Good read and mostly true.I find it hard to believe that Car and Driver
tested a 92 4WD CC with a 5.2 and 5 speed manual, mostly because it didn't
exist.The 5.2 was only available with an automatic in 92.I know.I bought one
new back then.I still have the brochure.
Steve
>From: Michael Maskalans <dml@tepidcola.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: Re: DML: An AWESOME Dakota Article
>Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:16:17 -0400 (EDT)
>
>
>
>On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 stebel@web.de wrote:
> > >
> > > http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=102205
> > >
> > > Edmunds wrote up a history of The Dakota that really is wonderful to
>read :D
> >
> > But did he get the generations in the right count?
> >
> >
>
>Dodge doesn't call the '90/'91 difference a generation change, since it
>didn't change internal designations. Chryco corporate calls the current
>Dakotas 3rd gen, not fourth as much of the enthusiast community does.
>
>
>Also, they skipped the dash redesign from '00 to '01 which I thought
>significant, and weren't as clear on the 545RFE intro and Magnum to 4.7
>switch as I was hoping for, since we keep debating about that once in a
>while.
>
>--
> +-- Mike Maskalans ---------------- Rochester, NY ----------+
> | '98 Dakota CC, SAS on 40s '84 RamCharger 4x4, plow truck |
> | '02 Jetta TDI 5sp, daily '97 Intrepid, not on the road |
> +-------------------- <http://mike.tepidcola.com/trucks/> --+
>
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