Re: Re: OT: Dodge Charger

From: Chad Evans (hemidak@msn.com)
Date: Thu Jan 13 2005 - 00:36:32 EST


dodge had something to compete with camaros and stangs, it was called the
dakota RT. It was and still is a really good platform to be able to smoke
ss's and stangs.

>From: "garett" <hiltigarett@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Subject: Re: DML: Re: OT: Dodge Charger
>Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 19:47:43 -0600
>
>
>man i like it, but i dont expecit it to look like the old chargers either.
>i dont care if its retro or not really. dodge hasnt had a car to compete
>with mustangs and camaros for a long time and now there is at least
>something.
>
>and also, until this year the stangs did not look like older stangs. and
>the last couple of models for camaros looked nothing like old camaros.
>
>my point is, if the charger had never died off in the first place, it may
>well have evolved in to the form that is coming out now, and nobody would
>have been complaining about "retro" looks. but im sure people would still
>complain about the 4 doors :)
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Chad Evans" <hemidak@msn.com>
>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 12:34 PM
>Subject: RE: DML: Re: OT: Dodge Charger
>
>
>>
>>have you seen pics of the new charger ? it is butt ugly and there is no
>>styling cues from the old charger what so ever. DC new designs suck!!!
>>
>>http://www.autoweek.com/files/specials/2005_detroit/dodge/charger/pages/1.htm
>>
>>
>>>From: GSWillhite <gswillhite@ualr.edu>
>>>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>>>To: DML <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>>>Subject: DML: Re: OT: Dodge Charger
>>>Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 10:43:43 -0600
>>>
>>>
>>>I believe I did hear about some of DC engineers / designers making
>>>the switch to Ford.....no wonder their new car designs are looking
>>>good.
>>>
>>>The 05 Dakota is growing on me, but the Ram is still the looker.
>>>
>>>GS -
>>>
>>>---------------------------original message---------------------------
>>>Hah, I think they borrowed the design! If you look at the charger pics
>>>and
>>>then look at the new mustang, you'll see a lot of similarities. Plus if
>>>you
>>>think hard, some of the DC engineers left and went to ford. Now we have
>>>2
>>>seriously bad-ass cars, The GT and Mustang. No wondering why we've got
>>>the
>>>euro-crap designs.... The good engineers / designers are at a company
>>>that
>>>let's them make cars American's will buy, not shoved down people's
>>>throats
>>>with simple name recognition.
>>>
>>>P.S. I still like my 05 dak though! :)
>>>
>>>
>>>- --
>>>
>>>Gary Hedlin
>>>www.garyhedlin.com
>>>2005 Dakota SLT CC 4.7 5spd
>>>1998 Dakota Sport RC 3.9
>>>
>>>
>>
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