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Originally Posted by Karl Bebout
Stormer, look forward to read what youse guys talked about. Thanks.
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Sorry I spent a few extra days in Moab Utah and have not been posting much.
Didn't expect to see most of Canyonlands & Arches National Parks. Actually I haven't slept much when my children are sleeping because I'm going over designs and making my own sketches in the middle of the night. Had to make a pit stop in Sedona this weekend. Most of the conversation was educational on my part and I tried to explain to him how Jaguar, Ferrari & now Aston Martin are doing custom order work through their special-ops divisions and making more money this way instead of building more "standard cars". Some of the intel has been released this week like why the hellcat engine won't fit in the Viper and #00001 serial number will be a special build going up for auction.
I gave him a few request/ideas and his department has sent me some hand sketches. If you want I will get into more detail later.
Have a great weekend.
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Originally Posted by Karl Bebout
Just read another strip test on the Hellcat and was dismayed to see that its weighs in just under 4500#s! Whatta PIG! Shave 1000#s and imagine. The author also said he got only 9 1/2MPG on his accumulated 150 mile test run around town. Thirsty boy but he did say that the tires had considerably less tread than when he started so, at least he admitted to doing what most of us would have: Smokem' if ya gottem'. His take was interesting in that Dodge didn't try to make anything other than a muscle car beast, and it sounds like they scored. I like the styling and the pictures of the interior looked far superior to the newer Camaros and at least, to me, as good looking as the super 'Stangs. Don't get me wrong: I'm a died in the wool Chevy power guy and a lover of the Cobra styling, but this Dodge...
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The old Challenger was a beast too, but somehow they did build a Challenger resembling the old one. As Jamo noted nice touch because it's the only one that did it. Charger no resemblance what-so ever. As another noted no one will be carving back country roads in it but it can be a true daily ride in any area of the country.