Had Some Fun This Evening!

"K-Roll-PorscheTamer" (k-roll390)
02/07/2016 at 20:25 • Filed to: Superbowl Sunday

I updated my MPGs, did a photoshoot with some friends, and briefly drove a Charger RT.

1. On the MPG front, doing more hand calculating for the last week 1/2, I drove 230 miles of 95% city and 5% highway, and acquired an average of 23.8 MPG!! That’s .8 MPG better than the ST’s city rating! The computer said I did 22.5 MPG before I filled up tonight; talk about off by such a significant amount.

2. Drove to Dearborn and did some rolling and still shots with some friends. After we finished, I got to drive the Charger above in a parking lot. It was straight-piped, and sounded really good! Not obnoxious by any means in my opinion.

It’s weird, because in person, it’s not a big looking car nor does it look like a 2-ton boat. I’ve never spent much time around them, but I really do like the way they look; 4-door fastback look FTW. And for weighing 2-tons, it has a lot of pickup and go and handles better than I thought, the steering is good feeling, and it gets sideways in parking lots too!! And I can see the hood and out in front of me! ^_^

I LOVE THIS AUTOMATIC LIKE NO OTHER! THE PADDLES ARE GREAT AND THE BEST PART....

IT FARTS ON THE UPSHIFTS!!!!! :D

I actually want one more than I thought now. When blacked out in the right spots (the grille) it looks much better than the Challenger. I kinda want one more than a Challenger, and I’m all about 2-door cars.

The only thing I didn’t like is the fact that the neutral rev limiter is at just under 4000rpm, but I bet a tune could get rid of that. :p

All in all, tonight was good.

DISCUSSION (24)

bob and john > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/07/2016 at 20:27

I need to sit in a last gen charger. I like that nose better then this one. but the interior of this one looks soooo nice.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > bob and john
02/07/2016 at 20:33

The last gen’s interior will suck in comparison sooo hard! I’m kinda iffy between which front end I like better; because I didn’t like either really, but I think I like the newer end more now. But I think the Hellcat and Scat Pack have the better looking front end.

Drakkon- Most Glorious and Upright Person of Genius > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/07/2016 at 20:40

I was up at our shop doing a project this afternoon and some was driving a Challenger with what sounded like open headers. Driving in a way to attract lots of attention. The good and bad attention

bob and john > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/07/2016 at 20:40

first gens were total shit i know. but i was under the impression that the second gens (esp near the end) were way better? like a 2014 or 2013.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > bob and john
02/07/2016 at 20:45

The 2013-14 interiors are better than the earlier ones by far, but I like the way the 2015 looks, and you get that sexy 8 speed auto.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Drakkon- Most Glorious and Upright Person of Genius
02/07/2016 at 20:51

That sounds obnoxious.

bob and john > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/07/2016 at 20:53

this is true.

I just really dont like the nose on anything lower then the R/T scat pack, but I would need the AWD (remember: northern ontario. I actually have a legit reasoning for AWD around here) but you dont get that on any of the V8's. you have to drop down to SXT + at the very most to get AWD.

TheOnelectronic > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/07/2016 at 21:05

Hahaha, I see you too are disquieted by the fact that you can’t see anything in front of the windshield on the ST.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > TheOnelectronic
02/07/2016 at 21:10

I hate not being able to see anything. I got so use to it that when I drove a Mustang I was extremely nervous parking in front because I was so use to not seeing anything up front, that the hood threw off my habits. -_-

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > bob and john
02/07/2016 at 21:17

True. You could get AWD on the RT in the previous years, but not anymore. Shame really, I guess they weren’t popular? I actually do see quite a few AWD RTs around here.

bob and john > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/07/2016 at 21:18

big shame.

ah well. maybe I can sneak by with a couple of bodies sandbags in the trunk of a Scat-pack.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > bob and john
02/07/2016 at 22:01

I’m having a mindfuck moment right now and I’m confused at what my head is telling me (O-O)

bob and john > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/07/2016 at 22:23

about what?

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > bob and john
02/07/2016 at 22:33

WHY THE HELL DO I ALL OF A SUDDEN LIKE HOW THESE SOUND??????

bob and john > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/07/2016 at 23:10

because boosty noises

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/07/2016 at 23:31

you can get the new interior in the last year before the updated face. My buddy has an AWD one as company vehicle

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > bob and john
02/07/2016 at 23:32

you can get the updated interior on the last year of the old face ones

GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo > bob and john
02/07/2016 at 23:45

Remember with the second gen you get that awesome LED taillight ring and more appealing profile. I do agree the first gens had a more appealing nose/headlights.

bob and john > GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo
02/07/2016 at 23:46

so the new (2015) is the 3rd gen right?

GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo > bob and john
02/07/2016 at 23:56

According to Wikipedia everything from 2006 on is current generation. I’d argue everything from the 2011/12 restyle should be considered 2nd gen. And now that you guys have me looking up SRT8s I actually think I like the 2012-14 face...needs moar hood scoop though.

Kinja'd!!!

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > bob and john
02/08/2016 at 00:03

Boosty noises aside, why the hell do I like that exhaust sound??

bob and john > GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo
02/08/2016 at 00:09

THATS the face I like the most.

bob and john > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/08/2016 at 00:09

because boosty noises.

also, 2.3L motor.

Spoon II > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/08/2016 at 00:36

The new charger looks have taken a long time to grow on me, but I quite like them now. Always loved how they drove!