RE: Shed of the Week: Chevrolet Blazer
Discussion
I went to the USA in 1995 as an intern and was issued with a 1986 S10 pickup with the 2.8. Coming from a Skoda Favorit, I had high expectations of the S10 and booted the throttle the first time I drove it in eager anticipation of leaving the yard in a cloud of gravel chippings. However, the chipping stayed firmly in place due to the S10's inability to pull the skin of a rice pudding. It really was hysterically slow, with a transmission that was rather clunky and needed an appointment made if I wanted it to kick down. The heater and air conditioning were rather mighty.
At the time my bosses wife had just taken delivery of a new S10 Blazer zackly like this shed. It had the 4.6 V6 and the full porn sofa interior. I had a drive in it and was impressed how quickly it got off the make, but alarmed in equal measure how the chassis seemed to dart off and shortly after the body would catch up, as if connected my elastic rather than bolts or weld. SUV's were doomed for me after this.
The S10 I had was impeccably reliable, if the shed is it would be a redeeming feature.
At the time my bosses wife had just taken delivery of a new S10 Blazer zackly like this shed. It had the 4.6 V6 and the full porn sofa interior. I had a drive in it and was impressed how quickly it got off the make, but alarmed in equal measure how the chassis seemed to dart off and shortly after the body would catch up, as if connected my elastic rather than bolts or weld. SUV's were doomed for me after this.
The S10 I had was impeccably reliable, if the shed is it would be a redeeming feature.
stephen300o said:
skyrover said:
These are tough little 4x4's and GM sold them by the bucketload.
However it is anything but a "yank tank". It was always sold as a compact SUV and they are dwarfed by modern European 4x4's
Chevrolet Blazer
Length: 181.2 in (4,602 mm)
Width: 67.8 in (1,722 mm)
Land Rover Discovery
Length: 190.5 in (4,838 mm)
Width: 79.6 in (2,022 mm)
These writers won't let facts get in the way of their stupidity, a little predudice to flavour the pasting of old jokes and hackneyed cliches. It's what pistonheads is all about.However it is anything but a "yank tank". It was always sold as a compact SUV and they are dwarfed by modern European 4x4's
Chevrolet Blazer
Length: 181.2 in (4,602 mm)
Width: 67.8 in (1,722 mm)
Land Rover Discovery
Length: 190.5 in (4,838 mm)
Width: 79.6 in (2,022 mm)
Edited by skyrover on Friday 12th February 10:46
t, not that these small Blazers were much to write home about even the most ardent american car fan would admit to that..DrSteveBrule said:
Dome Overide - American for 'Switch interior light on or off'
That's correct. The so-called "dome light" was typically a single dome-shaped light affixed to the ceiling of the interior of the car.
Today, however, it is often a collection of lights. There may be one or two each in the front row as well as over the rear seats and, again, into the third row, where there may be additional seats or a cargo area.
The number of lights can add up. And if you're having a tailgate party or you're on a job site, you may want to keep doors and/or tailgate open -- without need of the dome lights. The dome override takes care of that.
A local car dealership talks about this on YouTube.
The presenter has a heavy regional (Southern) accent. The contemporary vehicle appears to be a Chevrolet Equinox, but I'm not sure. It is one of those crossover utility vehicles (CUVs) that are popular today.
Edited by unsprung on Friday 12th February 21:35
hornetrider said:
This.
What a piss poor article. For shame. Shame!!!11!
Well maybe it was sold because it was a good deal (despite your urinatory objections)!What a piss poor article. For shame. Shame!!!11!
Had a Blazer as a company rental in Boston in 1999 and it behaved perfectly - a car that suited it's environment!
But on PH positivity isn't always well-received so it must have been a POS?!
I like Ford over Chevy, but I don't remember these being any worse or better than the other similar vehicles around at the time. The 2-door ones are actually pretty good looking vehicles.
The 4.3 six cylinder was generally thought of as a decent engine. In the 00's, there were significant advances in both hp and mpg so almost any suv from that period is going to be comparative crap to more recent stuff.
The 4.3 six cylinder was generally thought of as a decent engine. In the 00's, there were significant advances in both hp and mpg so almost any suv from that period is going to be comparative crap to more recent stuff.
mybrainhurts said:
Excellent article, but how very dare you suggest that CO2 is noxious? I know you didn't mean it, but you came across as a confused tree hugger, and that's simply not on in a car forum.
Consider your ankles firmly bitten.
Volunteering to breathe an elevated level of carbon dioxide? Rather you than me Consider your ankles firmly bitten.
to3m said:
mybrainhurts said:
Excellent article, but how very dare you suggest that CO2 is noxious? I know you didn't mean it, but you came across as a confused tree hugger, and that's simply not on in a car forum.
Consider your ankles firmly bitten.
Volunteering to breathe an elevated level of carbon dioxide? Rather you than me Consider your ankles firmly bitten.
Shed said:
If you want to pursue the question of how long it was in the PH classifieds, perhaps Breadvan72 or someone from the quantum physics thread will be prepared to take it on.
Well I know pretty much zip about quantum physics, and not even Schrodinger's cat would be seen dead/not dead in this heap, but it's definitely giving me the Gravitational Waves.
X5TUU said:
Quirky, cheap and a great conversation/argue point so for me it's a good one ... Plus can you imagine how much you could weigh it in for when it finally dies!
At an average kerb weight of 1717kg, this 1998 Blazer will be significantly less fruitful at "weigh it in" time than, say, a BMW X5.skyrover said:
to3m said:
mybrainhurts said:
Excellent article, but how very dare you suggest that CO2 is noxious? I know you didn't mean it, but you came across as a confused tree hugger, and that's simply not on in a car forum.
Consider your ankles firmly bitten.
Volunteering to breathe an elevated level of carbon dioxide? Rather you than me Consider your ankles firmly bitten.
Even if CO2 isn't noxious per se (just in case "noxious" has some precise technical definition), and is benign at atmospheric concentrations, that doesn't make it an especially good for you at higher concentrations, which was how I interpreted the original claim. You can breathe in various combinations of gasses with (in many cases) no particular ill effects, provided there's enough oxygen, but CO2 is an exception. The human body treats elevated CO2 levels as asphyxiation, and eventually you'll die from the effects - and quite painfully - even if there's otherwise enough oxygen.
I'm not saying that the day-to-day risk of this is especially high.
to3m said:
skyrover said:
to3m said:
mybrainhurts said:
Excellent article, but how very dare you suggest that CO2 is noxious? I know you didn't mean it, but you came across as a confused tree hugger, and that's simply not on in a car forum.
Consider your ankles firmly bitten.
Volunteering to breathe an elevated level of carbon dioxide? Rather you than me Consider your ankles firmly bitten.
Even if CO2 isn't noxious per se (just in case "noxious" has some precise technical definition), and is benign at atmospheric concentrations, that doesn't make it an especially good for you at higher concentrations, which was how I interpreted the original claim. You can breathe in various combinations of gasses with (in many cases) no particular ill effects, provided there's enough oxygen, but CO2 is an exception. The human body treats elevated CO2 levels as asphyxiation, and eventually you'll die from the effects - and quite painfully - even if there's otherwise enough oxygen.
I'm not saying that the day-to-day risk of this is especially high.
Expose to up to over 7% co2 in less than an hour can cause problems, however over the longer term (a week or so), the kidneys compensate by producing more bicarbonate and thus the human body self-rugulates
So death by suffocation from Co2 is far less of worry than the planet turning to a crisp
What a serious utter amount of st written by PH. I mean seriousl like WTF!!! After the second paragraph all the stereotypical st about American becomes as dry as fk. Surprised you didn't even drop the Donald Trump line, or maybe you did as I couldn't even be bothered to read anymore.
VERY POOR PATHETIC WAY TO DO SHED OF THE WEEK. Real fking turn off and amateur pathetic childish journalism.
t written by PH. I mean seriousl like WTF!!! After the second paragraph all the stereotypical st about American becomes as dry as fk. Surprised you didn't even drop the Donald Trump line, or maybe you did as I couldn't even be bothered to read anymore.VERY POOR PATHETIC WAY TO DO SHED OF THE WEEK. Real f
king turn off and amateur pathetic childish journalism.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff