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Mich. cruisers worry days of classic cars are over


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As the industry turns toward more fuel-efficient and even electric vehicles, classic car owners worry the soul of the cars that symbolized personal freedom, speed, status and sex appeal have been lost. In their place, the highways are filled with identical sedans that hum along, one just like the other, none more spectacular than the next.

I was thinking this same thing the other day.

Since my Magnum RT was totaled....nothing in the car arena seems that it is its own car. They're all cookie cutters.
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grateful1 said:
Mich. cruisers worry days of classic cars are over


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As the industry turns toward more fuel-efficient and even electric vehicles, classic car owners worry the soul of the cars that symbolized personal freedom, speed, status and sex appeal have been lost. In their place, the highways are filled with identical sedans that hum along, one just like the other, none more spectacular than the next.

I was thinking this same thing the other day.

Since my Magnum RT was totaled....nothing in the car arena seems that it is its own car. They're all cookie cutters.
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Yeah, the new muscle car era is dying before it even really had a chance. :( I'm glad I bought my Shelby when I did. Have you tried checking out getting a used SRT8 Magnum?
 
Yea....the want to much for the used stuff.

There's a GT500 in the area! :D

I did price out the new Camaro 2SS!
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grateful1 said:
Yea....the want to much for the used stuff.

There's a GT500 in the area! :D

I did price out the new Camaro 2SS!
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I may be biased, but the GT500 to me is one of the baddest, sexiest cars out there to me when it comes to the new muscle cars. Plus, the engine in these things is bullet proof, Evolution Performance was pushing over 1,100 RWHP out of a stock block using a twin turbo setup running I believe either 21 or 22 pounds of boost. Beastly. They are working on their built block now and planning on upping the boost even more.

If you work at it, you can get GT500's talked down to the 37k range, which is a damn good deal. I bought mine right as the buying frenzy on them was slowing down, and I got mine for 2k under sticker, which was unheard of at the time. If I had known what the future would bring, I would have waited and bought one now. See if they will let you test drive it! What's the color scheme on the Shelby?

I have to admit, while I am not a big fan of the ass end of the new Camaro, coming head on it looks pretty wicked. I'd love to test drive the SS and see how it feels in comparison to my car. If you don't mind me asking, what price range are you looking in or what are you looking to spend per month?
 
I forget the color scheme. I'm not sure of the price range....it's more the 'car'!
 
The kids of today are souping up the Acura's and Infiniti's. The Japanese learned how to stagnate their economy 20 years before us. Maybe we'll start catching up.
 
Hey Gary, I saw a real nice 2008 Dodge Charger R/T Sedan (brand new) the other day at NEWBURGH PARK MOTORS (888) 745 - 8341. It's loaded to the gills with the 5.7 V-8 Hemi and all. You may want to take a look at it as it's a real eye catcher..... :) :thumbs: :cool:

http://www.newburghparkmotors.net/new-inventory/vehicle-details.htm?vehicleId=2e2f6d5e4046381e00a2bd159ea07610

WINDOW STICKER
2008 MODEL YEAR
DODGE CHARGER R/T
RWD
PRICE INFORMATION
MANUFACTURER'S SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE OF
THIS MODEL INCLUDING DEALER PREPARATION
Base Price: $ 31,615
DODGE CHARGER R/T RWD
Exterior Color:Stone White Clear Coat Exterior Paint
Interior Color:Dark Slate Gray Interior Colors
Interior:Performance Seats with Preferred Suede(R)
Accents
Engine:5.7-Liter HEMI(R) Multi-Displacement Engine
Transmission:5-Speed Automatic Transmission
STANDARD EQUIPMENT (UNLESS REPLACED BY
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT)
FUNCTIONAL/SAFETY FEATURES
Advanced Multistage Front Air Bags
Child Seat Upper Tether Anchorages
Performance Exhaust
Dual Rear Exhaust
Power Rack-and-Pinion Steering
Dual Bright Exhaust Tips
Touring Suspension
AutoStick(R) Electronic Range Selection Auto Trans
Anti-Lock 4-Wheel Disc Performance Brakes
All-Speed Traction Control
Electronic Stability Program
Rear Window Defroster
Power Adjustable Pedals
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers
Height-Adjustable Front Shoulder Belts
Air Filtering
Rear Center 3-Point Seat Belt
Rear Door Child Protection Locks
INTERIOR FEATURES
Air Conditioning with Dual Zone Auto Temp Control
Fog Lamps
Power Accessory Delay
Tilt/Telescope Steering Column
Power Windows w/Front One-Touch Up and Down
Feature
Power Front Seats
Heated Front Seats
Speed-Sensitive Power Locks
Sentry Key Theft Deterrent System
Rear 60/40 Folding Seat
Keyless Entry
Illuminated Entry
AM/FM CD MP3 Radio
SIRIUS Satellite Radio
1-Year Service Provided by SIRIUS
For More Information, Call 1-888-539-7474
6 Boston Acoustics Speakers
Tire Pressure Monitor and Warning Signal
Front Reading/Map Lamps
Rear Reading/Courtesy Lamps
Front and Rear Climate Control Outlets
12-Volt Center Console Power Outlet
Premium Front and Rear Floor Mats
EXTERIOR FEATURES
18" x 7.5" Aluminum Wheels
P225/60R18 BSW Touring Tires
Automatic Headlamps
Power Heated Fold-Away Mirrors
PRICE INFORMATION (contd.)
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
Customer Preferred Package 29R $ 3,940
20" x 8" Aluminum Chrome Clad Wheels
245/45VR20 BSW All Season
Performance Tires
Performance Suspension
Rear Body-Color Spoiler
Road/Track Performance Group
Black Grille with Black Honeycomb Insert
Supplemental Front Seat-Mounted Side
Air Bags
Supplemental Side Curtain Front and
Rear Air Bags
Performance Steering
Front Fascia Spoiler
Performance Seats with Preferred
Suede(R) Accents
Leather-Wrapped Steering Wheel
"R/T" Badge
Popular Equipment Group $ 1,530
AM/FM Stereo Radio w/In-Dash 6-Disc
CD/DVD/MP3 Plyr
Illuminated Front and Rear Map Pockets
Illuminated Front Cupholders
Remote Start System
7 Boston Acoustics Speakers with
Subwoofer
368-Watt Amplifier
Instrument Cluster with Display Screen
Temperature and Compass Gauge
Vehicle Information Center
Traveler/Mini Trip Computer
Security Alarm
Universal Garage Door Opener
Steering Wheel-Mounted Audio Controls
Power Sunroof $ 950
MyGIG(R) Multimedia System with GPS
Navigation
$ 1,285
Sirius Satellite Traffic
Navigation System with GPS
UConnect(R) Hands-Free Communication
Auto-Dimming Rear View Mirror with
Microphone
DESTINATION CHARGE $ 700
TOTAL PRICE:* $ 40,020
Assembly Point/Port of Entry:BRAMPTON, ONTARIO, CANADA
VIN:2B3LA53H18H321370 L4-VON:1626
 
half full monty said:
The kids of today are souping up the Acura's and Infiniti's. The Japanese learned how to stagnate their economy 20 years before us. Maybe we'll start catching up.
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I had a Honda Civic that I had fairly tricked out back in the 90's. Now when I drive up to the gas pump I miss that car a lot. When you think about it, that whole tuner scene wasn't that far different then the kids who tricked out their bugs in the 60's-70's.


When I walk around my neighborhood I look at all the cool cars some of my neighbors have. Some new, some retro. One person has a clean 50's or 60's Thunderbird or something like that. Huge, big, black sedan. If I had the money to burn I'd offer to buy it off of him. Also, parked at some mechanic around the corner from me is a 70's Cadillac sedan that's probably longer than my Dodge Ram! I'd love to buy it and restore it!
 
Gary, I was at the Dream Cruise this weekend. I saw a 'cuda, though i'm uclear as if it was a pre-production, concept, or just someone or some entity decided to take a challenger and make it into a 'cuda. Damn it looked good though, and it was a convertible. It definitely was different imo.
 
How about that 2010 Ford Taurus SHO? 365HP Twin Turbo V-6 with AWD sounds pretty nice!

A little off topic but I just saw the commercial for it and got excited.

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The industry has been putting out cookie cutter cars for years. Nice to see the Challenger and Camaro again. Of course the Mustang never left. :whistling: Don't care for the tail lights on the 2010 though.
 
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