your viewpoint sucks. if you have gone to shows like you say then you should
now that their are plenty of clone cars out there, that don't advertise its
a clone. say like a convertible hemi car, but the car only came with a 318
to be in with. you going to go peel off stickers every time you see
something out of place just because it didn't come that way. i've made my 99
5.2L to look like an r/t for alot less than what it would have cost me to
buy one.
>From: "TonyC" <acellan1@tampabay.rr.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
>To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
>Subject: Re: DML: Quad cab 3.9 R/T..It sure fools....
>Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 00:23:33 -0500
>
>Err, Umm...
>
>As the owner of both a 98 Sport 5.2 V8 and 2K R/T, may I add my .02 here??
>I can see 97-98 5.2s sporting an R/T decal. Since R/Ts had not been
>introduced to the market yet, and MP had the cam/computer/intake/exhaust
>package available and was calling it the 'R/T' kit, if you've made these
>mods, sported it up a bit, by ALL means, go ahead and call it an 'R/T'
>(you're probalby quicker than my nearly stock R/T PB 14.58@92+).
>
>BUT if you're gonna call a 4 cyl,6cyl, or a 99 5.2, 2K&up 4.7 an R/T, you
>are NO BETTER than the ricers with badging from different makes, or engine
>packages that are not available for their vehicles.
>
>If you have gone through all of the trouble to make a full on clone, 360,
>flares, painted the bumpers, etc, then it is still a clone. Call it what
>you may, but just remember to let the next owner know the truth when you're
>selling it to them.
>
>I'm not trying to be an arrogant R/T owner here. My viewpoint has been
>honed after many years of owning older Mopar musclecars (67 Plymouth
>Satellite Conv 383 4bbl,4spd, 3.23SG - recently sold), and attending and
>judging shows.
>
>TonyC
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: MAGNUM S/T <kevinhoegen@email.com>
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
><dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
>Date: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 10:29 PM
>Subject: Re: DML: Quad cab 3.9 R/T..It sure fools....
>
>
> >Maybe we should all put R/T badges on our Daks...might save on speeding
> >tickets if the competition is unwilling to street race..he he
> >
> >plus...why pay all that extra money for the R/T package when you can
>simply
> >purchase the vinyl decals for pennies....who's gonna notice :)
> >
> >
> >
> >Happy Holidays folks!!
> >(if this doesn't prompt an R/T owner's response nuthin will lol)
> >
> >""David Digney"" <dodgedakotaquadcab@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:F115aF6TXvCsLCXPIxk00001981@hotmail.com...
> >> All the owners of Ford Rangers & F-150's,including the guys with 4.3 V6
> >> Chevy S-10's.They catch one look at my baby,and they dont even want to
> >mess
> >> with my ride.Even had a guy in a F-150 Super Crew pull up to me last
> >summer
> >> one night.Must have seen my 3.9 R/T badging,came up on my left and
> >> said,"Nice rig man..i dont even want to try"
> >>
> >>
> >> It works for me!
> >>
> >> >From: jon@dakota-truck.net
> >> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >> >To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> >> >Subject: Re: DML: Quad cab 3.9 R/T...yes,well...
> >> >Date: 12 Dec 2001 23:29:38 GMT
> >> >
> >> >Y2KDakuda@aol.com wrote:
> >> >: YEp and if you decode te vin of a Quad Cab with a 360 that number or
> >> >letter will be the same so tech the Quad with a 360 should be a R/T
>also
> >i
> >> >don't know what they did not do that.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > That'd be true if that VIN position (#8) was a body style or
>series,
> >> >but its just the engine code. A Ram with a 360 would have a "Z" in
> >> >that position as well, but that doesn't make it an R/T. If they ever
> >> >decide to make the R/T a "special" model designation in the VIN,
> >> >they'll probably do it in position 6, like they did with the Shelby
> >> >editions.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >
> >> > -Jon-
> >> >
> >> > .---- Jon Steiger ------ jon@dakota-truck.net or jon@jonsteiger.com
> >> >-----.
> >> > | I'm the: AOPA, DoD, EAA, NMA, NRA, SPA, USUA. Rec & UL Pilot -
>SEL
> >> >|
> >> > | '70 Barracuda, '92 Ram 4x4, '96 Dakota, '96 Intruder 1400, '96
> >FireFly
> >> >|
> >> > `----------------------------------------- http://www.jonsteiger.com
> >> >----'
> >>
> >>
> >> David A. Digney
> >> 3609 Milwaukee St
> >> Madison,Wi 53714-2303
> >> (608) 241-2
> >>
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