Hey, all of you stock V6 owners, I know where one of their test tracks are.
Consumer Reports owns the old Connecticut Dragway in Colchester, CT. They
bought it from the owner's widow about 20-25 years ago and closed it to the
public to use as a private test facility. The property has long been broken
up and there are condos where the parking lots used to be. All that's left
is the strip itself and the timing tower. If they show up with with a bunch
of V6 Rangers, I'm sure the DML would be happy to kick their collective
butts with some Daks.
Walt Felix
88½ Dakota Sport 4x4, 2000 Ram 1500 QuadCab Sport 4x4 and a 67 Barracuda
Coupe 340/4Speed
Walt@Walt-n-Ingrid.COM
http://WWW.Walt-n-Ingrid.COM
http://WWW.MoparsinMotion.COM
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Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 13:24:08 CDT
From: "David A" <dodgedakotaquadcab@hotmail.com>
Subject: DML: Fwd: Dodge Dakota V6..DO YOU BELIEVE THIS BULL****!!!!!
Hey Bernd..we need to reply to this in mass quantities...Lets flood these
scum bags with lots of e-mail..
>From: "webmail" <webmail@customerrelations.consumer.org>
>Reply-To: "webmail" <webmail@customerrelations.consumer.org>
>To: <dodgedakotaquadcab@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Dodge Dakota V6
>Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 12:01:31 -0400
>
>Dear David,
>
>Thanks for your recent e-mail expressing your thoughts and concerns
>with our report on the Dodge Dakota pickup in our Used Car Yearbook. We
>also appreciate your taking the time to share your personal experiences
>with
>this truck. While I was sorry to read that you disagree with our report
on
>the Dodge Dakota, I am happy that you took the time out of your day to
>write
>us.
>
>As stated in our November 1995 review of the Dodge Dakota V6, we
>found that its "3.9 liter V6 accelerates sluggishly." And compared to the
>other pickups we tested at that same time, the Dodge Dakota V6 scored the
>lowest in our Acceleration tests. Here are the specifics:
>
>0-30 mph, in seconds
>3.2 - Ford Ranger XLT
>3.3 - GMC Sonoma SLE
>3.3 - Toyota Tacoma LX
>3.9 - Dodge Dakota SLT
>
>0-60 mph, in seconds
>8.8 - Toyota Tacoma LX
>9.2 - GMC Sonoma SLE
>9.9 - Ford Ranger XLT
>11.2 - Dodge Dakota SLT
>
>Quarter mile, in seconds
>16.7 - Toyota Tacoma LX
>17.2 - GMC Sonoma SLE
>17.6 - Ford Ranger XLT
>18.3 - Dodge Dakota SLT
>
>45-65 mph, in seconds
>5.6 - Toyota Tacoma LX
>6.0 - GMC Sonoma SLE
>6.6 - Ford Ranger XLT
>7.1 - Dodge Dakota SLT
>
>When we tested the Dodge Dakota V6 in July 1997 (the year it was
>redesigned), we stated in our report that "the new, much-improved Dakota
is
>now our top-rated compact pickup." However, we went on to state that its
>"3.9 liter V6 accelerates just adequately." Below is the acceleration
data
>for the 1997 Dodge Dakota. If you compare our data below with the data
>above for the older Dodge Dakota model, you can see that it didn't improve
>in the Acceleration category:
>
>1997 Dodge Dakota
>0-30 mph, in seconds = 3.9
>0-60 mph, in seconds = 11.2
>45-65 mph, in seconds = 7.4
>Quarter mile, in seconds = 18.5
>
>While I am happy to learn that you are very satisfied with the
>performance of your Dodge Dakota, as our comparison tests show, its
>acceleration is on the slow side compared with similar trucks. Comparing
>products - and reporting the results of those comparisons as accurately as
>possible - is what we do. These are the basis of our judgments, and the
>numbers speak for themselves.
>
>In any event, please be assured that I have personally forwarded
>your e-mail to our Auto Test and Editorial staff for their review.
Because
>reader feedback is an integral part of the work we do, I am sure that
they,
>too, will find your e-mail to be of value.
>
>Thanks again for taking the time to write.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Consumer Reports
>
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