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Replying to: goofytiml (May 29, 2007 7:36 pm) |
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Replying to: goofytiml (May 29, 2007 7:36 pm) |
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| While stationed in the Republic of Korea, I first saw this most awesome vehicle, advertised in Candy Apple Pearl. As an old Mopar owner going back to 1960, I believe in the adages of “Never drive an ugly car” and “There is no substitute of horsepower”. I fell in Love with it. When we returned we rented a Hemi All Wheel Drive for two weeks and we were both impressed, awed and in LOVE even though it was a Light Metallic Green (Yuk). Then we walked onto the Dodge Emporium and Sara saw an SRT8 sporting that paint job. Sticker Shock!! Thankfully, the salesman said, “If you like that, then you might like this one”. And we saw our Magnum RT All Wheel Drive Candy Apple Pearl Sports Car!!! And to really spice up the whole deal, it was sporting a True Cold Air Induction Hemi Shaker intake system. It works and adds a total new aura to the car. First, it is all the good things that others have said about it. We drive around with great big grins on our faces all the time! Great room, ride, performance, comfort, all in one great big package. My dad’s first new Chrysler was in 1949, I grew up in them, Dodges, Plymouths, and Imperials, until they stopped making them. They need to use this chassis to bring that marquee back. Now the Hemi Shaker story. It was dealer installed and looks almost exactly like the real things from the 70’s. The car is Dr. Hyde and Mr. Jeckal; one moment the pillar of an expensive road car, big, roomy, quiet, comfortable, and then you nudge the loud pedal and all hell begins to unfold, directly proportional that the amount of the NUNDGE! After you learn to drive it, you can have a most enjoyable, soul stirring ride; that ungodly good sound of a big Vee Eight, that nothing short of twelve cylinders can make, and the rapid movement forward with a chest thumping shove back into the seat and smooth shift to second and roll out of it at FORTY MILES PER HOUR! You can’t git it any better. If you like big powerful cars, then you HAVE to have a MAGNUM HEMI. Do not buy the Shaker CIA if you don’t like having people come up, old and young and ask “what is that?” or “Is it real” or “Can I see it?”. We have been to car shows and it has created many great comments and “Why is it not in the show?” a ton of times. No matter what ills you, bad day at the office, mower aint mowin’, just get in this time machine and it will put a smile on your face in a few miles of cruzin’. Oh, yeah, that Shaker Hood sticks out thru a big hole in the hood. This hole also allows a few nice sounds to come out over the standard hood. So far many have asked is that a blower they hear; not really bit it’s the serpentine belt noise now being heard outside only. Plus it also lets out more of the FOUR BARREL UNSILENED AIRCLEANER OF YORE sound. You learn to make her growl with a educated toe that makes it fun just accelerating only three or four mile per hour!! Plenty of fun; all the way down the road. We added the Extended Warranty to Six Years, as we knew it was going to be a KEEPER! You will want to go get in it and drive around having fun, best thing in the world that you can do with your clothes on is all I can say. | |
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Replying to: kjnorman (Apr 23, 2004 6:47 pm) |
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Replying to: caneau (Feb 13, 2003 8:51 pm)
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Replying to: clecayenne (Jul 18, 2007 6:38 pm)
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Replying to: clecayenne (Jul 18, 2007 6:38 pm) |
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Replying to: hardhawk (Jul 19, 2007 7:22 am) 
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No posts here since July? Lack of interest in this vehicle. Chrysler is axing the Magnum along with PT and Pacifica. |
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Replying to: jaxs1 (Oct 30, 2007 10:38 pm) How do you think this will affect resale values of 08 Magnums say in 2,3 years time? I'm looking at getting an 08 R/T while I still can.
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