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pellegrini75 Enthusiast

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Hello, everybody!

My name is Felipe and I live in Brazil. My dad moved from Rio back in '84 due to the violence in that city. Todat we live in Campo Grande, in the state of mato Grosso do Sul, close to Paraguay and Bolivia, and also close to a natural beauty called Pantanal (a huge swampy area, kinda like the Everglades in Florida).

I recently got married (2 months!!!) and I own a crappy 2003 gasoline powered Fiat Strada 1.3 Fire truck, which I plan to trade in a '95 diesel Silverado k1500 Z71.

I know Fiat isn't allowed in the USA due to the poor quality of the product. And I totally agree with that! My car is worth US$ 10,000.00, and in my opinion it not worth it.

This '95 Silverado truck I'm trying to buy may be older, but if you knew Fiat, you'd understand what I'm talking about. I'd rather get an older car, even if I have to import the parts, instead of keeping my uncomfortable ride. It has no air conditioning, it's gasoline powered, it has an extended cab with nothing to sit on, no cup holders... Well, take a look yourselves at www.fiat.com.br. Now they're building the flex engine, which can use gasoline or alcohol (not the alcohol you guys know), or even gas.

I really think it's really important to take care of the environment but, frankly, the oil lobbyists are already rich enough to tell us to go fxxk ourselves. This "fever" on biodiesel and other fuels for me is just bullxxxx. This already exists for a loooong time and now all the buzz on it, c'mon... We are not fools!!!!!!

But back to the Silverado, any advice on what to pay attention to?

Oh, I forgot to explain: back in '99 a president decided to allow us to import new and used vehicles form abroad, so they came in really cheap. But a few years later, they stopped this again, stating that they wanted to preserve the national industry, so most of the used good and reliable cars we have available range from '91 to '96.

This particular vehicle I'm trying to get needs a few repairs, as after all it's 12 years old!

It's a '95 6.5 L (or 6.6 L, I don't know!) diesel powered K1500 Z71 Cowboy Conversion series. i had previously tried to buy another Z71 but I have to say that this has a better presentation with this cowboy thing.

I'd really like to hear you guys (and girls, please) opinion on this truck.

Have a nice weekend!

Regards,

Felipe

Wingnut Senior Enthusiast

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Hey man...Welcome to the boards :flag:

 

Isn't Brazil operating at 100% biodiesel?

 

Rio is a beautiful city, I've been there a few times...But your dad was right...That's a very rough town.

 

I went to Salvador as well.

Schmids5.3l Senior Enthusiast

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Hell yeah Felipe! Welcome to the boards :)

 

With it being a 1995, I think it would be a 6.5l. You could post this in the Diesel section and you'll get more info on the subject.

pellegrini75 Enthusiast

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Dear Mike,

Thanks for your comment!

We are also beggining to operate biodiesel. We still have regular diesel (which is imported), gasoline, alcohol (from sugar cane) and the most recent is the natural vehicular gas - GNV, which takes a lot of space in the trunk since it uses gas cylinders that are connected to the motor by specially made tubes.

I truly get scared about a few cars running with this, as they may leak the gas, but all cars with this fuel system have to go under an inspection prior to getting their documents okay'd.

Most cars now come out of the factory with either gas cylinders or tetra fuel option (may use gasoline, alcohol or GNV).

I know that some people in the northern region of Brazil have used corn oil and sunflower oil in their diesel engines and they just worked fine! This happened when there was a shortage of fuel in that region due to severe rains that stopped the trucks from getting there.

As far as Rio is concerned, it's still a beautiful city, but just gets more and more dangerous each day.

Salvador is a fun place because they like to party a lot! I have a few family members there, too! But I haven't been able to go there in a long time.

Hope to visit them if I get this Silverado!!!

pellegrini75 Enthusiast

pellegrini75

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I wish I could thank you one by one, but I'm having trouble with my internet connection and so if you allow me I'll thank you all for the kind attention!

Later on, in case I do buy this Silverado, I'll need to ask you guys where to get a few parts, and most important, how to look for parts, since I know the current owner doesn't even have the car manual!

He already told me that it needs an air conditioning motor, the 4WD gear, and a few other things I'd need the part numbers in order to get a quotation on.

I will be in Miami next week (I believe) and I could bring a few parts with me.

I'll try to get the VIN in order to get a carfax report, and quote the right parts.

Hope to keep hearing from you!!!

Regards,

Felipe

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Frank S Senior Enthusiast

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i dont think they make a 1500 diesel, at least not in the states. youd have to get a 2500 for that.

 

Early to middle 90's half tons were available with diesels in the states, though they were somewhat rare. Working construction projects I have seen some of these myself.

 

Back on topic, welcome to the forums Felipe. Good to see people from other parts of the world finding their way to us. :confused:

pellegrini75 Enthusiast

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Dear Frank and Barry,

Thanks for your post!

Just for you to know, diesel is cheaper than gasoline here, even though it's imported.

Usually I pay R$ 2.70 per liter of gasoline, while the diesel costs R$ 2.05 per liter.

Have a great weekend!

Felipe

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