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Well guys, I did it! I'm a two-Charger family guy now!!

Started by jb666, May 08, 2009, 09:31:14 PM

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jb666

May 08, 2009, 09:31:14 PM
Two nights ago I went to my local Dodge Dealership (Friends with the owner for 15+ years) to test drive a Dakota(Hemi) he told me about. I've been looking to trade my truck ever since my fiasco a week or so ago..

Anyways, I went in and drove the Durango. Nice. Loaded with EVERYTHING and priced right. But it wasn't "me".

I then drove a V8 Grand Cherokee Limited. VERY NICE truck, but again, not me.

So we were sitting in the showroom talking about cars and I kept glancing over to this R/T Charger (Hemi) sitting on the center of his floor.. He says "Seems to me you like that?!?!". I said "Yeah, but a bit rich for my blood right now, I have a General Lee draining me, I want to CUT my payments, not add to them. But, if you can get me into that thing for under _____ and under _____/month I'm all over it!". He says "Let's talk........."

Well, 2 hours later we had worked out an incredibly fair price for my truck (thousands over payoff) and my "new" payments were $250+ lower than my SuperDuty. Tonight I picked her up, and I tell you this thing is a DREAM to drive.

I know a lot of you feel that "Chargers are meant to have 2 doors", and I agree.. But I have to say this is luxury mixed with power.. There is not one option this thing doesn't have. I am VERY happy wit it.. It's an 06 with 19k miles in pristine condition.. It just came off a 2 year lease with a 62 year old man.. VERY well kept!!

Let the fun begin, but here's how she sat her first time home!!









:cheers: :cheers: I'm loving the addition of my new DD and look forward to spending some time behind the wheel!!

Back N Black

#1
May 08, 2009, 09:41:55 PM
Congrats! nice car. I love the black  :2thumbs:

jb666

#2
May 08, 2009, 09:43:21 PM
Quote from: Back N Black on May 08, 2009, 09:41:55 PM
Congrats! nice car. I love the black  :2thumbs:

Thanks! It's covered in pollen in this picture, I'll have some good (clean) shots this weekend. One thing that amazed me was how quiet this thing was on the inside.. With the windows up and the roof shut you can hear NOTHING outside!!

FLG

#3
May 08, 2009, 09:44:11 PM
Sweet!

6.1 or 5.7??

FLG

#5
May 08, 2009, 09:47:27 PM
Ok well its better then a 6 cyl...your lucky you got a real hemi charger  :nana:  :D

General_01

#6
May 08, 2009, 09:49:27 PM
Cool. I would actually like a Challenger. No way that will ever happen though. :rotz:
1971 Dodge Charger Super Bee
496 stroker
4-speed

jb666

#7
May 08, 2009, 09:49:48 PM
Quote from: FLG on May 08, 2009, 09:47:27 PM
Ok well its better then a 6 cyl...your lucky you got a real hemi charger  :nana:  :D

Well, I think it's safe to say it's a Hemi by name only.. This has nothing in common with the Hemi of 'olden days'.. But it's still cool!!

You've got to remember here, I was sitting on a $550+ month truck payment, spending wads on Diesel and was having a problem with my state inspection. I got into this car for $250 LESS and am going to be as comfortable as all Hell!!

Quote from: General_01 on May 08, 2009, 09:49:27 PM
Cool. I would actually like a Challenger. No way that will ever happen though. :rotz:

So wouldn't I, but it wasn't in my budget right now. I could have bought TWO of them if I didn't have the General  :brickwall: :slap: :lol:

FLG

#8
May 08, 2009, 09:53:27 PM
True...seems like a very nice trade off!!

Just make sure you drive the wheels of both of em  :2thumbs:

teamroth

#9
May 08, 2009, 09:59:03 PM
Congrats man!
Tell me you at least took the 666 emblem off!
I'd rather die than go to heaven.

jb666

#10
May 08, 2009, 10:00:30 PM
Quote from: teamroth on May 08, 2009, 09:59:03 PM
Congrats man!
Tell me you at least took the 666 emblem off!

I had one extra made when I did them, so I have one, yes... But I couldn't take those off, I didn't have anything to put in it's place.

devilgear

#11
May 08, 2009, 10:00:58 PM
Very cool...I have a 1973  and a 2006 R/T too....Congrats...

jb666

#12
May 08, 2009, 10:03:20 PM
Quote from: devilgear on May 08, 2009, 10:00:58 PM
Very cool...I have a 1973  and a 2006 R/T too....Congrats...

Thanks!! Did you buy it new? Have you had good luck with it?

I have 7 years of full coverage on it (got an extended thrown in the package deal), so I don't care if it breaks, but...

magnum

#13
May 08, 2009, 10:10:12 PM
Congrats! :cheers: Makes me wish I still had my 06 :rotz:
Takes a MOPAR to catch a mopar!

mikesbbody

#14
May 08, 2009, 10:13:18 PM
Quote from: Back N Black on May 08, 2009, 09:41:55 PM
Congrats! nice car. I love the black  :2thumbs:

I agree  :2thumbs: looks nice in black!

devilgear

#15
May 09, 2009, 02:40:35 AM
Yes I have had great luck with it...I got it in 2006.I think the only things I had to do to it so far were the transmission o ring change, wich is a very common problem with these cars...It's a 10 cent part, and I had one headlight lense replace for fogging up...So far it been great..I have 42000 miles on it right now..There are TONS of mods for these cars too..Check out Chargerforums.com for lots of info...

TheGhost

#16
May 09, 2009, 03:17:33 AM
Very nice.  Most of the people here who don't like it, have never driven one. :2thumbs:
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.  Especially if they have access to the internet.

1969chargerrtse

#17
May 09, 2009, 05:23:52 AM
Great deal.  Have fun in it.  This is weird though because I don't kow you but I remember someone with 666 in their name from a thread I read.  While I was coming home in my truck last night I noticed it had 66662.1 miles on it and I was thinking how soon it will be 66666.6 and I should take a picture and email to that 666 guy ( but who is he? ) and the next morning I fnd myself commenting on some guy's thread, and it's the 666 guy.  Weird?  to me anyway.  :icon_smile_big:
This car was sold many years ago to somebody in Wisconsin. I now am retired and living in Florida.

Just 6T9 CHGR

#18
May 09, 2009, 05:32:26 AM
Very nice...looks like they added the Daytona styled wheels (black painted inserts between the spokes)or it might have been avail in an option package in '06 :shruggy:
Good luck with her!
First thing ya gotta do is get that chrome cross hair grill outta there....put in a honeycomb Daytona grill to match the black out theme on that black beauty
Chris' '69 Charger R/T

mikepmcs

#19
May 09, 2009, 05:53:07 AM
Very nice Jeff!!!! 

Glad you got out of that ferd too.  BTW, that 666 emblem is what will sell that truck in about 3 days, believe it.... :lol:

Wicked nice car and I know you are going to want to mod that thing.  :lol:

:cheers:

Life isn't Father Knows Best anymore, it's a kick in the face on a saturday night with a steel toed grip kodiak work boot and a trip to the hospital all bloodied and bashed.....for reconstructive surgery. But, what doesn't kill us, makes us stronger, right?

jb666

#20
May 10, 2009, 04:04:16 PM
The truck was sold the night I drove it in. The guy was there to take it the afternoon I traded it...

Anyways, here she is, all tucked in (until the General comes home) nice and comfy...



GL#10

#21
May 11, 2009, 02:07:26 AM
Hey

Great looking charger , always loved them in Black .


K.c


PocketThunder

#22
May 11, 2009, 10:51:36 AM
Those loading ramps look like some cool skid plates you would see in a James Bond movie mounted under the Vette.   :coolgleamA:
"Liberalism is a disease that attacks one's ability to understand logic. Extreme manifestations include the willingness to continue down a path of self destruction, based solely on a delusional belief in a failed ideology."

jb666

#23
May 11, 2009, 10:54:12 AM
Quote from: PocketThunder on May 11, 2009, 10:51:36 AM
Those loading ramps look like some cool skid plates you would see in a James Bond movie mounted under the Vette.   :coolgleamA:
:smilielol:

Those are the ramps I used a couple of times to get things into my truck. They are for sale and store nicely under there.  :lol:

skip68

#24
May 11, 2009, 10:58:31 AM
Looks nice Jeff.    :cheers:   :scratchchin:   Now you need another truck to tow the trailer for the General Lee and the BK custom work.    ;)   Or, put a hitch on the Corvette or new Charger.   :icon_smile_big:
skip68, A.K.A. Chuck \ 68 Charger 440 auto\ 67 Camaro RS (no 440)       FRANKS & BEANS !!!

hemi68charger

#25
May 11, 2009, 11:30:24 AM
Cool !!!! :2thumbs:
Troy
'69 Charger Daytona 440 auto 4.10 Dana ( now 426 HEMI )
'70 Superbird 426 Hemi auto: Lindsley Bonneville Salt Flat world record holder (220.2mph)
Houston Mopar Club Connection

694spdRT

#26
May 11, 2009, 03:32:43 PM
Congrats on the new purchase. :cheers:

Quote from: NOT Just 6T9 CHGR on May 09, 2009, 05:32:26 AM
Very nice...looks like they added the Daytona styled wheels (black painted inserts between the spokes)or it might have been avail in an option package in '06 :shruggy:


This one has the Road and Track option that gave the blacked out wheels and nicer interior over and above the standard R/T. My wife wanted to buy a standard black R/T back in '06 that a local dealer had but, after I saw the Daytona and Road and Track options, I wouldn't buy it.

I almost had her convinced to buy a used SRT8 but it didn't have adjusted pedals and that is a must for her anymore. 
1968 Charger 383 auto
1969 Charger R/T 440 4 speed
1970 Charger 500 440 auto
1972 Challenger 318
1976 W200 Club Cab 4x4 400 auto 
1978 Ramcharger 360 auto
2001 Durango SLT 4.7L (daily driver)
2005 Ram 2500 4x4 Big Horn Cummins Diesel 6 speed
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.7 Hemi

Silver R/T

#27
May 11, 2009, 05:23:36 PM
Good driver
http://www.cardomain.com/id/mitmaks

1968 silver/black/red striped R/T
My Charger is hybrid, it runs on gas and on tears of ricers
2001 Ram 2500 CTD
1993 Mazda MX-3 GS SE
1995 Ford Cobra SVT#2722

Foreman72

#28
May 11, 2009, 07:56:53 PM
i really do like this latest round of chargers...they're mean lookin...i dig em... :Twocents:
Eric "Foreman"

Previous: 1972 Dodge Charger
Current: 2002 Volvo S60

"The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD, and He delights in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the LORD upholds him with His hand.
=Psalm 37:23-24=
"But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven..."
=Matthew 6:19-21=
:pat

jb666

#29
May 12, 2009, 05:10:58 PM
Quote from: 694spdRT on May 11, 2009, 03:32:43 PM
Congrats on the new purchase. :cheers:

Quote from: NOT Just 6T9 CHGR on May 09, 2009, 05:32:26 AM
Very nice...looks like they added the Daytona styled wheels (black painted inserts between the spokes)or it might have been avail in an option package in '06 :shruggy:


This one has the Road and Track option that gave the blacked out wheels and nicer interior over and above the standard R/T. My wife wanted to buy a standard black R/T back in '06 that a local dealer had but, after I saw the Daytona and Road and Track options, I wouldn't buy it.

I almost had her convinced to buy a used SRT8 but it didn't have adjusted pedals and that is a must for her anymore. 

I didn't know this until today!! I thought Road & Track WAS the R/T until a buddy of mine told me it's not.. That the Road & Track had different wheels & interior..

Now confirm this. He thought it had something done to the suspension and an additional 20HP? He said it was rated at 360??

The adjustable pedals are cool!!

After driving this for a few days I can say that I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this car. It's by far the most comfortable car I've ever driven.. And smooth? WOW!!! This car's a keeper!!!!

Hey guys, how can I kill the buzzer if I don't have my seatbelt on?? (and no, PUTTING IT ON isn't what I mean  :lol: )

OneofNoneRT

#30
May 12, 2009, 08:26:55 PM
Congrats on joining the dark side :coolgleamA:.. We are really enjoying ours. We took it to our local drags 2 weeks ago and the owner of the strip was by the gate as we entered and he said you can park right here if you want. the girl that was working the gate said " I have been sending them all on down" he said it'll be alright... he moved some cones and  thats where we parked..   right beside the staging lanes! we sat with the car! I do not think we could have got a better spot!  Then he set the cones back!.. Wow,, as they say were lovin it!..YES  there is an R/T package for trim and another for performance. If it has the large R/T on the grill it has the performance package.. Here is a link to some tips & tricks for the new Charger..
http://www.chargerforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6153
All that said it is still second fiddle to the 68R/T I just can not wait to get her back!!...
Have Fun ...
1968 R/T 440/4 Spd (Prototype Factory Sunroof)
2008 R/T 5.7l HEMI (Road & Track)

BIRD67

#31
May 14, 2009, 05:45:50 PM
Nice Score JB!! Check out this grille, it looks pretty cool.. http://www.dankoreproductions.com/details.php?itemid=DAN700CH-UG
I will not make any deals with you. I've resigned. I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own. I resign. -Number 6, The Prisoner

R.I.P. Matthew Fraser 4/30/10

jb666

#32
May 14, 2009, 06:16:42 PM
Thanks guys!! Just washed her again (man I forgot how much fun Black was to keep clean!!)

Probably ordering up the SRT grille kit, like this one. Next would be the Shaker hood. I LOVE the Shaker on these cars..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360090292747&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&viewitem=

Any of you guys know if this is a good deal for the front emblem?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390046643209&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&viewitem=

Cozmo

#33
May 14, 2009, 10:55:09 PM
Quote from: skip68 on May 11, 2009, 10:58:31 AM
Looks nice Jeff.    :cheers:   :scratchchin:   Now you need another truck to tow the trailer for the General Lee and the BK custom work.    ;)   Or, put a hitch on the Corvette or new Charger.   :icon_smile_big:

I vote for the Vette.  :2thumbs: It makes a pretty good snow plow as well.  :yesnod:

moparstuart

#35
May 16, 2009, 05:38:09 PM
ok we got you to get rid of the ford , now just sell the chevy and you will have room in the garage for just mopars  :hah: :hah: :hah: :hah: :hah: :nana:
GO SELL CRAZY SOMEWHERE ELSE WE ARE ALL STOCKED UP HERE

chargerhysteria

#36
June 02, 2009, 07:55:17 PM
Nice Charger! Have to agree with another comment that someone made, the haters of the new ones haven't driven one yet. I have an 07 and I wouldn't trade it for anything but another new charger.  :2thumbs:

Brock Samson

#37
June 03, 2009, 01:41:29 PM
 Well IMO i've driven a white RT and an SRT and a GC SRT and the 300 Touring (v-6) and the 300 was the one i liked best,.. still haven't driven a chally yet... but what do I know?..  :shruggy: I prefer my '99 M by far.

jb666

#38
June 03, 2009, 01:51:13 PM
No one's right or wrong here, it's all about personal preference.. I have a buddy who's got a killer Z06 yet he LOVES driving his 2000 Grand Prix. Go figure....
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