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« on: January 01, 2007, 11:15:01 pm »
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2007 Dodge Nitro SLT
2007 Dodge Nitro SLTIt's built alongside the Jeep Liberty, but the Dodge Nitro shares very little with it, reports Assistant Editor Jil McIntosh. All-new for 2007, the Nitro slots in between the Caliber and Durango, offering a comfortable interior, in-your-face styling, plenty of cargo space and a brilliant sliding floor that makes quick work of loading it.   More...
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« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2007, 07:55:35 am »
Dodge is really pushing the "masculine" attrirbutes of the Nitro as Jill pointed out. I think it looks good from the side and rear, but im not too sure yet about the front. I saw one in person a couple days ago. It was silver with the black body cladding and I think the cladding totally ruined the look of the vehicle. You'd have to get it monocoloured for sure IMO.
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« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2007, 08:00:59 am »
Yeah the styrofoam front end really looks bad when it's a different colour. Makes the nose too prominent, but if they chopped it back a bit and softened it up, it would look a lot better.

Kinda arrogant looking and no doubt what the Dodge boys were trying to achieve but scaling it back a notch or two would be quite acceptable.
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« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2007, 09:40:13 am »
It's just like Irish Spring soap - Manly, yes, but Jill likes it too! Grin
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« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2007, 10:51:44 am »


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« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2007, 10:54:02 am »
 
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« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2007, 11:54:23 am »
That's one BAD looking vehicle - and I don't mean "bad" as in "good"  Tongue Tongue
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« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2007, 01:16:31 pm »
Wot will the Pubic think about it THO!!!!!!! Roll Eyes Tongue ..Hair Hair.....
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« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2007, 01:23:16 pm »
They were testing the Nitro on Motoring 2007 today
What the guy did not like, was that the rear glass did not lift up
That is so weird, the Nitro sits so high you would not be able to lift anything though the rear window without use a step stool
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« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2007, 01:29:19 pm »
Ha Ha  Graham Felcher...buy the guy a toupe...I get DIZZY watching the same olde SHYTE of HIM driving everything around a Toronto Waterfront set O"PYLONS... Cry....it's GETTIN OLDE SKOOL baybee..........bring back DAGMAR..hell shave her head and say she's GRAHAM..... Grin
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« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2007, 03:38:31 pm »
I like the look of it in monochromatic higher trim models. Very sporty and unique athletic wedge shape - too bad the chassis and engine aren't up to the image presented.

Anyone seen the 'give it a little gas' TV commerical?  Thumbs up
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« Reply #11 on: January 02, 2007, 04:21:14 pm »
Does this thing count as a cute ute?
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« Reply #12 on: January 02, 2007, 06:54:13 pm »
More like a Crude Brute................ Roll Eyes Cheesy
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« Reply #13 on: January 02, 2007, 07:40:26 pm »
Quote from: Bullet Blue on January 02, 2007, 07:55:35 am
Dodge is really pushing the "masculine" attrirbutes of the Nitro as Jill pointed out. I think it looks good from the side and rear, but im not too sure yet about the front. I saw one in person a couple days ago. It was silver with the black body cladding and I think the cladding totally ruined the look of the vehicle. You'd have to get it monocoloured for sure IMO.

Funny because my wife liked the design a lot! We also saw the Motoring 2007 episode. And she would choose it over the Suzuki XL-7 without a hint of a hesitation.

I also don't like the base models with the black plastic fender trim. The vehicle looks then disproportionate (too narrow).
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« Reply #14 on: January 02, 2007, 07:53:50 pm »
Quote from: safristi on January 02, 2007, 06:54:13 pm
More like a Crude Brute................ Roll Eyes Cheesy

Crude indeed   ROFL
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« Reply #15 on: January 02, 2007, 07:58:26 pm »
Quote from: Benhaze on January 02, 2007, 07:40:26 pm
Quote from: Bullet Blue on January 02, 2007, 07:55:35 am
Dodge is really pushing the "masculine" attrirbutes of the Nitro as Jill pointed out. I think it looks good from the side and rear, but im not too sure yet about the front. I saw one in person a couple days ago. It was silver with the black body cladding and I think the cladding totally ruined the look of the vehicle. You'd have to get it monocoloured for sure IMO.

Funny because my wife liked the design a lot! We also saw the Motoring 2007 episode. And she would choose it over the Suzuki XL-7 without a hint of a hesitation.

I also don't like the base models with the black plastic fender trim. The vehicle looks then disproportionate (too narrow).

Yeah it's odd how Dodge is marketing it towards males, but seems to appeal more to females  Smiley
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« Reply #16 on: January 02, 2007, 10:35:54 pm »
Maybe its a "dodge" BALLs................... Grin
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« Reply #17 on: January 03, 2007, 03:49:34 am »
Quote from: Loudpedal on January 02, 2007, 04:21:14 pm
Does this thing count as a cute ute?

Given that it's similar to the Liberty, which is a fairly capable offroader, I'd lean toward no.  Jeep's cute ute is probably the Compass which is based on the Caliber.

I finally saw a Nitro on the roads and was suprised by how high the belt line is.  That said, it looked pretty good as it was black and didn't show the plastic bumpers like others have mentioned.
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« Reply #18 on: January 03, 2007, 02:51:06 pm »
Quote from: Bullet Blue on January 02, 2007, 07:55:35 am
Dodge is really pushing the "masculine" attrirbutes of the Nitro as Jill pointed out.

I wonder if hurt them in the long run, by alienating females from buy there rather Manly products
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« Reply #19 on: January 03, 2007, 03:36:53 pm »
Quote from: Mr. Meow on January 03, 2007, 02:51:06 pm
Quote from: Bullet Blue on January 02, 2007, 07:55:35 am
Dodge is really pushing the "masculine" attrirbutes of the Nitro as Jill pointed out.

I wonder if hurt them in the long run, by alienating females from buy there rather Manly products
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