I looked at the SRT8s too before deciding to buy a G8. Night and day between the quality of the paint. I don't know if it so much the paint, or the crappy buff-out. There is little reflection in even a new car on the lot. And open the door, or the trunk: almost no effort to buff a finish in the door sills or in the trunk surround. For a person who might be happy living with diminished expectations of almost everything in their life, the Dodge's paint treatment fits that mindset. But for the money that a Demon costs now I would expect much better. By the way, I bought a Demon, but I sold it.
A 1971 Dodge Demon 340. The 340s. The last of so many GREAT Dodge musclecars of that era.
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2009 MGM GT: VCM CAI, ARH LT headers (no cats), Vector Tune, MT drag radials
Procharger P1SC still powering the box it came in January 2010, hiding somewhere in the back of my man cave.
PB: 12.533 @ 111.45 w/ 1.951 60' CLAIMING THE INTAKE/LT/TUNE/DR RECORD UNLESS SOMEBODY GOT GAME
And nobody ever had game.
"There are but three true sports...mountain climbing, bull fighting, and motor racing. The rest are merely games." Ernest Hemmingway
"Racing is life. Everything before and after is just waiting." Steve McQueen in the movie LeMans
Only two things smell like fish...and one of them is fish. unknown
Assigned male at birth, I now identify as a lesbian, but with extra equipment.
My RAM paint was OK, but my Durango paint is so so. It holds up to stuff well, but it's just not shiny and deep and it has a ton of "orange peel". It's my DD so no biggie and I sure do enjoy the V8 under the hood.
2009.5 MSM GXP 500ish N/A RWHP. Mods include but aren't limited to: Texas Speed 418 (6.8L) fully forged held together with ARP from top to bottom, PRC 255cc heads, Rick Crawford intake plenum, TB port, polish and tune, Roto-Fab 102mm CAI w/LS7 MAF, Kooks 1-7/8" headers wrapped with DEI, Corsa catless system, Circle D 3200 Stall, 3.45 final drive, BMR's complete street bushing kit and sway bars, Eibach Pro Kit, G-Force Axles, running on staggered VMR 710's with Bridgestone RE11 rubber. HSV triple gauge pack with Calais smokers kit mod, V6 tails, debadge/rebadge, V6 door handles, AU black door trim, Maverick Man under hood strut covers, & washer and bolt kit, fully corrected paint thanks to Adams Polishes and my hard work. Built with reliability in mind with some power for those times when you need to pass or go over a big hill. Just a poser, not a racer!
its A Dodge, do I need to say anymore,
2009 Panther Black Metallic "The Black Rat"
Current Modifications: Front end, Roof Pillars & Front top of roof has Clear Shield, Holden V8 6.0 Badges, Holden V Trunk Badge from Crazy Paul, UPR Catch Can, Corsa Exhaust & Roto Fab CAI. Spare Tire and Jack and Tinted Window's, hood scoops gutted, Poor Mans Heater Hose modification (holding up the hoses with zip ties), Painted the front dart to Panther Black.
Patrick Guerra's Tune July 12, 2010: 345 HP, 355 Torque on 87 Octane
Patrick's & Kurt's install of Kooks Long tubes 1 7/8" w/Corsa Connection Pipes
11-3-10: 362 rwhp, 372 Torque and updated engine and transmission tune.
New Engine as of 10- 5, 2011. Patrick & Kurt's tune and dyno 10-19 2011:363 rwhp, 365 Torque 93 octane.
Sounds so GRRRR8 BECAUSE RACE CAR
7-1-14 Brembo Front Brake upgrade & Bohnam Front Splitter installed Curt here
I have a friend who has one. Owned many HiPo cars, Viper, M3, M5, C5,6,7, and more. while he keeps his pick ups until they have 60,000 miles. His HellCat is the first car he's kept for more than one year. And the first car he's never done any mod's too. Not even some kind of tune on the HellCat. He loves it!
'09 Pacific Slate G8 GT,1900 Magnacharger cog drive. Engine rebuilt by Texas Speed and Performance with some very nice parts. Airaid intake, Kooks 1 7/8" lt's, cats, midpipe, SLP PowerFlow exhaust. Pedders lowered touring package. Baer Pro front brakes. ForgeStar F14 GunMetal 19x8.5 Michelin Pilot Sport a/s. '78 El Camino. 2008 model Blue Heeler.
They are discounting new 2016 challenger hellcats to the tune of 15k++
I'm no dodge fan but that's an absurd car for 55k with a 3 year warranty.
I really like the new zl1 but I just don't think I could buy one new at the current pricing when you can get a hellcat for so much cheaper and eat into the new car depreciation .
2009 PBM G8 GT
Pat G 218/226 & TSP Dual 660s, ARP Bits, DSteck Tuned, Magnacharger Chrome 2300 1:1, RCR Ported/Polished TB, Blower, & L92 Heads w/ LS3 intake valves, Smith Brothers Trunion Bushing Kit, ARH 1 7/8 Magnaflow MidMuff/Solo Axlebacks, RotoFab, VaporWorx PWM 1:1 fuel system, ID1050x injectors
Mike Norris Motorsports Catchcan, AEM 30-4100, JHP Boost/Fuel Gauge Pod
TSW Nurburgring Matte Gray 18" w/Nitto 555 & 555R, Satin Black SS Brembo Fronts, BMR Trailing Arms, Pedders Sway Bars, Whiteline Bushings
Gloss Black Valve Covers, 6k HID, V6 Handles, Interior/License Plate LEDs, Debadged, Holden Black Trim, Polk Dxi, GXP diffusor, a few bits from Crazy Paul
RIP Charlie - GRRRR8Originally Posted by TonyKarter
Anyone who has ever worked on a car has been in your position, and sitting cross-legged on a concrete floor with a dim shop light is its own kind of hell... Chalk it up as one of the rites of passage.
RIP Chris Wells - Panzer Leader
Depends. I hate the wheels they chose. The 1LE wheels are far nicer. I'd rather have the Challenger hellcat, only because the Camaro is cramped and at least you can fit a booster seat in the Challenger and luggage in the trunk.
Can't deny the performance of it though.
My brother has a 16 SS Camaro and it is nice, especially in hyper blue, my biggest complaint is it's cramped on the inside.
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