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Mr.Sleepy
Dodge Dakota
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9/18/2002
15:23:35
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You knew it was going to happen, we all knew it, but sooner than later some Ego saturated GM designer was going to make a Mid-Size Pickup Truck. The mid-size pickup truck market up until this year was a Dodge exclusive genre. GM decided that they would release a mid size pickup, resembling a crossbreed between a sierra and a S-10 in its cosmetic details. It will have four door quad cab capability, and will boast a powertrain variety that will cater to any consumer. from the I-4, I-6, 3800, 4300, and the bigger badder V8's all the way up to the 5.7 Vortec. Now I love my Dakota, but I'm still a little curious about this one. This Truck will be making its public debue at the Auto Shows around the country starting at the NAIAS in Detroit. Take a look at this truck if you get a chance and let us know what you think.
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Mr.Sleepy
Dodge Dakota
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9/18/2002
15:24:31
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I forgot to Mention that the Name of this truck is going to be "Colorado"
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routesixtysixer
Dodge Dakota
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9/18/2002
15:50:22
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Last I heard, this truck was only going to be available with the inline 4 and 5 cylinder versions of the Vortec 4200 Six. No competition for the Dakota with V-8 availability. However, where it to have an LS1 available, I would definitely have to take a test drive. BTW, I don't think they make the Vortec 5.7 anymore. Replaced by the 4.8/5.3/5.7/6.0 line of LS1 engines.
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REKER
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9/18/2002
15:51:18
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BAH!.. I have seen a picture of this colorado truck in a magazine one time. yeah sure its nice, but it has NOTHING on a Dakota. The Dakota, i believe has a BRIGHT BRIGHT Future, and look what it has done already through the years. And another thing, When we do start seeing these pretty mid-size Colorado`s on the road with their pretty boy drivers, atleast all us DieHard Dakota Owners WILL ALWAYS get to say we are the original owners of the FIRST REAL midsize trucks on the Road, and all rest are just Followers and Copy Cats.
ROB aka REKER
"Gas, Grass or Ass....... NOBODY Rides for Free!!"
2000 Intense Blue Club Cab
fully loaded
4.7L V8 Auto 4X4
3.55 Gears
Mods: Homebrew Grille and Cd Player.. more to come!!!!
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cc
Dodge Dakota
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9/18/2002
15:57:04
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First of all the s10 soon to be the colorado will only be offering two engines the i4 and i5 which is the same engine the new trailblazer with the exception of one less clinyder. The i5 will produce 240HP and 240TQ. The i6 in the trailblazer has 270HP and 270TQ the only reason Gm will not be putting the i6 in the colorado is because they are charging $35,ooo for the Trailblazer with that engine and the base price for the Colorado is 18-20 thousand.
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IntenseDak39
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9/18/2002
16:04:42
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The colorado is based completely off of the trailblazer with the same front end and styling...
98 Dakota Sport V6: 8.95@77.9 mph (1/8th)
99 Oldsmobile Alero GL3 V6: xx@xx mph
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99blkdak
Dodge Dakota
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9/18/2002
18:08:34
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Here
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sandman
Dodge Dakota
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9/18/2002
18:12:52
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They have already tested I4 and Turbo I5 and Non-Turbo I5. I perdict that the first 1-2 years the I4 and I5 will be the only choice. Once the demand is their they will probably make either the all aluminum V8 used in the trailblazer avaiable or the Turbo I5. It is a nice looking truck but I think they are missing the mark with their engine choices. I think it should be a choice between the I5 and Turbo I5 in the two wheel drive and the Turbo I5 or the 4.8 V8 in the 4Wheel drive. They should offer two trim levels bare bones or fully loaded and offer them with or with out the heavy duty group wich would include beefed up alternator, brakes, springs,tow hitch, shocks, oil and trany coolers and rtadiator. The HD group would sport a single tasteful HD symbol on each fender. But you wait and see the Marketing Idiots at GM will find a way to screw it up and the bean counters will find a way to cheapen everything up so that ever day we will get a new TSB for every single damm part on the truck. After 1 to 2 years of TSB and 2nd design fixs the truck will be almost as good as the engineiers origanaly designed it before bean counter cheapened everything up and the marketing people forced engineiering to up HP to meet some magical number for the brouchure!!!! GM is the greatest car company on earth with the best resources and the worst execution!!! It makes me sick to see the Japanese build them the way we should!!!!!
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BlackDakRacer
Dodge Dakota
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9/18/2002
18:24:42
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who thinks the silverados look ugly? such a turd, i guess even dumb people bought an avalanche so they figured if they changed the face of the silverado more people would want that! LOLthe taillights kinda look like the new ram's taillights. Anyone seen the new billboard of a big picture of the ram front end with "actual size(how it appears in your rearview mirror"?
~~Eric
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greendak98
Dodge Dakota
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9/18/2002
23:14:17
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daks will always b the king of the mid size truck genre...all new GM trucks look ugly now...they shouldnt have changed the body styles after 2000...dodge looked better then too though...im not worried at all...even people that arent car/truck freaks can see that dak's r prettier than GM or ford...especially a crappy ranger....
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Dr. D
Dodge Dakota
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9/19/2002
00:36:20
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I Can't believe this statement realesed by GM :
Exterior Design:
By the time it appears in 2004, the Colorado will share much of its aggressive looks with the rest of the GM truck family - similar to the 2002 Avalanche.
YUK, YUK, YUK !
Dr.D
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born2steel21
GenIII
9/19/2002
00:54:04
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how about that copious amount of plastic trim...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
They're starting to get worried as the rumors erupt about dakotas with the new 5.7 Hemi...and what's this naming it Colorado, that just screams knock-off...tsk, tsk...wannabe's!!!
-- Death Before Dismount --
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5pnt9ltrluv
R/T
9/19/2002
02:20:40
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Is it me, or is the Colorado one butt ass ugly truck. I would rather drive a 1979 puke green honda accord with bald tires and an orange door. Hell, I would rather drive a 1972 Ford LTD with 3 different size tires, an oil leak, and a sagging headliner before I would EVER drive (own) the Colorado...
But hey, that is just me. Who knows...some mentally deficient individual with the sense of style of Christopher Lowell (for those of you who know who he is...God bless you) might...just might...buy one.
Kris
Powerdyne w/ 6#, True dual Flowmaster 40's w/ no cat, MSD 6BTM w/ Blaster SS coil, Taylor 8mm plug wires, Flowmetrics 50mm t- body, JBA headers, Autolite 3923's, 180 degree T-stat, Ported 1.92 R/T heads, 4bbl M1, 24# injectors, Crower 1.7 Roller Rockers, Hotchkis 2/3 w/ Nitro shocks, GTS hood
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