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THE BIGPUNN

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I was just looking over my controls. I didnt realize till now, but next year I will mark ten years on the forum! I have to say looking back that this forum has given me lots of great ideas and advice. I started here in year 2001 with my 1999 sierra ext cab 5.3. Then I owned a 2003 Sierra cc 8.1, 2007 duramax cc, and now my 2008 sierra cc!

 

Looking back and some self-awareness now.......My only personal advice to all is to be patient! I see many of us get antsy whenever GM produces a new, more powerful truck (which they do every year). I doubt the power wars with Ford or Dodge will ever end. Just dont break the bank trying to keep up, out-do or wanting to be the coolest. If your truck is affordable, adequate and been reliable, keep it!

 

Thanks fellas! Hope for another ten years!

RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

RyanbabZ71

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I have been here since it started on the ezboard forum in late 99 before I even had my 2000 :lol:

 

I know it says member #56 but thats when we switched over. I think I was #6 or something like that.

 

This forum has definitely come a long way.

Chris Senior Enthusiast

Chris

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joined mid 06, about 5 months after i bought my 89 s10 4cyl work truck. i was a jr in high school. it threw the number 1 rod right before i graduated. didnt get on for a while after until i bought my 04 sierra in april 08. i have learned a lot here and still keep up to date here

KMGZ400 Senior Enthusiast

KMGZ400

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i agree about that.. i would kill for a new 3500 GMC CCLB dmax, but im happy with my reliable great performing silverados and suburban that i dont owe i dime on.

General Lee 01 Senior Enthusiast

General Lee 01

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It's been a fun ride! :lol:

 

 

I remember when I was a smug 15 year old kid, joined up, I knew of alot of the guys on the team from another website which we all migrated from (Different story, for a different time :lol: ) asked if I could be part of the team, and voila!

 

 

Kinda dissapointing 10 years has gone by, and I've only been a Gm-Truck owner for all of 3 months (I'm working on fixing that! :) ). But I've been a fan of GM-Trucks the whole ten years, that's been reason enough for me to stay on board. (this place is kinda addicting!)

 

 

Happy 10 years, GM-TC Fam! :D:D:cool:

KMGZ400 Senior Enthusiast

KMGZ400

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It's been a fun ride! :lol:

 

 

I remember when I was a smug 15 year old kid, joined up, I knew of alot of the guys on the team from another website which we all migrated from (Different story, for a different time :lol: ) asked if I could be part of the team, and voila!

 

 

Kinda dissapointing 10 years has gone by, and I've only been a Gm-Truck owner for all of 3 months (I'm working on fixing that! :) ). But I've been a fan of GM-Trucks the whole ten years, that's been reason enough for me to stay on board. (this place is kinda addicting!)

 

 

Happy 10 years, GM-TC Fam! :D:D:cool:

 

 

haha you dont even have a GM truck? what do you have

 

 

i have learned SO MUCH information about GM trucks in these 2 years and wasted SO much time on here

 

i love it though, i know everything now.. more then i know about anything else... you degenerate bastards have also helped me answer A LOT of problems

General Lee 01 Senior Enthusiast

General Lee 01

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It's been a fun ride! :lol:

 

 

I remember when I was a smug 15 year old kid, joined up, I knew of alot of the guys on the team from another website which we all migrated from (Different story, for a different time :lol: ) asked if I could be part of the team, and voila!

 

 

Kinda dissapointing 10 years has gone by, and I've only been a Gm-Truck owner for all of 3 months (I'm working on fixing that! :) ). But I've been a fan of GM-Trucks the whole ten years, that's been reason enough for me to stay on board. (this place is kinda addicting!)

 

 

Happy 10 years, GM-TC Fam! :D:D:cool:

 

 

haha you dont even have a GM truck? what do you have

 

 

 

 

 

 

My 2 feet.... :flag:

 

 

I'm 9/10s of the way recovered from this little slip up.

Matt_ Senior Enthusiast

Matt_

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Posting to see my registration date.. :lol:

 

I should go back to the explorer forum i joined in highschool when i got my first vehicle... i'm probably member # 4 there :D

Chris Senior Enthusiast

Chris

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this was my first forum... been on race850.com before though. but it got shut down. ran by dumbasses and ricers one reason i left, but was one of the only local forums

RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

RyanbabZ71

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I knew of alot of the guys on the team from another website which we all migrated from (Different story, for a different time ) asked if I could be part of the team, and voila!

 

Fun times, how many of us were there? 20?

 

It was an ez board forum.

06yz125 Enthusiast

06yz125

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I was a member of the Ford 6.0 litre diesel forum. LOL

 

That truck caused me to switch to Chev and gas.

 

NO MORE DIESELS FOR ME..

 

That experience ruined me for anything that even

smells like oil. <smile>

Wingnut Senior Enthusiast

Wingnut

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I knew of alot of the guys on the team from another website which we all migrated from (Different story, for a different time ) asked if I could be part of the team, and voila!

 

Fun times, how many of us were there? 20?

 

It was an ez board forum.

 

 

lol. You guys are making me feel like a n00b with my 2002 join date (on the first account I signed up with).

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