The Man Van has been replaced...
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Topic: The Man Van has been replaced...
Posted By: DeTrevni
Subject: The Man Van has been replaced...
Date Posted: 05 October 2009 at 9:43pm
  For ~$4,500, I don't think I did too bad. :D ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell" 
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Posted By: ctchofday
Date Posted: 05 October 2009 at 10:01pm
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flush that cooling system sometime soon. ive seen what can happen if you dont with those GM 3000 series engines, and its an expensive job. ------------- Xbl:PhantomReign97
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Posted By: TinMan
Date Posted: 05 October 2009 at 10:10pm
| Very nice, I'm looking at them too. Get good sunglasses, the white's a killer. |
Posted By: Eville
Date Posted: 05 October 2009 at 10:11pm
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nice granny wagon
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Posted By: slackerr26
Date Posted: 05 October 2009 at 11:04pm
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traded a man van for a geezer mobile
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Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 05 October 2009 at 11:23pm
This = geezer mobile: I feel mine is a balance of comfort and sporty. :) ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: Tical3.0
Date Posted: 05 October 2009 at 11:32pm
 Impala's rule. Just need to tint them windows
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Posted By: Uncle Rudder
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 12:01am
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The impala look so much better with whatever you wanna call that tail light style you have. ------------- 
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Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 12:04am
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I think it's called the "blackout kit," but due to that lack of black, I just call it "whiteout." :)
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Posted By: MeanMan
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 12:09am
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I like it. My uncle got an 09 SS in white... He let me drive it ONCE.
How many miles? Looks great on the outside. ------------- 
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Posted By: Apu
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 1:30am
So...you're a  now eh?
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Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 1:37am
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Apuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu! Get in chat. Also, better tint that ho out, DeTrev. ------------- 
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Posted By: slackerr26
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 6:45am
if im not mistaken, i think that they are Euro style taillights -------------
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DeTrevni wrote:Posted By: nickman98
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 6:49am
| nice impala. what year and how many miles? im loving my cobalt. its nice to see peoples faces when it beats them off the line at a light. |
Posted By: brihard
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 8:26am
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Way to be a dick and make everyone else on the road think you're an unmarked cop. ------------- "Abortion is not "choice" in America. It is forced and the democrats are behind it, with the goal of eugenics at its foundation." -FreeEnterprise, 21 April 2011. Yup, he actually said that. |
Posted By: Dunbar
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 8:54am
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How an Impala should look:  ------------- If it's not my problem I'm making it my problem |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 11:28am
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^^^ My Buick covers that field. :D And if you mistake my Impala for an unmarked cop, you need to be paying WAY more attention to the road... Seriously. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: Eville
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 12:23pm
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^ This.
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Posted By: ParielIsBack
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 12:30pm
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Aw man, I kinda liked that old thing. Nice car though, and on the cheap. I like. ------------- BU Engineering 2012 |
Posted By: Dunbar
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 2:18pm
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I've never actually seen a pic of the Man Van can I see it? ------------- If it's not my problem I'm making it my problem |
Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 3:05pm
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My moms got a 2005 impala with the 3800 series (3.8l). Its got good acceleration when it has traction, but I dislike the car. Feels cheap, and the CPU decides that sometimes its not gonna let the car start. As in the starter doesnt even move and it blinks SECURITY at you. We had the computer replaced and it still does it.
Also the front end is too low.
And the car would be so much more fun with rwd. ------------- 
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Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 3:10pm
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Posted By: jmac3
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 3:40pm
Why is this? ------------- Que pasa? 
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Posted By: pntbl freak
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 3:57pm
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Posted By: Yomillio
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 4:26pm
Cop cars will be way more stripped down than his. Hubs instead of alloys, no vent visors on the windows, likely no spoiler, and of course they will have antennas and the stupid light. Not to say you wouldn't mistake it from a distance, though. ------------- 
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Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 5:23pm
same here. except the kid has put a Ford Lightning motor in it, has HID's, and has stickers on the back window and across the top of the windshield. ------------- PSN Tag: AmmoLord XBL: xXAmmoLordXx ~Minister of Tinkering With Things That Go "BOOM!"(AKA Minister of Munitions)~ |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 5:56pm
Also, I don't know if it's just a Houston thing, but I've NEVER seen an entirely white unmarked police car. On top of the fact mine has a body kit... If you confuse this for a cop car at any reasonable distance, you simply aren't paying attention to the other cars around you. I believe mine's a 3.8. Very peppy little motor, at least when compared to what I'm used to driving. The car also handles pretty well for a mid-size sedan. Very responsive. I also really like the way the interior is laid out. It's a comfortable car for me, and that by itself means a lot. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: merc
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 6:08pm
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did you pop the hood? GM prints the size of their engines on the top...
it will say in big letters 3800 II or III it probably has a 3.8 but you need to be a man and see if its supercharged or not... someone will be by shortly to take a quarter of your man card for not knowing your engine type, let alone how to rebuild it... ------------- saving the world, one warship at a time. |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 6:20pm
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Hah. Okay, I think y'all might deserve a bit more of a backstory. This car has actually been in my family for a few years now. We just got a new (GORGEOUS) Toyota Avalon, so we've been trying to sell the Impala. It's an LS model, meaning non-supercharged 3.8, but I don't know if it's a II or III. It's got ~90k miles on it, so it's not new. This was my mom's car, and since I had the van, I never bothered with it. That isn't to say I didn't enjoy driving it when I got the chance. It >>>>>>> van. On that note, I decided to jump on it to make it officially mine. I only have to pay $125 a month for it. :) ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: slackerr26
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 8:34pm
wont beat me!  -------------
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Posted By: Eville
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 8:36pm
is it an ss? -------------
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Posted By: Uncle Rudder
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 10:39pm
It better be or else someone's rice is showing. -------------
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Posted By: jmac3
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 10:51pm
Two people who clearly don't drive too often(at least where I'm from). From F-150's to the 90's civic (WITH A BODY KIT) to a Maxima, I have seen such a stupid amount of undercover cop cars. The civic I only saw because I was behind him driving through a city and WOOWOO lights go on to go somewhere a few blocks up. Not to mention the annoying as hell Ford Tauruses they have. ------------- Que pasa?
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Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 07 October 2009 at 12:03am
Both definatly cant take me. ------------- PSN Tag: AmmoLord XBL: xXAmmoLordXx ~Minister of Tinkering With Things That Go "BOOM!"(AKA Minister of Munitions)~ |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 07 October 2009 at 2:00am
My comment stands. I drive quite a bit, and I've yet to see a solid white unmarked police vehicle. By the way, unmarked =/= undercover. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 07 October 2009 at 2:05am
Quit being a tool. -------------
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Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 07 October 2009 at 2:19am
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My camaro has the 3.8, its deffinatly a nice little engine.
I actually have a problem with spinning the tires anytime the road gets even a little wet.
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Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 07 October 2009 at 2:31am
Same here with my grand prix. Damn 3.8L V6 engines... Love my car but I must say the front wheel drive is lame. -------------
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Posted By: Frozen Balls
Date Posted: 07 October 2009 at 2:45am
5.6 v8 4wd in my grand cherokee is pretty nice. ------------- 
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Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 07 October 2009 at 3:01am
Le sigh. Fine. It really isn't something worth arguing about anyway. Point is, I love my Impala. :) ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: slackerr26
Date Posted: 07 October 2009 at 6:48am
dont even try to come in here with your rice! and yes i could -------------
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Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 07 October 2009 at 5:21pm
Have you seen my chevelle? im willin to get my big block 490 can take the (im assuming) LS1 in that firebird of yours.
and the tiburon can take you for the first 200 feet, iv done it before with other firebirds in town. after that, its anyones game. ------------- PSN Tag: AmmoLord XBL: xXAmmoLordXx ~Minister of Tinkering With Things That Go "BOOM!"(AKA Minister of Munitions)~ |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 07 October 2009 at 5:25pm
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I believe that was an automotive pimp-slap.
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Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 07 October 2009 at 5:41pm
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Posted By: ctchofday
Date Posted: 07 October 2009 at 7:31pm
i doubt your tiburon will "take on" an LS1 Firebird... it has the same engine as my Elantra and the Tibby weighs more. 145hp (crank hp ~120 wheel hp) in a car that weighs 3000lbs is not a lot of power. ------------- Xbl:PhantomReign97
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Posted By: slackerr26
Date Posted: 07 October 2009 at 7:38pm
no, i havent seen (your family members) chevelle. im talking a car that you yourself own in your name. non stock LT1 is what i run with. 97 formula. and dont even give me that you could take me in the first 200 feet. maybe you"ve been going against the v6 model. guy i know beats his girlfriends GT Tiburon in his V6 bird all the time. -------------
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Posted By: ctchofday
Date Posted: 07 October 2009 at 7:47pm
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his is just a 2.0 l4
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'99 Snpr II, ½d Karni, E-Orracle, 2k4 Spstk, 2k5 Prstk, PMR SE, A5, 98 |
Posted By: slackerr26
Date Posted: 07 October 2009 at 8:07pm
yea so theres almost no way it could -------------
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Posted By: Eville
Date Posted: 07 October 2009 at 8:11pm
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Your Honda Civic has 1.8 liters? My Mountain Dew has 2!
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Posted By: MeanMan
Date Posted: 07 October 2009 at 8:26pm
Whenever its raining or snowing, I feel like im going to die. And I live in Northern Ohio, so it is a good chance its raining or snowing whenever i step outside.
4.0L engine with a RWD Explorer Sport and manual transmission. Its super light in the back and without 4WD, it SUCKS! I have the tires on it from the previous owner, they just like normal car-looking tires. I have off road tires for the winter. I lose traction going from 1st to 2nd gear every now and then with rain.
It was super bad when I was trying to drive with my walking boot on from my broken ankle. -------------
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Posted By: Uncle Rudder
Date Posted: 07 October 2009 at 9:13pm
My FWD eclipse slips going from 1st to 2nd in the rain...and that car has no power at all -------------
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Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 07 October 2009 at 10:26pm
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Posted By: MeanMan
Date Posted: 07 October 2009 at 10:49pm
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Haha, Ive never had a problem till this past year.
Automatic and 4WD are great inventions.
RWD and Manual transmissions should be left to sports cars and big semis/towing vehicles(transmission atleast). -------------
hybrid-sniper~"To be honest, if I see a player still using an Impulse I'm going to question their motives." |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 07 October 2009 at 11:46pm
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FWD = Fail.
When the same 2 wheels controll most of the braking, putting all the power to the ground, and all the steering, something is bound to go wrong.
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Posted By: Uncle Rudder
Date Posted: 08 October 2009 at 4:33pm
tr00f. Torque steer FTL x100 -------------
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Posted By: ctchofday
Date Posted: 08 October 2009 at 6:53pm
my Elantra has this hardcore.... off the line it turns hard to the right if i dont hold on. as im getting up to speed for the interstate while compensating for this as it shifts to 3rd it goes away and if i dont loosen me grip in time i pull myself back to the left real hard. ------------- Xbl:PhantomReign97
'99 Snpr II, ½d Karni, E-Orracle, 2k4 Spstk, 2k5 Prstk, PMR SE, A5, 98 |
Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 08 October 2009 at 10:44pm
same with my tiburon, but it does it through every gear if im on it hard. ------------- PSN Tag: AmmoLord XBL: xXAmmoLordXx ~Minister of Tinkering With Things That Go "BOOM!"(AKA Minister of Munitions)~ |
Posted By: Uncle Rudder
Date Posted: 09 October 2009 at 12:37am
You need some new tires -------------
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Posted By: Frozen Balls
Date Posted: 09 October 2009 at 12:41am
Underrated post. -------------
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Posted By: slackerr26
Date Posted: 09 October 2009 at 12:41am
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Posted By: Yomillio
Date Posted: 09 October 2009 at 6:08am
Troof. -------------
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Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 09 October 2009 at 3:26pm
| ^ Why would you ever admit to only having a 1.8 liter engine? Those are grounds for official man-card revokage. |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 09 October 2009 at 3:41pm
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Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 09 October 2009 at 5:00pm
i know. im working on that now. ------------- PSN Tag: AmmoLord XBL: xXAmmoLordXx ~Minister of Tinkering With Things That Go "BOOM!"(AKA Minister of Munitions)~ |