A mate at work has just taken delivery of his Aero Blue SRT6 roadster so he took me out for a blast at lunch time.

Sweet Jesus, I was surprised how fast it was compared to my N/A Coupe. It is certainly quicker than my 300bhp EVO was and I can see why these give 911's a good pasting.

Trouble is, I'm now wanting to change my car much earlier than I originally intended.

You owners of the SRT6 have one hell of a fantastic car.

 

you should experiance them after we modify them

 

I have an NA with some decent mods. Pretty quick little roadster. My wife has the SRT which, for some silly reason, I was forced to drive yessterday.

OK so her's is faster, really faster, but you don't notice it so much until you go back. Drove my NA this morning and wondered what was wrong with it.
Seemed a bit slow and doggy.

So, I know the feeling pal.

Get and SRT while they are a bargain. You will not regret it.

roadster with a stick

 

My wife is about due a new car. I wonder if she fancies a 6 Speed Coupe.

 

I have an SE Roadster. It has a stick shift, it's painted RED and the top comes down. The performance and handling exceed my need. I live in an urban area with no Autobahn or drag strip. I read on these pages all the failures and maintenance problems on the SRT6. No thank you. If I want to go fast I'll do it on my 2.3 liter Triumph motorcycle. Modified to my needs and will take the measure of any SRT6. World's oldest teenybopper Gary...

 

Explain how soft the ride is in the NA. And how all the young guys will give attention to her and her ride.

Besides you are in Europe where manual shift is normal. And as it should be.

Then you can make the "sacrifice" and suffer with the autostick.


roadster with a stick

 

Huh.... What problems do the SRTs have that are not a norm for an NA? As far as I know the main thing that SRTs experience that are not an issue with the NAs are IC pump failures. That is a $150 part. Mine has not experienced an IC pump failure, but I will know what the problem is if it occurs and will readily fix it. By all accounts, the SRT is a very reliable car and for the most part is issue free. As with any car forum, you will hear when something goes wrong with a car, but that does not mean it is a systemic problem with the model. Please enlighten me on these failures and maintenance problems. Thanks

 

While I feel the same as you do, and these are very stout cars, the one thing that worries me about an SRT is the supercharger. I know how ungodly expensive a new one is and its not exactly cheap to correctly refurb one. We have had a handful of members here who have had to do these, I believe most under warranty, but if you were without warranty and had a failure and wanted to put the car to OEM specs, it could cost you several thousand, if not more. Until I find a 6 speed SRT, don't think I much want one anyway

 

I had that same trouble - had my N/A SSB roadster for just over a year and loved it. Then went for just a quick look at an SRT..........the test drive sold it to me and I came home with it!

Absolutely fantastic value for a car that can run with the best of 'em! Plus part of a very exclusive club here in the UK!

 

Sure, I would agree with you on the cost of the SC, and I have thought about that more than once. I would contend however that the rate of SC failures are no more of a systemic problem than other cars with superchargers. The 3.2 SC AMG engine has proven to be a very reliable engine in the SLK32 and the C32 over the years and there is no doubt in my mind that it will carry the same legacy with the SRT. Remember, this was an old and proven engine before Chrysler/Diamler ever concieved of the idea for a supercharged Crossfire.

 

I also have not seen a lot of problems posted here on the 6 as far as S/C ,,,Given any other piddley problems they are not any more prevelant in the srt than the n/a ,

 

I agree with you, and as they say - you have to pay to play. BUT with a possible expense that large, it would make me think twice about it before modding it and running the ever living $hit out of it, but as we are all aware, it has not scared many on here

 

True......true...... but I also would say that the majority of people that have an SRT and occasionally take them to the track fall into a bit of a different demographic than other SC'd car owners like ricers. I would think the average SRT owner is 35+ and is very festidious with car maintenance. From what I have seen of SRT owners on this site that have modded theirs and enjoy the power that they can get out of them, they are wrench turners for the most part. Guys that care about their car, and not some teenager that is on a daily mission to try to blow the engine up.

Also, you can easily pick up a rebuilt SC for these engines for about $1,400, and I have seen them for less than a grand on eBay. I realize that is still not cheap, but cost is also relative to your budget. In the unfortunate event that I were to have a SC go bad, that amount of money would not alter my life any. Once again it is a relative thing.

 

Just my personal, mind you, but I have over 85,000 miles of very hard
driving on my Supercharger. Knock on wood, but no problems there yet,
but I do understand your concern. However, the way I see it, normally
I'd be buying a new car about now. $6k for a supercharger replacement
would be cheaper (though I still have some warranty time/miles left).

Coyote

 

I think you are spot on with your observation. I have not done any performance mods (other than tires) on my SRT6. Stock, it is faster than most other cars. I still have a factory warranty through 2012 and as a result have kept it stock.

However, from a style standpoint, I have done a number of modifications. All of which have been done so as to look like it came from the factory that way. A very exclusive club indeeed.

 

I would suggest that 90% of the issueswith the SRT, and frankly the NA, hs more to do with the fact that so many of them sat on a storage lot for more than a year before being sold.

The issues not related to that are typical of Benz cars. Not out of the norm. I have an NA and an SRT.Both have had their irritaions but as reliable as any car I owned and more likely to survive occasional abuse.

Biggest issue with these cars, shortage of parts and technicians who know much about them. The Super Charger doesn't really effect that equation.


roadster with a stick.

 

At least our gas pedals don't stick.

Well mine does, but I don't think it's the car's fault. :P

They are pretty awesome.

 

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Next time it is zero outside, I'll race your triumph....lol....top end...and for the record, I have had zero problems with mine....

 

Not that I'm doubting, by any means. But did Triumph really make a 3200cc motorcycle? How would you pick up such a beast if it ever fell over?

Coyote