Yeah, GOD how I love pull your own parts yards!
TJ
dakota52318@toad.net
1992 Dodge Dakota 4X4
Long Bed, 318, 46RH Auto
DT Headers, Functional RamAir Hood
K&N FIPK, Flowmaster Muffler
Custom Throttle Body
MP Computer
15.74@87.59
4350lbs
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Byrne" <kerib@ptd.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 6:49 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Dodge, Daytona, Iroc, Shelby
>
> 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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