thisisnotahonda

Just traded the 8 in on a 2012 Challenger. The 8 was a great car for the year I had it, just felt like I needed to get back to my muscle car roots. From 50k-91k miles I had very few problems with it.

The 8 is a true sports car, and I will never forget it. I can only hope the folks over at challenger talk are half as helpful as you all have been.

Take care.

deadphoenix52

i see we have gotten into land yachting. haha

my heart longs for a muscle car as well. i want some torque.

good luck with the new ride

wcs

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Looks awesome...
I've been thinking about getting one myself.

The old man has a 300 SRT8, I luv it for what it is.

thisisnotahonda

The 300 is much different than the challenger, just as the charger is much different from either one.

I got the r/t version, as the srt8 challenger is somewhere between 45-50k.

wcs

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I had a black R/T as a rental once when I was in San Francisco ....

I was a badass looking **** in it ... if I do say so myself.

I fell in luv.

usafrotard

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StealthTL

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Is it an automatic?

I bet it's an autotragic,

It is, isn't it?

thisisnotahonda

Actually, no. It's a six speed.

Getting an automatic transmission on a muscle car is just blasphemy.

sjschutz

I like the way you think ^

I have never understood the appeal of muscle cars. Good luck with the new ride though!

StealthTL

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Good for you!

I can't stand muscle cars with an auto (I'm lookin at YOU, corvette!) it's an abomination!

Good luck with your new ride.

Jake33

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wish i had a muscle sometimes...blows not having torque. enjoy your new whip man

wcs

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+1 for the truth right here

Tamas

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Nice car.

But... you drove 41K miles in a year?

thisisnotahonda

Lots of road trips, and had a 50 mile commute. I think it was more like 15 months, but yeah, 41k miles.

jasonrxeight

OP your ***** just got very small.

monchie

thisisnotahonda

I'm not sure what vehicle choice has to do with ***** size, but then again I left high school a long time ago.

sjschutz

Haha he's just trolling. Now go and enjoy the new ride

deadphoenix52

you are now obligated to sell your bmw and buy a geo metro.

pistonhater

I used to think the same way...until I got to play with a few a number of years ago. Huge adrenaline rush when one seats behind the wheel of a really high hp muscle car

One of the cars in my comment above was a 91' Mustang - extremely modified -, 550hp, supercharged, etc.

It had an allison auto tranny i believe. Anyway, I got to play with the car at a race track on straight line on a sunday morning (quarter mile). I have to admit that with that much hp and going on a straight line I didn't mind the auto tranny. I was sunken into the seat the whole time like crazy and that thing was shifting through gears so smoothly i couldn't believe it.

Not sure I would enjoy a muscle car with an auto tranny for everyday driving or for driving on twisty roads though. but for a straight line high hp fun....an auto was enough for me!!!

Roidz

Congrats op, it looks good in white.

Billy Baldone

I like that you didn't get the heavy *** 20'' wheels either.Nice color and a nice car to take a long drive in

jasonrxeight

I am Asian, so I am already pre-qualified to drive ***** size shrinking vehicles.

RotoRocket

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Challenger R/T is a bad *** ride.

The fact you opted for the manual transmission is double plus good.

I haven't found a car that I'm yet willing to trade for my 8 (after a long search - 2+ years), but the Charger R/T Hemi (2012 model) that I drove had GOBS of torque and a vastly improved interior vs the last gen.

And yes, I have notice incredible price creep on the upper range muscle cars. They're literally entering luxury car territory.

Either the economy is going to take a giant **** (which I bet it does) and dealers are going to have to deal, or they'll have to cut way back on production (which I think they've make contingency plans on doing).

I have a hard time wrapping my head around the prices for loaded out upper range Mustangs, Challengers & Camaros that are price liked Lexus LS430s of 5 years ago. But I digress.

Nice choice on the new ride and I wish you the best.

p.s. - Chrysler is really firing on all cylinders lately (Grand Cherokee, revised 300C, Challenger & Charger, the new Dart, which will be available with a manual on all spec'd models and with a turbo unit, too).

77mjd

It does seem like these so called "affordable" sports cars/coupes have gotten out of the reach of most in a hurry. Damn near all of them now top out around 40k if not more. Even some of the more basic trims are now starting around 28-30k which is still out of range for most people.