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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 03:03 AM
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2010 Dodge Charger SRT8: 425 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 420 pound-feet of torque at 4,800 rpm.

Zero to 60 in 4.4 secs. The top speed is over 165 mph.

You're right, an LS4 would need a turbo to keep up. That's if it doesn't fall apart first.
How bout you tell me the curb weight there slick...
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 03:15 AM
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How bout you tell me the curb weight there slick...
4160 with a 40k price tag. **** that, I'd take a SS or the new 5.0 over that ANY day, for 10k cheaper.
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 08:00 AM
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4160 with a 40k price tag. **** that, I'd take a SS or the new 5.0 over that ANY day, for 10k cheaper.
"You get what you pay for."
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 09:01 AM
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The SRT8 is fast as hell. A buddy of mine's uncle has one and when i say that thing flies, believe me it does...It may be over 4,000 pounds, but the car moves like its not..I drool every time i see it..too bad its 40k but u do get what u pay for
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 09:50 AM
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LS4's suck and fall apart, i hate them!!!!AHHHH!!! . . . . . oh wait i own one
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 10:17 AM
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Everything modern sucks and falls apart. Aint nothin like a classic
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 10:46 AM
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**** my GXP has been awesome, im over 50k and nothing but good things i can say about this car,
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 11:05 AM
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Everything modern sucks and falls apart. Aint nothin like a classic
now everything is plastic but i did have a 04' GTP Comp G before this and it held together well
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 05:04 PM
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now everything is plastic but i did have a 04' GTP Comp G before this and it held together well
the good thing about plastic is that its lighter than metal
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 06:31 PM
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LS4's suck and fall apart, i hate them!!!!AHHHH!!! . . . . . oh wait i own one
I also own one. 2008 Liquid Silver Metallic Grand Prix GXP. I don't kid myself though. There are cars out there that are better in quality and performance. The 2010 Charger SRT8 happens to be one of them.
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by GXP303
I also own one. 2008 Liquid Silver Metallic Grand Prix GXP.
Not to be a dick, but we all own one
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by SSCoop
The SRT8 is fast as hell. A buddy of mine's uncle has one and when i say that thing flies, believe me it does...It may be over 4,000 pounds, but the car moves like its not..I drool every time i see it..too bad its 40k but u do get what u pay for
The Challenger has the same motor and is much lighter. Imaging that.

The Challenger is even faster than the Charger. One Day, I'll have one these two. When I drove the Charger I completely lost interest in my GXP. It's just a matter of time before I own one of these SRT8's. I'll make due with this Pontiac until the time is right.
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by GXP303
I also own one. 2008 Liquid Silver Metallic Grand Prix GXP. I don't kid myself though. There are cars out there that are better in quality and performance. The 2010 Charger SRT8 happens to be one of them.
for the money i paid with the miles it had, there was nothing comparable out there that caught my eye.
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by GXP303
I test drove a 2010 SR8 Charger and completely fell in love. I don't care what anyone says, it will spank any LS4 on this site.
Oh really?
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by GXP303
The Challenger has the same motor and is much lighter. Imaging that.

The Challenger is even faster than the Charger. One Day, I'll have one these two. When I drove the Charger I completely lost interest in my GXP. It's just a matter of time before I own one of these SRT8's. I'll make due with this Pontiac until the time is right.
Challenger is a fat pig, they look nice but don't perform up to par in my book for the price. They aren't really much lighter than the Charger SRT8, also which doesn't perform up to par in my book for the price and having that much power and only running mid 13's on average.

I do agree they're an upgrade from our LS4 cars, but for the price difference it's really a matter of opinion. I'd take a LS2 CTS-V or a G8GT/GXP over either in a heartbeat.
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by monte_with_a_LS4
the good thing about plastic is that its lighter than metal
thats true but what i meant by that is it is cheap and if your not careful you will break things and god know our cars even with the plastic need to go on a diet
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 11:14 PM
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I am glad I read this post! I too looked at the Charger R/T but could not pull the trigger. The looked too plain Jane and everyone around here perped theirs out!

I just bought a 08 Impala SS in Austin Texas for a little under $20k. The car had about 3500 miles on it. Now a month and a half later I have 8600 miles on it now. It was in the dealership for a broken fan switch and a/c unit (maybe caused by a fist or two to the unit for the ticking going on). I have to bring it back in for a steering wheel rattle. Both of my SSEi's had the dame problem. There were never fixed. The hood and trunks clear coat is peeling. I know it is still under factory warranty. The car was just bought Feb of 2010 and traded in May.
Anyhow I mod all my cars! I just can not leave anything alone. That being said, a K&N cold air, magnaflow exhaust with hogan downpipe, and a Vengeance Racing tune. This thing is still slow. I have an 02 P.E. Camaro and a 06 TB SS. I rarely drive them.
I got rid of my daily driver 05 Taurus (Team Taurus) for something nice. I love the way the car looks, but as far as the performance... there is not much of it. I am kinda questioning the purchase!
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Originally Posted by Brian396
Oh really?
HAHAHA tell him to race you with an SR8 and we'll see what happens !!!
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i test drove a SR8 and beat a lambo by 2 bus lengths, i bet it could beat any car on LS1tech, LS4 =
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by GXP303
The Challenger has the same motor and is much lighter. Imaging that.

The Challenger is even faster than the Charger. One Day, I'll have one these two. When I drove the Charger I completely lost interest in my GXP. It's just a matter of time before I own one of these SRT8's. I'll make due with this Pontiac until the time is right.
Thats how i feel but i have to make due of what i have now but i swear once u drive them, u do lose interest in what u have. But the G8 GT/GXP's are hella nice but i cant afford them. Down in south jersey, they start at 25k and i cant afford that right about now.
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