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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 03:48 PM
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Well cars these days have much more standard features than they did back then. I mean, back then you had to pay extra even for things like air condition, which pretty much every car has standard these days.
back in the day it was stuff the biggest motor in the cheapest car they produced at one time. performance was bare bones and raw. stuff today is nice and fluffy but weigh too much imo. The new challenger is really nice looking but pig heavy.

I would take a '12 Challenger Yellow Jacket over the Bee though.
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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 04:23 PM
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Sometimes I wonder if you could do a factory special order and basically tell them NOT to put some stuff on the cars (cartoonish stickers) and/or, in the case of the current Boss, just paint the thing one color.

I understand the retro references, but for some of us of a certain age, or of slightly stealthier inclinations, a down down option would be nice rather than having to go for the full-on clown show to get the zesty mechanical bits. I loved the Bullett models for that reason: Steve McQueen in a tasteful black turtleneck rather than Rodney Dangerfield in a Zoot Suit.
I'm not that old but I completely agree. I would love to have a normal option for all of what the Boss offers regardless of heritage. I like what people have said about a 2014 Bullitt on the forum. Highland green, no spoiler, GT500 rear, Boss front with an empty grille, Brembo Track Pack, Recaro Seats, Boss intake, unique exhaust, Boss shifter. It'd be nice to option a rear seat delete with cross brace. Gunmetal wheels. I'd trade Boss privilege for that.

I guess that's what drew me to the newer Boss LS. Black and sterling with subdued striping. Even the yellow I like. I like the current Competition Orange because I'm a big Oklahoma State fan. I can't rid myself of orange. The others just don't appeal to me for some reason. I never thought grabber blue would become as cool as it is and now I'm a fan but I still don't see myself in those colors.
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 07:55 PM
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Before my mustang I had a Sublime Daytona charger #143 o 1500 they're sick cars. The interior was really cool with the green tied in and all. Just wish they came with manual trannys. Might have never traded her in... plan on getting a challenger srt8 down the road while keeping the stang. Maybe by the time I'm ready they'll have one with a 426 in it =D
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 07:56 PM
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I think I saw one of those at my old dealership the other day. Didn't pay much mind to it figuring it was just a charger. I'm glad that dodge at least has enough nads to build cool card. Now if they could only make them reliable.
I've had wayyyyyyyyy more problems with my mustang than my old R/T
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by rhumb
That Suber Bee frippery looks like something to appeal to a teen-something -- very cartoonish at best. The car itself, minus adolescent stylistic silliness, is very good though.
You do realize that dodge launched the daytona and superbee editions with their wild colors to commemorate the muscle cars of the sixties and seventies right? Loosen your bow tie bud.
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 09:19 PM
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My only problem with Chargers and Challengers is the cheap interior.

This is embarassing.


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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Synyster_Vengeance
My only problem with Chargers and Challengers is the cheap interior.

This is embarassing.
Personally I found my charger to be far nicer than my gtcs inside. I mean, it's an American car. We're not talking about Aston martins guy
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 10:01 PM
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True, but even my '94 Camry has a higher quality interior than most new Chryslers (at least those Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep cars before Fiat took over).
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 11:12 PM
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Love the new rear tail lamp treatment, hate the new C-pillar and rear quarter changes. The previous body style was broad-shouldered and tough looking (look at fastduo's pic of his 2007). This new one seems weaker looking to me...IMO.
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 02:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Synyster_Vengeance
My only problem with Chargers and Challengers is the cheap interior.

This is embarassing.


The '12 is MUCH nicer though

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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 08:22 AM
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Yeah, Fiat did a nice job.
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 10:23 AM
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Idk, I've kinda stopped caring about the interior. To me as long as the seats are comfortable and it doesn't have the same interior at a Hyundai accent I'm good with it. Go over show IMO...
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Old Apr 9, 2013 | 01:36 PM
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Nice car. I understand that we all have our favorites AND that you also own a great car...the Boss 302 also! Best of luck.
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Old Apr 9, 2013 | 01:42 PM
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Mehhh not for me....looks really heavy as well. Would prefer the challenger.
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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 01:18 PM
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got a '13 r/t for a family car a few months ago, have to say the quality is much better than the mustang, only down side is it weighs 300 lbs more..
but still hauls a** & beats a minivan any day

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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by cinque35
got a '13 r/t for a family car a few months ago, have to say the quality is much better than the mustang, only down side is it weighs 300 lbs more..
but still hauls a** & beats a minivan any day
Hell yea. Dude I ran a newer srt8 a few days ago. Mother ****er holeshotted me from 80. He had like 5 cars on me within 2 seconds.
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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 03:34 PM
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Hell yea. Dude I ran a newer srt8 a few days ago. Mother ****er holeshotted me from 80. He had like 5 cars on me within 2 seconds.
I drive a 2013 Dodge charger for work and its the model with the 370 HP. It's a quick car but feel my modded 11 v6 mustang pulls harder and can take it in the 1/4 mile. now this of course would be a stock 13 charger hemi. I don't know much about the srt8 model now,
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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 2011 Kona Blue

I drive a 2013 Dodge charger for work and its the model with the 370 HP. It's a quick car but feel my modded 11 v6 mustang pulls harder and can take it in the 1/4 mile. now this of course would be a stock 13 charger hemi. I don't know much about the srt8 model now,
I used to have a 07 Sublime Daytona R/T. Chargers are long legged. The highway is their natural habitat. Mustangs are more of a out of the hole car. Trust me, if you lined the two up from a 70 roll you'd ****. The srt8 has 465 on motor, I'm at about 380 on motor. The RT might have been a closer run but I still think it would have pulled on me. I was really blown away by that srt though. Literally like he left me from a light. It was nuts. ....... Are you a state trooper? Lol
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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 09:08 PM
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I used to have a 07 Sublime Daytona R/T. Chargers are long legged. The highway is their natural habitat. Mustangs are more of a out of the hole car. Trust me, if you lined the two up from a 70 roll you'd ****. The srt8 has 465 on motor, I'm at about 380 on motor. The RT might have been a closer run but I still think it would have pulled on me. I was really blown away by that srt though. Literally like he left me from a light. It was nuts. ....... Are you a state trooper? Lol
I'm a county cop. The 13 Charger pulls hard when doing 70 and you floor it but for some reason I think my 11 V6 seems to pull harder. Or at least it feels to pull harder. Now of course my 11 v6 is far from stock and guessing with my mods I'm around 350 to the crank. I have no idea what the stock standard gearing is in the 13 Charger with the Hemi engine. I have 3:73 gears in my pony,it seems to shoot off the line a bit harder and faster acceleration than the Charger I drive with 370 HP. Then the 11 plus mustangs really shine once they hit 4k rpm's and the car pulls great and feels quicker than the Charger. Of course with 3:73 gears and crusing at 70 mph I'm already around 2300 k rpm's .

Now in all fairness my 11 v6 is far from stock however its all bolt on mods and no F.I. I don't think my pony would destroy the 13 Charger , 370hp by any means but would take the win in a 1/4 mile race with my 3k in mods.

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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 2011 Kona Blue

I'm a county cop. The 13 Charger pulls hard when doing 70 and you floor it but for some reason I think my 11 V6 seems to pull harder. Or at least it feels to pull harder. Now of course my 11 v6 is far from stock and guessing with my mods I'm around 350 to the crank. I have no idea what the stock standard gearing is in the 13 Charger with the Hemi engine. I have 3:73 gears in my pony,it seems to shoot off the line a bit harder and faster acceleration than the Charger I drive with 370 HP. Then the 11 plus mustangs really shine once they hit 4k rpm's and the car pulls great and feels quicker than the Charger. Of course with 3:73 gears and crusing at 70 mph I'm already around 2300 k rpm's .

Now in all fairness my 11 v6 is far from stock however its all bolt on mods and no F.I. I don't think my pony would destroy the 13 Charger , 370hp by any means but would take the win in a 1/4 mile race with my 3k in mods.
Yea man the chargers have like 2.67s in the rear. The new v6 mustangs are pretty badass. I was talking to a guy that builds a lot of fords and he said they're similar to the 2JZs in supras. He put a turbo on one and upgraded the auto trans and it ran mid 10s. LXs run slow in the 1/4 for the most part. I've seen some fast ones but they have HUGE traction issues. There's a guy with a SRT8 300 at the track I go to. Procharged. Full boot. He fought for grip out to 800', like he was sideways when it hit 2nd at like 500'. Insane power. They just don't have the gears for short distances.
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