Did you get it? It is an 80s item that was cool. I would put it on if it was mine. Did you want one of those chargers when they were new or did you laugh at the guys buying them? I know yours is built but just a question.
Well Ben, I was always up on what was coming out and all and would like to have had each one. But, of course that wasn't possible. Back in 84' I DID manage to get myself a Plymouth Turismo 2.2 and that was a similar version. It had a 110hp 2.2 engine, 5sp, h.d. suspension, quick steering (you could nearly change lanes by sneezing, if you weren't careful and it was a prety fast litle car as well) Yes, I felt funny about the Charger being a smaller 4cyl car, but I could appreciate the features of it though. I REALLY wanted one of those cars back then. AND I wanted a Daytona Z and so on. Yes, I did go ahead and get the louvre foer the Charger. Then I got to thinking whether I should leave it black or try to get it painted to match the car (blue with the solver down the middle)? Probably just go with the black. I don't ever remember seeing them color coordinated. I'm sure that a lot of folks have laughted at the different models of cars that have changed so much over the years, but I would just sit and wish that they didn't make whatever changes to whatever car, you know? Take the NEW 4 dr Chargers, I wish they had made them 2 drs, but they didn't. THEN they came out with the NEW CHallengers!
I think they are awesome, but then you raise the hood! To me, it looses a lot of the appeal, under the hood appearance.
I LIKE THIS:
But, then, you pop the hood and there's all this plastic and such. I know that there is performance there, but the look isn't as cool. Kind of like in the 70's when there was all of those hoses, smog gadgets and such, under the hood.
To ME, it's much cooler to pop the hood and see an engine compartment like this (on the 69' GTX):
Of course, I can take care of nearly anything that pops up with the GTX, now the Shelby Charger or my 06' Grand Caravan are a different story.
I WILL have to say that (back in the day), when I read that the Shelby Charger and the Omni GLH would "out perform the old road runners and Super Bees, I thought they were NUTS! Then, I got to reading up on them AND got the 84' Turismo 2.2 and started to change my way of thinking, some!
From all that has been done to the Shelby Charger, that I have, overall, it would probably give the GTX fits and out perform it. BUT, the GTX just gets my heart pumping and I find it REALLY a BLAST to drive! I get all kind of lookers, with either car, but a number of folks like the GTX because it's "Old School"!
When I get the louvre and get it installed, I'll try to get some shots and post them.
It had really been a life long dream of ours (Brenda's and Mine, to be able to get an old road runner again and the GTX really fills the bill. Now, if ONLY Brenda could be HERE to share it with.
But, I know she knows!
