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Old 11-28-15, 11:55 AM
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My brothe just came overr has the challenger. Driving it feels like a boat. Gobs of power & torque but you never forget how big it is. Took my wife in it and I joked why she was sitting so far away. Every once in awhile it's nice to change things up and drive his car.
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Originally Posted by rxonmymind
My brothe just came overr has the challenger. Driving it feels like a boat. Gobs of power & torque but you never forget how big it is. Took my wife in it and I joked why she was sitting so far away. Every once in awhile it's nice to change things up and drive his car.
I did test drive a Scat Pack 392 R/T before leaving earlier this year and I was pleasantly surprised by it. It is a big car, but it drove very nicely. Unlike my WRX STi the throttle was very relaxed. I didn't have to worry about opening the throttle too much tapping the gas, i.e. it only took 15% throttle on the STi to start throwing me back in my seat.
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Old 11-30-15, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by rxonmymind
My brothe just came overr has the challenger. Driving it feels like a boat. Gobs of power & torque but you never forget how big it is. Took my wife in it and I joked why she was sitting so far away. Every once in awhile it's nice to change things up and drive his car.
So funny . I have a close friend who shares an office with a guy with a Hellcat and he said the same thing. Lots of power but its a boat
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Old 11-30-15, 03:35 PM
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Has Fiat fixed Chrysler's electronics reliability issues?

I'm reminded of this every time I drive my parents' 06 300C. Dash lighting that only somewhat works, TPMS issues, rear-defroster that doesn't work, power locks don't work on 2 of the doors, etc.

That alone would steer me away from a Challenger, IMO.
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Old 11-30-15, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by BrettJacks
Has Fiat fixed Chrysler's electronics reliability issues?

I'm reminded of this every time I drive my parents' 06 300C. Dash lighting that only somewhat works, TPMS issues, rear-defroster that doesn't work, power locks don't work on 2 of the doors, etc.

That alone would steer me away from a Challenger, IMO.
because of sample of 1 nearly 10 year old vehicle is representative of all of the millions of different vehicles and changes since.

my sample of 1 is still perfect.
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Old 12-11-15, 08:09 PM
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What do you do when 300-500 horsepower isn't enough? You call Shelby and order a 670-800 horsepower Shelby of course.
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Anyone have a spare $150k laying around to spend on a GT350?
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Old 01-27-16, 12:22 PM
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I went to their website to see that bs for myself. Apparently they took down the $150k asking price and put "Call Us" instead. That's about $100,000 worth of dealer markup on a car that starts at $47k.
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its a 2015, they are collectors bait since only 137 total were made. That Tech pack is 1 of 50. People have been getting 2016s on the forums for 5k ADM sometimes MSRP.
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Originally Posted by 4TehNguyen
its a 2015, they are collectors bait since only 137 total were made. That Tech pack is 1 of 50. People have been getting 2016s on the forums for 5k ADM sometimes MSRP.
Lol. $150k is Porsche Turbo territory though. So funny.
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Introduced in the middle of the 2015 IMSA season, the Ford Shelby GT350R-C made a strong statement that included a pair of victories.

The statement continued to open 2016, thanks to a 1-2 finish at Daytona International Speedway, highlighted by a Multimatic Motorsports victory with Billy Johnson and Scott Maxwell behind the wheel.

Paul Holton and Pierre Kleinubing piloted the Compass 360 Shelby GT350R-C to a second-place finish in the team's debut, and the first appearance of a customer team for the race car.
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Old 02-03-16, 08:33 PM
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Those are some serious stallions
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Old 02-04-16, 10:03 AM
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Some dealerships don't realize that Ford will produce way more GT350/R next year. Their 16 will be sold at 10K off sticker when that happens.
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