The countdown begins...GN update

[Wakko]

Well, I finally got off my duff and had the GN shipped off to the body shop.  I had to recharge the battery, put the steering wheel back in it (it was in the Charger) and disturb the bugs that built little nests in my car cover.  The body shop looked at the Charger and said they can pop out the two dings and fix my rust spot no problem...and adjusting the doors shouldnt' be hard either.  Seeing the car again makes me want to park the Charger and drive the GN!!!   Soon...soon.

[Wakko]

Oh, and here's the Charger related content.   

[General_01]

That's great Ian. When the GN gets done you can sell it to pay for your GL paint job. (j/k)

That's cool it's in the shop now. You'll be roarin' down the road in it soon.

[Silver R/T]

well itll be fixed and everything will be back to normal

[Charger_Fan]

That will sure be good to have it up & running again. Hopefully the car runs & drives the same when they're done.

[TruckDriver]

Cool! 

[SuBLimE 69]

Slow as Buick....LoL  I'd have told that wrecker driver just to take that POS Buick off my hands ! 

[Wakko]

Heh heh, I might take a road trip to Georgia the second week of September.  If I do, we'll line em up and see, Doug!      I think I'll have to take the Drag Radials off for a road trip though...

[SuBLimE 69]

Ya, Line em up...Just bring some cash please....  Gimmie a hollar when you get up here...we need to get a few beers...

[Wakko]

Count on it...and I buy the first round. 

[Lostsheep]

Count on it...and I buy the first round.  

Thats nice since he might end up paying for the next round.

[8WHEELER]

Sell the Charger to someone who wants it and keep the GN 

Dan

[Wakko]

Sell the Charger to someone who wants it and keep the GN 

Dan

Who said I didn't want it?!?  After waiting 20 years to buy the car I'm sure not gonna sell it unless it's for a big fat wad of cash.   

[8WHEELER]

Just the way your first post read, ''makes you want to park the Charger''     sounds to me like
you would rather have the GN............

Dan

[Wakko]

There are pros and cons of each car.  Since it literally rains every day and is about 90-95 degrees lately, the Charger is horribly impractical and can be a real nuisance to drive.  The GN is extremely practical and comfortable (and won't leave me smelling like exhaust and sweat!).  On the other hand, when it's cool out and the weather is good, you can't beat rowing through a 440 and feeling that engine rumble.  Once the GN is back I'll park the Charger for a couple weeks so I can focus on the GN, then it'll be whatever mood I'm in or whatever girl I'm taking out that night.   

[694spdRT]

Yesterday I got a Nitrous bottle filled from a guy that runs 2 GN's. His daily driver street car runs mid 11's without the nitrous and his street/strip GN runs low 10's on the spray.

He also has another 3.8 on the engine stand that makes around 1100 horsepower.(I am not sure if that is with NOS or not)

Regardless, it is amazing what they get out of those little engines.   

[RD]

its amazing how your door got unscathed from that wreck. 

[dkn1997]

grand nationals are cool....and bring back your old sig animation-the one with old lady getting kicked off the chair.  I giggle my ass off just thinking about it....

[472 R/T SE]

Count on it...and I buy the first round. 

  With you two, that would have to be donuts.

[Lostsheep]

Count on it...and I buy the first round.  

  With you two, that would have to be donuts.

[wetfeetmi]

I like Grand Nationals too!  I know what you mean about sweat and exhaust! Unless it is cool (under 80 degrees), I can't even get my wife and daughter to get in my car.
Good luck with repairs! Turbos are fascinating devices. Rick

[SuBLimE 69]

Count on it...and I buy the first round.  

  With you two, that would have to be donuts.

Aight...that was funny.  LMAO

ya the GNs are fast.  We used to always have the age old shootout around here between the GN and the 5.0 cars.  Those were some of the best damn races I had seen.  I remeber seeing the a GN for the first time and thinking....Hey look some kid put a muffler on mom's cutlass...then he took off.  The guy still has that car and runs mid 8's with some f'ed up looking Twin turbo set up. 
Doughnuts.....damn smart ass...LoL

[Wakko]

Donuts....so funny.

8s with twin turbo?  That would be Chris Chow.  One of the fastest GNs in the world:

http://www.bgnra.org/Chris_Chow_Dyno_Burn.htm

RD, both doors are fine, the front lip on the driver's side has some minor contact damage, but that's it.  The hood and pass fender are savable too. 

[RTPTRON]

It is great to hear that you are getting your GN back on the road.  I love my Charger too but, you're right, the GN is a way more user friendly with AC, good gas miledge and fast as hell.  But they don't have that rumble and torque like the 440.

Keep us up to date on your progress.

[SuBLimE 69]

Holly shet Wakko....thats a bad mofo.  Thats not the same fella.....but damn thats a bad GN....

Nice Charger RIPTRON.  I'd like somemore pics if you have'em.