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scottc · 12-21-2016, 01:29 PM

Looking at one of these in B5 blue and just looking for anyone who owns one or knows someone who owns one and wants there thoughts on the car.

enzia35 · 12-21-2016, 03:48 PM

It's what I would get. If I wanted a fat pig.

Honestly though, you get the 6.2L? 6.4L engine, and that's what you want in the Challenger.

PDXSSCE · 12-21-2016, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by scottc

Looking at one of these in B5 blue and just looking for anyone who owns one or knows someone who owns one and wants there thoughts on the car.

I owned a couple of Challenger R/T models in both A5 & 6M for 5 years. I was about to leap into a Scat Pack, but when I test drove it, I realized that more straight-line power wasn't what I sought. I don't go to the track & would never use the additional horsepower that it offers.

I then test drove the Camaro SS & immediately noticed that it felt more nimble & offered a more complete driving experience. Therefore, I've been quite pleased with my decision.

DRKS1D3 · 12-22-2016, 06:03 AM

I sat in a Scat Pack Challenger at a local dealer (in the showroom), then test drove an SRT8 Challenger (for sh*ts and giggles). IMHO, the SP is the biggest bang for your buck. I'm not a Mopar guy, but if I'd be in the market for one, the SP would be the car to buy. The MSRP was ~$36k (white, 6 speed, etc.). The SRT8 I test drove was ~$46k (orange, 6 speed, etc.). You're getting the 6.4L HEMI for $10k less (minus a few extras that also come with the SRT8 that you don't get with the SP). To me, Dodge made one Hell of a machine at a very handsome price! FYI: The 6.4L pulled hard and for a big car, I was surprised at how nimble it actually was.

PDXSSCE · 12-22-2016, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by DRKS1D3

...FYI: The 6.4L pulled hard and for a big car, I was surprised at how nimble it actually was.

For a car that size & weight it's nimble, but not as nimble as the 5th generation Camaro & even less so than the 6th generation.
It's simply too big & heavy. I'm looking forward to the next generation model, which will be on the Giorgio‎ platform.

DRKS1D3 · 12-22-2016, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by PDXSSCE

For a car that size & weight it's nimble, but not as nimble as the 5th generation Camaro & even less so than the 6th generation.
It's simply too big & heavy. I'm looking forward to the next generation model, which will be on the Giorgio‎ platform.

Correct. As nimble as others? No. Nimble for what it is? Yes.

Sapper12b · 12-23-2016, 02:17 AM

If I were to buy Mopar it would be the Scat Pack with Shaker hood. My cousin drove my Camaro, that is cammed amd feel in love with the horsepower. So he went out and bought him self a Black Challenger Scat Pack with the Shaker hood. Test drive that bad boy and I was impressed by how it handled and pulled for being a pig. I'll be honest, if I ever wreck my Camaro I would end up buying a challenger scat Pack hands down. Personally I love opening the hood up and seening that HEMI orange painted onto the heads of the engine as a factory standard.

Burt · 12-23-2016, 07:22 AM

A friend of mine got a six speed scat pack a couple weeks ago, and it's a nice car. It's about identical speed-wise to a Camaro SS with 3.91 gears, and even though it's a nearly 4200 lb car, the body control is pretty good, and initial turn-in is good too. Dodge has gone back through the suspension a couple times since they brought the Challenger back, and it shows. It is about 350 lbs heavier than our cars, but it has better sight lines and 60 more hp, so it's really not as bad of an alternative as people make it out to be.

12-21-2016, 01:29 PM	#1
scottc Central PA Camaro5 Club Drives: Hot Wheels Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: pa Posts: 2,367	Scat Pack Challenger Looking at one of these in B5 blue and just looking for anyone who owns one or knows someone who owns one and wants there thoughts on the car. __________________ Hot Wheel SE # 343

12-21-2016, 03:48 PM	#2
enzia35 Drives: '16 Garnet Red 1SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 3,450	It's what I would get. If I wanted a fat pig. Honestly though, you get the 6.2L? 6.4L engine, and that's what you want in the Challenger. __________________ '16 Camaro 1SS '18 Miata GT Gone: '01 Camaro, '14 Camaro, '90 Miata

12-22-2016, 06:03 AM	#4
DRKS1D3 Drives: '17 Corvette Grand Sport M7 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,748	I sat in a Scat Pack Challenger at a local dealer (in the showroom), then test drove an SRT8 Challenger (for shts and giggles). IMHO, the SP is the biggest bang for your buck. I'm not a Mopar guy, but if I'd be in the market for one, the SP would be the car to buy. The MSRP was ~$36k (white, 6 speed, etc.). The SRT8 I test drove was ~$46k (orange, 6 speed, etc.). You're getting the 6.4L HEMI for $10k less (minus a few extras that also come with the SRT8 that you don't get with the SP). To me, Dodge made one Hell of a machine at a very handsome price! FYI: The 6.4L pulled hard and for a big car, I was surprised at how nimble it actually was. __________________ MY RIDE: 2017 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT--TRIPLE BLACK, 7 SPEED MANUAL, VARARAM TCR-7 INTAKE, BORLA CATLESS X-PIPE, CARBON FIBER STAGE 2 AERO, MGW SHORT-THROW SHIFTER SOLD2011 TRIPLE BLACK SS CONVERTIBLE--6 SPEED MANUAL, MANY MODS, 455 RWHP/435 RWTQ DAD'S RIDE: 2012 ZL1 #1866--BLACK, 6 SPEED MANUAL, EXPOSED CF HOOD, POLISHED WHEELS, SUNROOF, ROTO-FAB INTAKE* "Silly Americans, taking from the rich and giving to the poor only works in fairy tales. Success is earned here!".

12-23-2016, 02:17 AM	#7
Sapper12b HTCC Member Drives: 2013 Camaro SS Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,868 View My Garage	If I were to buy Mopar it would be the Scat Pack with Shaker hood. My cousin drove my Camaro, that is cammed amd feel in love with the horsepower. So he went out and bought him self a Black Challenger Scat Pack with the Shaker hood. Test drive that bad boy and I was impressed by how it handled and pulled for being a pig. I'll be honest, if I ever wreck my Camaro I would end up buying a challenger scat Pack hands down. Personally I love opening the hood up and seening that HEMI orange painted onto the heads of the engine as a factory standard. __________________

12-23-2016, 07:22 AM	#8
Burt Cone Killer Drives: 2012 SS Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: St. Albans, West Virginia Posts: 832	A friend of mine got a six speed scat pack a couple weeks ago, and it's a nice car. It's about identical speed-wise to a Camaro SS with 3.91 gears, and even though it's a nearly 4200 lb car, the body control is pretty good, and initial turn-in is good too. Dodge has gone back through the suspension a couple times since they brought the Challenger back, and it shows. It is about 350 lbs heavier than our cars, but it has better sight lines and 60 more hp, so it's really not as bad of an alternative as people make it out to be. __________________ 2012 Camaro SS - Sold Selling off my remaining wheels, tires, 27mm front sway bar, and MGW shift knob. Get them out of my house before my wife puts me out!