[DeTomaso] NPC-New Dodge Challenger

cengles at cox.net cengles at cox.net
Mon Aug 24 10:37:15 EDT 2009


Dear Jim, 

The new Mustang: very nice 
The new Challenger: very nice 
The new Camaro: ummm, nice effort........ 

All three are very heavy 21st century Pony cars. The Mustang and the Challenger look "right". The Camaro may well be an acquired taste. 

Warmest regards, Chuck Engles


---- Jim Gray <grayjim at att.net> wrote:
>Having seen both the new Challenger and Camaro, the Challenger looks much
>more like a Camaro than the Camaro does. JMPO. I think GM hit another
>"dud".
>
>Jim Gray
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
>Behalf Of David in Durango
>Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 4:00 PM
>To: Matt; detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC-New Dodge Challenger
>
>Dunno.
>Saw a midnight blue w/ white stripes new "camaro" yesterday and wuffed my
>cookies. I have NEVER seen anything so buttugly!
>
>Dodges? Ask the folks who own them and the paint falls off . . .
>
>New fords? eeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.
>
>its all opinion . . .
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Matt" <matt at nwpantera.com>
>To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
>Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 2:24 PM
>Subject: [DeTomaso] NPC-New Dodge Challenger
>
>
>>Gearheads,
>>I was thinking about a new car that might have investment potential and be
>
>>fun to drive. I've been looking at the 2009 Challenger series offered in 3
>
>>different flavors.
>>The SE has the V-6, the R/T has the 375 hp 5.7L and the SRT8 has the 425hp
>
>>6.1L. They are rumored to be offering a 6.3L with 500hp in 2010.
>>With Fiat buying Chrysler I have heard rumors about these models possibly
>>being dropped after 2010.
>>I like the styling of the Challenger over the new Camaro SS and the
>>Mustangs just don't do it for me.
>>Does anybody have any driving time behind the wheel of one of these things
>
>>or offer opinions in general?
>>Thanks,
>>Matt
>>3584
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