Aaah, that new car smell...

**doughboy** · 11-23-2007, 04:25 PM

So after trashing my SRT Charger a few years back...I've been missing having some company for my Magnum in the driveway....Yay for a new 08 Charger RT. Good fun. Now the 05 Magnum has a new stablemate. 13 miles on the odo when I drove away from the dealership...most of that was from my test drive. Good fun. Not having the SRT is different for certain, but my gas bill should be a bit lower. I don't need to have THAT much fun in a car that I haul the kids around in....

**Leadfootluke** · 11-23-2007, 04:27 PM

you did the rad cap mod backwards!!!!!

Glad you enjoy it though

**Fondy** · 11-23-2007, 05:06 PM

is it an AWD? Charger?

the wheels look really diff

congrats on a new charger!

**doughboy** · 11-23-2007, 05:18 PM

Naw, it's RWD. Can't see it on the picture, but the edges of the spokes all look like brushed aluminum as opposed to being painted like the rest of the wheel. Nice little touch. First thing I need to do is yank off that chrome grill though and paint it black...Silly chrome looks out of place to me.

**bruno** · 11-23-2007, 05:38 PM

Congratulations on your new replacement! The cars look great parked side-by-side.
bruno

**doughboy** · 11-23-2007, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by bruno

Congratulations on your new replacement! The cars look great parked side-by-side.
bruno

I just say the Charger is the younger, pissed off brother to the Magnum...

**Super T** · 11-23-2007, 08:28 PM

Congrats! What happened to the first one? Doesn't sound like it was pretty...

**doughboy** · 11-23-2007, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by Super T

Congrats! What happened to the first one? Doesn't sound like it was pretty...

Le crie....you're bringing up bad memories...

Needless to say, a rather large and heavy vehicle (fully loaded dump truck) decided that it wanted to play tag with the side of the SRT. Wet roads, him having bald tires, etc etc. Luckily nobody was in the car when it happened (parked on the side of a road). Just one of those freak accidents that happens sometimes. But it was totally destroyed. Broke the spindles off the opposite side of the wreck from hitting the curb. Ripped the drivers seat out basically. Cops said he was probably doing at least 60-70 when he hit it. If I can find some pictures of it on my old computer, I'll post em up. It was anything but pretty. But stuff happens sometimes, what can you do about it.

**Super T** · 11-23-2007, 08:40 PM

Originally Posted by doughboy

Le crie....you're bringing up bad memories...

Needless to say, a rather large and heavy vehicle (fully loaded dump truck) decided that it wanted to play tag with the side of the SRT. Wet roads, him having bald tires, etc etc. Luckily nobody was in the car when it happened (parked on the side of a road). Just one of those freak accidents that happens sometimes. But it was totally destroyed. Broke the spindles off the opposite side of the wreck from hitting the curb. Ripped the drivers seat out basically. Cops said he was probably doing at least 60-70 when he hit it. If I can find some pictures of it on my old computer, I'll post em up. It was anything but pretty. But stuff happens sometimes, what can you do about it.

That's sad. Hey, at least you weren't sitting in it!!!