Re: HEMI engine ?

From: Bill Pitz (dakota@billpitz.com)
Date: Mon Jun 21 2004 - 22:01:10 EDT


On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 18:43:54 -0400, jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
>: most of the dak owners on here cant even claim that, not too bad for
>: "grandmas grocery getter"
>
>
> Yep, it may be fast, but I guess what I have a problem with
>is the "perception of speed". You can't really tell you're going
>fast unless your eyes are the size of dinner plates and you need
>a change of underwear. ;-) Going fast in a "refined" vehicle
>is about the same as sitting in your La-z-boy and watching a
>speedometer on your TV. I think I'd be happier going 20mph on
>a death trap moped than I would at 150mph in a BMW. :-)

That's pretty much the truth. Doing 100+ in a car like a BMW gives
about the same feeling as driving through a parking lot at 10mph in my
Dak... The only difference is that you see the other cars flying past
instead of grocery carts..

-Bill



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