You're not supposed to run into trees with a $375K car.
Ron
00 SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
For modifications see my DML Profile
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Stlaurent Mr Steven
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 11:33 AM
To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
Subject: DML: RE: Re: RE: RE: RE: Street-Legal Supercar
Carbon Fiber bodies = Geo Metro hitting a tree. OOOOOOOOUUUUUUUHHHHH!
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Steven St.Laurent
Test Engineer
Test Branch, GSD, MCTSSA
MARCORSYSCOM, USMC
760-725-2506 (DSN 365-2506)
Work:mailto:stlaurents@mctssa.usmc.mil
Home:mailto:saint1958@home.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Ryan Stewart [mailto:firebird@kymtnnet.org]
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 10:14 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Re: RE: RE: RE: Street-Legal Supercar
Carbon fiber=weakerin a crash=you die easier. :)
Hehehe
-Ryan
99 DA RC R/T
----- Original Message -----
From: Stlaurent Mr Steven <STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 2:07 PM
Subject: DML: RE: RE: RE: Street-Legal Supercar
> I referring to the 2003 Viper not the current version, which does the
carbon
> fiber components and computerize front dam wing and rear wing. See
Autoweek
> January 2000 issue or I have the pics here to send you.
>
> -------------------------------------------
> Steven St.Laurent
> Test Engineer
> Test Branch, GSD, MCTSSA
> MARCORSYSCOM, USMC
> 760-725-2506 (DSN 365-2506)
> Work:mailto:stlaurents@mctssa.usmc.mil
> Home:mailto:saint1958@home.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nicholas Horton [mailto:nhorton@reliacom.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 10:55 AM
> To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
> Subject: DML: RE: RE: Street-Legal Supercar
>
> Its so expensive because hes not a manufacturer who needs the car for
> advertising. Dodge has the viper for brand awareness, not money making.
> Steve Saleen is a small time guy and will charge for his R&D and parts
work.
> The viper does not have things like carbon fiber body paneling etc.
(We're
> talking about stock vehicles here.)
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stlaurent Mr Steven [mailto:STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil]
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 1:26 PM
> > To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
> > Subject: DML: RE: Street-Legal Supercar
> >
> >
> > I had insulted the Saleen boys and explained about the
> > upcoming Viper is
> > only 81K versus 375K with the same specifications. Man! You wouldn't
> > believe the Roaches came flying out of the walls at my e-mail.
> >
> > You go figure why they want to charge so much.
> >
> > What I am waiting to see the next replacement for the S-351 model.
> >
> > -------------------------------------------
> > Steven St.Laurent
> > Test Engineer
> > Test Branch, GSD, MCTSSA
> > MARCORSYSCOM, USMC
> > 760-725-2506 (DSN 365-2506)
> > Work:mailto:stlaurents@mctssa.usmc.mil
> > Home:mailto:saint1958@home.com
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ronald Wong [mailto:ron-wong@home.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 10:05 AM
> > To: DML
> > Subject: DML: Street-Legal Supercar
> >
> > Got back from Lost Wages....didn't make enough to SC the Dak
> > but enough to
> > pay for the trip and an extra G for my effort. Course, now I'm
> > sleep-deprived. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. Anyway, before I dozed off
> > yesterday, I was
> > perusing my mail and thumbing through the most recent Pop Sci
> > mag when up
> > pops this street-legal supercar. Now this car looks like it
> > belongs on the
> > track. It's got the stance of a Viper...maybe even a little lower, 41
> > inches to be exact. Then I read further. The car is a
> > concept car built by
> > Mr. Saleen, builder of highly modified Stangs. Well, he
> > built this one from
> > the ground up, right here in Irvine. It has a midship V8
> > running 550 hp at
> > 6,400 rpm. Top speed is 200+. 0-60 in under 4 seconds. The car is
> > slightly longer than 15 ft. Space frame chassis with all
> > carbon fiber body
> > panels. Rear view mirror has been replaced by video screen
> > and a camera
> > mounted at the rear. There is storage space, both front and
> > back, but not
> > big enough to hold a set of golf clubs. Steve's going to
> > build 100 of these
> > a year, but better start saving now....the cost is
> > $375,000.00. It's called
> > an S7. The production run will be four years starting next
> > spring. Hmmmm,
> > I guess I'm gonna have to go back to Vegas to get the money
> > for this one!
> >
> > Ron
> > 00 SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
> > For modifications see my DML Profile
> >
>
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