Direct Connection coming back !
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Hotrod articleWhat you know/think?
Take care, Rick 68 Coronet R/T 440 & 68 Charger 528 Hemi,and 5 Challengers! 6 cyl, 318, 360, 383, 451
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Re: Direct Connection coming back !
[Re: A39Coronet]
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02/12/21 09:14 AM
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I also hope it's true Mopar branded high quality products and not rebranded ProForm junk like some.of the current Mopar items out there. Looking forward to a dedicated source for aftermarket support.
Ha ha ha ha...... Mopar branded high quality products,
Like for example, simple SRT center caps, I didnt want to buy the $20 set made in china off ebay, bought mopar $92 (sticker on center caps "Made in China")
Try as they will not capture the DC of the past, what they sell high end electric batteries?
STOP POTATO HATE!
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Re: Direct Connection coming back !
[Re: Mr PotatoHead]
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02/12/21 10:28 AM
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Haha!
FCA cares exactly zero about heritage Mopar platforms.
'63 Dodge 330 11.19 @ 121 mph Pump gas, n/a, through the mufflers on street tires with 3.54's. 3,600 lbs. 10.01 @ 133mph with a 250 shot of nitrous an a splash of race gas. 1.36 60 ft. 3,700 lbs.
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Re: Direct Connection coming back !
[Re: moparjim79]
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02/12/21 12:06 PM
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I’m not holding my breath.
It really doesn't matter whether you win or lose… as long as you look good doing it!
‘65 A100 ‘69 ‘Cuda ‘73 Vega GT ‘06 Mega Cab ‘14 Mercedes SLK
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Re: Direct Connection coming back !
[Re: BloFish]
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02/12/21 03:54 PM
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are you sure it dose not mean direct current did see this today not 100% confirmed The future of SRT performance vehicles for Dodge and other former FCA brands seems to be rather uncertain “In February 2021, all of the core elements of the SRT performance engineering team were integrated into Stellantis’ global engineering organization. This action will have the two-way benefit of ensuring that our brands’ SRT and performance-focused product offerings continue to meet the highest quality standards and expectations, while delivering key learnings from motorsports and other high-performance-technology applications across a wider mix of our company’s product lines. These products have delighted enthusiasts for nearly two decades, and Stellantis will continue to sell and develop the next generation of Dodge//SRT-branded vehicles, as well as Jeep and Ram vehicles that utilize high-performance SRT technology.” https://autos.yahoo.com/srt-division-no-more-173000104.html
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Re: Direct Connection coming back !
[Re: HemiRick]
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02/13/21 10:02 AM
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Suddenly: it's 2005. (The Department where I worked was Direct Connection 2005 to 2013 under Clark/Hakim). Among other memorabilia I still have the sign from the third floor of the Centerline office complex (After 2013 it mostly went to my buddy Don, answering the phone at home in his underwear).
Rich H.
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Re: Direct Connection coming back !
[Re: 1969ronnie]
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02/14/21 10:03 AM
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I'm pretty sure I don't want to be directly connected to Renault or Peugeot.
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Re: Direct Connection coming back !
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02/14/21 10:47 AM
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Rather than trying to support the old stuff again, (they won't), they should open up to the idea of letting more of their older stuff be licensed and reproduced by other companies. How awesome would it be to be able to buy complete repo bodies, and use those vs working with some of the project cars out there that are used up.
Don't want the hassle to make race blocks and heads anymore? Sell the molds and let someone else do it while collecting a small fee from each unit sold would be better than shutting the faucet off. Absolutely. I also have some AMC's which is a deceased orphan by any definition. There were a number of smaller vendors who were re-popping items like emission labels and instrument panel covers for the AMC hobby. The Mopar lawyers descended on them and threatened lawsuits over ANY reproduction that carried the AMC or American Motors logos without a hefty licensing fee. So the vendors stopped producing them. So who won? Nobody. Neil's suggestion is the best one I've read in a while. Maybe when Mopar goes under the waves for the last time, some of this will loosen up. Who knows.
"We live in a time when intelligent people are being silenced so that stupid people won't be offended".
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