6-Speed SRT review - Page 3

*Mr. Wyndham* · 09-29-2008, 12:18 AM

headpunter · 09-29-2008, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by kevin2323

yea definately wait...also guess what the release of the camaro does? give you the option of a much better car to buy.....

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kevin2323 · 09-29-2008, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by kevin2323

yea definately wait...also guess what the release of the camaro does? Gives you the option of buying a better car IMO .....

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headpunter · 09-29-2008, 01:25 AM

lol kevin your too easy

kevin2323 · 09-29-2008, 01:46 AM

I try to keep it cool you know lol.....FML

Jiu Jitsu Jon · 09-29-2008, 02:59 AM

I'm curious to see if the Challengers' prices are slashed after the Camaro comes out again. Not on a company wide level of course, but the dealers will lower the asking prices. The Challenger is wanted now b/c there's nothing new and cool currently to comepete with it.

MajorTom · 09-29-2008, 01:19 PM

For the people talking about the lateral Gs. That .99 g thing is the peak G. Peak meaning the most they achieved in a corner. Steady state grip is what you see measured in magazines and such. They drive in a circle measuring how fast they can go before an end of the car breaks loose. It takes a lot more grip for a car to get high steady state grip than to generate a high peak g.

But yeah, this article is very biased. They compared it's handling to a go-kart. In their defense though, they said it was more like a go-kart than the original e-body. So if that's any indication of the car's handling...

MajorTom · 09-29-2008, 01:27 PM

Oh, and I'll testify to the gas mileage possible with a Tremec trans. In my car I usually get around 15 mpg in the city. But when I take it really easy, I can get about 17-18 in the city. On the highway it's a sinch to get 25-26mpg.

The new EPA standards for calculating mpg are very strict and are worst case scenario. No joke. That's why it's such a shame that CAFE standards are going up by 40 percent. It's harder to get a good rating.

Speedy1975 · 09-29-2008, 07:48 PM

I stopped by a local Dodge dealership tonight on the way home to ask about the new Challenger. Talked to a very nice salesman who wasn't pushy, just a cool guy which was kind of surprising. They didn't have any 09s yet but he said he'd call me when one came in (SRT8). He said there wouldn't be any markup on these. The 08's had markup because they were limited production and had serial number plaques or something. He also said it was Dodge's way of "testing" the car for a year to work out all the bugs. Makes sense to me, but I feel sorry for the suckers that paid over MSRP to be guinea pigs.

At any rate, the Challenger has my attention as well. The salesman commented on how bad the timing of the release is with the market being so depressed. As much as I'd love a Camaro, I may end up with a Challenger if they make me an offer I can't refuse. I just priced one out on Dodge's site and it came to $43K which I think is too much. One thing that definitely got my attention.....LIFETIME POWER TRAIN WARRANTY for the original owner. To be continued.

69 Hugger · 09-29-2008, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Speedy1975

I stopped by a local Dodge dealership tonight on the way home to ask about the new Challenger. Talked to a very nice salesman who wasn't pushy, just a cool guy which was kind of surprising. They didn't have any 09s yet but he said he'd call me when one came in (SRT8). He said there wouldn't be any markup on these. The 08's had markup because they were limited production and had serial number plaques or something. He also said it was Dodge's way of "testing" the car for a year to work out all the bugs. Makes sense to me, but I feel sorry for the suckers that paid over MSRP to be guinea pigs.

At any rate, the Challenger has my attention as well. The salesman commented on how bad the timing of the release is with the market being so depressed. As much as I'd love a Camaro, I may end up with a Challenger if they make me an offer I can't refuse. I just priced one out on Dodge's site and it came to $43K which I think is too much. One thing that definitely got my attention.....LIFETIME POWER TRAIN WARRANTY for the original owner. To be continued.

A buddy of mine just got one it's very nice, he told me they have a 650hp motor that you can get,an up to a 900hp ? Don't know if it's a box you check or a motor that they have in there stable. He knows I'm diehard chevy man so he like to talk sheeet. Camaro worth the wait, stay strong my hugger orange bleeding brothers

headpunter · 09-29-2008, 08:26 PM

you cant walk in off the street and buy any thing better then a srt8. the track pack cars mean you have to be on a racetrack with them since they are not street legal and you have an aggreement with dodge to have them on a track racing competively within a certain amount of time. so its company sponsored racing.

2005SilveradoSSAWD · 09-29-2008, 08:44 PM

I plan on waiting and seeing on how the camaro turns out first hand, then I'll make my decision... I sure hope it impresses me. Every GM product I have owned hasn't let me down. Plus my GM loving family will dissown me upon purchasing a challenger

porcupinekiller · 10-01-2008, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by kevin2323

yea I am waiting for car and driver test. It should do .9 or slightly lower on the skid and 0-60 in 4.6-4.7. This would finally prove my point that you don't have to supercharge the car from factory to make it fast (points at gt500 lol)

chevy and dodge got it right....no replacement for displacement!

I guess you forgot about the ZR1 Corvette huh? Last time I checked it was from Chevrolet and it is one bas ass "supercharged" ride.

*radz28* · 10-01-2008, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by kevin2323

yea I am waiting for car and driver test. It should do .9 or slightly lower on the skid and 0-60 in 4.6-4.7. This would finally prove my point that you don't have to supercharge the car from factory to make it fast (points at gt500 lol)

chevy and dodge got it right....no replacement for displacement!

Too bad we couldn't get back to the good 'ole days of 7-liter engines

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Originally Posted by Congoman775

yea....

your on your own there.

ill take the jet engine sound of a GT500 over the gargle of a hemi

How about a supercharged HEMI?...

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Originally Posted by kevin2323

wow positive remarks about the challenger....i must be dreaming lol

:tweetz:

:updown::headbang 5thgen:

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Originally Posted by porcupinekiller

I guess you forgot about the ZR1 Corvette huh? Last time I checked it was from Chevrolet and it is one bas ass "supercharged" ride.

Mmm... supercharger

09-29-2008, 12:18 AM	#29
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09-29-2008, 01:25 AM	#32
headpunter Not That sad..considering Drives: Man Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: the part of washington the capital forgot about. Posts: 3,745 View My Garage	lol kevin your too easy __________________ Stop Whinging

09-29-2008, 02:59 AM	#34
Jiu Jitsu Jon East bound and down Drives: 2005 Cyclone Grey GTO (M6) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 400	I'm curious to see if the Challengers' prices are slashed after the Camaro comes out again. Not on a company wide level of course, but the dealers will lower the asking prices. The Challenger is wanted now b/c there's nothing new and cool currently to comepete with it. __________________ BITCHIN' CAMARO, BITCHIN' CAMARO!

09-29-2008, 08:26 PM	#39
headpunter Not That sad..considering Drives: Man Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: the part of washington the capital forgot about. Posts: 3,745 View My Garage	you cant walk in off the street and buy any thing better then a srt8. the track pack cars mean you have to be on a racetrack with them since they are not street legal and you have an aggreement with dodge to have them on a track racing competively within a certain amount of time. so its company sponsored racing. __________________ Stop Whinging

09-29-2008, 08:44 PM	#40
2005SilveradoSSAWD Drives: 2005 Silverado SS AWD Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 30	I plan on waiting and seeing on how the camaro turns out first hand, then I'll make my decision... I sure hope it impresses me. Every GM product I have owned hasn't let me down. Plus my GM loving family will dissown me upon purchasing a challenger __________________ 2005 Silverado SS AWD-PCMforless tune, exhaust, intake "If guns cause crime, spoons made Rossie O' Donnel fat." "My gun has killed less people than Ted Kenneddy's car"

09-29-2008, 01:46 AM	#33
kevin2323 Drives: challenger Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: miami Posts: 2,338	I try to keep it cool you know lol.....FML

09-29-2008, 01:19 PM	#35
MajorTom Drives: 2005 Pontiac GTO Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 306	For the people talking about the lateral Gs. That .99 g thing is the peak G. Peak meaning the most they achieved in a corner. Steady state grip is what you see measured in magazines and such. They drive in a circle measuring how fast they can go before an end of the car breaks loose. It takes a lot more grip for a car to get high steady state grip than to generate a high peak g. But yeah, this article is very biased. They compared it's handling to a go-kart. In their defense though, they said it was more like a go-kart than the original e-body. So if that's any indication of the car's handling...

09-29-2008, 01:27 PM	#36
MajorTom Drives: 2005 Pontiac GTO Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 306	Oh, and I'll testify to the gas mileage possible with a Tremec trans. In my car I usually get around 15 mpg in the city. But when I take it really easy, I can get about 17-18 in the city. On the highway it's a sinch to get 25-26mpg. The new EPA standards for calculating mpg are very strict and are worst case scenario. No joke. That's why it's such a shame that CAFE standards are going up by 40 percent. It's harder to get a good rating.

09-29-2008, 07:48 PM	#37
Speedy1975 FASTER! Drives: Challenger Hellcat, 2SS Camaro Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 2,244	I stopped by a local Dodge dealership tonight on the way home to ask about the new Challenger. Talked to a very nice salesman who wasn't pushy, just a cool guy which was kind of surprising. They didn't have any 09s yet but he said he'd call me when one came in (SRT8). He said there wouldn't be any markup on these. The 08's had markup because they were limited production and had serial number plaques or something. He also said it was Dodge's way of "testing" the car for a year to work out all the bugs. Makes sense to me, but I feel sorry for the suckers that paid over MSRP to be guinea pigs. At any rate, the Challenger has my attention as well. The salesman commented on how bad the timing of the release is with the market being so depressed. As much as I'd love a Camaro, I may end up with a Challenger if they make me an offer I can't refuse. I just priced one out on Dodge's site and it came to $43K which I think is too much. One thing that definitely got my attention.....LIFETIME POWER TRAIN WARRANTY for the original owner. To be continued.

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