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Author Topic: I got my ride.  (Read 8938 times)

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Offline Eagle Groupie

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Re: I got my ride.
« Reply #15 on: April 10, 2014, 10:26:33 PM »

Looks like a neat car! What does it have for an engine?

2.5 strait 4 i believe.  non turbo. 

There is something to be said for not getting speeding tickets.

Offline DownwardFlame

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Re: I got my ride.
« Reply #16 on: April 11, 2014, 11:28:01 AM »
That would be the reason to know all the back roads and make use of them when you need to play a little.  ;D
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Offline youngkyle

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Re: I got my ride.
« Reply #17 on: April 11, 2014, 09:07:23 PM »
There is something to be said for not getting speeding tickets.



Not my car, and I don't know how good you can see, but the dash cluster is all funky.   The Tachometer and the Speedometer switched places, and the speedo goes up by 5's as in 5, dash, 15, dash, 25, dash, 35, dash, 45, dash, 55, dash, 65.  So it doesn't show the 60 mph mark.  My point is why would they do that, unless their point was for me to go a bit faster?  I'd guess it's either because of the age, because I know they averaged 0-55 back then, or because it's sport oriented, and they figured that design would be awesome. 

The first time I got  it up to speed, a police officer pulled out, and I could feel their eyes on me.  thankfully, I was only going 55 at the time.  about 5 minutes later a new charger wanted to play.  I figured I didn't want to get any tickets the first day, so I stayed at 45, while he sped away at 70ish. (in a 45 zone) 

Offline Eagle Groupie

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Re: I got my ride.
« Reply #18 on: April 11, 2014, 09:57:46 PM »
I'm not sure if that is strange with the speedometer or not. Mine only has the 20s labeled: 0, 20, 40, 60...

Your car is a looker for sure, so just remember Big Brother is watching.

What's with all these new Dodge Chargers anyway? There are three parked within a block of my house. Were they on sale?

Offline youngkyle

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Re: I got my ride.
« Reply #19 on: April 12, 2014, 10:23:58 PM »
they sure look nice, with the new face lift, and the new dodge tail lights, but In the end, they're still just chargers.  not anything special anymore.

Offline doneagle

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Re: I got my ride.
« Reply #20 on: April 13, 2014, 08:02:47 AM »



        HI    way back when that car was made the speed limit was 55 there for speedometer is in 5.s it tock some getting use to 5.s instead of 10.s .....some of you young people were still wrapped in blankest when that happened ....I've
        all ways wanted one of those cars but the money went for house hold things like back to school for the boys or a new stove or refrigerator or some thing ....Now I cant  get  In or out of that car with out help.... enough  of the old man ....the main thing is to have some fun while you are young .....don   
HI.....A BAD DAY WITH YOUR EAGLE IS BETTER THAN A GOOD DAY AT WORK ...A GOOD DAY WITH YOUR EAGLE IS PRICELESS

There are Eagles lovers and there are the uneducated and the best we can do
with them is try to EDUCATED them on the virtues of the BEUTEFULL cars that we drive   ...................don

 

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