BrightonBoy Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 The photos tell it all..... a 1975 K-5 Chevy Blazer with auto tranny and 350V8. We had that beast for 29 YEARS ! Yes, YEARS !!! It has travelled all over hell....Alaska, California, Ohio, Minnesota and trips across the country twice ! Still had less than 100k original miles on it ! Well, i sold it for $500 ca$h....and bought a gas miser AWD Legacy BRIGHTON. Am i glad i did !!! That old BALLZER (which i did the camo paint on it back in 1986)... ate GAS like no end in sight ! A real GAS HOG ! The body was absolutely rusted out ! I could count the center lines between the door and the driver's seat....no flooring! But, it used no oil, tranny good, and had new dual exhaust.... a bEaSt ! The seat was replaced about 15 years ago, after the CHEAP Chevy seat broke...putting the driver on the floor ! So i went to a boneyard and bought a used Mercedes chair for $15, for the driver's side...mounted the seat on two 6x6" wooden blocks.....nice driver's chair then when done ! So no regrets unloading that BEAST ! The jerk who bought it from me.... thought he was God, got drunk and totalled it within a week. Went off the hightway up here (bear trail) and knocked over some stones and white birch trees. He was drunk on his azzz and spent 3 months in jail for that little ditty.... hee hee....... Anyway..... i love my Suby ! Enjoy the meaty photos of a real true-grit GAS HOG..... but of couse i NEVER got stuck with that BALLZER either.... I love my little 1999 Legacy BRIGHTON plain-Jane.... BrightonBoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJack Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Thats funny.....I just got rid of my ram. 11mpg wasn't cutting it. I still have my dakota...its a little better. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one69chev Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 you just can't beat the classic chev drive train---- my '69 camaro 350, matching numbers btw, had 181,000 before i rebuilt it; and even with all those miles, i still only had to bore the cylinders .020 over........ nice truck too....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iyalla Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Man that thing is about as aerodynamic looking as a brick wall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 So, do you live on the north shore? The photos look a little like Grand Marais. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Man that thing is about as aerodynamic looking as a brick wall Correction...it IS a brick wall. It is still ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightonBoy Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 Semper Paratus! Everyone have a good day out there... at my age, i tell it the way it is. Life IS an education. Believe it. any questions ? BrightonBoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Theres Subaru for ya. My best is 32 hwy, and its only rated for 27. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightonBoy Posted February 3, 2007 Author Share Posted February 3, 2007 It has the 2.2L UNsouped engine with 4 speed auto tranny. Stock 2.2L. I get 27 to 28 in the city... and 28 to 31 on country slabs. The key here is the tire air pressure ! IF the pressure is low, the mileage goes way down. IF the pressure is high, the mileage goes way UP ! I run the air pressure a bit higher than what is posted on the driver's door jamb.... It says 32 front and 30 rear..... I usually use 36 front and 34 rear. IF you use snow tires (not the all seasons)...but true snowtires like my Blizzzzzzzzaks WS-50 tires.... then the mileage goes down a bit too.... due to the squishiness of the soft treads probably. I get darn good gas economy on my BRIGHTON 'plain Jane' AWD-wagon.... i love it ! BrightonBoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Thats pretty good city mileage. Imagine if it were a 5 speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightonBoy Posted March 21, 2007 Author Share Posted March 21, 2007 Thats pretty good city mileage. Imagine if it were a 5 speed. plus... I'd get there in about 1/4 to 1/5 LESS time too ! BrightonBoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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