GM Dealer Challenges the Toyota Tundra's Ads... AS BULL
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From: javascript on 31 Mar 2007 13:49 In article <pan.2007.03.31.16.17.42(a)xr4ti.cotse.net>, perfectreign(a)xr4ti.cotse.net says... > On Sat, 31 Mar 2007 02:05:22 +0000, a rock fell the sky, hitting SnoDip on > the head, and inspiring the following: > > > On 30 Mar 2007 20:35:42 GMT, PerfectReign <perfectreign(a)xr4ti.cotse.net> > > wrote: > > > >>My Avalanche is mid-size, has available 4WD, closed bed if needed, > >>seating for six, gets roughly 18 mixed, has 310HP (at the flywheel), and > >>seems to handle curves well. :P > > > > > > I drove a new trudra today with a 5.7 and trailer tow package with 4.30 > > gears and that truck is POWERFULL!!! > > I've read about it. I'd like to take one out. > > I've heard - too - that they made it with a 3/4 ton in mind so they can > possibly put a larger engine or even a diesel in the bay. > > Can't wait for the diesel. Yeah these babies get a nice premium tacked onto the labor. If they keep it up they're going to hit a 150 buck labor rate.
From: Kevin on 31 Mar 2007 12:31 You want an electronic 6.5 TD???? Better get a box of FSDs and a couple injection pumps in the deal. Best 6.5 is mechanical TD, about 94. "PerfectReign" <perfectreign(a)xr4ti.cotse.net> wrote in message news:pan.2007.03.31.16.16.07(a)xr4ti.cotse.net... > On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 21:59:37 -0400, a rock fell the sky, hitting jcr on > the head, and inspiring the following: > >>> As an aside, I decided to drag race - well, sort of - my wife >>> yesterday. She was in her '05 Vue and I in my '06 Avalanche. >>> >>> Her 240 HP V6 completely outran my 310 HP V8. Of course, her car weighs >>> 3,400 lbs. compared to my truck at almost 6,000 lbs. >>> >>> :P >>> >>> >> And the V-6 engine in the Saturn Vue is made by Honda. > > Yeah, I figure if I put a few "powered by honda" and some other various > kanji stickers on the car, lower it, add a big loud exhaust and put some > LED lights on it, I can make it faster. > > In any case, I find it funny. I have an American-made car with a Japanese > engine and a Mexican-made truck with an American engine. > > Go figure. > > What I'd really like is either a FJ-40 with a Cummins engine or a '96-'99 > Suburban with a 6.5TD. > > -- > kai > > Free Compean and Ramos > http://www.grassfire.org/142/petition.asp > http://www.perfectreign.com/?q=node/46
From: PerfectReign on 31 Mar 2007 14:11 On Sat, 31 Mar 2007 11:31:32 -0500, a rock fell the sky, hitting Kevin on the head, and inspiring the following: > You want an electronic 6.5 TD???? Better get a box of FSDs and a couple > injection pumps in the deal. Best 6.5 is mechanical TD, about 94. > Really? I've been reading that there were issues with the '96 model injectors and some cooling issues with the block but that by '98/'99 they'd all been worked out. Right now, I'm just browsing and would love an LLY or an LBZ but I know they didn't do such things and have no intention of a major swap. Besides I like the < 2000 body style. -- k
From: SnoMan on 31 Mar 2007 15:44 On Sat, 31 Mar 2007 10:56:50 -0400, jcr <nospam(a)nospam.com> wrote: >What are the HP & torque ratings on the Tundra? I seem to recall 381 HP and around 401 ft lbs of torque. It has a 32 valve V8 with varible valve timing and it has a flat power band and it pulls strongly from about 2000 RPM to redline of 6 grand. It is one sweet motor. Quite honestly it would not need to be bigger to haul a 3/4 truck around because it easily out powers any gas truck engine made today. The only gas SUV engine made today that would be a serious match for it would be maybe a Ford V10. ----------------- TheSnoMan.com
From: Leythos on 31 Mar 2007 15:50
On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 19:08:41 -0400, Mike Hunter wrote: > > I drive a 2007 Mustang GT convertible and I leave lots of cars behind, > that want to run me, in a block or even LESS Well, I have the Dakota no more - I traded it in last night for a Toyota 4Runner limited - night and day difference in the ride, comfort, toys and ability to get up and go (meaning the truck had a lot more get up and do). One of the good things is that in 4D mode I get about 22.9mpg vs the 12mpg I got with the Dakota. -- Leythos spam999free(a)rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address) |