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77 messages, Last post on Jun 07, 2009 at 2:06 AM
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I have the Magnum RT AWD and here are some observations after about 1000 miles of driving. I agree with earlier posters about seeting comfort - excellent, best ever for me. I also agree about ensitivity to crowns in the road. The car will veer due to road crowns or ruts probably more than any other car I've driven lately. I gotta admit I don't like that much. I love the Hemi, ESP, and AWD. But I'm getting pathetic gas mileage so far. Worse than my 2001 4-wheel drive Dodge Dakota (4.7L V8). I'm getting about 13 city/17 hwy mpg and taking it easy. I'm in Colorado Springs at 6000 feet so I wasn't expecting to get 17/24, but I was hoping to do better than the truck, not worse. I'm wondering if the multi-displacement system even does anything at this altitude. I love the looks. Mine is Mineral Gray. Just awsome. I have the luggage rack and the cross bars remove easily when not in use. The manual says removing them will reduce wind noise, but they cause very little wind noise so most people won't bother removing them like I do. Back window get dirty easily, like most wagons. Back window wiper clears a small patch, but rear visibility is poor as most would agree. But I'm used to even worse after driving a truck with a cab on it for the last few years. I had the Dodge dealer intall the Sirius radio kit right after I bought it and was pleasantly surprised that Sirius gave me 1 year free as if the Sirius kit had come with the car. But I'm unpleasantly surprised at the poor sound quality of Sirius. The culprit is probably Sirius because FM and CD, MP3's, WMA's sound fantastic. Sirius provides roughly AM quality in my book, though others claim "near CD quality". No way. So if you have to have CD quality don't bother getting Sirius radio. Everything people are saying that is great about this car is true. It really is a dream car for me, exactly what I've been hoping for years DC would build. I love it. |
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Replying to: rgdawson (Dec 04, 2004 7:29 am) As for the crappy mileage, I don't have a Magnum, but it's not uncommon for mileage to improve after a break-in period. |
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Replying to: rgdawson (Dec 04, 2004 7:29 am)
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Replying to: foureyes3 (Dec 04, 2004 9:29 pm) |
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Replying to: foureyes3 (Dec 04, 2004 9:29 pm) |
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Just took delivery of a brand new Bright Silver RT with AWD and the Hemi. Takes me back to days of old when horsepower was king. Long live the muscle car. Anyway, anyone change out the mufflers yet to sound off the Hemi? If so, what did you use?
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Replying to: dwl2 (Dec 05, 2004 12:11 pm) |
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Replying to: dwl2 (Dec 05, 2004 12:11 pm) bill 35
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Replying to: bill35 (Mar 12, 2005 11:52 am) With regard to the exhaust what kind of fix are you looking for? There is nothing broke, it's just quiet. SeadooSandi
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Replying to: seadoosandi (Mar 14, 2005 9:17 am)
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