I drove a Challenger SRT8!!!!!!! - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

shrinkdoc · 05-13-2012, 09:19 AM

I was at a Dodge Dealer today and decided to try a Chall. srt8.

A 6.4 hemi with 470hp with a stick. Drove it for only about 10 or 15 min. Here is my quick review. The seats are narrower and the bottom part you sit on is shorter than our camaros, but the seats were pretty comfortable and hard with more lower back support than ours. The clutch pedal was more shallow too, seems like about 2in. less pedal travel. Took a min or two to get used to after getting out of my car. Never got the car past 3rd gear and never got no where near opening it up but could easily tell the car had lots of ooommmph.

Since ot wasnt my car and and I couldn't really test it much more than that we headed back to the lot. Bodywise this a nice looking car for sure. I give this car a thumbs up

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soloknight6 · 05-13-2012, 09:37 AM

I love everything about the challenger minus the rear end. Something about that light bar and bumper... They sound great though!

CamaroKid300 · 05-13-2012, 09:41 AM

I'd buy one of those before I ever bought a 5.0

djsnoflake · 05-13-2012, 09:46 AM

They are super sweet cars. Definitely a beast!

My Caroline · 05-13-2012, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by CamaroKid300

I'd buy one of those before I ever bought a 5.0

Opposite for me. I'd buy the 5.0 sooner. Dodge just never figured out the longevity thing. They don't last and they have many problems in their life, not to mention the poor build quality. I was at a dodge dealer lookin at thr challenger (just for kicks) and I noticed it had a crooked tail light, so I went amd look and 3 others had one or both tail lights crooked, which to me is unacceptable. Dodge builds a great looking car.... Just time to build a better car. That charger

Other than their trucks (which I believe are still built by Mercedes). Their trucks are great quality and very dependable. It would be awesome if they could figure it out with the cars.

shrinkdoc · 05-13-2012, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by My Caroline

Opposite for me. I'd buy the 5.0 sooner. Dodge just never figured out the longevity thing. They don't last and they have many problems in their life, not to mention the poor build quality. I was at a dodge dealer lookin at thr challenger (just for kicks) and I noticed it had a crooked tail light, so I went amd look and 3 others had one or both tail lights crooked, which to me is unacceptable. Dodge builds a great looking car.... Just time to build a better car. That charger

Other than their trucks (which I believe are still built by Mercedes). Their trucks are great quality and very dependable. It would be awesome if they could figure it out with the cars.

Only problem with your last statement is...Mercedes does not have the best record for real life dependability.

Qtrofablock · 05-13-2012, 10:00 AM

When i went to visit my mom in november I rented a RT for my oldest sons 18th birthday! AWESOME! Fast take off roomy ect! If I didnt get the camaro that would've been my car!

Wakemaker89 · 05-13-2012, 10:06 AM

I've been meaning to go do this. I test drove an auto Chally R/T before I bought my camaro and it was the reason I bought the camaro. The R/T felt sluggish and huge the body roll when cornering at low speeds out of a parking lot felt like I was driving a boat. But the local dealer has some manual SRT's now so I might have to go do this this afternoon!

My Caroline · 05-13-2012, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by shrinkdoc

Only problem with your last statement is...Mercedes does not have the best record for real life dependability.

I didn't say that. I said of trucks, the dodge truck is a good one.

Bad70supreme · 05-13-2012, 10:08 AM

My buddy has a 392, the interior sucks. The seats are nice but that's about it, I love the body and look though. Also with a cold air and flowmasters it sounds great. He did have some build quality issues with it as well and had to be brought back for some stupid things, but the Camaro is not perfect nethier, but it's cheaper and seems to be a built a bit better.

melvinakshay · 05-13-2012, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by soloknight6

I love everything about the challenger minus the rear end. Something about that light bar and bumper... They sound great though!

I actually like that rear, everything about the challenger screams retro. Its the closest thing to the 70s.

jd10013 · 05-13-2012, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by My Caroline

Other than their trucks (which I believe are still built by Mercedes). Their trucks are great quality and very dependable. It would be awesome if they could figure it out with the cars.

if I were getting a truck, would have to go F-series. not really a fan of Ford, but they've been building the best trucks forever.

but yea, a ram is pretty good truck.

Bonanza7 · 05-13-2012, 10:24 AM

I like the interior far better than the Camaro. That said, I have never liked the exterior, even on the original Challengers, when I worked for Chrysler, and we built them.

Coltrane · 05-13-2012, 10:25 AM

Aren't their computers locked down so they can't be tuned? That is a major reason I wouldn't buy one. How do you mod them if you can't tune them?

05-13-2012, 09:19 AM	#1
shrinkdoc Drives: SRT Yugo GT Super Sport with Manual Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: va Posts: 1,536	I drove a Challenger SRT8!!!!!!! I was at a Dodge Dealer today and decided to try a Chall. srt8. A 6.4 hemi with 470hp with a stick. Drove it for only about 10 or 15 min. Here is my quick review. The seats are narrower and the bottom part you sit on is shorter than our camaros, but the seats were pretty comfortable and hard with more lower back support than ours. The clutch pedal was more shallow too, seems like about 2in. less pedal travel. Took a min or two to get used to after getting out of my car. Never got the car past 3rd gear and never got no where near opening it up but could easily tell the car had lots of ooommmph. Since ot wasnt my car and and I couldn't really test it much more than that we headed back to the lot. Bodywise this a nice looking car for sure. I give this car a thumbs up.

05-13-2012, 09:37 AM	#2
soloknight6 SoCal HT5! SD Drives: 2016 red hot 2ss M6 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: San Diego CA, Posts: 1,929	I love everything about the challenger minus the rear end. Something about that light bar and bumper... They sound great though! __________________ http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...37#post5437037 By my deeds, I honor him. V8!!!

05-13-2012, 09:41 AM	#3
CamaroKid300 ace5.org Drives: 2017 ZL1 M6 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 6,142 View My Garage	I'd buy one of those before I ever bought a 5.0 __________________ Stock...For Now.

05-13-2012, 10:00 AM	#7
Qtrofablock Drives: 12 LS M6 All Blk Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Delray Beach,Florida Posts: 220 View My Garage	When i went to visit my mom in november I rented a RT for my oldest sons 18th birthday! AWESOME! Fast take off roomy ect! If I didnt get the camaro that would've been my car! __________________ 2012LS 3.6L M6 All Black Custom mats by Llyods/ AAC colorshift 2.0 halos ,footwells/ HID/LEDS by AAC/ Aqua interior and trunk/ Black billet upper and lower grilles/ Black billet bowties.MRT V2/Magnaflow X pipe/Rx catch can and oil breather cap/ C.A.I. Intake/Scoop/ww relocater/Hurst Short Throw Shifter

05-13-2012, 10:06 AM	#8
Wakemaker89 Drives: 2020 Summit White LT1 M6 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,033 View My Garage	I've been meaning to go do this. I test drove an auto Chally R/T before I bought my camaro and it was the reason I bought the camaro. The R/T felt sluggish and huge the body roll when cornering at low speeds out of a parking lot felt like I was driving a boat. But the local dealer has some manual SRT's now so I might have to go do this this afternoon! __________________ 2020 Summit White LT1 M6

05-13-2012, 10:08 AM	#10
Bad70supreme Drives: 2010 aqua blue SS/RS M6 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: plainfield, IL Posts: 2,706	My buddy has a 392, the interior sucks. The seats are nice but that's about it, I love the body and look though. Also with a cold air and flowmasters it sounds great. He did have some build quality issues with it as well and had to be brought back for some stupid things, but the Camaro is not perfect nethier, but it's cheaper and seems to be a built a bit better. __________________ 10.91 at 122 H/C stock block N/A

05-13-2012, 10:24 AM	#13
Bonanza7 Account Suspended Drives: 2010, Rally Yellow, Black stripes Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Phoenix Posts: 2,363	I like the interior far better than the Camaro. That said, I have never liked the exterior, even on the original Challengers, when I worked for Chrysler, and we built them.

05-13-2012, 10:25 AM	#14
Coltrane Account Suspended Drives: Camaro Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Earth Posts: 247	Aren't their computers locked down so they can't be tuned? That is a major reason I wouldn't buy one. How do you mod them if you can't tune them?