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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 10:04 PM
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 10:07 PM
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further proof that Chrysler/Dodge is ******* retarded.
Old Jan 13, 2008 | 11:00 PM
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Wow they certainly fucked up a good chance to make a strong car.
Old Jan 13, 2008 | 11:08 PM
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if that had been rwd and srt4 powered...mazda would be hurting. but FF will kill it within 4 years.
Old Jan 13, 2008 | 11:10 PM
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i think this is the first time i've seen the ***-end of the Demon. Why does it look like a Lambo?

As they said, 93 Capri all over again.
Old Jan 13, 2008 | 11:13 PM
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fwd ftl just like supersaiyan93's avatar aha
Old Jan 13, 2008 | 11:44 PM
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indeed. the comparison to the mercury capri is poignant. This thing is not going to last long. man, they missed an opportunity to really break into a new market segment, and totally, epically filled the attempt clear to the brim with lose and fail.
Old Jan 13, 2008 | 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by thebeerbaron
i think this is the first time i've seen the ***-end of the Demon. Why does it look like a Lambo?
Same here. I was thinking that crossed with an Audi TT. Although the whole car looks very S2000ish.
Old Jan 13, 2008 | 11:54 PM
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just means you can easily swap an SRT4 motor in
Old Jan 14, 2008 | 08:14 AM
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Thing is, they had plans to use the SRT4 engine, but RWD and in a smaller car. It would have HAULED ******* ***, but they suck at life so they made it FWD.
Old Jan 14, 2008 | 09:16 AM
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Well they do not have any small RWD platforms to base it on as far as I know.. so therefore the costs of development would have been to great. Knowing D/Chrysler its probably based on their Jeep Compass/Dodge Caliber platform haha.
Old Jan 14, 2008 | 09:38 AM
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I was never worried that it would squash the miata. It's a damn dodge. You say,"but I like dodge". YOU WOULD!
Old Jan 14, 2008 | 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by drewbroo
just means you can easily swap an SRT4 motor in
torque steer is a

i'm still waiting for the dodge razor
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...7GWYE%26sa%3DN
Old Jan 14, 2008 | 11:36 AM
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looks like a good car for luigi
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 11:59 AM
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what about the crossfire chasis?
Old Jan 14, 2008 | 12:00 PM
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some really old mercedes chassis? why? it was shitty when the crossfire used it, it'll be worse now.
Old Jan 14, 2008 | 12:20 PM
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WOW.


EPIC FAIL.


Seriously...All Dodge had to do was get a decent chassis...A SRT-4 motor...make it RWD...and handle decent, not even great...and you'd have one hell of a fast roadster with massive power potential...but no...

FF? wtf? a FF vert is gay as ****.
Old Jan 14, 2008 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Braineack
some really old mercedes chassis? why? it was shitty when the crossfire used it, it'll be worse now.
as long as its RWD its still better, thats all
Old Jan 14, 2008 | 12:49 PM
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well these should have been made FR as well

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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 01:01 PM
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built on a chery chassis? really? can't GM design its own cars anymore? it has to go to china for the hottest in 1980s car tech?



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