Re: Drive Challenger on vacation, or no?
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Any thought and/or advise? Nope, because by the sounds of it that Buick is way more your speed. While teaching a Mo' Fart how to tie their shoes in the morning can be amusing at times, other times it just wastes bandwidth on here. Go ahead.............post photos of your car and get it over with. Obviously, this is what this post is all about. Wow! Do you have any friends?
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Re: Drive Challenger on vacation, or no?
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Any thought and/or advise? Nope, because by the sounds of it that Buick is way more your speed. While teaching a Mo' Fart how to tie their shoes in the morning can be amusing at times, other times it just wastes bandwidth on here. Go ahead.............post photos of your car and get it over with. Obviously, this is what this post is all about. Wow! Do you have any friends? He isn't just having a bad day, he is having a bad L I F E. Why be rude to a guy that asks a legitimate question? I would understand if they were friends and GRizz was just busting balls but that isn't what I see here.
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Re: Drive Challenger on vacation, or no?
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Alright, yeah, I know it wasn't a Scat Pack wide body, and just a regular old R/T, but my bride and I did a 2,000-mile round trip with my R/T without a hitch. It was a comfortable road car. Shown here keeping alive a family tradition of taking a photo of our new car at a landmark in my hometown—Snake Alley in Burlington, Iowa. I'd jump at the chance at taking a Scat Pack on a road trip! Snake Alley What a blast from the past. I grew up in Keokuk IA, it was a big deal to go to Burlington. If we did, we hit the Alley. One night we drove up the wrong way......I think ,AC/DC just released Back in Black and thats all I remember...
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Re: Drive Challenger on vacation, or no?
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It’s just a newer car. If it gets stolen, your insurance company will get you another one.
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Re: Drive Challenger on vacation, or no?
[Re: 1972CudaV21]
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Drive it and enjoy it, be sure to give it a good beating whenever possible as well. That is what they are for.
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Re: Drive Challenger on vacation, or no?
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It’s just a newer car. If it gets stolen, your insurance company will get you another one. Funny thing. when I was a kid back in the mid 70` I had purchased a new car. I took it to the track to see what times it would run. A older man came up to me and was being critical of me for racing a new car and said I should buy a older 50 or 60`s car to race and not destroy or damage a new car. I thought to myself "it`s just a new car" I can get another of the same if i wanted. Wish it still held true. LOL
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Re: Drive Challenger on vacation, or no?
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Snake Alley What a blast from the past. I grew up in Keokuk IA, it was a big deal to go to Burlington. If we did, we hit the Alley. One night we drove up the wrong way......I think ,AC/DC just released Back in Black and thats all I remember... And I see we both moved SOUTH! Have to admit, in all my years in B-town, I had never gone UP Snake Alley... LOL!
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Re: Drive Challenger on vacation, or no?
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After living in St. Louis, I can’t see why you are worried about those other places. Far more likely to be stolen or have car jacking where you live.
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Re: Drive Challenger on vacation, or no?
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If you do take it, make sure you have wheel locks. The wheels/tires seem on these cars seem to be a favorite of thieves
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Re: Drive Challenger on vacation, or no?
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If you're worried about Madison or Dothan, why stop in those specific towns? I’m not worried about those cities in and of themselves. Just motels in general being hunting grounds for car thefts, especially out state plates. Makes prosecution less likely as they know victims are less likely to travel long distance to be a prosecuting victim. The reason for choosing these two places as layovers is our preferred choice and rewards motel brand (and pet allowance). There are some long stretches where this motel brand is not situated.
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Re: Drive Challenger on vacation, or no?
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After living in St. Louis, I can’t see why you are worried about those other places. Far more likely to be stolen or have car jacking where you live. The St. Louis metro area is widely mis-perceived by many. You are correct, St. Louis “proper” is a crap hole, and we NEVER go there. But the metro area itself (including the near east Illinois counties) is surrounded by at least five major counties, and over a hundred self governing sovereign cities. Some worse than St:Louis itself, some ultra rich areas, but by and large.. sprawling suburbs of mid to upper middle class. Ferguson is a good example of being mis-perceived. Yes, it has depressed areas like where the M. Brown situation occurred. But, drive just a few miles and you’re in middle class suburbia, or even upper class executive acreage homes... all within Ferguson city limits. Ferguson is about seven or so miles from St. Louis proper. I myself live in the St. Peter’s / O Fallon / Lake St. Louis area. About 40 miles west of St. Louis proper, and consistently rated as one of the safest and economically vibrant areas. Tons of homes on multi-acreage. We’re not even IN St. Louis County, but St. Charles County. BUT! When most of the folk from one of these many, many cities meet people out state. We almost always say we’re from “St. Louis.” Saves a lot of explanation!
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Re: Drive Challenger on vacation, or no?
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After living in St. Louis, I can’t see why you are worried about those other places. Far more likely to be stolen or have car jacking where you live. That's what I was going to say...and I was born and raised in St. Louis city.
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Re: Drive Challenger on vacation, or no?
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Any thought and/or advise? Nope, because by the sounds of it that Buick is way more your speed. While teaching a Mo' Fart how to tie their shoes in the morning can be amusing at times, other times it just wastes bandwidth on here. Go ahead.............post photos of your car and get it over with. Obviously, this is what this post is all about. Wow! Do you have any friends? He isn't just having a bad day, he is having a bad L I F E. Why be rude to a guy that asks a legitimate question? I would understand if they were friends and GRizz was just busting balls but that isn't what I see here. Makes me thankful for the Ignore User feature
addict:to devote or surrender (oneself) to something habitually or obsessively ....hmmmm
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Re: Drive Challenger on vacation, or no?
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I say drive it and enjoy it. I'm sure it's insured so drive the wheels off it. While not even an R/T, we take the wife's SXT on road trips, especially in the mountains. The suggestion of wheel locks is a good one if you don't already have some. Atlanta had a lot of wheel theft during March Madness although Challengers and Chargers weren't the only ones hit. While it may deter the casual car thief, the Club is just a minor annoyance to a pro. I can't see someone stealing a late-model car or truck as a casual thief and I'm sure they come prepared. There was a special on tv some years back where they had a dozen or so theft prevention devices on the car. The Club was one of them. He hacksawed through the wheel in about 10 seconds. Seems the guy found them all and had the car ready to leave in about 3 or 4 minutes. And y'all are being too hard on ol' Griz. I thought he was the resident naysayer on Moparts. Tim
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Re: Drive Challenger on vacation, or no?
[Re: I_bleed_MOPAR]
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Sold our 2012 Challenger SXT plus, prior to getting this 2020 Scat. That SXT was an amazing car! Always garaged, pampered, only had 17k miles, and had amazing acceleration for a V6. I sometimes question myself on the upgrade. Well, not really. Well, yes... kinda!
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