Yesterday’s news about the Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James getting ticketed for speeding in his 2008 Mercedes reminded me of British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton getting his licence suspended after being caught speeding on a highway in France just over three weeks ago. It’s great that when you’re rich you can afford stylish cars, but given the options, I’d anytime settle for the smoothest, the most civilized and the safest SUV out there–the Chevy TrailBlazer.

My trust in the reliability of this GM off-road vehicle recently got a boost with the discovery of this great forum. With nearly 20,000 members and half a million posts, the topics cover almost all aspects of the utility vehicle–from buying to maintenance to finding special offers. While there’s an announcements and feedback section dealing with the latest industry news, site news and suggestions and support, you’ll also find two huge discussion areas devoted to the technical aspects of the 2002-2008 Trailblazer and the Envoy.

I found the forum functions as a community site as well for Traliblazer fans, with features for general dsicussion, a ‘lounge’ for introductions and chats, listings of supporting vendors and a marketplace where you should be able to find any gear for your Trailiblazer/Envoy.