Meh, in Sport Trucks it was awesome, best handler there was, fastest NA
truck ever up to the SRT10, but when put in the pony car market it was
only OK, and it shouldn't be put in there anyways as it weighed over
500lb more than the closest one, had worst traction due to the no weight
issue, and has aerodynamics of a brick. It did manage to outhandle most
of them, but speedwise, except for 98 Stangs and newer AUTO (R/Ts are
auto too though) it couldn't pack that extra aero and weight against em.
Of course, with bolt-ons only you could get the job done and look great
doing it :), but we need a true to life Challenger/Cuda to go up against
the Stang (The cambirds are now gone and the GTO isn't quite a pony car,
more a challenger to that Charger or a 300C).
Here's hopin. :)
-Ryan
99 DA RC R/T
Yes, many Ponies have seen it's tailgate.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Chad Evans
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 12:37 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: Re: OT: Dodge Charger
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/page
s/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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