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Old 01-27-2009, 05:11 PM   #1
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Bought a new car today!

Gents,
The camaro is a great car, I have owned them before and plan on owning them again. That said I had to buy a car. The waiting for the Camaro was killing me and I need a new car now. I went out and got a 2009 Challenger SRT-8 6-Speed. This forum is great and so are the people. When I see the first camaro run around town I am sure I will feel some dissapointment at times. However the chally is indeed a nice car. I got it for 40K with 0%. I pick it up on Saturday in South Carolina.

This is also good for you as you will all move up one slot one the allocation process. Dont bash to hard. It is still a American muscle car. Isn't that what we are all going for anyways?

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Old 01-27-2009, 05:15 PM   #2
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Grats for getting what you want, and I'm sure it will be fun. I will not be polite enough to not remind you that you're really gonna regret it.
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Old 01-27-2009, 05:18 PM   #3
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I know, but I did want a challenger first, I just couldnt justify the 46K sticker. I like the retro aproach, just dont know how I feel about dodge engineering, but you can bet I will push it to the limit and let you know.
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Old 01-27-2009, 05:21 PM   #4
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Nice ride. I think the only thing they could've done was give the side of the car some flavor. Especially around the fenders.....it just seems so flat and sknny.

Otherwise, it's nice.
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Old 01-27-2009, 05:25 PM   #5
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ifi wasnt getting the camaro i would of done the same
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8. You can't spell "manual" without "man"
7. Manual transmissions prove you can do more than one thing at a time
6. You can't drift in an auto
5. You can't pull fancy moves in an automatic
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Old 01-27-2009, 05:29 PM   #6
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nice ride. . . make sure you take advantage of the SRT driving course (day schooling) that is included with the price of all SRT's.
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Old 01-27-2009, 05:30 PM   #7
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I do hope you stick around long enough for feedback, especially after you get to drive an SS for comparison...biased or not.
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Old 01-27-2009, 05:33 PM   #8
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It wont be biased, if the Camaro is a better driving car I will be the first to admitt it, that said I am almost sure it will be
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Old 01-27-2009, 05:34 PM   #9
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that red is beautiful
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6. You can't drift in an auto
5. You can't pull fancy moves in an automatic
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Old 01-27-2009, 05:42 PM   #10
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Have you driven the SRT 6-speed?


ive heard so many mixed reviews about it and the pistol grip, let us know how you like it.
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Old 01-27-2009, 05:43 PM   #11
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I have driven one, the shifter is odd feeling, but it will be easy to change if I dont get used to it
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Old 01-27-2009, 05:57 PM   #12
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That is one sweet looking ride man, congrats.
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Old 01-27-2009, 05:58 PM   #13
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ok this is all out of love but Boo Hoo couldnt wait any longer Boo Hoo. Seriously It is a sweet car not as sweet as the Camaro but close.
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I have driven one, the shifter is odd feeling, but it will be easy to change if I dont get used to it
yea, i know its part of the Challenger heritage or w/e but ive heard so many bad things about it, it makes me wonder why they bothered w/o making it better.
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