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Re: Hellcat Shopping
« Reply #15 on: June 07 2017, 12:36:43 PM »
Like I always tell people, get what you want!  I posted a while back seeing them advertised here for $79K, so I'm sure you can do better than that.  Let us know how you make out! :cheers:

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« Reply #16 on: June 07 2017, 01:16:03 PM »
Just got a call back from our insurance broker: $870-879/yr depending if it is a 2015 or 2016/17 MY. Canadian dollars.
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« Reply #17 on: June 07 2017, 01:33:01 PM »
Only cuz your postal code is the middle of no-where
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« Reply #18 on: June 07 2017, 01:33:02 PM »
that is not bad at all!  imo
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« Reply #19 on: June 07 2017, 01:34:57 PM »
Only cuz your postal code is the middle of no-where

Haha! True.  But, nobody is forced to live in the GTA.
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« Reply #20 on: June 07 2017, 01:56:17 PM »
Good Luck shopping Mike. I grew up on Mopars so the older ones bring back a lot of memories.  :cheers: 
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« Reply #21 on: June 07 2017, 02:43:07 PM »
Couldnt you pick up a 13 or 14 low mile challanger and add a procharger and other  improvements and end up with a faster/better car for quite a bit less $$$     plus the fun of doing it  :D
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« Reply #22 on: June 07 2017, 04:50:34 PM »
Couldnt you pick up a 13 or 14 low mile challanger and add a procharger and other  improvements and end up with a faster/better car for quite a bit less $$$     plus the fun of doing it  :D

Still not a Hellcat.

I have other cars that I can fart around with.  I want something that drives perfectly stock and stomps on everything around it.  The TBSS is that vehicle now, but is getting long in the tooth.
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Re: Hellcat Shopping
« Reply #23 on: June 08 2017, 05:18:16 PM »
Couldnt you pick up a 13 or 14 low mile challanger and add a procharger and other  improvements and end up with a faster/better car for quite a bit less $$$     plus the fun of doing it  :D

There is a couple of guys in town with twin turbo SRT 7.2 liters.  One guy dynoed 1325hp at the rear wheel.

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Re: Hellcat Shopping
« Reply #24 on: June 09 2017, 05:33:44 PM »
Yeah, a guy at Joes track at Napierville showed up with one with a ton of mods. Ran a 13.x. Hellokittys are the laughing stock in these parts.
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« Reply #25 on: June 09 2017, 06:13:37 PM »
 two of my  friends have them, one white, one gray.
 they love em!  but at 4200+ lbs, it NEEDS that much  HP to be fast,

they both said  not  a poor mans toy, as tags (in Kalif) and ins  are ballistic!

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« Reply #26 on: June 09 2017, 09:43:50 PM »
Yeah, a guy at Joes track at Napierville showed up with one with a ton of mods. Ran a 13.x. Hellokittys are the laughing stock in these parts.

I could change that impression pretty easily.
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Re: Hellcat Shopping
« Reply #27 on: June 10 2017, 09:29:05 AM »
No matter what car & power it makes if the driver has little to no experience it usually runs slow, but the same car with a Good driver can be putting other guys on the trailer. Just because they have the $$ to spend on 600+ HP cars I would bet most have little to no track days. Give Mike a half dozen weekends to sort out the car & you might have a new found respect for them. ;)


Don't get me wrong I Love my car & have had so many great weekends at the track but I would also enjoy a few track days with some of these newer high HP cars. The Tech & the Ride must be complete night & day from an 87.
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« Reply #28 on: June 10 2017, 12:19:40 PM »
No matter what car & power it makes if the driver has little to no experience it usually runs slow, but the same car with a Good driver can be putting other guys on the trailer. Just because they have the $$ to spend on 600+ HP cars I would bet most have little to no track days. Give Mike a half dozen weekends to sort out the car & you might have a new found respect for them. ;)


Don't get me wrong I Love my car & have had so many great weekends at the track but I would also enjoy a few track days with some of these newer high HP cars. The Tech & the Ride must be complete night & day from an 87.

Thanks for the vote of confidence! 

FWIW, when we took the unproven TBSS on Drag Week last year there was a lot of shit talking that happened about its performance out of the box (mid-13s, slower 60' short times), over the course of 9 passes (nine passes) I tuned and drove the truck into the 11s and pulled 1.6 60's.  There was no redaction of earlier comments - but, the naysayers were silenced (I think it is still the 7th quickest/fast SBE AWD full weight truck in North America?).  Natasha's (effectively) stock LS1 Camaro smashed the confidence of many heads, cam, intake cars (and supercharged cars) with just a tune, exhaust, and gears.

The driver/owner is the difference.

So if you are telling me that I can slide into a 10 second car that has all the amenities that a modern car should have, a warranty, is safer, and just looks wicked - what would keep me from pursuing one?  The stigma of "buying" it? 99% if that is envy.
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Re: Hellcat Shopping
« Reply #29 on: June 10 2017, 10:22:36 PM »
I say if you have the change and that's what tickles your fancy, then go for it!
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