. The Malibu makes a good daily. It's fast (240 hp) and it handles like it's on rails. I took a right turn at the stoplight yesterday a...

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Congrats!! The 2.2 is pretty lethargic but if you're going for better mpgs it does the trick.

Here's a pic of my new daily.

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Eh, haven't really taken any good pics yet. I bought it for a daily driver to keep the miles off the TB. It's a decent car but nothing special. I snapped a couple at the dealership Saturday morning. http://images16.fotki.com/v303/photos/4/41590/3587622/DSC01985-vi.jpg http://images17.fotki.com/v311/...

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I used to have a 2001 Blazer and it was pewter. Pewter is a fantastic color to maintain!

No hood, Jimmy is down the road.....

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Yes, dark blue is just as bad as black when it comes to keeping it clean!! It sure does look purty when it's clean though :D http://images1.fotki.com/v314/photos/4/41590/841111/DSC01938-vi.jpg I traded it in Saturday and it was sold 3 hours later! They didn't even have to clean it up because it was ...

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Salt doesn't effect the paint so much as the undercarriage (unlike along the coasts). You can take a new vehicle and after a couple winters, the underside get's pretty rusty. This is why when I buy new vehicles they go right to Ziebart and get undercoated. I also take care to keep the salt washed of...

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Oh believe me, I have plenty of fun in it :D My favorite is when we get hit with a big storm during the day and people are leaving early to get home (usually w/o 4x4). I love putting on the 4hi and driving sideways down unplowed roads. To me that's more fun that crawling slow down a trail. It's kind...

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But my point is, you don't wake up sometimes to 14" of snow and need to get to work!

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Personally, if I lived someplace that didn't have winter and I was buying a truck, I'd get 2wd.

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It's funny how those saying "4x4s are only for offroading" live where you don't have winter!!

Let me let you in on a little secret, there's a whole other segment of us that buy 4x4s for use in the snow and never go offroad. Now just keep that secret between us ok?

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Keep in mind, many of us use our 4x4s for snow, not offroading.

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Honestly, I haven't seen any big advantage in mileage between the 4.3 and the 5.3. The only time I've seen a 4.3 do better was in my 02 Reg cab 5-speed ZQ8 S-10. I could get 22 on the highway with it. Otherwise both my 01 Blazer and my 00 Jimmy never got better than 18 mpg on the highway. My dad's 0...

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If I was in the market for a new truck today and my choice was a crew cab S-10 or a Crew Cab Silverado, I'd choose the Silverado without thinking twice. You really don't gain anything by going smaller since the mileage is the same or worse. You get so much more room, hauling capacity and power with ...

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I have the LH6 in my Trailblazer.

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Talk to "Blades" or whatever his name is now back over on SSF. I think he has or had a ZR2 Blazer and went through all the fun wiring up a tow haul button in the console.

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I think the Auto 4wd or "autotrac" was only ever available on the SUV version of the S-series. I don't think it was ever available on the trucks. It really is a nice feature though when you're driving 9 hours for Christmas and the interestate is snowy and icy with some clear spots. You can put it in...

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wamason wrote:The tow/haul mode basically makes the tranny hold a gear longer correct?

Yes and it also downshifts faster. I engage it often when driving because IMO it makes the driveability better.

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killian96ss wrote:
JimmyDiamond wrote:I've got one
Which one do you have, the tow/haul mode or the auto 4wd?

Steve

Both!!

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I've got one

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There's a guy that has a local Line-X dealer and he has an 80's Jeep Wrangler that they Line-x'd every sq inch of inside and out.

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I always thought it would be fun to own one just as a toy. Leave the top of all summer and just drive it. I would take the whole interior out and have the inside line-x'd and put just the seats back in. Having a hose-out interior would be cool.

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That brings me to a related note.. When did the bright headlight switch move off the floor???? I think Ford had it up into the 90's. They did the total redesign on the Econoline for 1992. The previous body went back to 1975 or 76 and they had the dimmer on the wheel well hump. The F-150s got a new ...

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I think you could still get it into the early 80's on some Ford trucks. I remember my dad used to have a 1980 F100 with the 3 on the tree and 300 I6

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Hey Wiggles!!

Looks like you already found the guy from London that I posted about on SSF.

Steve

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Yeah, I thought it was! I wasn't babying it either. I did a couple runs to 90 when passing and ran around 70 most of the way. I plan on doing synthetic. I always do the first oil change at 1k, then at 3k then at 6k I switch to Mobil 1 and then change every 5-6k after that. We'll be making a 1300 mil...

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We took an almost 300 mile round trip on Easter. I filled it the next morning and figured the mileage and it was almost 19mpg. I didn't think that was too bad considering it had 652 miles on it when we left the driveway! I'm excited to see how it does after getting a few thousand miles on it. I know...

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With 1k on the odometer it already gets better mileage than my Jimmy

I'm thinking about trading the Jimmy for another car. Luckily the wife and I work together and it's about 5-6 miles to work.

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I really wish the Fullsize wheels fit the S-series because they have so many more choices in factory and aftermarket. I think the 17" 5-spokes that come on the 1500 Fullsize are a nice looking rim and they sell for dirt cheap on Ebay.

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The cutout in the rear bumper is actually not that noticable. I don't know if it's the color or what but it doesn't bother me and I'm a picky mo fo.

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I've got the TB back at the shop today. They're going to try a different series muffler and see if it cuts down on the drone somewhat. Hopefully we can cut down the interior drone without losing too much exterior sound.

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Link to video?

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Thanks Guys! I think it sounds awesome when driving except on the highway

This is the first time I've taken video like that (used my Sony digital camera). I'll have to take video of my Jimmy exhaust too

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Congrats!!!!

Our #2 is do the end of July. Another boy!

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Had a custom dual exhaust system put on the Trailblazer Saturday! The S-E-G has finally came off my face!! :D :D When Bill (the owner) called to tell me it was ready to pick up, he said it sounded so good that he drove it up the street and back himself! The sound is awesome. Sounds like a GTO when y...

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At about 70k I replaced my stock Bilsteins with new Sensa Tracs. I've always liked Monroe shocks but these SUCKED! The truck handled WORSE than with the stock Bisteins. I removed the Sensa Tracs and installed a set of HD Handling Bilsteins and I'm very happy with them. They were worth the extra $$$ ...

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GeorgesBlazah wrote:all im gettin is red x`s

That's too bad because this black TB is awesome!

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Snoman002 wrote:

This looks more like a body lift judging by how you can see the frame

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BobbleSmitty wrote:I came across this guy's TrailBlazer...

Man that looks sharp!!!!

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The Murano is a car based SUV unlike the TB. I don't know about the suspension setup on the TB for lifting but it's at least a truck with a frame!

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I'm not losing any sleep over it. I've watched my dad do this to every one of his Suburbans. I broke his 04 in and I remember him breaking his 94 in. We picked it up from the dealer with 3 miles on it. He drove it about 4 miles out of town and stopped on the highway, shifted into 1st gear and then r...

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Well I brought it home Monday night. Boy does this thing haul ass!! Especially after being used to driving the Jimmy! I let it warm up good at the dealership idling and then got outside of town and layed into it. Ran it through all the gears a few times and then did a couple runs from a dead stop t...

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I need to get pics of everything but haven't had time and the weather isn't cooperating :? I've been doing some reading and I may not be able to replace the stock muffler because it has something in it that adjusts with the DOD on the engine. I'm still doing more research because I really want to re...

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