Originally Posted by
BibaResto
My choice would be the SRT6 but with the electric rear spoiler. However, they are more expensive and I'd hate to have to replace the supercharger - but I've always wanted a supercharged car.
Is it a lot quicker? I would assume so. I bought an '05 sales brochure on eBay and the comment is that 0 to 60 is 'about' five seconds. That Would be fun. No estimate is given for the other models.
Originally how much more expensive was the SRT6 than the Limited?
I've owned both versions... the difference is night & day.
The limited hits 60 in about 6.5 seconds... 1/4-mile in ~15 unless the track is downhill, you launch at 4,000 rpm, and bang the gears. Personally I think it's a sin to buy the Limited with anything but the manual transmission... it's the one thing that makes the car even more engaging. Best combo (IMO) would be a roadster with a stick. You forget about the car's sluggishness because you can hear the exhaust, feel the wind, and row the gears at will. It may not
be faster, but it will
feel faster and put a huge grin on your face. Franc had it right all along
The SRT is a beast. 0-60 in 4.8 (5.0 if left in "D") and the 1/4 mile passes by in ~13 seconds, stock. I have three mods and I'm at 12.3... yes, they're that quick.
While it's more powerful, it's less engaging as far as I'm concerned. It's about 150-200 pounds heavier, no manual trans option, and the suspension is harsher. It's a bullet, and very rare. It's the only version of the Crossfire that gets universal "respect" in the racing community (such as it is... you're still driving a stepchild).
Despite the SRT being faster, the Limited with manual trans simply has a...
purity... that the SRT lacks.
Maintenance is a toss-up, SRT being slightly more expensive. The biggest difference I've realized in maintenance happens to be a direct product of me driving the car harder. More can go wrong with the SRT, but it's still one of the most reliable cars I've ever owned. Both cars fall victim to the same sensors failing. 90% of the time those fixes are cheap and easy.
Mileage is significantly better in the Limited, if that matters (it shouldn't). You will go through rear tires faster with the SRT. Creature comforts inside the car are virtually identical. The Limited has prettier interiors to pick from, if you like colors other than "gray". Braking may as well be identical between the two... The SRT has bigger brakes, but more weight to haul down.
So if you want to experience the "joy of the drive" get the Limited. When you're doing the speed limit, and rowing the gears through the back-roads, it's simply the better car. I never got bored driving mine.
If you want to buy a car for <$20,000 that will run 12's with the consistency of the German rail system, and surprise unsuspecting Mustangs, you want the SRT. That never gets boring either.
