Dude, the internet is a place of freedom. You shouldn't take down the
pages that you created against the Dakota. I can see the Message board
because it had just became a game. If you honestly feel that way about
Dakota's (the way they were spoke of on the page you designed) then
leave that up. Those are your opinions. That is your right. We weren't
actually trying to offend anyone, even if that is what it turned into.
We just simply could not see the trucks that we love so very much, being
put down in such a way without defending them.
The Ranger will probably not ever receive a V8, but only because it is a
small vehicle which main purpose is to be an economy vehicle. Dodge
decided that since there truck was really a "mid-size" truck that they
would give the consumer the option of whether they wanted an economy
vehicle, or a powerhouse.
Don't let anyone else influence your beliefs man.
Chad
> Jim Karnes wrote:
>
> Hello All,
> In the last few days we've gotten to know a few of you guys and
> you some of us. If you take a visit to my site you will see that the
> Dakota and S10 stuff was completely removed. After much thought I felt
> that this was not an image that I wanted to portrait. Not only that, I
> also feel that the comments made back and forth really did nothing but
> tarnish the image of the site that was being represented so in the
> best interest I stopped it. That included myself and DML. I have spent
> many hours working on my site and I'm sure you have too.
>
> I've been involved in cars since I was a little boy and will until I
> die. I now have a little boy of my own and I can't wait until he's old
> enough to go to shows with me etc., to share with him my passion for
> the automobile. I can honestly say that I appreciate all automobiles
> that show they have been cared for and maintained whether it be a
> Dodge, Ford, or Chevy. Even though I might not like the brand, I can
> appreciate the hard work put into it. Unfortunately, I might
> appreciate the Chevy but I would not be caught dead owning one. I'm
> sorry but that's just the way it is. That's where I saw this heading.
> Chevy drivers have been trying to cram how bad their cars down our
> throats for years, both Ford and Dodge. When you start a match against
> a Chevy owner it will surely come down to "my dad's bigger than your
> dad". I'm sure you can relate. As both a Ford and a Dodge owner, I
> feel that we are bigger than that.
>
> I'm sure that I told a few of you that I own a 'Cuda and that I would
> eat dirt before I got rid of it. I love that car. But I am mainly a
> Ford man.
>
> I'm sure some of you will say that you invaded my site and forced me
> to shut down the Dakota stuff but that's not it at all. Being a
> fireman, I have plenty of time on my hands to work on my site.
> Besides, I paid for it!
>
> I'll keep the subscription to DML for a little while in case some of
> you want to reply but I will NOT get into a debate with you on which
> truck is better. I agree that comments on the Ranger site are way off
> in left field about the performance and what they've raced sometimes
> but of course they will be. The Ranger will probably never receive a
> V8 because Ford sees no reason to. That's a complete shame because I
> can guarantee Ford and Dodge both would have a blast lining our trucks
> up when the displacement is equally matched. Until then, all we can do
> is dream and slowly strive to get our trucks up to par. I can tell you
> this, I'm personally trying to get hired on to the fire dept. locally
> so I don't have to drive so far. That means several things: I can
> drive my 'Cuda everyday and work on my truck. I've already got a 302
> and 5 speed waiting but right now I don't have anything else to drive
> so I can't do the swap. My Dad and I have our own machine shop so I
> know what I'm doing and then we'll have some fun with some friendly
> grudge matches and such.
>
> If any of you guys meet up in the DFW area give me a holler and I'd
> like to meet up with you to chat or whatever. No I won't race you,
> yet!
>
> later,
> Jim Karnes
> webmaster - Ranger Power Sports
>
>
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