My latest GM!

lio45 · 05-13-2008, 09:37 PM

I'm back in the extended family of current GM owners. I've had it for a few days, actually. Some of you asked for pics so here are a handful.

1995 Chevrolet K1500 Silverado. 6.5 turbodiesel.

I absolutely love this truck. Much more comfy than my Ford (which has a bench seat and noisy exhaust)... and I am actually warming up to the slushbox. I appreciate having my right hand to hold the drink I'm sipping (in my other vehicles, shifting gears with a drink sometimes produced spillings), or the snack I'm eating, or my cellphone, etc.

lio45 · 05-13-2008, 09:40 PM

P.S. That tan/beige/brownish color is my favorite GM color ever, so I was really glad when I found out which color the truck was.

P.S. #2 Just FYI, the strange non-dirty rectangle on the doors = the previous owner's magnetic company stickers (which he removed when I picked up the vehicle).

FenwickHockey65 · 05-13-2008, 09:41 PM

Congrats!
What's with the paint on the passenger side door?

EDIT: Ohhhhh.

darndot · 05-13-2008, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Congrats!
What's with the paint on the passenger side door?

EDIT: Ohhhhh.

I thought you photoshoped something out. Nothing like buying a new ride, and then having to clean it up yourself.

I hope it last you many miles.

t-rex · 05-13-2008, 09:55 PM

Everything in Canada is always just so, so.........neat and tidy. And clean too.

Have fun with your new ride lio45!

lio45 · 05-13-2008, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by t-rex

Everything in Canada is always just so, so.........neat and tidy. And clean too.

Have fun with your new ride lio45!

Well, that rectangle on my passenger door sure is clean and tidy, yes. The rest of the truck... not so much.

(out of curiosity, what did you mean exactly? I guarantee I won't be offended!)

lio45 · 05-13-2008, 10:08 PM

My good, old, not-so-trusty WVO setup (which I kept when I sold my old Golf) is ready to be installed on that rig. Probably this coming weekend. The little tank (made from an empty five gallon) is Golf-sized, not GMT400-sized, but I think it'll do for now. I'll just fill up often.

I'm also going to have to show you guys pics of the trailer

Here's the Golf trunk (pic from a couple years ago). Easy fit in the Silverado... and I'll even have leftover cargo capacity.

EldoFan · 05-13-2008, 10:13 PM

That 6.5 TD is rare down in my parts and in other locales I'm sure......hopefully you got a good deal on yours!

lio45 · 05-13-2008, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EldoFan

That 6.5 TD is rare down in my parts and in other locales I'm sure......hopefully you got a good deal on yours!

6.5 TD = not that rare
6.5 TD in a short box 1500 = rare
6.5 TD in a short box 1500 Silverado Z71 fully loaded 1995-1998 (for the much nicer interior) = quite rare

all of the above in that color = well, I'd say very very rare.

**GMCSonoma** · 05-13-2008, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EldoFan

That 6.5 TD is rare down in my parts and in other locales I'm sure......hopefully you got a good deal on yours!

It is???? I would think there would be a great number of these in your area...

Quote:

Originally Posted by lio45

6.5 TD = not that rare
6.5 TD in a short box 1500 = rare
6.5 TD in a short box 1500 Silverado Z71 fully loaded 1995-1998 (for the much nicer interior) = quite rare

all of the above in that color = well, I'd say very very rare.

Yes, rare that it's in a 1500 series...so correct to a point...

Nice truck! Congratulations on your purchase!

DuSpinnst · 05-13-2008, 11:04 PM

WVO is what again? I must have missed that...

E. Haskell · 05-13-2008, 11:12 PM

Do they allow you to wash your vehicle in Canada?

bouda · 05-13-2008, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DuSpinnst

WVO is what again? I must have missed that...

Something, vegtable, oil I'm thinking.

Texan-CST/10 · 05-14-2008, 12:18 AM

Those were my dream trucks as a little kid. Big'ol Chevy diesel, preferably dually and a crew cab (at that age, the biggest thing I could find next to a Tonka truck was cool).

t-rex · 05-14-2008, 01:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lio45

out of curiosity, what did you mean exactly? I guarantee I won't be offended!

Perhaps I should have noted that your neighborhood, rather than all of Canada, is very neat, clean, and tidy.

05-13-2008, 09:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
lio45 6.0 Liter LS2 V8 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sherbrooke, Québec Drives: 1995 Chevy K1500 and various other vehicles Posts: 4,473	My latest GM! I'm back in the extended family of current GM owners. I've had it for a few days, actually. Some of you asked for pics so here are a handful. 1995 Chevrolet K1500 Silverado. 6.5 turbodiesel. I absolutely love this truck. Much more comfy than my Ford (which has a bench seat and noisy exhaust)... and I am actually warming up to the slushbox. I appreciate having my right hand to hold the drink I'm sipping (in my other vehicles, shifting gears with a drink sometimes produced spillings), or the snack I'm eating, or my cellphone, etc.

05-13-2008, 09:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
lio45 6.0 Liter LS2 V8 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sherbrooke, Québec Drives: 1995 Chevy K1500 and various other vehicles Posts: 4,473	Re: My latest GM! P.S. That tan/beige/brownish color is my favorite GM color ever, so I was really glad when I found out which color the truck was. P.S. #2 Just FYI, the strange non-dirty rectangle on the doors = the previous owner's magnetic company stickers (which he removed when I picked up the vehicle).

05-13-2008, 09:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
FenwickHockey65 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: West Chester, OH Drives: Chevrolet Malibu LS, GMC Envoy SLE, GMC Sonoma SLS Posts: 5,162	Re: My latest GM! Congrats! What's with the paint on the passenger side door? EDIT: Ohhhhh. __________________ Proud to drive American. Proud to drive GM. Current Cars: 2007 Chevrolet Malibu LS: 2.2L ECOTEC I-4 2003 GMC Envoy SLE: 4.2L Vortec 4200 I-6 1998 GMC Sonoma SLS Ext. Cab: 4.3L Vortec 4300 V6 Former Cars: 1993 Saturn SW2 (1993-2006, 243,000 miles) 1989 GMC Safari SLT (1989-2003, 293,000 miles) Future Car: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2LT RS: 3.6L DI VVT V6

05-13-2008, 09:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
t-rex 6.0 Liter LS2 V8 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Orleans, Louisiana Drives: 1997 BMW 328i S Posts: 4,876	Re: My latest GM! Everything in Canada is always just so, so.........neat and tidy. And clean too. Have fun with your new ride lio45! __________________ t-rex's "Lit 101" short story of the week... Tim O'Brien — "Things They Carried" (a MUST read, if you ain't into lit; it's a good "Guy" kind of short story set in the Vietnam War)

05-13-2008, 10:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
lio45 6.0 Liter LS2 V8 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sherbrooke, Québec Drives: 1995 Chevy K1500 and various other vehicles Posts: 4,473	Re: My latest GM! My good, old, not-so-trusty WVO setup (which I kept when I sold my old Golf) is ready to be installed on that rig. Probably this coming weekend. The little tank (made from an empty five gallon) is Golf-sized, not GMT400-sized, but I think it'll do for now. I'll just fill up often. I'm also going to have to show you guys pics of the trailer Here's the Golf trunk (pic from a couple years ago). Easy fit in the Silverado... and I'll even have leftover cargo capacity.

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05-13-2008, 10:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
EldoFan 6.0 Liter LS2 V8 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Omaha Nebraska, USA Drives: '08 Malibu LT Posts: 4,761	Re: My latest GM! That 6.5 TD is rare down in my parts and in other locales I'm sure......hopefully you got a good deal on yours! __________________ When you turn your car on....does it return the favor?

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Texan-CST/10 3.5 Liter V6 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cypress, Texas Drives: 1990 Pontiac Firebird Project: 1969 Chevy CST/10 Posts: 268	Re: My latest GM! Those were my dream trucks as a little kid. Big'ol Chevy diesel, preferably dually and a crew cab (at that age, the biggest thing I could find next to a Tonka truck was cool). __________________ "GM cars run bad longer than most cars run at all" -Tony Quiroga About smog testing the '69 CST/10: "LOL you can probably have antifreeze pooring on the ground and be killing birds behind you in traffic and it will still be legit." -Firebird00 Heavy metal dog rocks harder then you. 1969 Chevy CST/10-Project 1990 Pontiac Firebird "SlowBird" V6-My DD

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