Anybody got one of these?

saw one today at a toyota dealership's lot

looked hot

9/24/2008 3:06:21 PM

i want one really bad, does that count?

I could go for an '09 R/T, 6-speed in black... then add a supacharger


i like the 18" wheels and no spoiler better than the SRT8 exterior add-ons

9/24/2008 3:11:01 PM

saw one on avent ferry a few weeks back

9/24/2008 3:20:11 PM

the 08s don't have 6 speeds yet right???
do you know what they're using... is it the traditional american t-56 or some crazy german shit??

9/24/2008 3:22:04 PM

the '09's are out already 'foo1, saw an auto v6 sunday. no clue on the trans

9/24/2008 3:23:15 PM

i saw one on a truck the other day... it was an r/t pretty friggin car but gahh its heavy if i remember right... like 4xxxlbs ???



i just found this

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"The six-speed Tremec TR-6060 manual transmission was derived from the 600 horsepower 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10, with triple cone synchronizers in first and second gears and dual cone synchronizers for third through sixth gears, along with modifications including new gear ratios. The clutch is the Viper’s (ZF-Sachs) 250 mm twin-disc design for torque capacity and clutch life, low pedal efforts, excellent engagement qualities and optimized spinning inertia; it features a 1-4 skip-shift and reverse inhibit solenoids, with a 5:1 remote shifter."

[Edited on September 24, 2008 at 3:37 PM. Reason : tranny]

9/24/2008 3:33:56 PM

nice

yeah the srt8 is like 4200

9/24/2008 3:41:45 PM

that cant be a production model, it looks good.

9/24/2008 3:50:00 PM

it is.?.

9/24/2008 3:57:41 PM

The viper is a horrible car

9/24/2008 4:11:16 PM

But the 2008's are better...

[Edited on September 24, 2008 at 4:21 PM. Reason : .]

9/24/2008 4:20:24 PM

the front end needs another few inches of sheet metal

9/24/2008 5:37:26 PM

i'm planning to buy one eventually. i'm waiting to see what the final word is on a convertible model. i'm also still debating on to keep or sell my c5. that kinda determines which model challenger i'd want...

9/24/2008 6:11:23 PM

convertible? you want a Challenger that's even heavier? It's going to be at least 500 lbs heavier than your C5...

9/24/2008 6:38:21 PM

I'm thinking pretty hard about trading my Mazdurr6 in for one.

They're not that expensive at all.

But mine'd be an 09.

9/24/2008 6:53:41 PM

^^try more like 1200lbs. heavier...

9/24/2008 6:55:12 PM

but its a dodge....



shit my mom has this car but hers is a 4 door with a Chrysler logo.. and awd... still weights a shit ton

9/24/2008 7:23:32 PM

There's one that parks out on centennial campus. I haven't bothered to look at what version it is.

9/24/2008 7:33:09 PM

i like how it looks, but i'm not gonna buy one

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"but its a dodge...."

for this reason

9/24/2008 8:01:35 PM

Honestly they're not that bad these days. I'd be willing to buy one (If I had the money and needed a car) as long as they'd throw in that (Supposedly) lifetime drivetrain warranty. I don't think they'll do it on SRT models, but I bet the R/T 6 speed would be covered.

[Edited on September 24, 2008 at 8:03 PM. Reason : ]

9/24/2008 8:03:17 PM

I am looking to buy a Charger R/T but I did see the Challenger for @$22,000. I was like holy shit...but then I noticed it had a V6.

9/24/2008 10:20:12 PM

Hello *******,

Good afternoon. I am Tonya Tatum, Sales Manager here at Hendrick Dodge of Cary.
There has been a great deal of interest in the SRT8 Manual Transmission 2009 Dodge
Challenger. Many of you have requested that we alert you when the vehicle arrived
and that is the purpose of this email.

It's here!!!!


The 2009 Dodge Challenger arrived this morning at Hendrick Dodge of Cary.


THE 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER SRT8 MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAS ARRIVED!!!!!!


Please call me at 919-388-4567 or any of our staff at 919-319-9225.


Sincerest regards,

Tonya Tatum
Sales Manager
** Hendrick Dodge in Cary **
Cary Auto Mall
81 Mackenan Dr.

11/18/2008 2:02:28 PM

CHRIST ON HIS THRONE


A MANUAL

11/18/2008 2:13:21 PM

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"CHRIST ON HIS THRONE A MANUAL "

11/18/2008 3:17:31 PM

i'm sure it's already sold. they probably just have an agreement with the owner to let it sit in the showroom for a little while to generate some leads. or, it may only be there just long enough to go through inspection/dealer prep and the owner will take immediate delivery after the final paperwork/financing/payment is completed. finally, it's possible that the owner actually took delivery at some point prior to today in order to enjoy it for a little while, but has returned it to allow it to be displayed for a while.

anyway, what i'm saying is it's highly unlikely they've simply just gotten one in stock as part of their regular inventory. of course, it's also just as unlikely that they'll admit that. they'll paint a picture of crowds beating down the doors first thing this morning trying to buy the car, but only one lucky person got it. however, everyone else that called or came in still decided to buy a brand new vehicle at unheard of low prices. they can do the same for you also! you better hurry though, because the base model caliber that's identical to twelve others on the lot might get sold too before you get there! it's just as good as the manual challenger sr8, but at half the price and double the mpg. don't tell anyone else about this, though. they're only giving you this secret info and special invoice pricing. they're such damn good people they don't even care about making money. they just want you to be happy and make it up to you for selling a car that you could never afford and were only pretending to be interested in so you could take it out for a joy ride.

11/18/2008 3:18:50 PM

^ haha, I can't believe you took the time to type all of that... you've spent at least 4 minutes on all that, probably closer to 5 or 6.

11/18/2008 4:07:57 PM

Are you saying Tonya Tatum is a grifter?

11/18/2008 5:44:16 PM

^^Yea they tried that "we don't know when another comes in, we'll cut you a inside deal" shit on me when I went in to look at one a month ago. Fucking dealers...just another reason why domestic manuf. are going bankrupt.

11/18/2008 6:35:46 PM

They have quite a few Challengers at the dealership in Garner (Capital Chrysler Dodge Jeep)


We had to borrow one of their Town & Country-s for a study we ran 2 weeks back. I don't know if any of theirs are manuals, but they have at least one SRT8 and a quite a few R/Ts on the lot down there.

The guys at Hendrick are shitbirds. Their lot is literally 2 blocks away from our office and we offered them $800 to rent a T&C for a week, and they acted like they couldn't help us. Not like those things are flying off the lot. Capital bent over backwards to help us.

Country folk vs city folk I guess.

If you buy one there, plz to tell them I referred you. I'll give you half of the $100 fee. lulz

11/18/2008 7:13:29 PM

I got that spammail and figured I'd share it here. I never even requested to know anything about the Hendrick Dodge inventory ever, I just got it by accident (i suppose I'm still in their mailing list from working there ~3 years ago).

And yes, Hendrick are shitbirds.

11/18/2008 8:10:08 PM

"hi, ummm, yeah... i come from the internet. kiljadn on tww sent me. plz to tell him that BigBlueRam wuz here so i can get my dollar bucks. if it doesn't do as it's told, garage gang members will h4x0r your website to post the happy car pic everywhere. then, numerous fake craigslist ads will be created with your contact info. k? thnx."

11/18/2008 8:26:08 PM

no you ass

I was just saying, if someone's going to buy a Challenger, then why not get a free $50. My offer is legit because the main sales manager guy at Capital (BARRY DRIVER thx) has mine and my co-workers cards, and I figured for a small reward I could do him a solid in this economic crunch because he bailed us out in our time of need for a $100K+ research project.

11/18/2008 9:31:36 PM

I like them, but when I see them in person they look too narrow and tall. Go figure.

And damn there's some hatoraid being passed around in here...no wonder they're going bankrupt

11/18/2008 11:19:37 PM

hatorade


get it right or pay the preiss

11/19/2008 8:11:58 AM

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""hi, ummm, yeah... i come from the internet. kiljadn on tww sent me. plz to tell him that BigBlueRam wuz here so i can get my dollar bucks. if it doesn't do as it's told, garage gang members will h4x0r your website to post the happy car pic everywhere. then, numerous fake craigslist ads will be created with your contact info. k? thnx." "

i about spit alcohol out of my nose last night when i read that

11/19/2008 8:19:29 AM

^haha and preiss haha.

11/19/2008 8:37:23 AM

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"I'm thinking pretty hard about trading my Mazdurr6 in for one. They're not that expensive at all. "

Wait, I know you sold your Evo. Didn't you get a 335i? Do you still have that, or did you trade that for a Mazda6?

11/19/2008 8:41:23 AM

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"Honestly they're not that bad these days. I'd be willing to buy one (If I had the money and needed a car) as long as they'd throw in that (Supposedly) lifetime drivetrain warranty"

lifetime of the company

which may mean it will be shorter than a standard japanese 3-year warrantee the way american car manufacturing stands these days financially

11/19/2008 9:05:48 AM

^^ dude you got me confused with somebody else


1. I'd never sell an EVO. Ever. Not even for a 335i.

11/19/2008 6:59:38 PM

http://www.myride.com/snacker-preview/2009_dodge_challenger-preview-680-page1.html

11/19/2008 7:31:07 PM

^^ yeah, i don't know what i was thinking. i had you confused with [/user]sandsanta[/user].

and yeah, Evos are a fucking blast to drive, if you can tolerate their shithead dealers, 10k miles on a set of tires, 15k miles on a clutch, and interior that rattles like a spray can after 10k miles. I might buy another IX someday despite all of that.

11/19/2008 7:46:51 PM

southern states has two sitting out front of the showroom now. one appeared to be an srt8 or r/t, the other probably an se.

12/4/2008 11:00:49 PM

ha, i saw one broken down on I-40 while i was traveling for thanksgiving.

12/4/2008 11:32:00 PM

you have to put gas in these things?

12/4/2008 11:32:40 PM

one black and one orange in front of Finish Line Dodge in statesville


just itching to drop my house down payment on one

12/5/2008 8:59:48 AM

do it, owning a house is a pain in the ass.

12/5/2008 5:55:03 PM