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Old 08-14-2014, 12:26 PM
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hell cat dodge challenger

geez louise, did you see the supercharged hemi

saw gas monkey video turn a 10.8...TEN DOT EIGHT quarter mile.

I may have to sell a couple tvs and get one of those
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Old 08-14-2014, 03:56 PM
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Yah, I saw a writeup on marketwatch a few weeks ago....

I think Carmine has an eye on one of those..... Very nice....

Check this out, BaJa beetle coming: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/its...tle-2014-06-28

Here is the Hellcat from Marketwatch: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dod...ent-2014-07-26

Both are quite cool.....

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Old 08-14-2014, 07:43 PM
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Got to wonder if Toyota will ever make a fast car again. I saw an early 80s ad with a bunch of them lined up and laying rubber, FWD and RWD models.
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Old 08-14-2014, 08:35 PM
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back in the 70's when you had trans am and corvettes with 150 hp 400 and 350 CI engines I thought muscle was gone for good, K cars, mustang 2, go fast decal packages (they started sticking super fugly decals all over cars that were supposed to be fast) it was really depressing. Never would have guessed the HP races would come back and with such gusto.
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Old 08-15-2014, 06:46 AM
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It is an interesting turn of events....... I think part of it is the low car sales numbers.
While car sales are supposedly higher now, they are not where they once were. But
high dollar luxury car sales are doing well.... If you think about it, the Challenger is
quite a high tech, comfy car compared to what they were in the 70's, A engine with
wheels and steering.... The car has actually made a bit of a market shift over to
appeal to hot rodders who now have money and would normally be after a Lexus, or
something else high priced, but fast..... In '95 my brother bought a GT 5 speed, and
was easily beat by a G sedan from Infinity.... G-45 I think it was.... Challenger sales
numbers = Infinity G sedan numbers..... Same market....? Just a thought....
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Old 08-15-2014, 10:14 AM
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Hell I beat a 94 mustang GT 5 speed with a Volvo 240 turbo wagon automatic(of course I had 15 PSI boost) Fun car though. Sleeper-omatic
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Old 08-15-2014, 10:47 AM
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I am still trying to wrap my head around a sub 11 quarter (with drag tires I hear, 11.2 IIRC with stock tires)

I mean back in the day I remember 13's were smoking fast from hopped up GTOs with monster tires to hookup.

I just can't imagine running in the 11's
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Old 08-16-2014, 02:15 AM
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Having some real fun with a Challenger would require a trip to the strip. I'm sure that blowing the doors off a bunch of modern imports would be terribly unsatisfying. It'd be like playing a video game in demo mode.
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I am still trying to wrap my head around a sub 11 quarter (with drag tires I hear, 11.2 IIRC with stock tires)

I mean back in the day I remember 13's were smoking fast from hopped up GTOs with monster tires to hookup.

I just can't imagine running in the 11's
Well...... 700HP that is kinda how they do it..... today.... And computers running the
engine, and trans........


Mstaton; Yah, we were both unimpressed with that Mustang.....

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oh for sure, only on a drag strip I have lived long enough to acquire wisdom regarding foolishness on open streets.
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Old 08-16-2014, 08:23 PM
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I suppose I could have worded that better. What I meant is that it may be difficult to find decent competition for a Challenger. There are enough pedestrians getting hit around here by the gutless imports at normal speeds.
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geez louise, did you see the supercharged hemi

saw gas monkey video turn a 10.8...TEN DOT EIGHT quarter mile.

I may have to sell a couple tvs and get one of those
Better line up a few TRK's and CT-100 to sell then...Probably will cost at LEAST 60K !!
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Just saw that the base price on on the Hellcat is $59,995... and then add extra for the fancier stereo or sunroof. Dodge.com will allow you to build your own and dream... or drool... which ever comes first. If you can afford spending another 15 grand for almost 300 more hp than the 392 model, you can likely afford the insurance premiums that would come with such a car!
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Old 09-19-2014, 09:26 PM
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Just saw that the base price on on the Hellcat is $59,995... and then add extra for the fancier stereo or sunroof. Dodge.com will allow you to build your own and dream... or drool... which ever comes first. If you can afford spending another 15 grand for almost 300 more hp than the 392 model, you can likely afford the insurance premiums that would come with such a car!
Pocket change for a certain member I'm sure, who would probably end up buying a never-used original Challenger instead.
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