Will, I want you to print this out for your dad... be prepared for him to
start CRYING out of PRIDE.
Will is an example for all of us and could most likely be considered the
actual Best Kid in the World.
That's called character, Will. You got a big head-start on me and i'm 19. =)
Sean Bruckman
----- Original Message -----
From: "Will Coughlin" <willcoughlin@hotmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2000 10:25 PM
Subject: DML: was:ok,I will just tell ya'll the story,NOW: my story!-PLEASE
READ
> I have just turned 18 years old and I will tell you that I love my truck,
> and am so happy to have it.I got my dakota as a reward for holding an A+
> average all the way through high school,and graduating with honors.I was
the
> first graduate in 10 years from my school to recieve a medal of
achievement
> in agriculture,and I earned a special service award.I have never had one
> drink of alcohol and never will,I have never had any type of tobacco and
> never will,I have never had any type of drugs and never will.I made a
> decision that all I needed in a vehicle to go back and forth to college in
> was a compact,regular cab pickup.I got into dakotas when some of my
friends
> got some in high school.I soon became a dakota aficionado.When I
graduated,
> I told my dad what I was thinking I needed in a vehicle and he thought it
> was a sensible choice.I was given a blank order sheet and my father said
> "fill it out EXACTLY the way you want", so I did and I got the best of
both
> worlds-a compact,reg cab 2wd pickup(that gets excellent gas mileage-I'm
> averaging 29mpg back and forth to school) and,something extremely stylish!
> He also pays my full coverage insurance.I am so grateful and respectful of
> what he has been done for me.I figure the absolute least I can do for my
dad
> is to be responsible.I have never brought home a ticket of any
kind.There's
> no way I would bring a ticket home to my dad because the insurance is bad
> enough as it is because I drive what I want to.I couldn't ask him to pay
for
> the increase in insurance premiums just because I couldn't control
myself.I
> have had my truck to 70mph one time, to pass somebody in a crappy
vehicle.I
> usually drive between 50-55 mph on the highways, and I NEVER exceed the
> speed limit! I have always been a very, very cautious driver.I always
> observe the speed limit, and I take excellent care of my truck.I have not,
> and will not make a modification to my truck that compromises the safety
or
> reliability of it.My truck has been over 2000 rpm's twice, and I'm sorry
> that I did it now.I am not going to run my truck over 2300 rpm's again, if
> at all possible.I have never raced the truck.My maintenance is
> impeccable.Before I start it in the morning on days I drive it:check all
> fluids and inspect undercarriage for leaks,Check all interior&exterior
> lights for proper operation,Check tires for proper pressure,start the
> truck,ALWAYS wait for engine to reach full operating temperature before
> moved,turn on lights(always drive with lights on for safety).Every
> week:truck is washed very thorughly by hand using only duragloss soap&and
a
> new artificial sponge,dried with an absorber artificial
> chamois,undercarriage is washed,interior vacuumed,armor-all interior
formula
> applied,engine compartment cleaned(indluding bruching bugs out of a/c
> condenser&radiator,all fluids rechecked,interior glass& mirrors cleaned.At
> every 2500 miles the truck has the following:napa gold oil filter&
valvoline
> 5w-30 oil changed,rearend serviced with valvoline synthetic lube,power
> steering fluid changed with valvoline synthetic fluid,tires
> rotated&balanced(lug nuts torqued to spec with a digital torque
> wrench,&weights are on inside of rims),front end alignment,add valvoline
syn
> power fuel system treatment and cleaner,lube all hinges&pivot points with
> white lithium grease,lube all rubber&weatherstrip with rubber
> lube/weatherstrip lube,change spark plugs,change windsheild wiper
> blades.(haven't got 10K miles yet, but when I do-)Every 10,000
miles:clean&
> re-oil K&N filter,Transmission serviced with mopar specified lube,replace
> serpentine belt,change pcv valve,replace brake pads& shoes(regrdless of
> wear),flush& refill cooling system. I take pride in the fact that I am
> fortunate enough to be 18 and have a brand new truck to drive.My truck is
my
> means of transportation,as well as my hobby.I rely on it as I travel 90
> miles each way to school and back and I like it to be maintained so that I
> have 0 problems caused by lack of preventive maintenance.I always carry my
> entire set of craftsman tools with me in the truck and have stopped to
help
> so many people.I don't frown on other people for the way they traet their
> vehicles, I just help them out a s much as I can.Ask some of the guys at
the
> houston meet this year if they think I care for my truck.Bernd, Richard
> Pyburn, Mike Clark, Gene Rivers,Brian McDaniel? If anybody has any
questions
> or comments on this, please feel free to e-mail me privately.Thanks,
>
>
>
>
> Will Coughlin willcoughlin@hotmail.com
> '00 reg.cab,2wd,4.7L/hd5-spd/3.92sg(9.25")
> forest green sport plus/mods:upper&lower speed grille,clear corner
> lenses,empire billet 3rd brake light cover&antenna,APC white face
> gauges,Magnum R/T windsheild banner,checkmate flush fiberglass
> tonneau,carpeted bed,2-chamber flow w/dual 3" dumps,lowered 2" in rear,R/T
> fender flares,chromed interior a/c vents,side windows tinted to 5%,back
> glass to 2.5% with chrome ram head decal,pwr tailgate lock,K&N drop-in/
1ST
> place Dakota-truck at 11th annual Houston Mopar show and race/National DML
> meet!!
>
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