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Cool S10! I didn't know the Extreme was offered with a 4 cylinder. I thought all of the Extreme's got the 6 cylinder since they were more performance and handling orientated. Be careful where you park your new Extreme, because it would suck to accidentally back up over it with your Blazer.
yeah its got power everything and heated mirrors. kinda wish it had a slider but eh. i like it so far...the handling rocks! the 2.2 isnt so bad, but im prett sure the blazer will outrun it.
That Malibu SS is pretty sharp, I was never a fan of that style untill i just saw that pic. It needs to be black though . Yeah the 2.2 is great on gas i am averaging 32 on the hwy and arond 26 in town. If i keep the s10 long enough to the point where its not my DD anymore...you better belive something big is going to be under the hood.
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 at about 35 moh and it didn't even squeel the tires! I love the handling.
I traded the Jimmy and it was sold within 3 hours LOL!
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JimmyDiamond wrote:..................I took a right turn at the stoplight yesterday at about 35 moh and it didn't even squeel the tires! I love the handling.
Be careful using the sound of tires in judging a curve.
My 1st gen eclipse/talon/laser awd didn't squeal either. I had to lock up the brakes for a dog one time and there was no squeal, then the smoke caught up with me. oem tires were a very soft compound.
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f9k9 wrote:Be careful using the sound of tires in judging a curve.
I pay very close attention to the sound of my tires when I have my SS on road courses. It helps me determine maximum speed for a given turn. If you don't push it you will never know what the limits are.
f9k9 wrote:Be careful using the sound of tires in judging a curve.
I pay very close attention to the sound of my tires when I have my SS on road courses. It helps me determine maximum speed for a given turn. If you don't push it you will never know what the limits are.
Steve
All I intended to say is that some softer compounds will not squeal. Those OEMs never did do it and if, you keep raising speeds in a particular curve waiting on it, you could be in trouble. Even when I skidded we'll over 30' and had two black skid marks, there was no sound at all. They did wear out well under 20K. Personally, I thanked that dog for letting me know that.
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f9k9 wrote:All I intended to say is that some softer compounds will not squeal. Those OEMs never did do it and if, you keep raising speeds in a particular curve waiting on it, you could be in trouble.
Your right! I was just messin with ya. I certainly wouldn't recommend testing your limits on public streets.
JimmyDiamond wrote: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!!
I did have a Supercharged GTP a few years ago and this feels pretty close acceleration wise but the supercharger pulled a little harder.
JD, I've haven't been a big fan of Chevy cars for several years (except for the vette), but that Malibu is growing on me 240 horses helps too
I agree. Our 2003 Bonneville was a super nice car. We traded that for the Trailblazer back in March. Compared to the Bonneville, you can tell the Malibu has a sticker price $9k less. I just sat in the Bonne last weekend and it felt like a Cadillac inside by comparison. I didn't want 2 new expensive vehicles so the Malibu does everything I need it to for less $$. Plus, it really is actually fun to drive!
[size=75]2002 S-10 ZQ8- Too much to list= SOLD - 2003 Bonneville SLE - [url=http://images9.fotki.com/v187/photos/4/41590/841111/DSC00158-vi.jpg]2000 Jimmy Diamond Edition[/url] - 2006 Trailblazer LT V8 - 2006 Malibu SS[/size]
That 2.2 will serve you well for years to come. I've got the same setup 2.2/5spd in my Xtreme, and it gets great milage, tolerable power, and has lasted well for the 185k miles I've driven it in the last 6 years!
f9k9 wrote:ROFL.....Yea, I'm sure thats it....the 6 years of autocross, and rev-limiter-style-lane-merges.....I'm sure those have prolonged the life of the motor
JimmyDiamond wrote:No carbon buildup= longer motor life!
Congrats on the new dailys. From what I have been told Steve the Impala SS has the power, but gets worse highway mileage than the S-10 Vortec...even with the engine cylinder cutoff. The guy I talked to traded in his honda for it...complained bitterly about the mileage.
I was reading an article about the difference in GM and the overseas competition. Companies like toyota focus heavily on a model and refining it. GM prefers to spread themselves thinner and rely instead on selling more through its brand variety than making any one model stellar.
By the way, they are supposedly in the final stages of deciding whether the new Camaro concept car is going into production.
[size=75]Tom (Knight) Houston, TX
2005 BlazeR2 (still have)
2013 Avalanche LTZ (Z71 front end and flares/0
2000 BlaZeR2 (sold)
2006 Avalanche Z71 (sold)
enjoy
. Yeah the 2.2 is great on gas i am averaging 32 on the hwy and arond 26 in town. If i keep the s10 long enough to the point where its not my DD anymore...you better belive something big is going to be under the hood.
Does your Malibu have a 6 cylinder?
It helps me determine maximum speed for a given turn. If you don't push it you will never know what the limits are.
I didn't know the Extreme was offered with a 4 cylinder. 
