The MW Automotive Thread 5.0 GT

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[Stampeed Valkyrie]

Keeping on in my American V8 vein,  my latest new to me toy.   

2009 Dodge Charger R/T AWD.     It has the 5.7 345cu Hemi V8.

Not a real big fan of this body style,  but its growing on me.       I believe this was the last year for AWD on the V8s for the civilian market.   I am the 2nd owner and purchased this from an older couple so very well maintained.   

This is my 2nd Charger..  my first being a 1969 Charger R/T with a 440.    Now I can say I have a Hemi Charger..

 

The original Fog lamps were working but cracked and heavily crazed..  replaced with some PIAA yellow fogs.. 

 

and lastly  a little over 96k on the odo..  very good for a car 15 years old.

Highly doubt this could do 160mph but,  never know.

 

[TangledThorns]

Resurrecting this thread to show off my 2024 Jaguar F-Type some more

Also, the Expel Stealth PPF has held up well after several months and saved my front fender and lights from rock chips too. Recommend PPF if you're worried about paint damage from rocks chips, light scratches and dings for a car you value. Wouldn't put PPF on a much lesser car though. 

And yes, my Jag does get compared to modern Batmobiles a lot.

 

 

Edited October 22, 2024 by TangledThorns

[TangledThorns]

Didn't know William Shatner owned a Jaguar F-Type too.

 

 

[mikeszekely]

Aside from software updates, the Taycan hasn't really changed from the 2020 through 2024 models, right?  I'm shopping used Taycans in my area, and it looks like I can get a base '22, or 2020 4S for around the same price and mileage.  I know the 2020 Taycans had a bunch of problems, but shouldn't they have been addressed through recalls and software updates?

EDIT: Nevermind.  I found a Porsche-certified preowned base '23 with less than 6000 miles, Imma jump on that.  Just have to have it transported from Dallas to Pittsburgh.

Edited March 8 by mikeszekely

[mikeszekely]

My new (used) car arrived today.

[jenius]

Congrats, looks great.

[Valkyrie Hunter D]

2 hours ago, mikeszekely said:

My new (used) car arrived today.

Like the color on her, congrats!

[mikeszekely]

2 hours ago, Valkyrie Hunter D said:

Like the color on her, congrats!

Thanks, I had to go to Dallas for it.  All the ones around here (Pittsburgh) are white or black.

[TangledThorns]

9 hours ago, mikeszekely said:

Thanks, I had to go to Dallas for it.  All the ones around here (Pittsburgh) are white or black.

Congrats. Good excuse for a road trip. Last year I looked at the Taycan or other 4 seat sports car before I settled on a 2 seater 2024 Jaguar F-Type because of children, lol. Had a reminder of that this month when my daughter vomited in the back seat of my wife's Subaru Outback 🤮

I'm currently looking at replacing my dadmobile (2013 Nissan Juke) that has over 100K miles this Summer. Looking at something similar in size like a Kia Seltos or maybe a pre-owned Tesla Model Y. It's nice having a smaller AWD transport so it can easily fit in most parking spots.

But yeah, we have 3 cars. 2 for transporting the family and the F-Type for fun and dates nights.

 

 

[mikeszekely]

51 minutes ago, TangledThorns said:

Congrats. Good excuse for a road trip. Last year I looked at the Taycan or other 4 seat sports car before I settled on a 2 seater 2024 Jaguar F-Type because of children, lol. Had a reminder of that this month when my daughter vomited in the back seat of my wife's Subaru Outback 🤮

I'm currently looking at replacing my dadmobile (2013 Nissan Juke) that has over 100K miles this Summer. Looking at something similar in size like a Kia Seltos or maybe a pre-owned Tesla Model Y. It's nice having a smaller AWD transport so it can easily fit in most parking spots.

But yeah, we have 3 cars. 2 for transporting the family and the F-Type for fun and dates nights.

 

 

I think we're eventually going to go with the vehicles, too. My wife's parents stay with us for extended periods, and on the weekends we like to take mine out for lunch. We got a Kia EV9, and it's really nice (like, surprisingly so to someone who learned drive in the '90s and remembers when Kias were cheap crap), but my wife decided it's too big for her daily commute. When the lease is up we're going to turn it back in and maybe get her a Macan EV. Then, because a charger in the garage makes EVs great for local driving but the public charging infrastructure is somehow both expensive and terrible I was thinking maybe a Chrysler Pacifica for hauling extra people/cargo. 

I love your Jag, but my wife works way too much and I'm usually the one driving my kid around during the week so I really couldn't go with a two-seater or 2+2... yet. After my daughter's grown, if we get to that three-car point, I could see myself swapping the Taycan for a 911.