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Old 10-16-09, 01:40 PM
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I like the silver one....




or green

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I vote for the silver car too, for some reason....
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Originally Posted by IS-SV
lol, should I decide to relive my teenage years and drive around in an oversized, overweight, Barney-mobile, now I've got the top choice.
True, today's Challenger, just like the original one 40 years ago, is not very well-built, but you gotta admit it's tempting, especially in that color. A 2010 Road Runner, BTW, IMO,would be even MORE tempting.



If a new retro Road Runner came out, I don't think I could resist buying one, even with the POS Chrysler quality. But I don't think that will happen.....the Plymouth name is gone, and Dodge or Chrysler probably wouldn't want to use it.
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Originally Posted by bagwell




This was close to the original Lime Green Challenger color of 1970, though that one was maybe slightly darker and more greenish.

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Guys........I'm tempted. I knew that a limited model run was coming in purple, but didn't know just when.

I grew up with the original Challenger. And that was my favorite automotive paint color of all time.

Chrysler products, in general, though, are just so poorly built. I reviewed a Challenger R/T last year, and was generally unimpressed with it. I'd look like an idiot if I criticized their build quality, recommending that other people avoid them, and then went out and bought or leased one myself. Also, Chrysler's future is uncertain, even with Fiat ownership.
It is a beautiful car. It's one of the few American cars that make me do a double-take when I see one on the road. Too bad about the build quality.
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
True, today's Challenger, just like the original one 40 years ago, is not very well-built, but you gotta admit it's tempting, especially in that color. A 2010 Road Runner, BTW, IMO,would be even MORE tempting.
I'll admit my temptation related to pony cars, I even owned a modern Mustang GT convertible in the late 90's. But my personal preferences for pony cars today are the new Camaro and Mustang, in that order.
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nice fiat.
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Old 10-16-09, 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
nice fiat.
biggest Fiat that I've ever seen.
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Old 10-16-09, 03:06 PM
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biggest Fiat that I've ever seen.
Not quite. I think that honor goes to the Fiat Doblo Minivan.

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Old 10-16-09, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Not quite. I think that honor goes to the Fiat Doblo Minivan.

Had not seen one until I saw this pic. Looks pretty big.
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Love the plum crazy purple, yes I would rock one!, but my big problem with the new challanger is the weight, it weighs as much as a small truck. It's a shame because I really like the overall design.
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Old 10-16-09, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 2002GGPIS3
Love the plum crazy purple, yes I would rock one!, but my big problem with the new challanger is the weight, it weighs as much as a small truck. It's a shame because I really like the overall design.
As with the original, much of the weight is with the 5.7L Hemi powertrain......even more so with the larger, 6.2L SRT version.
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Old 10-16-09, 03:50 PM
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I don't dare let my wife see this - if it's purple she will bring it home.

She came home from a shopping (I prefer to call it our own bailout program for underfunded mall stores) with a new pizza cutter last week . . . why?



it's purple!
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Originally Posted by Lil4X
I don't dare let my wife see this - if it's purple she will bring it home.


it's purple!
Well, Lil, in that case, then surprise her for Christmas, and she won't have to.
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Old 10-16-09, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by pvmike1
It is a beautiful car. It's one of the few American cars that make me do a double-take when I see one on the road. Too bad about the build quality.
What is actually wrong with the build quality, from what I have seen and read about these cars they seem to be fine (HEMI), my brother owns a 300CAWD, and the car has no quality problems, is their something specific that I'm missing that is only spoken about on clublexus

I will say, the LX platform is pretty sweet but the 3.5L V6 and the 2.7L V6 have more potential problems then the Hemi equipped cars, many Hemi LX's are over 100k with no problems, oddly the V6 versions are considered the red headed step child of the Chrysler family
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