I have a strange desire to own one of these

"Tom McParland" (tommcparland) 10/03/2015 at 09:29 • Filed to: Charger Scat Pack

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Look, I love my GTI and I plan on holding on to it for some time, especially since selling it now with dieselgate would be really stupid. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! I’ve had this desire to own something with a big V8 and rear-drive.

While I’m not giving up the VW anytime, soon part of our sickness as Jalops is to be constantly thinking about that “next car” even if it’s not going to happen for a long time.

Camaros and Mustangs are great, but there is something about the Mopar attitude that I prefer in my modern muscle cars. They aren’t really interested in bombing apexes or running with the Europeans on the Ring. Their objective is simple, go fast, be loud and look badass. I can respect that.

So if and when there comes a point in time where I need a larger car to haul the kiddies, I’d like a Charger Scat Pack. The Hellcat is awesome, but if I’m honest I don’t really want 700hp car in a daily driver. I value my life and my driver’s licence too much. The Scat Pack’s 485 horses is still more than enough and I can get most of the Hellcat’s looks for less...plus the wife really digs these too for some reason.

And some of you will jump in the comments and say... “blah, blah, FCA quality...” and all that, but hey I already bought a Volkswagen so long term durability isn’t exactly a priority.

TractorPillow > Tom McParland 10/03/2015 at 09:37

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Definitely looks pretty cool. There are just too many Chargers in my area and I like to be a little unique. Dodge is growing on me, too. Never thought I’d say that, but it is.

LongbowMkII > Tom McParland 10/03/2015 at 09:41

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You can buy my Impala SS. New cars are lame.

dr861 > Tom McParland 10/03/2015 at 09:42

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Remember, 700 hp only with the red key! In normal mode its only 500.

Tom McParland > LongbowMkII 10/03/2015 at 09:42

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What year?

Tom McParland > dr861 10/03/2015 at 09:44

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Right, but if 500 (ish) is all I really need why pay the extra 15 grand or so?

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Tom McParland 10/03/2015 at 09:51

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Not to mention scat packs are much easier to find

spanfucker retire bitch > LongbowMkII 10/03/2015 at 09:52

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New cars are lame.

LongbowMkII > Tom McParland 10/03/2015 at 09:59

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1996

LongbowMkII > Tom McParland 10/03/2015 at 10:00

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“need” haha

Coty > Tom McParland 10/03/2015 at 10:01

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I want one really bad too.

Torque Affair > Tom McParland 10/03/2015 at 10:08

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How about the new Challenger SRT8s? Those are pretty awesome.

PatBateman > LongbowMkII 10/03/2015 at 10:08

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GAWD I love those cars. Seriously, very nice.

JR1 > Tom McParland 10/03/2015 at 10:14

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Wait you want something other than a wagon? Are you sure you are okay?

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Tom McParland 10/03/2015 at 10:30

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Chevy SS?

brjklein > TractorPillow 10/03/2015 at 10:32

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What I love about the SRTs is that you fly under the radar with most people but car people know the grille’s shape differs, and that a scoop differentiates the SRT from the lesser R/T and SXT Chargers.

Tom McParland > Torque Affair 10/03/2015 at 10:45

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I really like Challengers as well, and would prefer one of those, but hauling kids with a two door is not fun.

Tom McParland > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 10/03/2015 at 10:46

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Meh...they are nice, but hard to find, down on power compared to the Charger and the looks just don’t do it for me.

Tom McParland > LongbowMkII 10/03/2015 at 10:47

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Oh man I love those...and I would have no problem fitting my wife’s chair in the trunk.

TractorPillow > brjklein 10/03/2015 at 10:50

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If I liked to fly under the radar I’d appreciate that too. Not to sound like one of “those guys” but the honest truth is that I like to stand out.

Hot Takes Salesman > Tom McParland 10/03/2015 at 10:51

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A ‘strange’ desire? By God we all want one of those lawdy jesus

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Tom McParland 10/03/2015 at 10:56

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Manual?

Tom McParland > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 10/03/2015 at 11:11

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Like I said my wife digs these and she would want to drive it on occasion, so I would need an auto for the hand controls.

Dunnik > Tom McParland 10/03/2015 at 11:24

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(Obligatory) C’mon Tom, you should know better, blah blah FCA quality blah blah.

BigBlock440 > Tom McParland 10/03/2015 at 12:02

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It’s not strange at all

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Tom McParland 10/03/2015 at 12:17

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Get aa 2004 Marauder. 300 horses from a four valve mod motor (easy to increase), the largest trunk of any sedan I’ve ever seen, and it looks badass. Plus, it will run forever, be very safe in a crash, and won’t cost a lot to buy.

LongbowMkII > Tom McParland 10/03/2015 at 12:27

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You have my email. I need to get it detailed and re-tinted before I sell.

Tom McParland > LongbowMkII 10/03/2015 at 12:32

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Not in the market anytime soon...but thanks

Torque Affair > Tom McParland 10/03/2015 at 13:26

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Yeah...makes sense.

Sam > Tom McParland 10/03/2015 at 14:04

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You also need to get it in white or black with a searchlight and you’ll never worry about people driving recklessly around you.

Tom McParland > Sam 10/03/2015 at 14:14

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Was thinking grey, but that’s a good idea.

Lekker > Tom McParland 10/03/2015 at 16:14

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yep, I started shopping for mine 3 years before being in the market and I’m at it again, funnily enough with the same car you’re considering and/or the Challenger scat, once my current car situation gets solved.

I can see the argument for the SRT, but really the only differences are mostly visual other than the brakes and suspension which only really pay dividends if the car is meant to be half-track-duty. You can go as far as getting the SRT hood (which I personally will likely end up doing once I get the Scat Pack) and then just need the wheels if all you care for is the way the SRT looks aside from the other components. A big, comfortable cruiser sounds like the way to go... with 485hp on tap

dr861 > Tom McParland 10/03/2015 at 20:17

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To have access to 700.

Chariotoflove > Tom McParland 10/09/2015 at 19:30

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Me too. I ambled into a Dodge dealership to look at a T&C with my wife, and we saw this black one with a custom blue leather interior in the show room. I wasn’t prepared for the tingling feeling it gave me.

beearrzed > Tom McParland 10/16/2015 at 14:17

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What is this thing?

Tom McParland > beearrzed 10/16/2015 at 15:17

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It’s either a lazer beam to vaporize slow pokes or a park assist camera or maybe adaptive cruise control.

Chariotoflove > Tom McParland 10/16/2015 at 15:39

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Please someone post a DIY on how to install a laser there.

Also, I just realized that getting a silver one like this is like driving your own Cylon warrior. Now I want one even more.