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MaxxMuscle · 02-09-2015, 09:15 PM

Had a good PM chat today with jessrayo.Super nice dude.I was throwing a few ideas about my next up grade and he gave me some good advice on which way to go.Out of the blue my Dodge dealer calls me this afternoon and has a Hellcat spot open.I dropped by to chat with him and see what he would give me for my 2014 ZL1 with the LPE700 package and what mark up the Hellcat would be.The offer he gave me on my car was good and the Hellcat price was even better.The mods I was planning on doing come close to the difference in price between the two cars.I loved my ZL1 and had a good time with it but was ready for something new.The deal was to good and signed the papers for a A8 Phantom Black tricoat challenger hellcat.I plan on staying on the forum and will give an update on the car compared to my ZL1 with the LPE700 .I might regret my decision,but when I'm old and gray,I can tell my grand kids I had the chance to own two great muscle cars of my time

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TXISKING · 02-09-2015, 09:22 PM

Congrats. I'm all about owning great cars. Like life, experience as much as you can.

But mopar puts cool colors on metal. I would not have chosen black.

Red Jewel RS · 02-09-2015, 09:25 PM

Congrats! Looking forward to your update. Don't forget the pictures!

Stephen12ZL1 · 02-09-2015, 09:26 PM

sounds great...707hp!!!

Raven87 · 02-09-2015, 10:20 PM

Extreme congratulations to you! Can't wait to see some pics.

The Hellcat is a VERY impressive car. Haters of the car are blind to what it is, what it represents, and what it can do.

Good for you.

KaBoom1701 · 02-09-2015, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by MaxxMuscle

Had a good PM chat today with jessrayo.Super nice dude.I was throwing a few ideas about my next up grade and he gave me some good advice on which way to go.Out of the blue my Dodge dealer calls me this afternoon and has a Hellcat spot open.I dropped by to chat with him and see what he would give me for my 2014 ZL1 with the LPE700 package and what mark up the Hellcat would be.The offer he gave me on my car was good and the Hellcat price was even better.The mods I was planning on doing come close to the difference in price between the two cars.I loved my ZL1 and had a good time with it but was ready for something new.The deal was to good and signed the papers for a A8 Phantom Black tricoat challenger hellcat.I plan on staying on the forum and will give an update on the car compared to my ZL1 with the LPE700 .I might regret my decision,but when I'm old and gray,I can tell my grand kids I had the chance to own two great muscle cars of my time

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Awesome dude! Congrats!

Please return and give us a good vs. topic when you get some seat time in the Hellcat.

Both are great cars. I'd love to hear your thoughts on both.

When do you get the Hellcat?

Bigtime53 · 02-10-2015, 06:04 AM

Congrats on the new hellcat. I sold my ZL1 also and looked for a hellcat but could not find one so I went with the Z/28. Please let us know what your thoughts are on this new car.It will be interesting.

oldfriend · 02-10-2015, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by MaxxMuscle

Had a good PM chat today with jessrayo.Super nice dude.I was throwing a few ideas about my next up grade and he gave me some good advice on which way to go.Out of the blue my Dodge dealer calls me this afternoon and has a Hellcat spot open.I dropped by to chat with him and see what he would give me for my 2014 ZL1 with the LPE700 package and what mark up the Hellcat would be.The offer he gave me on my car was good and the Hellcat price was even better.The mods I was planning on doing come close to the difference in price between the two cars.I loved my ZL1 and had a good time with it but was ready for something new.The deal was to good and signed the papers for a A8 Phantom Black tricoat challenger hellcat.I plan on staying on the forum and will give an update on the car compared to my ZL1 with the LPE700 .I might regret my decision,but when I'm old and gray,I can tell my grand kids I had the chance to own two great muscle cars of my time

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,,,,,Old and gray ,,,,
But it could be ,,,,used and bald ,,,,
Either way it's a plus thing to be able to tell the stories of ones life to the youngsters , and see their reactions ,,,,,enjoy that = HELL off that CAT =

LuckyZL-1 · 02-10-2015, 08:04 AM

Wow congrats!

MaxxMuscle · 02-10-2015, 08:53 AM

Thanks guys.....could be 2 to 3 months before I get it.

2012 ZL1#1658 · 02-10-2015, 09:43 AM

I can see how it would be tempting. I just like the Camaro body style better. Good luck with it.

1ZL4FUN · 02-10-2015, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by 2012 ZL1#1658

I can see how it would be tempting. I just like the Camaro body style better. Good luck with it.

Me too but it's not just that. Mag ride, heads up display, Dual clutch manual, etc. The hellcat just doesn't have what I want but it does have nice features that the Camaro doesn't. So I'm not a hater. It's just not for me. I can still poke fun at it's bad points tho. And you know that Dodge, by definition means "to avoid" right? LOL!!

shinzon · 02-10-2015, 11:56 AM

cool, let us know how long the 275's stay on the car for....The over under is 3 weeks.

mmarx82 · 02-10-2015, 12:09 PM

I saw one in person, wasn't my cup of tea. But congrats to you!

02-09-2015, 09:22 PM	#2
TXISKING Drives: '13 ZL1 725 rwhp / 700 ft lb tq Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Andrews, Texas Posts: 165 View My Garage	Congrats. I'm all about owning great cars. Like life, experience as much as you can. But mopar puts cool colors on metal. I would not have chosen black. __________________ '13 Black Manual trans , Heads, Cam, Injectors, Ported Snout, Vmax throttle body, RotoFab, Headers, No Cats, 9.55 lower pulley, D3PE heat exchanger, - 725 rwhp/700 tq

02-09-2015, 09:26 PM	#4
Stephen12ZL1 Drives: '21 ZLE A10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 6,808	sounds great...707hp!!! __________________ '21 ZLE A10 Wild Cherry PDR 2:00.78 VIR Full 10.68@131.69 1.68 60' '17 ZL1 A10 Mosaic Black PDR/Nav 2:03.08 VIR Full 11.003@129.2 1.75 (sold) '15 Z/28 #325 Black a/c & stereo. 2:10.1 VIR Full (sold) '12 ZL1 A6 Black 10.52@131 1.55 60' 2:13 VIR Full (sold)

02-09-2015, 10:20 PM	#5
Raven87 C'mon- really? Drives: Looking for a ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nortwestern Ohio Posts: 1,966 View My Garage	Extreme congratulations to you! Can't wait to see some pics. The Hellcat is a VERY impressive car. Haters of the car are blind to what it is, what it represents, and what it can do. Good for you. __________________ Steve 2018 Camaro 2SS 1LE Black #3805 - SOLD

02-10-2015, 08:04 AM	#9
LuckyZL-1 Ragtop Rocket!!! Drives: Black on Black Convertible Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: San Antonio Texas Posts: 809	Wow congrats! __________________ ADM built 2013 Triple Black ZL-1 Convertible M6 ADM custom cam, LPE stage 2 heads with dual valve springs, LS-3 ported throttle body, LPE 2 piece pulley, LPE overdrive balancer, 10% overdrive pulley, ported supercharger inlet, ADM race intake system, stainless works 1-7/8 headers, Injector Dynamics injectors, ADM heat exchanger, ADM dual fuel pump system, ADM exhaust switch, ADM 3 tunes tuning package. 744rwhp 727rwtq

02-10-2015, 09:43 AM	#11
2012 ZL1#1658 Drives: 2012 Camaro ZL1 #1658 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Pennsauken, NJ Posts: 595	I can see how it would be tempting. I just like the Camaro body style better. Good luck with it. __________________ 2012 ZL1 (BLACK on BLACK) Roto-Fab CAI RX Catch Can 3M Paint Protection 2011 1SS/RS (BLACK on BLACK) <SOLD>

02-09-2015, 09:15 PM	#1
MaxxMuscle Blanchard Performance Drives: 2014 Black ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Louisiana Posts: 171	Had to do it Had a good PM chat today with jessrayo.Super nice dude.I was throwing a few ideas about my next up grade and he gave me some good advice on which way to go.Out of the blue my Dodge dealer calls me this afternoon and has a Hellcat spot open.I dropped by to chat with him and see what he would give me for my 2014 ZL1 with the LPE700 package and what mark up the Hellcat would be.The offer he gave me on my car was good and the Hellcat price was even better.The mods I was planning on doing come close to the difference in price between the two cars.I loved my ZL1 and had a good time with it but was ready for something new.The deal was to good and signed the papers for a A8 Phantom Black tricoat challenger hellcat.I plan on staying on the forum and will give an update on the car compared to my ZL1 with the LPE700 .I might regret my decision,but when I'm old and gray,I can tell my grand kids I had the chance to own two great muscle cars of my time .

02-09-2015, 09:25 PM	#3
Red Jewel RS Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Billings, MT Posts: 891 View My Garage	Congrats! Looking forward to your update. Don't forget the pictures!

02-10-2015, 06:04 AM	#7
Bigtime53 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,298	Congrats on the new hellcat. I sold my ZL1 also and looked for a hellcat but could not find one so I went with the Z/28. Please let us know what your thoughts are on this new car.It will be interesting.

02-10-2015, 08:53 AM	#10
MaxxMuscle Blanchard Performance Drives: 2014 Black ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Louisiana Posts: 171	Thanks guys.....could be 2 to 3 months before I get it.

02-10-2015, 11:56 AM	#13
shinzon Night Fury Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Isle of Birk Posts: 747	cool, let us know how long the 275's stay on the car for....The over under is 3 weeks. __________________ 2014 Black ZL1 - Toothless - Previous Lovers :2014 1LE , 2010 2SS RS,2004 GTO, 2000 Camaro SS x 2

02-10-2015, 12:09 PM	#14
mmarx82 Drives: '12 ZL1 #1609 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,762	I saw one in person, wasn't my cup of tea. But congrats to you! __________________ Life is too short to drive cars that suck. My build Thread