This one is from the cutting room floor, as I actually made this trip back at Thanksgiving. But the fact remains that I crammed the Challenger full of stuff, proving you don't need an SUV to haul a golf bag, 3 tons of laundry, a suitcase wrapped as a Christmas gift, a boxed Canon printer, a few suitcases, various groceries, three curling brooms and a partridge in a pear tree. No, all it takes is some creative packing while the Tetris song plays in your head.
All the bulky items went in the back seat, since it was easier to stack them. I still had enough visibility out the back -- well, as good as can be expected in the Challenger at least. This big Dodge's size seemed like a detriment at first, but once again, an extended time with the Challenger has revealed its virtues.
James Riswick, Automotive Editor @ 15,562 miles
sonic0075 says:
10:52 AM, 02/ 3/10
Do you think all of that would have fit in the new Camaro? I saw the "trunk" and it's mighty opening at a local car show this last weekend and it made me laugh. You can't fit people in the back seat of a Camaro and you can't fit luggage in it's trunk. Makes me like the Challenger more and more!
texases says:
11:25 AM, 02/ 3/10
Brings back memories of college, packing everything (BIC Venturi speakers included, if you know them, you're old) into the trunk and back seat of a '72 Duster. Amazing amount of room in that 2-door, too!
desmolicious says:
01:47 PM, 02/ 3/10
You take laundry with you on a trip?
jriz says:
01:54 PM, 02/ 3/10
Always, I like trying out laundramats in different cities.
In this case though, the trip was to see my parents for thanksgiving.
adavis2493 says:
02:13 PM, 02/ 3/10
For over 30 Grand, even 20, I expect the trunk to be insulated on the top.
jriz says:
03:24 PM, 02/ 3/10
^^ Retro styling, man. That's what the Challenger was like in 1970.
desmolicious says:
05:49 PM, 02/ 3/10
Riz
Ya gotta put some serious freeway miles on a car. Say a 6 hour drive.
What would you pick between:
Camaro
Challenger
Mustang (any flavour including GT500)
Audi S5/A5 ?
I'm asking because I'm looking for something 'different' to my usual choice (BMW 3) and am wondering if it's worth upping the ante to the Audi..
misterfusion says:
05:58 PM, 02/ 3/10
Wow, looks like you fit about 3.2 Riswicks of gear into that car.
cah11705 says:
06:19 PM, 02/ 3/10
Did the rear end sag at all with the weight of it being fully loaded? I recall reading this has novamat shocks that self level or something like that.
badblackrt says:
01:02 PM, 02/ 4/10
Dude its a sin to load all that junk on the back leather seats. Man, could you not of used a mini van or something that day? What were you thinking!?
For guys like you is why they make boring cars like Toyota. Use it as dump truck next time!! Maybe load some sod back there.