Challenger or Bullitt
06-24-2008, 04:47 PM
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RE: Challenger or Bullitt
This post starts with...the Ford Bullitt cause the bullitt can catch up to the Challenger ...this should be telling enough. C mon, you actually typed catch up....lol.
The specs I can find say ...The power output is nothing to get excited over with an expected 312HP.
I am at a loss where the two can even be compared. The Chally has better specs acroos the board. Please post where you find anything different.
Good luck all,
Dave
The specs I can find say ...The power output is nothing to get excited over with an expected 312HP.
I am at a loss where the two can even be compared. The Chally has better specs acroos the board. Please post where you find anything different.
Good luck all,
Dave
06-24-2008, 07:26 PM
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RE: Challenger or Bullitt
Andrew...let's clear a few things up, because your facts are severely out of line.
Reported Bullitt 1/4 times are 13.5 @ 104
Reported Challenger 1/4 times are 13.1 @ 108
Now, for "running down the Challenger"...your less than stellar Bullitt has a top speed of 151 mph.
Please tell me how that is ever going to catch a Challenger that can reach 168 mph.
Just look at the numbers, 425 hp 420 lb-ft of torque for the Challenger
315 hp 325 lb-ft of torque for the Bullitt
Now, you don't even want to get me going about all of the other additional features that the Challenger has over the Bullitt.
Not to mention on top of all of this, Motor Trend ranks the Challenger over the GT500. Granted, the GT500 has more horses and torque, but the overall performance rating went to the Challenger. For fully loaded srt8, it still comes in $4k less than the base model GT500. How can you even think about comparing the Challenger to the Bullitt when the Challenger is ranked as a better performance car than the top model Mustang? I know you Ford guys are pretty die hard, but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure this one out!
Now as for the C5 post, I will put my srt8 Challenger against one any day. Stock car to stock car, the Challenger will run with the C5 anyday. Again, the C5 is only putting out 345 hp and and 350 lb-ft of torque. The 0-60 times for a stock C5 are 4.8 for the hardtop and 4.9 for the coupe. I hate to tell you, but the Challenger is running repeatable 4.7 second 0-60 times. On top of that, the 1/4 times for the vette still come in 13.1 and 13.4 respectively. Again, the Challenger is putting repeatable 13.1 second 1/4s down all day.
On top of the performance items, the Challenger actually catches peoples eye. Every retiree with a decent retirement plan drives a vette these days. And the bullitt looks like a run of the mill cheap a$$ mustang.
40 years from now, the Challenger will still be bringing down 4-5 times more money than its mustang and corvette counter parts. So go ahead, waste your money on an ugly, equal at best performing car than the Challenger. It will only make mine more valuable later.
Reported Bullitt 1/4 times are 13.5 @ 104
Reported Challenger 1/4 times are 13.1 @ 108
Now, for "running down the Challenger"...your less than stellar Bullitt has a top speed of 151 mph.
Please tell me how that is ever going to catch a Challenger that can reach 168 mph.
Just look at the numbers, 425 hp 420 lb-ft of torque for the Challenger
315 hp 325 lb-ft of torque for the Bullitt
Now, you don't even want to get me going about all of the other additional features that the Challenger has over the Bullitt.
Not to mention on top of all of this, Motor Trend ranks the Challenger over the GT500. Granted, the GT500 has more horses and torque, but the overall performance rating went to the Challenger. For fully loaded srt8, it still comes in $4k less than the base model GT500. How can you even think about comparing the Challenger to the Bullitt when the Challenger is ranked as a better performance car than the top model Mustang? I know you Ford guys are pretty die hard, but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure this one out!
Now as for the C5 post, I will put my srt8 Challenger against one any day. Stock car to stock car, the Challenger will run with the C5 anyday. Again, the C5 is only putting out 345 hp and and 350 lb-ft of torque. The 0-60 times for a stock C5 are 4.8 for the hardtop and 4.9 for the coupe. I hate to tell you, but the Challenger is running repeatable 4.7 second 0-60 times. On top of that, the 1/4 times for the vette still come in 13.1 and 13.4 respectively. Again, the Challenger is putting repeatable 13.1 second 1/4s down all day.
On top of the performance items, the Challenger actually catches peoples eye. Every retiree with a decent retirement plan drives a vette these days. And the bullitt looks like a run of the mill cheap a$$ mustang.
40 years from now, the Challenger will still be bringing down 4-5 times more money than its mustang and corvette counter parts. So go ahead, waste your money on an ugly, equal at best performing car than the Challenger. It will only make mine more valuable later.
06-24-2008, 08:38 PM
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RE: Challenger or Bullitt
not trying to upset anyone butttttt... i think the bullit did good to keep up as good as it did with the challenger. i would still take the challenger any day but was impressed with mustang. as far as a vette goes. challenger is no competition for a Z06 or a C6. friend of mine just bought a C5 Z for 28 so you can get a good deal on them... i agree the challenger is my pick but its not the best car out there... maybe for its price range new.
06-25-2008, 03:55 AM
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RE: Challenger or Bullitt
it basically comes down to whether you want the total package or pure performance. if you want total package challenger is it ..pure performance get a vette which i was close to getting but to me the vette lines get boring. I am not bias when it comes to cars but the bullit is nothing more than a mustang gt with the bullit name. yea it has a couple more ponies but the challenger has been tested to do 4.7 0-60 and 13 flat in the 1/4 and this was my argument when my good friend albeeno and I were having great discussions about the mustang gt vs the srt8(aint that right beeno?) i have much respect for the mustang because its lightweight and runs good numbers but once again this is ford milking the legendary mustang badges once again. plz dont type in caps it doesnt make your post any better.
06-25-2008, 04:53 AM
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RE: Challenger or Bullitt
Bullitt vs. Challenger R/T would make an interesting comparison. Assuming you can even get a Bullit by the time the R/T hits the showrooms. They are only building 7700 total. The SRT outclasses (and outprices) the Bullitt.
06-25-2008, 10:28 AM
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Bullitt vs. Challenger R/T would make an interesting comparison. Assuming you can even get a Bullit by the time the R/T hits the showrooms. They are only building 7700 total. The SRT outclasses (and outprices) the Bullitt.
Bullitt vs. Challenger R/T would make an interesting comparison. Assuming you can even get a Bullit by the time the R/T hits the showrooms. They are only building 7700 total. The SRT outclasses (and outprices) the Bullitt.
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