Honestly, I think it's very hard to compete with the stangs. It has nothing
to do with speed or performance, but they have a car that's been in constant
production, they've got parts & companies doing R&D up the yin-yang, and
honestly, it's a household name.....When you think mustang, you think of a
true performance car.
I'm not trying to pick a fight, I just don't think you'll knock the mustang
down with a car that's only been produced when sales suck.
I don't love mustangs, I just respect them.
--Gary Hedlin www.garyhedlin.com 2005 Dakota SLT CC 4.7 5spd 1998 Dakota Sport RC 3.9
On 1/13/05 12:35 AM, in article 000201c4f939$f6faf330$1401a8c0@rszz7fl730wrx5, ""Ryan Stewart"" <dapurplert@dakota-durango.com> wrote:
> > 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 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _________________________________________________________________ >>> Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! >>> http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ >>> >>> > > _________________________________________________________________ > FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! > http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ > > >
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