The camaros arent gone I seen the new platform the other day on Tv. There is
talk of only doing hte camaro and not the firebird. supposedly for late 06
or 07 model year.
>From: Gary Hedlin <garyhedlin@sbcglobal.net>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Re: OT: Dodge Charger
>Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 01:58:53 -0600
>
>
>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
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
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