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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Mustang / September 2005Charger is a hearse
One parked next to my Mach-1 tonight. It's at least (the door sills) about 6 inches higher than my car. Muscle car? Not really. Especially since the latest comparison I saw of it was against a Cadillac. They know the audience buying this vehicle has NOTHING in common with people who bought the Charger in the 1960s and early 1970s. -Rich > One parked next to my Mach-1 tonight. It's at least > (the door sills) about 6 inches higher than my car. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > 1970s. > -Rich It's certainly a bit portly, but the SRT-8 version sports 425hp and 420 ft/lbs of torque. With the extra set of doors, I don't think they're after the "pony car" segment. If I was in the market for an American "sport sedan", I'd have to consider the Charger as one of the best bangs for the buck. 0-60 is just a tad over 5 secs. That's faster than a Mustang GT. Yow! Cheers, >> One parked next to my Mach-1 tonight. It's at least (the door sills) >> about 6 inches higher than my car. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > for the buck. 0-60 is just a tad over 5 secs. That's faster than a > Mustang GT. Yow! I agree. If DC would give that car two doors and a six speed manual I would give it a serious look if I were in the market for a pony/muscle car. As far as it going up against the GT500... forget about it. >>> One parked next to my Mach-1 tonight. It's at least (the door >>> sills) about 6 inches higher than my car. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > I would give it a serious look if I were in the market for a > pony/muscle car. The Charger is more along the lines of a 4-door GTO than a Mustang GT. > As far as it going up against the GT500... forget > about it. Nothing under $45k will go up against the GT500. >>As far as it going up against the GT500... forget >>about it. > > Nothing under $45k will go up against the GT500. Now all you have to do is be one of the "lucky" folks to bribe your local Ford dealer and pick up a GT500 or wait for the inevitible crush of low/no mileage cars being hawked for $10-15k over MSRP on Ebay. Being fast is nice....if you can actually find one to buy. Cheers, >>>> One parked next to my Mach-1 tonight. It's at least (the door >>>> sills) about 6 inches higher than my car. [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > >Nothing under $45k will go up against the GT500. Well, I read again that Chrysler is bringing out a two-door Challenger to compete against the Mustang, but if it's a clone of the Charger, it's not the kind of car a Mustang buyer will buy instead. The Charger needs to be sleeker and on a diet to compete. -Rich Rich <none@none.com> wrote in news:iekgj11a85p3kmm3r83qpq83tfjnhqabh1@ 4ax.com: >>>>> One parked next to my Mach-1 tonight. It's at least (the door >>>>> sills) about 6 inches higher than my car. [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > needs to be sleeker and on a diet to compete. > -Rich Comparing the Charger to the Mustang is ludicrous. The Charger, Magnum, and 300 all share the same platform, which is a lot bigger than the Mustang's. So where'd you see the Challenger thing? I've heard that rumor but I haven't seen anything that would indicate that it's anything but. >Rich <none@none.com> wrote in news:iekgj11a85p3kmm3r83qpq83tfjnhqabh1@ >4ax.com: [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] >So where'd you see the Challenger thing? I've heard that rumor but I >haven't seen anything that would indicate that it's anything but. Could very well be rumour, especially three years out. I've seen it repeated at least five times in different sources, all seemingly fed the story by Chrysler. Testing the waters??? Tell them what; Bring back the 1971 Challenger/'Cuda in near identical form (or something along the lines of the new Mustang in terms of cleaving to the 1970s design) and I'll buy one. If it looks like the Charger (a melted 300 with a truck grill on the front) I'M NOT INTERESTED!!!!!!!!!!!! -Rich >>Rich <none@none.com> wrote in news:iekgj11a85p3kmm3r83qpq83tfjnhqabh1@ >>4ax.com: [quoted text clipped - 57 lines] > with a truck grill on the front) I'M NOT INTERESTED!!!!!!!!!!!! > -Rich Did a search; this was the most informative thing I found: http://www.edmunds.com/future/2009/dodge/challenger/100564158/preview.html Looks like the Challenger will share the same platform as the 300, the Magnum, and the Charger. It'll also be an '09, and it will be a 2-door. There was a picture in either motortrend, or automotive magazine. I think it said 2007. >>> One parked next to my Mach-1 tonight. It's at least (the door sills) >>> about 6 inches higher than my car. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > would give it a serious look if I were in the market for a pony/muscle > car. As far as it going up against the GT500... forget about it. And I think if Ford brought back the Falcon and added it as a "4 door Mustang" they would sell at least as many as Dodge does the 4 door Charger.  Signature"Gullible is a misdemeanor - stupid is a felony... clueless gets you committed..." - JG Is the Charger a hearse or a hisss? : 0 ) >One parked next to my Mach-1 tonight. It's at least >(the door sills) about 6 inches higher than my car. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >1970s. >-Rich Spike 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior; Vintage 40 16" rims w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A gForce Radial 225/50ZR16 KDWS skins; surround sound audio-video. Gad what fools these morons be.... Children are obscene but should not be heard Give me a peperoni pizza... or give me a calzone!
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