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[Boglin]

Hi guys. Didn't see a newbie intro place so I'm posting here. Anyway I'm a Mopar nut that has strayed. Back in 2005 I had a SRT-4 or a Mustang GT to choose from when I was buying a new car and I picked the Mustang. It had that nice muscle car feel and the SRT-4 had an import feel I didn't care for.

Since then the Challenger has been announced and I'm wondering about trading when it finally hits the streets. But I'm hearing some nasty rumors about weight and no manual tranny. That's kinda concerning me. I saw it at the Chicago auto show and it looked great (so did the Super Bee) but I dunno. My Mustang is a manual, light, quick and with endless modding options. Maybe I should just restore my old Plymouth.

[BigDaddyWiz]

Hello and welcome! I dont think you'll have to worry about there not being a manual transmission option. Its pretty loud and clear that most people that want this car want the 6 speed. Plus, I have heard the new LY chassis will support 3 different tranny options.

[Apro4x4]

Welcome...if they release the Challenger for sale to the common man...this will be my first Dodge...ever!

Love them Mustangs...I've had four...vintage and new but my heart sways toward a Challenger.

[Legion681]

Another fellow 2005 Mustang GT owner here...
Welcome to the forum !

[HEMEEE]

Welcome Boglin, no matter what you ultimately decide...
Restore the Plymouth!

[Boglin]

Nice to see I wasn't the only one lured in by the Mustang GT.

My Plymouth is a bit of a dilema. It's not an original 340 car, it was a 318 before I got it. So I'm a little cramped by the fact that it will never be worth the amount of money it would take to restore it. I almost want to find an original 340 car that needs an engine, but it was my first car and I would hate to get rid of it. I currently don't have room to work on it anyway so it's in storage.

[Vanishing Point]

Originally Posted by Boglin

Hi guys. Didn't see a newbie intro place so I'm posting here. Anyway I'm a Mopar nut that has strayed. Back in 2005 I had a SRT-4 or a Mustang GT to choose from when I was buying a new car and I picked the Mustang. It had that nice muscle car feel and the SRT-4 had an import feel I didn't care for.

Since then the Challenger has been announced and I'm wondering about trading when it finally hits the streets. But I'm hearing some nasty rumors about weight and no manual tranny. That's kinda concerning me. I saw it at the Chicago auto show and it looked great (so did the Super Bee) but I dunno. My Mustang is a manual, light, quick and with endless modding options. Maybe I should just restore my old Plymouth.

Welcome Boglin,and I say wait for the new challenger coming out(eventually ),..as she is one mean,very cool lookin' retro muscle car,that I haven't seen from dcx since 1970! So I say too you, welcome aboard,and forget about restoring the old plymouth,..it will be way too expensive and time consuming,plus the new stuff coming out,...is way better! Now if it was a 1970 hemi cuda,...I would have said differently!!

[DubleDex]

A Mopar nut strayed to the Mustang dark-side? Oh-no. Now they have to build the Challenger to bring you back into the fold!

If they release this car without a manual transmission, it will be a serious misstep. They caught enough heat about not putting a 5 or 6-speed in the Charger. Admittedly, the Charger is technically their "family" vehicle. So, it sorta makes sense.

This car has performance written all over it. You can't have this kind of vehicle without giving people a stick option. As for weight - who knows. Not like old-skool muscle cars were petite.

[Abood Alwan]

they are forced to produce the manual tranny cuz people want fun while driving and something that makes them feel extreme

btw welcome to the forums

[MOPARTECH426]

WELCOME BACK SOME OF US STRAYED BEFORE WE WERE MOPATRIATES. HAVE OWNED 69 MACH 1 A CYCLONE A MARAUDER 429 COBRA JET TORINIO 69 CHARGER 74 CHALLENGER 71 CUDA 71 ROADRUNNER ALL MOPARS WERE THE BEST