Re: Drug of Millenium was " Why I drive a Dakota?"

From: Heather M (heathernlonestar@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Feb 17 2000 - 13:07:00 EST


dang, even I've taken "MY" Dak to 110 :) When does that Speed Limiter kick
in? Cause it didn't on mine....maybe the 4 cyl doesn't have it cause they
thought it wouldn't go that fast *laugh*

Heather

----Original Message Follows----
From: "Dan Jones" <amishpimp93@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: Drug of Millenium was " Why I drive a Dakota?"
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 17:50:52 GMT

Sorry to say iv only got to 90, that was on a strait wide backroad when i
was going against an eclipse.

>From: "Heather M" <heathernlonestar@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: DML: Drug of Millenium was " Why I drive a Dakota?"
>Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 08:17:31 CST
>
>Hey I'll forgive you for not wanting a BLUETIFUL Dak, least you got a Dak
>and not a Cry Baby Toy :)
>
>How fast can you take your Camaro :)
>
>SPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED - The Drug of the millenium!!!
>oh yeah, that'll get us going...Who's gone the FASTEST in a vehicle!
>
>I admit I went 120 down a backroad and totalled my Honda Accordian and
>walked away :)
>
>Don't think I've gone any faster.....damn
>
>Heather
>
>http://dakotatruck.tripod.com
>http://www.truckenvy.com
>
>
>
>
>----Original Message Follows----
>From: ekammerer@pmc-mail.com
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: DML: Why I drive a Dakota?
>Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 06:19:41 -0500
>
>I have wanted a Dakota since 1992 or so (I waited, because the interior in
>the Gen I & II are just a little too close to "K"-car for my taste...no
>offense intended to those who own 'em), because it is a perfect size for my
>needs. Unlike a lot of poser wannabees (Tacoma and Frontier
>owners???...offense intended here), I use a truck as a truck. My Dakota
>has hauled more load than any truck I've owned, with the exception of the
>66 Chevy 1-ton I had (my kidneys still have not recovered from that truck).
>
>Mine is a metallic red over driftwood (sorry Heather, not Bluetiful) 98 CC
>4x4 SLT+, 5.2L/auto/3.55 LSD, and I got every option except the towing
>package. I went into the dealer to order the same truck in 2 wheel drive,
>and only had to decide if the V8 was worth the extra coins. The salesman
>brought this one up, and after I launched it sideways at the first
>stoplight (it was a little wet...), I was in love. This is the third truck
>I've had that's red over silver, so I guess that's what I like.
>
>Pros of my truck are the awesome Magnum power (love whuppin' them ricer
>boys), looks and compliments, good ground clearance and reasonably good
>off-road manners for a stocker. Cons are the many niggling problems
>(engine ping/stumble/flutter, water pump, clunky front end, bad paint,
>yada, yada, yada) and the gas mileage.
>
>Other Mopars I've had...two, yes two Volares, a 77 four door Slant sixer I
>learned to drive in (took three automatic transmissions) which saw many an
>off-road excursion, and a 76 station wagon complete with dog-dish hub caps
>and very little else. Cranked the torsion bars down so low I couldn't get
>in and out of the local Hardees, not at all. That car came within about a
>week of getting a 383 and Torqueflite transplant, but...
>
>I have a meeting with the Philadelphia Daimler Chrysler rep again Friday to
>discuss my "normal" front end clunk and my balky motor. Wish me luck,
>maybe he'll buy it back (I've got my eye on a black Dakota Quad Cab SLT on
>the lot).
>
>Eric
>98 Dakota
>68 Camaro Convertible (hey Heather, this one is BLUE with a white top)
>
>
>
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