The one that got away
All the chatter last weekend about SRT vrs N/A got me thinkin' "maybe I ought to walk in those shoes" You know, get an SRT for a while and speak of the comparison from experience. Many members, who have owned both, seemed to have survived the experience intact and while I have driven an SRT, I really haven't "lived" an SRT.
My local Chrysler Dodge dealer has had one for a while. Black on Black on Black roadster with only 675 miles. Dealer owner had it as his pleasure car in Florida where it spent most of the last three years in the condo's garage.
At 675 miles, it was a virgin. Tempting. They put it up on EBay. Must have known I would see it there as well as on my drive to work ( one of my back woods routes).
As it happened, I was in the neigborhood this evening so I stopped in. Just to look ya' know. As I walked to the car, Bam! I took a shot right in the common sense lobe. It had me to the quick. I circled the little beast and could just feel the heat, the vibration, the NEED for the speed it represented. Side by side, my SSB limited looked so listless and wimpy compared to the brute muscle of the shiny black painted beast.
During the heady walk to the showroom I made two quick mental calculations. Trade in barganing value of my '06 limited vrs a cash buy and/or keeping both cars. And, how I was going to convince Cathy (the brains of our outfit) that the purchase was a good idea. As I entered the showroom, one single salesman was there, on the phone. Patiently I waited as he finished his call..."Can I help you?' he asked.
I must have looked like a little kid standing outside a bathroom, desperately waiting to pee.
"I'm kinda interested in the SRT Crossfire." My heart was pounding, the droll was running down my face, I wanted that car, and he knew it. "we had that one up on EBay all week."
"Yeah?" I panted.
"I just sold it to a guy in California."
Probably a good outcome for me. Cathy would have been sorta upset. I know that she wouldn't have killed me. Far worse...
She would have said "NO!"
roadster with a stick
Last edited by Franc Rauscher; Jan 12, 2009 at 09:04 PM.