I echo Bruce's words , but what I am more looking for (since the HP can be
boosted by various means , all of which are known thru the DML) is stuff
like Floor shifters for the slush-box , a STICK for the R/T , Maybe an
Air-Grabber hood . I would love to see the look on some Rice-Boy's face as
he sits next to a truck at a stop light and he sees a small flap slowly
tilt up in the middle of the hood with those teeth on it .
At 02:51 PM 10/14/1998 -0700, you wrote:
>Jon,
>I thought the street fighter was the R/T! Id been waiting (as Ive said
>before) for the Road Runner re-issue since '72!! I think the R/T is it.
>Even squeezin more HP out of it is almost as much fun as a carbed 383! What
>a thought, stroke a 360 to 383 and its even more like the old '68 bird, down
>to the cubes! After all, mid size sedans are now mainly imports (Camry,
>Accord etc.), so what better platform than an All -American type truck to
>street fight in! Even the much talked about cheesy plastic interior is
>reminiscent of the '68 Road Runner's base line accoutriments. I love my
>R/T!! Thank you Mopar!! Now where's those extra ponies got to?
>BKB (this has been an unpaid advertisement)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jon Steiger [mailto:stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu]
>Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 1998 2:32 PM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Another reason
>
>
>On Wed, 14 Oct 1998 rking@jjsnack.com wrote:
>
>> Besides what kid would want to build a "really exciting model" of a
>> '98 Crysler Cirrus, or a New Yorker LHS, or a Dodge Intrepid when
>they
>> could put together a late model Trans Am or Mustang Cobra?? Right?
>
>
> I dunno; CC still has something to offer. Viper (RT/10, GTS, etc.),
>Prowler, etc. Not to mention some of their prototypes like the Venom,
>Atlantic, etc. And don't forget the 60's and 70's!! ('Cuda, Challenger,
>Super Bee, etc.) Kids these days just don't know what's good for um. ;-)
>
>
>>
>> Chrysler has in some ways forgotten their biggest fans and failed to
>> cultivate the young ones (as you say). Maybe their new alliance with
>
>> Mercedes will bring about a turnaround in this thinking. Just
>imagine
>> a rear drive pony car! I'll believe it when I see it.
>
>
> That'd be sweet. Yeah, I agree; an auto manufacturer really does need a
>
>"street fighter" that'll attract the young 'uns, build brand loyalty, and
>just
>be a visible icon of power & speed in general. Even if you don't make as
>much
>money on 'em, or maybe you could be using the facilities to build a more
>profitable vehicle. (i.e. Camaro) I don't think the overall impact of the
>pony car is appreciated by the big 3.
>
> Dak content: I've got a pony car with a really big trunk. :-)
>
> -Jon-
>
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>
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