Thunderbird Club

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

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In 190,000 miles, the only thing that I've had to replace has been a burned out headlight bulb on my Silverado. One bulb between the two vehicles, not exaggerating.

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Your oil change might be overdue.

 

[BklynKen]

Your oil change might be overdue.

No. He uses synthetic.

 

[Larry V]

Your oil change might be overdue.

Outside of routine maintenance. Better?

Darn kids...

 

[dukeorock]

Yeah, I remember a buddy buying a first gen because they were cheap, early 70s. 'Toy' was the verdict.

I can barely remember all the gear I tried the first few years I started playing. It was basically whatever I could afford and cobble together. I do remember my first club show in 1979, I had a Fender Musicmaster bass, a Sunn 200s(I think) amp with a Sunn 215 cab. Quickly switched to a Gibson G3 and Ripper with an Ampeg V4b and a huge Acoustic cab...then it was just tons of stuff trying to find what worked. The V4b stuck around longer than anything else, but eventually died (around ‘83?) and was replaced by a GK 400rb and two EV loaded 115 cabs with a G&L L1000 bass. I really thought I’d cracked the code with that rig

 

[Larry V]

No. He uses synthetic.

True, though not full synthetic, it's a blended synthetic called, Dexos1.

 

[BklynKen]

True, though not full synthetic, it's a blended synthetic called, Dexos1.

I barely remember what I used. I haven't had a car for 13 years. When I got a car as a teenager, it was so liberating. When I got rid of my car as an adult, it was so liberating.

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Outside of routine maintenance. Better?

Darn kids...

Yes

 

[Dadagoboi]

It's still a truck. Same frame, same suspension offerings, same drive train offerings, same interiors, same "just about" everything including most of the sheet metal(my world as a GM die guy).

Now where I'd agree with you is that a new truck is no longer like the old trucks and that a new SUV is no longer like the old SUV's. They're so much better now in every possible way. A 200,000+ mile lifespan is quite common and some folks can even squeeze out 300,000+ and they're so much more comfortable and reliable.

I'm just about to hit 100,000 on my Silverado Crew Cab and 90,000 miles on my Escalade.

In 190,000 miles, the only thing that I've had to replace has been a burned out headlight bulb on my Silverado. One bulb between the two vehicles, not exaggerating.

I'd never want to go back to "what it used to be".

Compared to same year vehicles, Suburban (and Escalade) reliability ratings are below average. A similarly priced Asian sedan for instance.

I know you take care of your stuff, most people don't.

When I need a truck, I drive a 2.5L S-10. Otherwise I drive a 425 HP coupe. Both have manual transmissions, same as 90% of the vehicles I've ever owned. I'm not the typical motorist.

I can barely remember all the gear I tried the first few years I started playing. It was basically whatever I could afford and cobble together. I do remember my first club show in 1979, I had a Fender Musicmaster bass, a Sunn 200s(I think) amp with a Sunn 215 cab. Quickly switched to a Gibson G3 and Ripper with an Ampeg V4b and a huge Acoustic cab...then it was just tons of stuff trying to find what worked. The V4b stuck around longer than anything else, but eventually died (around ‘83?) and was replaced by a GK 400rb and two EV loaded 115 cabs with a G&L L1000 bass. I really thought I’d cracked the code with that rig

From '64 thru 79: Silvertone 2-12 piggy back; B-18; 1st gen SVT w/ 2-18 bins; Coliseum w/ 2-15 EV TB-1 cab; 3 Coliseums w/ 3 Blue Line 8-10s...it was all downhill from there.

Everything bought used but the Silvertone.

 

[BklynKen]

Otherwise I drive a 425 HP coupe. Both have manual transmissions, same as 90% of the vehicles I've ever owned. I'm not the typical motorist.

I can't tell you how much I love to hear that.

 

[dukeorock]

From '64 thru 79: Silvertone 2-12 piggy back; B-18; 1st gen SVT w/ 2-18 bins; Coliseum w/ 2-15 EV TB-1 cab; 3 Coliseums w/ 3 Blue Line 8-10s...it was all downhill from there.

Everything bought used but the Silvertone.

That’s a lot of cool gear!

 

[Dadagoboi]

I can't tell you how much I love to hear that.

...Funny thing is they both average 27 MPG on the highway.

 

[veebass]

Yup, chromes.

I got chromes on a Greco TBird. They were on it when I got it and they surprised me (a flat not liker) by how good they sounded- so they have stayed on.

 

[Larry V]

Compared to same year vehicles, Suburban (and Escalade) reliability ratings are below average. A similarly priced Asian sedan for instance.

Still way above what we used to put out there in the good ol' days.

When I need a truck, I drive a 2.5L S-10.

The Iron Duke... not to be confused with the dukeorock.

S-10's haven't had those engines in 25 years... what year is the one you drive and how many miles on the clock?

 

[theFixer]

They can always reissue em a couple years down the line and clean up if people are missing em bad enough

Yeah... that possibility always exists

 

[Gaolee]

Id say few are buying new ones. Alot available used and they don't really break. I just bought 2 used 700rbs for $300 each as opposed around $700 new. That and so many selling their old heads for micros.

That may be one of the reasons for Acoustic Control's demise way back when. If a 1968 360/361 stack is still a viable, if hugely heavy and unfashionably dark sounding amplifier, then who would need a new one, anyway?

 

[Larry V]

PSA:

Just 50 pages away from the Spector Club.

 

[dukeorock]

That’s

 

[dukeorock]

Good

 

[dukeorock]

To

 

[dukeorock]

Know!