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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 03:31 AM
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by MissTransAm
Thank you ever so much for educating me on seats, as i obviously have no f*ing clue about them. Now I can sleep soundly tonight, knowing all about these things called seats, thank you! No. I don't want to buy a clue. But I will buy you some manners, as you seem to be short on them. You do not understand what I said, and, as previously STATED, it is hard to explain what I am talking about. So I do not expect you to understand my PERSONAL viewpoint, nor do I care. But thank you for the e-thugging. Props.



Anyway, I apologize for not taking pics; I didn't bring my camera out that night. If I see it next weekend again, I'll try and take pics.


Careful Miss! You might be encountering a very powerful....

Old Jun 15, 2008 | 09:32 AM
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I think the comment about the "big block" hemi is funny. Hemis were just that, a Hemi. No big or small block.

The next thing is the concept that the 426 hemi is the epitomy of what an engine should be. Sorry, but I wouldn't hesitate to race a hemi powered street car in my LSX powered daily driver.


Personally, I can't wait to run a new Challenger. Chances are it'll be some person that thinks "It's a Hemi" and is the fastest thing on 4 wheels just like I'm sure when the new Camaro comes out there will be people that are the same way. I may have to mod the TBSS to compete with these modern elephants. That would have to be disheartening to have an SUV w/a Harry Potter based liscense plate that says "Auror" beat your $40k "muscle car."

Don't get me wrong, I think they're cool and props to Mopar for building it. I just think they're way over-hyped.

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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 09:38 AM
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Hard to come by here in Ohio. My dad wants to get one and we called about it you have to pay for before ever seeing it or driving here. They are way over ordered.
Old Jun 15, 2008 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by MissTransAm
Thank you ever so much for educating me on seats, as i obviously have no f*ing clue about them. Now I can sleep soundly tonight, knowing all about these things called seats, thank you! No. I don't want to buy a clue. But I will buy you some manners, as you seem to be short on them. You do not understand what I said, and, as previously STATED, it is hard to explain what I am talking about. So I do not expect you to understand my PERSONAL viewpoint, nor do I care. But thank you for the e-thugging. Props.



Anyway, I apologize for not taking pics; I didn't bring my camera out that night. If I see it next weekend again, I'll try and take pics.
At least you understand you don't have a clue.
Old Jun 15, 2008 | 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by PatriotT/A
This site has a few of these guys still lurking about, waiting to pounce on any and everything they have no business commenting on. KBWs are what I call them. "Key Board Warriors". I'm sure this post will bring a few of these KBWs out.
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 11:35 AM
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this thread needs more 2 SLOW.
Old Jun 15, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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from what I understand the challenger srt8 runs about the same as the charger srt8. I have heard rumors that in the next 2 years they will be coming out with the 6.4L Hemi for it but I have no clue. I do however know that next year they will offer it in a 6spd, something they should have done with the charger srt8 back in 06, but what do I know, I drive a dodge and I am posting on an LSx board
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 12:33 PM
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heres some pics i took at the dallas auto show a few months ago.



Old Jun 15, 2008 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 94TRANS
heres some pics i took at the dallas auto show a few months ago.



Sweet, if it were just alittle slimmer it would be perfect but I still like it, I prefer the orange over the black. I'd buy the Challenger before the new Camaro.
Old Jun 15, 2008 | 02:09 PM
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They are very nice IMO.. I saw one on 75 in McKinney last week..
As some of you know, i have recently purchased a Dodge Charger as a DD... It is what it is.. Not fast @ all compared to my 4th Gen Fbod..

I have been frequenting some of the Mopar forums to learn a little more about these cars and what makes em tick..

Some of the Kill post's are rediculous claims of smoking 4th gen camaros, Cobra's, and such..

It is pretty comical...
They already don't like me much over there because i am all too happy to burst bubbles and hurt some feelings..

I like the Charger for a DD... But when i need to go fast... I drive my Z28..
Old Jun 15, 2008 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Grimlock1968
Careful Miss! You might be encountering a very powerful....

Hahah! Yes. I believe we have one at hand:

Originally Posted by Elite_Hot_Rod
At least you understand you don't have a clue.
It's cute how this KBW continues on with little to 'make fun of;' it would appear it is scraping at anything it can to continue its destructive path of "E-thugging." I wonder when he/she will cease the pointless cutting-down of others, and grow up enough to participate positively in a forum, instead of being an annoyance?

I'm guessing never?

EDIT: Okay. I'm done. I apologize for "feeding the fire" to this 'seat-know-it-all' and egging them on to continue to act like the "KBW" they are. I'm not going to keep this going; this thread is not the "OMG IM SO COOL LOOK AT ME TALK SH*T TO PEOPLE!" thread, it's a thread about the new Dodge Challenger. I have nothing more to say about the car, therefore I will cease posting in it. I can only hope the 'elite-seat-king' will get back on topic, or GTFO as well!

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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 05:13 PM
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here is a purple one that we will probably see out there out and about...
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 05:13 PM
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Look at that wing... They are already getting all the components for RICE...
Old Jun 15, 2008 | 05:28 PM
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This thing is only rated to be the same performance as a F-bod. What I was reading on the dodge site is that its a 13.5 car. 40k for a 13.5 car.... I think Tony Nineball can find me a decent Used Viper for close to that price.

Also the car is still HEEAVY. The only thing helping it is the fact that it has vinyl stickers on it and we know stickers are what delivers real power.

God im so deep in B.S right now.

Sorry guys I gotta go.

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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by newton
Here's a picture of the only type of Challenger ever made:



I agree with him
Old Jun 15, 2008 | 05:54 PM
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i want that damn car lol
Old Jun 15, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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Retro.

The exhaust tips remind me of a Z28. The quaterpanels look like an old school camaro and the new camaro. IMO the new challenger and "new" camaro look the same.
Old Jun 15, 2008 | 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by newton
Here's a picture of the only type of Challenger ever made:



Old Jun 15, 2008 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by quickblade
Look at that wing... They are already getting all the components for RICE...
Thats a Superbird wing. Nothing rice about it except that its on a Challenger instead of a Road Runner or Daytona with the nose cone.



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