So, for the first time in over 12 years (or, since I bought my Ford GT on August 23rd, 2005) I pulled the trigger and bought another brand new car (note: I did lease my first car ever last spring, but it was a 2017 Fiat 500e offered at $49 a month, and I give it back after 36 months, so it doesn't count -- I think...).
Anyway, I just picked up earlier today a 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon from Courtesy Dodge in San Juan Capistrano. I was fortunate enough to drive the Demon at the press event in July, at which point my efforts to resist its pull melted and I asked Tim Kuniskis (head of FCA passenger vehicles, and a genuine performance car freak) if I could still get one. He said "probably" and then made it happen.
My car just crossed 50 miles and I'm soft-peddling it until I get to at least 500 miles (and probably 1,000). But like I remember with my 2005 GT, even "soft-peddling" these kind of cars lets you destroy most other vehicles with 1/3 throttle and upshifting at 3,500 rpm.
I would say the biggest surprise/delight feature with the Demon (other than the performance...and sound...and looks...okay, there are A LOT!) is the breadth of cool accessories it comes with. The Demon Crate. The Rear Seat delete package. The Street Tire package. The Storage package. The Race Logic harness. The Demon-customized VBOX data logger and camera system. This mirrors a lot of what's available with the new GT, but the Demon costs about 20% of the new GT, so again -- surprise/delight.
Anyway, it's pretty amazing to have over 1,500 horsepower in my garage, and this car makes quite a salve as I wait for my new Ford GT order window. And it feels good to be back in the anticipation mode of getting a new vehicle, figuring out how it works, chomping at the bit to hammer it but controlling yourself through the break-in period. Fun-Fun-Fun stuff. If anyone else on here has a Demon I'd love to hear their thoughts on the car.
Here's a shot of it being put to bed in its new digs for the first time tonight. Had to rip some cabinets out of my garage over New Year's Eve/Day to make room for the Demon and the GT (and my wife's 500e). But they all fit. Barely :thumbsup
Anyway, I just picked up earlier today a 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon from Courtesy Dodge in San Juan Capistrano. I was fortunate enough to drive the Demon at the press event in July, at which point my efforts to resist its pull melted and I asked Tim Kuniskis (head of FCA passenger vehicles, and a genuine performance car freak) if I could still get one. He said "probably" and then made it happen.
My car just crossed 50 miles and I'm soft-peddling it until I get to at least 500 miles (and probably 1,000). But like I remember with my 2005 GT, even "soft-peddling" these kind of cars lets you destroy most other vehicles with 1/3 throttle and upshifting at 3,500 rpm.
I would say the biggest surprise/delight feature with the Demon (other than the performance...and sound...and looks...okay, there are A LOT!) is the breadth of cool accessories it comes with. The Demon Crate. The Rear Seat delete package. The Street Tire package. The Storage package. The Race Logic harness. The Demon-customized VBOX data logger and camera system. This mirrors a lot of what's available with the new GT, but the Demon costs about 20% of the new GT, so again -- surprise/delight.
Anyway, it's pretty amazing to have over 1,500 horsepower in my garage, and this car makes quite a salve as I wait for my new Ford GT order window. And it feels good to be back in the anticipation mode of getting a new vehicle, figuring out how it works, chomping at the bit to hammer it but controlling yourself through the break-in period. Fun-Fun-Fun stuff. If anyone else on here has a Demon I'd love to hear their thoughts on the car.
Here's a shot of it being put to bed in its new digs for the first time tonight. Had to rip some cabinets out of my garage over New Year's Eve/Day to make room for the Demon and the GT (and my wife's 500e). But they all fit. Barely :thumbsup
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