Safire6 Posted November 30, 2021 Posted November 30, 2021 Under some terrible circumstances my beloved brother in-law died of Covid in September. He wanted his 2020 Challenger to go to his 21 year old son. His son got married a year ago and is expecting his first child in January. His mother, grandmothers and aunt (my wife) thought that this is not the kind of car that a new father should be driving. (He has a Dodge pickup as his DD.) So they convinced him to put the Challenger into storage for a few years until he has the means to properly care for it. And he agreed to it. So I am the caretaker of it for the next 3-4 years. I plan to drive it occasionally to keep it "in shape", but only on dry roads. Stored alongside my '72 TR6. 485 hp and 475 ft-lbs torque. This thing is a beast!
imarriedawitch Posted November 30, 2021 Posted November 30, 2021 They're a lot of fun. I've got about 10,000 miles on my 2016 Scat Pack. Something my grand father always told me...."you gotta blow them out once in a while". Enjoy.
espo Posted November 30, 2021 Posted November 30, 2021 Should you every run out of storage space my garage would be available.
TransAmMike Posted November 30, 2021 Posted November 30, 2021 That really is a cool car you're baby sitting Steve. I'm surprised there is not a Hellcat model kit. Maybe one day.
Safire6 Posted November 30, 2021 Author Posted November 30, 2021 15 hours ago, imarriedawitch said: They're a lot of fun. I've got about 10,000 miles on my 2016 Scat Pack. Something my grand father always told me...."you gotta blow them out once in a while". Enjoy. Mike worked at a job which required him to be away from home most of the time so the car only has about 2200 miles on it. He also had a Dodge PU for his DD. I’ve put about 200 miles on it myself. You can bet I’ll be blowing it out once in a while!
Safire6 Posted November 30, 2021 Author Posted November 30, 2021 2 hours ago, espo said: Should you every run out of storage space my garage would be available. Garage space is tight but thanks for the offer anyway!?
Safire6 Posted November 30, 2021 Author Posted November 30, 2021 32 minutes ago, TransAmMike said: That really is a cool car you're baby sitting Steve. I'm surprised there is not a Hellcat model kit. Maybe one day. I was looking for one about a week ago. Guess we’ll have to wait. ?
catpack68 Posted December 2, 2021 Posted December 2, 2021 (edited) Nice! My future son-in-law owned a 2021 Hell Rasin Widebody Scat Pak Challenger. Unfortunately he had to trade it in for something that got better gas mileage.It was a bad ride! Edited December 2, 2021 by catpack68
Safire6 Posted December 3, 2021 Author Posted December 3, 2021 On 12/1/2021 at 8:36 AM, Zen said: Your TR6 looks tiny next to the Challenger. Yeah I took the 6 out today for a drive and it felt like a toy compared to the Challenger. But it's just as much fun to drive and it get more looks.
Safire6 Posted December 3, 2021 Author Posted December 3, 2021 3 hours ago, catpack68 said: Nice! My future son-in-law owned a 2021 Hell Rasin Widebody Scat Pak Challenger. Unfortunately he had to trade it in for something that got better gas mileage.It was a bad ride! Yep if the Challenger were my daily driver I think I'd need to get a second job just to pay for the gas and insurance. I like that Hell Rasin color!
stitchdup Posted December 3, 2021 Posted December 3, 2021 On 11/30/2021 at 6:37 PM, Safire6 said: I was looking for one about a week ago. Guess we’ll have to wait. ? clearly scale do a conversion for the revell kit
Russell C Posted December 3, 2021 Posted December 3, 2021 On 11/29/2021 at 6:23 PM, Safire6 said: ... 485 hp and 475 ft-lbs torque. This thing is a beast! Lucky temporary duty! What's going on with the windshield, though?
gbtr6 Posted December 3, 2021 Posted December 3, 2021 Nice garage picture. The Challenger really does make the 6 look tiny. I really like mine.
catpack68 Posted December 3, 2021 Posted December 3, 2021 8 hours ago, Safire6 said: Yep if the Challenger were my daily driver I think I'd need to get a second job just to pay for the gas and insurance. I like that Hell Rasin color! I tried to get him to buy a second car to drive daily that was good on gas but he decided to trade it in.Kids these days…..?
Safire6 Posted December 4, 2021 Author Posted December 4, 2021 21 hours ago, Russell C said: Lucky temporary duty! What's going on with the windshield, though? My bro in law had it tinted after he bought it. I don't mind the tint on the upper section, but the lower section tint hinders me seeing where the front of the car is. It's like looking out of a narrow slit almost. Probably not legal in OH.
Safire6 Posted December 4, 2021 Author Posted December 4, 2021 21 hours ago, gbtr6 said: Nice garage picture. The Challenger really does make the 6 look tiny. I really like mine. Nice TR6 gbtr6! What year is it? The Koenigs look great on it. Mine is an early '72 model. I've had it for 32 years and recently put a Toyota W58 5 speed gearbox in it and a differential from a Nissan 370Z. Are you a member of the national TR6 club "6-Pack"? Here's a better shot of mine....
gbtr6 Posted December 4, 2021 Posted December 4, 2021 (edited) Very pretty. Really like the dark blue. It’s a ‘74 with the rubber overrides removed. I’ve had it since ‘77. It’s pretty stock except an S2 cam, higher compression, and SU’s. It’s a dependable driver. That’s my son driving it with his girlfriends son. Perry Edited December 4, 2021 by gbtr6
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