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It is a dodge,lol.
Buy a mustang to beat, and cruise this ride.Its a staion wagon and in my day all staion wagons had big engines.Im a day when most cars are gerbil powered or have after market stuff slapped on it to a degree it hampers performance.
Its a sad sign of the times.Cars like the magnum will fade away fast once fuel hits 3.00 per gallon so enjoy it while you can ...
Gas is going to hit 3.00 this summer and will be 5.00 a gallon in 3 years ..Just like in europe .......
This will make what ever ammount of srt 8 magnum extremely rare thay plan to only make 5000 per year if that ..I bet they launch the srt8 for a year and it will disappear with 6mpg city 13 highway and thats with a tail wind.
Its a wagon nothing more !
You make the call.
Hemi means nothing to me as long as the car gets me to work and back ..
I also read in the manual several intetresting things that where mentioned such as for city driving or under load always take the car out of drive and move to the next lowest gear manually preventing the over drive from kicking in.
Dodge recommends this so car dosnt cycle into Overdrive under load or on an incline,pulling a trailer etc..city driving.
Makes sense to me and I see what they mean,saves a shift.
Saving the trans .........
I really like this car so far and if things go as plan and it dosnt get hit Ill baby it way beyond her last payment .
I figure Dodge may have actually built a car that may last longer than 5 years ,for the first time in a long time.Im sure there is a lemon or two out there ..evrey car line has issues it is amazing how few the magnum has for such a new platform.
I run 89 octane w mobile one as soone as its oil change time.
Appox 275 miles per tank till empty so the computer says,I noticed that number till empty was 212 when I bought the car and its rising weekly..Interesting.
Still havent programmed my garage door opener to the homelink feature yet ..
Very cool feature to be able to open the driveway gate and garage door and turn off security system all with the homelink buttons in the above console.
!!Law suit time!!
They quoted me 7.7% through Chrysler Fin..I declined and got 4.39% through my local credit union. It was a seamless transfer. The dealership had my crdit union electronically linked. My car came out to just under 29K with tax and title. Tax is 8.25% here in Nor California.
Traded in my [non-permissible content removed] '96 Toyota tacoma..99K miles..and they gave me $4,000 trade in...yikes..was gonna sell it to my neighbor for $3,500 ..The dealer really wanted to unload cars.
My recomendation to all is wait for a good deal..they will come..
I just realized that I bought my car the last week of the first quarter of '05..may have had something to do with the deal...dunno...happy driving..
Hey anyone got any stories about cars they killed at a street light. These RT's are frickin rockets
I have to admit, having a speedometer that reads 80 at the halfway point is a dangerous weapon for a man in mid-life crisis mode....
I was doing 75.I let him by then I caught right up to him in a flash .I saw him looking in his mirror wonder how he liked it.LOl.
I went about 1 mile at 90 then punched it, so did he and I pulled away from him .In a wagon,lol.
I heard him power up thats when I hit the gas and walked right by him.The wife let out her typical yell ,she wasnt too happy ,lol.
He didnt look happy,either.As I smoked by his 50-60k S4
Nice to humble his upturned nose.....In a dodge!!!!!!!!!
That was an s4 audi too boot.
On the highway this car is awsome.
One guy at the gas station stopped to talk with me and he stated it looked like my magnum could eat other cars as snacks,just looks mean.I agree ,and it does when needed..
Thats highway driving too boot. Any ideas?
I most likely will put the old paper filter back in if this is common,on;y using the K&N for fun ..
It wil work out just keep on them like a pit bull..
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SeadooSandi
Now that I've fully adjusted from my previous car (a '99 Pontiac Grand Prix), I finally found some time to take it to the dealer to address a couple of issues which showed up during the "shakedown cruise": the (in)famous right pull issue, a single loud "pop" noise in the dashboard (usually heard only once in the morning), and a "clunk" sound at the rear end of the car when taking off slowly from a complete stop.
I'm happy to report that the dealer didn't offer any excuses - no "that's a safety feature" or "it's just road crown" mumbo jumbo - they simply took the car, worked on all three issues, and returned it to me the next day. (They kept it overnight to reproduce the "pop" sound.)
And now, the results...
:shades: The right pull was addressed by "adjusting the sub-frame" and re-aligning the front end (TSB 02-003-04). I noticed an immediate difference while driving home. So far, it feels just right!
I won't be certain they fixed the dashboard "pop" sound until a couple of mornings have passed, but they found TSB 23.018.05 to be an "exact match" for the problem.
:confuse: Their solution for the rear end "clunk" noise was to "tighten suspension bolts". The ride does seem a bit smoother so maybe this needed to be done (or maybe it's a placebo effect?), but the noise has not disappeared. I can't pinpoint the source of the sound, but I suspect the differential or the drive shaft connection (U/CV joint?) to the differential.
I'll give them the benefit of the doubt on the dashboard issue for now and award them a score of 2 out of 3 for the first attempt. I plan on taking it back in the morning to have another crack at the last issue.
SeadooSandi
05 Magnesium Pearl RWD RT
My car was built in September of 2004 and outside of pore paint and clear coat, less than what I'd call decent enterior, and the nagging dash light issues, it has been OK. It is fun, it is fast and people to like the looks. The only thing I know is that I paid 35K for it and I want my money's worth.
It is a black RT (Forgot to say that)
Slam2
Mine doesnt pull to the right, but I noticed the steering wheel is slightly cocked to the left under straight driving. If i take my hands off the whhel, the car does not pull, but the wheel is still slightly to the left. ???? Anyone now whats up..should I bring it in? My neighbor just bought a '05 hemi ram 1500..hers pulls to the right...hmmmm...
Everything else rules about this car...Hold the auto tick to the left for 2 seconds, she will downshift to the optimal acceleration gear, and let her rip. Anyone noticed how fast this car coasts. On the freeway I am constantly coasting faster thancar ahead of me and having to tap brakes to slow, or down shift...I think its cause this sucker is so heavy
My c5 vette in 6th gear at 75 mph runs at 36-41 mpg depending on the grade of road ....
I love that car as much as this new magnum ..I wish they put a 6th gear in the magnum ..
Watch your speed I noticed that right away the car is like my old 64Buick(dual qauds) it would coast for ever in nuetral...Its the weight and it feels good for a change to have a solid car underneith me like back in the 60s and 70s when cars where real ...
Ive warned you if you Drive it and youll buy it..
Nothing better than enjoying a ride to work and back than bounceing home in a truck ,I got rid of my SUV Ford explorer Eddie bauer 5 years a go for that same reason I hated the ride..Esspecially after a long day at work I dreded my ride home at times..Bought that subaru which was ok for a year and then forget it it was too small of a car shoulder to shoulder driving isnt my bag..
Serious ithe magnum rt is one great car and smooth,great looks and beats knocking around in a truck .......
Road noise isnt an issue at all its extremely quiet and well sealed ..
I just dump an noisey LL bean outback HR6 model for the dodge magnum as a work car and never have looked back .Its better on fuel than the subaru and roomier..The Ride blows the subaru out of the water..
They did their work on this wagon its a keeper in my garage I Drove 8 cars from Volvos to Audis,suv's you name it and the magnum won hands down and its my daily driver..
Find a 2005 and get a great year end deal Rt of coarse..
Load it up of find one on a lot they love to sell dealer stock cars..at a much better rate..
hack the msrp by 4-5k and ask them if theyll deal ..Walk out a few times theyll sell you car car sooner or later ..Dont bend though.
You wont regret it..The magnum has a 5 star crash rateing to boot..
The cars going to europe this year for the first time in 25 years,good for dodge.
They are really picky over there so they have done something right ..
My opinion the magnum is and will be the benchmark for many cars to come...
I love it and drive it more than my vette..
I laughed when I read the specs no way I could justify that type of car .No dragon wagon in my future 340 horses is enough ..Hell I buy a hummer before that .
I feel they will make a very small # of the srt 8 magnums.I heard only one year of production now the fuel issues have hit...
Its a dreamers car IMO.
With gas at 2.50 going to 3.00 a gallon they need to rethink that concept...
Using small screwdriver simply remove the knob. Insert the screwdriver tip 180 degrees away from the white indicator and gently pry it off.
Inside you will find a slot from about 10 o'clock to 1:30 o'clock. At 2 o' clock you will see a black boss (detent)...leave this one alone. At 3 o'clock you will see another boss the same size. Using a dremel tool (with a tissue in the slot to prevent dust contamination of the insides) remove the second boss. Diagonal cutters will probably work too, but isn't pretty! Replace the knob by pushing it back on the "D" shaft.
Your switch will then rotate one position to the left of the "O" (off) position where the "A" (auto) sign is on the 300C switch. If you are really clever you can borrow one of the kids gel pens and make your own "A".
Unfortunately I didn't discover this until I blew $46 on the real switch...so if anyone needs an extra...
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Why the $^*# did DCX pay extra (adding the boss probably cost about $5,000 in tooling insert charges and duplicate inventory, etc.) to take away a freeby? This is not what I expect of a major player in the car market.
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I discovered this when I went back to do a permanent radar detector installation...had to take 1/2 the car apart to do it right.
bye and good luck
auto wipers!!!! psi monitors..the list goes on.
I want then to do a great factory dash kit..and door pulls and arm rests.......
The latch or key pops the gate..
Its just strange not to have that simple of a feature or all windows down at once on the power windows ..
I do like the dual zone ac controls they work flawlessly.....
the ESP sytem and AWD are unreal and work in harmony fine with the tranny always smooth ..
Im tired of beating aroung in work vehicles etc this car rides like the old lincolns did .......
Thw wife always cold and Im always hot and the system works better than any Ive had in any car to date..Ive owned 35 cars .
The defrost is incrediable it clears the windshield in seconds..
I figure this is stuff they add in the next years to try to get return sales.Im talking about other items also like new head lights better exhaust .Interiors ...All and all I like pieceing it all together myself my dash kit is on order ........
I too am shocked they can put adjustable pedals in but no locking gas door..
I havent had to buy a locking gas cap in years....
I want wood door pulls and arm rest so not to discolor and dirt y console and center console arm rest...
The dash kit include the over head storeage in wood also look fantastic in the car ive seen pics..
The stainless is too much the wood looks awsome makes the car interior look very high end..Im stoked Im just hoping you guys may have some recommendations on dash kits etc...
I want to do this right .......
Thanks all
Other than that, I am extremely happy with my RT. I have had mine up to 130mph and the ride was SMOOTH! I will be adding the Borla exhaust soon. Anyone have a recomendation for air intake? I'm looking at the Volant or the AirRaid? The spelling may not be right on those, but you get the idea.
SeadooSandi
In Michigan they cut up your liesense if caught speeding 25 over ....
Anything over 100 mph is instant chop up of your card...
Good luck .......
Whats your experience with them in it ?
example Large dogs = German Shepard/Bernese/Irish Wolfhounds .
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Man I have no idea how to work on these new cars they have no room for anything...
Not like the old days ...Im gonna try the switch switch .Thanks for the info ..