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Nugget said:
I only get about 5mpg on the track, so I'm the last one to give you grief about mileage. I share others' feelings on performance trucks, though. Trying to turn a truck into a performance vehicle is just about as misguided as trying to move house in a Miata. I don't see the appeal at all. You end up with a vehicle that's no longer useful as a truck, but still isn't as rewarding to drive as even a modestly sporty car.
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I didn't really try and turn the truck into a performance vehicle (unless you are saying that Dodge shouldn't of tried to do this). It comes factory with the Viper motor, along with other performance parts that are not associated with stock Rams.

I guess it really comes down to being a truck person or a car person. I am a truck person. I haul things other than ass :)D) with my truck too. I had about 30 bags of mulch in there last Friday, and pull a work trailer on occasion when my other truck is not feeling well.

I put different tunes on it to perform different functions. I rarely go to the track, and not too many people mess with me on the streets (if they do I typically don't get involved with them anyway).

It is all good and I know it is not everyones cup of tea, but it is mine! :p
 
amtrucker22 said:
I didn't really try and turn the truck into a performance vehicle (unless you are saying that Dodge shouldn't of tried to do this). It comes factory with the Viper motor, along with other performance parts that are not associated with stock Rams.

I guess it really comes down to being a truck person or a car person. I am a truck person. I haul things other than ass :)D) with my truck too. I had about 30 bags of mulch in there last Friday, and pull a work trailer on occasion when my other truck is not feeling well.

I put different tunes on it to perform different functions. I rarely go to the track, and not too many people mess with me on the streets (if they do I typically don't get involved with them anyway).

It is all good and I know it is not everyones cup of tea, but it is mine! :p
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Alright well at least you also use it for what it's meant for (hauling). I can dig that. :cool:
 
amtrucker22 said:
I didn't really try and turn the truck into a performance vehicle (unless you are saying that Dodge shouldn't of tried to do this). It comes factory with the Viper motor, along with other performance parts that are not associated with stock Rams.
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I think if you trace it all back to the roots, it's the Viper that comes with a truck motor. :)

Anyway, I "get" fast trucks and I've seen some at the drags that are faster than I would ever have expected. Not everyone wants the same damn thing.
 
Nugget said:
I only get about 5mpg on the track, so I'm the last one to give you grief about mileage. I share others' feelings on performance trucks, though. Trying to turn a truck into a performance vehicle is just about as misguided as trying to move house in a Miata. I don't see the appeal at all. You end up with a vehicle that's no longer useful as a truck, but still isn't as rewarding to drive as even a modestly sporty car.
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+1
 
STidrvr said:
At least your adding something good to this thread... again. And what do you drive again? Oh yeah thats right, you havent posted it yet.

No need to be a prick towards what other people drive. Oh but wait, thats right, this is a public forums and its your RIGHT to be able to post, sorry dude my bad.
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I live in NYC so I have no need for a car anymore, but I do have eyes and a brain and can distinguish the good from the bad.
 
ANYWAY....

Looking forward to posting a couple more pics of my very modest 96 Audi A4 in September when I take it AutoXing again. That is if I figure out why cylinder#6 spark plug gets fouled in a short period of time...:(

I should lower it, but that wont happen as I want to take it Rallying as well:D So I will just get an exhaust and leave it as the only mod done to it.
 
Nugget said:
Looks awesome to me. I wish I had your PCM. :) Ever get it out to the track? Here's some highlights from mine two weekends ago (where I got 6mpg which makes a V10 seem quite economical)...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNp0oqPY04w
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Nope, doubt I will. I have an 06 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo MR SCCA Touring car I use for club racing. Porsche is my fun day-to-day car.

...Plus if I bring it out I may get tempted to do something stupid like put a cage in it!
 
There's no right or wrong way to race a vehicle, very quick example since I have to go in a sec:

My best friend has a civic si: He thinks my 300C is ridiculous because it doesn't have a handbrake to pop the rear end loose with ease. I think his Civic is ridiculous because he needs a hand brake to pop the rear end loose. :D

I have no trouble keeping up with him whatsoever. :D
 
anything from japan and china is JUNK, german stuff is junk that costs to much.

id rather push an american car or walk then drive or ride in anything else.

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VicRattlehead said:
anything from japan and china is JUNK, german stuff is junk that costs to much.

id rather push an american car or walk then drive or ride in anything else.
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I think I'll hang on to your pictures as a good example, next time someone asks me what junk looks like. :eek:
 
VicRattlehead said:
anything from japan and china is JUNK, german stuff is junk that costs to much.

id rather push an american car or walk then drive or ride in anything else.
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Drive a Porsche, Ferrari, Nissan GT-R, etc. and you'll realize how much better foreign cars are. You're probably just one of those guys that thinks if it's American it must be the best no matter what. It's the 21st century, the rest of the world has caught up and/or exceeded us in everything except cockiness.
 
RaceTripper said:
I think I'll hang on to your pictures as a good example, next time someone asks me what junk looks like. :eek:
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Haha, exactly what I was thinking lol

VicRattlehead said:
ohhh im soooo sowy did i hurt your wittle feewings? auhhh go take your toyota for a joy ride.
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You mean the Toyota built in the US vs the Fords built overseas?

Anyways, I will drive my 20 year old Toyota and my father will continue to drive his 03 Tundra with >350,000 miles juuuuust fine
 
RaceTripper said:
No, not at all. I don't drive a Japanese or German car now anyway. I was just reminded how the drag strip is the place to go to see all the beaters. :p
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im not gonna say there arent any beaters at the track, i see a ton of **** at the track. I class race, in a nationwide series, there is no beaters in my class, usually. My home test n tune track, Route66Raceway, is one of the top 3 NHRA dragstrips in the US. I usually only see beaters when i head up to Byron, GLD or US41. The cars we race with are easily 6 figure cars. nowhere near a beater.


Now ill bet most of you on here have some sort of white collar job, no problems with that. I bet alot of you dont do any of your own maintenance on your vehicles. Im fine with that, because I wrench for a living, ive worked on all these cars you are talking about. Sure some are better then others, but every single car truck whatever, there is something ive come across that is just stupid. Most of the time its when im working on foreign cars.



dukebound85 said:
You mean the Toyota built in the US vs the Fords built overseas?
Anyways, I will drive my 20 year old Toyota and my father will continue to drive his 03 Tundra with >350,000 miles juuuuust fine
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when exactly did they move detroit overseas?? and how is the frame on that tundra?
 
VicRattlehead said:
ohhh im soooo sowy did i hurt your wittle feewings? auhhh go take your toyota for a joy ride.
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Everyone has their own opinions, and people would have respected you for that if maturity was shown in your post. American cars have definitely shown great improvement and reliability in recent years, and technology has certainly caught up if not exceeded the foreign competitions. Nevertheless US automakers still have a while to go before they take on the foreign automakers here in the US as well as foreign countries, but it's definitely a step in the right direction.
 
VicRattlehead said:
im not gonna say there arent any beaters at the track, i see a ton of **** at the track. I class race, in a nationwide series, there is no beaters in my class, usually. My home test n tune track, Route66Raceway, is one of the top 3 NHRA dragstrips in the US. I usually only see beaters when i head up to Byron, GLD or US41. The cars we race with are easily 6 figure cars. nowhere near a beater.


Now ill bet most of you on here have some sort of white collar job, no problems with that. I bet alot of you dont do any of your own maintenance on your vehicles. Im fine with that, because I wrench for a living, ive worked on all these cars you are talking about. Sure some are better then others, but every single car truck whatever, there is something ive come across that is just stupid. Most of the time its when im working on foreign ?
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So what's your point? Drag racing bores me anyway.
 
lol, let me ask you a stupid question that's off topic:

Do you consider American cars not American if they are made in Mexico or Canada?

I suppose this is the fault of our education system. Something about teaching people that there's North America and South America, so "America" covers everything from Canada to the tip of Argentina.

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