Off-roading makes me sad

[Bigb401]

Originally Posted by tples k5

I especially love taking mine out just cruising the streets on a hot summer night, top down, 4x4 high in the air. I get a lot of thumbs up, It's like driving a big boat but on land. I used to off road before fixing it up, now I just go with my friends and let them tear their 4x4's up.

Sounds perfect to me! I spend alot of my time on the water and boatin, and that's how I think of my blazer
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[FoxHound]

The great thing about these old blazers.....if ya break something, fix it again and get back on the trail!!!

[cleszkie]

I still use mine regularly, but just for mild exploring where I'm not going to screw it up. I have other trucks for for the gnarly stuff. I live in an area of southern California where you will drive side by side with a Lamborghini, Ferarri, Maseratti, Porche, etc. on a regular basis. But I always seem to get more thumbs up, more people asking about my Blazer, and more admiring glances than the high dollar flash that some poeple drive. There is just something about a full convert Blazer. Before I was married, my Blazer was a real honey magnet too....ahhh good times, good times....

[bigeasycigars]

Originally Posted by cleszkie

I still use mine regularly, but just for mild exploring where I'm not going to screw it up. I have other trucks for for the gnarly stuff. I live in an area of southern California where you will drive side by side with a Lamborghini, Ferarri, Maseratti, Porche, etc. on a regular basis. But I always seem to get more thumbs up, more people asking about my Blazer, and more admiring glances than the high dollar flash that some poeple drive. There is just something about a full convert Blazer. Before I was married, my Blazer was a real honey magnet too....ahhh good times, good times....

Yo Craig,

You going this weekend. To CPP?

[K5Ken]

I really admire the guys that tear these things down to the frame and restore them back to factory or build their dream ride. I just don't have the patience for that, cant stand having a vehicle I cant drive. Mine will probably always have the custom dear designed front bumper(hit 2 so far) and the dent in the door, bin meaning to replace the rocker panels since I got it, maybe someday. I am happy that it starts with the first turn of the key all the lights are working(except high beams) and I finally put in a new brake booster so it stops when I want it to. I don't take it off road too much anymore but I can if I want, not too worried about the paint job, its still original. I love driving my K5 in snow, rain, or with the top down on a sunny day will never sell it and there will always be things on it I want to fix but probably wont get around to, would rather put the top down and take a ride then wrench on it all day.

[Firebirdjones]

I can certainly understand that. I'm one who prefers to drive them. I hate It when they are down for any length of time.

I have however found a solution to that. Get another cool vehicle to drive as a backup. That however has a flaw. Over the years it snowballs into a collection of vehicles before you know it and it's the domino affect from there, (bigger garage, then more property to build an even bigger garage)

[K5Ken]

I have one thing stopping me from having another K5. A wife.

[OldCreek]

A/C on a first gen?....Just take the top off and drive faster!

HaHa, actually, that looks great!

[Firebirdjones]

Originally Posted by OldCreek

A/C on a first gen?....Just take the top off and drive faster!

HaHa, actually, that looks great!

You bet That's one of the reasons I never take the top off. Ice cold AC feels good when you are down in the valley and it's 115 outside.

[Burt4x4]

Originally Posted by K5Ken

I have one thing stopping me from having another K5. A wife.

And I thought I was the only one with that issue...

[richard2717]

Originally Posted by Burt4x4

And I thought I was the only one with that issue...

You guys are looking at it all wrong...... Just look at the production numbers for the 1st gen Blazers compare that to the production numbers of wives available for the same year periods. Much easier to find a wife of that vintage then a Blazer of that vintage, so if you have the chance to get a Blazer you gotta pounce on it. Just don't tell my wife I said so

[BOHICA]

Originally Posted by richard2717

You guys are looking at it all wrong...... Just look at the production numbers for the 1st gen Blazers compare that to the production numbers of wives available for the same year periods. Much easier to find a wife of that vintage then a Blazer of that vintage, so if you have the chance to get a Blazer you gotta pounce on it. Just don't tell my wife I said so

That doesn't work so well for those of us who are younger than our Blazers. :P