Re: RE: SportTruck magazine still sucks <rant enclosed>

From: Tom Byrne (kerib@ptd.net)
Date: Fri Oct 22 2004 - 06:57:18 EDT


I haven't picked up Car Craft or PHR in 14 years. Mostly have been reading
Grassroots Motorsports. Then again I am a road racing geek now.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chad Evans" <hemidak@msn.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 5:15 AM
Subject: RE: DML: RE: SportTruck magazine still sucks <rant enclosed>

>
> so the member on this list who had a feature article in sport truck is a
> poser ?
>
> cruzn lo is the truck. sorry i cant remember their first names.
> maybe if more dodge dakota's show up at the major shows it would send a
> signal that "HEY" there are other trucks out there.
>
>
>
>>From: "Gabriel A. Couriel" <gcouriel@bellsouth.net>
>>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>>Subject: DML: RE: SportTruck magazine still sucks <rant enclosed>
>>Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 00:52:13 -0400
>>
>>
>>when i look at car magazines at Borders/B&N, i purposely skip over sport
>>truck, truckin' and all of the ricer magazines. they are all intended to
>>satisfy the urges of the posers, and not people who are interested in
>>knowing about in-depth technical knowledge.
>>
>>i'll stick to car craft, PHR, and the Mopar mags out there.
>>
>>Gabriel A. Couriel
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Mike Sykes
>>Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 12:13 AM
>>To: dakotart; DML@dakota-truck.net
>>Subject: DML: SportTruck magazine still sucks <rant enclosed>
>>
>>
>>
>><rant start>
>>
>>Anyone get this magazine? Unfortunately, I get it.
>>
>>why does it suck? Aside from the fact that there's nothing but bowties in
>>each issue, they have outdone themselves this time.
>>
>>the new issue (the one with the Chevy on the front..... wait.... I guess
>>that doesn't really narrow it down huh?), Has an article on Dodge Dakota
>>4.7
>>power pack. Upon flipping to the article (pg 118) and they are showing a
>>Dakota, but there is nothing 4.7 about it! It's a 318. It's a 97-99 CC
>>318.
>>No fender flares, 15x7 stocker rims. You can tell by the obvious 2bbl TB
>>on
>>top of the engine (4.7's don't have this), and the aftermarket intake that
>>couldn't dream of fitting a 4.7. Also, they show the stock intake and it's
>>DEFINITELY not a 4.7 intake. Don't they pay Editors to double check this
>>stuff?!
>>
>>this magazine has a "project R/T". yet they don't know the difference
>>between a 4.7 and a 318????
>>
>>ATTENTION SPORTTRUCK MAGAZINE: YOU SUCK!!!!!!!
>>
>>I won't even get into the fact that STOCK trucks get into the "readers
>>rides" section....
>>
>><rant end>
>>
>>-miggity
>>Newport News VA
>>2000 FR R/T CC
>>
>>"...someone set up us the bomb...."
>>
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