I seen one sitting on a dealer lot once. It was a 97 red, plain jane
wheels, and that was about the extent of the truck. It cost right around
$12,000 if I remember correctly.
Later
Scott Miller
Shelby #322
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> From: Andy Callahan <quasideedle@uky.campus.mci.net>
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: 4 cylinder dak???
> Date: Friday, November 14, 1997 4:01 PM
>
> At 11:43 AM 11/14/1997 -0800, you wrote:
> >I was watching TV the other day, and saw a comercial indicating an
"upgrade"
> >to a 6 cyl on the dakota. This got me to wondering, so I checked, and
sure
> >enough the 4 cyl is concidered "standard" on the 2wd shortbed dak base
> model.
> >Has anyone out there actually bought a dakota with the 4 cylinder
engine?
> >Does it move under its own power? Does it get reasonable gas mileage?
Why
> >does chrsyler build these? I don't think I've ever seen anyone post that
> they
> >have the 4cyl model here, so do they actually sell any?
> >
> >Just curious?
> >
> >Geoffrey Hausheer
> >Intel Corp.
> >Hillsboro, OR
> >
> >
> >
>
> Yes, they do sell 4-cylinder Daks. My best friend, John Walker, owns a
'93
> 5-speed Sport with a 4-cylinder. He used to be a DML member, but he had
to
> unsubscribe due to time constraints. The truck moves fine under its own
> power, although, it does lack severely. The truck is fine for a daily
> driver. It gets superb gas mileage--I think he averages around 25 mpg
and
> got 27mpg on one particular tank. He does use his truck to haul some
light
> things occasionally, and the truck does fine. It's got enough power to
do
> what he needs it to. However, he wouldn't advise trying to merge into
fast
> oncoming traffic with the A/C on. I will admit, though, that he'd have a
> V-8 if he could--he didn't have much choice since this truck was handed
> down from his father. There are pictures of it on the DML pictures page.
>
> Andy
>
>
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> Andy Callahan University of Kentucky quasideedle@uky.campus.mci.net
>
> '97, black/mist gray, 4x2, Sport, club cab, 3.55 SG, 5-speed, Tire &
> Handling Package, all the little goodies
> Mods: Firestone Firehawk SS10 275/60/15's, GT Classic steel tonneau
> cover, "Super Sucker" FIPK by Air Meldrum, CC bed mat
>
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