Anthony Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 ChallengerForums.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHorse Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Ok, I'm taking bets as to how long before one shows up on the cover of a hot rod magazine with an 01 on the door and a rebel flag on the roof. LOL Sweet ride though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005Explorer Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 How much is that thing going to weigh? Looks like a heavy beast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96 Pony Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I LOVE that hood scoop. :shades: Much better than that cat litter box they for whatever reason insist on sticking on the hoods of the Mustangs. P.S. - That is one of the few complaints I have about Mustangs. The scoops always look tacked on and cheap. Except for the integrated ones on the '94-'98's. Anyway, kudos to Chrysler on this one. Not quite as good as the Mustang IMHO but much better than the upcoming Crapmaro. :shades: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 That G8 styling looks B-L-A-N-D next to the Challenger. I don't really think you're going to have that many folks doing General Lee knock-offs on a the Challenger. The older Chargers and Challengers were two different cars entirely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suv_guy_19 Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Far to retro for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P71_CrownVic Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Far to retro for me. You must hate the Mustang then...with it's retro rear suspension and all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suv_guy_19 Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 You must hate the Mustang then...with it's retro rear suspension and all. I don't look at the rear suspension too often. The Mustang is good retro. I don't like the Challenger. It simply looks old and for me that is not a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLLMTR Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Not my flavor. Looks too old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smok Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 nostalgic baby boomers will buy this.... It does nothing for me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96 Pony Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 nostalgic baby boomers will buy this.... That's exactly what I said when the '05 Mustang came out. Happily I was wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moby Vic Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I love it. But I think it will be huge and heavy. And they really should offer a manual transmission. I don't get why they can put one in a Viper but nothing else. I won't buy one, but I love it, and competition for the Mustang can only be a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I love it. But I think it will be huge and heavy. And they really should offer a manual transmission. I don't get why they can put one in a Viper but nothing else. I won't buy one, but I love it, and competition for the Mustang can only be a good thing. It does look very big and thus, very heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 I love it. But I think it will be huge and heavy. And they really should offer a manual transmission. I don't get why they can put one in a Viper but nothing else. I won't buy one, but I love it, and competition for the Mustang can only be a good thing. 6 speed manual is available shortly after launch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-150 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 How much is that thing going to weigh? Looks like a heavy beast. It does. It looks a little to close to the original. A bloated, overweight 70's pig. But not the muscle car kind. The reduced horsepower, post-fuel crisis kind. Reminds me of overweight pigs like the 76 Thunderbird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moby Vic Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 6 speed manual is available shortly after launch. For the SRT version or just for the base and R/T versions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 For the SRT version or just for the base and R/T versions? I'd assume it'd be for the higher hp models as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovaltine Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 (edited) It does. It looks a little to close to the original. A bloated, overweight 70's pig. But not the muscle car kind. The reduced horsepower, post-fuel crisis kind. Reminds me of overweight pigs like the 76 Thunderbird. 2008 Mustang GT AT - 3,500 lbs 2008 Shelby GT500 - 3,920 lbs Challenger Edmunds predicted weight: 3,600 lbs Car and Driver predicted weight 4,100 lbs http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Featu...rticleId=115459 http://www.caranddriver.com/previews/10492...ions-page3.html So..... it looks like the Challenger should fall somewhere near the 'Stangs weight stats. (The projected new Camaro's too!) Does that infer then that the 'Stang too is a pig? If so, then it's a very attractive and fun to drive pig! :shades: And for the record IMHO, though the '72-'76 T-Birds WERE "Lead Sleds", they were some damn fine bitchin' rides! My first car was a 429 4bbl Dual Exhaust '72 T-Bird, and once that big block got revvin', that car could fly! -Ovaltine Edited January 27, 2008 by Ovaltine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 2008 Mustang GT AT - 3,500 lbs2008 Shelby GT500 - 3,920 lbs Challenger Edmunds predicted weight: 3,600 lbs Car and Driver predicted weight 4,100 lbs http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Featu...rticleId=115459 http://www.caranddriver.com/previews/10492...ions-page3.html So..... it looks like the Challenger should fall somewhere near the 'Stangs weight stats. (The projected new Camaro's too!) Does that infer then that the 'Stang too is a pig? If so, then it's a very attractive and fun to drive pig! :shades: And for the record IMHO, though the '72-'76 T-Birds WERE "Lead Sleds", they were some damn fine bitchin' rides! My first car was a 429 4bbl Dual Exhaust '72 T-Bird, and once that big block got revvin', that car could fly! -Ovaltine Maybe the Mustang will lose some weight for next year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moby Vic Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Maybe the Mustang will lose some weight for next year? Yeah, right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furious1Auto Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 The Challenger is the closest to the original of the three new RWD Muscle car offerings from the old big three! Anyone who says it's not badass is a liar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suv_guy_19 Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 The Challenger is the closest to the original of the three new RWD Muscle car offerings from the old big three! Anyone who says it's not badass is a liar! Being closest to original doesn't always make something the best, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furious1Auto Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 (edited) Being closest to original doesn't always make something the best, IMO. I didn't say it was the best. Chrysler was following a trend when they redesigned the 08' Challenger, there was a revitalization of the classic car market. Cars that were 30 and 40 years old selling for $2,000 and $3,000 began selling for 10's of thousands in shoddy condition. Mint HEMI Cuda's bagan pulling $1,000,000 at the barret Jackson auction. I blame these inflated prices on Nicolas Cage, When he definned the difference between a rich man who owns a classic as being a conasure, while the ones in Ferarri's are self indulgent weinies. He made every rich man who saw gone in 60 seconds dump their dreams of owning a high end import, and it drove the prices of American muscle through the roof. After that some companies like Dynacorn began repopping brand new 69' Camaro, 57' Chevy, and Chevelle bodies, so people could build brand new exact replica's of these auto's while using 2100 century Technology. Tube chasis, adjustable coil over shocks, rack and pinion steering, four link suspension, oversized brakes. Who doesn't want a 60's or 70's muscle car that performs like todays high performance vehicles? Edited January 28, 2008 by Furious1Auto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford??-LOL! Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 This thing looks dated and ugly. Good luck to Dodge. After the initial nostalgia wears off, they'll need it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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