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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 08:09 AM
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Default i finally dumped the gxp
last night i picked up my trailblazer ss 2008 black on black only 30k miles on it super clean truck, very happy right now

the gxp was a pile of ****, it needed to much work for me to keep it, so in closing just thought i would share im still going to be on here just not as much in this section

ill still help with any body work related questions
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 08:26 AM
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congrats i hope you like it 2wd or awd
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 09:21 AM
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Sorry to see you go, Chris, good luck with the TBSS.
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 10:03 AM
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Nice pick up,can we get pics?Plans for mods or keeping it stock,while either way your gonna have a blast in it stock or modded!
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 10:06 AM
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ClubGP all over again?
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 12:11 PM
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^^umm no, that got out of hand
sorry guys its a 2008 with the ls2, 30k miles and its rear wheel drive, black on black still smells new my plans on modifying it are.................window tinting=free, exhaust cat back, a mild tune, removing emblems, have my pinstriper do work, and some little appreance mods here and there

sorry guys right now i cant get a pic of it my camera is dead and battery charging
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Congrats, you'll love it. I love my 07 TBSS. But the gas is gonna suck, everything else is great.
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I think CenTexSS may have a hood with a cool scoop available!
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Congrats, bdyman.

I think CenTexSS may have a hood with a cool scoop available!
The sarcasm in that line is just too much to handle.... I still wish I would have gotten a TBSS but at the time, they were out of my price range. Now they are within it, 2 years later....
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finally now you cant bitch about it anymore haha j/k .. good pick up, im looking at TBSS's now also
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 08:08 PM
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Lmao x2 nah I'm j/k good pick up man I kno me n you have our differences but good luck with the new truck
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Congrats on the purchase!
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1 Racing
Congrats, bdyman.

I think CenTexSS may have a hood with a cool scoop available!
oh really now, lets see some pics, my camera is dead stupid dog knocked it out the wall, ill get pics of it soon
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He's talking about the scoop that cane on my blazer. I can't wait till its gone

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looks like a stick on scoop, there are some hoods out there that i like, but right now its going to be little mods here and there, pics of the ss up soon i promise
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It is a stick on, but they bolted it on.
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 11:28 AM
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Default now with pics
here ya go, its shitty here in chicago so i cant clean it, just a few shots



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very clean
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 01:28 PM
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yes it is, the interior is like brand new, im so happy i bought it
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Clean TBSS,I personally like the white one's.
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