RE: New Charger or New GTO?
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New Charger or New GTO?
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(last vote on : 3/10/2008 10:56:13 AM)
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RE: New Charger or New GTO? - 3/7/2005 3:39:16 PM
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BadStratRT
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i hear alot about what the new caddys "will have"...whats all this "will" nonsense? does the car actually exist, or is it a magazine article that people keep quoting? and what is the price of the STSv caddy compared to the SRT8 magnum? i would have to think that the caddy with 440hp would cost ALOT more than the magnum?
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RE: New Charger or New GTO? - 3/8/2005 1:36:39 AM
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MG42pillbox
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The Caddy engines are significantly inferior to the Chrysler Hemis, the caddy/Chevy small blocks need 11.0 to 1 compressing to get 400hp the 6.1 Hemi has 10.3 to 1 and is already at 440 horse power, and it is not force induced like the Caddy 4.4
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RE: New Charger or New GTO? - 3/9/2005 8:35:03 PM
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BadStratRT
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i agree with you there, but does anyone know if this 440hp caddy actually exists, or when it will be in showrooms?
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RE: New Charger or New GTO? - 3/14/2005 6:11:13 PM
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Well I am a avid Pontiac fan with my 98 Grand Prix GTP. I have done some tuning on it to increase HP & Torque but did not want to go overboard and have things breaking on me. The past 3 years I have been watching the cars and nothing has really caught my eye. Sure the G35 looks kinda cool but is more of a luxury type and is not much of a step up from the GTP.
I was excited when I heard about the GTO coming back only to be let down on the very hard to use back seat, no trunk to speak of and very bland styling. The 05 is an improvement with the hood scoops and the split rear exhaust but the scoops are not even functional. I also HATED the sound system. I supose they figure most people don't really care about seating 4 people comfortably or a trunk that they can use for more than carrying around a set of golf clubs. That maybe so but they really missed the boat on me.
They are coming out with a small block V8 GXP for the Grand Prix soon. Same for Impala & Monte. To me though it was to little too late.
So I got real excited when I heard about the Charger and the sizing, styling, HP etc. The 0-60 stats on the 5.7 look somewhat mediocre though. I was hoping to get into low 5's or better with my next car. I am not sure what the 6.1 will run. Anyone have estimated stats on that?
Anyway, I am a new subscriber here just starting to warm up to the idea that a Dodge may replace my Pontiac!
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RE: New Charger or New GTO? - 3/15/2005 10:23:29 AM
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I was all set to buy a GTO when I heard they were going to build it, I was hoping that they would make it a 4 door (it is a Holden). But since it is only a 2 door, I bought my Magnum RT and just love it.
I assume that the Charger is only available with 2 doors also?
Happy with my choice,
Bob
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RE: New Charger or New GTO? - 3/15/2005 12:03:28 PM
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TeeWJay426
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Where have you been? Partof the big stink over the new car is the door quantity..... but that's only the first of many issues with it! It's 4 door ONLY.
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RE: New Charger or New GTO? - 3/16/2005 2:10:34 AM
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MG42pillbox
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Finally got to touch feel and watch the new Charger RT in action. I absolutely love this vehicle. They putt it up against a New 05 Ford Mustang GT. The Charger not only beat it in acceleration and breaking, it beat it through the slalom test, the Stang spun out trying to keep up.
The mustang GT has the loudest stock exhaust I have ever heard. You couldn't even hear the Chargers, all you could do was watch it smoke the smaller and not even comparable ford.
The coolest thing was watching the Viper and Ram SRT-10s do a burn-out/drift ballet of smoke. When 95% of the people left, they brought out a 300C SRT-8 and drifted that baby for about 50 feet also.
Hey sniper226, the 300C SRT-8 is already in the high 12s down the 1/4 mile with an Auto. you show me a stock GM w/auto that's not a vett than can do this. The Charger SRT-8 will be even faster. Even a Charger RT will get a 13.9 before its even broken in.
Getting to look at this car up close I looked it over very well and I truly love every curve.
< Message edited by MG42pillbox -- 3/16/2005 2:31:25 AM >
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RE: New Charger or New GTO? - 3/16/2005 2:27:19 PM
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sniper226
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ORIGINAL: MG42pillbox
Hey sniper226, the 300C SRT-8 is already in the high 12s down the 1/4 mile with an Auto. you show me a stock GM w/auto that's not a vett than can do this.
Ok, a new GTO. (You asked for it) 
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RE: New Charger or New GTO? - 3/16/2005 8:27:16 PM
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MG42pillbox
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quote:
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ORIGINAL: MG42pillbox
Hey sniper226, the 300C SRT-8 is already in the high 12s down the 1/4 mile with an Auto. you show me a stock GM w/auto that's not a vett than can do this.
Ok, a new GTO. (You asked for it)
Wrong. In fact, not only can it hardly get into the mid 13s with an auto, its listed as 13.3 with the 6 speed. Thats pathetic.
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RE: New Charger or New GTO? - 3/31/2005 12:33:36 PM
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BadStratRT
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indeed...last weekend of last season at the track, i watched an auto GTO (i like the new gto, but it should be called a holden) struggle to get into the higer 13s...
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RE: New Charger or New GTO? - 4/1/2005 10:43:16 PM
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The gto looks just like all of the other pontiac cars. They needed to make it actually look like the original, not throw a corvette engine under the hood. I hate it.
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RE: New Charger or New GTO? - 4/8/2005 5:06:04 PM
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sniper226
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To be fair, you really need to conduct the same poll in a GTO/Pontiac forum. Of course Dodge will prevail here.
(Even though I like the Charger better and I am a current Pontiac owner)
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