Fell In Love With A Hemi

This holiday season I had the pleasure of spending 10 days behind the
wheel of a Hemi Magnum. While I was previously impressed with the
Chrysler LX trio a few years ago during some test drives, a 2500 mile
trip behind the wheel of one has left me lovesick. The driving
position is very good, the chassis soaked up the bumps and provided
decent stick in the corners, the brakes are terrific, and the Hemi
motor is addictive! Stomp on the gas and the Hemi rockets the car
forward while playing an intoxicating soundtrack. In fact, the motor
sounded so sweet I found it nearly impossible to keep my foot out of
it. (The best MPG I could muster the whole trip was 18, the lowest was
14 and nearly all my travels was rural or highway.) The Hemi was very
torquey down low and had a nice surge of power coming on around 4000
and running right up to its redline at 5800.

Driving the car is a delight! It has the feel of the big V8 sedans of
yore, but the dynamics are light years ahead. (No retro mod/modding
would ever get it to the Magnum's level. Evidence: On the return home
I was able to log 17 hours behind the wheel and I still felt fresh.) My
favorite activity while driving was to punch it at about 70 mph, run it
up to about 85 then lift off. After getting off the gas the car's
power/momentum would give a big push before starting to slow back down.
Very cool feeling!

My experience with the Hemi Magnum was sublime, but wasn't without a
few gripes. One: The stalk-operated cruise control sucked! Using the
blinkers to change lanes and trying to modulate the cruise
control/speed at the same time left me fumbling between the two stalks.
Chrysler, just put the cruise buttons on the steering wheel like
everyone else and be done with it. Two: The dashboard looks like it
could wear a Tupperware stamp. Not pretty, but with a Hemi engine
under the hood I could overlook it. Three: Okay Chrysler, I understand
the Hemi Magnum's mission is to appeal to the hotrod dad/mom while
keeping the sensible mom/dad happy so the exhaust noises are muted down
to a whisper, but couldn't you at least off an optional exhaust system
cutout? Four: The transmission needs a shift kit. When I crank it to
redline and bang off a shift I want to hear some tire chirp! Five:
Chop out a few inches from the wheel base, remove the two rear doors to
create a 2-door wagon.

Patrick

Nothing to add, but . . . your subject line made me immediately think of this

With apologies to The White Strips . . .


Fell in love with a Dodge
Fell in love once and almost completely
She's parked out by the lodge
But sometimes these feelings
Can be so misleading
I crank her up and she's sound's alright
I said, "I feel real fine when the motor is turning"
She says, "Come and drive me by the riverside,
The cops says it's fine if the tires aren't burning."


I had a Magnum for a week in 2004 out in Vegas. Drove it out to the Grand
Canyon. Utter delight. The missus hated it because she thought it looked like
a hearse, but I am giving it serious consideration as the next Maxmobile.



- Max -
=======
As Americans we must always remember that we all
have a common enemy, an enemy that is dangerous,
powerful, and relentless. I refer, of course,
to the federal government. - Dave Barry

I remember Patrick posting back in 1998...here...RAMFM...about
(AAAGGHHH!!) LS1 CAMAROS!

So...along the lines of Max C. Webster III's post....

Fell in love with a Camaro
I fell in love once and it was completely (YES...and thanks to NoOP 5.0
Patrick!)
She's waits in the garage
Sometimes those feelings
Can be so misleading
Can't wait to take her out again
Yeah my left brain knows
That tickets deplete me
Drive real fast down the Bronx River quickly
Yeah my wife is really cool
She don't consider it cheating...


Patriick..I'm out of money man! Wanna buy a 2000 Z-28 you made me buy
back in late 1999? (J/K of course...it's a great car)

Jimmy

wrote:
> This holiday season I had the pleasure of spending 10 days behind the
> wheel of a Hemi Magnum. While I was previously impressed with the
> Chrysler LX trio a few years ago during some test drives, a 2500 mile
> trip behind the wheel of one has left me lovesick. The driving
> position is very good, the chassis soaked up the bumps and provided
> decent stick in the corners, the brakes are terrific, and the Hemi
> motor is addictive! Stomp on the gas and the Hemi rockets the car
> forward while playing an intoxicating soundtrack. In fact, the motor
> sounded so sweet I found it nearly impossible to keep my foot out of
> it. (The best MPG I could muster the whole trip was 18, the lowest was
> 14 and nearly all my travels was rural or highway.) The Hemi was very
> torquey down low and had a nice surge of power coming on around 4000
> and running right up to its redline at 5800.
>
> Driving the car is a delight! It has the feel of the big V8 sedans of
> yore, but the dynamics are light years ahead. (No retro mod/modding
> would ever get it to the Magnum's level. Evidence: On the return home
> I was able to log 17 hours behind the wheel and I still felt fresh.) My
> favorite activity while driving was to punch it at about 70 mph, run it
> up to about 85 then lift off. After getting off the gas the car's
> power/momentum would give a big push before starting to slow back down.
> Very cool feeling!
>
> My experience with the Hemi Magnum was sublime, but wasn't without a
> few gripes. One: The stalk-operated cruise control sucked! Using the
> blinkers to change lanes and trying to modulate the cruise
> control/speed at the same time left me fumbling between the two stalks.
> Chrysler, just put the cruise buttons on the steering wheel like
> everyone else and be done with it. Two: The dashboard looks like it
> could wear a Tupperware stamp. Not pretty, but with a Hemi engine
> under the hood I could overlook it. Three: Okay Chrysler, I understand
> the Hemi Magnum's mission is to appeal to the hotrod dad/mom while
> keeping the sensible mom/dad happy so the exhaust noises are muted down
> to a whisper, but couldn't you at least off an optional exhaust system
> cutout? Four: The transmission needs a shift kit. When I crank it to
> redline and bang off a shift I want to hear some tire chirp! Five:
> Chop out a few inches from the wheel base, remove the two rear doors to
> create a 2-door wagon.
>
> Patrick

I'll ride a horse or walk before I ever buy another Chrysler product.

> wrote in message
ups.com...
> This holiday season I had the pleasure of spending 10 days behind the
> wheel of a Hemi Magnum. While I was previously impressed with the
> Chrysler LX trio a few years ago during some test drives, a 2500 mile
> trip behind the wheel of one has left me lovesick. The driving
> position is very good, the chassis soaked up the bumps and provided
> decent stick in the corners, the brakes are terrific, and the Hemi
> motor is addictive! Stomp on the gas and the Hemi rockets the car
> forward while playing an intoxicating soundtrack. In fact, the motor
> sounded so sweet I found it nearly impossible to keep my foot out of
> it. (The best MPG I could muster the whole trip was 18, the lowest was
> 14 and nearly all my travels was rural or highway.) The Hemi was very
> torquey down low and had a nice surge of power coming on around 4000
> and running right up to its redline at 5800.
>
> Driving the car is a delight! It has the feel of the big V8 sedans of
> yore, but the dynamics are light years ahead. (No retro mod/modding
> would ever get it to the Magnum's level. Evidence: On the return home
> I was able to log 17 hours behind the wheel and I still felt fresh.) My
> favorite activity while driving was to punch it at about 70 mph, run it
> up to about 85 then lift off. After getting off the gas the car's
> power/momentum would give a big push before starting to slow back down.
> Very cool feeling!
>
> My experience with the Hemi Magnum was sublime, but wasn't without a
> few gripes. One: The stalk-operated cruise control sucked! Using the
> blinkers to change lanes and trying to modulate the cruise
> control/speed at the same time left me fumbling between the two stalks.
> Chrysler, just put the cruise buttons on the steering wheel like
> everyone else and be done with it. Two: The dashboard looks like it
> could wear a Tupperware stamp. Not pretty, but with a Hemi engine
> under the hood I could overlook it. Three: Okay Chrysler, I understand
> the Hemi Magnum's mission is to appeal to the hotrod dad/mom while
> keeping the sensible mom/dad happy so the exhaust noises are muted down
> to a whisper, but couldn't you at least off an optional exhaust system
> cutout? Four: The transmission needs a shift kit. When I crank it to
> redline and bang off a shift I want to hear some tire chirp! Five:
> Chop out a few inches from the wheel base, remove the two rear doors to
> create a 2-door wagon.
>
> Patrick
>

nospam wrote:
> I'll ride a horse or walk before I ever buy another Chrysler product.
>


Well that's just plain stupid. I'd drive a bowl legged
Yugo running on 3 cylinders with no A/C and bad brakes
before I'd walk anywhere.

( www.daveyugo.com )

--
“I intended that "not stupid" be a requirement.” – Seth
Breidbart

Max C. Webster III wrote:
> Nothing to add, but . . . your subject line made me immediately think of this

> With apologies to The White Strips . . .

> Fell in love with a Dodge
> Fell in love once and almost completely
> She's parked out by the lodge
> But sometimes these feelings
> Can be so misleading
> I crank her up and she's sound's alright
> I said, "I feel real fine when the motor is turning"
> She says, "Come and drive me by the riverside,
> The cops says it's fine if the tires aren't burning."

Thanks, Max! Their song title was my inspiration for the thread title
and I was going to use the lyrics in my post, but ran out of time. (I
love the Stripes! And think Jack White will emerge in the future as
one of this generation's greatest talents.) Thank you for picking up
my slack!

> I had a Magnum for a week in 2004 out in Vegas. Drove it out to the Grand
> Canyon. Utter delight. The missus hated it because she thought it looked like
> a hearse, but I am giving it serious consideration as the next Maxmobile.

I've heard that from a number of women, my wife included. But I think
it's a good thing, it gives the Magnum its bad boy image.

Patrick

Jimmy wrote:
> I remember Patrick posting back in 1998...here...RAMFM...about
> (AAAGGHHH!!) LS1 CAMAROS!

> So...along the lines of Max C. Webster III's post....

> Fell in love with a Camaro
> I fell in love once and it was completely (YES...and thanks to NoOP 5.0
> Patrick!)
> She's waits in the garage
> Sometimes those feelings
> Can be so misleading
> Can't wait to take her out again
> Yeah my left brain knows
> That tickets deplete me
> Drive real fast down the Bronx River quickly
> Yeah my wife is really cool
> She don't consider it cheating...

lol Man, you guys are good!

> Patrick..I'm out of money man! Wanna buy a 2000 Z-28 you made me buy
> back in late 1999? (J/K of course...it's a great car)

Jimmy, you got to build up your reserves quick before this next
generation of pony cars debut! 350+HP GT Mustangs, 425+HP Hemi Dodges
and 400+HP LS2 Camaros... it's going to be a glorious era!

Patrick

> wrote:
> > This holiday season I had the pleasure of spending 10 days behind the
> > wheel of a Hemi Magnum. While I was previously impressed with the
> > Chrysler LX trio a few years ago during some test drives, a 2500 mile
> > trip behind the wheel of one has left me lovesick. The driving
> > position is very good, the chassis soaked up the bumps and provided
> > decent stick in the corners, the brakes are terrific, and the Hemi
> > motor is addictive! Stomp on the gas and the Hemi rockets the car
> > forward while playing an intoxicating soundtrack. In fact, the motor
> > sounded so sweet I found it nearly impossible to keep my foot out of
> > it. (The best MPG I could muster the whole trip was 18, the lowest was
> > 14 and nearly all my travels was rural or highway.) The Hemi was very
> > torquey down low and had a nice surge of power coming on around 4000
> > and running right up to its redline at 5800.
> >
> > Driving the car is a delight! It has the feel of the big V8 sedans of
> > yore, but the dynamics are light years ahead. (No retro mod/modding
> > would ever get it to the Magnum's level. Evidence: On the return home
> > I was able to log 17 hours behind the wheel and I still felt fresh.) My
> > favorite activity while driving was to punch it at about 70 mph, run it
> > up to about 85 then lift off. After getting off the gas the car's
> > power/momentum would give a big push before starting to slow back down.
> > Very cool feeling!
> >
> > My experience with the Hemi Magnum was sublime, but wasn't without a
> > few gripes. One: The stalk-operated cruise control sucked! Using the
> > blinkers to change lanes and trying to modulate the cruise
> > control/speed at the same time left me fumbling between the two stalks.
> > Chrysler, just put the cruise buttons on the steering wheel like
> > everyone else and be done with it. Two: The dashboard looks like it
> > could wear a Tupperware stamp. Not pretty, but with a Hemi engine
> > under the hood I could overlook it. Three: Okay Chrysler, I understand
> > the Hemi Magnum's mission is to appeal to the hotrod dad/mom while
> > keeping the sensible mom/dad happy so the exhaust noises are muted down
> > to a whisper, but couldn't you at least off an optional exhaust system
> > cutout? Four: The transmission needs a shift kit. When I crank it to
> > redline and bang off a shift I want to hear some tire chirp! Five:
> > Chop out a few inches from the wheel base, remove the two rear doors to
> > create a 2-door wagon.
> >
> > Patrick

I said "buy" not "drive".

"WindsorFox" > wrote in message
...
> nospam wrote:
>> I'll ride a horse or walk before I ever buy another Chrysler product.
>>
>
>
> Well that's just plain stupid. I'd drive a bowl legged Yugo running on
> 3 cylinders with no A/C and bad brakes before I'd walk anywhere.
>
> ( www.daveyugo.com )
>
> --
> “I intended that "not stupid" be a requirement.” – Seth Breidbart

nospam wrote:
> I said "buy" not "drive".

> "WindsorFox" > wrote in message
> ...
> > nospam wrote:
> >> I'll ride a horse or walk before I ever buy another Chrysler product.

> > Well that's just plain stupid. I'd drive a bowl legged Yugo running on
> > 3 cylinders with no A/C and bad brakes before I'd walk anywhere.

What was your previous Chrysler expirence?

Patrick


> > ( www.daveyugo.com )
> >
> > --
> > "I intended that "not stupid" be a requirement." - Seth Breidbart

> wrote in message
oups.com...
> nospam wrote:
>> I said "buy" not "drive".
>
>> "WindsorFox" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > nospam wrote:
>> >> I'll ride a horse or walk before I ever buy another Chrysler product.
>
>> > Well that's just plain stupid. I'd drive a bowl legged Yugo running
>> > on
>> > 3 cylinders with no A/C and bad brakes before I'd walk anywhere.
>
> What was your previous Chrysler expirence?
>
> Patrick
>
>
>> > ( www.daveyugo.com )
>> >
>> > --
>> > "I intended that "not stupid" be a requirement." - Seth Breidbart
>

Any just what does all this have to do with ford mustang