Poser and upbadging sightings (merged)

[MagChargerRT]

So as some of you know I said v6 owners would be the only ones poser enough to pretend they have something in which they do not.

Well I was wrong....I hang my head in shame. This is a sad, sad day for us R/T guys.

I was out in NYC for a few days on business and just got back. I had to walk everyday to where the convention was being held...only a few blocks through times square(forgot how amazing NYC is when you have been in FL for a long as i have) and low and behold I see a Midnight Metallic R/T or so i thought! Upon closer inspection i see an SRT8 badge on the rear! I nearly crapped my pants.

Not a week earlier I claimed my brethren would never do such a thing! I continued to look at the car with disbelief. I then said to myself...no wait this has to be a v6, complete with hemi badges, and R/T owner cant...wouldnt, couldnt do this!!

But again I was wrong I went as far to look under the car, got down on my stomach (imagine this in the middle of times square with people all over the place, I felt retarded but I hey) to make sure the dual exhaust wasnt the fake v6 mopar dual exhaust, but it wasnt! I then just stood back and walked away, head down, pride hurt and my tail dragging between my legs. I still cant get over it. I wonder if they are on this forum....

This was a sad, sad day.........:cry:

[RedHotSRT8]

It is sad, but so is you laying down to look under the car while in the middle of Time Square. You are a true Charger FANATIC!:smoke:

[Darnice]

Yea, its getting sad . He probably got them from this clown!

http://www.chargerforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25762

[MagChargerRT]

Wheels and hoods are one thing....fake badging is another!

[PaCharger]

Just got my SRT emblems from l e e s p a r t s today. :whistle:

[TorRedCharger06]

I dont think its such a big deal I mean its there car.Alot of people on this forum by the SRT8 wheels and put then on ,along with the hoods. And it looks really good even though its an R/T or a SE. Not everyone can afford a SRT8.


I can't afford a castle even though it'd be really cool to have one. So instead I built a moat around my house and made my front door lower like a castle gate over the moat.

Cosmetic pieces are cool whatever, but putting badges on a car trying to be something it's not is the ultimate in ******ry. The it's his money and car, so why do you care is the lamest excuse ever for this new charger trend.

******RY!!!!!

[TorRedCharger06]

Just got my SRT emblems from l e e s p a r t s today. :whistle:


I ordered a 6.1 liter hood decal today from D E E Z N U T S E N T E R P R I S E S. :D

[TorRedCharger06]

Where do you draw the line?

hello mcfly badging!!!!

[BAMASRT8]

Yea, its getting sad . He probably got them from this clown!

http://www.chargerforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25762

Yes, they are slinking around the forum... sad but true.

[Motor18]

But isn't the 6.1 a "true" Hemi? That would make the 5.7 a "not so true Hemi". Lets remember Hemi is short for Hemispherical... the 5.7 should be called the Cresi.. as in more Crescent shaped. Right?! Sticks and stones brother... sticks and stones.

[JasonB]

you should have waited for him to show up then beat him to death....

[NoFearSRT8]

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-83673118800219_1920_13718377

If they want to go the SRT why not put the SRT6 badge on there car, designating it at least a 6 and not a 8.


sheeesh dont fake the funk if you have a 6 and wannabe an 8..

do something original.....

wait, now someone somewhere will go out and try this bright idea.....

http://www.justforjeeps.com/srt6badge.html

theres the link for those interested...................if you do it, take pics.....

Here's my answer to that

[36 chambers]

ha ha`so i wont be the fisrt with srt replica....damm

[Ricover]

Wheels and hoods are one thing....fake badging is another!

/agree

I'm gonna have to break down and buy the 2006 SRT8 wheels. I absolutely love the look. They won't do well for the 245/45 by 275/40 staggered setup I wanted and they will say SRT on 'em but I can't help myself. Those are just gorgeous wheels. I haven't found anything in the aftermarket that does it quite so right. R/T only or not, I think they're goin' on.

As for the hood... Ram Air > SRT imo

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2006 Dodge Charger R/T - Inferno Red, Light Greystone, Nav, VES, Sirius, UConnect, Elec Conv Grp, Conv Grp II, Roof
IL Lic Plate: WTFPWND
De-Molded; Mopar Auto Headlight Switch; Mopar Hood Struts; Daytona Grille; Deluxe Molded Splash Guards; Zoomers

[hemichargerdaytona]

I have to say, I'm with the majority, here, I have the SRT hood, and although there's slowly more and more chargers, coming up, I have yet to see, an identical clone to my daytona. It seems not everyone is willing to drop 2K on a hood. What that have done for me. My daytona is exclusive, I wouldn't waste my time rebadging, in fact that thought has not even cross my mind.

The hood, for the daytona and SRT8 is what should have came with these cars, that crap of a hood sticker if just wrong Dodge. Daytona deserve that SRT hood, all of them, not just mine.

The SRT hood could have been designed different double snout maybe, while the Daytona got the single. I'm just saying.

What all this come down to, is if you got the cash to customize, then handle your business. If you want to keep explaining and I know they will constantly and consistently ask is that an SRT each and every day over and over again, then maybe you'll remove the badging.

As for my Daytona with the SRT hood, it is never ever I say ever confuse with an SRT. They know it's a Daytona Charger. One exceptionally looking Charger Daytona

[MagChargerRT]

I have to say, I'm with the majority, here, I have the SRT hood, and although there's slowly more and more chargers, coming up, I have yet to see, an identical clone to my daytona. It seems not everyone is willing to drop 2K on a hood. What that have done for me. My daytona is exclusive, I wouldn't waste my time rebadging, in fact that thought has not even cross my mind.

The hood, for the daytona and SRT8 is what should have came with these cars, that crap of a hood sticker if just wrong Dodge. Daytona deserve that SRT hood, all of them, not just mine.

The SRT hood could have been designed different double snout maybe, while the Daytona got the single. I'm just saying.

What all this come down to, is if you got the cash to customize, then handle your business. If you want to keep explaining and I know they will constantly and consistently ask is that an SRT each and every day over and over again, then maybe you'll remove the badging.

As for my Daytona with the SRT hood, it is never ever I say ever confuse with an SRT. They know it's a Daytona Charger. One exceptionally looking Charger Daytona

Yeah, and it does look good next to the yellow ram too.

[NoFearSRT8]

Nice Mod it looks good............

But at least you are keeping it real by keeping it a Daytonaand saying its a Daytona......and thats all we are trying to get across, why call it something its not and never will be...............

If it was meant to be an SRT then it would have rolled off the assembly line as one........ no matter what size engine you put in it or what ever it is done to it.................

An SRT Charger will never be a Viper and so on.......

Ok im off my soap box for the night lol

Keeping it Real

[HEMEEE]

Seems like it's had to be repeated far too many times lately - name-calling is completely unnecessary!

Thanks to those of you that have found it possible to express your opinion in a civilized way... w/o flames and ridicule. Haven't there been enough of these threads lately? Can't we find something constructive to talk about instead of beating up a fellow member because he likes strawberry and you like vanilla ??

[RTracer]

I was able to fall into a sweet deal on a set of SRT8 wheels/tires, suspension, hood, and front fascia....$2000 for ALL!!!!
The suspension, wheels, and grill are on now(bought the grill before this sweet deal).
I'm planning on painting the hood and fascia soon, and on they go.
I'm doing this not to try and pose(even though I've nicknamed my project "Project Poser"), but because I think the SRT's look friggin sweet.
I WOULD NEVER PUT ON SRT BADGES THOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:eek:
In fact, I've debadged/demolded her except for the R/T badge!
Some may think I'm a loser, but man is she lookin good!!!!:tongue:
By the way, my SRT fascia aint gonna have no rams head, gonna fill it baby:yes:

[FloorPizza]

But isn't the 6.1 a "true" Hemi? That would make the 5.7 a "not so true Hemi". Lets remember Hemi is short for Hemispherical... the 5.7 should be called the Cresi.. as in more Crescent shaped. Right?! Sticks and stones brother... sticks and stones.

A "Hemi" is any engine named such by Dodge. Big difference between something given a name by a manufacturer, and just some end user hanging a tag on a six banger and calling it an SRT8. Your logic is quite flawed.

[DA X 6]

Keep those putty knives handy, gentlemen!

[PRoBLeMz]

oh gawd now i gotta go see a therapist :((( my 5.7 isnt a hemi? wtf mmm

in regards to changing the looks of the charger, thats cool, but when you put a badge on your car and its totally false, not cool! ;) now if you wanted to add a 6.1 and change the suspension and make the HEAVIEST charger out of the whole family, then so be it :-p 5.7 Daytona's RULE! hehe

[steelwheels]

But isn't the 6.1 a "true" Hemi? That would make the 5.7 a "not so true Hemi". Lets remember Hemi is short for Hemispherical... the 5.7 should be called the Cresi.. as in more Crescent shaped. Right?! Sticks and stones brother... sticks and stones.

nice one !

[Fix8ed]

Its one thing to mod, it's another thing to pose.

I saw something rather disturbing last week at UNLV myself...a yellow '90s rustang with vinyl lettering on the windshield that read: "Rumble bee".

Pic..sorry, camera phone, I was on my way to class.

http://img464.imageshack.us/img464/7683/imagefa9.jpg

[rsgt]

The truth is the majority of people will never afford to have exactly what they want. If you weren't happy with the six cylinder, why buy it? If you get the badging you don't have the spoiler. If you buy the spoiler, you don't have the hood. If you buy the hood, you don't have the front fascia. If you buy the front fascia, you don't have the interior. If you buy the interior, you don't have the suspension. If you buy the suspension, you don't have the SRT wheels. If you buy the wheels, you don't have the Brembo brakes. If you buy the brakes, you don't have the 6.1 V8. If you buy the 6.1 V8, you might as well have spent the $40 plus thousand dollars to get the SRT8. Without the whole package all you will ever have is a well dressed SRT8 poser. Next time buy something you're happy with. I bought a 600 pound sow from a guy one time. When I got that sow home and cleaned off all the mud she had caked on her, she was still a 600 pound sow. She just looked a little better. She did yield 60 pound hams and lots of bacon and sausage though.

[steelwheels]

The truth is the majority of people will never afford to have exactly what they want. If you weren't happy with the six cylinder, why buy it? If you get the badging you don't have the spoiler. If you buy the spoiler, you don't have the hood. If you buy the hood, you don't have the front fascia. If you buy the front fascia, you don't have the interior. If you buy the interior, you don't have the suspension. If you buy the suspension, you don't have the SRT wheels. If you buy the wheels, you don't have the Brembo brakes. If you buy the brakes, you don't have the 6.1 V8. If you buy the 6.1 V8, you might as well have spent the $40 plus thousand dollars to get the SRT8. Without the whole package all you will ever have is a well dressed SRT8 poser. Next time buy something you're happy with. I bought a 600 pound sow from a guy one time. When I got that sow home and cleaned off all the mud she had caked on her, she was still a 600 pound sow. She just looked a little better. She did yield 60 pound hams and lots of bacon and sausage though. gross !

[DLE88]

Hmmmmmm bacon!

[AreTee]

Yeah, I dont support posers. I dont care if he is a Charger owner or a Mustang owner, such character is a NO NO in my book. But, as long as they are happy I guess.

[PRoBLeMz]

Yeah, I dont support posers. I dont care if he is a Charger owner or a Mustang owner, such character is a NO NO in my book. But, as long as they are happy I guess.

pfft we all know the AreTee bought a Yugo and put SRT badge's on it :D and now his brother is driving the real Charger! hehe

[RTaddiction]

This is a similar story but on two wheels...

I had a Honda CBR600F2 some years back (oh my GOD do I miss it) when I lived in ABQ, New Mexico. One day I came out to jump on and drive to work and it was gone! I about crapped myself.

Anyhow, after about 2 weeks, the cops found it somewhere in another part of town COMPLETELY trashed. Some fool got their hands on it and abused the snot out of it. When I went to go check it out to assess the damage, I saw something I never thought I'd see.

The moron who stole it apparently wanted to convince his buddies he had a bigger bike than a 600cc, so he cut out the '6' from the CBR600 emblem and turned it upside-down (crooked, no less!!) to make it look like a '9'. Unfriggin believable! As distraught that I was to see my bike trashed out like it was, I couldn't help but roar when I saw this!

[AreTee]

pfft we all know the AreTee bought a Yugo and put SRT badge's on it :D and now his brother is driving the real Charger! hehe

http://www.ultraweaver.com/downloads/files/smiley.jpg

[RTracer]

The truth is the majority of people will never afford to have exactly what they want. If you weren't happy with the six cylinder, why buy it? If you get the badging you don't have the spoiler. If you buy the spoiler, you don't have the hood. If you buy the hood, you don't have the front fascia. If you buy the front fascia, you don't have the interior. If you buy the interior, you don't have the suspension. If you buy the suspension, you don't have the SRT wheels. If you buy the wheels, you don't have the Brembo brakes. If you buy the brakes, you don't have the 6.1 V8. If you buy the 6.1 V8, you might as well have spent the $40 plus thousand dollars to get the SRT8. Without the whole package all you will ever have is a well dressed SRT8 poser. Next time buy something you're happy with. I bought a 600 pound sow from a guy one time. When I got that sow home and cleaned off all the mud she had caked on her, she was still a 600 pound sow. She just looked a little better. She did yield 60 pound hams and lots of bacon and sausage though.

WTF?????????????????????????????

[1stDaytona]

HemiChargerDaytona and RTracer: Where did you guys get your hoods? I had a metal framed picture fall on and gouge the hood on my Daytona last weekend. I have decided to upgrade to a ram air hood and I like the look of the SRT-8 hood the best. Never was really into the raised cowl on the RamAir brand hood (not knocking the hood, just not quite my pref) and others.

[BlackCat]

I'm actually getting the SRT-8 front faschia on my R/T. Old man ran a red light and hit me, so I figured I'd use the insurance to help me upgrade. Anyways, the body shop was like "It comes with the SRT-8 badge" I was like, "Hells no..." that would be supreme frontin'... Anyone who does that is a poseur and missing the point - the only people who are gonna care are gonna be real Charger Heads who will immediately know the difference. I bet this person has other pathological issues...

[REB]

ALl I have to say about clones is illustrated in the folowing info from a Barrett-Jackson auction:

A 1965 Belvedere 318 was restored with a crate 426 Hemi and the GTX badging, and brought over 150K at auction. Without the crate motor and badge a NICE one is worth about 15k.

Now, unlikely as our generation Chargers are to hold a collector value, the clone market for badging and original parts is huge, in both MOPAR and Ford circles. I myself had a 94 Cobra with the FULL Saleen ground effect kit, Saleen wing, front facia, reverse hood scoop etc. with Cobra R wheels. It was just a regular old Cobra though, and when you looked inside the interior was the cheapo tweed. I had a 3.83 gear and an exhaust that convinced everyone it WAS a Saleen when it left them at the light. The difference was mine shut off at 120mph, unlike the REAL Saleens.


REB

[Chargeit!]

I gotta tell ya.... I dont mind this as much as some. If you wish you coulda had an SRT8 but could only afford the v6, do what you want. Liken it to walking past Larimor's (an expensive mens shop in Pittsburgh) I see a blue suit, Cream shirt, and orange tie. Man thats a nice set up, but I cant afford to pay 2000$ for a suit. So I go find a 200$ blue suit from Macy's, cream shirt from JC penney, and Orange tie from Sears. Same look, only paid a tenth. When a person who knows their clothes looks at it, they'll say "thats an inexpensive suit you can tell by the cut" But 99.9% of people will just appreciate the look. I see replica's of famous old cars all the time, I've never heard anybody talk about any of them.

[TNCHARGER]

The truth is the majority of people will never afford to have exactly what they want. If you weren't happy with the six cylinder, why buy it? If you get the badging you don't have the spoiler. If you buy the spoiler, you don't have the hood. If you buy the hood, you don't have the front fascia. If you buy the front fascia, you don't have the interior. If you buy the interior, you don't have the suspension. If you buy the suspension, you don't have the SRT wheels. If you buy the wheels, you don't have the Brembo brakes. If you buy the brakes, you don't have the 6.1 V8. If you buy the 6.1 V8, you might as well have spent the $40 plus thousand dollars to get the SRT8. Without the whole package all you will ever have is a well dressed SRT8 poser. Next time buy something you're happy with. I bought a 600 pound sow from a guy one time. When I got that sow home and cleaned off all the mud she had caked on her, she was still a 600 pound sow. She just looked a little better. She did yield 60 pound hams and lots of bacon and sausage though.


Mmmmmmmmmmm..fresh hams..:happy:

[rotyler]

I gotta tell ya.... I dont mind this as much as some. If you wish you coulda had an SRT8 but could only afford the v6, do what you want. Liken it to walking past Larimor's (an expensive mens shop in Pittsburgh) I see a blue suit, Cream shirt, and orange tie. Man thats a nice set up, but I cant afford to pay 2000$ for a suit. So I go find a 200$ blue suit from Macy's, cream shirt from JC penney, and Orange tie from Sears. Same look, only paid a tenth. When a person who knows their clothes looks at it, they'll say "thats an inexpensive suit you can tell by the cut" But 99.9% of people will just appreciate the look. I see replica's of famous old cars all the time, I've never heard anybody talk about any of them.


I do mind it personally! My first MOPAR was a 1968 Roadrunner, not a rebadged Bellvedere which would have cost considerably less. No, I didn't pose it as a Superbird either. It was completely stock, including the bench seat and column shifter!

Loved that car!

[nightstalker2]

I have the R/T charger and I will put replicas str8 wheels on it and I will put the halo rings lights. But not like the nissans, toyotas, lexus, volkwagens, I will be driving a Hemi, and just being me. Those that paid the price for Str8 you still have to obey the speed limits just like me. I am a trendsetter the pack follows me. People should remember the greatest flatterey is copying the real thing. But then their are people who beg to be different and then their are Str8 fakers... who you chose to be is up to your pocketbook and taste.

[sandt]

I gotta tell ya.... I dont mind this as much as some. If you wish you coulda had an SRT8 but could only afford the v6, do what you want. Liken it to walking past Larimor's (an expensive mens shop in Pittsburgh) I see a blue suit, Cream shirt, and orange tie. Man thats a nice set up, but I cant afford to pay 2000$ for a suit. So I go find a 200$ blue suit from Macy's, cream shirt from JC penney, and Orange tie from Sears. Same look, only paid a tenth. When a person who knows their clothes looks at it, they'll say "thats an inexpensive suit you can tell by the cut" But 99.9% of people will just appreciate the look. I see replica's of famous old cars all the time, I've never heard anybody talk about any of them.

great analogy.

[MagChargerRT]

I gotta tell ya.... I dont mind this as much as some. If you wish you coulda had an SRT8 but could only afford the v6, do what you want. Liken it to walking past Larimor's (an expensive mens shop in Pittsburgh) I see a blue suit, Cream shirt, and orange tie. Man thats a nice set up, but I cant afford to pay 2000$ for a suit. So I go find a 200$ blue suit from Macy's, cream shirt from JC penney, and Orange tie from Sears. Same look, only paid a tenth. When a person who knows their clothes looks at it, they'll say "thats an inexpensive suit you can tell by the cut" But 99.9% of people will just appreciate the look. I see replica's of famous old cars all the time, I've never heard anybody talk about any of them.

This all goes back to who are you trying to fool...or who you are trying to impress?

Look if you cant afford $2000 dollar suit and want the look of one thats fine.

If you want the look of the SRT8 and add the hood, fascia's thats fine its still going to cost you, a badge is cheap. But just know you are only fooling yourself, by trying to impress others. If you cant be happy with what you have you have much deeper problems then wanting to add badges to your car. You (not saying you chargeit) have an Inferiority Complex. People who do these type of things do indeed feel that way.

If you feel like a BIG SHOT that you have a badge on your car that says SRT8 when its only a V6 or in this case an R/T then again..you are only fooling yourself by trying to be a big shot, when you are nothing more then a wannabe. I have no respect for people like that.

[HemiBeast]

I gotta tell ya.... I dont mind this as much as some. If you wish you coulda had an SRT8 but could only afford the v6, do what you want. Liken it to walking past Larimor's (an expensive mens shop in Pittsburgh) I see a blue suit, Cream shirt, and orange tie. Man thats a nice set up, but I cant afford to pay 2000$ for a suit. So I go find a 200$ blue suit from Macy's, cream shirt from JC penney, and Orange tie from Sears. Same look, only paid a tenth. When a person who knows their clothes looks at it, they'll say "thats an inexpensive suit you can tell by the cut" But 99.9% of people will just appreciate the look. I see replica's of famous old cars all the time, I've never heard anybody talk about any of them.

Not a good analogy........ I'm sure you wouldn't buy the tags or labels from the $2K suit and sew them on to the cheap one. Doing so would be the same as putting SRT-8 or Hemi or RT badges on a V6. Just buying things that look like something expensive ($200 suit, SRT hood, Spoiler, etc.) is no big deal, trying to fool people into thinking you have the real deal, is.

[Chargeit!]

Not a good analogy........ I'm sure you wouldn't buy the tags or labels from the $2K suit and sew them on to the cheap one. Doing so would be the same as putting SRT-8 or Hemi or RT badges on a V6. Just buying things that look like something expensive ($200 suit, SRT hood, Spoiler, etc.) is no big deal, trying to fool people into thinking you have the real deal, is.

So its that simple? The badge shows whether you're a poser or not? I can do ALL the other things that make it look like an SRT, but putting the 10$ badge on makes me a poser? Like I said I dont have a problem with it at all, I cant afford a Lamborghini, but I've put serious thought into buying a replica... maybe it is to make people think I have one... I dont know.. never thought that deep into it... but I know I want one.... Has anyone ever had the jalepno melt from Wend's? mmm mmmm

[Chargeit!]

This all goes back to who are you trying to fool...or who you are trying to impress?

Look if you cant afford $2000 dollar suit and want the look of one thats fine.

If you want the look of the SRT8 and add the hood, fascia's thats fine its still going to cost you, a badge is cheap. But just know you are only fooling yourself, by trying to impress others. If you cant be happy with what you have you have much deeper problems then wanting to add badges to your car. You (not saying you chargeit) have an Inferiority Complex. People who do these type of things do indeed feel that way.

If you feel like a BIG SHOT that you have a badge on your car that says SRT8 when its only a V6 or in this case an R/T then again..you are only fooling yourself by trying to be a big shot, when you are nothing more then a wannabe. I have no respect for people like that.

I cant figure out multi quote :( anywho.. I dont look at folks with SRT 8's a big shots...

[NoFearSRT8]

Buying a replica is just that a replica.............it was never a lambo. But changing a Daytona, SXT to a SRT is not the same thing.........They were built as such, be proud of what you have. Have the best gosh darn daytona on the block, but recognize it for what its worth.

And would you put a Ralph Lauren tag on a Macy's suit, "NO" because NOT ONE person is gonna see SEE THE TAG but you will still look good.............Any anyone buying a $2000 suit can have that damn suit, i can use that money to buy parts for my SRT :grin:

But you dont see me running out and buying a "Super Bee" sticker for the side of my car, why..............because its not.

[MagChargerRT]

Buying a replica is just that a replica.............it was never a lambo. But changing a Daytona, SXT to a SRT is not the same thing.........They were built as such, be proud of what you have. Have the best gosh darn daytona on the block, but recognize it for what its worth.

And would you put a Ralph Lauren tag on a Macy's suit, "NO" because NOT ONE person is gonna see SEE THE TAG but you will still look good.............Any anyone buying a $2000 suit can have that damn suit, i can use that money to buy parts for my SRT :grin:

But you dont see me running out and buying a "Super Bee" sticker for the side of my car, why..............because its not.

Very Well Said!

[Chargeit!]

Buying a replica is just that a replica.............it was never a lambo. But changing a Daytona, SXT to a SRT is not the same thing.........They were built as such, be proud of what you have. Have the best gosh darn daytona on the block, but recognize it for what its worth.

And would you put a Ralph Lauren tag on a Macy's suit, "NO" because NOT ONE person is gonna see SEE THE TAG but you will still look good.............Any anyone buying a $2000 suit can have that damn suit, i can use that money to buy parts for my SRT :grin:

But you dont see me running out and buying a "Super Bee" sticker for the side of my car, why..............because its not.

ok.. I'm catchin on now... it ok for a fiero to be a Lamborghini... but not an Se to be an SRT8.... it all makes sense now... thanks for clearing that up...

[Black R/T R&T]

Buying a replica is just that a replica.............it was never a lambo. But changing a Daytona, SXT to a SRT is not the same thing.........They were built as such, be proud of what you have. Have the best gosh darn daytona on the block, but recognize it for what its worth.

And would you put a Ralph Lauren tag on a Macy's suit, "NO" because NOT ONE person is gonna see SEE THE TAG but you will still look good.............Any anyone buying a $2000 suit can have that damn suit, i can use that money to buy parts for my SRT :grin:

But you dont see me running out and buying a "Super Bee" sticker for the side of my car, why..............because its not.


What about people buying "cloned" 70 hemi Challengers for $100,000+??? Even though they have Hemi in them aren't they a "poser" as well. As you said, they did not come from the factory that way.

I personally think some of you need a hobby, and need to let people do to thier cars what they think is "cool".

Also dodge has a SRT package for the 300C this year, that includes SRT badges....(according to thier site) are they posers as well?????

[MagChargerRT]

What about people buying "cloned" 70 hemi Challengers for $100,000+??? Even though they have Hemi in them aren't they a "poser" as well. As you said, they did not come from the factory that way.

I personally think some of you need a hobby, and need to let people do to thier cars what they think is "cool".

Also dodge has a SRT package for the 300C this year, that includes SRT badges....(according to thier site) are they posers as well?????

Uhhhh what? Its was labeled as such from the factory...has the 6.1 hemi...the second srt8 vehicle was the 300c, the charger was the third.

[mywhitecharger]

ok.. I'm catchin on now... it ok for a fiero to be a Lamborghini... but not an Se to be an SRT8.... it all makes sense now... thanks for clearing that up...

Yup.

[Black R/T R&T]

Uhhhh what? Its was labeled as such from the factory...has the 6.1 hemi...the second srt8 vehicle was the 300c, the charger was the third.

Not sure what you are confused about....

I was refering to the people speanding over $100,000 to buy a "Cloned" hemi challenger. Those did not come from the factory that way, some had 6cyl's in them.

Also the SRT option group offered on the 300C this year, is the same package as the R&T on the Charger, but comes with "SRT" badging (as per chrysler.com)

[Curz]

whats the point in discussing this anymore. It wont change anyones mind.

[HemiBeast]

.......Also dodge has a SRT package for the 300C this year, that includes SRT badges....(according to thier site) are they posers as well?????

Ummm, I think MagChargerRT cleared this up..

Uhhhh what? Its was labeled as such from the factory...has the 6.1 hemi...the second srt8 vehicle was the 300c, the charger was the third.

Thank you for cleairing that up MagCharger...

[Black R/T R&T]

Ummm, I think MagChargerRT cleared this up..



Thank you for cleairing that up MagCharger...

The new SRT package for the 300C DOES NOT COME with the 6.1l. It is the same package as the R&T for the Charger. It comes with SRT badging.

SRT Design Group $1,495.00


20" x 8.0" Ultra-Bright Aluminum SRT Wheels
245/45WR20 BSW All Season Performance Tires
Body-Color Exterior Mirrors
High Speed Engine Controller
Leather-Wrapped Shift Knob
Leather-Wrapped Steering Wheel
Load Leveling and Height Control
Performance Exhaust
Performance Seats with Perforated Suede
Performance Steering
Performance Suspension
Multi-Function Power Folding Mirrors
SRT Design Badge
Trunklid Spoiler

[HemiBeast]

The new SRT package for the 300C DOES NOT COME with the 6.1l. It is the same package as the R&T for the Charger. It comes with SRT badging.

SRT Design Group $1,495.00


20" x 8.0" Ultra-Bright Aluminum SRT Wheels
245/45WR20 BSW All Season Performance Tires
Body-Color Exterior Mirrors
High Speed Engine Controller
Leather-Wrapped Shift Knob
Leather-Wrapped Steering Wheel
Load Leveling and Height Control
Performance Exhaust
Performance Seats with Perforated Suede
Performance Steering
Performance Suspension
Multi-Function Power Folding Mirrors
SRT Design Badge
Trunklid Spoiler

http://www.chrysler.com/300/300c.html
Look under Performance Features on the right....

[MagChargerRT]

http://www.chrysler.com/300/300c.html
Look under Performance Features on the right....

lol of course it has the 6.1...most on here have a problem reading.

[Cleave]

Has anyone with an SRT8 dressed it up with SXT or SE badges and swapped the hood? THAT would be worthwhile in my opinion! Imagine the looks on the faces of all the Mustang GTs you'd smoke when they see your 3.5L v6 badge!

[Chargeit!]

lol of course it has the 6.1...most on here have a problem reading.

What he's saying is you can get an SRT8 design package for the 300C... I dont know that to be true, but I do know Dodge has offered an SRT design package for the neon for a few years.... but either way, we'll have to agree to disagree.

PS: Ok now I know it to be true...

http://www-5.chrysler.com/vehsuite/dispatch.do

Click 300C... options....middle of the page highlight SRT design group. you're right.. most of the people on this board cant read....

[Black R/T R&T]

What he's saying is you can get an SRT8 design package for the 300C... I dont know that to be true, but I do know Dodge has offered an SRT design package for the neon for a few years.... but either way, we'll have to agree to disagree.

PS: Ok now I know it to be true...

http://www-5.chrysler.com/vehsuite/dispatch.do

Click 300C... options....middle of the page highlight SRT design group. you're right.. most of the people on this board cant read....

I can read.........:grin:

[HemiBeast]

Has anyone with an SRT8 dressed it up with SXT or SE badges and swapped the hood? THAT would be worthwhile in my opinion! Imagine the looks on the faces of all the Mustang GTs you'd smoke when they see your 3.5L v6 badge!

lol, now that would be funny

[wattsg]

What he's saying is you can get an SRT8 design package for the 300C... I dont know that to be true, but I do know Dodge has offered an SRT design package for the neon for a few years.... but either way, we'll have to agree to disagree.

PS: Ok now I know it to be true...

http://www-5.chrysler.com/vehsuite/dispatch.do

Click 300C... options....middle of the page highlight SRT design group. you're right.. most of the people on this board cant read....

Great research! You really did clear up that one particular point. You are right about agreeing to disagree; seems like a lot of members have been doing that lately on a variety of subjects.

G

[Brad Jones]

I'm stil trying to figure out the sow, mud and sausage thing.......:smoke: :smoke: :smoke:

[MagChargerRT]

Sorry I still dont see such a ridiculous option group. Searched throughout the pages with no luck. So what you are saying I can stick an SRT8 badge on my car and I will actually have one becuase its a hemi and has a V8 in it....LOL...hmmm maybe i will now...sweeeeeetttttt!!!!!!

[HemiBeast]

I clicked the link too, and I can't find where you can take a 5.7L Hemi 300 and choose a SRT option WITHOUT getting the 6.1L. Maybe I'm the one who is confused.....

[Black R/T R&T]

Sorry I still dont see such a ridulous option group. Searched throughout the pages with no luck. So what you are saying I can stick an SRT8 badge on my car and I will actually have one becuase its a hemi and has a V8 in it....LOL...hmmm maybe i will not...sweeeeeetttttt!!!!!!

No one is saying that just because you have a badge means that you have an SRT-8...............

But if someone likes the look of one why put them down.

people clone all the "great cars". '70 Hemi Challengers, GT500's... the list goes on. I just don't get why some people get so pissed. If you don't like it, don't do it, but there is no need to call someone names or put them down because they do. Thats just being a bully.

[fusion99]

:knockout:

[MagChargerRT]

I clicked the link too, and I can't find where you can take a 5.7L Hemi 300 and choose a SRT option WITHOUT getting the 6.1L. Maybe I'm the one who is confused.....

Exactly...an SRT8 is that a 6.1...an SRT design badge is not a SRT8 badge depicting a 6.1 hemi.

[Black R/T R&T]

Exactly...an SRT8 is that a 6.1...an SRT design badge is not a SRT8 badge depicting a 6.1 hemi.

I do not know what eaxctly the "SRT design badge" looks like, Do you? if so, please post a pic.

If this is anything like the SRT design group offered on the base neon, it will look just like an srt-8, with verry little differances. most people will not be able to tell the differance.

[Chargeit!]

I clicked the link too, and I can't find where you can take a 5.7L Hemi 300 and choose a SRT option WITHOUT getting the 6.1L. Maybe I'm the one who is confused.....

Yeah you are.... Go to Chrysler.com... click on build 300C.... click on change options... middle way down the page, Highlight SRT design group... 1,495$ everything but 6.1.

[wattsg]

I clicked the link too, and I can't find where you can take a 5.7L Hemi 300 and choose a SRT option WITHOUT getting the 6.1L. Maybe I'm the one who is confused.....

Click the 300, then click "equip your 300"...choose 300c, go over to right and click change options, go back to left to "additional equipment groups" and click on the details of the SRT Design Grp.

(Sorry for the repost of the directions...Chargeit! beat me to it!!!!!!!!!)

G

[HemiBeast]

What he's saying is you can get an SRT8 design package for the 300C... I dont know that to be true, but I do know Dodge has offered an SRT design package for the neon for a few years.... but either way, we'll have to agree to disagree.

PS: Ok now I know it to be true...

http://www-5.chrysler.com/vehsuite/dispatch.do

Click 300C... options....middle of the page highlight SRT design group. you're right.. most of the people on this board cant read....

Yeah you are.... Go to Chrysler.com... click on build 300C.... click on change options... middle way down the page, Highlight SRT design group... 1,495$ everything but 6.1.

Okay, now I see what you're referring to. BUT look at your first post, I was looking for the "SRT8 option" you mentioned.

Now I get it........choose the SRT option and you get (among other things) an SRT badge. NOT an SRT8 (6.1L), but an SRT badge.......I get it:rolleyes:

[Chargeit!]

Okay, now I see what you're referring to. BUT look at your first post, I was looking for the "SRT8 option" you mentioned.

Now I get it........choose the SRT option and you get (among other things) an SRT badge. NOT an SRT8 (6.1L), but an SRT badge.......I get it:rolleyes:

yes.. and lets get something straight.. I'm not the guy looking to add SRT8 badges, I just dont mind if someone wants too. The arguement was brought up that unless its from the factory, its posing.... well this is from the factory.. so how do we treat it?

[HemiBeast]

yes.. and lets get something straight.. I'm not the guy looking to add SRT8 badges, I just dont mind if someone wants too. The arguement was brought up that unless its from the factory, its posing.... well this is from the factory.. so how do we treat it?

IMO, I don't agree with putting badges that depict a car to be something it's not, like putting SRT8 (6.1L) badges on a non-SRT8 (5.7L, 3.5L, 2.7L, etc) Charger (or 300). BUT,the SRT badge hat comes with the design option is not referring to the engine, but the design option, hence the badge is "SRT" versus "SRT8".

So really, I liken this to putting a SRT8 hood on a non-SRT8 car, which means....who cares??? IMO :grin:

[TNCHARGER]

I'm stil trying to figure out the sow, mud and sausage thing.......:smoke: :smoke: :smoke:

You silly city boy...:grin:

[moparknighthawk]

Not only is it a V6 SE model, but a poser Daytona as well, and limo!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/limo-charger-limousine-new-build-06_W0QQitemZ270052705522QQihZ017QQcategoryZ6199QQr dZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[LosingSleep]

Seats 8-10, 140 inches longer and running a V6....that thing is going to have a tough time getting out of it's own way when loaded.

[Ruff n Tuff RT]

put an exhaust on it and it will fart real loud
with all that weight

[krcossin]

They also have a TorRed (#935) Daytona, so I guess they just loved the look and couldn't stop hacking them, but really a v6 is not going to do very well pulling over 6,000 pounds!
This same limo place on Plymouth Road between Farmington and Stark has had a GoMango, didn't see it last time by.

[mywhitecharger]

All that money spent on the car and they didn't even upgrade the wheels.

I think it looks good. Take the HEMI and Daytona off the decals and just make it say Charger or Dodge on the decals it would look a lot better.

That white looks great :)

[36 chambers]

ha ha ha this is going to drive the forums nuts and rolling hub caps... thats gangster

[ryderbiker]

Well sort of. So every morning on my way into work I see this drop top 03-04 "Cobra" but I am sceptical because he has 17" GT wheels on it. It has the bumpers, logo's the whole nine. The car looks legit other than the wheels. It is slammed pretty low so I can get a good look at the exhaust or rear suspension to see if it is the real deal. Well today I make a right turn and I end up right behind him, but we are in a 30mph zone. We catch a red light but we are both turning left. When he takes off I noticed that the car doesn't have that usual Cobra sound. IT HAS AN AUTOMATIC! If you know anything about mustangs you know Cobra's don't have auto's. We finally make it out to a larger road and merge and there is no traffic. I guess he felt me on his bumper a floors it. So I get on it. It seems like it took forever for the car to downshift. ( I know I should have autosticked it) I hear him shift as I am coming around him and my car had just started pulling hard on him. He looks over at me and lets out. I get caught in traffic at the next light and he uses the opportunity to put some distance between us. I am sure there will be more to follow. I see this guy almost everyday.

[Sniper.308]

I was in Orlando the other day when I thought my eyes were playing trick on me. Nope it was a Inferno red R/T with get this Daytona markings on the side. I was like WHAT? Nooo. oh wow. The sticker on the trunk is what really tossed my cookies. It was divided right down the center not with paint showing between the cracks. Didn't even bother to take the badges off and then replace them. Nope, cut the sticker to right around the Charger and R/T badges. Never got a look at the hood, but I did atleast notice dual exhaust (like my wifes Daytona.)
If anyone that has a Samsung A900 blade can tell me how to get photos off the phone I have two nice pics of the rear and side rear. I'll block out the license plate as to not totally embarass him if he's on here.

[PDXChargerRT]

I was in Orlando the other day when I thought my eyes were playing trick on me. Nope it was a Inferno red R/T with get this Daytona markings on the side. I was like WHAT? Nooo. oh wow. The sticker on the trunk is what really tossed my cookies. It was divided right down the center not with paint showing between the cracks. Didn't even bother to take the badges off and then replace them. Nope, cut the sticker to right around the Charger and R/T badges. Never got a look at the hood, but I did atleast notice dual exhaust (like my wifes Daytona.)
If anyone that has a Samsung A900 blade can tell me how to get photos off the phone I have two nice pics of the rear and side rear. I'll block out the license plate as to not totally embarass him if he's on here.

I assume the real issue is the words Daytona on the rear flanks. Or is it the fact that there is a poorly installed decal on the truck? This spring I intend to get the decal kit for the hood truck and rear flanks for my Inferno Red Charger R/T with R&T. The flanks will not say Daytona though. I am thinking either Road and Track or Charger R/T. I have not yet decided. Oh yeah, I'm also getting the Daytona/SRT8 rear spoiler. I think it will look great and not like something it's not, a Daytona.

[Black R/T R&T]

Daytona's are nothing but R/T R&T's with a few stickers anyway...............:lol: :lol: :lol:

[arfur]

Who cares?

OK - that's not fair - obviously you do.....

I don't care - owners can do what they want to their rides. I just don't have to sit in it!!!! :grin:

[arfur]

Daytona's are nothing but R/T R&T's with a few stickers anyway...............:lol: :lol: :lol:
Oi - we have plaques as well, you know!!!! :grin:

[Sniper.308]

I don't really care either yes it is their car, but the stickers were so poorly done it was worth mentioning.

[arfur]

I don't really care either yes it is their car, but the stickers were so poorly done it was worth mentioning.
Did you point and laugh....? :grin:

[Sniper.308]

Yes as a matter of fact I may have snickered a bit.......

[mnunes]

Oi - we have plaques as well, you know!!!! :grin:
That's only because you brits don't take good care of your teeth.......

[arfur]

That's only because you brits don't take good care of your teeth.......
Well - we're not into the bleaching them to a shade of white that is blinding - that is true.... :D

[rotyler]

Well - we're not into the bleaching them to a shade of white that is blinding - that is true.... :D

Well Arf, bleaching or no bleaching it's brushing that counts! :lol:

[HEMIDON]

I went to the Doctor this morning and on the way I saw the BIGGEST POSER there ever could be. I wish I had my camera with me. You guys would laugh. Unfortunatly I could not get in front to see if is was a SE or SXT. It was a black Charger with a flat black rear spoiler (Daytona style) and had a yellow SUPER BEE (opposit of the real thing) quarter hockey stick decal. The car had a R/T emblem on the trunk and factory dual resonators. I did get right beside it with my window down. The car sounded like a "creamed" V6. I was not able to see if the car had HEMI emblems but it definatly sounded like a V6. I was in my Taurus so I could hear pretty clear that it was not a HEMI.

[TNCHARGER]

Did you see the initials " K.R." anywhere....

[goval]

Annnnnnd? Was that your Charger? If not, then WTF do we care? No disrespect.
It's his car, if he wants to put an SRT8 emblem on it, it's fine with me. It will be just HIS problem when he gets wooped by an Altima.

[Black R/T R&T]

Here we go again.............................

[arfur]

Did you see the initials " K.R." anywhere....
MWWHAHAAHAHAAAahahhaaa :D:D

[arfur]

I went to the Doctor this morning and on the way I saw the BIGGEST POSER there ever could be. I wish I had my camera with me. You guys would laugh. Unfortunatly I could not get in front to see if is was a SE or SXT. It was a black Charger with a flat black rear spoiler (Daytona style) and had a yellow SUPER BEE (opposit of the real thing) quarter hockey stick decal. The car had a R/T emblem on the trunk and factory dual resonators. I did get right beside it with my window down. The car sounded like a "creamed" V6. I was not able to see if the car had HEMI emblems but it definatly sounded like a V6. I was in my Taurus so I could hear pretty clear that it was not a HEMI.
Now see - there's this big can of worms sittin' in the corner of these here forums.... And you just blew that sucker to bits! ;)

[arfur]

Here we go again.............................
Dad, Dad - I wanna see another train wreck! :D

[USCG charger]

Now see - there's this big can of worms sittin' in the corner of these here forums.... And you just blew that sucker to bits! ;)

Glad I'm not in this one today.

[RedAlert]

Did you see the initials " K.R." anywhere....

:grin:

[MySRT8U]

I can't believe you are SOOO JUDGEMENTAL!!! AHHHHH THAT is why I very rarely come to these forums!!! I can't stand how judgemental you guys are. So what if I want to put an SXT badge on my R/T???? It is MY CAR!!! I will do what I want with it and don't need YOUR opinion!! Gosh I am LEAVING THIS PLACE!!!!
















































J/K :grin::lol: I had you guys goin there for a second huh? I say we get a rope and hang this guy that drives the feaux superbee! :lol: jk again

[Gentleman Jack]

could have been worse. he could have been driving a Ford Taurus or something.

























j/k :)

[HEMIDON]

could have been worse. he could have been driving a Ford Taurus or something.



So are you saying I should put SHO emblems on my Taurus ?? :lol:


Too bad I was in my Taurus and not my Daytona... :lol:

BUT... it was raining when I left and I did not want to get my car dirty. :grin:

[MySRT8U]

could have been worse. he could have been driving a Ford Taurus or something.

























j/k :)

I don't care you who are,"Dat ders fuuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnnny"

[RonRacer]

Annnnnnd? Was that your Charger? If not, then WTF do we care? No disrespect.
It's his car, if he wants to put an SRT8 emblem on it, it's fine with me. It will be just HIS problem when he gets wooped by an Altima.

:silenced: DAMIT! I've got too many infractions right now to start some sh@!t!:silenced: just wait a couple more weeks!!!!!

[roman371]

Here we go again.............................

It's like and accident, you just cannot look away, no matter how hard you try :knockout:

[Gentleman Jack]

So are you saying I should put SHO emblems on my Taurus ?? :lol:
why not? it's just a Ford... :)

[spoonerock]

The car sounded like a "creamed" V6.

I just got one question..............

What is a "creamed" V6? :knockout:

Are there mods out there that I don't know about? (oops, that's two questions) :nervous s

Is creamy good? (3rd question) :)

At my age, "creamed" meant smashed to H_ _L back in the day! :dead:

[spoonerock]

:silenced: DAMIT! I've got too many infractions right now to start some sh@!t!:silenced: just wait a couple more weeks!!!!!

Hate to disappoint you.....but infractions NEVER expire! :silenced:

[HEMIDON]

I just got one question..............

What is a "creamed" V6? :knockout:

Are there mods out there that I don't know about? (oops, that's two questions) :nervous s



By the sound of the car, it was loud enough that I could hear it was a V6. With having stock rear resonator mufflers I figured he used a R/T exhaust with the "BRYLCREAM mod. Hence, my description as a "creamed V6" :grin:

[spoonerock]

By the sound of the car, it was loud enough that I could hear it was a V6. With having stock rear resonator mufflers I figured he used a R/T exhaust with the "BRYLCREAM mod. Hence, my description as a "creamed V6" :grin:

Well, you know what they say about "BRYLCREEM"!

Come on! Who out there is old enough to finish the slogan?!?!:hairy: :hairy:

[arfur]

Well, you know what they say about "BRYLCREAM"!

Come on! Who out there is old enough to finish the slogan?!?!:hairy: :hairy:
Not me - sorry...... ;)

[Bigphil]

is arfur maturing?....!

[arfur]

is arfur maturing?....!
:monster:

I really don't think I am old enuff for this advert.... :grin:

[HEMIDON]

Well, you know what they say about "BRYLCREEM"!

Come on! Who out there is old enough to finish the slogan?!?!:hairy: :hairy:

"A little dab 'll do ya"

Better yet, who out there is old enough to say they used it :lol:

[srthauler]

"A little dab 'll do ya"

Better yet, who out there is old enough to say they used it :lol:

:grin: +1

[spoonerock]

"A little dab 'll do ya"

Better yet, who out there is old enough to say they used it :lol:

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Well, until I was about 10 ....... like father like son you know! :grin:

[HEMIDON]

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Well, until I was about 10 ....... like father like son you know! :grin:

My Dad too :grin: And,me too till I was maybe 14 :lol:

[Neonwheels]

Well this thread has taken a sad, sad turn.

[ChargerPhotographer]

[QUOTE=HEMIDON;545103]So are you saying I should put SHO emblems on my Taurus ?? :lol:

don't hate the sho is hot!!
j/k

http://www.autoapgads.lv/rftumb.php?id=7641&d=2004-08-26&n=2robocop.jpg_cnv.jpg

[PRoBLeMz]

So their I was sitting on this bus stop bench, and seen a gomango pull up... yea... I know... to bad the guy didn't know it was the Slowest Color





Graf in Germany blows... can anyone say BLOWING in more colorfull words?

[spoonerock]

My Dad too :grin: And,me too till I was maybe 14 :lol:

Yeah...you were either a BrylCreem guy, or a Vitalis guy....

Goo or oil....pick your poison! :smoke: :grin:

[RAINMANyeh]

So are you saying I should put SHO emblems on my Taurus ??

No, just go all out and put the "SVT" emblems on there instead.

And just for the record, I had a Mercury Sable for my company car and I believe it was the "POS" model. Too many problems with it to list.

[oldwest]

way to funny

[Scottwoos06RT]

K.S. Will never die man, it like , you know, this virus, and once it's gotte into your boards, it just really , will never quite go away completely......you know, its alot like.........................herpes.

[USCG charger]

how can you tell if you have infractions on this forum?

[srthauler]

K.S. Will never die man, it like , you know, this virus, and once it's gotte into your boards, it just really , will never quite go away completely......you know, its alot like.........................herpes.

ah the gift that keeps on giving.

[arfur]

how can you tell if you have infractions on this forum?
You get a nice little note from the Admin, with the reason and your punishment.... Plus the infraction mark on your record...

:ninja: :ninja: :ninja: :ninja: :ninja: :ninja: :ninja:

[rowdy]

You get a nice little note from the Admin, with the reason and your punishment.... Plus the infraction mark on your record...

:ninja: :ninja: :ninja: :ninja: :ninja: :ninja: :ninja:

Is that like points on your license?

[arfur]

Is that like points on your license?
Yup - except that points on the license only last for a finite period.... :grin:

[titan]

I went to the Doctor this morning and on the way I saw the BIGGEST POSER there ever could be. I wish I had my camera with me. You guys would laugh. Unfortunatly I could not get in front to see if is was a SE or SXT. It was a black Charger with a flat black rear spoiler (Daytona style) and had a yellow SUPER BEE (opposit of the real thing) quarter hockey stick decal. The car had a R/T emblem on the trunk and factory dual resonators. I did get right beside it with my window down. The car sounded like a "creamed" V6. I was not able to see if the car had HEMI emblems but it definatly sounded like a V6. I was in my Taurus so I could hear pretty clear that it was not a HEMI.

That's my new SE, ya like? I was thinking of bringing it to the next DC meet and greet, but I am waiting until my stick on port holes and road runner emblems come in to REALLY complete the look. Want to come help me install them? JWEEZY helped me get that Bee vinyl made, sent me to his guy.

[Nick95gt]

I'm not trying to start anything, since I'm new but what is the difference between the SXT guy doing whatever he did to dress up his car to whatever his tastes are and R/T guys putting SRT8 hoods and rims on their cars?

[ForX]

I'm not trying to start anything, since I'm new but what is the difference between the SXT guy doing whatever he did to dress up his car to whatever his tastes are and R/T guys putting SRT8 hoods and rims on their cars?
The difference is rebadging it. It is like taking a $1 bill and drawing two zeros after the one and trying to buy something for $100. But putting SRT8 rims or hood on an RT is like drawing a mustache and beard on the face of a dollar. You are making it look better, not trying to pass as something you are not. Kinda like your Rt Rims on your car. But that is my opinion, its your car, do what you want.

[MySRT8U]

I'm not trying to start anything, since I'm new but what is the difference between the SXT guy doing whatever he did to dress up his car to whatever his tastes are and R/T guys putting SRT8 hoods and rims on their cars?

There is NO problem with anyone putting on a different hood or wheels(i.e. SRT8 stocks) to make there car look better. IMO there are no better looking wheels than the srt's. The problem ppl have is when they start to "re-badge" there car. Like the car Hemidon was talking about in his OP. He said there were superbee decals on something that DEFINATELY was not a superbee. that is where most ppl see the problem.

[MySRT8U]

The difference is rebadging it. It is like taking a $1 bill and drawing two zeros after the one and trying to buy something for $100. But putting SRT8 rims or hood on an RT is like drawing a mustache and beard on the face of a dollar. You are making it look better, not trying to pass as something you are not. Kinda like your Rt Rims on your car. But that is my opinion, its your car, do what you want.

beat me to it :lol:

[ForX]

beat me to it

Great minds think alike, lol.

[Burn]

It's all about the badging. Putting on 20in Rims, spoilers, and hood mods are changing the looks. Rebadging your car though is basically lying to everyone about what you own. Somewhere out there right this minute there's an Eclipse owner posting "I smoked an Charger R/T" on a Mitsu forum... I feel it. Damn you Kevin Ross!!!

[MR C]

I went to the Doctor this morning and on the way I saw the BIGGEST POSER there ever could be. I wish I had my camera with me. You guys would laugh. Unfortunatly I could not get in front to see if is was a SE or SXT. It was a black Charger with a flat black rear spoiler (Daytona style) and had a yellow SUPER BEE (opposit of the real thing) quarter hockey stick decal. The car had a R/T emblem on the trunk and factory dual resonators. I did get right beside it with my window down. The car sounded like a "creamed" V6. I was not able to see if the car had HEMI emblems but it definatly sounded like a V6. I was in my Taurus so I could hear pretty clear that it was not a HEMI.

How can you dog a charger driving a Taurus lol lol lol lol :)

I could not resist lol lol

[MR C]

Its just a few stickers big deal, I bet there are more Satalites from back in the day with roadrunner stickers on them then se chargers with be stickers.
They even have be like sticker on trucks big deal, nothing to loose sleep over. just look at it as another cool mopar. hopefully people will keep buying them so Dodge will continue to make them.

[MR C]

I just noticed that alot of the knew Se Chargers dont come with side trim, does that mean all of the rt guys who debadged and took of trim are trying to look like se cars lol lol

jk but it was a thought:)

[arfur]

I just noticed that alot of the knew Se Chargers dont come with side trim, does that mean all of the rt guys who debadged and took of trim are trying to look like se cars lol lol

jk but it was a thought:)
Oh, you can be a trouble maker sometimes.... :grin:

[MR C]

Oh, you can be a trouble maker sometimes.... :grin:

shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh dont tell :)

[goval]

So........ I'm thinking of putting a red "R/T" badge on my grill... :whistle:

























:rolleyes:

[HKLEVI]

:silenced: DAMIT! I've got too many infractions right now to start some sh@!t!:silenced: just wait a couple more weeks!!!!!
If you already been sittin at the principals office, that ain't gonna help your case none....

[chadillac3]

Yep, it finally happened. Was on the way to lunch w/ the wife in the Xterra (she picks me up for lunch) when I saw it. White Charger with a side badge that said "5.7 Liter HEMI" (5.7 Liter part on top) goes by. I notice the wheels sure look like the standard SE rims. Then I notice the single exhaust and realize I had just met me first poseur.

Happened in McKinney, TX, 'burb of Dallas, at about 12:20 pm yesterday on 380. For whatever reason, I don't see all that many Chargers around here as on our side of town the lux brands are much more popular, i.e. more G35's than I care to think about plus a crapton of RX330's and RX350's.

Anyways, I was somewhat surprised I didn't see one sooner...

[medfordcharger]

Hysterical to see isn't it?

[Bones1274]

Yep, it finally happened. Was on the way to lunch w/ the wife in the Xterra (she picks me up for lunch) when I saw it. White Charger with a side badge that said "5.7 Liter HEMI" (5.7 Liter part on top) goes by. I notice the wheels sure look like the standard SE rims. Then I notice the single exhaust and realize I had just met me first poseur.
...


Isn't that the Hemi badge from the Ram truck? Thats funny!:tongue:

[jay2g1]

THats funny, and he even put the badge on from the d@#n truck! LMAO! he could have at least got the right badge.

[C-MO]

never understood why people do that.

[NYT]

i pull up next to them and talk about how sweet the v8 is. then when i ask them to rev the engine i laugh and say they must have got one of the hyundai v8s.

[CDNChargerRT]

There are 2 posers in my town.

1st is a silver Charger with factory spoiler and stock single exhaust, but on the side it has the red R/T from a Daytona where the 3.5L High Output badge should be. Have seen it a few times but have not had the chance to talk to the guy.

2nd is a black Magnum with SE wheel covers but has a HEMI badge on the side. Maybe this guy is running a sleep, not sure yet. Surprises me cause this guy into racing cars. He has an older Mopar that he races. Will have to investigate more.

I have no issues with people dressing up their cars to look like a higher end model, but putting the badging that says it is a higher end model I dont think is right. And people who have the 3.5L but are swapping it out for a 5.7 or 6.1, what is with that? Buy the fricking proper car in the first place!!!

Just my 2 cents.

[MR C]

lol you guys are funny. its only an emblem. maybe he has upgrade plans or just likes that style of engine.

[JayR04]

lol you guys are funny. its only an emblem. maybe he has upgrade plans or just likes that style of engine.

sure

[fluffykush]

There are 2 posers in my town.

1st is a silver Charger with factory spoiler and stock single exhaust, but on the side it has the red R/T from a Daytona where the 3.5L High Output badge should be. Have seen it a few times but have not had the chance to talk to the guy.

2nd is a black Magnum with SE wheel covers but has a HEMI badge on the side. Maybe this guy is running a sleep, not sure yet. Surprises me cause this guy into racing cars. He has an older Mopar that he races. Will have to investigate more.

I have no issues with people dressing up their cars to look like a higher end model, but putting the badging that says it is a higher end model I dont think is right. And people who have the 3.5L but are swapping it out for a 5.7 or 6.1, what is with that? Buy the fricking proper car in the first place!!!

Just my 2 cents.

maybe because its cheaper to swap the engine? and there are people on here with 6.1 who want to drop in a crate engine...what up with that? actually who cares????

lol silly azz people on here.

[couch702]

I have a 3.5 and when I have the money I plan on dropping a 6.1 or better motor in my car. Most of us that want to do motor swaps want to do it for the fun and to know that we had a hand in building our car the way we want it.

[CDNChargerRT]

Most of us that want to do motor swaps want to do it for the fun and to know that we had a hand in building our car the way we want it.


Fair enough on that part.

[DaILLestWun]

I saw a Charger once with a V-Tec emblem. I think that beats all.

[chadillac3]

I saw a Charger once with a V-Tec emblem. I think that beats all.

All it needs is some portholes and it would be really set. :)

[Nomad^Phoenix]

Here's me...intimidated by badges!:confused:

[Dan]

Around here I see people removing the SE/SXT badges but I don't see anyone mislabeling their cars. Not yet anyway.

[MuttonChop]

I'm a very LARGE mammal ( a subspecies of Stomachus Rotundus ) and this would be like me wearing a shirt that says "Texas A&M Track Star" and yapping "yep I can do the mile in 5 mins flat"

It really does not bother me in the least it is his/her car and they can do what makes them happy I just had that image pop in my head and it gave me a laugh :lol:

[R/Terz]

Maybe you guys havn't seen this:
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[R/Terz]

sorry link not working

[FLEX]

OK, so "upbadging" isn't a word so i don't know if it is spelled correctly.

Today's post about the "HEMI Wannabe" made me laugh. As a new Charger owner (just over two months) I've seen only one SE upbadged as a HEMI, and that was a few weeks ago. Before my Charger, I owned a 2006 Impala SS, and was amused one day to be passed by an Impala LTZ that was upbadged as an SS. My very first brand new car was a 1988 Mustang LX 5.0L. Back then the Mustang came in 2 flavors for the LX - a 2.3L 4 cylinder, and the 5.0L and of course there was the 5.0L GT. It always amazed me how many people went to all the trouble to upbadge their 2.3L to 5.0L. Why?

Because here is what these upbadgers do not get: Only car enthusiasts care if you have a HEMI or not, or an SS or not, or a 5.0L or not. But these are also the people who can tell in an instant if you really don't have it.

So all that being said, what are the craziest upbadgings and most insane rebadgings you've seen?

I'll start with my top 3:
1) Saw a Ford Tempo once absolutely plastered with the Chrysler star logo. Must've had about 5 or 6 on there. (If he wanted a Chrysler, why not just buy a Chrysler?)
2) Saw a Mazda Protege with the "Chrysler 300 Hemi C" logo on the trunk (???)
3) Saw a Suzuki something or other with a rear-window sticker reading "Yeah, it's got a HEMI" (Admittedly, this may have been a joke - but it wasn't funny)

-=FLEX=-

[elcobra44]

A buddy of mine has a Ferrari decal on the rear of his Mazda.. I guess he thought it was neat or something. :)

[Astropin]

OK, so "upbadging" isn't a word so i don't know if it is spelled correctly.

Today's post about the "HEMI Wannabe" made me laugh. As a new Charger owner (just over two months) I've seen only one SE upbadged as a HEMI, and that was a few weeks ago. Before my Charger, I owned a 2006 Impala SS, and was amused one day to be passed by an Impala LTZ that was upbadged as an SS. My very first brand new car was a 1988 Mustang LX 5.0L. Back then the Mustang came in 2 flavors for the LX - a 2.3L 4 cylinder, and the 5.0L and of course there was the 5.0L GT. It always amazed me how many people went to all the trouble to upbadge their 2.3L to 5.0L. Why?

Because here is what these upbadgers do not get: Only car enthusiasts care if you have a HEMI or not, or an SS or not, or a 5.0L or not. But these are also the people who can tell in an instant if you really don't have it.

So all that being said, what are the craziest upbadgings and most insane rebadgings you've seen?

I'll start with my top 3:
1) Saw a Ford Tempo once absolutely plastered with the Chrysler star logo. Must've had about 5 or 6 on there. (If he wanted a Chrysler, why not just buy a Chrysler?)
2) Saw a Mazda Protege with the "Chrysler 300 Hemi C" logo on the trunk (???)
3) Saw a Suzuki something or other with a rear-window sticker reading "Yeah, it's got a HEMI" (Admittedly, this may have been a joke - but it wasn't funny)

-=FLEX=-

LOL....I don't know.....there are some strange people out there. Like you said, the only ones who care are also the only ones who know it's fake. Makes them look like real idiots.

That 1st one really is crazy. I mean if your going to do that why not go for BMW or Mercedes.......Chrysler?

[toxico]

There was something going around a while ago regarding a guy who lost a bet, and was punished by being required to remove all the Aston Martin logos from his car and replace them all with Hyundai badges.

I may have the luxury manufacturer wrong, admittedly.

[MagnesiumPearlR/t]

i saw a honda element with a H4 badges obviously custom made, look like A$$

[FLEX]

i saw a honda element with a H4 badges obviously custom made, look like A$$

UGH.

[Vanilla Gorilla]

You would never catch me re-badging, thats not my style

[holeydonut]

personally, I like "clowning" up-badging where you put something ridiculous on your car (or your buddy's car) because it's funny.

I had a toyota tercel with a massive VTEC (hey at least it didn't say VTECH) banner. Subtle is cool too. Like when we put a [turbo] badge from an old Sprint and put a big red pinstripe X over it... and slapped this on a '98 Grand Cherokee TSi.

And of course, V10 stickers on any import is entertaining.

Oh - my favorite was when we put these this small "proudly made by the UAW" stickers on my buddy's 89 supra one time where he didn't notice for a week; until someone egged his car.

[Dmode11]

This guy at my job has a 300c and has four question marks where the Hemi badge would be on the sides. I kinda like it.

[RedHotSRT8]

Unfortunately you don't have to look that far to find that kind of cheese. One of our supporting vendors offers an "SRT clone" package for V6 Chargers. Not impressed. :smoke:

Again, make the car look like whatever you want, SRT or otherwise. Trying to call it something it's not is just wrong, and kind of sad.

[Black Charger]

Trying to call it something it's not is just wrong, and kind of sad.

X2


As for crazy badging, I remember some kid back in high school had 5.0 badges on his Ford Escort. He was the butt of LOTS of jokes for sure. That would have been pretty cool if he had actually stuffed a 302 in that Escort though. Talk about a sleeper!

[arfur]

I think it's great and everybody should do it.....

[goMANgo259]

just like 4 days ago i was walking through a parking lot and i came across a toyota tacoma that had 3 "Titan V10" stickers on it. like the same ones that are on ford trucks.

[biggyB]

One of my students has a 90-91 V6 mustang. This thing is a hunk of junk but he couldn’t be prouder. He always comes by to talk cars and one day he asked me if I saw his new exhaust. We walked out and he had these huge fart tubes hanging out of each side of his rear. I don’t know what they are called but they are the kind that you would see on a Ricer. I had him fire it up and sound only came out of one muffler. I knelt down to look and he had the second one there just for show. Oh yeah, both were held in place by coat hangers and duct tape.

[FLEX]

One of my students has a 90-91 V6 mustang. This thing is a hunk of junk but he couldn’t be prouder. He always comes by to talk cars and one day he asked me if I saw his new exhaust. We walked out and he had these huge fart tubes hanging out of each side of his rear. I don’t know what they are called but they are the kind that you would see on a Ricer. I had him fire it up and sound only came out of one muffler. I knelt down to look and he had the second one there just for show. Oh yeah, both were held in place by coat hangers and duct tape.

I knew a guy that was a service tech for a lift truck company and he did the same thing to his service van. I see this two huge chrome tailpipes and I ask "Did you put dual exhaust on your service van???" and he says. No, the other is just for show. I just laughed at him.

[JackdUp]

I've seen some good ones over the years.

1. A kid with a Honda Accord rebadged to a Lexus (not an Acura, rather a LEXUS!!!). He had a fart can and a wing so large we mistook it to be a parkbench.

2. Hemi badges on a v6 Charger. (as suspected, a kid).

3. 5.0 on 2.3 Mustang (classic, seen that one alot).

4. Ferrari badges on an MR2 with a Ferrari body kit...that 3SGTE doesn't sound like it came from Maranello?!?!

5. VTEC badges galore...on stock D series non-VTEC Hondas.

6. The "Shocker" badges on a Honda (really nicely made badges, enamel and acrylic, lot of time was put into it).

7. The Ford truck badges that say "Fuct" in correct script inside the blue oval.

8. An old Newport with with the cigarette manufacturer's labels taped on the side and rear (spotted in a BAD ghetto).


...and, not really a rebadge, per-se, but my all-time favorite.

9. The " Shaggin' Waggin' ". A 90's something Japanese 4-door sedan painted John Deere yellow and green with "modified" John Deere logos representing a buck mounting a doe. This was a rather large logo on the hood and you would have to double take to realize it was actually what it was, but when you did you'd bust out laughing.

[Crazy Charger SRT-8]

One of my students has a 90-91 V6 mustang. This thing is a hunk of junk but he couldn’t be prouder. He always comes by to talk cars and one day he asked me if I saw his new exhaust. We walked out and he had these huge fart tubes hanging out of each side of his rear. I don’t know what they are called but they are the kind that you would see on a Ricer. I had him fire it up and sound only came out of one muffler. I knelt down to look and he had the second one there just for show. Oh yeah, both were held in place by coat hangers and duct tape.

this kinda makes me sad :(

[jtw715]

I am going to put Corvette emblems on my Lamborghini this weekend. Wish me luck. :smoke:

[96cobra10101]

I thought about reverse badging my cobra to GT. Figured I might get more races.

[ChargeRonDavinS]

Theres a kid rolling around locally here in indy with a black jeep grand cherokee with cadillac, lexus, and jeep emblems on it. We call him jaddalexus.

He's on 22's and hes like 16 or 17

[wickedchargerrt]

every honda is a type r nowadays. wow thats cool. And acuras are si's? what? hello? is this thing on

[wishing for hemi]

MY FAVORITE SIGHTING WAS I BELIEVE A GEO PRIZM VTEC and it won ugliest car contest at the local strip had a 2x4 wood spoiler2feet of the trunk. guy obviously wasnt rying to make it look cool but still a geo vtec sweet lol

[FLEX]

Add this to the list:

Saw a Dodge Caravan with R/T badging last night on the way home from work.

Ugh!

[ChargeRonDavinS]

hahaha thats funny caravans w/ hemis

[JackdUp]

Sorry about the crappy cell-phone pic. Caught this one this morning...Single exhaust pipe, R/T red badge on trunk.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a172/Dv8Trux/upbadged_RT.jpg

I'm still chuckling after I pulled up next to him and laughed at him pointing at his car lipping "That thing got a HEMI!?!?" Poser!

[TwistedCherry]

Not cars, but trucks: I cant stand when some yahoo spends the money jacking up his 2 wheel drive truck, and or slapping on MUD tires on it.

Driving around with my last suburban, I would just get almost mad seeing these men (esp men) strutting around in their lifted and jacked 4x2s.. I never did get the chance to challenge anyone off the streets in some mud drags...lol

[StoneWhite/Boise]

:)decided to jump to the end as refusal to read this thread!!!!!!!!!!
<OK just a couple posts:)>

[FLEX]

Saw an Acura Vigor on the 401 with brass letters with black writing spelling "VIGOR" across the trunk. Looked like he got them at Home Depot. You know, the letters that you'd use to put your last name or house number on your mailbox. It's a good look on a car too, yanno. :knockout:

Saw a Jeep Cherokee Limited, and the owner had removed the "J" and replaced it with a "D" so it said "DEEP" and then he put an 2 Chrysler badges on the back, and an "SSE" badge on it too. SSE? Wasn't that the Pontiac Bonneville???

I didn't get it...

[anorth45503]

My girlfriend and I were out on the town when what do I see next to me but a silver charger with black rally stripes! wow I think to myself, looks good but as he passes I see his R/T emblem on the back. then I see a single side exhaust, then I notice his hupcaps then I notice no fog lamps! WTF!:( so disapointed!!
p.s. if you are a member here you are busted and a a$$ hole driver!

[Ladybreeanna]

LOL wasnt me !

[dvader]

You know I never understood that, the sxt is still a nice car, why try and "fake it" up to an RT? Be happy with the 250 hp which is not bad at all compared to the other cars in that catagory. I mean c'mon

[Sublimeon22s]

It was me, I read this post and had my car painted real quick

[Synner]

I have a SXT and it does have fog lamps. So did my SE last year. (Just saying) Although I don't know why people bother to fake it. I'm proud of my
V6. It may not be the fastest car on the road but it can still beat a butt load of other cars.

[AWD_Gabe]

My girlfriend and I were out on the town when what do I see next to me but a silver charger with black rally stripes! wow I think to myself, looks good but as he passes I see his R/T emblem on the back. then I see a single side exhaust, then I notice his hupcaps then I notice no fog lamps! WTF!:( so disapointed!!
p.s. if you are a member here you are busted and a a$$ hole driver!

You noticed his fog lights missing AFTER he passed you ? Were these missing fog lights rear-mounted fog lights ? ::knockout: :knockout: :grin: :grin:

[08MagRacer]

what does R/T really stand for? isnt it road track
it doesnt stand for 5.7L HEMI or 340HP
who cares if he had the emblem on the back

[goMANgo259]

yea thats ***. up-badging is a ricer thing to do...

[fluffykush]

maybe one of his exhaust tips fell off and maybe he likes SE hub caps...whats the point of these threads again?

[MotorCity Muscle]

Ok, here we go again. I'm gonna end up voicing my opinion on the matter and get flamed as usual. The whole up-badging vs up-hooding thing. One and the same.

[roman371]

http://www.sighco.com/store/images/getarope_small.gif

[anorth45503]

what does R/T really stand for? isnt it road track
it doesnt stand for 5.7L HEMI or 340HP
who cares if he had the emblem on the back

so your cool with putting a SRT emblem on your car?

[anorth45503]

maybe one of his exhaust tips fell off and maybe he likes SE hub caps...whats the point of these threads again?

the point is the guy is a douch bag that drives like he owns the road and if he is a member here I am calling him out! but hey maybee his exhaust did fall off and he likes the weight loss from steel wheels?

I would love to have a gold toilet, but because I dont doent mean I'm going to paint mine to pass it off as one!:lol:

[goMANgo259]

man some ppl dont get it. i went to walmart today and i saw a REALLY nice black charger w/ 20's, tinted windows, a spoiler, srt hood and fascia. i went slow and let it pass and it only had one exhaust pipe. i was disappointed that it wasnt an srt8, but i still thought it was cool that the guy modded his car, and i respect him for it.

on the other hand, i dont have any respect for some1 paying 20 bucks for a badge and trying to pass their car off for something it isnt.

[08MagRacer]

so your cool with putting a SRT emblem on your car?

R/T is a old school emblem put on chargers back in the day
my point is the 3.5s now are faster than the old school R/T's

SRT is a new school logo lol

[anorth45503]

R/T is a old school emblem put on chargers back in the day
my point is the 3.5s now are faster than the old school R/T's

SRT is a new school logo lol

guess your right. the 68 slant six was an R/T

[08MagRacer]

guess your right. the 68 slant six was an R/T

yupp

[WarDogg]

Putting the R/T badge on anything lower than a 5.7 only sets yourself up for an ass whooping. I respect those who don't mis-represent the elite. LOL!

[SilverRT]

While I personally would not stick an SRT-8 logo on my R/T or
an R/T Logo on my SXT (if I had one) where is the line drawn?

I have seen people put dual exhausts on their v6's. I am planning to put an SRT-8 hood on my R/T but I am not trying to pass my car off as an SRT-8..

I have seen plenty of people add the SRT-8 spoiler to their R/T's and SXT's.

I guess what I am saying is I do agree that you should not try to pass your car off as a different model, I just dont know where we would draw the line...

[metgo]

A saw a v6 a few weeks ago that had the whole works. SRT badge, SRT hood and the hemi decals. Why do they do it? Do they tell the people they know that it is an SRT? Do they actually believe them? Do they actually believe that putting the SRT badge on there makes it an SRT?

[Camsdad]

If you spent big $$$$ for college to become a lawyer, or Doctor and you went to a party where there was a person telling people they were a Dr. or Lawyerwho obviously wasn't one. How would you feel?

Nothing but compliments for people who spend the time and money modding their Chargers, just don't pass them off for something they are not.

I knew a guy who bought a Mercedes S430 and he rebadged it as a S500. He lost my respect. Just be real!!!!!

[mikeb33]

My Father in law has a factory original 1964 Malibu SS with a straight six cylinder. Some people at shows and cruise nights accuse him of up badging.

[Cuda340]

guess your right. the 68 slant six was an R/T

I thought 1968-1970 Charger R/Ts were restricted to 440 Commando or 426 Hemi engines. :confused:

[optimus124]

A saw a v6 a few weeks ago that had the whole works. SRT badge, SRT hood and the hemi decals. Why do they do it? Do they tell the people they know that it is an SRT? Do they actually believe them? Do they actually believe that putting the SRT badge on there makes it an SRT?

Cause they have the money to do so. Kinda like a bad hair style. It's your hair, do what you want, but expect to be clowned.

[roman371]

Cause they have the money to do so. Kinda like a bad hair style. It's your hair, do what you want, but expect to be clowned.

Well, actually it is kinda like a bad Toupee. Looks ok from a distance, but eventually you chick will find out you got fake hair, and a fake SRT:lol: .

[XLR8]

Damn, that is funny.

[mywhitecharger]

OMG - I can't believe it.

That's so ghetto.... err... is it redneck... or is it gangsta.... hillbilly ????

I just don't know.

:):):):)


Who the he!! cares.

[rchargerrt]

I have a similar experience. Let me first say I could care less what you do to your car, but it's the persons attitude that can change the way you think. I was driving to work the other morning and I saw a silver charger ahead. I was like cool. As I got closer I noticed the R/T badge and spoiler, but also the single exhaust. I pulled up next to him and gave him the thumbs up, he just looked at me, and started to speed up. So I was like ok he just wants to test his car (like we all do) so no offense taken. I pulled up next to him again and we both gunned it. It was 6 in the morn and no traffic. I passed him and pulled in front of him because my exit was coming up. I slowed to get off the exit and he flew past me I honked the horn and waved and he just gave me the finger....so....if he would have waved I would have been like cool nice car, have a good day, but with that response I was like WTF!! Maybe you should have bought an R/T if you are going to envy a person that has one.

[subliminal_hemi]

I dont think its that people care, its just aggrivating to see a car badged something it's not. All of us being car guys, it should bother us when we see a car like this. I own a 3000gt and the center peace between my tail lights reads GTO where it used to say mitsubishi. I got it off ebay from a japan car. The GTO is from japan, it's what they called their twin-turbo version. I bought it and put on my car because for one it looks better and I like seeing older people look at my car with confusion at car shows. It is really funny. I look at it as, labeling your car something that it's not is just stupidity on the oweners part. When I see it I laugh and do not acknowledge they are even driving. Just my 2 cents. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[leveil22]

thats why I just got a srt-6 badge cause technically it is cause its been modded and it faster and stronger than a stock sxt.And the mod I got was dual exuast and intake and so on.So IMO I think my car is a SRT6

[subliminal_hemi]

thats why I just got a srt-6 badge cause technically it is cause its been modded and it faster and stronger than a stock sxt.And the mod I got was dual exuast and intake and so on.So IMO I think my car is a SRT6

Its not though, I have the same mods on my daytona. Just because i have these mods doesnt mean it now nees srt8 emblems. The car is a V6, I see no problem in making the thing look good. I like seeing nice chargers, but just have to laught when i see things like this. Your car bro, you just have to take the heat when people disagree. :errf:

[AWD_Gabe]

thats why I just got a srt-6 badge cause technically it is cause its been modded and it faster and stronger than a stock sxt.And the mod I got was dual exuast and intake and so on.So IMO I think my car is a SRT6



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[leveil22]

Hemi owners are never satisfied

[leveil22]

I just wanted to go a different route than doing the unthinkable ''srt8 badge or R/T badge''

[subliminal_hemi]

I just wanted to go a different route than doing the unthinkable ''srt8 badge or R/T badge''

Just debadge all together. I just want to know why you think you have to do this. Im not knocking you for doing it, I just dont understand your motive behind getting a extra 10 hp maybe, out of these mods and now think you need to stick a badge on it that has nothing to do with a charger. Im just a little confused.

[subliminal_hemi]

Hemi owners are never satisfied

The month is Oct. and dressing your car up with badges is a good costume idea for Halloween. Never thought of it. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[leveil22]

just to set it apart from others

[AWD_Gabe]

When I was on a Ford forum I had the same beef ... SVT badges don't belong on Rangers or any other car/vehicle that SVT didn't modify themselves ... same here with SRT badging - if the SRT team didn't creat or modify the vehicle, SRT badges don't belong on it.

Same thing as putting an R/T badge on an SXT or SE.

Feel free to put a different badge on there, something like "special edition" or whatever else, but putting a factory badge on a vehicle that isn't the model it "claims" to be, is fraud and fake

[leveil22]

thats a good one!!!!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!

[leveil22]

tried the special edit. one didn't like it doesn't flow with charger badge

[DABULLET06]

So is it ok if a real rt puts an srt8 hood on or not just asking I dont want the mob to come after me if I decide to do that to my car. and im talking about the actual hood of an srt8 not the ram air hood.


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2006 Torred Daytona Charger
flowmasters, throttle body spacer, K&N cai, and on bad a$$ driver! :rockon:

[leveil22]

be careful they bite!!!!

[MagnesiumPearlR/t]

oh who really cares honestly...look at my car...i have srt wheels and a STICK ON HOOD SCOOP...my car gets confused all the time for being an srt i can count on one hand how many times ive gotten PM's from this site with people asking where i got my srt hood, i was at the track the other night and this kid walks up and says man i love your car man i didnt know they made the srt in this color, so i says to the little boy, no man i just have the wheels and the hood scoop is just a sticky, so he says ohhhhh ok, looks sweet man nice car and walks away...i mean i will not put srt badges on my car b/c its not an srt, whenever i see another charger on the road i give a nice look...wether se, sxt, r/t, srt...they are all chargers and all come from dodge so if someone with a lower model wants to feel good about their car by putting a r/t badge on it or putting on dual exhaust or adding fog lights, then so what they can do that, your not paying for it and neither am i so thats why i dont care so much about this topic...cant we all just get along??????????? we are all charger owners and have some passion about the car, i know it makes some people mad to see it, but like the old saying goes, JUST DEAL WITH IT...and have a nice day...

[subliminal_hemi]

There is nothing wrong with it in my book. The hood has no marking and fits right onto the r/t,sxt, ect.. Its when people start putting 6.1 stickers on the hood or srt 8 decals is when it becomes a problem. The hood itself looks really sharp on our cars. I think they all should come with a scoop. An srt8 is top of the line so you get what you pay for. I would love to have a srt 8 hood on my daytona but i would paint it with gomango paint or put some decal combo to kind of make it my own. I really dont like the factory srt wheels on some car because it has it wrote on the wheel. I would love to have the srt8 magnum wheels on my charger but do not want the srt lettering on the wheel, so i do without. Its just beyond me why someone would badge their car something that its not. Why not put srt 10, isnt that the top of the line dodge vehicle. That way you would be completly over the top and could blow everything away on the road.......:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[subliminal_hemi]

oh who really cares honestly...look at my car...i have srt wheels and a STICK ON HOOD SCOOP...my car gets confused all the time for being an srt i can count on one hand how many times ive gotten PM's from this site with people asking where i got my srt hood, i was at the track the other night and this kid walks up and says man i love your car man i didnt know they made the srt in this color, so i says to the little boy, no man i just have the wheels and the hood scoop is just a sticky, so he says ohhhhh ok, looks sweet man nice car and walks away...i mean i will not put srt badges on my car b/c its not an srt, whenever i see another charger on the road i give a nice look...wether se, sxt, r/t, srt...they are all chargers and all come from dodge so if someone with a lower model wants to feel good about their car by putting a r/t badge on it or putting on dual exhaust or adding fog lights, then so what they can do that, your not paying for it and neither am i so thats why i dont care so much about this topic...cant we all just get along??????????? we are all charger owners and have some passion about the car, i know it makes some people mad to see it, but like the old saying goes, JUST DEAL WITH IT...and have a nice day...


I have no problem with what body parts people put on their cars. Its the badging thing that is so aggrivating. There is really no since in it. If you wanted the r/t model save your money and get the whole package. If you just wanted the emblem by the damn thing on ebay and stick on your mirror at home to remind yourself thats what you want. Dont just go by the base model charger and then by all the emblems you wanted to put on it. It doesnt make since. I love these cars but it disgust me when i see this done to any LX model. Im all for modding any vehicle and I love to see v6 guys do mods and run dual exhaust, hoods, and different rims. The v6 guys need that and the v6 chargers will continue to sell because everyone sees what all you can do to these things to make them even more beautiful. Just leave the badges off that dont belong.

[WarDogg]

LOL!!! This had me dying this morning!!

Dress your GoManGo as a big pumpkin....

The month is Oct. and dressing your car up with badges is a good costume idea for Halloween. Never thought of it. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[subliminal_hemi]

LOL!!! This had me dying this morning!!

Dress your GoManGo as a big pumpkin....

LOL :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
It very well could pass for one with how mean these things look from the front. ONLY if i could get some teeth for my grille. lol :lol: :lol: :lol:
If it was a 08 model the siruis sat. antenna could be the stem for the top of the pumpkin.

[MagnesiumPearlR/t]

There is nothing wrong with it in my book. The hood has no marking and fits right onto the r/t,sxt, ect.. Its when people start putting 6.1 stickers on the hood or srt 8 decals is when it becomes a problem. The hood itself looks really sharp on our cars. I think they all should come with a scoop. An srt8 is top of the line so you get what you pay for. I would love to have a srt 8 hood on my daytona but i would paint it with gomango paint or put some decal combo to kind of make it my own. I really dont like the factory srt wheels on some car because it has it wrote on the wheel. I would love to have the srt8 magnum wheels on my charger but do not want the srt lettering on the wheel, so i do without. Its just beyond me why someone would badge their car something that its not. Why not put srt 10, isnt that the top of the line dodge vehicle. That way you would be completly over the top and could blow everything away on the road.......:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

i totally agree with you here about the srt in the wheel...i wasnt a big fan either, but, the replicas only come chromed and i dont like chrome, so i bought factory wheels instead...

[subliminal_hemi]

i totally agree with you here about the srt in the wheel...i wasnt a big fan either, but, the replicas only come chromed and i dont like chrome, so i bought factory wheels instead...

It's still a sharp wheel and most people dont notice the lettering. Its not as obvious as say a badge on the back or sides of the car just screaming at ya. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[PickardvilleSRT8]

I myself usually find true posers annoying. Its cool if you have a 6 cylinder to do what you want but we all know the guys that throw SRT8 badges on and try and go racing. Mostly its guys like that that make Honda Civic owners pull up and want to go against me because the other night they beat an SRT8 that wasn't real. There is a really ugly RT in my hometown, has the SRT hood and Grill(says SRT on the Grill) with a set of rims that look like plastic hubcaps from Canadian Tire. I dunno, I mean whatever, its obviously not an SRT to me, but I am an owner/enthusiast so I know, most don't.

The other day a silver Charger I have seen around a lot in my town tried playing with me. It has aftermarket rims, tint, fogs, and dual exhaust. It looks like an R/T without Road and Track but on closer inspection its an SXT, thats fine. Then this brain surgeon tries a ricer flyby on my SRT, I was going to let it go, but I can't. Yeah of course I raped him bad, he was trying to keep up but that just wan't happening. I guess maybe he thought I was like him and had a poser SRT8, I don't know.

[MR C]

man some ppl dont get it. i went to walmart today and i saw a REALLY nice black charger w/ 20's, tinted windows, a spoiler, srt hood and fascia. i went slow and let it pass and it only had one exhaust pipe. i was disappointed that it wasnt an srt8, but i still thought it was cool that the guy modded his car, and i respect him for it.

on the other hand, i dont have any respect for some1 paying 20 bucks for a badge and trying to pass their car off for something it isnt.

Maybe all they had was 20 bucks lol :) maybe its a work in progress. The person with the 20's you spoke of may not have had all of the work done o n his or her car at the same time but the end result was a nice car :)

[Bones1274]

While I personally would not stick an SRT-8 logo on my R/T or
an R/T Logo on my SXT (if I had one) where is the line drawn? I have seen people put dual exhausts on their v6's.

So Dodge puts the dual cutouts on my bumper but if I put duals on my V-6 then I am just like the up badgers....?

[NoCamaros]

R/T is a old school emblem put on chargers back in the day
my point is the 3.5s now are faster than the old school R/T's

SRT is a new school logo lol

Old school R/T Chargers had either the 440 magnum or 426 Hemi. The 3.5 would be smacked around by the 440 , and completely humiliated by the 426. I'm not hating on the 3.5, but lets not get delusional. I love the new chargers from the 2.7 to the 6.1 , but if your at a red light in your 3.5 and an "Old school" R/T pulls up and blips the throttle - you better just wave him off or pretend you don't notice him....:smoke:

[subliminal_hemi]

This thread is not about the performance of the vehicle. It's about people that envy something and want but cant afford, but can afford to buy badges to make theirselves feel like they have what they want. I guess thats the reason and if it is, it's really annoying. IM ALL FOR MODDING ANY CAR JUST KEEP IT REAL AND DONT BE SOMETHING THAT YOUR NOT. It's just wrong.:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

[NoCamaros]

Personally, upbadging is not something I would do, but to each his own. I think that improving performance has nothing to do with upbadging. You want dual exhaust - go get it. Even if somebody wanted to upbadge, so what? They are the ones who will feel embarrased when they are called out on it.

[NoCamaros]

Wow- great sig subby !!

[subliminal_hemi]

Personally, upbadging is not something I would do, but to each his own. I think that improving performance has nothing to do with upbadging. You want dual exhaust - go get it. Even if somebody wanted to upbadge, so what? They are the ones who will feel embarrased when they are called out on it.

Exactly, but you being a charger owner have to suffer along with him when he gets his ass handed to him a honda civic on steriods. The honda guy has bragging rights and in my book pisses me off. A lot of people feel like you do and dont care because its not your car. In the long run it makes chargers in generel look bad. Not to mention if the two raced, eg: badged charger and civic, they would probably be both confused when the honda probably had sti, svt, v-tec, dohc stickers all over it. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
This badging thing cracks me up.......:grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

[X E Ryder]

Well,

I am putting SRT wheels on my Daytona and not grinding off the logo.

I am putting the OEM SRT hood on my car and not gouging out the logo in the underhood insulation.

Why? I want those features on my car - real wheels (not plastic clad) and a functional hoodscoop.

I don't give a $hit who likes/dislikes it, it's MY car.

However I do not rebadge, pose, or drive like an A$$hat. :lol: