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Re: Reality check, please

Reply #25
2001 brought the ducts all the way to the front.... Huge improvement.
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Re: Reality check, please

Reply #26
oooh - did not know that one! good to know... Plus the 01 and up dash was a huge improvement.
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Reply #27
Presumably each model year was an improvement over the previous one. Our question is going to be "how many of those improvements can we afford" as we look at coaches. We're focusing on the mid-90's. I'll start a new thread with some specific questions.

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Reply #28
There may be differences of opinion on what constitutes an "improvement".

The newer coaches are a LOT more complex.  Many of us KISS theory guys don't necessarily agree that is an improvement.
Brett Wolfe
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Reply #29
There may be differences of opinion on what constitutes an "improvement".

The newer coaches are a LOT more complex.  Many of us KISS theory guys don't necessarily agree that is an improvement.

I'm with you! Simple is good.

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Reply #30
Dave,
Curious what you think is improved on in the 01' dashes? Maybe it is just me, but I love the look of the 99' dash, especially at night with those electro-luminescent borders around the perimiter. Is there beter funtionality on the 01's?
Don
oooh - did not know that one! good to know... Plus the 01 and up dash was a huge improvement.
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Reply #31
Larger dash with more 'space'. Larger and better positioned AC ducts (no more frozen knees!), more modern design. The electro-luminescent dash could never be modified by adding a switch or a gauge. Too easy to short out.
The selected media item is not currently available. Dave Head & Megan Westbrook
Titusville, FL - The Great Outdoors
'98 270 buying this month
Toad is a 2018 F150 XLT