So We're Keeping It

"Jack Does Cars" (jackdoescars) 05/07/2016 at 13:12 • Filed to: TrailBlazer

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As I am going to a fairly expensive private school next year, the TrailBlazer will be here to stay.

No W123.

No 4Runner.

No E46.

TrailBlazer.

But for a 13 year old SUV with the largest panel gaps I have ever seen on a vehicle, it isn’t too bad. It’s got a fairly powerful 275 HP I6, RWD, no traction or stability control (does burnouts surprisingly well) and one speaker that works really well along with three that don’t work at all.

My mother won’t let me sell it to buy a vehicle that I like for complicated reasons that I understand, but I don’t see myself having it by next summer.

There’s a new plan for it, though. New stereo system, properly fastening the front bumper, new tires, among a few other things.

jkm7680 > Jack Does Cars 05/07/2016 at 13:16

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Hey I went to fairly expensive private school!

Uniforms suck dick, especially the ones where they mandate what pants you wear. Ew.

C62030 > Jack Does Cars 05/07/2016 at 13:20

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10/10

would crash

Jack Does Cars > jkm7680 05/07/2016 at 13:20

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Thankfully, I’m going to a secular private school that doesn’t require uniforms.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Jack Does Cars 05/07/2016 at 13:21

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Just saying...

http://www.carid.com/2005-chevy-tra…

jkm7680 > Jack Does Cars 05/07/2016 at 13:21

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You are very lucky, haha.

There’s nothing like wearing a sweater vest and heavy khakis in a building with no Air con in 90 degree heat.

Jack Does Cars > C62030 05/07/2016 at 13:24

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We have crashed it. Twice. Once, my mother wasn’t paying attention to the vehicle in front of her, and smashed into the rear end. Another time when our friend, who was borrowing it, sneezed really hard and crashed it into a ditch.

C62030 > Jack Does Cars 05/07/2016 at 13:26

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10/10

would crash for the third time

Jack Does Cars > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 05/07/2016 at 13:27

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This is amazing. I like this a lot. But I don’t have the funds.

Jack Does Cars > C62030 05/07/2016 at 13:28

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Into a tree. At reasonable speeds.

Jack Does Cars > jkm7680 05/07/2016 at 13:28

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Was that even legal, good lord?

jkm7680 > Jack Does Cars 05/07/2016 at 13:30

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It was horrible.

They also were doing some work on the building when I went there, said building contained dangerous amounts of asbestos.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Jack Does Cars 05/07/2016 at 13:31

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:(

deprecated account > Jack Does Cars 05/07/2016 at 13:34

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275 hp I6?! I don't think you'd want a 4Runner after being used to that much power.

TheHondaBro > jkm7680 05/07/2016 at 14:00

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On the opposite end of the spectrum, I went to a preppy California public high school where they all wore almost nothing.

jkm7680 > TheHondaBro 05/07/2016 at 14:02

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flip flops all day every day?

TheHondaBro > jkm7680 05/07/2016 at 14:03

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Hand-in-hand with iPhones and snapbacks and bedazzled purses.

pjhusa > Jack Does Cars 05/07/2016 at 14:07

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Jack Does Cars > jkm7680 05/07/2016 at 14:09

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But you’re alive. So that’s good.

Jack Does Cars > pjhusa 05/07/2016 at 14:09

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Pretty much.

Jack Does Cars > deprecated account 05/07/2016 at 14:10

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Yes, but it’s 275 HP always delivered at the wrong time. And with no safety aids and a high center of gravity, shit gets scary after a while.

Jack Does Cars > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 05/07/2016 at 14:12

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I know, I know. Yellow fog lights might become a thing though.

I’ll be blasting some Q and Tyler where ever I go.

deprecated account > Jack Does Cars 05/07/2016 at 15:41

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Eh, at least you can get out of your own way. My Granddad had a nice 2004 LTZ before he traded it in for a ‘09 Silverado Z71.

Spridget > Jack Does Cars 05/07/2016 at 15:43

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My mother won’t let me sell it to buy a vehicle that I like for complicated reasons that I understand, but I don’t see myself having it by next summer.

D’oh, that sucks. My parents will let me buy whatever I want, I just have to pay for it myself. This means I need a job.

Fuck.

Jack Does Cars > deprecated account 05/07/2016 at 15:48

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It’s not too terrible. It could’ve been a lot better.

Jack Does Cars > Spridget 05/07/2016 at 15:51

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Likewise. I just quit my job at Chick-Fil-A, so I don’t even have the money to buy a car even if I wanted. And my mother won’t let me buy a Santana Land Rover, which is a joke.

deprecated account > Jack Does Cars 05/07/2016 at 15:54

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Well, his had the 5.3, so I can’t speak as to the performance of the 4.2, but yeah, you could be a lot worse off lol.

Spridget > Jack Does Cars 05/07/2016 at 15:56

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I don’t think you cold earn enough at Chick Fil A in a year to buy a Santana. People ask crazy money for those.

My parents aren’t enthusiasts, but they have some jalop blood; my paternal grandparents owned a Peugeot 404 and a VW Beetle, and my maternal grandfather owned both a Dodge Super Bee and a ‘55 Chevy, and my maternal grandmother owned a red Pontiac Tempest convertible.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Jack Does Cars 05/07/2016 at 19:43

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BTW, is it wrong for me to prefer Recovery to MMLP2? I just prefer the production, and the fact that it feels more suited to Eminem than Rick Rubin’s production.

Jack Does Cars > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 05/07/2016 at 19:46

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Well Rubin is a living legend, but Recovery was...uh...interesting. I was never a fan, but Not Afraid is a classic for sure.

Jack Does Cars > Spridget 05/07/2016 at 19:49

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Yeah, the Santana thing was kinda a joke. I do miss CFA, though. Yeah, my grandmother has a Jeep J10 and that’s it.

Spridget > Jack Does Cars 05/07/2016 at 19:52

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I know, I was trying to point out how ridiculous the prices on those are. People are paying $15k for what is essentially a square tractor with an interior and a V8. It’s an awesome tractor, but a tractor all the same.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Jack Does Cars 05/07/2016 at 19:59

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I think that Cinderella Man, Won’t Back Down, and No Love have aged better, tbh.

Jack Does Cars > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 05/07/2016 at 20:26

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You know The Internet? Syd Tha Kyd from Odd Future’s band?

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Jack Does Cars 05/07/2016 at 20:28

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Vaguely.

Jack Does Cars > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 05/07/2016 at 20:50

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I’m currently waiting for them to come on stage in Durham, NC