RE: Re[2]: Another reason

From: Geoffrey Hackbart (ghack2@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Oct 15 1998 - 17:55:41 EDT


Very true Tate. They are everywhere by me. But, there are some of us
that spit just TO HIT a pony car.

DAK content: If my Dak could spit, it would want to hit one of those
pony cars, too!!

Later,
Geoffrey
~~~~~98 DAK CC 3.9L~~~~~
(the spitting kind)
>Dakota content - I want to race more pony cars in my Dak.
>
>That being said - the figures for declining pony car sales MUST be from
>another area of the country. Here in Dallas, you can't spit without
hitting
>one.
>
>Tate
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rking@jjsnack.com [SMTP:rking@jjsnack.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 1998 2:15 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re[2]: DML: Another reason
>
> You do have a point about the dying pony car. Even Nissan and
>Mazda
> scrapped their sports cars (true performance cars). But I
>think
> things are cyclical and the pony car shall rise again. Keep
>the
> faith!
>
> Rob
>
>
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> Subject: Re: DML: Another reason
> Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net > at Internet-Link
> Date: 10/14/98 6:39 PM
>
>
> I think Chrysler is following the market trend at the moment most of
>their
> sales come from TRUCKS not cars the same with the other two of the
>big
> three. The Dakota RT is there attempt at the new type of "pony car"
>or
> "pony truck" if you want to call it that. It is their attempt to
>sell more
> trucks, isn't the pony car market dying as we speek? Chevy is
>considering
> killing the camero, that has to mean something about the market?
>And where
> else can you find a 318 or 360 in a non full-size truck????
>Chrysler is
> doing a good job if you ask me....
>
> Chris
>
> >> 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 |
> > `---------------------------
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> >
>
>
>
>
>

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