And some of us have evil workshops containing 400hp/500ft/lb 11 sec v6's
just waitng for a uneducated 4.7 truck to wonder by...... ;)
muhaha
Greg Conner
1996 RC
>From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <fasstdak@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Subject: DML: RE: Sixer is not a dirty word.....
>Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 22:06:11 -0500
>
>
>LOL....hey now, don't take it so hard. We "Sixers" sometimes wonder why
>we're always seeing the "Eighters" fade into the distance in our rear view
>mirrors - being that we're cyndrically challenged (no question on that).
>;)
>
>No harm, no foul...just teasin'
>
>- Bernd
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of steve preston
>Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 9:32 PM
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: DML: Sixer is not a dirty word.....
>
>
>Hey guys and gals! A few days ago I commented on how well my Dak was
>running,and benignly compared the occasional "lower end" of it`s
>performance
>scale(resulting from weather conditions) to a "sixer".
>I did not realize at the time I constructed my post that those words may
>cause pain and hardship to some by the phraseology that was used,and that
>is
>this writer`s fault,and none other. Let me be abundantly
>clear: I apologize at this time. The remark was regrettable.
>
>What I fear may have happened is this:
>
>The comment could have been inadvertantly seized upon by people who already
>may be predisposed to feelings of inadequacy due to being cylindrically
>challenged.
>And rather than take this into account (the fact that you really have to
>walk on eggshells with some people, or else feelings will get trampled on
>and their pride will be crumpled up like a crusty old snot rag),I
>unfortunately went full bore with my accolades for my eight-piston Dak. I
>know now that it was wrong. :)
>
>I suppose it would be a better world,where all Daks are judged according to
>the content of their character rather than the burbling cubic displacement
>under their skin. Where,instead of merely looking on perhaps as another Dak
>has trouble pulling a stump out of the ground,the stouter Dak might pull up
>alongside and say,"Here,Brother,let me help you with that. And,by the way:
>I
>love you."
>
>Friends,let us celebrate the unity we have with our Daks. For there is but
>one Dak! It is the 1986-2005 Dodge Dakota 4X4 (if equipped),with power
>mirrors (or not),with some kind of differential setup and with a given
>number of cylinders. That is what we fight for!
>It`s what we love.
>
>Steve P. (Former proud owner of a 1999 V6 Dak!)
> (Now proud owner of a 2001 V8 Dak,but still
>lovin` the 3.9`s!) :)
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> And when a V8 Dak owner comes along and announces to everyone that his
>engine is performing superbly,it unfortunately does little to mitigate the
>sting that
>V6
>
>
>
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