The correct statement there wasn't much in the way of traditional
performance cars but when a GLH-S can beat any Camaro produced in the 80's
stock vs stock this says something. You should see the look at the kids
faces when I tell them that Honda DID NOT start the sport compact trend. The
original Mini, VW GTI and Shelby Dodges all came before. Also 1/4 mile is
not the performance end all. I can pull over 1G (lateral) with my little
Charger which to date has cost me $5000 including buying the car. $1500 of
that was a paint job. I love E-bay, the Internet and Harry's U-Pullit.
Tom Byrne
84 Charger 2.2 FSP.
89 Shelby Dakota.
99 Neon DOHC Coupe DSP.
The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the
inherent vice of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.
Winston Churchill
----- Original Message -----
From: "RayB" <bpracing@worldnet.att.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 6:17 PM
Subject: RE: DML: Re: Dodge, Daytona, Iroc, Shelby
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > Gary Hedlin wrote:
> > >
> > > I dunno... I just swear those cars promote the loser
> > mentality, just like
> > > chevy trucks promote inbreeding!!
> > Feel free to explain your reasoning? I'm really curious how
> > you came to
> > this conclusion, being an owner of several turbo Dodge cars, and
> > a numbered
> > Shelby Dodge. Since I have had well over fifty Turbo Dodge cars,
> > that would
> > make an extreme loser - so by allmeans please explain why you
> > think a turbo
> > Doge car makes me such a loser.
> >
> > ~Ron .... Denver, CO
> >
> > '67 Plymouth Sport Fury Convertible (For Sale)
> > '68 Dodge Dart GT
> > '87 Dodge Daytona Shelby Z
> > '89 Shelby CSX-VNT #007
> > '98 Dodge Dakota Sport 4X4
> > '02 Chrysler Sebring LXI Sedan
>
> I'm with you Ron. There wasn't much in the way of Mopar performance cars
> back in the 80's but the best they had was the turbo 2.2's. I ordered an
> '86 Chrysler Laser XT, turbo, 5-speed and drove it for 14 years and
143,000
> miles. With the MP computer and a Dynomax muffler it ran 15.30's while
> pulling down 30+ mpg in highway driving. It could hold it's own with
> Mustang GT's of the day and completely destroyed anything even remotely
> comparable from Japan at the time. I sold it to a good friend of mine in
> 2000 and he now has over 180,000 miles on it. The engine has never been
> apart and it still has the original turbo. To this day it has never used
> over a 1/2 quart of oil in 3000 miles and still gets the same gas mileage.
> My friend used to race a 14.00 second GLH turbo and now races an 11.20,
383
> powered Duster. Losers?? I don't think so!!
>
> RayB
> http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html
> 1968 Dodge Dart - no engine yet
> 1992 Dakota Sport - 5.2L - 13.74 @ 99.88
> 2000 Grand Cherokee 4x4 - 4.7L - 15.58 @ 85.02
> 2002 Dodge Stratus R/T sedan - 2.7L auto - 16.34 @ 85.23
>
>
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