Tom McSwain

Name:

Tom McSwain

Location:

Auburndale, just outside of Orlando, Florida

Email Address:

tsmc@sprynet.com

Age:

36

Other Vehicles:

1996 Ford E.B. Explorer

Previous Vehicles:

1996 Honda Accord
1995 Volkswagon Passatt GLX
1991 BMW 735i
1985 BMW 635i
1988 Saab 9000 turbo

Other hobbies:

Restoring old houses
Spending time w/ my 4 year old son
Fishing
Boating

Occupation:

Entertainment and Corporate Production work.

Comments:

With 40 just around the corner, I kept thinking I wanted one more sports car. Friend owns high end used car place called every Friday, I would go by and pick up a Z3, or 300zx, or RX7 or something like that to drive. Came in just after Christmas and saw the Dakota. Drove it, bought it 1 hour later.

Year:

1997

Drivetrain:

4x4

Engine:

V8 - 318ci

Transmission:

Automatic

Designation:

SLT+

Body:

Club Cab

Options:

Fog Lights, Sliding Rear Window, 3.55 axle, HD Cooling, HD Electrical, Skid Plate grp, 2-tone paint, M5 Premium Buckets, AntiSpinDiff, ABS, Class IV Tow Group, TUT pkg (15x8 wheels, rear stabilizer, flares)...

Additional info:

Bought preowned with 9000 miles on it in 12/97.

Mileage:

23000

Completed modifications:

Cat back duals (already on)
14" Chrome aircleaner w/ K&N element.

Planned modifications:

Probably do a hi perf TBI next then headers.

If money were no object:

Supercharge it.

Horsepower:

270 (estimate)

Torque:

300 (estimate)