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my new daily
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 2:49 pm
by GeorgesBlazah
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 2:59 pm
by HenryJ
Very cool!
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 3:28 pm
by killian96ss
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.
Steve
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 3:51 pm
by GeorgesBlazah
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.
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 5:22 pm
by AZS10Crew
So do you now have the lowest and tallest S-series in the area?
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 7:42 pm
by JimmyDiamond
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.
Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 1:11 am
by Blaze One
Now swap a Crate Motor 350 in place of that 4banger , jk I know it is DD , but still very cool
Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 3:58 am
by GeorgesBlazah
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.
Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 4:08 am
by JimmyDiamond
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!
Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 5:15 am
by F9K9
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.
Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 7:26 am
by killian96ss
JimmyDiamond wrote: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.
Does your Malibu have a 6 cylinder?
Steve
Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 7:31 am
by killian96ss
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
Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 7:58 am
by JimmyDiamond
killian96ss wrote:JimmyDiamond wrote: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.
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 it was more than I wanted to spend for a daily.
Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 8:01 am
by F9K9
killian96ss wrote: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.
Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 8:33 am
by killian96ss
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
Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 8:36 am
by killian96ss
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.
Steve
Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 8:44 am
by Walt
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
Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 9:28 am
by JimmyDiamond
killian96ss wrote: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!
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:47 am
by 2kwik4u
Congrats on the new dailys....both of you.
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!
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 4:42 am
by JimmyDiamond
Cmon now 2kwik, we all know yours has lasted so well because you baby that thing constantly!
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 4:46 am
by 2kwik4u
JimmyDiamond wrote:Cmon now 2kwik, we all know yours has lasted so well because you baby that thing constantly!
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
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 4:48 am
by JimmyDiamond
No carbon buildup= longer motor life!
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 5:39 am
by Walt
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 5:44 am
by JimmyDiamond
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 7:43 pm
by TexasBlaZeR2
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.
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 8:27 pm
by killian96ss
RaleighBlaZeR2 wrote:By the way, they are supposedly in the final stages of deciding whether the new Camaro concept car is going into production.
GM already gave the go ahead on Camaro production for 2009 a few months back.
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