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DCX's Ridgeline clone?
« on: February 09, 2006, 11:28:44 am »
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Re: Another Ridgeline in the works?
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2006, 11:29:51 am »
That Dodge Rampage looks GREAT tho! I was very impressed.
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Re: Another Ridgeline in the works?
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2006, 11:57:41 am »
Damn I thought you were talking about a smaller Honda truck, which I would be very interested in! :'( But this Dodge crap, I don't care about.   >:(
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Re: Another Ridgeline in the works?
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2006, 12:14:06 pm »
Why do you care, Shnak?  You'll never own a truck (or a wannabe truck) anyway.   :stick:

Surely Dodge could have picked a better name than resurrecting the 'Rampage' moniker.  Cool truck......crappy name.




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Re: Another Ridgeline in the works?
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2006, 12:35:37 pm »
Actually, I've been thinking about buying a small truck in the near future as a 2nd vehicle. There currently isn't much in the small, affordable truck market... if Honda would offer a mini-Ridgeline based on the CR-V, I would definitely be interested! I'd only need/want a 'city' truck, with good fuel economy, comfort and reliability... there isn't much that fits these requirements out there...  I know I know, it's a small SUV that I should be looking for instead (like a CR-V) but there's something that rocks about driving a truck... I loved driving my dad's Ranger! ;)
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Re: Another Ridgeline in the works?
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2006, 12:36:29 pm »
I stand corrected.  ;)
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Re: DCX's Ridgeline clone?
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2006, 04:23:40 pm »
That thing is ok for a concept car ... but the final product will probably be a Jeep Liberty or a DCX van with a 4 foot box in the back.  :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2:

They'll probably stick a Hemi in it and call it a "truck".  ;D
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Re: DCX's Ridgeline clone?
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2006, 04:30:47 pm »
Don't you mean DCX's Ridgeline clone that was a clone of the Avalanche?  ;D
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Re: DCX's Ridgeline clone?
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2006, 05:14:01 pm »
Chevrolet's Avalanche vs. Honda's Ridgeline vs. Dodge Rampage

Chevy's full-size truck, Honda's utilitarian minivan and DCX mid-size truck concept are more long lost cousins than clones since they're not even in the same bracket.  ;D
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Re: DCX's Ridgeline clone?
« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2006, 09:56:00 pm »
Y2Chuck is correct in that GM's Avalanche started this trend with their original design. I wouldn't call the possible Dodge truck a clone at all as it has many more things going for it then the Honda as it will have a greater payload as well as the power house under the hood. The Old Rampage with the Turbo's are very collectable now and very rare as well. DC has not had a small truck for a while so they are about due to bring one out.  :)
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Re: DCX's Ridgeline clone?
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2006, 09:37:38 am »
Not sure, but wasn't the Exporer SportTrak on the market before the Avalanche?
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Re: DCX's Ridgeline clone?
« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2006, 09:56:17 am »
Quote from: Shnak on February 10, 2006, 09:37:38 am
Not sure, but wasn't the Exporer SportTrak on the market before the Avalanche?

Yes it was.
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Re: DCX's Ridgeline clone?
« Reply #12 on: February 10, 2006, 10:36:22 am »
so technically, the Avalance was a clone itself?  :rofl:

So barrie... the Avalance isn't a clone, the Rampage isn't a clone, but the Ridgeline IS a clone?  ;D
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Re: DCX's Ridgeline clone?
« Reply #13 on: February 10, 2006, 10:54:01 am »
AFAIK, the Exploder SportTrac does not have the fold-down midgate between the bed and the cab like the Avalanche.  Neither does the Ridgeline.  The Avalanche and Ridgeline are closer in appearance then they are with the SportTrac.
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Re: DCX's Ridgeline clone?
« Reply #14 on: February 10, 2006, 11:05:23 am »
Quote from: Shnak on February 10, 2006, 09:37:38 am
Not sure, but wasn't the Exporer SportTrak on the market before the Avalanche?

Doh!  fergot about that one.  Ok, the Rampage is a clone of the Ridgeline that's a clone of the Avalanche that's a clone of the Sport-crap er, Sport-trak!   ;D
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Re: DCX's Ridgeline clone?
« Reply #15 on: February 10, 2006, 11:06:12 am »
There are differences between all of them, both in their intended functions and their features. I don't have a problem with someone calling the Ridgeline a clone of the Avalanche because yeah, they look similar... but the Rampage looks just as similar, AND unlike the Ridgeline who is a completely different beast, the Rampage mimicks the Avalanche all the way around. But whatever... we all know that the Ridgeline isn't a real truck, and because of that it sucks... while anything built on a frame, has a big engine consuming fuel like there's no tomorrow, that's a real truck.  :rofl:
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Re: DCX's Ridgeline clone?
« Reply #16 on: February 10, 2006, 11:43:49 am »
The Rampage would have unibody construction...
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Re: DCX's Ridgeline clone?
« Reply #17 on: March 06, 2006, 07:16:25 am »
Quote from: Shnak on February 10, 2006, 11:06:12 am
There are differences between all of them, both in their intended functions and their features. I don't have a problem with someone calling the Ridgeline a clone of the Avalanche because yeah, they look similar... but the Rampage looks just as similar, AND unlike the Ridgeline who is a completely different beast, the Rampage mimicks the Avalanche all the way around. But whatever... we all know that the Ridgeline isn't a real truck, and because of that it sucks... while anything built on a frame, has a big engine consuming fuel like there's no tomorrow, that's a real truck.  :rofl:

Rampage uses a 5.7L hemi FWD.
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Re: DCX's Ridgeline clone?
« Reply #18 on: March 07, 2006, 01:27:25 am »
Quote from: 66coronet on March 06, 2006, 07:16:25 am
Rampage uses a 5.7L hemi FWD.

 :rofl2: :rofl: :rofl2: ... FWD  :rofl:
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