Looking underneath the hood, I would wait. I very interested in the
beginning but I found that the 50 percent or better is nothing more than the
Neon. Give it another year or I it is the Fiero in the remake.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Richard A Pyburn [mailto:rap777@juno.com]
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2000 7:39 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Really cool site
I clipped this from the MML. even even if you're not into PT Cruisers,
you should take a look at this website. It is awesome!! I wonder who's
bankrolling this baby?
While I like the looks of some of the customized PT Cruzers I've seen,
what I really like best is how they'll help Dodge's CAFE for trucks.
Richard in San Antonio
>Now *this* is a Cruiser that I wouldgive serious
>
>consideration to plunking down under $20k to buy.
>It's on the http://www.ptcruiserclub.org (the PT
>Cruiser Club) page with a frame link under the
>"What's New" section. For those not patient enough
>to wait for a browser to load everything, here are
>the specs:
>
>(snip)
>
>I guess this confirms that there is enough room under the
>hood to fit a turbo. And according to the page above, there
>will be FIVE different stereos available and a separate
>subwoofer p/n, just in case you're into rattling your fillings.
I would be real surprised if this rig is under $20K; a fully loaded
non-turbo is listing just under the $20K figure, and I'm sure they
will get a premium for the turbo. That said, I'm hoping the rumors
that it will be available next September are true!
Although they hav been running the turbo motors in mules for a while,
there have also been reports that they are experiencing overheating
due to the tight confines and consequent like of good air flow
through the engine compartment.
Personally I wish they would use the supercharged version that they
displayed in the Pronto Spyder show car, but my bet is that the ACR
tranny isn't up to the bottom end torque, as they were quoting higher
horsepower and torque than the numbers listed for the turbo (about 25
each higher, if memory serves).
Marty
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