So I drove something, fast.

"Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish" (mrfist)
08/07/2014 at 02:11 • Filed to: Avenger

Oh my god.

I was heading out to the store with friend girl and she insisted that we take her car, a 2009 Dodge Avenger SXT. The interior wasn't great but it does have a heated/cooled cup holder that I thought was kind of cool. The exterior is well.. an Avenger and therefor awful in my opinion.

Driving out of our parking lot I noticed how vague the steering felt (or rather didn't feel), kind of like a boat. The low end acceleration is terrible and you have to stop the gas and wait 4 seconds before the car realizes what you want it to do. Going down the hill I noticed that the brakes are dreadful but, this probably had more to do with her neglecting the car. We got to the store just fine, the car drove and had a lot of play in the wheel but it didn't feel awful.

On the way home I was feeling good so I decided to take the autobahn and see what the Avenger could do! I got it up to 80 and it was still vague but smooth, 90 was the same story, 100 felt fine, 110 buttery, 115 HOLY FUCKING SHIT WE ARE GOING TO DIE! The car started choosing it's own path and doing whatever it felt like. Right away I slowed back down to a reasonable 90mph and drove the rest of the way home. I told her I hated her car and that I wouldn't drive it again.

All in all it was an experience but it just reconfirmed my hatred of the Avenger.

DISCUSSION (12)

Dusty Ventures > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish
08/07/2014 at 02:14

I didn't even realize the Avenger SXT was sold in Deutshcland

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > Dusty Ventures
08/07/2014 at 02:16

It's a 'Murican one.

GhostZ > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish
08/07/2014 at 02:16

I like to pretend that they made this car for seniors who have been driving around in a 70s Dodge Boat for the last two decades, and so they made the steering as vague and the suspension as wobbly as possible as a deliberate attempt at making that demographic feel comfortable in the car, and thus buy it.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish
08/07/2014 at 02:17

The older ones (pre-2011) are scary at high speeds. I had a chance to top speed run a 3.5L V6 model. NOPE. Fucking terrifying. That engine moved it really well though.

GhostZ > Dusty Ventures
08/07/2014 at 02:17

Do they sell the charger there?

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
08/07/2014 at 02:20

The engine was fine after you get past about 40mph, anything before that and it is unresponsive.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish
08/07/2014 at 02:22

Huh, didn't notice that when I drove it.

GhostZ > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish
08/07/2014 at 02:24

Probably had engine mapping that was designed to cripple it for fuel economy to maximize city economy numbers for 25-35mph.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish
08/07/2014 at 02:25

Driving a car you hate really fast is surprisingly fun right? Its almost like a stress ball, you beat it and you just dont care

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
08/07/2014 at 02:31

Like I said, it was an experience. And it is my friend's car and as much as she doesn't give a shit about cars (she drives an Avenger), I wasn't trying to kill the car, the girl, or myself. But, I do like driving as many different cars as possible whether or not I like them.

Aaron Brown > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish
08/07/2014 at 08:02

WHO WOULD IMPORT THAT? Where in DE are you?

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > Aaron Brown
08/07/2014 at 09:23

It belongs to a U.S. military member, we're in near Kaiserslautern (an hour from Frankfurt).