Author Topic: Challenger, Camaro, or Mustang? (Read 6586 times)

JBGRAY · « **on:** February 05, 2012, 02:56:49 PM »

Well, its time for a car here in the next couple months, and its time for a hot rod. I'm in the market for a used 5.0 Mustang, SS Camaro, or R/T Challenger. The SRTs and GT500/Shelby's are a bit out of my price range though unfortunately. I've test driven all 3 and here's what I thought.....

5.0 Mustang - the best of the bunch. Awesome interior, great performance. Able to get it supercharged with a factory warranty. This is the highest quality vehicle and the only one made in the US.
Cons - Its a mustang...no one looks at it twice and are just too damn common. The domestic Ricer.

SS Camaro - The 6.2 LS3 is a fuckin' BEAST. This motor has been making 800 HP from a supercharger with no other supporting mods reliably. Arguably the best car to mod and easiest to make stupid fast.
Cons - Horrible interior, no visibility, and car looks dumb when viewed from a few angles. And it has that stupid Cadillac "crease."

R/T Challenger - GORGEOUS. The only one of the 3 I drove where random people would crane their necks to look(I test drove a yellow one). It is also the most comfortable ride, essentially it is a 2 door Charger/300 since they are all built on the same chassis with the Chally being a scant 4 inches shorter. I really like the attention it gets, however. I got stopped twice from people just wanting to take a closer look at it.
Cons - It is pig heavy. Performance leaves a lot to be desired, nowhere close to Mustang or Camaro but moves out ok. Interior is the same as a Jeep and about 10 other Chrysler products....unacceptable ...it'd look good back in 2003 or so, but not by today's standards. The Mexican-made 5.7 Hemi has few mod choices and expensive to do so.

US MUSL · « **Reply #1 on:** February 05, 2012, 03:45:07 PM »

Even though I'm a die hard GM guy. I would have to take the 5.0 Mustang.

Lord Humungous · « **Reply #2 on:** February 05, 2012, 08:38:19 PM »

I think your spot on and I more or less totally agree

HTexan · « **Reply #3 on:** February 06, 2012, 09:04:30 PM »

13 mustang 5.0l

GRACIE JIU-JITSU · « **Reply #4 on:** February 06, 2012, 09:31:16 PM »

Nirvana · « **Reply #5 on:** February 07, 2012, 06:42:35 PM »

You'll never race it, or "perform" it, so get that good looking challenger.

PUERTOROCKS · « **Reply #6 on:** February 08, 2012, 09:33:44 AM »

I say fuck all 3 of them and go for the Cadillac CTS-V coupe!!!!!!!

Nirvana · « **Reply #7 on:** February 08, 2012, 10:43:12 AM »

i think you should get a 4 cylinder dodge neon and put a huge spoiler on the back and a loud muff

now that's class.

Bindare_Dundat · « **Reply #8 on:** February 08, 2012, 09:58:06 PM »

All shit.

HTexan · « **Reply #9 on:** February 08, 2012, 11:11:22 PM »

Quote from: Nirvana on February 08, 2012, 10:43:12 AM

i think you should get a 4 cylinder dodge neon and put a huge spoiler on the back and a loud muff

now that's class.

honda SI + turbocharger = slower then a V6 mustang ?

Nirvana · « **Reply #10 on:** February 09, 2012, 08:06:02 PM »

Quote from: HTexan on February 08, 2012, 11:11:22 PM

honda SI + turbocharger = slower then a V6 mustang ?

I had a Buick skylark faster than a v6 puntang.

of course if you had a race where both cars turned the wheel all the way and then just floored it, a rice burner 4 cylinder will be faster than a domestic v8.

but again you're never gonna "perform" or use the "sports" side of these cars so just get something that's classy and potentially a beast on the interstate.

tonymctones · « **Reply #11 on:** February 09, 2012, 08:44:27 PM »

Quote from: Nirvana on February 09, 2012, 08:06:02 PM

I had a Buick skylark faster than a v6 puntang.

of course if you had a race where both cars turned the wheel all the way and then just floored it, a rice burner 4 cylinder will be faster than a domestic v8.

but again you're never gonna "perform" or use the "sports" side of these cars so just get something that's classy and potentially a beast on the interstate.

agree with this, you arent going to go around with an 800 hp car.

Go with the looks, im sure the challenger has more than enough performance for you.

HTexan · « **Reply #12 on:** February 09, 2012, 10:55:32 PM »

Quote from: Nirvana on February 09, 2012, 08:06:02 PM

I had a Buick skylark faster than a v6 puntang.

of course if you had a race where both cars turned the wheel all the way and then just floored it, a rice burner 4 cylinder will be faster than a domestic v8.

but again you're never gonna "perform" or use the "sports" side of these cars so just get something that's classy and potentially a beast on the interstate.

Yeah, and if you raced in reverse suv would win.

Anyway, My 10 mustang Gt was fast. The problem is I used the performance too much and would get tickets. Was a beast at the drag strip tho.

FAST LANE · « **Reply #13 on:** February 10, 2012, 08:03:06 PM »

Challenger

JBGRAY · « **Reply #14 on:** February 11, 2012, 12:15:27 PM »

Challenger it is...but the damn interiors are just so.........UGH! Its the exact same interior in a stupid Jeep.

HTexan · « **Reply #15 on:** February 11, 2012, 12:43:02 PM »

dodge is going to stop making the challenger. They are going to replace it with a new cuda.

falco · « **Reply #16 on:** February 11, 2012, 04:34:06 PM »

Buy the car that you find the coolest, not what other guys think.

Hugo Chavez · « **Reply #17 on:** February 15, 2012, 05:24:22 AM »

Quote from: HTexan on February 11, 2012, 12:43:02 PM

dodge is going to stop making the challenger. They are going to replace it with a new cuda.

Bummer...

"...which will avoid a retro look."

http://www.motortrend.com/future/future_vehicles/1204_chrysler_looks_to_the_cuda_to_replace_the_dodge_challenger/

Parker · « **Reply #18 on:** February 15, 2012, 12:16:14 PM »

5.0, can almost keep up with an M3...lighter than the other two. And Benchmr sings it's praises.
I agree, the styling is a bit staid---but, I can get used to it...

Murdered out, would be the way to go...

I was looking at one the other day...I am more than impressed with what Ford has done with that live rear axle...