Got It---My Thoughts

[magnuman]

Picked up my Midnight Blue RT yesterday and got the $1000 cashback (deducted from total price of car) from Chrysler Financial. Just financed $10,000 and will pay off in six months. It's a simple interest loan with no prepayment penalty, so anyone getting theirs soon may want to consider this route.
I told the dealer not to put on the front license bracket and no dealer decals or license holder in the rear. Immediately went home and removed the Magnum and RT from the rear and the hemi badges from the front fenders. I figure if anyone wants to see whether or not it has a hemi, they'll figure it out when they're looking at my taillights. Anyway, gassed it up, reset the trip meter/gas mileage readout and went on an 85 mile orientation drive with my wife reading the owner's manual and trying to figure out all the gadgets.
Observations---No pull to the right that some are experiencing, unless on a crowned road--then it drifts to the downside of the crown. Gas mileage on this little jaunt was 23 mpg driving between 60-70 with an occasional full throttle blast. Runs great, fit and finish appear great, no problems or quirks that I can see so far. Need to get a little more mileage on it though. Also, these transmissions have a lock up converter and the "bump" that some are feeling at speed is probably the the torque converter clutch locking and unlocking and not the MDS going from 4 to 8 cylinders and back. It's another so called mileage enhancer.
One final note. Everyone stares endlessly at it, and with no emblems some, I am sure, can't figure out what it is. Yes, I am having fun now!! :SPIN:

[FreeLantz]

Congrats on your new Magnum! I'm strongly considering midnight blue for mine, though I still have a long time to decide on that , lol. :)

[MagnumFreak]

Midnight blue is the best color for this vehicle in my opinion. During the day it looks blue but late at night it almost looks black.

Mine should be here in about two weeks. She is going to be built starting late wednesday to early thursday. Should ship by Saturday. 12 days later I should be driving.

I can't wait to get out of my police car looking ford crown vic lx sport and into a real car. The crown vic is fast (high output v8, taller rear end gear, etc) but it does not compare to the styling and speed of the Magnum. The crown vic has been fun though. I love harrasing people on the expressway. Most of them slow down and move over when I am coming through. :D

Anyway I am really excited about getting my new toy, can't you tell?? :drivingz: I already have a few components for modification. New headlight switch to give it auto headlights (why this is not an option i do not understand) as well as a new exhaust and cold air intake. She is pretty good from the factory, but it needs a few tweaks. Can't wait to get the car and then really see what the potential is.

Anyway enough rambling from me.

[kraftwerk]

Perfect: No badges and no front plate. I'm going to "shave" mine, too.

I'm also going to trade out the chromed lights and grill from the SXT. I'm not a great fan of the chrome and like the stealthy looks with a dark colored car.

Very cool and congratulations.