hey guys, new poster here.

I am a massive fan of the new challenger and sooooo happy that they finally released it. I think its this reason alone that so many of us have been so quick to get our names down and deposits out on the allocation sheets at dealerships.

However, after you start coming back down to earth you start to realise a few things....

1) I dont really want an auto. Especially and auto that isnt shaped like a pistol grip and looks like it came out a honda accord.
2) I wonder what it would look like in white (vanishing point style) and maybe they will release a more attractive solid black finish.
3) Will they offer more power in 09?
4) Will that interior be revamped in the next batch? I.E a better goddamn steering wheel!! I can deal with grey boring leather and horrid plastic dash antics but gimme a proper 3 spoke muscle car steering wheel and a pistol grip shifter.
5) Think of the tuning parts i could buy for this car with the 20k dealers want over msrp just now.

When the retro styled mustang came out i held back and watched as many customers rushed and ordered their GT's, happy to pay an extra few $ over list just to satisfy their excitment going into overdrive. This initial euphoria soon wore off as Saleen released their S281 with a supercharger and then the Extreme with around 500hp. Ford then released the GT500 among a mass of aftermarket tuner produced mustangs with names such as "Dominator" "Warrior" etc etc with big chunky bodykits and 600hp supercharged motors.
Just 2 years after the initial launch there were a slew of highpowered stangs you could buy straight off a showroom floor new or used for around the same as the marked up price dealers were offering the original stang GT for!! I held out and got a nice S281 saleen in blue to fool around with for a year which i then traded for my current 99 Viper GTS.

I have a set picture in my head of my dream challenger. I would rather hold out and get the right car rather than have something id never be 100% happy with just for the sake of being the first guy on the block with the car.