We traded in her 05 Escape for....



06 Trailblazer SS. AWD, Leather, Navi, Bose. Pretty much everything other than the rain-sense wipers that most people ***** about anyway.


I have gotten numerous questions regarding the gas mileage in this thing, so I'll just answer them all here:

If you have even one ounce of concern about gas mileage, the TBSS is probably not a good choice for you.

We didn't really give a damn about fuel mileage because we live literally 4 blocks from my fiance's bank that she works at. On nice days she usually just walks, and on days where the weather is not supposed to be perfect, her and her mother (we live in the same town as her parents) take turns driving.

Average fuel mileage right now is 14.4 MPG according to the DIC, and it is fairly accurate. It is extremely difficult to stay out of the gas pedal - even moreso than when I'm driving the GTP. The exhaust note is sex to my ears, and you dont get that sexy exhaust sound unless you put the pedal down.

Most of our driving of the TBSS is 10 miles or less. A lot of driving around town and putting the pedal down from a stop sign.

Driving the truck home with 4 people in it, we got 17.3 MPG with the cruise set at 70mph. I would not expect anything better than 15mpg mixed though. Guys who get a tune and intake can get slightly better, but most do not.

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2007= 12.936 @ 112.12 2.16 60'
badly need slicks...

I love that color!!! I bet the fiance' was quite stoked about it!!

Good choice sir!

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James Shafer 2003 GP GTX St. Louis MO
1.9 Modified Rockers, TOGs, 180 Tstat, PRJ 10.4 Wires, P/P Gen 3, SLP Ram Air Hood/Wizaired CAI, Gen 1 Spoiler, 3.5 Pulley, 18" TSW Mondellos w/ AGX Struts, SSC Gen II Springs

The actual color name is superior blue, but of course she calls it 'cubs blue.'

I told her I wouldn't give a damn what she called the color as long as we could get it. :-D

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2007= 12.936 @ 112.12 2.16 60'
badly need slicks...

Cubs Blue? Bah pfft!!! Should have been something more in the Reds style of color if that was an issue

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James Shafer 2003 GP GTX St. Louis MO
1.9 Modified Rockers, TOGs, 180 Tstat, PRJ 10.4 Wires, P/P Gen 3, SLP Ram Air Hood/Wizaired CAI, Gen 1 Spoiler, 3.5 Pulley, 18" TSW Mondellos w/ AGX Struts, SSC Gen II Springs

awesome truck. go cubs.

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Soon to be: Speedbuild FWI, Performance shift knob, DP, Autolite 104's, 3.4" Pulley, PCM ...Summer 2008

Beautiful SS. If I had to drive an SUV that would work for me.

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Jason Klingaman
LOWLYFE
99 GTP Silvermist Coupe
360 vid
05 GP Comp G
*SOLD* 97 GTP, 98 GTP AEDC Pilot Vehicle, 98 GTP

love the color too

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Steve
'97 GTP VS cam, ZZP PCM, and not much else yet

At least its AWD and not RWD I think the AWD take off a whole lot better than the RWD ones

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"As I walk thru the valley of rice I shall fear no turbo for torque is with me"

Nice, if I were to have to get anything SUV related, THAT WOULD BE IT HANDS DOWN! Ever plan on taking it down the 1/4 mile? I wonder how much better AWD is at traction vs RWD?

If I ever get one i'd have to do a few things... With reading I know with the RWD version you could do a CAI, Headers, Full Exh, Tune, Vig TC, and some slicks and get deep into the 12s! :-)

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Shawn W. Larsen


'99 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP ___ '00 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP ___ '07 Chevy Trailblazer SS

Might run it down the 1/4 sometime just for ****s and giggles, but it will be staying stock. Big warranty, and its the fiance's DD. No need to go getting myself into any trouble. lol

Stock AWD TBSS' can mash the pedal from a stop and it just goes. I got a little chirp a few days ago, but nothing other than that. The RWD, I would assume, is quite a bit easier to get squirly in.

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2007= 12.936 @ 112.12 2.16 60'
badly need slicks...