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Zane Senior Enthusiast

Zane

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Congrats Mike! I know you've benn waiting a LOOOOONNNNGGGGGG time!

Roofer Senior Enthusiast

Roofer

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NICE! I especially like the white. All you need are some white "GM-TRUCKS.COM" stickers in the back window! hehe

BTW,

Does it feel much longer than a ext.cab?

dmax Enthusiast

dmax

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Guys, this truck is hard to get out of. I love driving it. Can't begin to tell you how nice this thing runs. The transmission is by far the best trans in this size truck on the road. It has shifting characteristics the competition dreams of. When you're going down hills in a residential area, you don't have to continually hit the brakes. The trans will not upshift in a coast. It also tends to remain in a specific gear unless you throttle up. Then it upshifts as your speed increases. I love it!

The white flares are factory. GM mentioned they would be white in the interim model year production. If they came black, I would have had them painted.

I like the way all the electrical stuff is set up, like it has intelligence. Lights come on, radio stays on after you turn the truck off, until you open the door, if you leave your turn signal on too long it signals you. I pushed the dome override button twice and the lights go out. Real nice setup. I don’t know why people ask about overriding this stuff. Suites me perfect.

Roofer, it doesn't feel like a bus. It has a really good turning radius compared to the '93 ext cab 8' bed I used to own.

Thanks everybody.

BTW: I added afew more pics here...

http://members-http-2.rwc1.sfba.home.net/h...rs/duramax/gmc/

 

(Edited by dmax at 8:35 am on April 25, 2001)

Roofer Senior Enthusiast

Roofer

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I just noticed, I really like the license plate! Great pic of the price sticker also, most I can't even read, but yours is real clear.

Later

Jpshostr Senior Enthusiast

Jpshostr

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Very nice truck, wish I could get one.

You must have quite a job.  That ?K made my mouth drop open.  I knew they were getting high, but that is unreal.

dmax Enthusiast

dmax

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I ended up paying ?,000. Remember, it's a Crew Cab Diesel, 4x4. pretty much loaded.

I agree though.... still too much doe. Paid more for it  than my first two houses.

mike

General Lee 01 Senior Enthusiast

General Lee 01

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Quote: from dmax on 8:49 am on May 1, 2001

I ended up paying ?,000. Remember, it's a Crew Cab Diesel, 4x4. pretty much loaded.

I agree though.... still too much doe. Paid more for it  than my first two houses.

mike

 

Yeah, My Mom and Grandma always tell me how you could get a '69 Mustang for ?,000 back in 1969.

Everytime they tell me that it makes me determined to build a time-machine. LOL

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