Traded away my C5 :)

[Grayeagle]

Had a long talk with my financial advisor after doing some research on Pro's and Con's of stayin with our C5.
Thing is ..the C5 is developing a bad habit of needing maintenance ..in fact it is out stripping my ability to keep up with it.

So .. looked around at what's out there and what would scratch my itch.
.. Camaro just does not grab me and Ford Mustang looks cool but the Boss 302 costs the same as a new Vette .. sheesh!
(not to mention I will never own another Ford ..just too screwed up to contemplate)

I had never even sat in a Challenger but they do look cool..
..so I did some research over the last couple weeks looking at what they offer.
Today wife and I went down and test drove one.

Hmm.
I do not have to fold myself up to get into it.
I can wear my helmet and actually move my head around in it.
I do not feel like I am putting on a Jacket
It's a big car ..surprised how much it reminded me of our old Road Runner.
I can actually adjust the seat too far back to be comfortable driving it.
It even goes fairly well (R/T ..cannot do the SRT392 ..yet)

..so we chatted with the sales dood at Bill Luke Dodge and they scrounged up one that wasn't SILVER or WHITE
.. I just about wanna puke when I see these colors ..every car in Phoenix AZ is one of the above it seems.
..and I passed on the nice black R/T Classic they had.
Already done the black car thing and if I have a choice I will never do black again.
Don't get me wrong ..black *rocks* ..for about 30 seconds after you shine it up.

So.. they found me a RED one.
With Chrome wheels even!
Ooo-SHINEY!!
Nomnoms

We be pickin it up tomorrow they say .. since they had to go get it.
10yr/75k warranty an all.

I really am such a car nut.

-Frank (pix when I get 'em)

[MK-84]

Still waiting on those pics...HURRY UP!!!!!

[CAP1]

nice dude. they look good in black....much better than i'd expected when i first saw one. most of the ones in my area are either white or red. i've not seen any in any of the more appropriate colors of the past as yet.

 what mods you got planned?

[Grayeagle]

Well .. since I won't be involved in maintenance gigs for the next 10 years or 75k miles ..mayhap I will be able to bolt on a procharger an make it a tad louder

Loud part will prolly happen sooner than procharger

-Frank

[CAP1]

Well .. since I won't be involved in maintenance gigs for the next 10 years or 75k miles ..mayhap I will be able to bolt on a procharger an make it a tad louder

Loud part will prolly happen sooner than procharger

-Frank

hehehehe.. i don't think that making it loud can or will hurt warranty. one of the black ones around here has something other than stock exhaust, manual tranny, and sounds dam good.

[eagl]

Why not a low mile used G8 GXP?  Test drove any G8s?  Easy/cheap mods completely transform the smushy transmission in the auto G8 GT, but the GXP has a decent manual and an LS3 motor just begging for mods.

4 doors, 400+ hp, for cheap...

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Why not a low mile used G8 GXP?  Test drove any G8s?  Easy/cheap mods completely transform the smushy transmission in the auto G8 GT, but the GXP has a decent manual and an LS3 motor just begging for mods.

4 doors, 400+ hp, for cheap...

cuz

MOPAR rules...





 

Had a long talk with my financial advisor after doing some research on Pro's and Con's of stayin with our C5.
Thing is ..the C5 is developing a bad habit of needing maintenance ..in fact it is out stripping my ability to keep up with it.

So .. looked around at what's out there and what would scratch my itch.
.. Camaro just does not grab me and Ford Mustang looks cool but the Boss 302 costs the same as a new Vette .. sheesh!
(not to mention I will never own another Ford ..just too screwed up to contemplate)

I had never even sat in a Challenger but they do look cool..
..so I did some research over the last couple weeks looking at what they offer.
Today wife and I went down and test drove one.

Hmm.
I do not have to fold myself up to get into it.
I can wear my helmet and actually move my head around in it.
I do not feel like I am putting on a Jacket
It's a big car ..surprised how much it reminded me of our old Road Runner.
I can actually adjust the seat too far back to be comfortable driving it.
It even goes fairly well (R/T ..cannot do the SRT392 ..yet)

..so we chatted with the sales dood at Bill Luke Dodge and they scrounged up one that wasn't SILVER or WHITE
.. I just about wanna puke when I see these colors ..every car in Phoenix AZ is one of the above it seems.
..and I passed on the nice black R/T Classic they had.
Already done the black car thing and if I have a choice I will never do black again.
Don't get me wrong ..black *rocks* ..for about 30 seconds after you shine it up.

So.. they found me a RED one.
With Chrome wheels even!
Ooo-SHINEY!!
Nomnoms

We be pickin it up tomorrow they say .. since they had to go get it.
10yr/75k warranty an all.

I really am such a car nut.

-Frank (pix when I get 'em)

nice....I took one for a test drive when they first came out......awesome cars...by far the best retro
 

[CAP1]

cuz

MOPAR rules...





 
nice....I took one for a test drive when they first came out......awesome cars...by far the best retro
 

 i was tryin' to not go here.....but they're slow. not the wonderfully overpowered beasts that they once were.

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i was tryin' to not go here.....but they're slow. not the wonderfully overpowered beasts that they once were.

far from slow....

remember I said........ I took one out for a test drive....I know how it drives and what it can do.....so does the dealer that went with me.

[SmokinLoon]

Congrats!  Have fun!  Great looking cars and while "heavy" they will do their part in moving you down the road.   

[rpm]

Challengers are a nice ride. They don't corner as well as they should, but they go straight very well. My personal favorite is the blue.

[Grayeagle]

Thinkin a coupla Thrush turbo mufflers replacin the stock way too quiet bits will do the deed

I soo don't need no steenkeeng 1800 dollar cat back 'system' !!
(steps away from the 'Corvette Tax')

-Frank

[CAP1]

Thinkin a coupla Thrush turbo mufflers replacin the stock way too quiet bits will do the deed

I soo don't need no steenkeeng 1800 dollar cat back 'system' !!
(steps away from the 'Corvette Tax')

-Frank

 i haven't been under a new challenger yet. if they set it up like mustangs, you will be able to unbolt the mufflers in back of the rear axle. mine took me less than an hour to replace. i installed gt500 mufflers, as i don't want it as loud as most aftermarket mufflers.....but it's loud enough to make its presence known when i throttle it.
 i did my buddy's 2010 camaro. he put thrush on his. they almost looked like nothing more than resonators. the camaro doesn't come from the factory with them clamped like the mustang. but the kit he had came with destructions showing where to cut the pipes, then you slide the new mufflers over(still only doing in back of the rear axle), align them, then clamp them. his is as loud as my 89 gt was. that's what he wanted, and his wife gave him the ok. i can't imagine not being able to do the same on the dodge.

[CAP1]

far from slow....

remember I said........ I took one out for a test drive....I know how it drives and what it can do.....so does the dealer that went with me.

 ok.....i'll rephrase myself. they're slow, relatively speaking. they're beautiful cars, and i wouldn't mind having one..........but compared to their competition...........

 on the other hand, the 70'ish cuda ragtop we pushed into the parking lot a week ago.....THAT was fast....once he got gas in it. he ran out right in front of the shop.

[icepac]

Cats are fine and do a very good job of removing certain unwanted frequencies.

I'll bet glasspacks might sound pretty good behind the stock cats.

Of course, two turbos do a good job at muffling.