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"StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8" (stndibnz1)
04/07/2015 at 12:44 • Filed to: None

Seeing as I have just gotten authorship on Oppo, I thought I would introduce myself.

Live in SE Michigan and current drive a 95 Jeep Cherokee 5 speed, 06 Magnum SRT8 and a 01 Yamaha R6. My friends and I are currently getting ready to have a Cheap Car Challenge at the end of May that I will be writing up. My teams car is an 88 XR4Ti that we are in the process of doing a trans swap on, all under a budget of $1000! Should be a good time.

Anyways, ask away if you have any questions I guess. Picture of 2 of my toys for attention.

DISCUSSION (53)

GeorgeyBoy > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
04/07/2015 at 12:47

I'm Se Michigan as well. Where at?

And welcome.

CB > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
04/07/2015 at 12:47

Welcome to Oppo! Stay out of the basement.

How's the Magnum as (I assume) your daily driver?

HammerheadFistpunch > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
04/07/2015 at 12:48

I was hoping for my XJ pictures. I had a 95 XJ 5 speed. I miss it.

Trevor Slattery, ACTOR > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
04/07/2015 at 12:48

How's the Magnum treating you?

TheHondaBro > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
04/07/2015 at 12:48

Welcome!

So you drive a Cherokee. Are you into four-wheeling?

AUDACIA > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
04/07/2015 at 12:49

Well, now that's a picturesque introduction!

By the way, I really like those lovingly built american garages...

GhostZ > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
04/07/2015 at 12:49

This sounds too perfect.

JGrabowMSt > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
04/07/2015 at 12:49

Can I take care of the wagon in the winters? I promise it will never have a dead battery or old gas.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > JGrabowMSt
04/07/2015 at 12:50

Haha, its sits covered in the garage on a tender while MI tries to figure out which season it wants to be in at any given moment.

Firewrx234 > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
04/07/2015 at 12:50

I love your Magnum...hmmm that's not a question...can I have your Magnum? There we go. Much better!

JGrabowMSt > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
04/07/2015 at 12:51

What made you get the Magnum?

McMike > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
04/07/2015 at 12:51

Kinja'd!!!

#Coulda been a hellcat.

Welcome to oppo.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > CB
04/07/2015 at 12:52

Thanks!

Magnum is awesome as a nice weather DD, almost has 50k miles on it! Ride is awesome, and I plan and taking it with the wife on a road trip down Rt 66 this summer. Interior is 00's Chrysler......but that may be fixed in the future as I don't plan on selling it ever.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > HammerheadFistpunch
04/07/2015 at 12:53

Its probably about what you expect. Rusty rockers, lifted 3", dark green with a tan interior. Manual everything, but man is it fun to just bomb around in during the winter here.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > TheHondaBro
04/07/2015 at 12:54

Yup, havent had a chance to take it out yet. Closest ORV park is about an hour away, though they are in the process of making one about a half hour from home that should be pretty good.

Your boy, BJR > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
04/07/2015 at 12:54

Hi! Wanna be my friend?

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > GeorgeyBoy
04/07/2015 at 12:54

Troy/Rochester area.

Thanks!

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR
04/07/2015 at 12:55

Awesome. I love driving it and am happy to start getting her out of the garage now that winter is over.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > AUDACIA
04/07/2015 at 12:55

Haha, this was taken a few years ago at a house I was renting with a friend. Don't have any nicer pictures on my work computer that I'm posting from right now.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > Your boy, BJR
04/07/2015 at 12:58

Maybe.......

GeorgeyBoy > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
04/07/2015 at 12:58

Nice. Lots of family there. You would probably recognize a few places they own.

I reside in three places mostly, Ann Arbor, Monroe area, Mid Michigan.

TheHondaBro > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
04/07/2015 at 12:59

Should be fun! I love four-wheeling, and I wish someday to get myself an old Land Cruiser to take off-road.

Since you're new, I should probably give you a warning: Oppo is one of the safest Kinja blogs to comment on. The Jalopnik commenters can be assholes at times, but stay away from the other Kinja blogs like Jezebel, Gawker, and Deadspin. They have a "reputation" around here for having the worst commenters in the entire Kinja blogosphere.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > JGrabowMSt
04/07/2015 at 13:00

Honestly, a spur of the moment decision. Was driving by the dealership my dad works at and it was sitting right on the corner of the used car lot. That was a Wednesday. Went to look at it over the weekend, took it for a test drive on Monday and picked it up Wednesday. Between finally getting a big boy job out of college and wanting something more than the Stratus I was driving, as well as NEVER seeing MSRT's around, I had to have it. That was 4 years ago and I don't regret it at all.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > Firewrx234
04/07/2015 at 13:01

No. Now thats an answer! No plans to sell her ever.

Milky > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
04/07/2015 at 13:02

Magnum SRT is awesome, but ever have the XJ to Silver Lake Sand Dunes? Its a ton of fun.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > McMike
04/07/2015 at 13:02

Ugh I know. Honestly, only thing I would change is to upgrade to the newer cars interior. 00's Chrysler interiors aren't the best, but it is nicer than my friends first gen CTS V, so its something?

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > GhostZ
04/07/2015 at 13:02

I have a lot of gear head friends, we like to have fun.

Firewrx234 > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
04/07/2015 at 13:04

I had always wanted an SRT8 Magnum (or even an R/T) but never found any that hadn't been beat to death or donked and painted neon colors...These cars are so hard to find. Either way, I love your car and enjoy it!

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > Firewrx234
04/07/2015 at 13:05

Yea, there aren't many SRT's running around. I got it with about 25k miles on it and am just now pushing 50k 4 years later.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > TheHondaBro
04/07/2015 at 13:06

Oh I know. I started as a FP commenter, and got un-greyed there. Then ventured over to Oppo and liked what I saw, and after asked a few times for authorship finally got it!

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > Milky
04/07/2015 at 13:07

I have never been to Silver Lake actually. Few of my friends go almost every year w/ their quads or trucks.

E. Julius > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
04/07/2015 at 13:17

Fellow SE MI Oppo here, pleasure to meet you! Hopefully we can cross paths at a meet up or something this summer.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > E. Julius
04/07/2015 at 13:20

Yea! I will more than likely be at the Lingenfelter open house coming up here. Not to mention, if you ever see a red MSRT around there is a really good chance its me.

Twism > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
04/07/2015 at 13:27

Another Magnum owner!

ONE OF US, ONE OF US, ONE OF US...

How do you like the SRT? All stock, I assume? Any plans for modifying it?
Any major mechanical problems?

Ever went to the drag strip (or the autocross? that would be fun.)? ET?

Anyway, welcome aboard!

E. Julius > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
04/07/2015 at 13:28

Ahh Lingenfelter is awesome. I won't be back in MI until the end of May, but I'm definitely hoping to hit some good events this summer.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > Twism
04/07/2015 at 13:29

Yay!!!!! Wheres HemiWagon at?

Love it. Right now I just have the Mopar/Corsa exhaust on, which sounds amazing, a K&N intake and DiabloSport tune. That really woke the car up, now chirps between first and second all day long.

Have not taken it to any track yet, though I should.

desertdog5051 > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
04/07/2015 at 13:29

You'll be sorrrrry....This is a land where things are not as they seem and before you realize there is no escape, you are trapped.....This, my friends, is the OPPO ZONE.

Welcome.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > desertdog5051
04/07/2015 at 13:38

ahhhhhhhhhhh its got me already!!!!!!

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > E. Julius
04/07/2015 at 13:38

Yea I haven't been inside there yet, so I'm looking forward to it.

E. Julius > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
04/07/2015 at 13:45

Oh you will have a blast. It's awesome, although I haven't been there since 2012. The people there, including Ken, are all really nice. I don't know how crowded the open house will be, but the first time I went it was with a small BMW CCA group. Since there weren't many people, I was able to hang around with the people I was with until us four were the only guests left in the garage. At that point we actually asked if we could sit in one of the cars and I was able to sit in the Reventon, which was amazing. They also fired up the Enzo, which was divine. Real cool group of people.

The Real Dacia Sandero > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
04/07/2015 at 14:24

What's the approximate weight of the drivers side rear floormat in the magnum?

You did say ask me anything.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > E. Julius
04/07/2015 at 15:09

Wow thats amazing! He has such a cool collection of cars too.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > The Real Dacia Sandero
04/07/2015 at 15:10

Touche.......and I'd say about a pound or so.

WhiskeyGolf > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
04/07/2015 at 15:23

SRT wagon? You'll fit in well here.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > WhiskeyGolf
04/07/2015 at 15:51

Haha I thought so too.

jkm7680 > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
04/07/2015 at 15:56

Welcome to Oppo! Very nice garage!

Looks like you might need frame sliders though :P

The Real Dacia Sandero > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
04/07/2015 at 17:08

Thanks!

I need it for....Research purposes...

Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
04/07/2015 at 22:46

I need that Magnum in my life! Well, at least A SRT8 Magnum.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > jkm7680
04/08/2015 at 09:51

Thanks!

I actually do have frame sliders, Woodcraft's. Can just barely make them out in the picture.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
04/08/2015 at 09:51

I think everyone needs a fast wagon in their life. It just makes everything better.

jkm7680 > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
04/08/2015 at 18:21

Oh, haha. Couldn't really see much in there.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > jkm7680
04/09/2015 at 09:44

Yup, had to cut a hold in the fairings so they could stick out. Well worth it though, they are the best sliders I have seen. Can remove the puck easily to replace if needed w/o taking the whole thing off.

jkm7680 > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
04/09/2015 at 15:28

Nice! Looks good.