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re: OT Gearheads The Dodge Demon has launched
Posted on 4/12/17 at 10:40 am to YouAre8Up
Posted on 4/12/17 at 10:40 am to YouAre8Up
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The GT-R is not and never was intended to be used on a drag strip. These are two different cars used for two different purposes. The first time the Demon has to make a turn it's rolling over and over and over.
This isn't a production street car either. You can't just fill it up with gas at the local gas station and hit those numbers either. Also being limited to just 3,000 being made means that anything you need to replace on that car will be very expensive as well as the labor.
It's a niche car just like the COPO Camero was. The numbers are impressive but at the end of the day it's a drag car produced by Dodge. GT-R isn't a drag car. The sticker on it maybe only 80K plus but will run much higher than that just as a race car would.
Fine that's fair.
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For the record I would pay $150k for a GT-R Nismo over buying the Demon.
Anyone with a brain would.
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Posted on 4/12/17 at 10:43 am to 50_Tiger
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Fine that's fair.
I like the GT-R's.... I would put that car up against anything that's being sold for the street today.
Posted on 4/12/17 at 10:50 am to YouAre8Up
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For the record I would pay $150k for a GT-R Nismo over buying the Demon.
I would as well, but I wouldn't but the GTR either for that money. I respect the car, just not a fan.
Posted on 4/12/17 at 11:18 am to CharlesLSU
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Why do I have a WRX?
Because it's fricking awesome.
My wife said we need to maybe get a third vehicle. Something smaller than what we drive I can commute with.
Told her NP. I'll buy a wrx
Posted on 4/12/17 at 12:28 pm to NewIberiaHaircut
In all seriousness, I know of someone who literally just had this happen.
That said, Godzilla is the gold standard of modern performance. The NISMO GTR can best damn near anything in the world on the track and do it around $150k.
I will admit, the Dodge folks are not trying to be a track car. They openly admit they want (and are) the lone modern muscle strip car. On that front, the Demon is phenomenal.
That said, Godzilla is the gold standard of modern performance. The NISMO GTR can best damn near anything in the world on the track and do it around $150k.
I will admit, the Dodge folks are not trying to be a track car. They openly admit they want (and are) the lone modern muscle strip car. On that front, the Demon is phenomenal.
Posted on 4/12/17 at 12:53 pm to 50_Tiger
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The same price I can buy the new Lexus LC 500 and have the same amount of fun on a track. Not a dragstrip.
But hey if you baws wanna blow six figs on a Dodge eat your heart out.
How many times do you have to be reminded that the Demon is not a road race car? Stop being stupid. Not to mention, you know Dodge makes a track car too, right? The Viper ACR would blow the doors off of a Lexus LC500 for near the same price. The ACR blows the doors off of cars that cost twice as much actually.
Saying the Demon doesn't have a segment is dumb...it falls into the same segment as any supercar - rich people toys. You severely overestimate the amount of people that actually track (1/4 mile or road course) their expensive performance cars.
ETA: and the GT-R is the most vanilla supercar ever. I'd honestly buy a Demon over one.
This post was edited on 4/12/17 at 12:58 pm
Posted on 4/12/17 at 1:27 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Oh I don't disagree with that at all.... I'm just saying they aren't spending their money very wisely if that is the fastest they are going. I know my brother has spent maybe half that and he was running upper 7's to low 8's in a NMRA True Street car.
Posted on 4/12/17 at 1:29 pm to jordan21210
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How many times do you have to be reminded that the Demon is not a road race car? Stop being stupid. Not to mention, you know Dodge makes a track car too, right? The Viper ACR would blow the doors off of a Lexus LC500 for near the same price. The ACR blows the doors off of cars that cost twice as much actually.
Saying the Demon doesn't have a segment is dumb...it falls into the same segment as any supercar - rich people toys. You severely overestimate the amount of people that actually track (1/4 mile or road course) their expensive performance cars.
ETA: and the GT-R is the most vanilla supercar ever. I'd honestly buy a Demon over one.
We get it already, you are a Dodge Manwhore.
Have fun in your Demon.
Calling a GT-R vanilla is about as dumb as it gets.
This post was edited on 4/12/17 at 1:30 pm
Posted on 4/12/17 at 1:35 pm to Notro
It's a dodge, so poorly made, many maintenance issues to be had.
Posted on 4/12/17 at 1:35 pm to jordan21210
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ETA: and the GT-R is the most vanilla supercar ever. I'd honestly buy a Demon over one.
ok cool lets see you do it
Posted on 4/12/17 at 1:36 pm to Notro
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Dodge Demon has launched
but its still a dodge
Posted on 4/12/17 at 1:38 pm to Mr Mom
You overestimate the engineering power involved here. They couldn't build a 7 second street car with $200k
Posted on 4/12/17 at 1:42 pm to AtticusOSullivan
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Bundy drove a Dodge...well when it ran that is....
Al got over a million miles out of his Dodge. That thing was a tank.
Posted on 4/12/17 at 1:58 pm to 50_Tiger
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We get it already, you are a Dodge Manwhore. Have fun in your Demon. Calling a GT-R vanilla is about as dumb as it gets.
What gave it away, my Hellcat avatar?
I have a preference toward Chrysler products, but I'm objective regarding the industry and it's products as a whole. Slap a blue oval or bow tie on the Demon and I'd give you the same responses.
It don't dislike the GT-R, it just wouldn't be my preference if I was spending that money. The Demon wouldn't either, but if it was strictly GT-R vs Demon, Id take the Demon. The GT-R is a great car, but it's getting old and it's starting to show. I call it vanilla bc it's garnered a reputation as being almost a robotic driving experience...not a bad thing, just not what I would look for in a car of that caliber.
Posted on 4/12/17 at 2:08 pm to jordan21210
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Viper ACR
Awesome vehicle owning many track records around the world. At around $150k (I'd doubt you find one at that), it's a value (a bit mythical). However, it is miserable to drive for any period of time. Contrast that with the GTR. It's a solid daily driver that I can spot as many as 3-5 on my commute home and will come relatively close to the ACR on the track.....I can also find a used one with low miles easily at around $75k. ACRs are unicorns.
Posted on 4/12/17 at 3:03 pm to Notro
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9.65
Is this on street legal tires? If so, what are they? I'd say they are more impressive then the engine.
Posted on 4/12/17 at 3:17 pm to jordan21210
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GT-R vs Demon, Id take the Demon
That is an easy call. Nissan is crap.
Posted on 4/12/17 at 3:26 pm to Kingpenm3
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Is this on street legal tires? If so, what are they? I'd say they are more impressive then the engine.
Yes, they are street legal tires. The promo video calls them "Drag Radials".... they have some cool slo-mo shots of the radials. Speaker claims it is the first production car in history to come equipped w drag radials
Demon Promo Video
I love American muscle cars so i would buy and drive this in a heartbeat.
Posted on 4/12/17 at 3:57 pm to CharlesLSU
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Contrast that with the GTR. It's a solid daily driver that I can spot as many as 3-5 on my commute home
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will come relatively close to the ACR on the track
So it's slower and uglier. Got it.
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