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Re: I like the Challenger[brysok6] [m382] [brysok6] [jae5] [m382]
by jae5
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Feb 10, 2006 (5:18 am)
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Replying to: m382 (Feb 09, 2006 4:13 pm)
Not a problem. IF you're gramps I must be ancient as I'm a few ticks over 23.
And want to correct a mistake I put in my post. I meant to state "Challenger" instead of "Charger":
while the Charger just seems "right". , should have been "...Challenger just seems right...it's got soul..."
Sorry for the confusion! 
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2008 Challenger
by dialm4speed
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Feb 10, 2006 (5:47 am)
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One word sums this concept up... UGLY! What is the point of this thing?? Even Dodge admitted the Challenger DIDN'T sell all that well back in the 70's, so what really is the point? This is obviously an attempt to pull in the geezer's that had an "original" hemi way back when. Come on DCX your making great looking cars (Magnum, 300C) that people want, don't fall for the retro geezer nonsense! Do you really think young guys are gonna do anything but laugh at this joke of a car? Pull the plug now! 
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- #149 of 522
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Re: 2008 Challenger [dialm4speed]
by qbrozen
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Feb 10, 2006 (6:55 am)
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Replying to: dialm4speed (Feb 10, 2006 5:47 am)
you obviously haven't read the board and realized there are alot of young folks (myself included) here who think it looks great and want one.
if you don't think the magnum and 300c have a bit of retro in them, you have an odd way of analyzing style.
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Re: 2008 Challenger [qbrozen]
by brysok6
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Feb 10, 2006 (7:40 am)
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Replying to: qbrozen (Feb 10, 2006 6:55 am)
Other than the egg crate grille, badging and Hemi power, the 300 is a copy of a Bentley. It's got no other 300 design heritage cue's in the entire package. That's O.K., it's a great ride. Good job by DCX.
The Magnum is supposed to be retro what ? Dodge Monaco wagon ?? Because it sure has nothing to do with the Dodge Magnum of the late 70's or early '80's. It's just a station wagon w/ a Hemi available under the hood.
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- #151 of 522
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Re: 2008 Challenger [brysok6]
by qbrozen
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Feb 10, 2006 (7:47 am)
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Replying to: brysok6 (Feb 10, 2006 7:40 am)
Retro doesn't have to be a copy of something with the same name. It just means it has styling cues from the past. Both vehicles have styling cues from 40s and 50s hot rods, for instance (slab sides, high beltline, narrow windows).
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- #152 of 522
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Re: 2008 Challenger [dialm4speed]
by m382
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Feb 10, 2006 (10:17 am)
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Replying to: dialm4speed (Feb 10, 2006 5:47 am)
Yo cannot even compare the 70's to today. With the ammount of money spent today simply to purchase cars vs. that era. Cars are a much hotter commodity nowadays while playing more apart of people's lives. If anything carbuying trends have done nothing but go up to the point where nowadays a lot of people view buying a nice car as priority. Back then that wasn't the case, the Challenger wasn't considered a "cheap" car back then, so a comparison between what sold then and what can sell now is a pretty poor one. Salaries and wages have gone up tenfold since then and people nowadays can actually afford such things as gas to fill these cars. Not too mention the Challenger was pulled because of emissions and fuel restrictions that came in the early 80's. You're also dead wrong when you say this car wouldn't appeal to anyone "young", unless your defenition of young is anyone under 12 that can't drive anyway. I'm 23 and I'm in love with the design, and if you look around....there's a lot more people like me that are in love with it. So if you don't like the car...fine, don't get one...but because it doesn't appeal to you doesn't mean its a "joke"....if it has the performance of the 300C SRT8 which it should because it will be getting the SRT 6.1 Liter Hemi (which I can attest is awesome)...then not many people will be laughing. And if you're going to give Dodge credit and credence for their originality don't use the 300C for example...like someone else stated it's a Bentley with a Chrysler grill. Which doesn't make it bad, I don't hear anyone that owns one complaining myself included. They went with a succesfull product and made improvments and made their own, so kudos for that...but originality for that particular model?? You can find a better example. I still find it funny that you refer to this car thats projected to run low 4's 0-60 and have in access of 450HP a "joke"...what exactly do you drive??
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- #153 of 522
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Re: 2008 Challenger [brysok6]
by chuck1959
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Feb 10, 2006 (11:39 am)
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Replying to: brysok6 (Feb 10, 2006 7:40 am)
The Magnum is supposed to be retro what ? Dodge Monaco wagon ?? Because it sure has nothing to do with the Dodge Magnum of the late 70's or early '80's.
I don't recall the Magnum being called "retro" I was under the impression that "retro" title went to the Charger and of course now the Challenger (which if it's priced over 35,000 grand will only sell in very limited numbers and wil not last).
It's just a station wagon w/ a Hemi available under the hood.
And just what's wrong with that?
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- #154 of 522
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Re: 2008 Challenger [chuck1959]
by qbrozen
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Feb 10, 2006 (11:50 am)
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Replying to: chuck1959 (Feb 10, 2006 11:39 am)
if you look at the message he was replying to, you will see that, yes, I did say the Magnum has retro cues.
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