Re: Need advice on big road trip

From: Jason Bleazard (jason.dml@bleazard.net)
Date: Wed Nov 27 2002 - 16:47:33 EST


Robert Schultz said:
>
> I'd be up for that. Just as long as you like looking at stock engines

Well, for some reason, we don't seem to have gotten tired of this yet.
For example, especially if we're in the Playdium parking lot while it's
snowing. (See http://www.dakota-truck.net/MEET/TORONTO01/index.html
That's been a few years ago, but I remember it well...)

> The first thing that gets modified on mine is the 5-spd. As soon as
> I can figure out how to go about improving it.

What needs to be improved?

> No offense taken here. I went to Utah blissfully unaware. Who knew it
> snowed in the mountains in October (doh!). We started a mountain bike
> ride one day at 7000ft. The trail climbed to 11,000 before working down
> and around the mountain back to near the start. At about the 10,000ft
> mark we looked at each other in our jackets and shorts, and the 4 inches
> of snow and thought 'This is stupid'. We about-faced and did a 3,000ft
> descent with freezing water spraying across our bare legs arriving at
> the car just in time to avoid a short but violent storm.
>
> Basically we had fun and came home smarter.

See? You'll fit right in with a winter DML meet :-). Hmmm... I wonder if
there'll be any interest in the Toronto auto show this year? Anyone?

> Dak content: Wish I'd had the Dak. Drove an Aerostar van at the time and
> did it ever wheeze it's way up the mountains.

No oxygen at altitude. I'm sure that made the Foard even more gutless
than normal.

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Jason Bleazard  http://www.bleazard.net  Toronto, Ontario
his:  '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 3.9 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white
hers: '01 Dakota Sport 4x4, 4.7 V8, Auto, Quad Cab, black



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