"The World of Vee" (theworldofvee)
08/14/2016 at 15:49 • Filed to: None
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"The World of Vee" (theworldofvee)
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and was reminded of the time I owned an Excursion. There’s one semi close to me but I live in Chicago downtown and have ZERO use for one. But how?! HOW!? Do I get convince myself to buy this, do redneck things and streetpark it and not worry about dings and dents?
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Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
> The World of Vee
08/14/2016 at 15:52 |
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Viggen
> The World of Vee
08/14/2016 at 15:53 |
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Because it’s a 6.0.
fhrblig
> The World of Vee
08/14/2016 at 15:56 |
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Not a fan. IMHO, there’s a reason these things aren’t made anymore. The Suburban and Yukon XL are way better.
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> Viggen
08/14/2016 at 15:56 |
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what’s wrong with the powerstroke? They got rid of the 7.3 in 2003
yamahog
> The World of Vee
08/14/2016 at 15:58 |
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well at least you wouldn’t have to screw around with that “dibs” nonsense in winter
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> yamahog
08/14/2016 at 15:59 |
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could keep the audi safely in the garage and just roll over everyone in this haha
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> fhrblig
08/14/2016 at 16:00 |
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I owned one of these in the past and loved it but if I was going to get a GM of this vintage it’d have to be an Escalade, I’m a huge sucker for the 2nd gen
boredalways
> The World of Vee
08/14/2016 at 16:05 |
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CPD would key it. On purpose.
Streets & Sanitation would plow you in at every possible opportunity.
And the pigeons of Daly Plaza would use as their winter home...or their bathroom.
Baeromez
> The World of Vee
08/14/2016 at 16:10 |
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Booo 6.0.
7.3 or bust.
Steve in Manhattan
> The World of Vee
08/14/2016 at 16:11 |
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That thing is a pig. The running costs! It nearly 12 years old!
Just get yourself an Outback.
jkm7680
> The World of Vee
08/14/2016 at 16:14 |
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Towing with a family is one of the main reasons people buy those. They’re good, pretty solid trucks but street parking in a city without a reverse camera or anything is abound to be a giant pain in the ass.
The 6.0 diesel was also not that good of an engine. Lots of relaibility issues, you really had to bulletproof them to get optimal performance out. But once they’re bulletproofed, they’ll run forever.
In other words, you’d probably be better off with the 7.3. But the 7.3 isn’t always an option.
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> boredalways
08/14/2016 at 16:23 |
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I’d go full bro and vinyl wrap it in snow camo
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Viggen
> The World of Vee
08/14/2016 at 16:23 |
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The list of issues and problems with reliability of the none bullet proofed 6.0s is horrendous.
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> jkm7680
08/14/2016 at 16:24 |
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A few years back I bought a V10 05 Excursion when I spent the summer on a lake with my friends to tow the boat and what not and I absolutely LOVED it.
Is this a dumb vehicle to own? Of course. But isn’t that why we love oppo?
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> Steve in Manhattan
08/14/2016 at 16:25 |
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I’d rather walk than drive a subaru, even an STI
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> Viggen
08/14/2016 at 16:26 |
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Ahh yeah I’m reading up on that now, Guess I better find a V10 :)
Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> The World of Vee
08/14/2016 at 16:32 |
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They spelt it wrong, but this would be a great place to park this car.
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jkm7680
> The World of Vee
08/14/2016 at 16:34 |
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Oooohhh, I always hear good things about the V10. I’d choose a diesel one over a V10 one though.
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> jkm7680
08/14/2016 at 16:39 |
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yeah, ginormous american SUV/Trucks are a major guilty pleasure of mine.
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yamahog
> jkm7680
08/14/2016 at 16:49 |
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My aunt (has six kids, four of whom in a Catholic school with no buses in Southern California) had a V10 Excursion. Definitely spacious enough for the job, but 6mpg was a tough pill to swallow.
atfsgeoff
> The World of Vee
08/14/2016 at 16:52 |
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Because ‘Merica. Because Freedom.
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jkm7680
> yamahog
08/14/2016 at 16:54 |
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Yup, that would be pretty terrible unless milesage could be written off or omething.
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> jkm7680
08/14/2016 at 16:59 |
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6mpg is a small price to pay for so much space!
(I get 11-14mpg in my audi so whatever lol)
Conan
> The World of Vee
08/14/2016 at 17:08 |
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I sold a good seven of these in a year as a Ford salesman. Three of them were diesel and they were all returned before that year was out. V10 is a hideous gas eater but more reliable. Get a Land Cruiser or something.
Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder
> The World of Vee
08/14/2016 at 18:59 |
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Do it for all of us Euros that will never be able to drive that!
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> Conan
08/14/2016 at 19:46 |
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oh i’m sadly not going to be buying a big ole’ suv
but i wanna dream
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Conan
> The World of Vee
08/14/2016 at 19:52 |
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Yeah. I was envying the Land Rover one of my students has a lot but it’s been broken down at the school since Friday. I drive past it whenever I head out. I think Land Cruisers are actually reliable though...
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> Conan
08/14/2016 at 20:54 |
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Land Cruisers rule, LX rule too
If they didn’t hold their value so absurdly well I’d look into getting a used one.
TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
> Viggen
08/14/2016 at 22:57 |
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lol only if you run a programer. Stock 6.0's go for many hundereds of thousands stock
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TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
> The World of Vee
08/14/2016 at 22:58 |
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Do it! and dont listen to all the people who say the 6.0 is bad. 05 was a good year for them and stock they last as long as any other diesel engine with normal maintenance. If you do buy one you want to do an EGR delete and bigger oil cooler then your good to go
benchslap
> Steve in Manhattan
08/14/2016 at 23:24 |
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What running costs? Unless you’re referring to the fact that it’s a 6.0, in which case, well yeah.
-7.3 Ex owner
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benchslap
> jkm7680
08/14/2016 at 23:25 |
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I LOVE my 7.3. 17mpg highway and sooooo much torque.
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> TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
08/14/2016 at 23:57 |
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yeah I’m not going to because $$$
but like yeah I really would LIKE to haha