Re: Dark Garnet Red Dak...(longish)

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@bigfoot.com)
Date: Mon Oct 23 2000 - 17:52:52 EDT

There was a picture of a Dark Garnet Durango R/T (no chrome, sorry) on
the Durango Club forum, but I can't find it now. Ed Halterman's DG QC
should arrive anyday, shouldn't it? I saw one last weekend, SLT; Very,
very nice color, even with the chrome.

Darren Asuncion wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> Well I spent the weekend over in Anchorage testing out some new trucks. I
> wanted to go for either a Ram or a Silverado (no flames please!), but I also
> test drove stick-shift V6 and V8 Dakotas. The V6 is VERY peppy for its size
> w/ the stick and the 3.92 gears (more so than my old Toyotas ever thought to
> be!) Pretty impressive! Even more impressive is the 4.7 V8 stick w/ 3.92's
> (supposedly pretty rare). My dislikes - electronic t-case (why must they do
> this?!), and the 'squarish' dash. Anyway if all goes well, I may be
> special-ordering another Dakota - a 2001 CC in either White or Dark Garnet
> red. (QC's are awesome but the bed is 1'2" too short for what I need) It is
> to my understanding that the garnet is only available on the SLT...can
> anyone here show me pics of a garnet red Dak with the chrome grille and
> bumpers? I really didn't like the chrome when I ordered my '99 a couple
> years ago, which is why I got a Sport instead...but if the garnet looks good
> in an SLT I might get that instead of a White sport... If anyone can send
> me pics that would be so GREATLY appreciated!! The dealer here doesn't have
> any in that color (not even durangos!) and won't have any for a month or
> so...and I want to make my decision soon! Sorry for the long post, I think
> I just got a little too excited about this! Thanks a bunch!
>
> -Darren Asuncion (Fairbanks, AK)
> fsdaa1@uaf.edu
> http://www.geocities.com/dakotaguy1999/dakota.html
> '99 Intense Blue CC, 4x4, Sport +, 5.2 V8, 44RE auto, 3.55 LSD, 4wheel ABS
>
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