Anyone running a late'ish Challenger ?
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I did get carried away and think about the possibility of a Hellcat albeit very briefly. As nice as it would be to own one they are still at £60k upwards - my '17 5.0 Mustang is probably worth half that on a good day - for limited use I cant really justify something costing twice as much.
For the value of the Mustang plus say £10k this would be right up my street ….
Do they all have the logos on the rear seats as I'm sure I've seen them on just the fronts in others ?
For the value of the Mustang plus say £10k this would be right up my street ….
Do they all have the logos on the rear seats as I'm sure I've seen them on just the fronts in others ?
Matt Harper said:
MuscleSaloon said:
Do they all have the logos on the rear seats as I'm sure I've seen them on just the fronts in others ?
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
The rear spoiler is gloss as well. It has also lost the stock exhausts somewhere along the way.
Here lies the biggest problem - finding a Scat Pack car already in the UK, particularly a stock one that has not been not messed with.
There has been a new one advertised at £50k ….
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-2019-Dodge-Challeng...
That's £10k further in than I would like to be, plus at that money you are temptingly close to a Hellcat.
Edited by MuscleSaloon on Wednesday 15th May 09:43
The S550 I have is my 5th Mustang. I am not truly a Ford person, but overall you cannot go far wrong with them.
They did a good job with the S550 - a big step forward from the last S197's as you would expect it to be. The Challenger appeals as I could do with more room in the rear for family and it is the one that seems to have stuck to the Muscle car idea the most. Mustang and Camaro seem to moved away from this to some degree. Styling wise the S550 Mustang already looks plain to me, the Camaro less so but the Challenger is a stand-out car in my eyes. S550's are common in the UK since they did right hand drive, I don't take a great deal of notice of them anymore. Yet I can remember each and every occasion I've seen a Challenger on the road in recent years.
They did a good job with the S550 - a big step forward from the last S197's as you would expect it to be. The Challenger appeals as I could do with more room in the rear for family and it is the one that seems to have stuck to the Muscle car idea the most. Mustang and Camaro seem to moved away from this to some degree. Styling wise the S550 Mustang already looks plain to me, the Camaro less so but the Challenger is a stand-out car in my eyes. S550's are common in the UK since they did right hand drive, I don't take a great deal of notice of them anymore. Yet I can remember each and every occasion I've seen a Challenger on the road in recent years.
SRT Hellcat said:
Honestly. Spend a little more and buy a Hellcat. I have driven my mates 2017 392 Scat Pack a few times. Once you have experienced the waft of effortless power and torque. You just can't go back. I don't use mine as a daily and I was out in mine yesterday. Awesome piece of kit. Love it too bits.
Would love to own one at some point for sure and I might re-visit my man maths. But it is hard for me to justify the extra cost over and above what I already have especially to cover probably 3000 miles a year in at the very most. Matt Harper said:
Awesome they most certainly are - RedEye even more so.
In my own personal experience, a well-driven Scat Pack with a few mods will stomp a poorly driven Hellcat on a drag strip.
I would dearly love a new (wide body) Hellcat - but the "spend a little more" is at least 20 grand and that's not so "little" to a lot of us.
I've given it some thought over the last few days and although yes I really would love a Destroyer Grey Hellcat I can't justify the significant extra cost right now. Going to check out a few Challengers in the coming weeks and see what I think. Still wouldn't rule out a facelift 5.7 car with the right spec if they appeal enough when I get to take a proper look.In my own personal experience, a well-driven Scat Pack with a few mods will stomp a poorly driven Hellcat on a drag strip.
I would dearly love a new (wide body) Hellcat - but the "spend a little more" is at least 20 grand and that's not so "little" to a lot of us.
neutral 3 said:
Has anyone viewed the grey 500 mile 2018 SRT for sale in Essex @ £65,000 ?
Been tempted ! There's been a couple of ads for a grey one in Essex with that sort of mileage, not sure if it's the same car at the different locations ? One ad had the plates covered, the other did not.
OK, well have now had a look at a few Challengers. Love the shape, the whole retro muscle styling. But overall its not a clear switch from the Mustang at the moment !
Width in the rear is well up on the S550, but the legroom is nowhere near as good as I thought it might be. The trunk is huge.
From what I've seen so far in the UK 5.7's and Hellcats are relatively available, but far fewer naturally aspirated 6.4 cars. A lot of reviews are comparing the 5.7 Challenger to the EcoBoost Mustang which is a bit of a shocker ! So going from the 5.0 S550 to the 375hp Challenger with its extra weight may not be the best idea, pretty much as Matt said.
Matt - can you stick me a nice Scat Pack on a boat pretty please !
Width in the rear is well up on the S550, but the legroom is nowhere near as good as I thought it might be. The trunk is huge.
From what I've seen so far in the UK 5.7's and Hellcats are relatively available, but far fewer naturally aspirated 6.4 cars. A lot of reviews are comparing the 5.7 Challenger to the EcoBoost Mustang which is a bit of a shocker ! So going from the 5.0 S550 to the 375hp Challenger with its extra weight may not be the best idea, pretty much as Matt said.
Matt - can you stick me a nice Scat Pack on a boat pretty please !
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