RE: SRT10

From: Gabriel A. Couriel (gcouriel@bellsouth.net)
Date: Mon Jul 09 2007 - 17:21:23 EDT


i'm particularly fond of "police brutality black"... looks really nice when
waxed.

Gabriel A. Couriel

2006 DML Fantasy Football Champion

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Pindell,
Tim P
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 4:18 PM
To: dml@dakota-truck.net
Subject: RE: DML: SRT10

It's a regular cab in "Arrest Me Red".

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
> Gabriel A. Couriel
> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 3:25 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: RE: DML: SRT10
>
>
> were you looking at the RC or QC version?
>
> Gabriel A. Couriel
>
> 2006 DML Fantasy Football Champion
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of
> Pindell, Tim P
> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 3:23 PM
> To: dml@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: RE: DML: SRT10
>
>
>
> I'm not >terribly< sensitive about fuel economy. My current
> truck gets 14/21. I also live close to work, and this
> wouldn't be primary transportation.
>
> Upgrades? You mean there's more in there? As it is, it took
> hours to get that stupid grin off my face. I barely got into
> it and thought I warped the fabric of space-time.
>
> Other than the balancer issue, is the drive train reasonably
> stout? I usually drive like a grandpa, but its nice to know
> its there if you "need" it.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf
> Of Bernd D.
> > Ratsch
> > Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 2:36 PM
> > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > Subject: RE: DML: SRT10
> >
> >
> > 8mpg city and maybe 17-18hwy (eewwwww)....make sure you
> check if the
> > crank balancer has been checked (they're prone to coming
> off - updated
> > kit fixes this).
> >
> > But yes...definitely a fun ride - especially with just a few basic
> > mods (Cold Air, TB, and Headers/Exhaust)...those really
> make the power
> > go up. :) Aside from that - all of the Viper engine
> products fit the
> > truck (obviously) with the exception of Superchargers...truck kits
> > available. Really easy to custom tune as well.
> >
> > - Bernd
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Pindell, Tim P [mailto:TPindell@otterbein.edu]
> > Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 1:26 PM
> > To: dml@dakota-truck.net
> > Subject: RE: DML: SRT10
> >
> >
> >
> > I understand. I'd buy something like that because it's a bad-ass
> > piece of machinery. The collectibility would be simply a
> bonus. The
> > price listed for it makes me wonder how much lower it could
> go. If its
> > toward the bottom of its depreciation, maybe it's a good
> value. Heh.
> > I'm trying to make a rational business decision about a
> truck that has
> > little redeeming social value. Sheesh. At least it can still haul
> > stuff.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> > > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
> > > hskr@san.rr.com
> > > Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 1:55 PM
> > > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > > Subject: Re: DML: SRT10
> > >
> > >
> > > I think that long term they will probably be collectors,
> > much like a
> > > lot of the older Mopars, but it will take 20-30 years.
> > > It's not a vehicle I would buy just to have as a collectors item
> > > someday hoping to make money off of. If you like it, buy
> > it for you
> > > to drive and enjoy.
> > > But don't buy it expecting to flip it in a few years for a
> > quick buck.
> > > Resale value and whether or not something is a collector item all
> > > depends on the potential buyers.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Pindell, Tim P" <TPindell@otterbein.edu>
> > > Date: Monday, July 9, 2007 10:25 am
> > > Subject: DML: SRT10
> > > To: dml@dakota-truck.net
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Fellas:
> > > > What is your opinion on the long-term collectibility
> of the Ram
> > > > SRT10?I drove a low-mile '04 SRT10 this weekend. Sales
> > dude saw me
> > > > eyeballing it as I went in to get parts and tossed me the
> > > keys on my
> > > > way out.
> > > > Seriously. It must have been something about 7/7/07. It's
> > > priced low
> > > > enough to make me go "Hmmmmmm..." and consider
> unloading the Dak.
> > > >
> > > > Tim
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>



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