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Old 11-06-2011, 06:30 AM
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Dad's new toy: 2012 Charger SRT8

Taking a page from my book and going with a sedan, my dad just got a Charger. He traded a 2009 SRT8 Challenger 6-sp manual for it. I drove it briefly and didn't do much as it only had 50 miles. The interior is excellent and up to par on a car now costing 50K. Performance/driving dynamic is not world's apart from my car, as I didn't think it would be. Exterior looks are subjective and I'm more a fan of what I own. I do think I'm going to check out the SRT8 300 after the winter. Some pic's below...
 
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Nice ride! Congrats to Dad on the new whip! I was checking out the SRT8 charger, the 300 and Jeep @ the SEMA show this week and they look good. Interiors are very nice. Dig the carbon fiber trim they are putting in.
 
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Very nice. not sure on the new wheels though. I prefer the older ones.
 
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Old 11-08-2011, 05:38 AM
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Very nice. not sure on the new wheels though. I prefer the older ones.
I agree with you. I even changed the wheels on the 2009 from the stock Alcoa to black/red stripe of the previous SRT style on my 2007. I think SRT has missed the boat on rims for several years now and NOTHING affects the appearance of a car more:
 
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I think the new one looks better everywhere except the wheels. Just paint the stockers black with a red stripe like yours and your dads car will look even better. I love how he chose the red leather too. That interior is BEAUTIFULL. Its a shame they missed the boat and dont offer a manual transmission though. They should also offer a manual on the R/T IMO.
 
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The new interior looks great
 
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Its a shame they missed the boat and dont offer a manual transmission though. They should also offer a manual on the R/T IMO.
I agree and there's plenty of time. Since the Challenger was mated with a 6-M, it shouldn't be too hard. I'd be surprised if the 5-A is the only transmission that exists through this model run.
 
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Awesome!
 
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Originally Posted by Red Devil
I agree and there's plenty of time. Since the Challenger was mated with a 6-M, it shouldn't be too hard. I'd be surprised if the 5-A is the only transmission that exists through this model run.
The ZF 8-speed will be going in eventually
 
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I'd like to know if he is still loving the car after a little time.....I'm looking at these now.
 
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