I have made the official transfer from the 6.1 section of the forum to the 6.4. I took the advise of several on this forum and called Mr. Lee Brown at Baxter Dodge. Lets say for now it was a great experience and a smooth transaction considering Baxter is in Nebraska, and I am in NY. A few exchanges of photos, an overnight contract, and the deal was done (more to follow on that in the vendor section later).
New '12 BSP 6.4 A5 arrived Wed., and my '10 Torred 6.1 M6 left today on a transport truck to NE.
I am no racer or mechanic by any means, just an enthusiast. Here are a few comparisons in the first 100 miles of operation:
- new steering wheel is light years better than the '10. Solid, in control of the car, and the stainless trim looks great. I won't need the heat option, but nice anyway.
- sport mode is quite noticeable. Tightens up the car immediately - yes you do feel all the road flaws but it's worth it. Since its a late production '12 it also has the track option. Have not tried it yet. Owners manual says it's supposed to hold the gear to redline? Unknown if related to suspension upgrades or not but the car sits 1" higher than my '10. Could also be that its 2.5 years newer.
- exhaust is quiet, but tolerable for now. It's been upgraded from the 6.1 suitcase style. This actually has 2 bottle mufflers, then into the sound robbing resonators. It will be upgraded in time. Another improvement over the old style.
- 6.4, with only 107 on the odometer, 18 at time of sale, it's too early to be very detailed but I can tell you already it pulls like he**! I use the paddle shifters frequently - very nice option for something new. It's far from a foreign exotic, but I like it anyway.
- had to drop the manual this time. Wife and kids want to drive it, left knee surgery 2 yrs ago, and shifting became a chore. I admit manuals are cooler, bad a**, meaner, but now I drive an auto and can do a wheel-hop free burnout for 100 yds if I choose!!
A few pics:
New '12 BSP 6.4 A5 arrived Wed., and my '10 Torred 6.1 M6 left today on a transport truck to NE.
I am no racer or mechanic by any means, just an enthusiast. Here are a few comparisons in the first 100 miles of operation:
- new steering wheel is light years better than the '10. Solid, in control of the car, and the stainless trim looks great. I won't need the heat option, but nice anyway.
- sport mode is quite noticeable. Tightens up the car immediately - yes you do feel all the road flaws but it's worth it. Since its a late production '12 it also has the track option. Have not tried it yet. Owners manual says it's supposed to hold the gear to redline? Unknown if related to suspension upgrades or not but the car sits 1" higher than my '10. Could also be that its 2.5 years newer.
- exhaust is quiet, but tolerable for now. It's been upgraded from the 6.1 suitcase style. This actually has 2 bottle mufflers, then into the sound robbing resonators. It will be upgraded in time. Another improvement over the old style.
- 6.4, with only 107 on the odometer, 18 at time of sale, it's too early to be very detailed but I can tell you already it pulls like he**! I use the paddle shifters frequently - very nice option for something new. It's far from a foreign exotic, but I like it anyway.
- had to drop the manual this time. Wife and kids want to drive it, left knee surgery 2 yrs ago, and shifting became a chore. I admit manuals are cooler, bad a**, meaner, but now I drive an auto and can do a wheel-hop free burnout for 100 yds if I choose!!
A few pics: