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Ken & Vera Berry Prowler Enthusiast From:Montgomery, AL, USA |
posted 07-14-2004 07:11 PM
    
Ultimately, why was Prowler production stopped/killed?  |
Troy Gaston Prowler Junkie From:Temecula, CA 92592 |
posted 07-14-2004 07:14 PM
It was from the start only a 5 year production car. It was made to test many new forms of metal and to draw people to the show room floor much like the viper. It did what it set out to do and the rest is history, just like the car! |
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Ken & Vera Berry Prowler Enthusiast From:Montgomery, AL, USA |
posted 07-14-2004 07:21 PM
OK, that's kewl...probably better this way--makes OURS even more rare. New query: How does one go from 'enthusiast' to 'junkie' over in the left-hand margin? Based on # of posts? # of Prowlers? Arbitrarily changed by admin? What? This message has been edited by Ken & Vera Berry on 07-14-2004 at 07:22 PM |
dpena            POA Site Supporter Administrating Kat Visit Dan's Prowler Excitement Personal ScrapBook From:San Jose Ca Santa Clara |
posted 07-14-2004 07:30 PM
I heard the 3.5 engine used on the prowler was no longer being manufactured so therefore they could not continue. The R&D costs to fit a new engine was not worth it. Also the costs of making the prowler meet crash standards was not worth the investment. So therefore the 5 year term... LAter... |
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Woodward026 Prowler Newbie From:Fulton, MO USA |
posted 07-14-2004 07:48 PM
This is my first post...I tried yesterday but it took awhile to get registered....great minds think alike...your question was exactly what I was going to post. I bought a Woodward with 475 miles..3 weeks ago. These are pretty cool rides...I'm glad they ceased production. |
CJ         POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Rochester Hills, MI USA |
posted 07-14-2004 08:10 PM
Prowler was never going to be produced more than 5 years. It was brought to production to help boost the Plymouth brand, as Viper did for Dodge. It was also built using high-tech aluminum and parts from other Chrysler vehicles. It was experimental from the standpoint that they wanted to find out if aluminum could be the metal of the future for vehicles and using parts from other cars would cut down on tooling and costs to build the vehicles. Unfortunately, when Daimler came in, they did not understand Prowler (I don't think Germany had a Hot Rod culture...lol!) so they saw no benefit to keeping it beyond its 5 years. There were also issues with the upcoming emission standards. I'm glad that Chrysler had the vision to produce it at all. I think it's the greatest car on the planet!! ------------------ Classic/Beautiful - I'm referring to the Cat of course! |
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Bcoffman Gray Ghost Prowler Junkie From:Marshall,Mo.65340 |
posted 07-14-2004 08:14 PM
quote: See you are in Fulton. We are in Marshall. Get together sometime this summer for a ride down around the Lake of the Ozarks? |
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Ken & Vera Berry Prowler Enthusiast From:Montgomery, AL, USA |
posted 07-14-2004 08:14 PM
Thanks CJ...U always have FANTASTIC responses! Read yur email, got a question for ya'  Every one here has fantastic responses--sorry I made it sound otherwise! I'm new...I'll learn! This message has been edited by Ken & Vera Berry on 07-14-2004 at 08:33 PM |
ed monahan POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Cincinnati, Oh, USA |
posted 07-14-2004 08:54 PM
Wow, you are already an enthusiast. Way to go. Welcome to the POA and post enough to make it to the next level. |
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CJ POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Rochester Hills, MI USA |
posted 07-14-2004 11:52 PM
Ken...... What email? I haven't received anything. |
Tytanium-K POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Sweet Home Northern Bama, USA |
posted 07-15-2004 07:47 AM
CJ, I sent a photo of the front grill of our Red '99 As I really, really, like yours better than ours! I |
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CJ POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Rochester Hills, MI USA |
posted 07-15-2004 09:49 PM
Oh! I didn't realize that was you! I did get it and I did email back...........didn't you get my reply? |
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Ken & Vera Berry Prowler Enthusiast From:Montgomery, AL, USA |
posted 07-15-2004 10:06 PM
No, CJ...have NOT rec'd any reply yet! Ken |
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