. Here's my boring Chevy Silverado duramax doing some truck stuff.
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Can't remember but was it you who had that older GM duramax truck that was going to be written off due to an accident and you really didn't want to let it go?
Also, look at you not hauling air.
Quote from: Johnnymac on Jan 04, 2025, 09:31 AMCan't remember but was it you who had that older GM duramax truck that was going to be written off due to an accident and you really didn't want to let it go?
Also, look at you not hauling air.
Yep, exactly a year ago. Still miss the older one in some ways. Seats were nicer, it had a full 8ft box, and seemed to ride a bit smoother. But this one's been just as reliable so far, and gets better fuel economy, I average 13.5L/100km.
Quote from: Revelations on Jan 04, 2025, 11:23 AMQuote from: Johnnymac on Jan 04, 2025, 09:31 AMCan't remember but was it you who had that older GM duramax truck that was going to be written off due to an accident and you really didn't want to let it go?
Also, look at you not hauling air.
Yep, exactly a year ago. Still miss the older one in some ways. Seats were nicer, it had a full 8ft box, and seemed to ride a bit smoother. But this one's been just as reliable so far, and gets better fuel economy, I average 13.5L/100km.
Nice, glad it worked out for you in the end.
13.5 is really impressive in a truck like that.
Quote from: Johnnymac on Jan 04, 2025, 12:28 PMQuote from: Revelations on Jan 04, 2025, 11:23 AMQuote from: Johnnymac on Jan 04, 2025, 09:31 AMCan't remember but was it you who had that older GM duramax truck that was going to be written off due to an accident and you really didn't want to let it go?
Also, look at you not hauling air.
Yep, exactly a year ago. Still miss the older one in some ways. Seats were nicer, it had a full 8ft box, and seemed to ride a bit smoother. But this one's been just as reliable so far, and gets better fuel economy, I average 13.5L/100km.
Nice, glad it worked out for you in the end.
Not too bad. Before the tune it was steady around 15-16L/100km. I drive very conservative too. Noticed today I was down to 13.8 with all the cold weather warmups.
Looks like a proper working truck, I think anything with a Duramax is going to be pretty solid as long as you keep up on the diesel specific maintenance.
Whenever I see a nice one of these listed locally I always think about you and your love of this era of pickup.
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Thats a nice one! He's actually priced half reasonable too.
Quote from: Revelations on Jan 11, 2025, 11:39 PMThats a nice one! He's actually priced half reasonable too.
That's what I was thinking. I would buy three of these before any of the new stuff coming out. Less headaches and much more traditional truck than these luxury vehicles they pass off as half tonnes nowadays.
Yeah, that's a really nice example. Crew Cabs get the love, but I'd prefer an extended cab given the choice. The proportions look better, and there's still plenty of room for a couple kiddos in the back when you need to, but it's not like a 3/4 ton truck is going to be your primary kid hauler anyway.
June 94 when I turned 16 I got my first job at a local Honda dealership. The first new car I ever drove was a 94 Accord I dealer transferred to Edmonton from Calgary, returning in a lowly Odyssey minivan. I remember that car still. Been many moons since I saw a nice 5th gen Accord. Picked this 97 up this week. Traded in at a Honda store. The body looks great for a 29 year old car, no rust anywhere. I'll post some inside pics, its unreliably clean. I love these old cars that seemed to escape time by carful owners. Common cars like this get used up and tossed away.
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Can't believe that Accord is nearly 30 years old! EEk
Pics not working for me, one of the truly durable Hondas though. Back when I first started working a CTC I had a coworker who had a 97 Accord he was using to commute from north of Barrie to Toronto, so putting about 300km a day on it. It was beat and rusty, but the dang thing made the trip every day, and I never remember him ever getting stuck or having a problem.
My very first car was a 1986 maroon Honda Accord 4 door LX....
Quote from: Revelations on Mar 11, 2025, 10:27 PMJune 94 when I turned 16 I got my first job at a local Honda dealership. The first new car I ever drove was a 94 Accord I dealer transferred to Edmonton from Calgary, returning in a lowly Odyssey minivan. I remember that car still. Been many moons since I saw a nice 5th gen Accord. Picked this 97 up this week. Traded in at a Honda store. The body looks great for a 29 year old car, no rust anywhere. I'll post some inside pics, its unreliably clean. I love these old cars that seemed to escape time by carful owners. Common cars like this get used up and tossed away.
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Really nice Accord!
Was really hoping my Daughter would take to it. No joy. Too beige and boring. At least I've managed to veer her off the PT Cruiser idea lol.
I absolutely love that Accord - I still would love to own a CB7 ('93ish) EX-R Coupe in that teal someday... that'd probably replace the Integra Type R in my garage (because I am supremely weird)
Quote from: TheHire on Mar 13, 2025, 11:34 PMI absolutely love that Accord - I still would love to own a CB7 ('93ish) EX-R Coupe in that teal someday... that'd probably replace the Integra Type R in my garage (because I am supremely weird)
Hey, it's ok to be weird! There's a teal EX-R sedan local. Older gent always drives it. Looks fairly clean. I love that gen Accord and a 2dr 5 speed would be nice.
Man they really don't make them like they used to. The 90's to me were kind of peak family sedan era. The reliable choices were the Camry and Accord, it there were some decent things coming from domestics as well, who can forget the first generation Ford Taurus SHO with that cool Yamaha 6 cylinder. Sad that it likely won't ever be repeated.
Bought this 2001 Silverado 4x4 recently with 140,000 kms. Hoping to ring the bell on this one price wise, hard to find in this condition for sure. Sadly its just a gas job, but that's a plus to some I guess. Sucks that my USA buyer has shifted gears completely out of trucks and into classic/muscle cars, I'd just punt it south and enjoy the sweet exchange rate.
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Man, what a find! That's a beauty, and exactly what I'd like to have here as a tow pig / yard truck.
Today was the first time I've driven this van since I bought it 4 years ago. The transmission was completely rebuilt by a shop in Kelowna and while doing his test run it died and refused to start. I brought it home and played around with the carb, replaced the plugs, and got to the point where it would only run while the choke was on (its a thermal choke) as soon as that choke came off it would die immediately. I found another carburetor off an old Lebaron at the local pick-pull yard, yesterday I swapped mine out and happy to report it runs very well. Those Mikuni carbs are half thermal control (coolant runs through them) half electric, and very fussy, so I'll call this a win.
It's a 1984, first year og Chrysler minivan. Has the 2.6 mitsubishi engine. It shows 30,000 km on the 5 digit odo, in many ways it look like a 30k van (original windshield, plugs, zero rust etc) but I'd lean towards 130k just because. The kids and I drove all over town this morning, nothing blew up and we even got back home!
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Sure doesn't look 40 years old. I'm glad you got it running again.
Agreed
It's a beaut Clark.
Man that's super clean. I was thinking that with the wood it must have been a pretty highly optioned unit back in the day, but then I noticed the manual windows. It does have tilt though. Top trim, first year minivan, would've been a bold purchase in 1984.
yeah its oddly optioned. Has cruise, tilt, tape deck, the uplevel cloth with high back buckets, and optional 2.6 engine. But it has no a/c (odd for a south Okanagan vehicle) crank windows and manual locks.
Quote from: Revelations on Mar 30, 2025, 11:37 PMyeah its oddly optioned. Has cruise, tilt, tape deck, the uplevel cloth with high back buckets, and optional 2.6 engine. But it has no a/c (odd for a south Okanagan vehicle) crank windows and manual locks.
My dad bought a base 1985 Caravan back in 1991. When I say base, I mean zero options. Manual transmission, no third row, no AC, and the 2.2 liter engine. The previous owner had taken the second row out and welded in a three seat green vinyl bench seat likely out of a full size van (thankfully with a reasonably tasteful grey cloth cover), and then put the stock second row in the third row – so it was an 8 passenger Caravan which I don't believe was every available from the factory.
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Sometimes its the old and simple vehicles that I come across that I end up liking much more than I thought I ever could. Bought this old Xterra this summer just for a ride back to BC (a BC reg vehicle stuck in Alberta). I brought a 2017 Ram to Calgary for export and instead of renting a car I bought this, serviced it, and drove it back to BC. Its basically mint outside with zero rust. But what sticks out is it's super simple and utilitarian nature. Nothing is fancy, everything looks and feels rugged, surprisingly smooth on the road, and its actually not all that bad to drive. Really brings one back to when vehicles like this were the norm and how much everything has changed in such short time. Planned on keeping it for my second oldest boy, but he's heading back to school (the coast, where he won't really need a 4x4) his 97 Prelude gets far better mileage and somewhat more practical. A 4Runner in this condition would sell well over $10K, but the Nissan's just don't have that following or reputation.
This is built off the Frontier truck frame and has the reliable 3.3 V6. Plenty of aftermarket for turning these into proper trail rigs. With whispers of Nissan bringing the Xterra back it'll be interesting to see what transpires. Hope I have luck selling it before the snow flies.
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I always had a soft spot for the first gen supercharged version.
These are decent off roading rigs that are capable and reliable but doesn't have the same following as the 4Runner or FJ Cruiser.
Cool rig, I like these, and they do have some enthusiast base, but certainly not as much as the Toyotas, or even the XJs. Looks like a nice clean example, I am sure it'll sell quick.
I've always liked those too
Nice find!
Still killing it out there Rev. BC's still a time capsule.
Quote from: dkazzed on Feb 04, 2026, 12:05 AMStill killing it out there Rev. BC's still a time capsule.
Thanks! Get some cool stuff out here for sure.
As soon as I'm not looking for something it seems to find a way to me. Since I sold the last Escalade ESV I had a few years back I have had no luck finding another. All have rust. Period. Even if the owners advertise as rust free, the rockers and underside always tell a different story. So I gave up finding either a clean ESV Escalade or Denali XL from 2003-2006 and bought a 2014 Suburban after our 2013 Sub was stolen last summer. Being a ordinary black Sub it really wasn't worth a show and shine. The GM800 truck just have something special to me. They seem so well built and solid, and the powertrain of the Denali/Escalade line is just rock solid. I think I want one more just due to the fact they are getting hard to find and most have well over 300K now.
This week this 2006 in a rather uncommon Quicksilver paint entered my life. Totally unexpected and in a really strange way. So off to the far reach of southern BC to fetch this big mama (15 min from the Washington border). Really nice older couple has owned it for the past 18 years, that said its had no kids, no pets, and the inside is very well kept. The exterior is a solid 8.5/10, no rust and the paint is excellent. A few minor scratches and a headlamp polish is really all it needs. I dislike this style of wheel, other than that I love everything else. With just a hair over 200,000 km this powertrain is just getting started. Now a hard decision needs to be made. Keep the Sub, or this. I'd honestly like to just store this Caddy in a barn/shop for another 10-20 years and preserve it. This is the last year of that body style and the market seems very hungry for nice examples. I feel in the future they will certainly become more collectable.
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I would say you would likely get more enjoyment out of using it than you would with the possible money you could gain from preserving it for a long time.
While I too would assume this will be a collector car someday, maybe like the old Broncos or Blazers that are so valuable right now. I would question if this example would be the right one to do that with. If it had 100,000kms less I might feel differently, but we both know that 200,000kms is a point where a decent number of buyers stop being interested.
Nice find! As you said, clean examples are getting pretty scarce, and the market is strong on them right now as enthusiasts are realizing this is pretty much peak full size SUV. I agree it needs better wheels, plenty of OE+ type options available as they're compatible with newer generations, even up to the current models. I'd lose those black mud guards too.
I think the answer to your question comes down to how you're using your family hauler...If your usage is such that you could use and enjoy this thing, adding miles, but not rust or damage, then I'd use it and enjoy it. Miles is a badge of honor on these, and they hold up well if you give them a little care, so miles alone isn't a reason to not use it.
However, if you're driving on salty roads, or gravel, or just generally rough use that's going to beat it up, keep the Suburban for that stuff, and use the Escalade for nicer driving.
Our is over 300K kms now, 305ish I think. You'd never know looking at it. But it's now in a salt free climate, and I keep on it with maintenance. Looking forward to another trip to Florida with it in the couple months.
Very little salt and grit is used in BC, they spray brine on highways prior to major snow events but that's about it. A 20 year old car in the Okanagan is likely the equivalent of a 30 year old car in Vancouver, 10 year old car in Alberta, and 5 year old car in Ontario/Quebec.
I agree, drive and enjoy it. The lower elevation areas of the Okanagan has barely had any snow this year. Touchless car wash subscriptions $60 a month are amazing this time of year.