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Old Sep 5, 2010 | 02:19 PM
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It's paid for.
It's a sleeper.
Easy to work on.
Classic Looks.
It's unique.
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Old Sep 5, 2010 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by BC847
It's a sleeper
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hummm are you sure, I mean it's over fifteen years old so you should have traded it over ten years ago, that and it's a diesel so it's got to be slow right?
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 11:20 PM
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It rattles
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      Old Sep 8, 2010 | 01:02 AM
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      1. I built it
      2. It will handle all the abuse i throw at it(refer to 1.)
      3. Its paid for
      4. It don't owe me a thing
      5. I can hop in it and drive to either coast and turn around and drive it to the other coast with out worries.
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      Old Sep 8, 2010 | 07:24 AM
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      1,Its dependable
      2,I did all the work myself
      3,It's different than what everyone else is driving.
      4,fuel mileage
      5,It's paid for
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      Old Sep 8, 2010 | 05:13 PM
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      1. paid for it cash when i was 16, didnt even have my license yet
      2. always puts a smile on my face when i drive her
      3. she may break my wallet but shes the only girl that will never break my heart
      4. people know when im coming, my dad calls me 'straigt pipe johnny' lol
      5. i built it and will never sell it
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      Old Sep 8, 2010 | 07:06 PM
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      1 people respect the first gen
      2 every time i see my trucks front end i think to my self dam does that look good
      3 with 400,000 miles on wouldnt hesitate to drive any where
      4 know it will do what ever i need it to do
      5 built like a truck should be built
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      Old Sep 8, 2010 | 07:21 PM
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      #1 always starts
      #2 LOUD AS HELL
      #3 im doing all the work to it (with some help from all yall)
      #4 I can tow whatever i **** well want (even fat girls)
      #5 my soon to be wife loves it when i mash the pedal. ( oh yeah and "its like one big vibrator" direct quote. lol. gotta love women who love cummins)
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      Old Sep 8, 2010 | 08:50 PM
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      I've heard a 1st gen called a lot of things, but not that...until now!
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      Old Sep 9, 2010 | 10:58 AM
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      5. its one of a kind.
      4. people i dont even know, know me from my truck.
      3. was what really got me ubsessed with diesels.
      2. smokes my brothers brand new d max and cost a fraction of the price.
      1. its my dream truck.
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      Old Sep 11, 2010 | 08:31 PM
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      lovin it guys....
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      Old Sep 11, 2010 | 08:55 PM
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      1-I own it
      2-doubled the horsepower for less than $1000
      3-LOUD
      4-better fuel mileage than my brand new Chevrolet
      5-make my own fuel
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      Old Sep 11, 2010 | 10:37 PM
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      1. Its REALLY fun
      2. i feel like i have the whole world under my right foot (and in my opinion i do)
      3. its dirt cheap to make exorbitant amounts of POWER!!!!
      4. my girlfriend loves and its got a nice big seat in it too oops thats the rum talkin
      5 . and its also really good on fuel although if i had to pour melted down gold into the tank id still drive it because its so fun.
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      Old Sep 12, 2010 | 02:01 AM
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      My top five are...

      1. Finally after years of pickups I finally got my dream truck

      2. best fuel mileage I've ever seen in a truck

      3.Love the "what year is it?" and the "thats the nicest looking truck I've seen in a long time to be that old" comments.

      4.I love saying, nope its not for sale I'm getting buried in this one.

      5.cummins, 5speed, black, red guts, LE....need I say more
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      Old Sep 12, 2010 | 04:29 AM
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      Originally Posted by JonathanFleguel
      if i had to pour melted down gold into the tank id still drive it because its so fun.
      That's one of the best of all time right there.
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