Finally! I have a Challenger!
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RE: Finally! I have a Challenger!
Very nice! You got your VP Chally.
Are you going to put stripes on the hood or the fenders?
As for the new gas cap, do you mean the chrome one?
I'm surprised you wanted stripes because the VP movie car has no decorations.
Are you going to put stripes on the hood or the fenders?
As for the new gas cap, do you mean the chrome one?
I'm surprised you wanted stripes because the VP movie car has no decorations.
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Thanks, everyone!
My wife had a doctor's appointment early this afternoon downtown, so we took the Mustang to it (the parking lot is tiny and I'm still not used to the size of the Challenger). Afterward, we ran home and got the Challenger and took it back out.
The response it gets is simply amazing. We were heading to Starbucks along an access road next to I-35 and some people driving next to us were taking pics with cell phones. Later, we were at Wal-Mart and when we came out, some guys had pulled up next to it in a Dodge Ram pickup and were taking pics of it. We nearly caused several wrecks because people coming toward us were so busy looking at the Challenger that they were almost running off the road.
The '70 Challenger used to draw some attention (particularly in its later years when those cars were becoming fairly rare), but NOTHING like the '09 gets.
Overpowered asked how the SE runs. Pretty good, actually. I haven't even tried a hard acceleration, as I've only had it on the freeway once (last night, coming back from the dealer when it was still rush hour) and while we were out this evening, it started raining lightly and the streets started getting pretty slick. Normal, on-the-street driving, however, feels about the same as my V-6 Mustang. In other words, easily enough engine for the weight of the car.
Brucer41 asked if the wait and aggravation were worth it. In two word, HELL YES!
And in answer to Billionaire, I'm going with a black rocker panel stripe that has the word Challenger cut out in script. Old school, but with a modern look.
At Wal-Mart, we picked up a digital camera, so after I get the stripes put on, I'll post some pics. Hopefully.
My wife had a doctor's appointment early this afternoon downtown, so we took the Mustang to it (the parking lot is tiny and I'm still not used to the size of the Challenger). Afterward, we ran home and got the Challenger and took it back out.
The response it gets is simply amazing. We were heading to Starbucks along an access road next to I-35 and some people driving next to us were taking pics with cell phones. Later, we were at Wal-Mart and when we came out, some guys had pulled up next to it in a Dodge Ram pickup and were taking pics of it. We nearly caused several wrecks because people coming toward us were so busy looking at the Challenger that they were almost running off the road.
The '70 Challenger used to draw some attention (particularly in its later years when those cars were becoming fairly rare), but NOTHING like the '09 gets.
Overpowered asked how the SE runs. Pretty good, actually. I haven't even tried a hard acceleration, as I've only had it on the freeway once (last night, coming back from the dealer when it was still rush hour) and while we were out this evening, it started raining lightly and the streets started getting pretty slick. Normal, on-the-street driving, however, feels about the same as my V-6 Mustang. In other words, easily enough engine for the weight of the car.
Brucer41 asked if the wait and aggravation were worth it. In two word, HELL YES!
And in answer to Billionaire, I'm going with a black rocker panel stripe that has the word Challenger cut out in script. Old school, but with a modern look.
At Wal-Mart, we picked up a digital camera, so after I get the stripes put on, I'll post some pics. Hopefully.
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A huge CONGRATULATIONS to ya RG!! So glad to hear you finally got it! And not suprisingly... I somehow knew it would be worth the wait.
Hows the Grin holding up these days... better get used to it... WHOOO HOOO!!!! [sm=happy046.gif]
Enjoy the ride....
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Thats just sweet RG. Glad to know now that we have all sorts of folks now across all model lines all saying the same dang thing, this car, THE CAR, is the sweetest ride around, and is a great attention grabber. Will be great to see the pics with the stripes on the lower rocker panel. Im getting more and more excited as the day nears for my arrival. Enjoy![sm=gears.gif]
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Rosswellgrey.... Thats so Cool !! Almost brings a tear to my eye... Like the Baby finally arrived. Major Congrats to you and the Family. Sincerely.... From the Challenger Daddy in Waiting.... the Phantom !
