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Re: Your FIRST impression of modern Mopar muscle ?
[Re: dOrk !]
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03/15/20 03:51 PM
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Central Florida
larrymopar360
Stud Muffin
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Stud Muffin
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Central Florida
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AWESOME Doc!!! Congratulations!!! I'm completely with you! I love the old stuff, and will always have at least one oldie for that feel and sound, but it's really hard to argue the new stuff for exactly what you mentioned. AWESOME!!!
Facts are stubborn things.
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Re: Your FIRST impression of modern Mopar muscle ?
[Re: dOrk !]
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03/15/20 06:03 PM
03/15/20 06:03 PM
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Phoenix, AZ
Jjs72D
Deep in the closet
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Deep in the closet
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Phoenix, AZ
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..., Scat Pack or Hellcat.... I maybe had 10 minutes drive time in a Scat and a 5 minute ride in a Hellcat some time ago then I jsta pulled the trigger on a 20 Scat Charger .... Near 40k$ is a touch heavy on a car but since I’m a bit over 5 8 years old and never had a new car - I felt I was deserving enough !
Corrected for truth. Nobody cares that you are not a young guy anymore, Eric. Most of the members here are over 50, right? Glad you are enjoying the car !
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Re: Your FIRST impression of modern Mopar muscle ?
[Re: DirectSubjection]
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03/15/20 06:37 PM
03/15/20 06:37 PM
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Ringtown, Pa.
Dartsport540
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top fuel
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Ringtown, Pa.
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Congrats on the new car. I bought a 2010 Challenger SRT Hurst edition in October 2010. Great car to drive. Added a Kenne Belle blower 4 years ago. More power!! Lots of fun.!!
Last edited by Dartsport540; 03/15/20 06:39 PM.
548 cu. in., Bill Mitchell Aluminum Block, CRT 727 auto trans, Alston Chassis. 8.981et at 149.46 mph. 1.204et - 60 foot, So Far....
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Re: Your FIRST impression of modern Mopar muscle ?
[Re: dOrk !]
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03/15/20 06:39 PM
03/15/20 06:39 PM
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in a cattle trailer down by th...
Guitar Jones
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Paddle faster! I hear banjo music!
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A bit over 38? More like 68. It's about time you finally bought one.
"Follow me the wise man said, but he walked behind"
'92 D250 Club Cab CTD, 47RH conversion, pump tweaks, injectors, rear disc and hydroboost conversion.
'74 W200 Crew Cab 360, NV4500, D44, D60 and NP205 divorced transfer case. Rear disc and hydroboost coming soon!
2019 1500 Long Horn Crew Cab 4WD, 5.7 Hemi.
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Re: Your FIRST impression of modern Mopar muscle ?
[Re: dOrk !]
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03/15/20 09:31 PM
03/15/20 09:31 PM
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A Red State
SNK-EYZ
I Live Here
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I Live Here
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A Red State
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Congratulations on getting the Scat Pack!  I love the old stuff but the new muscle cars are definitely more driver friendly and a blast to drive.
Kayse can't keep up at all now. lol
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Re: Your FIRST impression of modern Mopar muscle ?
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03/16/20 06:07 PM
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Florida STAYcation
dOrk !
OP
The village idiot's idiot
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The village idiot's idiot
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Florida STAYcation
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I had a '10 SRT8 Challenger that I thought I would own forever. Until I looked at the '15 Scat Pack. So, the dealer got what was pretty much a brand new SRT8 on trade and drove off in the Scat Pack. Haven't regretted it for a second. A 10 SRT8 is way diff than a 15 SP ? ... I’ll get to the rest of youz  - in a bit !  
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Re: Your FIRST impression of modern Mopar muscle ?
[Re: dOrk !]
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03/16/20 07:05 PM
03/16/20 07:05 PM
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Tennessee
WyleECoyote
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Tennessee
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I don’t think I’ll ever think of my 62 Belvedere again .... even though it’s nearly a 12 flat car with a 276 gear and iron manifolds.
What say you ?
Hopefully you'll think of your 62 Belvedere; again. And drive it. And when you do, if you're like me, you'll be, "Oh man, I missed you Belvedere!!" I bounce between my Hellcat Charger, 71 Super Bee, '09 300, 72 Imperial, etc, etc. and each time, I love driving each and every one of them, for their individual differences, for the cars that they were, for the cars that they are, and for the joy they bring me at the time I'm driving them. Congrats on the new car, and don't wait too long before driving ole '62!
Wile E. Coyote
Super Genius, Lover of FCA US LLC Products
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68 Road Runner (440 4-spd), 71 Superbee (383 slap), 71 Charger 500 (383 4-spd wA/C 1of 182), 72 Imperial, 74 Charger SE (440 sunroof), 84 D350 Crew-cab Dually (440), 75 D300 Dually Tandem (318 4-speed)
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Re: Your FIRST impression of modern Mopar muscle ?
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03/16/20 07:28 PM
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Tennessee
WyleECoyote
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pro stock
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Tennessee
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I've got a 300C which by comparison to a Scatpak etc really isn't muscle, but compared to classic muscle, it could more than hold it's own in a straight line against most if not all of them. If brakes and corners are involved it could wax all of them.
Kevin SPOT ON!
Wile E. Coyote
Super Genius, Lover of FCA US LLC Products
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68 Road Runner (440 4-spd), 71 Superbee (383 slap), 71 Charger 500 (383 4-spd wA/C 1of 182), 72 Imperial, 74 Charger SE (440 sunroof), 84 D350 Crew-cab Dually (440), 75 D300 Dually Tandem (318 4-speed)
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Re: Your FIRST impression of modern Mopar muscle ?
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03/16/20 07:37 PM
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A collage of whims
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Too Many Posts
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A collage of whims
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I'd be interested in an old prehistoric, caveman '62 Savoy or Belvedere...
My 1st impression of the new Mopar muscle was when I worked at a Dodge dealership.
I thought "cool, nice cars; really small windows, though" and how much boxier the new Challenger was vs the original...
Drove 'em all: great power & good dynamics, but I have no desire for all the electronics and nannies.
Regardless, they're still nice, and I'm glad they're out there and folks are enjoying them.
And I respect that they're better at almost everything than the old cars.
I'm just hung up on the visceral stuff, simplicity, and styling of the old stuff.
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Re: Your FIRST impression of modern Mopar muscle ?
[Re: dOrk !]
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03/16/20 10:30 PM
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Frederick, MD
71charger
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Frederick, MD
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I had a '10 SRT8 Challenger that I thought I would own forever. Until I looked at the '15 Scat Pack. So, the dealer got what was pretty much a brand new SRT8 on trade and drove off in the Scat Pack. Haven't regretted it for a second. A 10 SRT8 is way diff than a 15 SP ? ... I’ll get to the rest of youz - in a bit ! Between '10 and '15 the interiors were substantially updated, the 425hp 6.1 replaced by the 485hp 6.4, and the grill, hood, and tail panel restyled
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