Here Here!! I'm feeling left out too. I have an 89 Sport and still get
comments on what great shape it is in. Some people even ask if it is new!
Nice black paint is still in great shape. One or two minor dings. Runs
smooth and fairly quiet still. 275,000 and proud of it. My wife has given
me permission to buy a 2000 Dak which, if I'm tired of my 89, I just might
do. I think these older Daks are the real testament to Chrysler. After
all, how many 87-89 Fords, Chives or Toyotas do you see on the road that
are rust free and run-in' fine!
Brian Cleary
bcleary@interlog.com
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> From: Justin Bouillet <justin@proxy-sys.com>
> To: dakota@ait.fredonia.edu
> Subject: You guys and your `97s! ;)
> Date: April 10, 1997 12:11 PM
>
> I'm going to gloat a little about my `87 Dak.
>
> It's a stock truck. LE, 3.9 v6, 3.55 rear, auto, long box. The only
> mods I have done are adding the Bosch Platinums, and the Accel Super
> Coil. It looks pretty sharp for being 10 years old with the exception
> of the small amount of cancerous rust on my front fender and the hip
> check dent on the passenger door that came with the truck (bought it
> used).
>
> Anyways, I just purchased my first house and I was moving all my
> furniture using my truck and a 9 foot trailer. When both the truck and
> trailer were packed for a load, my dad and my friends were giving me a
> hard time about how my truck was going to have troubles pulling all that
> weight. Well, I showed them!
>
> It did ok on the hills and pulled that trailer like it wasn't even there
> (except when braking). My next experiment is pulling the camper
> trailer. I thought about getting a flat-bed and pulling my mint `79
> Magnum around on it, but, I think that might be pushing it a little.
>
> I've been thinking about running dual exhaust, modifying the air cleaner
> and putting on dual snorkels, and getting a K&N filter. I also heard
> that there was an aftermarket 4bbl manifold available. That would me
> most cool (insert grunting here).
>
> Well, that's my gloat. I hope this encourages those of you with the
> slightly underpowerd first generation Dakotas to speak up and talk about
> your achievements with your truck.
>
>
> Ciao!
>
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