Some Interesting Quotes from Mark Reuss...
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Re: Some Interesting Quotes from Mark Reuss...
Originally Posted by Mervz
On the TrailBlazer SS
TrailblazerSS, you're going to see that later this year as well. We're launching that in the fall time frame here. This will be avalible in both two-wheel and all-wheel drive. This will be our six-liter small block, and it will be a killer SUV. This was developed on the autobahn as well. And by the way, it beats the BMW X3, X5 and Land Rover around that track.
TrailblazerSS, you're going to see that later this year as well. We're launching that in the fall time frame here. This will be avalible in both two-wheel and all-wheel drive. This will be our six-liter small block, and it will be a killer SUV. This was developed on the autobahn as well. And by the way, it beats the BMW X3, X5 and Land Rover around that track.
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Re: Some Interesting Quotes from Mark Reuss...
Originally Posted by Chuck!
Giddy giddy Chuck...
TrailBlazer SS is something I am thinking about getting to repalce one of the cars when the leases are up in a year and a half or so... my only drawback is that I am not overjoyed with TrailBlazer's interior... I wish they'd redo it.
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Re: Some Interesting Quotes from Mark Reuss...
Originally Posted by Darth Xed
TrailBlazer SS is something I am thinking about getting to repalce one of the cars when the leases are up in a year and a half or so... my only drawback is that I am not overjoyed with TrailBlazer's interior... I wish they'd redo it.
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Re: Some Interesting Quotes from Mark Reuss...
Originally Posted by danno02SS
GONGOS clinic car
This was a chop I did shortly after the clinic. The hood lines were a little more sharp, ala 1st gen creases, but it is very close to the car that was shown. Since then some guys from C&G have gotten info that the front end has been changed and the fenders re-worked with '69esque fender creases.
Sharpshooter_SSs rendition with newer info:
Camaro SS rev 1
This was a chop I did shortly after the clinic. The hood lines were a little more sharp, ala 1st gen creases, but it is very close to the car that was shown. Since then some guys from C&G have gotten info that the front end has been changed and the fenders re-worked with '69esque fender creases.
Sharpshooter_SSs rendition with newer info:
Camaro SS rev 1
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Re: Some Interesting Quotes from Mark Reuss...
Originally Posted by Darth Xed
TrailBlazer SS is something I am thinking about getting to repalce one of the cars when the leases are up in a year and a half or so... my only drawback is that I am not overjoyed with TrailBlazer's interior... I wish they'd redo it.
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Re: Some Interesting Quotes from Mark Reuss...
Originally Posted by Darth Xed
TrailBlazer SS is something I am thinking about getting to repalce one of the cars when the leases are up in a year and a half or so... my only drawback is that I am not overjoyed with TrailBlazer's interior... I wish they'd redo it.
), and it still pulled pretty hard. Finally, on the way back to the building, I stepped into it pretty hard from a rest. 
As much as I love my car, I am seeing two basic options in my future.
1) Buy something with a gen3 or gen 4 in it (LS1 Camaro, C5, or LS2 GTO), or
2) Get to work on a heads/cam swap on my paid-off LT1.
It is hard to tell in an automatic, taller riding SUV vs. my low-slung, haven't driven it since November, six speed LT1, but this thing felt quicker than my car, even with a 1000 lb weight disadvantage... I looked down after not very many seconds and was surprised to see 70+ mph on the speedo...
Dang.
Oh, it also cornered and stopped rather nicely for a ~4500 lb suv (based on my too-short test drive). If it is true that there will be both rear and awd available (the one I drove was awd), oh man...
LT1 =
LS1 =
LS2 =
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Re: Some Interesting Quotes from Mark Reuss...
Originally Posted by 96_Camaro_B4C
Believe it or not, I just took one of these for a quick spin not 10 minutes ago. Actually, it was an older Buick Rainier body with the Trailblazer SS powertrain/suspension, etc. for development. Anyway, I was gentle for the most part, and was impressed with the pull in 2nd and 3rd gear on moderate tip-ins. I got on it once on a curve, but it stayed in 2nd (at first I wasn't sure what gear it was in, because the tach wasn't working ), and it still pulled pretty hard. Finally, on the way back to the building, I stepped into it pretty hard from a rest.
As much as I love my car, I am seeing two basic options in my future.
1) Buy something with a gen3 or gen 4 in it (LS1 Camaro, C5, or LS2 GTO), or
2) Get to work on a heads/cam swap on my paid-off LT1.
It is hard to tell in an automatic, taller riding SUV vs. my low-slung, haven't driven it since November, six speed LT1, but this thing felt quicker than my car, even with a 1000 lb weight disadvantage... I looked down after not very many seconds and was surprised to see 70+ mph on the speedo...
Dang.
Oh, it also cornered and stopped rather nicely for a ~4500 lb suv (based on my too-short test drive). If it is true that there will be both rear and awd available (the one I drove was awd), oh man...
LT1 =
LS1 =
LS2 =
), and it still pulled pretty hard. Finally, on the way back to the building, I stepped into it pretty hard from a rest. As much as I love my car, I am seeing two basic options in my future.
1) Buy something with a gen3 or gen 4 in it (LS1 Camaro, C5, or LS2 GTO), or
2) Get to work on a heads/cam swap on my paid-off LT1.
It is hard to tell in an automatic, taller riding SUV vs. my low-slung, haven't driven it since November, six speed LT1, but this thing felt quicker than my car, even with a 1000 lb weight disadvantage... I looked down after not very many seconds and was surprised to see 70+ mph on the speedo...
Dang.
Oh, it also cornered and stopped rather nicely for a ~4500 lb suv (based on my too-short test drive). If it is true that there will be both rear and awd available (the one I drove was awd), oh man...
LT1 =
LS1 =
LS2 =
Wow. Cool info. Thanks.
BTW... older Rainier body?? Was there one that wasn't used?!?
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Re: Some Interesting Quotes from Mark Reuss...
Originally Posted by Darth Xed
Wow. Cool info. Thanks.
BTW... older Rainier body?? Was there one that wasn't used?!?
BTW... older Rainier body?? Was there one that wasn't used?!?
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Re: Some Interesting Quotes from Mark Reuss...
Originally Posted by 96_Camaro_B4C
No, sorry for the confusion. I just meant it had been around the block a few times. Actually, it was in pretty decent shape really. Just not quite up to showroom standards, so I typed "older". My bad.
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Re: Some Interesting Quotes from Mark Reuss...
Originally Posted by 96_Camaro_B4C
No, sorry for the confusion. I just meant it had been around the block a few times. Actually, it was in pretty decent shape really. Just not quite up to showroom standards, so I typed "older". My bad.
How's it drive compared to the SSR?
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