I'm Just Surprised This Still Exists

"Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch" (bman76) 07/12/2016 at 22:05 • Filed to: None

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Bravo Bravada owner, bravo.

Did look like it’d been spray painted. I prefer this front end to the Chevy or GMC for some reason.

Die-Trying > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 07/12/2016 at 22:10

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didnt buick have a version of that too?

Boxer_4 > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 07/12/2016 at 22:11

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The Bravada definitely had the best front end of the three. It looks even better on the S-10.

ranwhenparked > Die-Trying 07/12/2016 at 22:14

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At the time, GM was still trying to figure out how the whole SUV thing was going to play out. Buick and Cadillac were considered too upscale for trucks, Pontiac too sporty, so Oldsmobile was the only upper or medium priced brand to get one, probably to test market reception.

Die-Trying > ranwhenparked 07/12/2016 at 22:24

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i remember the olds, used to see them all the time. but had a phantom recollection of a buick one.

i also remember when the escalade had first showed up, and the 1 ton trucks got cadillac front clips............ interesting times.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Boxer_4 07/12/2016 at 22:30

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Very nice!

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Boxer_4 07/12/2016 at 22:31

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Aurora V8 swap an S10...

XJDano > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 07/12/2016 at 22:33

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I stared at it reminded me of a chevette.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > XJDano 07/12/2016 at 22:36

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Which reminded me of a Citation X-11

Boxer_4 > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 07/12/2016 at 22:42

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Suddenly, I want an S-10...

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Boxer_4 07/12/2016 at 22:44

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Yeah, me too.

Boxer_4 > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 07/12/2016 at 22:48

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OR....

One of these with an SHO V8.

I can't decide.

shop-teacher > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 07/12/2016 at 22:53

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I loves me some first gen S-series. Any of them.

Your boy, BJR > Boxer_4 07/12/2016 at 23:04

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Ew no the SHO V8 is crap. Yamaha v6 all the way

gmctavish needs more space > Boxer_4 07/12/2016 at 23:10

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That is gloriously 90s

Boxer_4 > XJDano 07/12/2016 at 23:26

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Boxer_4 > Your boy, BJR 07/12/2016 at 23:40

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That’s sort of the point of this exercise... small trucks with off-the-wall engine swap ideas. The Northstar V8 Bman suggested isn’t exactly a great motor, either, but it’s something different...

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > Boxer_4 07/12/2016 at 23:45

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The V8s had problems. And the SHO V6 will bolt to the ranger transmission. Ford even built one as a concept with the V6.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > shop-teacher 07/12/2016 at 23:46

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Classy econo trucks. My grand-uncle had an S-15 that was beat to hell, it had a piece of broom handle and wire for door handles. It fit his personality perfectly, pretty rough around the edges but completely reliable.

Boxer_4 > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 07/12/2016 at 23:59

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There are certainly better motors out there, and it would be a difficult swap, hence this is all hypothetical.

My next suggestion was going to be a W8 swap in a VW Taro, so...

shop-teacher > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 07/13/2016 at 00:09

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I dig it!

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 07/13/2016 at 00:10

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I dated a girl who drove a first gen bravada because she “needed a truck”.....she became an ex in short order. I still shudder in fear when I see one parked anywhere near my car.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 07/13/2016 at 00:26

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Same for me with 6th gen Accords and 2nd gen Grand Marquis. My high school ex’s nickname was “Car Crash Katie” for a reason...