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Old 04-07-2013, 04:38 PM   #29
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It's not for everyone. I tend to notice that guys seem to like them more than women.
I never noticed that. Will take a look
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Old 04-07-2013, 04:52 PM   #30
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They haven't had a need to compete with a ZL1 or 1 LE. If they put their minds to it, there is lots of room to lighten a Challenger, and make it handle. That said, I still wouldn't buy one. I never liked the Challenger when it first came out, and I worked for Chrysler then. Didn't like the styling then, and don't like it now.
Well they sure as hell are going for broke gunning for the Z/28.
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Old 04-07-2013, 05:09 PM   #31
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Its just too heavy to be a track car. To keep up with the Z28 around a track it will need at least 560-600 HP, which makes it an even heavier boat. Itll be too much mass being powered by too much HP to be a good track car.
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Old 04-07-2013, 05:40 PM   #32
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Got that right. I was at the AZ Chrysler Proving grounds a few years ago. I was talking with the guys there, and they were trying to get Chrysler to make a re-do of the '68 Charger. (One that looked like a '68) Home office said no. Nobody would buy it. Boy, were they wrong. And stupid.
I would be the first one in line if they ever built this. Who cares about track car when you could look this good. What percent of people ever run on a road course with a brand new car anyhow? Probably less than 1%.
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Old 04-07-2013, 05:49 PM   #33
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I would be the first one in line if they ever built this. Who cares about track car when you could look this good. What percent of people ever run on a road course with a brand new car anyhow? Probably less than 1%.
I'll be second!
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Old 04-07-2013, 05:57 PM   #34
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ain't no way in hell you can get those boats to corner like a 1LE or Z/28.
Yeah, and that's what the Mustang guys thought about the Camaro too!
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Remember that Ford had the Boss 302 (no longer on sale)
Have I missed something? What happened to the Boss 302? Has Ford took their toys and went home already? I thought they'd at least stick around long enough to put up a fight.
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Have I missed something? What happened to the Boss 302? Has Ford took their toys and went home already? I thought they'd at least stick around long enough to put up a fight.
No, it was a limited 2 year run. It was over before the Z/28 was announced.
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No, it was a limited 2 year run. It was over before the Z/28 was announced.
They could bring one back, but the problem is why? What percentage of buyers would pay for it? Nice PR, but an expensive thing to make.
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Don't discount the Challenger there are several production codes in the system for the platform that haven't been utilized yet.
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Holy smokes thats hot.
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Holy smokes thats hot.
Only thing that would make it better is to get rid of the center post
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Only thing that would make it better is to get rid of the center post
That, and put the '68 Charger tail-lights on it....I'm there!....
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I never thought we would see another HP war from the big three. love it!!!
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