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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 11:34 PM
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Wait a minute. Before, your truck was the baddest on the street in your area, and now it's failed you and needs $4000 to fix up? Which is it? And what's wrong with it that you need to put $4000 into it?
 
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 11:50 PM
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this thread must die...enough allready [:'(]
 
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Old Dec 28, 2004 | 01:49 AM
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Things wrong with it, Huge crack in dash, somehting wrong with tranmission, brakes need adjustment, needs alignment, needs a totally new paint job, new bumber, possibly new side step passenger-possible fix, part of drivers leather seat needs repair (black stuff all over it like burnt or something), needs a dent wizard, needs a new steering thingy (not sure what its called but it was bent back but should be replaced), passenger winbdow needs retint, thats about it. There are no other badass trucks around where i live anyways, theres an "africanized" hemi ram, but its really 'black", spinners reflective tint subs, typical "black" stuff to pretty to be a truck. Ive seen 1 srt-10 on the road once from a distance, ever. and 2 lightings around where i live but i havent seen one parked in forever.... Anyways i guesstimated the cost of all that crap today and i got about 4k.(figuring close to 2k for paint job, new decals in that to). As crazy as this sounds i think the truck is cursed, in all seriousness to. Ever since ive had that truck my life has gone down the ****ter. Almost went blind from pepper juice, dislocated my kneecap twice, broke up with gf, grades went down, broken into, gay wrecks, spinouts, no clearcoat on the friken paint. Today freaked me out though. I was driving my friend around while he got 2 jl 12inch subs installed in his car, and i was pulling into a spot and i realized i wasnt gonna make it so i hit the brakes and the truck went to the right a little cuz brakes need adjustment, scrathes on the body kit and a small dent in the body passenger side, then as i was walkin into sound advice(an audio store) i was walking by a shelf of tvs and cam corders and crap and it just collapsed out of nowhere RIGHT AS I PASSED BY. My frieind nick looked at me and took a couple steps back. On top of all this i owe me mom 900 bucks from a wreck i got in earler this year (didnt call insurance im 16), so basically ive had no more than 50 bucks on me at a time since september(total wreck dmg 1700 down to 900) so basically ill nevere be able to get a panit job b4 i go to college, thats why i want to sell it but i guess its not worth anything except maybe to some richard petty fanatic, which by the way i friken hate nascar. So basically this truck has never done anything but ruin my life and burn a hole in my wallet, 900 dollars deep as of now. Basically the truck is fallin apart and is cursed in my opinion like a voodoo curse or some ****, and has ruined my life. I hope you all had a wonderful christmas. Honestly though the truck is quicker than stock rams ive raced my friends, maybe its just the chip dunno, also sounds badass.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2004 | 04:54 AM
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Man, it sounds to me like you need some driving classes or maybe an old gremlin to learn to drive in cause that is a few too many wrecks for a 16 year old. You realized you werent gonna make it into the spot... what were you doing, trying to pull some 007 handbrake slide into the spot. Ive seen 80 year old blind ladies pull into a spot without hitting anything. I think you need to sell your dodge, get a pinto and then come back when you know if your truck is fast or not.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2004 | 06:33 AM
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You know, to me i just went through and read every post in here, i couldnt stop laughing at it, i mean obviously you think that a few minor set backs are reason for a truck to fail you. I also think that in reading that you do not know much about cars could have a factor in the fact that this truck is "failing you" besides the problem is that the truck could have been beatin to **** by the orginal owner. Also alot of the damage you list, seems to be just general matenence that you have not kept up on. Besides this, when were trucks ever supposed to be performance machines? I always thought they were meant for work, not being fast, I thought they were meant for the trails, and haulin, not for goin out on the streets like it was a car. I really dont understand why people think that because their truck is faster that it is automatically better. Also you seem to me to be a lot of talk, and havnt proven anything as of yet. Like many others have said people are not going to belive you until you give some numbers(then again, you could even lie about the numbers! so maybe video proff is truly whats nessecary?). Also defecting to ford, or are you even defecting, to me you seemed like just another kid who wants a car, Ford wont give you anything better, I look at my past history, my father has owned two fords, and three dodges,(a 92, 95 ford, 98, 01, and now 04 HEMI quad) the two fords from the start were nothing but problems, I cant tell you exactly what they were as i was too young for me to remember. The Rams, never a problem, and if you must know my dad is a mechanic of over twenty years, so he knows a thing or two about automobiles. Also I think that Dodge will be beffing up the Viper V-10 within the next year or two, especially with the new HEMI comming out(the 6.1) that has 425 HP, they wont let a V8 of their own upstage the Viper V-10 trust me.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2004 | 12:28 PM
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I got two wurds fer ya Pettyboy.
Thinning of the herd.

P.S. It's the truck's fault.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2004 | 01:29 PM
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I got all this started and here comes the Petty BOY. I also own a 95 Ford with 194000 miles on it. I am not here to knock other makes but, to just see other users that like Dodge and share their comments with us all.
The bottom line is.....If you are here and don't like Dodge.....HIT THE ROAD!!!!!!!!
 
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Old Dec 28, 2004 | 02:27 PM
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Let me explain to you what this is.






Besides 2 of my favorite things in the world on the same piece of paper.
On the left is the female reproductive system. Some FOrd owners only dream about, unless you're one of the many females that by Ford trucks. Females actually buy ford trucks more than any other brand.

On the right is the corporate symbol for Dodge, as we all know. What does this mean to ford and GM poopy owners when they see it? It means you better get out of my way before I embarass you weenie boy.

[IMG]local://upfiles/1631/BCCB26E14260484E8A5D9D21B54BC97C.jpg[/IMG]
 
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Old Dec 29, 2004 | 01:47 PM
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Ok back to everyone getting along i was wondering if anyone knew where i could get a gold dodge logo for the hood? (you know the little logo on the end of the hood, its silver i want a gold one) and also a gold V8 logo where it says ram 1500 on the side, any ideas where?
 
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Old Dec 30, 2004 | 11:22 PM
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aw come on guys i know you hate me but any1 got a link or somethin to buy some of these items? Im goin for a gold white theme paint job.
 
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