What is the attraction with peterbilts

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by d_man, Dec 7, 2012.

  1. NightWind

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    Resale value not to mention they are just awesome looking but hey I'm really old school so maybe you won't understand it. Scratch that we all ready know you don't get it, that's OK some people like fiberglass and plastic
     
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    At the end of the sixth day, right before he rested God created Peterbilt! Ok so maybe not.
    God,Country,Family,Peterbilt....there the standard by which every other truck is judged. they have the lines the look. The attitude, and not self righteous but get-r-done attitude. Just like 90% of the drivers that drive them. We don't drive Peterbilt because of fuel mileage or resale value. We drive them because they fit us. They are us. And only us know who us are!!! Make sense?
     
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    I like a hood. I like the big dual chrome breathers where you can hear the big turbo spooling. I like a Texas bumper. I like the narrow cab. I like an 18 manual. I like 600+hp and enough torque to change the rotation of earth. I like feathering a throttle to avoid twisting the chassis or grenading the drive train. I like being able to accelerate uphill in the Rockies.

    Show truck? Nah. LargeCar? AbsoMuthaFreakinlutely
     
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    If we have to explain,he wouldn't understand.
     
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    Never been a fan of him . I guess there's enough people that will watch him do stuff on YouTube just because he has lots of money and enjoys tearing up nice things. WD and the Beast guy , I don't get it .But I'm old and never had enough money to just burn piles of it so people will watch me do it.
     
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    I’m not watching that. A waste of a nice truck will leave me irritated the rest of the day.
     
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    I used to get annoyed by him but lately I'm finding it entertaining to see just how much abuse a vehicle can take.
     
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    He had one video that shoulda put a bounty on his head. He got a very nice all original well kept one owner I-H transtar and completely destroyed it. You could tell the old man selling it still loved it and didn’t want it to go. The @@@hat made the old man think it was in good hands and would be kept up. I hope the old guy never saw that video.
     
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    This guy is a complete manic, depressant idiot...
     
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