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2007-2008 GT500 vs 2009 Challenger

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Old 06-24-2008, 04:45 AM
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My local Dodge dealer said he would call me when the first one came in.I drove a 73' Challenger 340 rallye back in 88',Senior year.I loved that car and learned how to drift in it before drifting was cool.I happened to be in my POS 74 F-100 at the Dodge dealer as he told me what a bad **** the new Challenger was.Not knowing I had a GT500 at home I told him I would like to see if the new owner would like to stage a race when it got here as i had another new car that he should have bought at home.This was all in jest as i didn't want to be an ******* at the Dodge dealer.
I'm really happy that Dodge brought it back as a 2 door!I was really pissed when the Charger was brought back as a damn 4 door!My first car was a 68' Charger and I was eagerly awaiting the new ones release,Especially after they blasphemed the Charger name on so many turds,Cordoba in the 70's,Omni 024 in the 80's.At least it has a real engine in it now.
Here's to smokin' some fool in one on the street as soon as possible!
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Old 06-27-2008, 11:05 PM
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Dang that car is pretty big and looks wack.
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Old 07-05-2008, 02:07 PM
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lets hope the challanger is lighter than the charger was, that thing is so smooth to drive, but the weight is really a turnoff...just my 2cents
nope...about 100 lbs heavier...chrysler has some idiots working there idiots. oh and the IRS doesnt help either.
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Old 07-05-2008, 03:25 PM
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I saw a 2008 Orange SRT8 up close and personal and I liked but was not in AW like I was when I first saw the GT500, The Challenger also sits to high and the roof line is too high IMO..........Next years 6 speed std. will have the 3.73 gears I am told
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Old 07-06-2008, 02:54 PM
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Next to the challenger and the hamburgler, no contest, the mustang looks he best by far.I just wish they would add some decent cubes already. Dodge does like 5.7/6.1 and GM will be big too, itd be nice for the shelby to get around 6 litres.
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Old 07-13-2008, 05:15 PM
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Wow, can we all agree that the steering wheel and dash looks gaudy. Looks just like the inside of their horribly styled trucks.
Wonder if it drives like one too
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Old 07-15-2008, 05:37 PM
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gt500 will smoke that thing no prob.
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Old 07-15-2008, 11:57 PM
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yes, dodge has never been good on the interior...the seats are awesome but the steering wheel and dashboard are too plain...

I saw one at Starbucks the other day and talked to the owner and he showed me the car....it's nice...but I would rather have the Shelby....or even a GT for that sake.... I don't like sharing a dashboard with the avenger...
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Old 07-22-2008, 11:26 PM
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Saw one on the road last week. It was okay...
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Old 07-23-2008, 12:04 AM
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stoped in at Tucson Dodge today, they have 6of them on their lot...holy *****, guess they think we are fools. YUP $75,000 dollars! biggest markup i have ever seen. then the salesman told me it beats the 500 hands down as he pulled last month motortrend out of his back pocket. i was kinda shocked. i know motortrend is hard for dodge and their challenger, but wow. they kinda laughed at the SGT. i just got upset and left. ill be back with the whipple! you havent seen the last of me dodge!
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