2001 Chevrolet S10 Single Cab - One Take 

As an S10 owner, this makes me happy. 198k miles on mine, full bolt ons and lowered like his. I absolutley love my truck regardless of back killing shitty seats. Thanks for doing this video Matt.

Matt and the owner was totally feeling each other. #bromance Nice little truck.

The 4.3L Vortec engine was an amazing engine and they last a very long time if you maintain them.

What a super nice guy, nice to see a manual S10. Love to see an LS dropped in it.

Holy wow, that 4.3L Vortec sounds incredibly smooth and velvety. I could listen to it all day. Great S10 drive.

"Having an open mind... is so important, people" - another Matt Farrah quote for all seasons. Keep up the great work Matt.

"you're a healthy gentleman". What an awesome sentence.

I'm a huge S10 & Sonoma fan, I currently just retired my 2001 4.3L V6 that lasted me over nine years. 318,000km on the motor to be exact, Sadly the bodies on these trucks fall apart If not well maintained. I love these trucks so much I just bought another one last week, Picked up a 2000 for around the same price as the one In this video and I shit you not this truck drives amazing!!!!! Esp for being 16 years old, And I agree these trucks don't get enough credit.

Remember when mini trucks were a thing?

I have this exact same truck in Victory Red. The 4.3L Vortec V6 is surprisingly peppy! I have the same wheels/ZQ8 package but mine is automatic. I had mine lowered another 2in. in the front and 3in. in the rear. I added a Flowmaster exhaust system, K&N CAI, and an Air Raid throttle body spacer. Awesome truck! :)

screw these haters...i think this is sick and i bet this truck has some get up and go.has so much potential

Thank you Matt, the S10 community commends you sir! And that is a nice little dime there.

I have the same truck in blue. I’ve owned it for 10 years and it’s never let me down. Started out lowered now it’s lifted. I’ve driven it across the entire country twice. It’s even been stolen and I got it back lol. I love my S10!!!

You sir; are a healthy gentleman.

I had an S10 like that. Except white, with the 2.2 four cylinder. One of my favorite vehicles I've ever owned. I wish I'd never sold it!

I learned to drive standard, back in 2000, in my brother's 99 s10 extreme... It was a really nice truck!

I totally agree with all the points about owning a small truck. I owned a 2014 ram 1500 quad cab for two years. I live in the DC are and the truck was a royal PIA. Parking was impossible. I was often forced to park miles away from my destination and cab/walk. My mirrors were struck several times. I needed a step stool for my shorter friends to enter the vehicle and check the oil !! I often allowed items to accumulate in the bed of the truck because it was so tall I couldn't see in the bed. Putting items in the back was a chore. I also got a stress fracture from jumping in and out of the bed.I traded for a 2016 frontier and couldn't be happier. I cant tow nearly as much BUT I can get in without using the hand rails and jumping, I can easily lift items in to the bed. and parking.... NO PROBLEM

I have a 01 S10 with the 2.2 manual LS extra cab. I love that truck, use it to commute 2 hours everyday and where I live, I'm usually always flying at speeds of 80+mph.It has given me a few electrical and fuel problems here and there, but nothing serious.

This is what draws me to this channel, when I see reviews like this. Awesome review, awesome little truck, the owner was cool, well spent 15 minutes imo.

I miss my 93 s10 SO much, I learned stick on it. I had SO many plans for it, being my first vehicle. I have since moved on from the truck scene but it will always hold a special place in my heart

My dad owned a 96 S-10, V6 Auto, and used it for a 2 hour round trip commute every day. I learned to drive in it and I think it's great for learning. After it had about 215k on it, he sold it to my boss who used it for development reasons, then made it his daily for several more years. It finally died with about 240k on it. I don't have many good things to say about the Chevys my family owned (I'm a Toyota guy now), but that S-10 was the exception. A lot of things died on it, but you couldn't stop that engine.

Very, very nice S-10. I sure miss mine, it was a 1995 extended cab with the 4.3 V6 and 5-speed. I took it on many, many road trips and was still running strong at 150,000 miles when i traded it in. I sure wish that i would have held on to it.

I had a 1999 zr2. I spent more fixing it than I paid for the truck. I had a hard time getting rid of it though because when it ran, I loved it.

I drive a 2000 Chevy S10 2.2L 4 cylinder 5 speed manual with 348K on it and still counting.

It is a jewel this S-10 is one of the most comfortable pickup, congratulations

Those 4.3 engines were tough. They were more or less a 350 with two cylinders chopped off.

This little truck is actually pretty rare for as far as S10's go. At least here in Pennsylvania. Finding a regular cab, 2wd, 4.3, stick truck is near impossible. I know you aren't a sport truck fan Matt but that thing is a unicorn.

4.3 is an awesome motor

I was surprised to see this on here, especially with so few mods, but I'm glad to see it as I have a little soft spot for this generation of S trucks--my first car. Semi-pro tip: Upgrade to the Blazer brakes (front and rear) and you'll be impressed. Dual pistons up front and discs in the rear will have that thing stopping on a dime (pun intended). And underdrive pulley and an Electric radiator fan will really free up the revs in that 4.3.

I think it's awesome that Matt does a variety of cars, not just sports cars! Loving these one takes, keep it up!

I actually did learn to drive stick in one of these! Our friends loaned us the truck, the 5sp 4cyl version, but regular cab just the same. At 12 my dad took me to an empty school by our house, and its stuck ever since. I'll never forget these trucks, I'd love to have another someday.

Those rims are probably the best looking rims on a regular, non-exotic, vehicle.

this show has hit its pinnacle. I congratulate you sir

That MF BEARD THO!!!

Man, this is a great little truck. Great motor as well. This is the only little pickup I would consider other than Toyotas before their dimensions started to get the best of them.

Lol, I wanted one of these so bad in high school. Cool review man, the oddballs are always winners.

That's a really well-kept S10. Not many, let alone nice ones, left out there. Good on this guy for having some fun with it. I personally wouldn't buy one for myself, but I bet it's a fun little truck.

I always liked my S-10. I wish they still made them.

My first vehicle. So much fun to drive and didn't have much issues. Absolutely badass baby truck, despite what people may say! AC did great in the hot Louisiana weather.

Clean and Simple s10

6:31. Matt found his inner bakerxdickead.

the newer generation 4.3 v6 had a balance shaft in the V of the block gear driven by the camshaft. A good ole engine.

I learned to drive stick on a s10 my dad brother and I built it a 2.2 5 speed with the xtreme package added (Bilstein Shocks bigger sway bars wider rims ) we also put in a quicker ratio steering box

96' s10 4cyl 365k miles. Majority rust damage original engine, rebuilt trans. 10 bumper replacements which added up to a new refrigerator, dishwasher, and stovetop oven. Plus with no payments for the last 18 years and 1k coverage, descent mpg. I'd say its not a piece of crap.

My 98 sonoma has 324K miles on it and the engine is still smooth. I love the old thing..nice to see this review.

I did learn to drive stick on a small truck like this (a Ford Ranger, not an S-10) and I can confirm--a little truck like this is super-easy to learn on.

That thing is fresh. I love it!

Drove a 4 cyl of this model as a parts delivery truck while in college. Great little truck that was relatively nice inside and could absolutely get the shit beat out of it. Fond memories.

Love the oddballs! Hope to own an oddball car one day and have you drive it.

We need to add "whee" to Farah's slogans.

My first vehicle was a Regular cab 2000 Chevy S10 with the 2.2L "Firebreather". :P I loved the heck out of that truck. It had a 4.10 gear ratio, so it was reasonably quick for what it was. I eventually lowered it 2 inches, tonneau cover, intake, exhaust. It could easily maneuver through traffic and parking lots. I used it for occasionally hauling hay, feed, furniture, drunk fraternity guys, and drove it from Oklahoma to NYC and back and got over 30mpg. Small trucks are the best. I'm glad you enjoyed driving this one . The ideal setup would be an "Extreme" regular cab, sport-side bed (fiberglass), 4.3L V6, 5 Speed Man, with the 4.10 gears from the 2.2L.

I own this same truck (stepside) with a cold air,headers, cat back,high flow mass air and a chip. Absolutely love it, had 3000 when i got it over 200k now, rolled it twice through a creek in ky but she still chirps third. So cool to see this on The Smoking Tire!

I was into mini truckin' when I was a poor teenager and now that I'm older I had a full size single cab regular bed truck. I like his truck. I'd drive it for sure.

This was a nice change up from the usual.

My 1997 Ranger has 145k on it and it's still going good. It's the same as this S10. Biggest V6, 2wd, regular cab short bed but I have 4.30's in the back.

never thought I would see a truck like my old truck in a one take...

Nice to see a good review of an S-10. My 94 4.3 4x4 has 210,000 miles and runs like a top. It's my work truck and I drive it every day.

Thats funny I went to school with a friend that had a truck exactly like that and he looked nearly like the owners twin, but from Texas lol. I'm kinda sad to see all these little trucks drop off the map, Ranger and the S10 were just what you got back in the day while in school.

S10s are awesome I had a 89 w/ digital dash 10 tears ago . That is what introduced me to GM. I never went back.

I've got a lowered '93 regular short bed with a 4.3 and the 5 speed. I love it to death and they're strangely wonderful for how cheaply they're built.

I love my 2000 Blazer. Matt, respect the 4.3v6.

Love the oddballs!

Cool dude in a normal truck.. and proud of it.. nice change of pace..

I learned on my 1996 2.2 still have it amazing little truck

Do an Austin Healey, i wana see you in one 😂💃🏻🏎

loved my 2003 gmc zq8. Procharged it with headers. Close to 300@the wheel.

AMMO Rocks!! Larry is the detail King!

I still miss my 92 s10 blazer that had the 4.3l cpi vortec motor. damn thing was a monster of an engine. kept up door to door with mustang gt of the sn95 era

Next review a 1990 stock corolla.

sweet i like seeing smaller trucks get some love they are definitely fun to drive.

S-10's are great... I had a 1993 with a 4.3 and a 700r4, paid $1200 and had to put in a new radiator, I then beat the shit out of it, burnouts, sliding around corners in the rain, whatever... took it on road trips, went camping, went in the dirt, hauled stuff to the dump, and it just did it all and laughed the whole way asking for more. 230,000km when I sold it to a friend and still going. He treats it the same way I did.

the 4.3 vortec is essentially a 5.7 minus 2 cylinders. great torquey little engine. And the manuals are extremely hard to find.

My uncle has a dime as a drag truck. Older body than that from the 80s with a small block 350. Runs 12s. I do like the oddball vehicles. I've always said I'd modify any car I bought to my taste, and so far I have. I feel like a lot of the people that bring out the weird stuff are the same way. The modded Camry, this S10, that van with a toilet in the back, anything Corbin Goodwin touches. It's just a love of making your car your own.

Dude. This is one of my very favorite motors. I had a 2002 Sonoma.

Matt, if memory serves me correctly (and it does haha), the 4.3 liter V6 is a small block Chevy 5.7 liter (350 c.i.) V8 with two cylinders shaved off. Dodge did the same thing with the 3.9L V6 (318 with two cylinders lopped off). 4.3/6 = 0.716 per cylinder; 0.716 * 8 = 5.7 liters. Both of the previously mentioned V6's are actually 90 degree V's as opposed to the usual 60 degree angle.

What a cool, gracious guest.

I had a 1997 (last year with square headlights) single cab, 4 banger, lowered, CAI, dry shot of nitrous, and it was/is still one of my all time favorite vehicles I've ever owned. It was slow as garbage, but super easy to slide the ass end. Not to mention it was damn near bullet proof. Had that baby for 9 years. I still regret selling it back in 2006-2007 :(

I have a 2 door jimmy and i love it

Matt is just shittin on this guys truck from minute one lol

I learned to drive manual in my uncles sonoma and it was so simple so easy and so forgiving. Learned in maybe 15-20 minutes

I had a 2000 S10 with the 4cyl and auto. Slowest vehicle I've ever been in, in my lifetime. Good small truck though. I hate how every truck is so huge now

I actually like these little s10s they're pretty kool little trucks

small pick ups are much overlooked, i have a manual ford ranger 3.0 with 4;10 gears and its practical and very fun to drive and the steering is more direct than most modern electric steering crap. the low gears and low end torque makes slow city driving fun and on b-roads sweepers it handles surprisingly good

RIP small pickups.

Great video! I just picked up a 1997 S10 extended cab, 5speed, and step side. The truck actually needs some work, chief among them is a transmission. This video has inspired me to crack down and work on it more.

This was my second car and first new vehicle. Senior year of HS I got a 2002 extended edition cab, black, manual. Learned to drive stick on it.

That guy is wearing a foo fighters shirt!!!

I'm not a fan of this truck but that is a beautiful sounding engine. Well done!

Manual Chevy S-10 Rules!!! Thanks for the ride!!!

No matter how rich or how many cars I will have, my truck will always be my 2001 GMC Sonoma. Mine is actually quite similar to this S10, except mine is a sidestep, and my clutch and shifter are not nearly as light as mine are custom done. I have never had a problem with the engine, but once that day comes I am planning on swapping it out with a 6.2 with a turbo. I have already pulled boats way bigger than my truck, but with more power I am certain I can tow almost anything. This paired with a Ludicrious Tesla Model S would be perfection for me.

way to get his hopes up by saying "i can get as much joy out of this as i can driving a mclaren." What a cheeky bastard, this guy.

Nice truck, mine is pretty similar to this one except it's an auto and a '97. I'm glad to see Matt liked it. ZQ8s are fun little trucks.

Nice to see a real pickup. By that I mean 2 doors. No crew cab or stended cab. I have a 1993 (first generation) S10 regular pickup, shortbed, 2WD, 4.3, manual trans, tan color, black 2 1/2 cowl hood, black Xtang tonneau cover, black grille, black bumpers, black Street Scene mirrors, black and chrome U.S. type 94 modular wheels, 14x6 front with 225/70-14 T/A Radials, 15x8 rear with 275/60-15 T/A Radials, cat back dual exhaust with no mufflers (sounds great) rear lowered 2", no side molding or fender molding, chrome and black 3 spoke steering wheel, round white shift knob. 43,000 actual miles, near new condition, was never used as a truck.

You can say what you want about the S10, but in the end its always going to be a very nice small truck. And who doesnt love that old bone-rattling 4.3 liter V6?

Matt your right about it being a good learning platform. I learned to drive stick in a 4cyl version of that truck.

My 97 ext cab 164k is still as a tight as a new truck. Love my S10.

"I am not an airbag kinda guy." = instant Like.

If you're ever in North Carolina, then I have an LS s10 I'd love each time let you drive it.

I love my S10! I've got a 2002 2wd with 45k on it and it's fun to throw around on backroads. Even more fun in the snow. The braking does leave a lot to be desired though.

Have a 1988 S10 2wd reg cab short bed and I love that thing!