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Old 02-13-12, 10:16 AM
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^That interior looks horrible lol
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Old 02-13-12, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by GiantsFan
^That interior looks horrible lol
You mean the old 1970 interior I posted? Yeah, it had a lot of hard-plastic/metal parts and was very poorly-assembled (as were most Chrysler products of the period...I grew up with them in high-school). But, still, I thought the wood-tone on the steering-wheel/dash/console and the clear instruments (which were flood-lit at night) trumped the trim in the new Challenger. The symmetric-3-spoke steering wheel, IMO, also looks better than the present one.
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Old 02-13-12, 11:33 AM
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I really enjoy that interior, but then, I didn't grow up riding in newer cars. In fact, to this day, nobody in my immediate family has bought anything newer than a 99. The only exception is my older sister who has a 2006 BMW 328. I've never ridden in it though, since i haven't seen her in a year.

For me, there isn't anything better than this, from a 1967 Pontiac Firebird. It's not quite original, but it's what my dad's interior would look like if we restored it (except for the steering wheel).

NOTE: This picture is actually of a 67 Camaro, but the interiors were identical. Taken from this website: http://simondy.wordpress.com/categor...sion/interior/
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Old 02-13-12, 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
what? lead foot much?
Moreso now than before. I've generally gone easy on this car since I bought it, but the last few weeks I've been riding her hard and putting her away wet. Lot's time spent accelerating onto the freeway as well, so that sucks her dry pretty quick.
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I really like the Challenger ... but, only if it has the manual tranny. You could also bolt this on it ...

http://www.powerblocktv.com/player/s..._num=HP2011-16
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