"cbell04" (cbell04)
03/15/2019 at 08:55 • Filed to: None
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"cbell04" (cbell04)
03/15/2019 at 08:55 • Filed to: None | 3
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C oworker just picked his up. Mine is still 2-4 weeks out. Not going to lie it looks kinda good for a work van . Last year they were dishing out church vans with all the windows. I much prefer this with the steel panels. I’ll just be happy to get the heap of Ram poo out of my driveway.
MultiplaOrgasms
> cbell04
03/15/2019 at 09:01 |
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When you replace a ten year o ld Van design with one that is twenty years old. Not gonna lie, Promasters and their european cousins are garbage though.
CalzoneGolem
> cbell04
03/15/2019 at 09:02 |
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On one hand I’m glad you’ll no longer be in that ridiculous van.
On the other hand I’ll miss the content.
CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
> cbell04
03/15/2019 at 09:04 |
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It’s a bad day when you buy a GM because it is so damn reliable
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cbell04
> CalzoneGolem
03/15/2019 at 09:06 |
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I actually stopped posting about its failures it was just getting old had the headlights replaced last week and I mean the whole headlight assemblies and they're already full of water.
E90M3
> CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
03/15/2019 at 09:07 |
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There is a non-zero chance it’ll be worse that the promaster. Not a likely chance, but there is a chance.
shop-teacher
> CalzoneGolem
03/15/2019 at 09:10 |
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I second this.
facw
> cbell04
03/15/2019 at 09:10 |
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I enjoy seeing them, though I think you’ll have trouble ever topping this:
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shop-teacher
> cbell04
03/15/2019 at 09:11 |
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I would love it if you would do a full breakdown (pun intended) of it’s failures over the years once it has left you.
adamftw
> CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
03/15/2019 at 09:29 |
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These things are bulletproof. 6.0 and the 6L80 combo is a nuclear-winter surviving drivetrain.
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adamftw
> cbell04
03/15/2019 at 09:29 |
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These are great at burnouts
Urambo Tauro
> cbell04
03/15/2019 at 09:47 |
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Good upgrade!
Censored
> cbell04
03/15/2019 at 09:47 |
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Well, this one will run for ever and likely require little maintenance. However, it will rust away to nothing by the time it sees its 10th birthday. All in all, I call it a good switch.
5.3 or did you get lucky and end up with a 6.0.
412GTI
> Censored
03/15/2019 at 09:50 |
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Think they’re only offered in 4.8, 6.o & maybe diesel.
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412GTI
> cbell04
03/15/2019 at 09:51 |
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Although I much prefer the Transit, I think you’ll be happy with this van. Least it shouldn’t give you any problems.
BahamaTodd
> MultiplaOrgasms
03/15/2019 at 09:59 |
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Are the Transits problematic? My brother has had a 3.7 V6 powered one for three years now which he bought used from Enterprise and its been pretty good to him.
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CalzoneGolem
> shop-teacher
03/15/2019 at 10:12 |
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And m aybe after a couple stiff drinks.
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CalzoneGolem
> cbell04
03/15/2019 at 10:15 |
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This. This is good oppo.
I feel bad for you I really trul y do, but it’s just so absurdly bad that I can’t look away.
benn454
> CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
03/15/2019 at 10:21 |
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I've never had a GM that didn't make it AT LEAST 200K miles. Yeah, they were pretty rough by then, but the drivetrains were rock solid.
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BahamaTodd
> 412GTI
03/15/2019 at 10:29 |
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When my brother was looking for a van for his marine service business he wanted an Econoline or Express but I got him looking at the Eurovans. We were in agreement that the Promaster wouldn’t be in the running because FCA, and FWD (no good for towing boats up a ramp). He ended up in a Transit and its been reliable.
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shop-teacher
> CalzoneGolem
03/15/2019 at 10:52 |
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Yeah, that would likely help.
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shop-teacher
> facw
03/15/2019 at 10:53 |
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If somebody hasn’t made that into a Kinja’d gif, that needs to happen.
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cbell04
> adamftw
03/15/2019 at 11:00 |
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Mone will have the high strung v6 mated to a 10 speed...
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cbell04
> shop-teacher
03/15/2019 at 11:02 |
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I have 90% of the receipts this is a good idea. I'll have to fudge the nubers on headlights since I bought those on the corp cards.
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cbell04
> 412GTI
03/15/2019 at 11:04 |
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Nope gaser v6 mated to a 8 speed. 1st year it’s available.. going to be great I tell ya
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cbell04
> adamftw
03/15/2019 at 11:10 |
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4.3L V6 engine (276/298 lb.-ft.) Mated to an 8 speed.
Doubt mine will. Once i have it fully loaded with a couple thousand pounds of kit/tools it won't get out of its own way.
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shop-teacher
> cbell04
03/15/2019 at 11:35 |
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None of us will be able to check for accuracy, so fudge away :)
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412GTI
> cbell04
03/15/2019 at 11:51 |
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Oh very cool! Enjoy.
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adamftw
> cbell04
03/15/2019 at 12:54 |
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Barf. Didn’t think they’d bother putting that in a 2500.
Tristan
> cbell04
03/15/2019 at 14:19 |
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While it’s a 4.3 with an 8 speed, I haven’t heard anything terrible about them. We have an ‘03ish one at work with a 6.0/80E that’s been totally indestructible. It just hit 14,000 miles- which is impressive when you consider it rarely leaves the flightline where it drags aircraft engines around, idles constantly, hauls buttloads of tools and gets beat on regularly to “blow the carbon out”... The LQ9 6.0 feels pretty snappy in the light van compared to the LQ4 in my behemoth Suburban.
LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com
> cbell04
03/15/2019 at 17:00 |
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Glad you are rid of that headache. I've been looking at adventure vans and a lot of people use the Promaster, likely due to it being a good size and price, but I just keep thinking of your experiences . . .
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CalzoneGolem
> BahamaTodd
03/17/2019 at 08:04 |
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No, the transits are not problematic