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That1Guy · 12-07-2010, 10:10 PM

Appreciate the respect for the Challenger too. I had a Camaro. It was a great car way better than any Mustang. I got many compliments when I had it; however, I went to a Dodge dealership and simply fell in love with the Challenger. It sounds so menacing. I love it. What can I say I'm a Camaro/Challenger kind of guy. Gotta respect them both. Just not the Mustang. The looks are boring, and there are way too many on the road.

TooCool5 · 12-07-2010, 10:27 PM

I was a former Mopar man and when Chevy meets Dodge the Dodge has to stop for repairs.
1972 Big Block Plymouth Roadrunner.

Big Brunsy · 12-08-2010, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by |BLACKSS|

Ram gas trucks suck all there good for is drinking gas go to pick up trucks. Com and see how bad they are compared to the silverado

Sure Dodge truck get bad milage. I get 18mpg in my '99 5.3L Silverado while a guy I work with gets 13 in his '08 2500 Ram. But that still doesn't chage the fact that the Ram R/T in that pic looks pretty bad ass.

rally yellow ss rs · 12-08-2010, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Brunsy

Sure Dodge truck get bad milage. I get 18mpg in my '99 5.3L Silverado while a guy I work with gets 13 in his '08 2500 Ram. But that still doesn't chage the fact that the Ram R/T in that pic looks pretty bad ass.

Thats also due to yours being a 1500 series...way less than 2500, plus is his diesel, probably not. Probably big Hemi. Not a good comparison. Also, I do not like Dodge...just dont like false statements.

demonbydesign · 12-08-2010, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Dragoneye

Truer words have not been spoken in this thread.

Thanks, and I'm starting to feel like a true honrary member around here for sure thanks to guys like HDRS, 67 GTO, and the general overall atmosphere. And quite honestly, once again, it's great to see this place is full of people who simply appreciate all the great American muscle/pony cars (although the Challenger in my opinion is the truest muscle car of the 3 with nary a pony car bone in it's substantial girth).

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Originally Posted by TooCool5

I was a former Mopar man and when Chevy meets Dodge the Dodge has to stop for repairs.
1972 Big Block Plymouth Roadrunner.

Thanks for sharing! Nice car! (and the one on the bottom ain't half bad either hehe).

Love the orange too!

nolimits76 · 12-08-2010, 10:15 AM

For those that like American muscle, it's hard to not like the Challenger. My biggest issue is you have to cough up $10k +/- more to own the SRT8 which is closest performance wise to the SS.

However, in my test drive of the RT which is what I could afford I have to say I liked it. No, it wasn't nearly the performance beast of the Camaro. But the thing sounded like it would eat the Camaro. Well the 6-speed did. The auto kind of sounded like a weanie. The pistol grip shifter was like it was molded for my hand. And the ride was actually better than my full-size Titan crew cab truck. Cornering and handling was better than I expected for such a big car. And with the 6-speed and 3.92 gears, acceleration wasn't just horrible either. Plus interior cabin space was good. We had 2 adults stuffed (fairly) comfortably in the backseat. Something that would be impossible in the Camaro, unless I knew a midget that wanted to sit behind me, LOL.

Hands down, the Challenger is the only one that really, really nailed the throwback design. It is the most "authentic" to the original.

Truthfully I wish I had the coin to buy both a Challenger SRT8 and Camaro SS.

TooCool5 · 12-08-2010, 12:18 PM

It is the most "authentic" to the original. Just a little larger.

joes407 · 12-08-2010, 09:20 PM

i had a guy in a blue hemi super bee (charger in disguise) try and shake me the other day and i was not impressed. of course we werent side by side, he carboned me out when he saw me come up behind him. of course at the next stop he claimed he didnt get on it all the way and that he had an auto. i just laughed as i pulled off knowing he had stepped on it so hard he dented his floorboard and stunk me out with a smelly catalytic carbon cloud.

joes407 · 12-08-2010, 09:22 PM

also having driven both the challenger feels just like it did in the 70's. big square piece of metal swaying sloppily over a chassis that feels too small for the rest of the car to be built on. jmo

Agent orange · 12-09-2010, 05:03 PM

srt8 looks nice and agressive. but performance wise i'll go for camaro ss! camaro got some style and performance in it.

miltp · 12-09-2010, 07:38 PM

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Memphis SS · 12-09-2010, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jayson9

The stock SRT8 beats its @ss! That what happens. I own both a 2SS and CSRT8, and love each for different reasons. But got to say that my L99/6.2 can't keep up with my HEMI/6.1.

You could be the first person to have tested these cars and come up with that one. I've seen just about every mag and TV spot testing the SRT8, Camaro SS and the Mustang GT and the SRT8 is dead last in all, the weight kills the car.

HOWEVER.. I love the looks of the SRT8 and think Dodge did the best retro job of all. I come close to getting one. I drove the GT, SRT8, and SS and I went with the SS but I will tell you if I won the lotto tomorrow I would add a SRT8 in the collection

12-07-2010, 10:27 PM	#30
TooCool5 Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LS 3.6 LLT V6 325 HP Join Date: May 2009 Location: LS Posts: 4,244 View My Garage	I was a former Mopar man and when Chevy meets Dodge the Dodge has to stop for repairs. 1972 Big Block Plymouth Roadrunner. __________________ 2010 Camaro Auto, Inferno Orange, Titanium Interior, Gearhead Wheels AIRAID CAI

12-08-2010, 10:15 AM	#34
nolimits76 Drives: '07 Titan CC Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: 36°07′53″N 95°56′14″W Posts: 54	For those that like American muscle, it's hard to not like the Challenger. My biggest issue is you have to cough up $10k +/- more to own the SRT8 which is closest performance wise to the SS. However, in my test drive of the RT which is what I could afford I have to say I liked it. No, it wasn't nearly the performance beast of the Camaro. But the thing sounded like it would eat the Camaro. Well the 6-speed did. The auto kind of sounded like a weanie. The pistol grip shifter was like it was molded for my hand. And the ride was actually better than my full-size Titan crew cab truck. Cornering and handling was better than I expected for such a big car. And with the 6-speed and 3.92 gears, acceleration wasn't just horrible either. Plus interior cabin space was good. We had 2 adults stuffed (fairly) comfortably in the backseat. Something that would be impossible in the Camaro, unless I knew a midget that wanted to sit behind me, LOL. Hands down, the Challenger is the only one that really, really nailed the throwback design. It is the most "authentic" to the original. Truthfully I wish I had the coin to buy both a Challenger SRT8 and Camaro SS. __________________ “Scientists tell us that the fastest animal on earth, with a top speed of 120 feet per second, is a cow that has been dropped out of a helicopter.”

12-08-2010, 12:18 PM	#35
TooCool5 Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LS 3.6 LLT V6 325 HP Join Date: May 2009 Location: LS Posts: 4,244 View My Garage	It is the most "authentic" to the original. Just a little larger. __________________ 2010 Camaro Auto, Inferno Orange, Titanium Interior, Gearhead Wheels AIRAID CAI

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12-07-2010, 10:10 PM	#29
That1Guy Nothing but the Best Drives: 2010 R/T Dodge Challenger Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Orlando Posts: 5	Appreciate the respect for the Challenger too. I had a Camaro. It was a great car way better than any Mustang. I got many compliments when I had it; however, I went to a Dodge dealership and simply fell in love with the Challenger. It sounds so menacing. I love it. What can I say I'm a Camaro/Challenger kind of guy. Gotta respect them both. Just not the Mustang. The looks are boring, and there are way too many on the road.

12-08-2010, 09:20 PM	#36
joes407 Drives: 2014 ZL1m6 red hot #569 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: florida Posts: 2,422	i had a guy in a blue hemi super bee (charger in disguise) try and shake me the other day and i was not impressed. of course we werent side by side, he carboned me out when he saw me come up behind him. of course at the next stop he claimed he didnt get on it all the way and that he had an auto. i just laughed as i pulled off knowing he had stepped on it so hard he dented his floorboard and stunk me out with a smelly catalytic carbon cloud.

12-08-2010, 09:22 PM	#37
joes407 Drives: 2014 ZL1m6 red hot #569 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: florida Posts: 2,422	also having driven both the challenger feels just like it did in the 70's. big square piece of metal swaying sloppily over a chassis that feels too small for the rest of the car to be built on. jmo

12-09-2010, 05:03 PM	#38
Agent orange socal ht5 Drives: 2010 Camaro ss Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Valley village CA Posts: 469	srt8 looks nice and agressive. but performance wise i'll go for camaro ss! camaro got some style and performance in it.

12-09-2010, 07:38 PM	#39
miltp Jim Pappas Drives: Rally Yellow 2SS/RS,Auto,G/X Join Date: May 2009 Location: Saugerties, N.Y. Posts: 402 View My Garage	Here are a few of my Mopar products.