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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
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New Japanese 69-72 Suburbans!
Check these out! I see a '69 on the left and a '72 on the right!?
Here's the link to the story: http://jalopnik.com/384706/the-japan...-american-iron
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SKINNY TIRES RULE!
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Bothell, WA
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Re: New Japanese 69-72 Suburbans!
Those are cool! A lot of good craftsmanship went into building those. I'd drive one!
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Re: New Japanese 69-72 Suburbans!
wow that must be the s10 package
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Re: New Japanese 69-72 Suburbans!
Wow, I'm not sure what to think about those. A part of me thinks they are very cool, another part of me doesn't like them at all.
I gotta give the builders an A+ for ingenuity and skill. I'd like to see these in person before I really made up my mind.
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Re: New Japanese 69-72 Suburbans!
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Old School, New Style
Join Date: Jun 2005
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Re: New Japanese 69-72 Suburbans!
What the heck. At nearly $4 per gallion I'd park it in the garage.
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Re: New Japanese 69-72 Suburbans!
Those are way
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Re: New Japanese 69-72 Suburbans!
Can you put a big block in one!!!!!
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Digital Dude
Join Date: Jun 2000
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Re: New Japanese 69-72 Suburbans!
Dude, I would drive one everyday..... Those are cool. That has some wheels turning?
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Hot Rods For Life
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Waxahachie, TX
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Re: New Japanese 69-72 Suburbans!
Same here, sign me up.
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Re: New Japanese 69-72 Suburbans!
They ar made out of Suzuki Lapins
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Re: New Japanese 69-72 Suburbans!
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Join Date: Dec 2002
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Re: New Japanese 69-72 Suburbans!
Quote:
You pegged it for me!!
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Re: New Japanese 69-72 Suburbans!
While there is no substitute for the original, I would still gladly drive it. They did a better job of doing a retro version of that than chevy did with the HHR (based off of a 50 suburban? Yeah right!) With gas currently at almost $3.30 a gallon and estimated to be around $6-8 in one to two years I could see those selling very well.
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I'M TRUCK CRAZY!
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Re: New Japanese 69-72 Suburbans!
neat
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Re: New Japanese 69-72 Suburbans!
Our trucks have become icons...
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SKINNY TIRES RULE!
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Re: New Japanese 69-72 Suburbans!
Does this make us icons too?
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Re: New Japanese 69-72 Suburbans!
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Re: New Japanese 69-72 Suburbans!
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Re: New Japanese 69-72 Suburbans!
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Re: New Japanese 69-72 Suburbans!
Yeah, I fit that catagory better
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Rapid City, SD
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Re: New Japanese 69-72 Suburbans!
Sorry guys, all I have to say about these imitations is
![]() They look like a satirical put down of a classic truck to me. I'll drive real ones. Later---DAC
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Back in the sticks
Join Date: Jan 2001
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Re: New Japanese 69-72 Suburbans!
I'm wondering where the show was. Didn't hear anything about it down here, but thats no surprise. Last car show I knew of was in Fukuoka but that was back in Feb. Anyone know where the show was?
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Re: New Japanese 69-72 Suburbans!
Those are pretty cool....... I d drive one...
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