I really want a Suburban.

"not for canada - australian in disguise" (for-canada) 01/27/2017 at 20:19 • Filed to: None

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So square, so uneconomical, so American . In the words of Mr. Regular, the Suburban is what everyone who isn’t American thinks when they think positive thoughts about American cars.

I think my love of Suburbans comes from positive childhood memories. My aunt and uncle had like 12 kids and they had a Suburban. Probably the only vehicle that could carry a family like that without being a cargo van.

Also, the GMT400 has quite possibly some of the comfiest seats I’ve ever sat in in any car. 90s GM didn’t really know how to BUILD a car, per say. But damn did they make a good seat. Even bargain basement Crapvaliers had comfy seats.

Amoore100 > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/27/2017 at 20:24

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Agreed. The Suburban and the Caprice, my two most favorite Chevies of all time. So classy, so well proportioned, so big, so fuel inefficient, and so much V8. I love it.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/27/2017 at 20:33

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Add underpowered and sluggish to your list of descriptors.

garagemonkee > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/27/2017 at 20:37

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I like the body style before that one, late-70s/early-80s, 4wd, with that “shitty” V8 diesel that works just fine and gets 20-24mpg. The ones that the military used a ton of. County Search & Rescue used to use them here in the 90s.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/27/2017 at 20:46

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I drove a 2002 suburban for a year and fell in love with it. It Had a leather lined grey interior with the autoride air suspension. That was one of the best highway cruisers I have ever driven. Off road it would go pretty much anywhere as long as you had ground clearance.the amount of shit you could put into it was amazing.

Urambo Tauro > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/27/2017 at 20:55

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My first car was an ’89 Chevy R1500 Suburban, which was a hand-me-down family vehicle as they upgraded to a nicer ’93 model. I loved it so much that my second car was almost the same, but better: a ’90 GMC V2500 in the exact same Onyx Blank w/ Quicksilver side accent & red pinstripe.

Unfortunately I have no pics of my own, so I had to find this:

I miss that thirsty pig.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/27/2017 at 21:11

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Think about the steering and suspension on one of these - how fast do you really want one to go?

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 01/27/2017 at 21:35

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Good point.

Tazio, Count Fouroff > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/27/2017 at 23:20

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Understood, and right there with ya

We put 300K on an ‘01 Suburban and it was perfect or nearly so... ride...handling... acceleration...comfort...braking...reliability...durability...carrying capacity...fuel economy (for the vehicle it was)...outward visibility ... even got 160K miles on a set of Michelins and more than that on brake pads

Only thing better is a 2009-2014 Suburban, Sweet Mother in Heaven would I love a lo-miles one of these

White over gray, please, 4x4, LTZ or 2500 LT :D