Rented a Charger with the Hemi

[J57ltr]

It's been a while since I posted, lots of stuff going on, Baby, buying a house things like that. I had to go to Georgia this week and had a choice between renting a minivan or a Charger. I have rented them with the 6 in them and really liked the drive, stereo, overall fit and finish. It ran well enough but wasn't a screamer by any means. As I walsed out to this car I noticed the HEMI badging and the R/T when I put my luggage in the trunk. It starts up and is very quiet for an 8. I gave it a rev and it has a nice tone. Well I really liked the car it has nutz, not big brass ones but has them none the less. here is a pic my camera challanged friend took.

Jeff

[Jim Demmitt Jr]

It's been a while since I posted, lots of stuff going on, Baby, buying a house things like that. I had to go to Georgia this week and had a choice between renting a minivan or a Charger. I have rented them with the 6 in them and really liked the drive, stereo, overall fit and finish. It ran well enough but wasn't a screamer by any means. As I walsed out to this car I noticed the HEMI badging and the R/T when I put my luggage in the trunk. It starts up and is very quiet for an 8. I gave it a rev and it has a nice tone. Well I really liked the car it has nutz, not big brass ones but has them none the less. here is a pic my camera challanged friend took.

Jeff


Nice powerful burnout :D

I just saw a deal on the New Hemi Charger on Classic Motor car Garage they where up-grading to a Pro Chrager talk about power gain. Does it sound mean? pull hard?

[x182dan]

from what I've heard they are overrated they really aren't that fast

[J57ltr]

The drive by wire is a little annoying. When you stomp it it takes a second to fully oprn the throttle but it pulls pretty hard. It's hard to keep it from shifting and taking off in 1st from a roll unless you force it into 1st. I did several burnouts and even holding it in 1st it still upshifts, on one try if was still spinning in 3rd. It runs from 60 to 120 in about 6-7 seconds. I raced a Mercades and just owned him, even letting him pull a few cars. One time that we ran I was still in 5th and we were about even then I bumped it into 4th and walked past him. I got a thumbs up from him after we had slowed. I also ran a Caddy with the 300hp Northstar (one of the Reps we were with) and smoked him after he talked smack about "there was no way it would hang with his Caddy", he was wrong. It's got a nice mellow burble to it when driving around but is quiet on the highway, it'll talk to you when you put the hammer down, but it's not real loud.

x182dan, I don't know whare you got your info from but I doubt it was from anyone that actually spent any seat time in one. I am not saying it's that baddest thing around just that I liked it and it ran great for a 4 door passanger car. It's not as fast as the Camaro or the Mustang but try and fit 4 adults in one.

Jeff

[quick35th]

Those are some very nice burnouts.

Shane

[Spider]

how much was that to rent ? im thinking about renting a car like that just for a day to have some fun with :) mybee go to the drive thru Zoo

[J57ltr]

For 4 days with Insurance and all that it was right at $600 I averaged 13.47MPG.

Jeff

[68COUGAR]

For 4 days with Insurance and all that it was right at $600 I averaged 13.47MPG. Jeff
Holy Schitt!!!!!!!!!! How many $$$.00 / mi. does that work out to?

68COUGAR

[J57ltr]

Actually it was 5 days. The rental isn't what kills you it's the LDW and all the insurance. Like I always tell the agent "I want this thing covered if I wrap it around a pole". I drove it about 200 miles.

Jeff

[repoman27]

Not bad, but a great example of why not to buy a former rental car.:) Reminds me of the time I had wrecked my car and the insurance company paid for me to rent a Durango while my Escort was being fixed. It had a whopping 6,000 miles when I rented it. Now since I could never go 4 wheeling in my scort I decided to play with the Durango. I took it 4 wheeling a few times in the weeks I had it. One time I got it so filthy you couldnt tell what color it was. For some reason the teenagers at the car wash werent happy with me but it was so much fun. Fortunately I didn't actually damage it but ther were a couple close calls and theres not telling how much extra wear was put on the drivetrain.

[J57ltr]

Buying a used rental car is like marrying a prostitute. I have some pics on here where I rented a 05’ Grandprix with the Gen III SC engine in it (had the new M90). I rented a 04’ Impala and somehow lost reverse. Had the rental car bring me a new one.

Here is the smokey in the GP

http://www.sccoa.com/forums/showpost.php?p=321094&postcount=2

[mannysc]

the rt charger 345 horse is good for mid 14s the srt8 425 horse is a mid to high 13 second car .

found some of these interesting some are like wow some are like ergh

http://www.dodgeforum.com/timeslips/

[Micahdogg]

425 horse is a mid to high 13 second car

Geeze, is that thing a pig or what? With that kind of HP I would expect 12's.

Micah

[mannysc]

well just like the pathetic mustang it has issues with drive wire tech.

and traction controls .

and its irs 4000 pounds even the srt 8 has a hard time burning rubber with controls on . with tweeking the perform well.

its a lux sports car not a pony car.

the mustangs run like crap out of the box too the drive by wire does not let it wot fast or stay full throttle during shifts .

but with just tuning and drive by wire work done mustangs can go 12s .

the dodge boys dont have much experiance with this car yet but give em time hell our sc's were 15 second toads for yrs.:D

[Thunder427]

the SRT-8s have been running 12.6's stock ive seen...

the 425 hp is very under rated.. its closer to 500.

they also have a 4300 curb weight.

thats why the regular hemis run what they run.

[Stewie]

the rt charger 345 horse is good for mid 14s the srt8 425 horse is a mid to high 13 second car .

found some of these interesting some are like wow some are like ergh

http://www.dodgeforum.com/timeslips/


might want to check Cahrgerforums.com, the R?Ts are hitting low 14s/high 13s STOCK and the SRT-8s are hitting high 12s/low LOW 13s with at least 1 300C SRT-8 hitting a 12.5 BONE FREAKING STOCK.

[shotbirdsc]

Buying a used rental car is like marrying a prostitute.

:D :D Any new car salesmen should use that line!

[J57ltr]

It's true just look at all the posts of the cars I have rented here. I Think there is another one with a Crown Vic or a Grand Marque that I have burnout pics of, then there was the Impala with only 5K on it that mysteriously lost reverse :confused:. I had to Fred Flinstone it into a parking spot backwards so I would be able to leave the bar that night.

Jeff

[tim]

When the Sebring convert first came out my wife and I rented one in Arizona. We took it up to a little town called bumble bee and the roads were all dirt and gravel for about 60 miles. After a two week rental and 3000 miles that car looked good but it was trashed.:D

[MarksM]

Blech.. Chargers shouldn't have 4 doors. They should have called it Fury

[J57ltr]

Ya, but Tbirds should have had 4 doors.

[xThunderbirdSCx]

Actually it was 5 days. The rental isn't what kills you it's the LDW and all the insurance. Like I always tell the agent "I want this thing covered if I wrap it around a pole". I drove it about 200 miles.

Well in that case i woulda wrapped the sonofabitch around a pole anyway just to get my moneys worth.

[J57ltr]

Nope just want to be covered in case. Besides the company pays for the insurance since our policy doesn't cover rented cars, so we have to take out the extra insurance. I just say that to throw the agent off, you never know what might happen.

Jeff

[thirdbird]

the Impala with only 5K on it that mysteriously lost reverse :confused:. I had to Fred Flinstone it into a parking spot backwards so I would be able to leave the bar that night.

Jeff

LMAO ROTF You sound like one of the guys I drank with!
Ahh, youth......

[J57ltr]

That was a few years ago, I've mellowed out a little.

[68COUGAR]

Actually it was 5 days. The rental isn't what kills you it's the LDW and all the insurance. Like I always tell the agent "I want this thing covered if I wrap it around a pole". Jeff
Actually the car rental companys are required by law to have insurance on their rental cars. Think about it, is there any state where it is legal to drive a car that doesn't have insurance on it? Yet you are not required to "buy" insurance when you rent the car. Hmmmmmmmm?

68COUGAR

[68COUGAR]

Buying a used rental car is like marrying a prostitute.
Performance & proven track record? A Great Ride? Built for speed, not comfort? Easy Rear Entry? Low maintenance? Already broke in? Will perform any way you want her to? Doesn't come with baggage? Efficient Blower? All good qualities of a Good Prostitute OR a Used Car!!!

68COUGAR

[J57ltr]

Actually the car rental companys are required by law to have insurance on their rental cars. Think about it, is there any state where it is legal to drive a car that doesn't have insurance on it? Yet you are not required to "buy" insurance when you rent the car. Hmmmmmmmm?

68COUGAR

I am sure that the car rental companies have their own insurance but it does not cover Joe Blow off the street. It covers damage while under their control (i.e porters driving the cars from one location to another damage from employees while performing duties related to the business).

When you rent a car you have to at least show your insurance and must have your own (at the very least) liability insurance. If you only have liability and you wreck it and it is your fault or a hit and run occurs, you are responsible for fixing the rental car. I had a case recently where I rented a car that had damage on it when I got it but I didn’t notice anything other than a scratch (which was actually a crack) in the bumper cover. When I was filling out the paperwork I had to sign a form stating that even with the insurance I was responsible for the first $400. Since it was noticed on the damage report I am in the process of contesting it. My point is that you are responsible for the insurance not the rental company, just like if you are driving a friends car and get pulled over and your friend doesn’t have insurance You are responsible for the ticket. If your personal insurance covers you driving a rental then you are fine if not then it’s your car if you total it even if it isn’t your fault (in case of an uninsured driver).

Jeff

[J57ltr]

Performance & proven track record? A Great Ride? Built for speed, not comfort? Easy Rear Entry? Low maintenance? Already broke in? Will perform any way you want her to? Doesn't come with baggage? Efficient Blower? All good qualities of a Good Prostitute OR a Used Car!!!

68COUGAR


Lol, pretty funny, but I think you are confusing a slutty girlfriend (used car, still a good fit) and a prostitute (used rental, like waving a corndog in the Astrodome). :D

[XR7inWI]

Actually the car rental companys are required by law to have insurance on their rental cars. Think about it, is there any state where it is legal to drive a car that doesn't have insurance on it? Yet you are not required to "buy" insurance when you rent the car. Hmmmmmmmm?

68COUGAR

Wisconsin doesn't have mandatory insurance laws. Minnesota does though and since I live right on the (actually right next to) Mississippi river and go into MN VERY often, we basically HAVE to have insurance. Not that I would drive around without insurance. But hey, you asked if there were any states where it is legal to drive without insurance, so.....

[392Bird]

It is a shame they did not make a 2 door version also. I guess I will wait to see if the Challenger goes into production. I want some thing a little bigger than a Mustang, but not a 4 door till I need the rear door to put a walker of wheel chair into. Kids are grown, and I refuse to own a 4 door car.