I would be happy to go up against a few 300 hp R/T, I would also love to
attend that meet, but driving 2000 miles during the school year would be
impossible.
You can't deny that some R/T list members believe that they do have a
"special" vehicle that is better than regular Dakotas, when in fact, as
someone said last night, the R/T package is a trim option on a Dakota. As a
matter of fact, Mopar had an aftermarket engine package and stickers that
was designated "Magnum R/T"
I am not saying that I have a better truck than an R/T, in fact, except for
horsepower, the R/T beats mine in almost every way. What I am saying is that
R/T's are not better than other Dakotas, they are just a little different.
Are you saying that the national R/T meet was better without regular
Dakotas? I think that a national Dakota meet would have been bigger and
probably better! Not everyone has an R/T, but I'm sure that a lot of Dakota
owners would have liked to have been there. Do you realize that one of your
Dakotas was not welcomed under any circumstances!
All I really want is for us to get along. I know I touched a nerve with
this, and I certainly don't mean to suggest that all R/T owners are snobs,
most are not. Dakotas are, after all, just Dakotas and we are all Dakota
owners and enthusiasts.
Lets try to make the next national meet universal, I commend all of the
people lately that are putting up more pages for all Dakotas. I especially
appreciate the contributions by Jon Steiger and Michael Clark, they started
all of this and they never intended for their being sub groups of Dakotas.
Thanks for letting me blow off a little smoke,
Mark Kuzia
flyboy01@mediaone.net
http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/home.html
1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 99.52 mph
360ci, 5-spd, 4.11 LS, Ram-air
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sam Parthemer" <srp@home.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 1:23 AM
Subject: DML: RE: R/T snobs, was All R/T'ers
> Oh please... You guys just kill me.
>
> I for one must be the biggest betrayers of all, because I stick
> up for the 'Dakota' owners out there. I have had more
> than most (6 to be exact). I've had 3 RTs... I now have 1 RT,
> and 1 4x4 Sport (which I have made into a 4x4RT)...so I am
> hated by both sides I guess. Some people won't say it to my
> face, but they do complain that I push my 'wifes' 4x4RT as
> a 'prototype'. Something that Dodge could have built. It
> has everything option wise an RT would have (except it has a
> 5.2L which is clearly has badged) And actually, Dodge has made
> a 4x4 RT (5.2L too) in Brazil, but without 17" RT wheels, which
> my wife's Truck has-- and the same size tires at the Durango RT.
>
> Anyway...
>
> You guys are complaining about an event that had nothing to do
> with 'Dakotas'. It was an event for people with limited production
> vehicles, to go out and experience something extraordinary. Would
> you expect the Ford Lighting Group to invite all F150/250/350s to attend??
> Probably not. Now, that's not implying that there's anything wrong
> with a Dakota vs. an RT... It's just the fact that they are different,
> by Name and a few options, but they are still different.
>
> Now, aside from that, there's only a few regional meets a year that
> are geared towards RT Dakotas, and 1 National meet. I for one am a
> board member on the RT Club, and frankly, don't read a whole lot of
> the crap that flys around. Most of it just doesn't interest me, or
> the decision is already being made, etc. No different than things
> on the DML, etc.
>
> I have started a web page, and once it is completely up, will
> feature ANY and ALL Dakotas... though it will be geared towards
> Horsepower & handling, rather than how many loads of sand you can haul
> a day in the bed of your Dakota.
>
> www.socaldakota.com
>
> For those of you who want to go head to head against some of the fastest
> RT Dakotas in the West (he he)... Come down to Phoenix Arizona (Chandler
to
> be exact) Oct 7-8th for the Truckin Nationals... I am getting a Caravan
of
> sorts together to head over from San Diego... ANY and ALL Dakotas are
> welcome
> to join in.. Though we ask that you have a 2-way Motorola Radio if you
plan
> to
> fly over with us...Plus it makes the drive a lot of fun to boot.
>
> So, Mark... Wanna go up against my 300 hp RT??? You'd probably win, but
> there's a
> guy I know in Phoenix that's in the 12s, plus his buddy with a '96 5.2L
> Dakota
> is ALSO in the 12s... Last year we had 4 RTs, 1 Dakota Sport in our group
> (with
> a few others that were mostly into run a few then show the rest of the
> day)...it
> was a lot of fun. THIS year, it's going to be DAKOTA Crazy...
>
>
> Sam '00 RT (300 hp at the crank baby!)
>
>
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Mark Kuzia
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 7:52 PM
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > Subject: DML: R/T snobs, was All R/T'ers
> >
> >
> > Its funny that this subject came up because we were discussing this very
> > same subject at Milan Dragway today. I think its real sad that all
Dakota
> > owners can't get along.
> >
> > I felt a little snubbed when the R/T guys had a meet in Michigan
> > and didn't
> > even invite any other Dakotas. This is very insulting that R/T
> > owners belong
> > to both the R/T list and the Dakota list, show up to Dakota meets, but
we
> > are not are not invited at all to any of their meets or to sign
> > up on their
> > list.
> >
> > Your response is very typical. Even at the track tonight there were a
few
> > R/T's and both mine and Sam's 95 Dakotas. The R/T owners acted
> > like they had
> > better Dakotas than we had! But guess which two Dakotas were
> > running over a
> > second faster than any of the R/T's.
> >
> > When I organized the Milan meet last year (under "Milan Meet" on my
> > webpage), half of the Dakotas were R/T's. Nobody even considered
excluding
> > any R/T Dakotas (notice the key word in that last sentence, "Dakotas").
I
> > still am a little angry that I was not invited to the R/T meet in
Michigan
> > this year. Just think about how good the meet could have been
> > with twice as
> > many Dakotas!
> >
> > Mark Kuzia
> > flyboy01@mediaone.net
> > http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/home.html
> > 1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 99.52 mph
> > 360ci, 5-spd, 4.11 LS, Ram-air
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Preacher" <preacher@carolina.rr.com>
> > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 10:06 PM
> > Subject: Re: DML: All R/T'ers
> >
> >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Terry Herrin <therrin@isaac.net>
> > > >
> > > > Well, your truck is not an R/T, and this will be an R/T meet. On
the
> > > > other hand, if you showed up I think you'd find we're a friendly
group
> > > > of people. It's not like we would be rude and tell you to get lost
or
> > > > anything. On the other hand, why would you want to? That would be
> > > > kind of like me showing up for a 4x4 meet. Yeah, I can just picture
> > > > me taking my lowered R/T off road. <grin>
> > > >
> > >
> > > Wow, think I hit a nerve???
> > >
> > > I was teasing about the R/T thing, but not about going. I am a
> > Dakota fan;
> > I
> > > like the R/T's; I am not seriously calling my truck and R/T and
> > I think it
> > > would be fun to see all the trucks in one place.
> > >
> > > It's not like I was asking to be included in a Chevy event...
sheesh...
> > (and
> > > some guys whine when we call R/T's elitest snobs...)
> > >
> > > ===============================================
> > > Preacher
> > > 99 &1/2 5.2L CC 4x4 SLT+ R/T (Redneck/Truck)
> > > CUSTOM DECALS: http://www.bastaards.org/CustomDecals.htm
> > > Webmaster: http://www.bastaards.org
> > > ===============================================
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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