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My '03 Has Arrived (W/Pictures)

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TonyM

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Got my '03 on Friday, finally got to take some pictures. They are not studio quality, but they are high resolution. Some are out of focus and some are washed out from the flash... anyway here is a link. There should be 112 pictures if there are less, come back to the link in a little while and from the last page of photos hit your refresh button and the rest should show up. I'm sending out this post before all of the pics are uploaded.

I took pictures of everything I could think to, But it was 101 degrees outside and in Houston that's about 110. I had to wear gloves to remove the panels.

First tank I averaged 17.4 mpg Highway and City mixed (Keep in mind Houston is relatively flat). This is my first Avalanche. My last vehicle was a 2001 Lexus LS 430, so this is a major change. To my surprise the Avalanche drives like a luxury car Very smooth and the seats are comfortable. I am going to miss the parking assist and navigation system, but now I can take the kids fishing etc.

http://www.pbase.com/istesso/galleries

 
wow, I DO like the darker cladding on black, looks nice. that is the most pics I think I have ever seen of 1 vehicle, well documented. no engine pics though....
 
Fyrefyter said:
wow, I DO like the darker cladding on black, looks nice. that is the most pics I think I have ever seen of 1 vehicle, well documented. no engine pics though....

Check back in about 30 minutes, I still have 60 more to upload. There are several engine pics.
 
I'm patiently waiting for Chevy to lower the prices a little more on the 2002s , then I will strike. I like the red and SOM but black looks awesome too.... it'll be for the wife so probably SOM. looking for a Z71 for around 32k. I already got them down to 32.8k OTD but I'm too greedy to give in.
 
Fyrefyter said:
wow, I DO like the darker cladding on black, looks nice. that is the most pics I think I have ever seen of 1 vehicle, well documented. no engine pics though....

Looks like the new Dark Gray Metallic not Black.

Very nice TonyM!
 
WOW now that is what I call a detailed picture display .... good luck with the truck
 
Nice truck. Good luck with it.

I like the new message center. What is the curb side assist?

-Mark
 
nh_mark said:
Nice truck. Good luck with it.

I like the new message center. What is the curb side assist?

-Mark

It points the side mirrors down when you put it in reverse. you can set it for Driver, Passenger, both or off.
 
Great Truck! How long did it take you to take all of the pictures?

Gabe
 
Gabe said:
Great Truck! ?How long did it take you to take all of the pictures? ?

Gabe

about 30 min, but it took about 3 hours to upload them, I still have one more batch to go, mostly engine compartment pics.
 
:)
That dark cladding looks awesome with the color.

What size is the DVD screen, and does it block the view of the rearview mirror?

:B: :B:
 
Tiregod1 said:
:)
That dark cladding looks awesome with the color.

What size is the DVD screen, and does it block the view of the rearview mirror?

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?:B: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?:B:

actual screen 7" Diag. 6" Wide X 31/2 Tall. The housing is a little bigger, and it does block the upper 1/3 of the mirror in the center but I do not notice it. The vehicle is so high up that there is nothing in that area of the mirror most of the time.
 
Very nice pic's. I dont think I ever saw so many @ one time...Luv it :love:...Looks like u got everything. Do 03's come with side air bags? It looks like you have them!..BTW nice shack in the background :)
 
Leather said:
Very nice pic's. I dont think I ever saw so many @ one time...Luv it :love:...Looks like u got everything. Do 03's come with side air bags? It looks like you have them!..BTW nice shack in the background :)

Thanks,

I just realized that I left the rear view mirror out, Guess I'll add it in a few minutes.
 
TonyM said:
It's the new gray color. It actually seems a bit green at times.

I like how you can see the metallic chips in the paint in the sunlight. Very cool!
 
Very nice truck :cool:
I'm just wondering why does your speedo go up to 120mph, do the 2002 z66's go up to 120mph also? or is this new for te 2003's?
 
I am very impressed by your dedication to keep us Av enthusiests here up to date. Thanks for all your hard work and if you are wondering if it was worth it, it is because like myself, a lot of other people on this board like to look at such intricate and detailed pictures of a machine that is basically not on the road yet. Great job and have fun with the Av.

Now, don't go testing that speedo to see if the orange stick will move to the 120 mark. (y)
 
Great choice in color TonyM! Do you mind if I use one of your pics for the background on my desktop?

Seriously though, forget about the Av, look at his house!? :eek:
 
rockslide said:
Very nice truck :cool:
I'm just wondering why does your speedo go up to 120mph, do the 2002 z66's go up to 120mph also? or is this new for te 2003's?

I'm not sure, this is my first Avalanche...
 
:eek: BEAUTIFUL TRUCK... TonyM... :eek:

Almost makes me wish I would have waited 6 months, NOT ;D

I really like mine and hope you like yours equally as well...

Hate to ask, but what will be your first mod ???

Appreciate you taking the time to document your new truck. The new enthusiasts will have a hard time saying no to a '03 Av >:D

:B: :B: AvZee :B: :B:
 
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