I Just Might Do Something Really Crazy Here...

[High_Plains_Drifter]

@darin might like this... I might trade my big new truck in on this...

https://www.joneschev.com/VehicleDet...-WI/2911390903

I doubt I'll ever follow through the idea of buying a trailer and pulling it down south with the truck each winter. I think I'd be much more prone to just drive down and rent something. So, why have TWO trucks? I think I need a hotrod before I'm too old to enjoy it.

Don't know why they say the SS is an 8 speed auto on the website, it is indeed a 6 speed manual. I know, I drove it, and you can see in the pictures it's a manual also. The thing is an absolute BEAST... a MONSTER... a pavement blistering BARBARIAN. I love it. I've been itching to get another hotrod for a long time.

[Gunny]

With your back problems? Hope you got good knees too. My brother has always had sports cars like that. I feel like I'm climbing down to get in. I basically have to pull myself out of my daughter's car by my arms.

When I downsize I'm going from my truck to a Jeep. No cars. I don't even know if I can drive a car.

It is nice though.

[darin]

if you do...get that bitch to a track day so it can stretch its legs.

[High_Plains_Drifter]

With your back problems? Hope you got good knees too. My brother has always had sports cars like that. I feel like I'm climbing down to get in. I basically have to pull myself out of my daughter's car by my arms.

When I downsize I'm going from my truck to a Jeep. No cars. I don't even know if I can drive a car.

It is nice though.

My back ain't that bad... Knees are good.

I've been an incurable hotrod my entire life, and contrary to what many might believe, you NEVER outgrow it. It's in your DNA. I've had a bunch of hotrods in my life, and that's why I ultimately became a Harley Tech. But it's been a long, long time since I've had a hotrod. I was around when they were having their "coming of age," and all the huge horse power asphalt burners back in the early 70's. Then the fuel crap hit and emissions controls so all the horse power disappeared. Compression ratios dropped and all those muscle cars turned into gutless piece of crap. So like a lot of people, I didn't have a hotrod for many, many years, but with all the new technology they've been able to figure out how to increase the compression ratio again and get that horse power back and still have a clean low emissions engine.

I'm going to be 63 in July... I'm thinking one last bad to the bone hotrod before I'm too freakin' old to enjoy it.

[High_Plains_Drifter]

if you do...get that bitch to a track day so it can stretch its legs.

Ain't no tracks around here, bro... ALL the little country backroads are "the track"...

Just gotta watch out for them deers, aye...

[High_Plains_Drifter]

Been pouring over the numbers and near as I can figure, my truck has an NADA trade in value of $39,275.00, and that doesn't even include a few goodies I've added to it, like the factory Chevy mud flaps, and a K&N air cleaner filter, and doesn't include the LUND bed cover, etc, but I think I should actually come out with a nice chunk to my credit on the existing loan balance I have now on the truck, and if I just refinanced, my monthly payments should actually go down. If they play fair with me, and they should, I've bought 2 high dollar rides from them already, then the car is mine. But if they hit me with a deal where I actually owe MORE, then I'm just going to laugh and say "forget it." I know for a fact that every month that car sits on that lot, and with it being a 2017 it's been sitting there awhile, they LOSE MONEY. So I'm counting on them being VERY motivated to sell it. I'm going to be looking for a DEAL, and I know damn well my truck would be 50 times easier to sell than that car, and SELLING vehicles is where they make their money, NOT the service department. I learned that working at Reno Harley Davidson. Good used trucks FLY off the lots around here. There's more trucks on the roads than cars.

[Elessar]

I love a Camero! Just like I loved the old 66-71 Chevelles!

But my knees and back do not like getting in and out of them nowadays,
so I will stay with my GMC Yukon.!

[High_Plains_Drifter]

I love a Camero! Just like I loved the old 66-71 Chevelles!

But my knees and back do not like getting in and out of them nowadays,
so I will stay with my GMC Yukon.!

I had a 1975 Camaro long ago, like 1990. Didn't look to bad but the underneath was ate up by the salt. One day the front of the one of the rear leaf springs nearly came up through the floor boards. The front mount had rusted clear to pieces. That's what happens to vehicles around here... FUCKIN' SALT in the winter. But I loved that car. It was really fun to drive. Had a 350 in it, 4 barrel, dual exhaust, just enough to at least have a little fun in. I sold it, rusted as it was, some kid wanted it bad.

I'm not in that bad a shape. Yeah once and awhile my back gives me problems, but it doesn't last forever. But it might later in life, that's why I'm figuring enjoy one more hotrod now while I can.

I've pretty much made up my mind. It's all going to depend on the deal.

[Abbey Marie]

Just don’t get a Dodge Charger.

[Gunny]

My back ain't that bad... Knees are good.

I've been an incurable hotrod my entire life, and contrary to what many might believe, you NEVER outgrow it. It's in your DNA. I've had a bunch of hotrods in my life, and that's why I ultimately became a Harley Tech. But it's been a long, long time since I've had a hotrod. I was around when they were having their "coming of age," and all the huge horse power asphalt burners back in the early 70's. Then the fuel crap hit and emissions controls so all the horse power disappeared. Compression ratios dropped and all those muscle cars turned into gutless piece of crap. So like a lot of people, I didn't have a hotrod for many, many years, but with all the new technology they've been able to figure out how to increase the compression ratio again and get that horse power back and still have a clean low emissions engine.

I'm going to be 63 in July... I'm thinking one last bad to the bone hotrod before I'm too freakin' old to enjoy it.

I've had a truck or a Jeep since I could get financing for one. I had a hotrod in the 70s. A 70 Olds 442. After I got married when I was in the Marines, I "proudly" drove off the lot in an 84 Ranger.

My truck may as well be a hotrod. A GMC 3/4 ton with a 6 ltr 8 under the hood. I'd have to add weight to the rear to keep the wheels on the ground.

I just never care for cars. I'm way up here and you're way down there sitting on the street. If you rear ended me you'd probably clear the rear bumper to the tires

[High_Plains_Drifter]

I've had a truck or a Jeep since I could get financing for one. I had a hotrod in the 70s. A 70 Olds 442. After I got married when I was in the Marines, I "proudly" drove off the lot in an 84 Ranger.

My truck may as well be a hotrod. A GMC 3/4 ton with a 6 ltr 8 under the hood. I'd have to add weight to the rear to keep the wheels on the ground.

I just never care for cars. I'm way up here and you're way down there sitting on the street. If you rear ended me you'd probably clear the rear bumper to the tires

I'll always have my 1997 GMC, 350 with lots of goody upgrades, 6 inch Pro Comp lift, 33" BF Goodrich A/T, rear posi, 5 speed... on and on... see that's also playing into buying the Camaro, why the frick do I need TWO trucks? And yes, my Chevy is a huge 3/4 ton just like your GMC, got the 6.0ltr, 360hp, 380 ft lbs of torque, rear locker, LTZ with the Z71 off road package, has every damn bell and whistle you can get on one... I don't need it. And I think the same thing you do when I'm in either of my trucks... if someone runs into me they're going UNDER me. I might get a little lift but they're going to be DECAPITATED. I'll go home, they'll go to the morgue.

[High_Plains_Drifter]

Just don’t get a Dodge Charger.

Funny you should say that... my neighbor has a 2010 Dodge Challenger. Pretty car, blue with flat black stripes, nice mags, 350 Hemi, 6 speed... and he's had NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH IT. My God I can't COUNT the number times he's had that freakin' LEMON in the SHOP. And he said, "forget the Camaro, save yourself $20K and buy my car." Ya... I LAUGHED... I was nice though and just said, "you know I'm a Chevy guy, I gotta have the Camaro, and besides that, it's brand new."

[Abbey Marie]

Funny you should say that... my neighbor has a 2010 Dodge Challenger. Pretty car, blue with flat black stripes, nice mags, 350 Hemi, 6 speed... and he's had NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH IT. My God I can't COUNT the number times he's had that freakin' LEMON in the SHOP. And he said, "forget the Camaro, save yourself $20K and buy my car." Ya... I LAUGHED... I was nice though and just said, "you know I'm a Chevy guy, I gotta have the Camaro, and besides that, it's brand new."

Lol.

A lot of women think that anyone driving a Charger is probably a d***.
(I won’t type it out, but I’m sure you get it).

[High_Plains_Drifter]

Lol.

A lot of women think that anyone driving a Charger is probably a d***.
(I won’t type it out, but I’m sure you get it).

... I haven't heard that one before... could you enlighten me as to why?

No I won't get mad or your won't offend me... I'm not a Dodge person. I think they're cars and trucks suck. Most of them I've ever seen that friends bought were always in and out of the shop, and around here the Dodge's are ALWAYS the FIRST ones to start rusting. Their paint is for shit.

[Abbey Marie]

... I haven't heard that one before... could you enlighten me as to why?

No I won't get mad or your won't offend me... I'm not a Dodge person. I think they're cars and trucks suck. Most of them I've ever seen that friends bought were always in and out of the shop, and around here the Dodge's are ALWAYS the FIRST ones to start rusting. Their paint is for shit.

Ok, I’ll be blunt- they tend to drive like they are over-compensating for a less than ideal-sized you-know-what. Cutting in and out of traffic for no apparent reason, darkened windows, extra loud muffler, look- at- me paint jobs. Of course, all kinds of cars have drivers like that. It just seems to be an epidemic with Charger drivers.

My daughter is the one who actually pointed this out to me!

Sorry for anyone here who drives like that.