Well I spit coffee on my screen with ths one.
TonyC
99 DA R/T RC - 6.7 burbling liters of cubic displacement
00 IB R/T RC - 5.9 burbling liters of cubic displacement
98 BLK Sport RC - 5.2 burbling liters of cubic displacement
-----Original Message-----
From: steve preston <steves287dak@yahoo.com>
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Thursday, September 23, 2004 11:02 PM
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!) :)
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> 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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