New truck (somewhat kilt related)

**Mr. Kilt** · 24th January 07, 12:54 PM

I hinted at this in my "life changing experience" thread but didn't want to say much until my new plates arrived. Well, they arrived today, so here goes.

Anyone who knows me well, knows that aside from my hotrods and bikes, I've driven "disposable" vehicles for most of my life. My daily drivers have all been bought cheaply, driven till they drop, then discarded.

This changed on Jan 2nd, with the purchase of my first really presentable set of wheels...a 2002 Dodge Durango SLT+. Fully loaded, nice to drive, powerful (pass everything except a gas station, LOL), and easy on the eyes. I've liked the styling of these beasts ever since they were first introduced.

However, since it's in beautiful condition and is almost new, my old vanity plate "BOYD WHO" really didn't suit it. I needed something new, and something kilt related. Karen and I came up with a number of ideas, but we settled on this one, as a number of my non-kilt wearing friends call me by it...

Just heading out now to get the plate registered (kilted, of course), then it gets bolted to the new truck.

**Dirk Skene** · 24th January 07, 01:00 PM

Awwright

I wonder if I can get "Kilted" for my Vespa?

**Mike1** · 24th January 07, 01:10 PM

Good for you!

I owned a '98 and loved it. My ex ended up with it, unfortunately. I really like the Dakota/Durango platform. I've owned three Dakotas (a '93, a '97 and my current '01 4WD Quad) and they've all been great. I keep thinking I might trade my '01, but I really like the truck, it has very few miles on it and the new ones just don't appeal to me all that much.

If I could just find a way to milk some mileage out of it.

(If your Durango has the electronic display in the overhead console, do NOT look at the current mileage figure, it will scare you to pieces!)

**Randy** · 24th January 07, 06:00 PM

Congrats on the new truck. Great tag.

Originally Posted by Dirk Skene

Awwright

I wonder if I can get "Kilted" for my Vespa?

I wanna a Vespa to match my Goldwing. Alas my lovely wife will not fund it at this time.

**Mr. Kilt** · 24th January 07, 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by Randy

Congrats on the new truck. Great tag.
I wanna a Vespa to match my Goldwing. Alas my lovely wife will not fund it at this time.

Thanks!

Just buy the Vespa and hide it in one of the saddlebags. Tell her it's like a spare tire in a car.

**wsk** · 24th January 07, 08:24 PM

Yay Dodge! Just tonight my 94 turned over 348,000 miles. Paint is coming off (you'd think that here at the tail-end of the 20th and dawn of the 21st centuries they'd have figured out how to make paint bond to metal - alas it appears not) but running gear is still going strong.