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tcb-1 · 02-06-2011, 11:54 PM

your not playing fair, Frank! that's TOO nice!

1LowToy · 02-07-2011, 12:29 AM

Now and then the wife sneeks out with her car, my other hobby

68GMCCustom · 02-07-2011, 01:18 AM

Well....the wife's ride is the reason for some of the upgrades to my truck. You see....when I had the 383 stroker in it we happened to get lined up at a light. The stroker didn't have enough to take her....thus the LSx upgrade.

2006 TrailBlazer SS - 395hp/400tq LS2 - 4L70e "Super Duty trans - 9.5" 14 bolt rear w/4.10 posi....stock. Runs high 13's right at 100mph in 1/4mi.:

Billhilly · 02-07-2011, 04:15 AM

Nice Commodore!!

panhandler62 · 02-07-2011, 10:13 AM

Wife drives the Chrysler .. I drive the yota to work and the RV to fun.

It will be years before anyone drives the Chevy again! lol

piecesparts · 02-07-2011, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by tcb-1

your not playing fair, Frank! that's TOO nice!

Doug, didn't you have a really cool "Box" at the show last year. Now, I have to ask you--do you really make the wife drive something that is not as shiney?

NONHOG · 02-07-2011, 10:17 PM

05 Scion XB for now. She really wants to drive her 1980 Volvo Bertone cp.
That wont happen till I finish the 5.0 Furd swap.

68Timber · 02-07-2011, 10:28 PM

Wifey drives an '03 Yukon. Her favorite car is any nice BMW but she did marry me...

1LowToy · 02-07-2011, 10:40 PM

Now that volvo is going to be a real sleeper.

DirtyLarry · 02-08-2011, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by piecesparts

We have this little G8 to drive around. It has a 6.0 liter engine and does quite well on the highway.

I love that G8 piecesparts! That is exactly what we were planning to get after our G6 got smacked twice within a few months which is why we got the BMW but good ole Government Motors decided to kill the Pontiac division as a knee jerk reaction to their bankruptcy. By the time we started looking for a G8 to replace our G6 all of the V8 cars were gone and GM has nothing that appeals to us right now….except for the Camaro which isn’t a realistic daily driver. The G8 looks like a BMW anyway so we decided to get the real thing……I mean, my boss decided for us that we were getting a BMW. It is just a lease so if the Commodore based Impala comes to life in a couple years we may reconsider GM again.

magooster · 02-08-2011, 02:03 AM

My wife rocks an '05 Scion XB as well. I'm not gonna lie, I really like that car.

jchav62 · 02-08-2011, 10:45 AM

She drives her '65 when she leaves her 2008 Malibu at home.

jhwkns · 02-08-2011, 04:21 PM

Lexus 400SC I love this car!

the_duke · 02-08-2011, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Psycho71

Mine drives an '04 Nissan Xterra. Good little SUV, for what it is.

My g/f drives a 2000 as well. They're nice. We'll have to upgrade at some point when we start a family down the road.

LaraWilde · 02-08-2011, 05:33 PM

Gosh darn it all of my girl friends drive rubbish.

**Palf70Step** · 02-08-2011, 06:07 PM

That's alright darlin, you and your girl friends just jump on in the truck. We'll be there for ya!

Bishops Trucks · 02-08-2011, 06:13 PM

My wife has her '97 Lexus ES 300 and '99 Dodge Grand caravan.

60ratrod · 02-08-2011, 06:29 PM

I wasn't thinkin about this when i posted her acura, but she also has a 4 door malibu thats getting a disc brake conversion and suspension overhaul
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Mr Pops · 02-08-2011, 06:45 PM

Here's the kid hauler.. 02 Burb 4x4 with a 2/3 drop

Maxxd07 · 02-08-2011, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by DirtyLarry

I love that G8 piecesparts! That is exactly what we were planning to get after our G6 got smacked twice within a few months which is why we got the BMW but good ole Government Motors decided to kill the Pontiac division as a knee jerk reaction to their bankruptcy. By the time we started looking for a G8 to replace our G6 all of the V8 cars were gone and GM has nothing that appeals to us right now….except for the Camaro which isn’t a realistic daily driver. The G8 looks like a BMW anyway so we decided to get the real thing……I mean, my boss decided for us that we were getting a BMW. It is just a lease so if the Commodore based Impala comes to life in a couple years we may reconsider GM again.

According to the owner of the Chev dealership in town he said the Caprice is gonna be making the come back in the next year or two, so maybe that will be your entry back into the GM world.

68GMCCustom · 02-09-2011, 03:33 PM

yup thats what I read.....the Cops are getting a LWB version thats called the Impala (I think) and they're going to do a shorter version (the Caprice, and/or maybe even a Camaro based Chevelle coming?) for the rest of us.

Malo83 · 02-09-2011, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by geezer#99

I do like those wheels Malo. Who makes them???

Kruz Wheels

screwballl · 02-09-2011, 06:36 PM

We only have one vehicle now... money was too tight after our second daughter was born, and with me working from home, i made sense to go down to one... I hated selling the burb but we had to.

Right now just the 04 Dodge Durango 4.7L, it is coming up on 120K miles without a problem.

Slowleadmccey · 02-09-2011, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Slowleadmccey

My wife currently drives a 99 Jeep Grand Cherokee. She want's a minivan though, then I'll end up in the jeep and she'll probably be in a Town & Country.

We just got her that Town and Country. 2002, LXi. It's like driving around in your living room. So now I'm in the Jeep. Anyone want to buy a KIA?

JohnC · 02-10-2011, 09:51 AM

My better half has had many different rides over the last few years. She started with a 03 Mustang GT. We sold it for something with more room. Then we got a 06 Trailblazer SS. That was a blast, but sold it to get her current ride. A 2003 Tahoe. I'll have to take some pics of the Tahoe, and try to dig up some of the Mustang.

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02-07-2011, 01:18 AM	#78
68GMCCustom Truck and auto performance nut Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: McKinney,Texas Posts: 3,848	Re: What's the other half driving? Well....the wife's ride is the reason for some of the upgrades to my truck. You see....when I had the 383 stroker in it we happened to get lined up at a light. The stroker didn't have enough to take her....thus the LSx upgrade. 2006 TrailBlazer SS - 395hp/400tq LS2 - 4L70e "Super Duty trans - 9.5" 14 bolt rear w/4.10 posi....stock. Runs high 13's right at 100mph in 1/4mi.: __________________ Kurt - '68 GMC short step - NIB '09 LY6 6.0L crate motor w/mods, NIB '12 crate 4L85e w/billet 3k stall Circle D, 3.73 posi 12 bolt, DynaTech f-swap headers, 3/4 drop, handling mods, etc. - my toy '72 Chevy LWB C-10 Highlander - 350/350 ps/pb/tilt/ac - not original but close '06 Chevy TrailBlazerSS - LS2/4L70e - little black hot rod SUV - my DD '18 Kia Sorento - wife's econo-driver '95 Chevy S10 - reg cab shortbed, LS, 4.3, auto... my '68's powertrain and chassis build -links broken A surprise phase - carb to efi -links broken

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panhandler62 Java Mechanic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Martinsburg, WV Posts: 6,764	Re: What's the other half driving? Wife drives the Chrysler .. I drive the yota to work and the RV to fun. It will be years before anyone drives the Chevy again! lol __________________ Keith 11 Lincoln MKT -- Momma's wagon 13 G37xS -- middle age crazy car 68 C20 Fleetside -- RIP Decorating the whole town up at a cost of $27 ....

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NONHOG Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Marana, Arizona Posts: 3,416	Re: What's the other half driving? 05 Scion XB for now. She really wants to drive her 1980 Volvo Bertone cp. That wont happen till I finish the 5.0 Furd swap. Attached Images __________________ "I feel the need for speed!"... as soon as I am done with my nap.

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68Timber I know the pieces fit Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: MONTGOMERY, AL Posts: 5,523	Re: What's the other half driving? Wifey drives an '03 Yukon. Her favorite car is any nice BMW but she did marry me... __________________ John 79 2wd Blazer (Bruiser) 85 M1009 Blazer (Sarge) build 74 Honda Z50 build

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02-09-2011, 03:33 PM	#96
68GMCCustom Truck and auto performance nut Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: McKinney,Texas Posts: 3,848	Re: What's the other half driving? yup thats what I read.....the Cops are getting a LWB version thats called the Impala (I think) and they're going to do a shorter version (the Caprice, and/or maybe even a Camaro based Chevelle coming?) for the rest of us. __________________ Kurt - '68 GMC short step - NIB '09 LY6 6.0L crate motor w/mods, NIB '12 crate 4L85e w/billet 3k stall Circle D, 3.73 posi 12 bolt, DynaTech f-swap headers, 3/4 drop, handling mods, etc. - my toy '72 Chevy LWB C-10 Highlander - 350/350 ps/pb/tilt/ac - not original but close '06 Chevy TrailBlazerSS - LS2/4L70e - little black hot rod SUV - my DD '18 Kia Sorento - wife's econo-driver '95 Chevy S10 - reg cab shortbed, LS, 4.3, auto... my '68's powertrain and chassis build -links broken A surprise phase - carb to efi -links broken

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02-10-2011, 09:51 AM	#100
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: What's the other half driving? My better half has had many different rides over the last few years. She started with a 03 Mustang GT. We sold it for something with more room. Then we got a 06 Trailblazer SS. That was a blast, but sold it to get her current ride. A 2003 Tahoe. I'll have to take some pics of the Tahoe, and try to dig up some of the Mustang.

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