Then vs. Now #2

Started by chevyguy06, May 06, 2007, 10:31:32 AM

57' or 07'?

1957 Suburban
7 (31.8%)
2007 Suburban
15 (68.2%)

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chevyguy06

May 06, 2007, 10:31:32 AM


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SVT666

#1
May 06, 2007, 11:29:36 AM
'57 for me.  it's an offroad beast.

Raghavan

#2
May 06, 2007, 11:32:33 AM
'57 looks cooler imo.

The Pirate

#3
May 06, 2007, 11:51:21 AM
'57 all the way.
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TheIntrepid

#4
May 06, 2007, 01:11:14 PM
2007. Reliability on the '57 would be a nightmare.

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Rupert

#5
May 06, 2007, 01:13:52 PM
'57, but I'd rather a '77.
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sandertheshark

#6
May 06, 2007, 02:00:53 PM
New one. 

280Z Turbo

#7
May 06, 2007, 04:37:05 PM
Quote from: TheIntrepid on May 06, 2007, 01:11:14 PM
2007. Reliability on the '57 would be a nightmare.

Why?

If it was nicely restored it might be more reliable.

Gas mileage would be worse!

JYODER240

#8
May 06, 2007, 09:32:10 PM
07, whats the point of owning the 57? It does nothing better than the 07.
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goldenlover1101

#9
May 06, 2007, 11:02:11 PM
2007-the 57 has no real advantage.

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Rupert

#10
May 06, 2007, 11:20:16 PM
Quote from: JYODER240 on May 06, 2007, 09:32:10 PM
07, whats the point of owning the 57? It does nothing better than the 07.

Except be a huge beast.

I can imagine that the '57 is rather better than the '07 off-road.
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SVT_Power

#11
May 06, 2007, 11:21:39 PM
new one. but my favorite is the previous gen
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Rupert

#12
May 06, 2007, 11:32:09 PM
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the Teuton

#13
May 06, 2007, 11:47:04 PM
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#14
May 06, 2007, 11:54:39 PM

Rupert

#15
May 07, 2007, 12:11:27 AM
Tell you what... Sheeit.
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SVT_Power

#16
May 07, 2007, 12:17:24 AM
"On a given day, a given circumstance, you think you have a limit. And you then go for this limit and you touch this limit, and you think, 'Okay, this is the limit'. And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high." - Ayrton Senna

SVT_Power

#17
May 07, 2007, 12:17:54 AM
"On a given day, a given circumstance, you think you have a limit. And you then go for this limit and you touch this limit, and you think, 'Okay, this is the limit'. And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high." - Ayrton Senna

Raghavan

#18
May 07, 2007, 12:23:08 AM
Weenie. :rolleyes:

Rupert

#19
May 07, 2007, 01:29:19 AM
Pfft...

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SVT_Power

#20
May 07, 2007, 01:32:03 AM
"On a given day, a given circumstance, you think you have a limit. And you then go for this limit and you touch this limit, and you think, 'Okay, this is the limit'. And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high." - Ayrton Senna

JYODER240

#21
May 07, 2007, 11:11:57 AM
Quote from: Psilos on May 06, 2007, 11:20:16 PM
Except be a huge beast.

I can imagine that the '57 is rather better than the '07 off-road.

The 07 is also more relieble, better build, quicker, handles better, rides better, has a nicer interior, tow's more, etc. basically it does just about every thing better.
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etypeJohn

#22
May 07, 2007, 11:14:25 AM
I wouldn't buy either one, but the 57 model has character lacking in modern vehicles.

sandertheshark

#23
May 07, 2007, 06:55:32 PM
Quote from: Psilos on May 06, 2007, 11:20:16 PM
Except be a huge beast.

I can imagine that the '57 is rather better than the '07 off-road.
Somehow I don't think so.

sandertheshark

#24
May 07, 2007, 06:58:19 PM
Quote from: Psilos on May 07, 2007, 01:29:19 AM
Pfft...


Put those tires and good lift kit on an '07, and I doubt there's anything that Suburban will do better than a new one either.  Except rock crawling - you definitely want a live front axle for that - but anyone who picks a Suburban to do that is an idiot anyway.

Soup DeVille

#25
May 07, 2007, 07:38:21 PM
Quote from: JYODER240 on May 06, 2007, 09:32:10 PM
07, whats the point of owning the 57? It does nothing better than the 07.

What's the point? Man, somethings don't need to be explained, and if they do, the person you're explaining then to will probably miss the point anyways.

Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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JYODER240

#26
May 07, 2007, 08:02:11 PM
Quote from: Soup DeVille on May 07, 2007, 07:38:21 PM
What's the point? Man, somethings don't need to be explained, and if they do, the person you're explaining then to will probably miss the point anyways.



Sorry but owning an SUV to me is like owning a lawn mower. The only point of one is to accomplish some chore. So whats the point of the 57 if the 07 can accomplish those things better?
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Soup DeVille

#27
May 07, 2007, 08:06:57 PM
Quote from: JYODER240 on May 07, 2007, 08:02:11 PM
Sorry but owning an SUV to me is like owning a lawn mower. The only point of one is to accomplish some chore. So whats the point of the 57 if the 07 can accomplish those things better?

For one, there was nothing called an SUV in '57.

For another, what 'chores' can the new one accomplish better?

Do you need to do those chores.

One is cool. The other is not.
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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JYODER240

#28
May 07, 2007, 08:11:19 PM
Quote from: Soup DeVille on May 07, 2007, 08:06:57 PM
For one, there was nothing called an SUV in '57.

For another, what 'chores' can the new one accomplish better?

Do you need to do those chores.

One is cool. The other is not.

The new one can tow more, rides better, handles better, has a nicer interior, gets better gas mileage, most likely is more relieble, etc.

The only reason I'd own one of these is if I needed one, and the only reason I would need one is to accomplish something that only a vehicle of this type could do. Why would I rather have the inferior vehicle? and cooler is subjective.
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Soup DeVille

#29
May 07, 2007, 08:15:06 PM
Quote from: JYODER240 on May 07, 2007, 08:11:19 PM
The new one can tow more, rides better, handles better, has a nicer interior, gets better gas mileage, most likely is more relieble, etc.

The only reason I'd own one of these is if I needed one, and the only reason I would need one is to accomplish something that only a vehicle of this type could do. Why would I rather have the inferior vehicle? and cooler is subjective.

You should take a municipal bus everywhere you go. Or a Segway scooter.
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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