Re: Toy Tundra Review --- compare to Ram????

From: Richard A Pyburn (rap777@juno.com)
Date: Sat Jul 24 1999 - 08:37:35 EDT


Remember that Toyota is ragnew's dream. He will always praise toyotas.

On Fri, 23 Jul 1999 19:18:12 -0600 Gary Shook <gary.shook@wcom.com>
writes:
>
>I resent the comparison... last time Toyota tried (T100) it was an ok
>truck.... until you tried to use it as a truck... popular mechanics
>did
>(IMHO) the best comparison testing of all the 1/2 ton trucks available
>on
>the market.. they got a standard optioned extended cab truck from
>everyone
>who made one.... put them through their paces (0-60, 60-0, slalom,
>etc) and
>then put 1500 Lbs in the bed and did it again...
>
>The T100 was up there on 0-60, had the best 60-0 and very good slalom
>performance... until they put the weight in the bed... then it was
>DEAD LAST
>in all categories... they said the braking and cornering were
>"bordering on
>dangerous" with the load in the bed.
>
>Unless they've addressed that problem... I haven't seen a test with
>the
>tundra where they load it up yet... It's still not a truck!
>
>Gary Shook
>
>>
>>>I Took a Toyota Tundra for a spin Last night to gauge
>>>the competition! OH MY GOD!!!!
>><snip>
>>
>>Tundra is not competition for the Dakota, it's a 1/2 ton to compete
>with
>>the RAM 1500. Toyota is selling them as fast as they can build
>them.
>>
>>
>>Rob Agnew
>>ragnew@islandnet.com
>>
>>Victoria, B.C.
>>Canada
>

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