Finally. Last night I finally bought a tow vehicle. You autocrossers probably know G.H. Sharp, a multi-time (I believe) national champion currently driving a blue A Stock Boxter. He posted to the THSCC list that he was unloading his 1999 Suburban for cheap, and I jumped on it.

It's certainly a lot more than I need, but the price was so good I couldn't resist. Plus, I look like a pimp in it Here's the deal...

1999 Chevy Suburban C2500 LT
454 gas V8, towing package, 4:10 Posi rear end / Turbohydramatic 400 trans, etc
Borla exhaust, K&N filter
16x7 Progressive Aluminum wheels
Leather, heated seats, integrated "Homelink" garage door opener, keyless, etc...

So...everybody buy stock in Exxon. I'll be driving this monster to work until sometime next year when I can afford yet another vehicle...

Karl, who says, "heated seats are good."


[Modified by krshultz, 10:47 AM 12/12/2001]

 

good investment.... Suburbans are proven dependable vehicles

 

BoxSter

 

When do the woody panels go on it???

 

That's a sucky choice for a tow vehicle. It can't even run 13s in the 1/4 mile!

 

Yeah, but everybody and his lawyer has a Lightning these days... It is SOOO played out...

 

As I've mentioned before, both of the 'Burbans in my immediate family have had their computers go on the fluff occasionally. A 'reboot' cured them though. How about the whole competition folder pitch in to buy "Money" a set of dubs?

Lightning? Ford? Who'd want to drive a Ford? Certainly nobody I associate with!

~Chris
whose family has 2 Chevy tow-vehicles and 2 Ford-powered toys

 

Nice purchase Rice. Funny I was just thinking about tow vehicles the other day and was contemplating the feasability of a Buick Grand National for the job.

That one will run 13's in the 1/4 mile.

Scott

 

You know...you're right. But at least it gets bad gas mileage.

Actually had someone emailed me with "I've got this Lightning that's been well kept up, it's in the way of my other trucks, so I'll sell it to you for 7000 under book..." I'd have bought that instead.

 

Good job! That will be a awesome tow vehical with tons of room for friends & spares.
I was considering a Impala SS until I realized it wasn't rated to tow very much.

 

I just can't wait to grab a couple 'o 40s and go pimpin' around Kershaw on Saturday night.

 

The problem with a Lightning tow vehicle is that it's often faster than the car it's towing.

While I think they'd be a cool tow vehicle depending on where you live a 4x4 is probably better. It can double as a boat tow vehicle (some of the ramps around here are mud, 4x4 is about the only way to launch) or ski transportation. Try driving in the snow in a Lightning.

A Suburban is a great choice.

 

I never had problems in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan 2-3 years with a 2WD Ranger (actually, it was more 1WD ), and Karen (CamaroFS34) somehow manages in her car without snow tires. I just got snow tires for the Lightning, so I think it will do OK as long as that little needle on the boost gauge doesn't dance all over the place. 235/60/16 Michelin Arctic Alpins ownz j0u!

 

i got shotgun, biatch

 

Damn man - you're gonna have to load Linux or something on it!

 

Aside from my second job as a rap star / drug dealer / pimp, I knew a burb was my ideal tow vehicle. I kind of lucked into this one - many of them were getting tired or were quite pricey.

- You can pack *all* the stuff in one
- They drive nicely for what they are
- You can sleep in it if you want
- You can lock up all your stuff at night
- The fact that this one came with a new 3/36 warranty didn't hurt either.

Well it's white. And the exit of this Borla exhaust is huge. So does anyone know where I can get a red "R" sticker? I'm thinking that a "Suburban Type R" stylized with the Acura font would be mad tizzite yo.

--Karl, who thinks he might actually know what "dubbs" are...

 

6000lbs with a load leveling hitch. Plenty for an open trailer. Not plenty for an enclosed rig.

 

Karl, you ARE bringing this to Riceboy Lunch today aren't you...

 

Did you say duuuubz?

These sure would look purty on that Burbn:



Or maybe these:




But those are only 20's. You gottsta get the 24's to be Money, yo.

Jon

 

Chit YO! I ceen dose twenty sexers at the swap meet tree days AgO!

 

das maaad phizzat, tizzite, shizit on da skriznat skrilla y0!

 

Rice's truck is the ultimate in cool... it's BROWN!!! (ok, it's dirty, but it's still brown)

Brown is COOL!!!

 

Get 100 spokes yO! 13" boyeeeeee

 

Karl Shultz, you are my hero. If I don't find a truck by next season, can you pull my car too? I'll buy you a beer.