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The SRT8's don't come with a spare tire....are they supposed to come with a tire jack ? If so where's the blasted thing located?
I'd like to know when it was build, the build number and anything else that may be told by the VIN: (1J8HR78336C241213).
Thank You.....
I got a message today from my dealer (AFTER I sent him a message asking about it!) that NOW they think it'll be ready FRIDAY!
SIGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It appears that there was some alignment problem with the sunroof that they noticed, there was a bent part or something, so they ordered another part, and he thinks it'll be ready for pickup on friday now. I just can't believe this whole thing.
Thanks for the tips, some good info there - now I just hope I can remember it all on FRIDAY...HOPEFULLY FRIDAY!!!!!
Argh.
Oh, and mine is black also - but ours will be out in the parking lot, since they'll have OTHER srt8's on the track for us to trash - ahem, I mean drive... maybe I'll just walk around saying "anyone here post on Edmunds?"
Boy, I can't believe this. I'm glad my wife already verified the vehicle is there. And I guess I'm glad they found this before I took it home - though I pray that the sunroof hasn't been leaking all this time......
And don't worry, I do plan to honor the breakin period...since it's only 300 miles...though my philosophy is usually to break it in the way it's going to be driven!!
I am wondering about the attention factor, do people really notice that it's something different? I have yet to see one on the road myself, believe it or not!!
I figured at least when I'm blowing away those kids in the mustang gt's that they'll notice...
Also, for the benefit of anyone else reading this, I'll add a tip of my own - take cd's with you, pre-recorded and homemade (and maybe mp3 too), to make sure the cd player works...probably true for dvd's too, for those that get a dvd player.
Ron
lol, no spare? You guys never talk about run-flats so I just assumed that the SR8 had a spare (and jack), even if the spare was a donut.
The recommended tire pressure should be on a placard on the door jam or in the glove box; the salesperson should be able to point it out to you.
Steve, Host
As for the attention factor, people notice that the SRT8 is different. The wheels really make it stand out, but the exhaust note turns heads.
My wife will be with me as a "non driver". She's already done the Skip Barber 3 day and neither of us thought it would be worth $500 to sign her up for this.
Once you finally get your SRT8, you will see that people will notice it on the street. They immediately see and hear that there is something different about it. Car guys (and gals) notice it even more and understand what it is.
The fact that you haven't seen one on the road yet should tell you that it will stand out. I've only seen two and one had manufacturer plates and test gear on it, so I'm fairly sure that it was from the Chelsea Proving Grounds.
I just got my first oil change at the dealer this morning (4,400 miles). It even gets special attention from the dealer personnel. Downside is $85 for an oil change.
There's at least two gripe discussions on Edmunds concerning run-flat tires on other vehicles.
Steve, Host
third they said they had to reprogram the computer and now it is back at the dealer again. And they can't figure it out! It just goes dead after sitting for two or three days. I have been in contact with the regional people and I'm waiting to hear back from them needless to say I only have like 300 miles on my truck and 200 of those miles have been trips to the dealership after having to jump it to get it there. Can I get some advice here?
Bill
Good luck with it.
1. Cold Air Intake System (suggested manufactures)
2. Electronic Cutouts placed before the Catalytic Converter
3. Hypertec Type ECM Re-Programming device
The dealer did confirm today that it'll be ready tomorrow. Come 4:30pm, we'll see!!
Can't wait...
Of course, it'll be more fun when the break-in period is done...I'm trying to behave somewhat...but it's very cool! Love the sound.
Not much activity here lately - is everyone just out driving? I didn't get as many looks as I expected so far...maybe because I'm driving (somewhat) low-key?
Congrats!
Steve, Host
Hey the good news with your delayed delivery is that you missed the spike in gas prices and they're down slightly from a month or two ago.
I think that you will find that it gets stronger (and you'll get better gas mileage) once you pass 1,000 miles. I suppose that it makes sense that would happen as the engine loosens up.
Don't forget to sign up for MIS in October.
Thanks!!
Yeah, I was lucky that my first fillup was with premium at 2.98...I've heard the 1000 mile thing before, and am looking forward to that - though I hadn't heard that it also helped the mileage! Right now the car says I'm getting 14.8, but that's undoubtedly because I'm "behaving" (well, mostly......) during the break-in...which I should be done with tomorrow!!
I am signed up as of this morning, for the 20th! Looking forward to meeting you there!
And now 2 questions...I've looked in the manual, and I still have these questions...
1. it mentions that you can "tap"(?) the turn signal, "if equipped", and it will signal 3 times and then turn off...darned if I can get it to do that! What am I doing wrong? I have every option (were there more than 3? been so long since I ordered it...) except for the dvd player and nav system, so I have to believe I'm "properly equipped"...help?
2. I couldn't find this in the manual - there are 2 buttons on the rear-view mirror - "auto", and "off"...what do they do? something with the auto-dimming rear-view mirror? and what does the green light in the rear-view mirror indicate?
I'm guessing I'd find these answers in time, but I was hoping someone here could speed up the process for me...
You're getting better mileage than I did out of the box. My average was around 11 mpg. Now its running around 13-14 and I can get in the low 15's if I'm on the highway under 70. In answer to your questions:
1. You can stop tapping the turn signal, because the GC SRT8 is "not equipped" with the tap function. I think they may be adding it in the 07's. I rented an 06 Dodge Magnum while I was waiting for my SRT8 and it had the tap feature. It was convenient and it's silly that the 06 SRT8 doesn't have it.
2. There are four buttons on the rearview mirror. The two on the right are for the auto dimming feature and the two on the left are for what DCX calls "U-Connect" which is the "Bluetooth" wireless connectivity to your cell phone.
Hope that helped.
So the 2 buttons on the right - one turns it on and one turns it off? Seems silly to have 2 separate buttons? And those buttons definitely aren't mentioned in the manual, I looked today. Oh well. Love the U-connect, that's nice and working well.
Just wish the temp controls were digital - and finer gradations on the speedo would have been nice too. AND - why doesn't DECEL on the cruise do -1 mph per tap??? Accel does! wtf??? What kind of savings could they have gotten by not including that??
And boy, some power would have been nice...
As you found, the left two buttons are for the "U-Connect" system. HOWEVER, if you try to look up "U-Connect" or "Bluetooth" in the manual index to see how to use it, you won't find anything. You have to look under "Cell Phone" which takes you to page 82 and there you will find the detailed explanation of "U-connect" and a photo of the mirror that you get with the SRT Option Group I package...which has two buttons for the auto-dimming feature.
The manual could probably use some "tweaking"
One thing that I wish they'd have done is to have put a less "chinzy" radio antenna on the car. I think that thing is crappy looking and right out of the 70's.
As for the lack of power, you might check to see if the emergency brake is engaged....
This only seems to last for a few miles and can be stopped by slowing down (and who wants to do that?) or shutting off the ventilation system (no fun on a hot day). I usually get it under hard acceleration onto an expressway and it just started as the weather got warm and I was using the air conditioning.
It's a very loud and obvious noise, so if it happened to you, you'll know it.
emergency brake - ha! good answer!
As for the antenna, I washed my car tonight for the first time, and I noticed that the antenna was loose!! I had to get a wrench to tighten it...check those antennas, new car owners!
However, I am a little concerned about something I saw this evening...right before I washed my car, I went out for a little run, just a few miles, demoing for a neighbor...stepped on it a few times, etc. Then I get home, wait a little for the brakes to cool, and washed the car. It sat for at least an hour during the wash. Then, I pull it into the garage, and just as I'm pulling the key out, I see in the "evic" (I think they call it evic) "transmission temp high". Yeow!!! I'm hoping this is not the case by morning, of course, but has anyone seen this?? And I'm pretty sure it had sat for at least an hour, and I only ran it for 10 or 15 minutes, and it had sat for at least 2 hours before that!
??
It's mega-fun once you get it, though!!
The day mine appeared, it got up to about 98 degrees, and I was running along at 100-110mph on a deserted strech of I-40 in AZ and it flaired up. When it first appeared, it was a bit startling. But once comforted by a Phoenix dealer, I was on my way back to OC without the problem reoccuring..
I have not had that warning on the trans temp. You suppose it was telling you that you were still in the break in period and to knock it off?
I just drove to my cottage in northern Michigan this afternoon. The good news is that I could blast around anyone that got in the way and there was nothing they could do and I made great time.
The bad news is that I barely made the 245 mile trip on one tank of gas. The warning message said I had "6 miles to empty", however when I filled it, it only took 18 gallons. There seems to be 2+ gallons hiding in reserve somewhere...but I'm not brave enough to test it.
Someone please convince me to buy this thing.
If you're looking to impress the he|| out of everyone else on the road, get the red baby.
check your sunroof too - dealer delayed my pickup by 2 days because he said the sunroof had a bent part and wasn't closing right or something...sure hope it wasn't sitting out in the rain leaking in that time......
and don't forget to check those tire pressures on delivery!
I'll keep an eye on the antenna...but I'm still annoyed at the cruise...now I see that the light comes on when the cruise is ON, not when the cruise is ENGAGED...that's highly annoying!!
Ford's standard is the light comes on when it's engaged, and that makes more sense to me, maybe because that's what I grew up on - this is the first non-ford I've bought myself in my life...but they just didn't step up to the plate! Even the new shelby cobra looks slow...0-60 in 4.6, according to car&driver! for 500hp, that's pathetic!! We can even beat that! Sheesh.
If you're at all a car guy, you need this vehicle...though I'd get black, myself...
One comment on an earlier posting from Sandman4 about "practicality" of the GC SRT8. If anyone truly wants to pull a trailer, than this is the wrong vehicle to purchase. If that is part of the criteria, I'd recommend a GC Overland or something else. This is a 4 door, all wheel drive performance vehicle and if you purchase one thinking it's anything else, you are really going to be disappointed.
It has a hard suspension, gets bad fuel mileage and it's loud. However, if you want has neck snapping acceleration and eye popping braking in an AWD package at a reasonable price in a vehicle that you don't see on every corner than keep your money on deposit, because this is what you want.
As for cruise - maybe that's why I'm seeing better mileage out of the gate... I use mostly freeway to/from work, so that helps the mileage...and using cruise helps me (somewhat) to "behave"...I'm on my 4th tank now, I believe, and last time I looked (I reset between every tank) the car said I was doing about 15.2 ...which isn't bad considering that includes some spirited driving! I'm just hoping it keeps up, or maybe(?) gets better?!?!
Total agreement with your comments about towing...car & driver had it all wrong, this car isn't about towing, and any towing you get out of it is just a bonus. Can you imagine forgetting you have that boat on the rear end and stomping on it to go after that mustang gt that just passed you???
In other news, I had a chance to experience the auto highbeams in use last night - very cool!! And very well behaved!
STREET RACING TECHNOLOGY-SRT
THE NUMBER IS HOW MANY CYLINDERS
NEON-4
CROSSFIRE-6
300&GRAND CHEROKEES-8
VIPER & TRUCK-10
AND THAT IS HOW THEY GET THEIR NAME!
though you didn't say if the 8 does mean anything...