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Pickup Or SUV?

Would you say you utilize your Av more as a Pickup or SUV?

  • Heck Yeah..Home Depot here I come..

    Votes: 27 100.0%

  • Maybe..that's what it's there for!

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • What? get the nice rubber mat dirty!

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Hmm..there's a bed back there?

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Strictly for getting the family from point a to b

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    27
I say it's a luxery version of a crew cab. It's all truck! :cool:

My buddie refers to the Escalade EXT as a "Sports Luxery Utility Truck" or a SLUT. ;)

helmet
 
The Av to me is the ultimate race track support vehicle.

It can tow a 5000# car trailer with ease.

The bed can occupy all the grubby tires, tools, jacks, and other car stuff without worrying about making a mess of the interior. The deep bed is especially good for tires, and the fact that it all locks up secure is fantastic.

The built-in coolers are good for non-alcoholic refreshment throughout the day, and beer at night.

And, I can take three other drivers in REAL comfort to and from the hotel, restaurant, etc. - so we can leave our track cars locked up at the track at night.

Sure, a pickup could do this, but I'd have to buy a cap or cover, the rear seats wouldn't be as comfortable, and the ride would be more trucklike.

ed
 
ehahn - what race series are you involved in? I'll be taking the Av and my camper to many NASCAR races to cover the events for AutoRacing1.com

I can't wait to go camping next month. The Av is perfect for storing all kinds of equipment that didn't really fit well in a van.
 
midlifecrisis said:
ehahn - what race series are you involved in? ?I'll be taking the Av and my camper to many NASCAR races to cover the events for AutoRacing1.com

I can't wait to go camping next month. ?The Av is perfect for storing all kinds of equipment that didn't really fit well in a van.
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:cautious: I'm actually a recreational driver at this point - I'm attending high performance driving schools (where you drive your own car) rather than racing wheel to wheel - my track car is too nice to turn a wheel in anger with.

If I do ever end up deciding to race, I'll probably do it in SCCA, in something like the Spec RX-7 or Spec Miata class - if you're gonna race, might as well do it on the cheap.

And there's always the shifter kart option...

ed
 
The Avalanche is a truck with attitude!

 
Thats interesting - I am using the Jeep as a support truck for the AV at the dragstrip - did I get this backwards? ;D
 
Why am I all the sudden invisioning an AV, with giant slick tires on the rear, skiny tires on the front, and a big wing on the back end? ;D
 
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