What about an autostick for the Dakota? I love those things, they amaze me. You
can have fun driving, but then eat fast- food if you want to. Is McDonalds
still fast food if you eat it in a Mustang?
Later,
Robert
Jack Hilton III wrote:
> 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-
> >
> > .--- stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu ----------------------------------------.
> > | Jon Steiger * AOPA, DoD, EAA, MP Race Team, NMA, SPA, USUA * RP-SEL |
> > | '96 Dodge Dakota v8 SLT CC (14.77@92.97), '96 Kolb FireFly 447 |
> > `--------------------------- http://www.cs.fredonia.edu/~stei0302/ ---'
> >
> >
> Jack Hilton
>
> HEMI@charter.net
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