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Who's SS looks awesome?
Rhetorical question Farley!
Who's SS looks awesome?
Rhetorical question Farley!
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I'll keep a eye out for you. So what kind of goodies do you haul in the reefer?
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I also have the grabber HTS's . Only had my truck about 2 weeks though. They look like a decent tire..... "I've worked at firestone for 12yrs and tires plus before that " When I get my black 22 ' reps I'll be getting Bridgestone Dueler HL Alenza's. Or the Goodyear eagles .
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I agree, they look better than the other ones. Nice score
I agree, they look better than the other ones. Nice score
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Perhaps I had the bose up to loud . If I wasn't headed to Monticello in the early afternoon I'd swing by and shoot the shit with ya .
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I work in mpls and live in Bloomington . Drive mine today but it doesn't have rust spots yet
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Wow that's a Beauty! Congrats!
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Holy smokes . I was just at that sonic today. I've never seen that thing rolling through the streets. There is a car / hotrod meet there every Wednesday.
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Holy smokes . I was just at that sonic today. I've never seen that thing rolling through the streets
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Thanks for the warm welcome!
It is a pretty nice truck. The inside is mint...seriously looks new . The exterior is nice too except it's had rear wheel openings done on it and they could have done a better job with the finish work. To many sanding marks and orange peel for my liking. I'm hoping a good wet sanding and buff/Polish will clear it up. The average bear wouldnt notice but it still bothers me lol.
I'm not so sure how I feel about the tonneau cover yet. I actually put it in Craigslist yesturday. I kinda like they way it looks but I hate the extra weight. It's gotta be 200lbs or more. That's like rolling around with two ladies ... All the time. It's a raider lowrider... Anybody local want it? I think I'd rather a have a nice low profile/flush mount roll up or folding tonneau cover. It would be a bunch lighter and I'd also be able to use the bed.
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Hello gang,
My name is Ben. I live in Bloomington Mn which is a southern burb of Minneapolis. I'm 31 yrs old. Auto Mechanic by day , Realtor by night&weekend. I'm a excited new owner of a 2003 Victory red Silverado SS. This was kind of a spur of the moment purchase for me. As of Wednesday morning of last week I had no serious intention of buying a new... To me vehicle anytime soon, especially not a SSS. Don't get me wrong , ive always been a huge fan of GM's SS line of vehicles and ive wanted one of these SSS's since they came out with the new design in 2003.
So Last Wednesday I get to the shop to start my day and walk in to a black 2003 SSS sitting on a hoist. My eyes lit up immediately! I started looking at it right away before I even changed into my uniform. Being able to see it , feel it and sit in it got my mind going and It reminded me how much I've always wanted one. I starred at it throughout the day. Then I heard that the customer had just bought it on eBay and had it shipped from California. I thought "that's odd, this thing isn't that nice , why didn't he just buy one here?" He must have got a good deal on it to go through all that trouble. Especially since he ok'd $2k worth of service on it that day. Anyway that got me thinking and I hoped on Craigslist to see what they were going/asking for. There were 5 of them listed locally ranging from 10k to 16k. I didn't think much of it for the rest of the afternoon. But when I got home the SS was still on my mind . I started looking on Craigslist again and going through google pictures. I was thinking "man it would be cool to get my hands on one someday". I thought about it more and more. Finally started messing with a auto loan payment calculator late in the evening Wednesday just to see what to expect ... For that someday. After seeing some numbers and going through things in my head I realized "wow I can afford that". I still didn't think it was a possibility though... Getting approved and all that . But one ad on Craigslist was a 2003 Victory Red SSS sitting at a Chrysler dealer about a 40 minute drive from me. It looked super clean and the ad said it was clean. The ad also said they offer financing and wanted trades. I Thought about it more and more, trying to figure stuff out and tried to guess what my possible trades would be worth. Keep In Mind I have no money saved for a new purchase like this and it was a completely random unplanned idea or possibility. On top of that I figured there would be a pretty slim chance I could even get a loan. But I figure what the heck ... Give it a shot. I respond to the ad saying I'm interested in the SS and that I have 2 vehicles I could possibly trade (96' Z71, 01'saab 9-3) but I'm unsure about being able to get financed. The salesman responds back around promptly at 9:30 Wednesday night. He tells me he'd like to see my z71 and that they work with 15 lenders for financing. So Thursday morning I went on their website and applied for a loan. Much to my surprise I Got pre approved instantly for far more than I needed. I was like "no way!" I knew to take the pre approval with a grain of salt because it's more of a pre screening than a approval. But it was a good sign none the less. I called the salesman to let him know and arranged to make the 40 min trip later that day to check out the SS. Once I got there I still liked it. Then took it out on a test drive and that went well. So I decided to move forward. At that point They ran my credit for real, and much to my surprise I was actually legitimately approved! We did some haggling back and forth on pricing but by about 6pm Thursday I was driving home in my new SS! So in about a 24 hr window I went from not having a purchase on my mind at all, to owning a 03' SSS. I'm thrilled, didn't see this coming at all ! I'm excited to connect with this group of fellow SSS & TbSs owners and admirers!
For some street cred, here's a list of Vehicles I've owned : yes I'm a GM man
-79' gmc c15 short box step side
-84' Cutlass supreme
-86' Monte Carlo SS
-83' Monte Carlo CL t-top
-84' Monte Carlo CL
-80' k15 shortbox
-84' K15 Silverado longbox
-82' GMC High Sierra shortbox
-94' K1500 Z71 ext cab shortbox
-97' GTP 2dr
-98' GTP 4dr
-91' Cadillac hurse
-96' K1500 ext cab 3dr silverado sb
-01' Saab 9-3 turbo 5dr...still own
-04' Harley Sportster chop
-01' Honda RC-51
-01' GSXR-750
-03' Honda CBR954rr
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Motorcycle storage in the North?
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I live in Mn. If you store it in a heated area you don't have much to worry about except maybe adding some sta-bil to the fuel and disconnecting your battery. If you are going to store it in a unheated place then I suggest .... Removing to battery and bringing it in the house so it doesn't freeze, if it's liquid cooled drain the cooling system and fill with a mixture of anti-freeze (between 50/50 and 70/30), fill the tank and add stab-bil to the fuel and Close peckock (if it has a mechanical one), and if you have stands store it on stands. And Try to resist the urge to start it up. Just let it sit all winter.