THE GT335 competitor 300c SRT8 is going to be cheaper... - Page 4

Shonky. · 15-07-2012, 06:02 PM

^ yep

same reason as why engines can be built and shipped here so much cheaper than done locally

some folks point the finger at our hard working local shops, accusing them of being greedy, but it is just economies of scale.

It's harder to play in a small market

PHawk · 16-07-2012, 05:23 AM

2012 SRT8 $NZ88K on NZ's Trademe. Thats around $AU68K

MAGPIE · 16-07-2012, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by PHawk

2012 SRT8 $NZ88K on NZ's Trademe. Thats around $AU68K

In Rodges favourite colour too

Rodge · 16-07-2012, 07:10 AM

Hmmmm, I'm probably the closest, wonder if that's available for demo evaluation ??
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...-493790931.htm

Some poor over-worked person needs to put their hand up do the really tough and dirty jobs

PHawk · 16-07-2012, 07:20 AM

Go on dear ya!

Rodge · 16-07-2012, 07:24 AM

e.mail asking if its available for evaluation allready sent, can't help myself

Assuming it is, I'll take one of my favourite CD's and give the Harmon Kardon 19 speaker stereo a good belting too.

I'll do my best to keep an open mind about the looks until I see it in the metal.

PHawk · 16-07-2012, 07:59 AM

Be a great comparo in engine performance Mate, don't be shy with the throttle! as for Interior I think it's a no brainer there.

Rodge · 16-07-2012, 09:03 AM

No point doing it until the rain deluge stops. Hopefully Wednesday, assuming its online as a demo which is by no means a certainty, still waiting to hear back.
You can rely on me to give it a good work-out mate.
Test driving any performance car is always dangerous in terms of outcome...I'll leave my chequebook at home just in case the 6.4 Hemi's sound gives me a rush of blood

Edit - Yeap all tee'd up for 1.00 p.m. Wednesday

I'll make sure I bring it out to hilly and twisty West Auckland around where I live so I gather some genuine feedback on how it handles the B grade extremly twisty roads around here. Looking forward to it, and straight afterwards I'll cover the exact same roads in my GT-P will post my comparitive thoughts as soon as possible afterwards before my tired old brain forgets

PHawk · 16-07-2012, 09:31 AM

Awesome Rodge, looking forward to the comparo!!

MAGPIE · 16-07-2012, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Rodge

No point doing it until the rain deluge stops. Hopefully Wednesday, assuming its online as a demo which is by no means a certainty, still waiting to hear back.
You can rely on me to give it a good work-out mate.
Test driving any performance car is always dangerous in terms of outcome...I'll leave my chequebook at home just in case the 6.4 Hemi's sound gives me a rush of blood

Edit - Yeap all tee'd up for 1.00 p.m. Wednesday

I'll make sure I bring it out to hilly and twisty West Auckland around where I live so I gather some genuine feedback on how it handles the B grade extremly twisty roads around here. Looking forward to it, and straight afterwards I'll cover the exact same roads in my GT-P will post my comparitive thoughts as soon as possible afterwards before my tired old brain forgets

Trade the Benz in on it, best of both worlds...

PHawk · 16-07-2012, 10:04 AM

Your gunna have to buy it now Mate!

Rodge · 16-07-2012, 10:05 AM

Like the shot with the backgroud, Don't Hold Back

I'm picking the handling will be halfway between the two...
Mrs would take a ton of convincing to let that Merc go, OTOH Its crossed my mind to combine the two into this
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...-487250759.htm

Looking forward to Wednesday

, you never know I might take the chequebook after all, geez are those line of credit mortgage accounts dangerous or what !!

Shonky. · 16-07-2012, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by MAGPIE

Trade the Benz in on it, best of both worlds...

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don't tell anyone, but I don't mind the look of that.....

Erko · 16-07-2012, 03:03 PM

just saw a white SRT8 demo being test driven in the backstreets of Sylvania....not sure what it sounds like from inside but its surprisingly loud at WOT from the footpath and sounds awesome.

MAGPIE · 16-07-2012, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by shonkymofo

don't tell anyone, but I don't mind the look of that.....

Ha ha... it's not a crime you know

Rodge · 16-07-2012, 03:29 PM

Thought you guys might enjoy this video review
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojYwul7-7tA

SLVR GT · 16-07-2012, 04:03 PM

Ahh man i want one!

mcnews · 16-07-2012, 04:17 PM

Challenger for me

jimmyxr6t04 · 16-07-2012, 04:53 PM

I was pretty set on a GT335, but i actually love the look of the new SRT8... I'm hoping FPV do some nice upgrades in the next 2 years, otherwise i will seriously consider one of these when i'm due for my next new car...

Black, lowered and an after market exhaust

PHawk · 17-07-2012, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by shonkymofo

don't tell anyone, but I don't mind the look of that.....

Best colour combo to shonky, specially with the dark wheel option...looks hot! can't wait for Rodges review!

Rodge · 17-07-2012, 07:47 AM

Thought you guys might also be interested in this in-depth review of the features of the SRT8.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRkzk4lE490
He's covered them in great detail so tomorrow I'll post my review impressions of handling, performance and sound primarily in the context of how they compare to the SC FPV.

PHawk · 17-07-2012, 08:20 AM

I've seen quite a few reviews Rodge, and a lot of the reviewer's aren't impressed at all with the handling, that's on race tracks though, to be fair this car does not belong on a track but still you would hope it does a 1/2way decent job of the twisty's for $90K!

Sprint · 17-07-2012, 08:37 AM

No thanks to American tanks, I dont need a 2 ton sport vehicle"rolls eyes"

I dont care if it has 500kw its still going to be heavy as ****.

Id rather we follow euro with lightweight ,handling and small stroke motors.

On one side we are going for a carbon tax, on the other side vehicles are getting heavier and less practical?, like 4wds in the city.

mcnews · 17-07-2012, 09:37 AM

6.4 litres of N/A V8 has to be the goods and I would reckon feel better than our smaller blown 8s that have the guts pulled out of them to save the driveline from going bang. Be interesting to see if Rodge can open both eyes in this regard :-)

**Polyal** · 17-07-2012, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Sprint

No thanks to American tanks, I dont need a 2 ton sport vehicle"rolls eyes"

I dont care if it has 500kw its still going to be heavy as ****.

Id rather we follow euro with lightweight ,handling and small stroke motors.

On one side we are going for a carbon tax, on the other side vehicles are getting heavier and less practical?, like 4wds in the city.

As opposed to an Aussie 2 tonnes "sport" vehcile

Euro sedan getting lighter? For Falcon money..where?

RAPID_BA · 17-07-2012, 10:01 AM

I think the SRT looks outstanding. kills the FPV for looks.

I love the FPV performance but seriously they look like a base XR6.

FPV have to fix the look of the FG and then it will sell.

PHawk · 17-07-2012, 10:05 AM

How dare you Hulk!!!!!Now I'm going to have to buy an SRT

Rodge · 17-07-2012, 10:30 AM

Without in any way pre-judging the test drive it will be interesting to see how the Chrysler carries the extra 180-210 kg's over and above what is allready a heavy car in what FPV offers us. Also it'll be interesting to see how effective the adjustable suspension is in terms of tightening things up.

Performance difference will be very difficult to guage, I'll get that out there now so as to avoid disappointment tomorrow. For one thing all the reviews i've seen have them claiming roughly line-ball acceleration times with what the SC FPV and F6's are capable of so all we're really left with is how that translates into on-road performance. Unfortunatly it looks like i'm going to have to put up with a salesman as a passanger and it'll be on normal public roads so there's no way I'm going to have the luxury of an unemcumbered comparison like Ford N.Z. kindly accorded me with comparing the F6 and SC GT-P on Hampton Downs racetrack.

Should still get a good feel for it though and the differences in exhaust sound and handling will undoubtably be far easier to differentiate. Bring on tomorrow, I'm looking forward to it.

mcnews · 17-07-2012, 10:38 AM

And if the optional push button firm up of the suspension makes a difference there. I think a lot of the floaty feeling that I get from the FPV 8 is the bonnet bulge, seeing that bob up and down all over the shop makes it feel worse than it is.

**Polyal** · 17-07-2012, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Rodge

Without in any way pre-judging the test drive it will be interesting to see how the Chrysler carries the extra 180-210 kg's over and above what is allready a heavy car in what FPV offers us. Also it'll be interesting to see how effective the adjustable suspension is in terms of tightening things up.

Seems FPV owners want to nail the SRT where they can (which is only natural). But the people buying the SRT, like GTE/F6E IMO dont really care about +/- 100kg (with the exception fo Mcnews perhaps). If they were worried about ultimate handling would they really be looking at a full sized sedan in the first place?

Sure if it pillows around thats not great, but these same people work on/with/around the Viper which is no slouch (nor I guess the ultimate in handling either)..you can only do so much with 2T thats designed to transport 5 people in comfort.

The fact that there is no manual option is a clear enough indication of how SRT see the car. As mentioned they have the Challenger if people want to make more of an attempt to prioritize handling.