After driving a Magnum R/T, my impressions are........
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After driving a Magnum R/T, my impressions are........
..........HOLY CRAP, IT'S FREAKIN' AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice interior, nice ride, nice handling.
But OH MAN....that HEMI.
That's the first time I've driven a car with a Hemi. It feels fast. Do I dare say, that it feels faster than an LS1 F-car? I know it isn't, but you can sure feel that 390lb/ft of torque. Stomp the throttle...and it pushes you into your seat....and speed keeps building like a freight train.
It's ride and handling are also great. It handles great for a car of it's type and the ride is extremely comfortable....even over really bad pavement.
I also prefer the Magnum's interior to the 300C. The 300C is just alittle too fancy for me. The Magnum does without all the tortoise shell, wood and chrome.
I think the Magnum R/T is incredible. I like it even better than the 300C.
I can hardly wait for the Charger!
Nice interior, nice ride, nice handling.
But OH MAN....that HEMI.
That's the first time I've driven a car with a Hemi. It feels fast. Do I dare say, that it feels faster than an LS1 F-car? I know it isn't, but you can sure feel that 390lb/ft of torque. Stomp the throttle...and it pushes you into your seat....and speed keeps building like a freight train.
It's ride and handling are also great. It handles great for a car of it's type and the ride is extremely comfortable....even over really bad pavement.
I also prefer the Magnum's interior to the 300C. The 300C is just alittle too fancy for me. The Magnum does without all the tortoise shell, wood and chrome.
I think the Magnum R/T is incredible. I like it even better than the 300C.
I can hardly wait for the Charger!
Last edited by Z284ever; May 18, 2004 at 11:33 PM.
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have yet to even see one of these however they look pretty intense. However I'm still not a fan of the new hemi, There was a Hemi Ram at the strip on sunday running mid 17's. of course i asked the guy "That thing got a Hemi?"
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my friends dad had one, not the hemi version, the ones that came out before then. yea their pretty quick, but he said it was a pig. like barely getting over 10mpg. im sure the new ones have better gas mileage. i remember my friend took it into a corner and let it rip. who ever thought the gal could turn all 4's
drifting...haha that was funny. then he just randomly jumped a curb. its cool though, he is scca liscenced
drifting...haha that was funny. then he just randomly jumped a curb. its cool though, he is scca liscenced
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Originally posted by number77
my friends dad had one, not the hemi version, the ones that came out before then. yea their pretty quick, but he said it was a pig. like barely getting over 10mpg. im sure the new ones have better gas mileage. i remember my friend took it into a corner and let it rip. who ever thought the gal could turn all 4's
drifting...haha that was funny. then he just randomly jumped a curb. its cool though, he is scca liscenced
my friends dad had one, not the hemi version, the ones that came out before then. yea their pretty quick, but he said it was a pig. like barely getting over 10mpg. im sure the new ones have better gas mileage. i remember my friend took it into a corner and let it rip. who ever thought the gal could turn all 4's
drifting...haha that was funny. then he just randomly jumped a curb. its cool though, he is scca liscenced
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Yeah, that does make make sense. Now explain being SCCA licenced makes it cool though.....
I gotta agree with the styling issues, I don't know if it's quasi-truck od an attampt at a 'throw back to yester-year', either way to me it's pretty ungainly.
I gotta agree with the styling issues, I don't know if it's quasi-truck od an attampt at a 'throw back to yester-year', either way to me it's pretty ungainly.
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Re: After driving a Magnum R/T, my impressions are........
Originally posted by Z284ever
..........HOLY CRAP, IT'S FREAKIN' AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice interior, nice ride, nice handling.
But OH MAN....that HEMI.
That's the first time I've driven a car with a Hemi. It feels fast. Do I dare say, that it feels faster than an LS1 F-car? I know it isn't, but you can sure feel that 390lb/ft of torque. Stomp the throttle...and it pushes you into your seat....and speed keeps building like a freight train.
It's ride and handling are also great. It handles great for a car of it's type and the ride is extremely comfortable....even over really bad pavement...
..........HOLY CRAP, IT'S FREAKIN' AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice interior, nice ride, nice handling.
But OH MAN....that HEMI.
That's the first time I've driven a car with a Hemi. It feels fast. Do I dare say, that it feels faster than an LS1 F-car? I know it isn't, but you can sure feel that 390lb/ft of torque. Stomp the throttle...and it pushes you into your seat....and speed keeps building like a freight train.
It's ride and handling are also great. It handles great for a car of it's type and the ride is extremely comfortable....even over really bad pavement...
You sound like me after I drove the 300C!
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Re: Re: After driving a Magnum R/T, my impressions are........
Originally posted by guionM
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You sound like me after I drove the 300C!
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You sound like me after I drove the 300C!
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Originally posted by BigDarknFast
Any SRT-8 variants on these heavy toads are going to have obscenely poor fuel economy. It's starting to matter - even to enthusiasts - now that gas is over $2 / gal.
Any SRT-8 variants on these heavy toads are going to have obscenely poor fuel economy. It's starting to matter - even to enthusiasts - now that gas is over $2 / gal.
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Originally posted by Z284ever
We'll have to see. The latest info is that the 6.1 will get MDS from the beginning. Also, it may be mated to a new Mercedes 6 speed auto....with fifth and sixth being overdrive gears.
We'll have to see. The latest info is that the 6.1 will get MDS from the beginning. Also, it may be mated to a new Mercedes 6 speed auto....with fifth and sixth being overdrive gears.