It would be rather ironic when your old stolen astro van shows up in front
of your house one day for a B&E... :-/
""Josh Battles"" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com> wrote in message
news:ausr16$hcm$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
>
> It's an Astro van though. Target the proper areas in that
"bad"neighborhood
> and you've got a winner!
> -Josh
>
> ""Jeff Durling"" <jdurling@directvinternet.com> wrote in message
> news:000801c2b0fd$75397730$0b3d8c87@jeff...
> >
> > It's a GM though, who would steal it? hehe
> >
> > Jeff Durling
> > Systems Administrator
> > (954) 741-9742
> > jdurling@wdci-telecom.com
> > www.wdci-telecom.com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Josh
> > Battles
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 10:28 AM
> > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> > Subject: Re: DML: Inside SVT's new Lightning Bolt Truck - QA?
> >
> >
> > Just park it in a "bad" neighborhood with the keys in it and the windows
> > down. say it was stolen. you'll get another one or the money.
> >
> > -Josh
> > "Stlaurent Mr Steven" <STLAURENTS@MCTSSA.USMC.MIL> wrote in message
> > news:61228BFC5FE0D611A38C0002B35B738C036FF5@mctssa26.mctssa.usmc.mil...
> > >
> > > Maybe that is what they did to the 99 Astro as well. I had to
> > purchase a
> > > factory service manual set to correct mistakes made by GM, dealership
> > > claimed repairs, and other crap just burning out for unknown reasons.
> > Now
> > I
> > > the GM crap is plague with electrical problems - the latest is the
> > heater
> > > turning off by itself. Maybe possessed? I will need a Dodge
> > > Exorcist....LOL
> > >
> > > --------------------------------------
> > > Steven St.Laurent
> > > C4I System Engineer
> > > Engineering Branch, PSD, MCTSSA
> > > MARCORSYSCOM, U.S. Marine Corps
> > > Office (760) 725-2506 (DSN Prefix: 365)
> > > <SNIP>HISTORY TIDBITS: The discoverer of Egypt was
> > > a woman by the name of Egyptus, daughter of Ham, son
> > > of Noah. She discover while it was still under a level of water.
> > > Maybe her discover was based on the Sphinx (dedicated to
> > > Cain son of Adam). Pharaoh, son of Egyptus, was its first
> > > ruling king."<SNIP>
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Josh Battles [mailto:jbattles@bankfinancial.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 6:51 AM
> > > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> > > Subject: Re: DML: Inside SVT's new Lightning Bolt Truck - QA?
> > >
> > >
> > > Steven,
> > > Have you heard the latest GM goof? Do you see all of those 2 door
> > "xtreme"
> > > S-10 blazers everywhere? Well, apparently almost all of them built in
> > 2002
> > > had the wrong rear wiring harnesses! They put the pickup truck
> > harnesses
> > on
> > > them, and now they're having all sorts of crazy electrical problems.
> > Glad
> > I
> > > drive a Dodge.
> > >
> > > -Josh
> > >
> > > "Stlaurent Mr Steven" <STLAURENTS@MCTSSA.USMC.MIL> wrote in message
> > >
> > news:61228BFC5FE0D611A38C0002B35B738C036FE8@mctssa26.mctssa.usmc.mil...
> > > >
> > > > The weld on mine Astro van (GM Junk) are just as bad. Misfitting of
> > > parts,
> > > > irregular gapping of body skins and so forth.
> > > >
> > > > Ford is trying to enact the QA through various departments after
> > ridding
> > > > Nasser. Ford Jr. is trying to bring back the initial goal of Ford -
> > QA
> > is
> > > > number one.
> > > >
> > > > Though, I had to laugh at that statement knowing that
> > DaimlerChrylser
> > > effort
> > > > is rolling like a snowball down a big hill, only getting bigger and
> > bigger
> > > > with QA. I am totally satisfied with the initial QA of the vehicle
> > after
> > > > inspecting everything. Yes Jon! DC has done a lot since it take
> > over
> > > with
> > > > the newer vehicle.
> > > >
> > > > --------------------------------------
> > > > Steven St.Laurent
> > > > C4I System Engineer
> > > > Engineering Branch, PSD, MCTSSA
> > > > MARCORSYSCOM, U.S. Marine Corps
> > > > Office (760) 725-2506 (DSN Prefix: 365)
> > > > <SNIP>HISTORY TIDBITS: The discoverer of Egypt was
> > > > a woman by the name of Egyptus, daughter of Ham, son
> > > > of Noah. She discover while it was still under a level of water.
> > > > Maybe her discover was based on the Sphinx (dedicated to
> > > > Cain son of Adam). Pharaoh, son of Egyptus, was its first
> > > > ruling king."<SNIP>
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Bob Tom [mailto:tigers@bserv.com]
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 5:02 AM
> > > > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > > > Subject: Re: DML: Inside SVT's new Lightning Bolt Truck
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > At 03:39 PM 12/30/02 -0500, you wrote:
> > > > >If the New Dakota turns out like th M80 I would buy this Ford
> > > > >pickup. DW
> > > >
> > > > I wouldn't. My son's best friend has been working on the line
> > > > at the Ford plant in Oakville, Ont. for a long time. He said
> > > > that quality control has really gone to the pits. As an example,
> > > > if you're on a Ford lot, open the front door and take at look at
> > > > the weld at the bottom of the door where the skin folds over.
> > > > Chances are they'll be rusted. If not, look closely at the weld
> > > > and you should see that rust formation is in the not-too-far distant
> > > > future. He was at a Ford dealer and there were 7 new pickups on
> > > > the lot. He told the manager to check them. Sure enough, all
> > > > 7 were rusted.
> > > >
> > > > He bought a 02 4.7L Ram just before Christmas
> > > >
> > > > Bob
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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