The New Colorado

Roadster2 · #1 01-05-2003, 09:00 AM

how many people want to bet that they will take off the PLASTIC by next year

DeViL · #2 01-06-2003, 10:31 AM

I wouldn't be so sure, look at the ugly ass Avalanche.

SuPeRcAr_MaN · #3 01-09-2003, 05:40 PM

Devil, they took off the plastic for the new Avalanches, and I think they will do the same for this. It isn't a bad looking truck, it just needs some minor changes before Chevy puts it into production.

custmguru · #4 01-15-2003, 02:34 PM

the plastic isnt too bad... on a 4WD truck. look at the ZR2 and thier fender flares.

i hope they smooth out the notches above the wheel wells though...

i have a gallery for colorado photoshops if anyone wants to make some... my 4WD looks like ass.

www.westcoastforums.com/gallery/Photoshops

aztecsugly · #5 01-30-2003, 01:09 AM

I just wish I knew why chevrolet felt it necessary to start using that stupid grillbar on everything, not to mention those squint eye headlights.

custmguru · #6 01-30-2003, 01:45 PM

eeeh... the colorado is kinda growing on me.

dont like a few of the styiling features... but its growing on me

DeViL · #7 01-30-2003, 03:27 PM

Quote:

the colorado is kinda growing on me.

You're sick you know that?

custmguru · #8 01-30-2003, 03:55 PM

eeeh...

ive been told that...

Hatchin · #9 02-26-2003, 05:15 PM

I am pissed the S-10 is going to stop being made, S-10's are my fav. kind of trucks!!

custmguru · #10 02-26-2003, 05:21 PM

unfortunatly its the evolution of the species.why they couldnt market the colorado under the S-10 nameplate ill never know.

whet i thought the original plan was going to be, which would have been a winner in my case is to offer the S, colorado, and silverado side by side. keep the S to fit the minitruck market, the colorado and trailblazer to compete with the dakota/explorer market, and then make the fullsizes a tad bit bigger. that way you have ever niche filled, kinda like ford did with the escape, explorer, expidition, and excursion.

but GM isnt paying me the big bucks, so....

DeViL · #11 02-26-2003, 05:33 PM

Personally I'm glad they don't call the S-10 because I'd have to be disappointed in it just as much as I am with the looks of the new Silverado.

rouser · #12 10-23-2003, 05:04 PM

I'm dissappointed in the new Colorado because of two things

(1): No regular cab long bed model will be available. Only a regular cab short-bed, extended cab short bed, or crew cab mini bed models are available.

(2): The biggest engine is a 5-cyllinder. I would have thought GM would have placed that inline-6 of the Trailblazer in that truck. When I think of 5 cylinders, I think of those awful Audi 4000-5000 cars that had 5 cylinders and had the problems of keeping the firing up on them and the timing straight.

In fact, when GM had their Colorado sneak preview for the car magazines, the editors of the car magazines drove models with the 4 cylinder and the inline 6 based from the trailblazer. They were shown but not driven, a 5 cylinder turbodiesel that was joint developed by GM-Isuzu based on the Duramax technology of the bigger truck that was going to be only offered on Isuzu's version of this truck. The 5 was called 'revolutionary' because this engine could be gas/diesel converted and maintain 90% of common parts. However, no one saw nor drove a I-5 gas model of the truck.

I'll wait this truck out until it gets the proven reliable trailblazer inline 6. I love my S-10 but it appears that GM is back to it's "re-invent the wheel" engineering philosophy again with the 5 cylinder.

In fact, the inline 6 of the Trailblazer was a revamp of the famous and extremely reliable I6-250 (same bore/stroke/compression specs) that were in the 1972-1987 full size trucks that were highly torqued. My father had one who sold it to my brother in law and before the truck was totalled in a rear end collision, the engine had over 350,000 miles with no rebuild. I know people who built gas powered high KW generators driven by this engine and love them for their reliability.

chevyfan305 · #13 10-24-2003, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rouser

I'm dissappointed in the new Colorado because of two things

(1): No regular cab long bed model will be available. Only a regular cab short-bed, extended cab short bed, or crew cab mini bed models are available.

(2): The biggest engine is a 5-cyllinder. I would have thought GM would have placed that inline-6 of the Trailblazer in that truck. When I think of 5 cylinders, I think of those awful Audi 4000-5000 cars that had 5 cylinders and had the problems of keeping the firing up on them and the timing straight.

In fact, when GM had their Colorado sneak preview for the car magazines, the editors of the car magazines drove models with the 4 cylinder and the inline 6 based from the trailblazer. They were shown but not driven, a 5 cylinder turbodiesel that was joint developed by GM-Isuzu based on the Duramax technology of the bigger truck that was going to be only offered on Isuzu's version of this truck. The 5 was called 'revolutionary' because this engine could be gas/diesel converted
and maintain 90% of common parts. However, no one saw nor drove a I-5 gas model of the truck.

I'll wait this truck out until it gets the proven reliable trailblazer inline 6. I love my S-10 but it appears that GM is back to it's "re-invent the wheel" engineering philosophy again with the 5 cylinder.

In fact, the inline 6 of the Trailblazer was a revamp of the famous and extremely reliable I6-250 (same bore/stroke/compression specs) that were in the 1972-1987 full size trucks that were highly torqued. My father had one who sold it to my brother in law and before the truck was totalled in a rear end collision, the engine had over 350,000 miles with no rebuild. I know people who built gas powered high KW generators driven by this engine and love them for their reliability.

dont bring up old posts, very bad idea, you will get your ass ripped apart by mods if you do it again

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