Time for the haters to hate

[Ponch ®]

Just bought an '06 Charger. It's a 6-banger, which is good since its gonna be my daily and it gets pretty good gas mileage. 

Interestingly, I bought it at the same Dodge dealership where my '74 was originally sold. I was talking to the dealership's owner and he said that if I give him the VIN, he can try to look up any history they might have of the car (who they sold it too, service, etc). Also, once I get it running, if I let them borrow it for a day as a display car, they'll fill it up with gas.

Pics coming soon.

[Johnny SixPack]

Sweet deal on the "74 too.

[greenpigs]

Just bought an '06 Charger. It's a 6-banger, which is good since its gonna be my daily and it gets pretty good gas mileage. 

Did you get the dingle ball option?

[myk]

Why didn't you buy the R/T?  That Daytona doesn't look too bad...

[TruckDriver]

Interestingly, I bought it at the same Dodge dealership where my '74 was originally sold. I was talking to the dealership's owner and he said that if I give him the VIN, he can try to look up any history they might have of the car (who they sold it too, service, etc). Also, once I get it running, if I let them borrow it for a day as a display car, they'll fill it up with gas.

That's mighty cool of them. 

[4402tuff4u]

Post some pictures Mojo. What color did you go with?

[Shakey]

Just bought an '06 Charger. It's a 6-banger, which is good since its gonna be my daily and it gets pretty good gas mileage. 

Interestingly, I bought it at the same Dodge dealership where my '74 was originally sold. I was talking to the dealership's owner and he said that if I give him the VIN, he can try to look up any history they might have of the car (who they sold it too, service, etc). Also, once I get it running, if I let them borrow it for a day as a display car, they'll fill it up with gas.

Pics coming soon.

Congrats on the new ride!   

I am sure you'll be pleased with the 6 cylinder's performance.   

I am also a fan of this car but I myself would opt for the V-8, only because my company pays for my fuel.

As far as this:

I was talking to the dealership's owner and he said that if I give him the VIN, he can try to look up any history they might have of the car (who they sold it too, service, etc).

I would have told them to dig that up prior to signing the deal.   

[Orange_Crush]

Congrats Mojo!

[Lowprofile]

Congrats on the New Ride Bro! Can't go wrong with a new ride!

[Ponch ®]

Thanks guys.

I got a 6 banger for two reasons - the main one being cost. In my current situation, I couldn't afford a to buy a $25-30K car, which is what R/T's are going for. I got this one for just under $20K and that was pushing my limit as it was. The other reason was economy - both in gas and insurance. Besides, I already have a big, gas guzzling, unreliable, inpractical Charger.

As for the color,  many of you know that I think black is beautiful, but I also think that white is right. So I got it in white - not my main preference, but I couldnt pass on the deal, and I also liked the body color matching crosshairs grill.  I've been looking online on cardomain and the like and I've seen some really sweet white chargers, so it has potential with a nice window tint (which I'm getting done at the dealership today) and some dubs (im still looking into that).

Anyway...since my 74 is black and evil and the 06 is white and classy, I might end up calling them Yin and Yang.

[dodge freak]

Well I think you live where it does not snow so yeah white's a cool color-its the first to show any rust but no salt no rust.

Hope you enjoy it and the best of luck to you. Now all you need are a few subwoofers.

[Ponch ®]

Now all you need are a few subwoofers.

Actually they were pretty cool at the dealership and they let me take the system out of the Monte Carlo. The guy told me that it really didn't add anything to the trade-in value, and I wasn't about to leave a set of $500 Alpine speakers and my subs/amp in there. The salesman even helped me unhook everything up. Since the car has to have something before its resold or goes to auction, I just went to WalMart and bought a pair of front speakers for about $20.

I'm probably gonna get the subs hooked up, and the Alpines i'm either gonna let the princess have them for her truck, or store them away and maybe put them in the '74, if I ever get to the point where I want to install a stereo in it.

[Lowprofile]

Does your new ride look something like this?  You gotta get ya one of those Hoods bro! 

[Orange_Crush]

THIS THREAD IS WORTHLESS WITHOUT PICS.

[Johnny SixPack]

Does your new ride look something like this?  You gotta get ya one of those Hoods bro! 

Ain't nothin' wrong with a little clonin'.

[dodge freak]

Once you get your old ride running great then get a loud ass stereo for it. I love mine its so strong I don't even hear the rumble strips on the freeway shoulders or car horns. But yeah wait until its running fine cause if the motor stalls you might not know for a few seconds and mine shakes the car so it feels like the engine is missfiring at a stop sometimes. Its worth getting , makes the drive even more enjoyable. Love listening to Ozzy on the road, sounds better with a full system.

I would not do a thing to your new ride expect a better stereo for it, its only a 6 cyc. , just drive it and sell it later on. Remember the challenger is coming.

[Ponch ®]

Does your new ride look something like this?  You gotta get ya one of those Hoods bro! 

I wish...sort of, but without the hood, the wheels, and the r/t badges. Probably the only thing I'll do to it (if anything) will be the wheels. My pimp side wants me to go with dub-deuces, but I've also seen sets of R/T wheels on ebay for $600-700, so who knows. Then again, I reckon with the money I'd be spending on the 22"s I could get the R/T wheels, the hood, and still have money left over. Other than that, I'm gonna leave it alone. Like Dodge freak said, this is (hopefully) my "only 'til the challenger has been out for a year or two and I can afford it" car.

I am rethinking the stero thing, though. compared to my old car, the stock system sounds like junk.

[Ponch ®]

THIS THREAD IS WORTHLESS WITHOUT PICS.

took this when I dropped it off at the dealership this morning to get the windows tinted. Sorry for the bad quality, took them with the celly-cam. I'll take better pics soon.

[Charger_Fan]

Looks like a cool ride, Man.


I'm glad it's you & not me though, I wouldn't want the payments.

[Ponch ®]

I'm glad it's you & not me though, I wouldn't want the payments.

Me neither, trust me. But the Monte Carlo was driving me insane with all the little shit that was wrong with it. Not too mention that it went through a quart of oil about once a month and got horrible gas mileage.

I didn't want to buy another beater that would break down on me every few weeks. The payments are a lot more than what I was paying before, but it's a practically brand new car. Gotta be honest though, I was a little nervous about the deal, but then I put things in perspective - when I bought the Monte 3 years ago (which back then was already 3 years old), I was making a lot less money and my insurance was a lot more expensive. I managed to do just fine back then. When I crunched the numbers, I'm more or less in the same situation I was back then - with the added plus that I'm not living at home anymore.

[tan top]

THIS THREAD IS WORTHLESS WITHOUT PICS.

took this when I dropped it off at the dealership this morning to get the windows tinted. Sorry for the bad quality, took them with the celly-cam. I'll take better pics soon.

   
                  looks good in white  , ideal  daily driver  with a 6 cylinder engine    , thats great stuff  about  the dealer may have information on your 74 , let us know what happens 

[4402tuff4u]

Dude what's the big scratch I see in the front? Is that why you got such a good deal?    you should of traded the monte for the snake in the background

[Ponch ®]

Dude what's the big scratch I see in the front? Is that why you got such a good deal?    you should of traded the monte for the snake in the background

scratch? 

I tried to make a run for the snake, but we were a little bit off on the terms of the deal by about $50K or so. 

[greenpigs]

Some nice rims would help the Charger out but otherwise some your money for the 74 Charger and the honeys.

[Ponch ®]

S  otherwise some your money for the 74 Charger and the honeys.

that's the immediate plan 

[bull]

I was just starting to think you were somewhat cool, and then you go and pull this crap. Why didn't you just buy an electric scooter? It wouldn't use any gas and you'd look less gay.

[Johnny SixPack]

THIS THREAD IS WORTHLESS WITHOUT PICS.

took this when I dropped it off at the dealership this morning to get the windows tinted. Sorry for the bad quality, took them with the celly-cam. I'll take better pics soon.

Looks good.

The "06s are officially everywhere down here in southeast Texas.

See an average of 3-4 everytime I'm out and about now.

I still stick by my belief that they are a good car for the times.

Hope yours treats yah well.

[69charger2002]

nice..... 
the challenger can't come out fast enough

[Vainglory, Esq.]

Dude.


By the way, if you go with 22"s, I'll laugh at your ghetto ass.  Just get the R/T wheels or something; no need to advertise your lack of class with "dubs."

[Brock Samson]

i say go spinners... 

[PocketThunder]

what does the fury temptress think about your new ride?  does she like it?

[dodge freak]

Well if hes like most guys he ask her fist if he could get it. Just joking with you Mojo-we know you aren't like those guys.

[bull]

i say go spinners... 

Hubcap spinners, not the real ones.

[Silver R/T]

get those 32" rims dude

[Ponch ®]

what does the fury temptress think about your new ride?  does she like it?

shit...she did a better job of selling me on the car than the salesman himself....

[rare69]

i hate to say this, but i just saw a yellow 06 daytona with 20-22 inch chrome wheels and wide, low profile tires and tinted windows and it looked pretty nice. for a new car. don't tell anybody i said this though.

[BB1]

 

[dodge freak]

I disagree-maybe his car choice was not the greatest but he has some great lines-in fact the best ones I seen-and they are clean too.

[Shakey]

I disagree-maybe his car choice was not the greatest but he has some great lines-in fact the best ones I seen-and they are clean too.

Who?

[dodge freak]

Both of you

[Old Moparz]

A Mexican in a 4 door. 

[Arthu®]

A Mexican in a 4 door. 

Congrats on the ride, it looks nice. I don't have any hatred towards the Charger. It doesn't really live up to the name completely but from what I have read about it seems like a great reliable car. Congrats.

Arthur

[dodge freak]

And its made by union workers

[Orange_Crush]

Okay Mojo.  Its now time to adapt the car to your personality and heritage.

1.  Add a couple of "chrome lady" stickers to the back window

2.  Put the word "Tamaulipas" on the back window in 6 inch high gothic letters.

3.  Take a couple of rain gutters from Home Depot and attach them to your rocker panels with wood screws so they look like skirts (I SWEAR TO GOD I've seen this in Charlotte).

4.  Buy a hood scoop at pep boys and rivet it to your hood with pop rivets.  Then slap some bondo on the flange (don't bother sanding it).

5.  Get some "'tezzas" on that damned thing (even though they've completely gone out of style otherwize)

6.  And don't forget the spinner hubcaps.

[dodge freak]

What about the neon lights ?

[4402tuff4u]

Dayum! that mess is just wrong!      

[Ponch ®]

Okay Mojo.  Its now time to adapt the car to your personality and heritage.

1.  Add a couple of "chrome lady" stickers to the back window

I'm going with mudflaps

2.  Put the word "Tamaulipas" on the back window in 6 inch high gothic letters.

My family is from the the central state of Guanajuato, FYI.

3.  Take a couple of rain gutters from Home Depot and attach them to your rocker panels with wood screws so they look like skirts (I SWEAR TO GOD I've seen this in Charlotte).

Aren't they cheaper at Lowe's though?

4.  Buy a hood scoop at pep boys and rivet it to your hood with pop rivets.  Then slap some bondo on the flange (don't bother sanding it).

Should I leave it primered too?

5.  Get some "'tezzas" on that damned thing (even though they've completely gone out of style otherwize)

And some cool wind deflectors...one in front of the hood, and two on my doors.

6.  And don't forget the spinner hubcaps.

I'm also getting those tire stem caps that flash when you're driving.

I was thinking about putting a "Chivas" sticker on my back window too, but that might be a little tacky.

[Brock Samson]

don't it piss ya' off that these guys write such stuff?... 

good for you mojo i rented a monte in hawaii and it was a pretty crappy design overall but i got really excellent MPG but i dont think i ever exceded 50 mph... which is a first for me...
best thing about it was the blue color..

[Orange_Crush]

2.  Put the word "Tamaulipas" on the back window in 6 inch high gothic letters.

My family is from the the central state of Guanajuato, FYI.

I was going to say Guanajuato, but the most common one I see is Tamaulipas and that's why I went with it.

[Ponch ®]

I was going to say Guanajuato, but the most common one I see is Tamaulipas and that's why I went with it.

yeah, Tamaulipas is pretty popular, but not as much as Sinaloa, Jalisco, and Michoacan. At least that's how it is here in SoCal.

[Lowprofile]

Are you on the mailing list yet?   

[daytonalo]

I was going to buy one as well , went to dealer but the confusion was too great deciding on which door to open !

[Brock Samson]

who let this guy outta wing cars! 

[daytonalo]

Sorry went out to stretch my legs .

[dodge freak]

I went to the dealer and ask them how much more for the six pack and 4.10 gears set up.

[daytonalo]

And they were clueless , they thought you meant lets get a six-pac @ 4:10 pm !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!