RE: Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack | Driven

[joedesi]

SturdyHSV said:

Not sure where you're based but ShipMyCar in Milton Keynes have been doing this a while, big facility, can optionally do all of the alterations for UK registration, sort an MOT etc. so you can just drive it away all sorted.

Friend used them over the new year to bring in a 600bhp Nova wagon

Thanks buddy. Appreciate the tip

[rev-erend]

Wolvesboy said:

Love these. Less than $US40k in the US, 98K pounds in the UK & god knows what in Australia. Really pees me off.

Me too .. normally its a straight dollars for pounds.

[irocfan]

MuscleSaloon said:

Quite a few people mentioning the articles £98k price tag - don't know where that has come from - there's a new Hellcat Widebody advertised at £87.5k and a new standard body Scat Pack for under £50k.

price was quoted in the article

[mrnoisy78]

Great looking cars these but in terms of bang for buck, a 2012-14 C63 with a map will easily return more power - 510-520bhp - from a (only 0.2 litre) smaller engine in a lighter more agile body with one of the best sounding engines out there, for just above £22k for a nicer example.
I totally get that this is a US muscle car choice though and this vs a Focus RS or Mustang yes I’d buy one in a heartbeat if they came RHD at a similar price.

[300bhp/ton]

AndySheff said:

I went for the Hellcat.
Mind bending accelleration

Looks awesome. So much better than the 5th Gen+ Camaro's. The Mustang looks good too, but almost common now they are RHD. I think the Challenger would be my pick, although they do seem big and heavy vs my current z28.

[irocfan]

mrnoisy78 said:

Great looking cars these but in terms of bang for buck, a 2012-14 C63 with a map will easily return more power - 510-520bhp - from a (only 0.2 litre) smaller engine in a lighter more agile body with one of the best sounding engines out there, for just above £22k for a nicer example.
I totally get that this is a US muscle car choice though and this vs a Focus RS or Mustang yes I’d buy one in a heartbeat if they came RHD at a similar price.

wouldn't touch a C63 over a Challenger - but that's just down to personal taste

[HD Adam]

Bought one this last weekend

Great piece of kit.

[aeropilot]

HD Adam said:

Bought one this last weekend

Great piece of kit.

[irocfan]

HD Adam said:

Bought one this last weekend

Great piece of kit.

you're a total bd monsieur HD! I'm totally jealous, that's lovely.

[bungle]

HD Adam said:

Bought one this last weekend

Great piece of kit.

Oh my good lord, that is fantastic!!

(were you trying to out-do your neighbour with the Mustang?! )

More details/ pics please...

[HD Adam]

bungle said:

HD Adam said:

Bought one this last weekend

Great piece of kit.

Oh my good lord, that is fantastic!!

(were you trying to out-do your neighbour with the Mustang?! )

More details/ pics please...

Not sure what at I can tell you as it's all in the article.

This one has the 8spd auto though.

I haven't ragged it yet as it only had 30 miles on it but it feels like it has some power and rides surprisingly well on the 305's.

As for outdoing the neighbour, no,

I just replaced my same model Mustang with this.

I haven't taken many pictures yet but here it is alongside its big brother

[aeropilot]

HD Adam said:

I just replaced my same model Mustang with this.

I haven't taken many pictures yet but here it is alongside its big brother

Wow, you're really on a roll now

440+6 Roadrunner top man

4-speed or 727?

[HD Adam]

aeropilot said:

HD Adam said:

I just replaced my same model Mustang with this.

I haven't taken many pictures yet but here it is alongside its big brother

Wow, you're really on a roll now

440+6 Roadrunner top man

4-speed or 727?

That's 2/5 of the fleet

It's a 727 with a Gear vendors overdrive.

[aeropilot]

HD Adam said:

It's a 727 with a Gear vendors overdrive.

Ooooh......nice

[unsprung]

The mention of an aftermarket overdrive piqued my curiosity, so I dug up the product description.

Very interesting!
https://www.gearvendors.com/hrdodge3s.html

"If you’re running more than 1200 horsepower (and we have customers that are) then talk to us at..."



Obviously not as feature-rich as the OEM automatic transmission available in its green-coloured sibling, there. But valuable / improved / modern functionality nevertheless.

[HD Adam]

unsprung said:

The mention of an aftermarket overdrive piqued my curiosity, so I dug up the product description.

Very interesting!
https://www.gearvendors.com/hrdodge3s.html

"If you’re running more than 1200 horsepower (and we have customers that are) then talk to us at..."



Obviously not as feature-rich as the OEM automatic transmission available in its green-coloured sibling, there. But valuable / improved / modern functionality nevertheless.

Certainly makes a difference.

I can get double digit mileage figures on the 6 pack

[aeropilot]

HD Adam said:

Certainly makes a difference.

I can get double digit mileage figures on the 6 pack

[Jack4688]

I don’t know if this has already been said but does Dodge know ‘scat’ means poo?