Hemi boat rental car Update: Boat tried to do a 180 on me!

"ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability" (italianjobr53) 02/07/2019 at 19:20 • Filed to: None

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Update: I was on a 2 lane interstate in the right lane doing bout 60, I go to switch lane with about 70 80% throttle. The next thing I feel is the rear end coming around. At this point I had a semi on my right, a semi in front of me, grass on my left and a pickup behind me; all vehicles within 2 3 car lengths. I went ½ ¾ oppo lock then the electronics kick in and then its sliding the other way . Somehow I gathered it up while keeping it in the lane.

Still kinda wondering what made it do that, I had pushed it quite a bit before the moment and  me thinks it shouldn’t have done that. Maybe the wet tarmac, me turning to switch lanes, camber of the road and the sudden kickdown caused it....

It sounds amazing! Also, I seem to have better luck than E90 when it comes to rental cars...

AMA. I’ll be driving but will look at Oppo later.

Tristan > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 02/07/2019 at 12:47

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I didn’t even know you could rent one of these in  R/T trim. Hertz? How’s the 8-speed TorqueFlight? Does it live up to the hype?

Future next gen S2000 owner > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 02/07/2019 at 12:51

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I currently have a Hyundai Accent. It is......not good.

412GTI > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 02/07/2019 at 12:54

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Does it do sweet burnouts? We need to know for..science. 

wantafuncar > 412GTI 02/07/2019 at 12:57

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i could in the v6 charger rental i had, so i’d be amazed if he couldn’t

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 02/07/2019 at 13:00

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I picked up this baby from National a few weeks ago:

Not a car I could really see myself owning (too big) but it made for a fine rental. Fun to drive, sounded great in sport mode, and ate up highway miles.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > 412GTI 02/07/2019 at 13:08

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Scientifically proven to do great burnouts and poweslides! I can personally vouch for that. It gets a bit wallowy coming out of the slide but it is a heavy boat.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor 02/07/2019 at 13:08

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It sounds soo good in sport.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Tristan 02/07/2019 at 13:11

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Yup, it’s Hertz. 8 speed aint bad at all. Very smooth and it shifts when you tell it to using the paddles.

TC isn't too intrusive either, especially in sport :)

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Future next gen S2000 owner 02/07/2019 at 13:14

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Ouch!

I used by employee discount to upgrade to this over a smaller thing for $2. I haz a happy that I’m not stuck with something meh .

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 02/07/2019 at 13:48

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I loikeet a lot

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/2018-dodge-charger-r-t-5-7-test-drive-review-1831461359?utm_medium=sharefromsite&utm_source=default_copy&utm_campaign=top

7:07 > Tristan 02/07/2019 at 15:29

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My local Budget has a bunch of Charger Scat Pack editions (6.4L Hemi) on their lot. I’ve seen a Focus ST and a RAM Power Wagon there, too. I’ve rented a few 6-speed Mustang GT’s from there over the years.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 02/07/2019 at 16:18

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That tells us nothing. ALL rentals are scientifically proven to do fantastic burnouts.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 02/07/2019 at 18:51

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What about powerslides?

And how is one supposed to quantify burnouts? 

NKato > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 02/07/2019 at 20:23

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I’m going to say it's the tires. Rental companies tend to use harder rubber for longevity, which is bad in the wet. 

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > NKato 02/07/2019 at 20:24

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I know, but I did push it quite a lot intentionally before that and it felt  fine...

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 02/07/2019 at 20:55

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I think the stock tire is a Firestone Firehawk. Thats why. 

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 02/07/2019 at 20:58

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Oof. But it wasn't a hawk, I run them on the Mini, the ones on the charger looked different.

NKato > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 02/07/2019 at 21:14

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Road surface then, there was a spot on a State freeway here that had frequent accidents due to loss of traction. They tested the road and found it to be defective. You may have gotten lucky. 

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > NKato 02/07/2019 at 21:49

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That could be it.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 02/12/2019 at 13:30

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And how is one supposed to quantify burnouts?

Record it on video and post it here. We will then evaluate.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor 02/12/2019 at 13:30

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I’m surprised i t still had the air dam protectors on it.

Arrivederci > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor 02/13/2019 at 09:14

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Pull off the lip protectors and sell on eBay!

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 02/13/2019 at 11:42

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I was too! It made it look less like a base model rental car, which was nice.

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > Arrivederci 02/13/2019 at 11:43

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That would have been a good idea! The rental could have paid for itself!