I rest my case.Quote:
Originally Posted by PurEvl
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I rest my case.Quote:
Originally Posted by PurEvl
ok, i withdraw all negitive statements i made about the new charger... i test drove a daytona today...holy hell im impressed. Its no LS-1 but that thing is sweet. If i had the money id go throw a down payment on one tonight... truley awesome carQuote:
Originally Posted by MaxPlusTen
Don't get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE my T/A. But...I personally applaud Dodge for having the balls to make the car a four door car. And, if you take the time to look at the roof line and thighs of the car, you will notice styling cues from the 60s/70s Chargers, along with the two circle taillights (although enclosed in a box) reminiscent of the early Chargers as well. Plus you can't kid yourself, two doors are a sluggish market these days. So why not build a good looking, fast, coupe looking car with nice V8 RWD power, with the everyday usability of a sedan. Makes sense to me. You can't knock that hemi either. 0-60 5.3 in a huge sedan (300C) or 6.8 in a full size truck (Ram 1500). Thats pretty awesome to me.
That says it all. I think the new Charger is one of the biggest disgraces in automotive history. But that's just my opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by MaxPlusTen
Because some of us still want a 2 door coupe. There are plenty of capable 4 door family cars available. What domestic 2 door rwd V8 coupes are available? TWO that aren't Corvette or Viper or Solstice. Cars don't need to be retro to sell. Just well-thought-out, tasteful design that is quality built, reasonably priced, and offer great performance. Although I'm not a Charger fan, I probably would be if it were 2 door and the front wasn't so ugly. There is a market currently unfulfilled for mid-sized (domestic) V8 rwd, 2 door coupes.Quote:
Originally Posted by dylan24
Newbie posting here guys.
The Chargers, Magnums and 300s are nice but they have one major problem - No manual trans. That would help the car overcome its weight issue (it's a bit of a porker) and get the non-SRT8 models well into the 13s.
By basing the cars on the last Mercedes E-Class, Chrysler precluded itself from a manual trans option for the cars.
Nevertheless, the cars are a hit and they didn't have to engineer a 2door coupe to get a new 'Charger'. Blasphemy you say? Perhaps, but Daimler Chryslers balance sheets are quite pleased.
In the meantime, Ford is selling every 5-speed Mustang GT it can make, Pontiac is finally shifting GTOs now that they've added the appropriate engine package, and Dodge has three models for sale with V8s making 425bhp.
There's never been a better time for speed junkies than right now.
As for me, I needed at least 300hp, a manual trans and the practicality of four doors. I had to go with a rice rocket, so I sold my Firebird and bought the one with the most torque - the ;06 STi.
The day one of the domestics sells a sporty four door with some real horsepower and a manual trans, is the day I sell my Subie.
Until then, I'll keep on outbraking and outturning my F and G body brethren only to get walked on the straights.