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V
05-30-2012, 07:41 PM
...and stopped by the edge of Lake Ontario

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Jersey Mike
05-30-2012, 07:49 PM
Pretty good day for you today.

DaSkinnyGuy
05-30-2012, 08:03 PM
It's huge like the pacific ocean.

Featherburner
05-30-2012, 08:17 PM
It's huge like the pacific ocean.And it's the smallest of the great lakes!

sweetbmxrider
05-30-2012, 08:45 PM
Y no V?

LS1ow
05-30-2012, 08:50 PM
thats awesome. cruze looks great too !

MonmouthCtyAntz
05-30-2012, 08:55 PM
Needs some chrome 22's 8-)

V
05-31-2012, 06:59 AM
V is still all torn apart. I guess I should try to work on it at least one time a week.


and I do not like chrome. It displeases me.

greenformula92
05-31-2012, 07:14 AM
Pics look good. need pics of V there when shes back together

V
05-31-2012, 08:12 AM
I should just add, I didn't make the trip up there to vacation, lol. I had to go back up to where I was stationed in the Army for a court case. I'm suing the dirtbag who I sold my Durango to for non-payment. Good news is he didnt show and after I showed the contract he had signed and other evidence, the judgement was made in my favor. Now I get access to his bank info, assets, and social security number in order to locate funds to take my money from. I found out I can also put a lien on his house and with some effort, even force the sale of his house.

When my friend(my roommate tagged along for a ride) and I finished with all that paperwork and additional filing, we stopped by a large Army surplus store up there. He wanted to go to Canada which was just 25 more miles North, but we didnt have passports with us so I just went 8 miles west to the lake.

PolarBear
05-31-2012, 08:52 AM
and I do not like chrome. It displeases me.

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRljBGsrwgxLlWORr28oi5uqy3RebUgb x1FoeqibsWFpbMTx3Ngjw

sweetbmxrider
05-31-2012, 09:15 AM
I remember a few years ago I didn't need a passport to get into Canada. Probably changed though.

LTb1ow
05-31-2012, 09:22 AM
I remember a few years ago I didn't need a passport to get into Canada. Probably changed though.

I thinks its more pressing when you want to leave canada and come back to the US of A.

sweetbmxrider
05-31-2012, 10:05 AM
Yeah, I actually think they checked us then.

NHRABill
05-31-2012, 08:13 PM
NJ to Lake Ontario... Did it cost like .60 cents in gas :)

I need a gas sipper a new Cruze has been in my cross hairs for a month now. Good to see you like it

drmrman
05-31-2012, 09:14 PM
I just bought a cruze last weekend...

I love it.

You get the 1.4T or the 1.8?

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/547101_10150918801759655_921648283_n.jpg

V
05-31-2012, 09:56 PM
Gas cost like 80 bucks or so for the 10 hour round trip, so not that bad really. Plus that will be repaid to me through the lawsuit as part of my expenses.

I have the 1.4T automatic.
I'm getting close to hitting 20k miles soon and only minor issues to date.
I've had the car a year and a half now and I think I was one of the first to get one(in upstate NY at least) because in Dec 2010, I didn't see another one on the road anywhere. Took about 3 months before I saw a second one.


When my lease ends in March 2014, I'll need a new daily driver. I have decided already that it will be a Cadillac(to compliment my CTS-V). I'm thinking of a used Escalade/SRX or a lease on a new ATS(or buy an ATS-V if I'm crazy enough).

NJ Torque
05-31-2012, 10:37 PM
Nice plastidip :)

NHRABill
05-31-2012, 11:15 PM
Gas cost like 80 bucks or so for the 10 hour round trip, so not that bad really. Plus that will be repaid to me through the lawsuit as part of my expenses.

I have the 1.4T automatic.
I'm getting close to hitting 20k miles soon and only minor issues to date.
I've had the car a year and a half now and I think I was one of the first to get one(in upstate NY at least) because in Dec 2010, I didn't see another one on the road anywhere. Took about 3 months before I saw a second one.


When my lease ends in March 2014, I'll need a new daily driver. I have decided already that it will be a Cadillac(to compliment my CTS-V). I'm thinking of a used Escalade/SRX or a lease on a new ATS(or buy an ATS-V if I'm crazy enough).


Funny how people like the same cars :)

Sold 2 of my old trucks and eventually i will list and sell wifes 2004 SRX and Her 2002 Alero she bought new :-? Cars we are considering New model SRX and a Cruze :)

You guys have some nice rides and good to see one of the originals going trouble free especially with up NYS winters.

drmrman
06-02-2012, 07:30 AM
Gas cost like 80 bucks or so for the 10 hour round trip, so not that bad really. Plus that will be repaid to me through the lawsuit as part of my expenses.

I have the 1.4T automatic.
I'm getting close to hitting 20k miles soon and only minor issues to date.
I've had the car a year and a half now and I think I was one of the first to get one(in upstate NY at least) because in Dec 2010, I didn't see another one on the road anywhere. Took about 3 months before I saw a second one.


When my lease ends in March 2014, I'll need a new daily driver. I have decided already that it will be a Cadillac(to compliment my CTS-V). I'm thinking of a used Escalade/SRX or a lease on a new ATS(or buy an ATS-V if I'm crazy enough).

Mind me asking what that issue was? Mine has about 220 miles on it and the passenger seat belt doest always want to retract all the way :D HAHA!

Mines the 1.4T with the 6spd auto also! I love it! Leather interior heated seats sunroof pioneer sound system, the whole NINE! Its awesome. And a big step up for me, from all my S series trucks :D

V
06-02-2012, 09:21 AM
Mind me asking what that issue was?

-The thermostat stuck open and I had no heat. There is a TSB and a new part # for a new thermostat, along with a new ecm reflash. All was fixed under warranty. (yours probably already has all the updated stuff)
-The transmission was a little jumpy and wandering before that but now seems to have gotten a lot better since the previously mentioned ecm re-flash. It doesn't "search" for the next gear anymore really.
-Trim around the shifter popped up a little after one of the clips in the console broke for no reason.
-At start-up, sometimes I have a loud whining sound, more like an electrical whine though, but goes away once i start driving. It never caused an issue and in the times it was at the dealer, no one ever brought it up, so I don't care.
-Last week the A/c needed to be recharged already so it must have leaked out over the fall/winter/spring.

Remember, I got mine in Dec 2010, (almost 20k miles soon) so it's one of the first batch out and bound to have some issues. But I am still very satisfied with my decision to get this car. Its comfortable, fun to drive, better on gas than my other cars, and reliable.

And since mine is a lease, I'm not too concerned about its longevity. It just needs to stay running/driving until March 2014. Haha

drmrman
06-02-2012, 09:37 AM
Haha yeah! Nice man! I'm glad I got it too...... It's very comfy! And sporty for a daily! Did you do the air box mod? And gap the plugs?

Jersey Mike
06-02-2012, 09:43 AM
-At start-up, sometimes I have a loud whining sound, more like an electrical whine though, but goes away once i start driving. It never caused an issue and in the times it was at the dealer, no one ever brought it up, so I don't care.

On cold starts usually? Possibly Secondary Air Pump?

Savage_Messiah
06-03-2012, 02:30 PM
I just bought a cruze last weekend...

I love it.

You get the 1.4T or the 1.8?

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/547101_10150918801759655_921648283_n.jpg

1lt or 2lt?

BigAls87Z28
06-03-2012, 05:47 PM
That makes 4 Cruzes I believe?


As to the poster who is thinking about getting the new SRX: Don't. Probably the worst car GM currently makes. Not for faults or defects, but the overall car is just a giant pile of meh.

Get a Terrain Denali with the 3.6. You will be happier.

NHRABill
06-03-2012, 08:09 PM
That makes 4 Cruzes I believe?


As to the poster who is thinking about getting the new SRX: Don't. Probably the worst car GM currently makes. Not for faults or defects, but the overall car is just a giant pile of meh.

Get a Terrain Denali with the 3.6. You will be happier.


No thanks,

Calling a car a giant pile of Meh is just an opinion especially when the facts are wrong. Terrain just can't compare to a SRX Terrain top engine is a 264hp 3.0L v6 and they no longer make a Denali edition.

SRX has the 308hop 3.6 and a ton more features that works out to costing less money than the Terrain when it is loaded up.

+ I used to work for GM and get employee discount Cadillac discount is larger traditionally than I would get on a GMC + snagging a leftover nets me another 3,000 in bonus employee cash on top of dealer incentives. Wife is between jobs so figured I wait on the SRX for now maybe grab a Cruze as a reliable go getter.

drmrman
06-04-2012, 06:24 AM
My step mom is picking up an SRX this week :D

drmrman
06-04-2012, 06:25 AM
1lt or 2lt?

2lt baby! :D

Tru2Chevy
06-10-2012, 03:44 PM
That makes 4 Cruzes I believe?

1. V
2. Savage_Messiah
3. BonzoHansen
4. drmrman
5. Bandit88

Those are the 5 here that I can think of off the top of my head.....

- Justin

BigAls87Z28
06-12-2012, 01:49 AM
No thanks,

Calling a car a giant pile of Meh is just an opinion especially when the facts are wrong. Terrain just can't compare to a SRX Terrain top engine is a 264hp 3.0L v6 and they no longer make a Denali edition.

SRX has the 308hop 3.6 and a ton more features that works out to costing less money than the Terrain when it is loaded up.

+ I used to work for GM and get employee discount Cadillac discount is larger traditionally than I would get on a GMC + snagging a leftover nets me another 3,000 in bonus employee cash on top of dealer incentives. Wife is between jobs so figured I wait on the SRX for now maybe grab a Cruze as a reliable go getter.


Terrain picks up a Denali package this year and gets the same 3.6 liter V6 as an option.

http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f70/gmi-first-look-2013-gmc-terrain-denali-109494/

Pricing will be announced today at 8:30am and I can tell you that you will save 15-20k on a comparable Denali over the SRX.

I'd would pick any car in the GM stable over the SRX. If you were dead set on getting one, wait for 2013.