alaskas roads may make me buy a charger!!! :(
07-16-2009, 06:36 PM
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alaskas roads may make me buy a charger!!! :( I live in alaska with some harsh winters, i want to buy a car that is awd and is a v8 is RWD or AWD, after searching the only thing that fits that catagory new or used is a dodge charger r/t AWD. low 14 et.
some people say the RWD version will also work since it is so heavy, but i think AWD is alot better imo, anyone know any alternatives? a car this is v-8 powered that handles good in the snow?
If i cant find one then i will trade in my cobalt ss/tc sedan and get that charger for the fiance and i will get me a RWD v8 car for the summer, only thing is i want it to be v8 also and have good handling, but not be driven in the winter, after searching the possible 4 are:
05+ gt mustang
04-05 GTO
08+? G8 gt
charger/magnum r/t RWD
the biggest thing i am worrying about is good handling with the pull similar that my 00 formula had. the formula did brake good but when you got into it in a corner it had the feeling that it would give the *** end away at any moment, thankfully it never did!
some people say the RWD version will also work since it is so heavy, but i think AWD is alot better imo, anyone know any alternatives? a car this is v-8 powered that handles good in the snow?
If i cant find one then i will trade in my cobalt ss/tc sedan and get that charger for the fiance and i will get me a RWD v8 car for the summer, only thing is i want it to be v8 also and have good handling, but not be driven in the winter, after searching the possible 4 are:
05+ gt mustang
04-05 GTO
08+? G8 gt
charger/magnum r/t RWD
the biggest thing i am worrying about is good handling with the pull similar that my 00 formula had. the formula did brake good but when you got into it in a corner it had the feeling that it would give the *** end away at any moment, thankfully it never did!
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like a monte carlo ss or impala ss or something like that? well, i have a 09 cobalt ss and its supposed to have minimal torque steer, so i read.
only i can def. feel the different steering between a FWD and RWD or AWD and i think if the ls4 cars have worse torque steer than the cobalt, i will not enjoy driving it that much.
only i can def. feel the different steering between a FWD and RWD or AWD and i think if the ls4 cars have worse torque steer than the cobalt, i will not enjoy driving it that much.
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atleast the interior is nicer than the f-body lol, and i hear if you get a road and track or daytona version, it upgrades a few things as well.
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srt-8 is waaaay above my price range, the used charger is gonna be around 20k and a sportscar for me will be 12-20k as well, the srt8 is like 48k msrp right? and i have seen a few trailblazer ss's for sale for 22-26k for awd ones, might consider it, but might ultimately get the charger due to the woman pulling her do-it-or-dont-get-any card on me. she really wants a car
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First thing that came up when i searched for it.
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I know you said V8, but if I were to buy an AWD car it would be either a WRX STi, or Evo 9. Both will handle better than any of the cars you listed, and with a few minor mods will be pretty quick.
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thats funny because if i did go 4 cyl those would be the only 2 cars i would go with AWD, ecxept maybe a 98 ish eclipse. it all comes back to the v8 sound and pull, and if i cant find a happy medium than i prob will buy a evo or sti for DD and good in winters that i can put a car seat in, and also get a lsx car for me in the summer...
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thats funny because if i did go 4 cyl those would be the only 2 cars i would go with AWD, ecxept maybe a 98 ish eclipse. it all comes back to the v8 sound and pull, and if i cant find a happy medium than i prob will buy a evo or sti for DD and good in winters that i can put a car seat in, and also get a lsx car for me in the summer...
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I live in alaska with some harsh winters, i want to buy a car that is awd and is a v8 is RWD or AWD, after searching the only thing that fits that catagory new or used is a dodge charger r/t AWD. low 14 et.
some people say the RWD version will also work since it is so heavy, but i think AWD is alot better imo, anyone know any alternatives? a car this is v-8 powered that handles good in the snow?
If i cant find one then i will trade in my cobalt ss/tc sedan and get that charger for the fiance and i will get me a RWD v8 car for the summer, only thing is i want it to be v8 also and have good handling, but not be driven in the winter, after searching the possible 4 are:
05+ gt mustang
04-05 GTO
08+? G8 gt
charger/magnum r/t RWD
some people say the RWD version will also work since it is so heavy, but i think AWD is alot better imo, anyone know any alternatives? a car this is v-8 powered that handles good in the snow?
If i cant find one then i will trade in my cobalt ss/tc sedan and get that charger for the fiance and i will get me a RWD v8 car for the summer, only thing is i want it to be v8 also and have good handling, but not be driven in the winter, after searching the possible 4 are:
05+ gt mustang
04-05 GTO
08+? G8 gt
charger/magnum r/t RWD
the biggest thing i am worrying about is good handling with the pull similar that my 00 formula had. the formula did brake good but when you got into it in a corner it had the feeling that it would give the *** end away at any moment, thankfully it never did!