Re: New Dodges

From: Christopher Saltsman (Prpldak@direcway.com)
Date: Fri Jun 18 2004 - 21:13:16 EDT


Well I made to the premier night last night also.. i drove the srt-4 neon ,
2500 4x4 QC ram, 300c and the crossfire and ran them through the gears and
opened them up.. and did some wheel spins just to make sure that they
could do it.. hehe....

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Christopher Saltsman
prpldak@direcway.com
www.prpldak.com
"Michael Maskalans" <dml@tepidcola.com> wrote in message
news:4E69978A-C157-11D8-AA59-003065BAA9A6@tepidcola.com...
>
>
> On Jun 18, 2004, at 11:16, jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
>
> >    Speaking of the Magnum, I was actually pretty dissapointed in it.
> > Its got decent looks, but the exhaust note is *way* too quiet,
> > visibility and headroom is somewhat lacking, and its too darn
> > refined.  I was expecting a more raw, visceral experience, but
> > it was more like driving grandma's grocery getter.
>
> That was about my impression of it, too.  I stopped off at Cortese
> Dodge for a couple of.... LOWER SHOCK BOLTS and they happened to have
> one in the showroom.  I got in and hit my head on the top of the door
> opening, and started loving the interior.  Then I tried to look
> outside, and the top of the windshield is too low/far forward for my
> taste, and the A pillar is as thick as my arm!  Granted I was only in
> the showroom with it, but I was pretty disappointed with the
> visibility.  I still love the outside look, though.
>
> Also, the DurVANgo seems to carry much the same interior look, without
> the visibility issues.  I'd have to drive one to see for sure, but I
> know that if it drives as well as my parents' TrailBlazer, I'd take it
> over the bowtie since it actually has some bolstering in the seats.
> Though the Chebby does have some *damn* nifty computer stuff going on
> that I don't think Ma Mopar has yet to match.  I'd bet the 20+ MPG that
> my dad sees from the TrailBlazer's I6 wouldn't compare to the HEMI's
> milage, either.  I wonder if the 4.7 could scoot the dango as well as
> that I6 moves the TB - it's a damn quick little 'ute.  If I was at all
> interested in that light duty not-quite-fullsize SUV segment I'd have
> some serious comparing to do.
>
> I also couldn't believe that they get the same $35k for a HEMI durvango
> that I could pick up a CC shortbox 4x4 HEMI 3/4 ton Laramie Ram.  Of
> course 'utes being overpriced is definitely nothing new.
>
>
>
>
> As for the shock mounting bolts, I'll have them either tomorrow or
> monday.  I still don't know how I'm going to get the broken one out -
> I've broken one wrench and damaged another with my Craftsman broken
> bolt remover - I can get it to take a *damn* good bite, and I'm
> definitely not into the A-arm, I'm centered in the bolt, but I can't
> get the damn thing out.  If I had clearance, I could try running it out
> the back of the A-arm, but there's definitely not enough room for a
> drill there, and I don't think the bolt segment would fit out that way
> either.  uugh - this one might have to go to a shop.  If only I had a
> really really hot impact wrench with a square 7/16" socket and an
> oxy-acetylene torch...
> --
> Mike Maskalans            <http://mike.tepidcola.com/dodge/>
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