For point #3 i nominate Bernd as official spokesperson. hehehehe
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>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET] On Behalf Of Andy Levy
>Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 7:35 AM
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: Re: DML: DML left out of owner groups mentioned in Dodge
>Magazine
>
>
>A few factors at work here.
>
>#1 - The DOC is *extremely* visible with Dodge - they've organized two
>plant tours of the Durango assembly plant in Newark, DE (2001 and 2000),
>among other things.
>
>#2 - The DML isn't an official "club."
>#2a - We're not quite as organized as those other organizations.
>
>#3 - I don't know which way the communication would have gone to get
>into the magazine. Did Dodge contact the clubs, or did the clubs
>contact Dodge? Who would Dodge have contacted for the DML?
>
>#4 - I think they were trying to get a cross-section of club "types."
>The DOC is family-oriented, the Dak R/T & Viper clubs performance &
>racing, etc. The DML is the ultimate cross-section, as we've got people
>from all areas here. I think it would have been cool to see a picture
>of Dakota's lifted 4x4 parked next to Bob or Chuck's dropped 2wds.
>
>#5 - We haven't done any large events visible to non-enthusiasts. The
>SoCal DOC does a HUGE Toys for Tots drive every year, for example.
>
>But, I'd love to see the DML get into the mag. I'm trying to find out
>what the DOC did to get in (answer your ICQ, Dad!). Maybe we could put
>together a scrapbook of meet reports & Dak experiences, put it on
>CD-Rom, and send it to Dodge.
>
>Raspa 4x4 wrote:
>
> > I got my winter 2002 copy of 'Dodge' and there was a few pages
> > dedicated to Dodge owners clubs. There was a pretty good write up and
>
> > lots of info on the Durango Owners Club (DOC). Other clubs mentioned
> > included www.viperclub.org, www.durangoclub.com, www.dakotart.com, and
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> > tdr1.com (Turbo Diesel Register). So I guess www.dakota-truck.net got
>
> > left out....
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>--
>-andy
>andylevy@yahoo.com
>Maintainer, DML FAQ - http://www.dakota-truck.net/faq/
>http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota/
>'99 CC 4x4 318 auto
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