Re: Thinking of Buying a SLT

From: Mike Douglass (mikedouglass@mindspring.com)
Date: Fri Sep 12 1997 - 11:13:52 EDT


Lemmee echo Scott's comment below. I have a '95 CC Sport 4X2 3.9L (V-6)
and it is probably adequate for everything that I do. Great truck, I
love it. But...

I have trouble finding aftermarket stuff for the engine.
I can't kick 5.0 Pony butt.
I just ain't enough.

I wish I had a V-8!

Mike Douglass

kmiller wrote:

> Hey Greg:
>
> I can give you my opinion on V8 or V6?
>
> Get the V8!!! More power to tow your tractor, more hop ups to get it
> to go
> more, and you will probably find that they chevy 1 ton becomes used
> less
> and less because you can do it all with the Dakota
>
> I had a 4 cyl. Dakota before. Loved the truck, but no power. Got me
> a V8
> and love it to death.
>
> Just my two cents
>
> Scott Miller
>
> ----------
> > From: T Gergory Aylward <ac220@chebucto.ns.ca>
> > To: dakota@ait.fredonia.edu
> > Subject: Thinking of Buying a SLT
> > Date: Wednesday, September 10, 1997 4:27 PM
> >
> >
> > Hi all
> >
> >
> > I have been thinking of getting a Dakota for a few months. I only
> found
> > this list last evening and have a dumb question which some my wish
> to
> > responded to me directly:
> >
> > Which option would you like to have?
> >
> > and
> >
> > Which do you wish you didn't have?
> >
> >
> > ie: 4x2 vs 4x4
> >
> > 6 or 8 cyl
> >
> >
> > Some backround: I currently have a 92 S-10 4 cyl Std. Its too small
> and
> > gutless. We have driven to Toronto (18-20 hour trip) several time
> in it.
> > I have a small tractor IH-Case 245 which I want to trailer it around
> as
> > well as being able to pick up topsoil etc and tow it where I want to
>
> go...
> >
> > So as you can see this is the primary vehicle for my spouse and I.
> We
> > currently have 3 trucks S-10, Madza and a 83 Chev 1 Ton. and the 2
> Chev
> > are on the block to go. The 1 ton gets little use but when we use
> it it
> > comes in handy....
> >
> >
> > I await your collective experience & advice
> >
> >
> >
> > Greg Aylward
> > 28 North St
> > Dartmouth
> > NS
> > B2Y 1B4
> >
> >
> >



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