A Hellcat love story

[Paladin06]

Awesome story. Welcome from the East Valley in AZ. Now pics or it didn’t happen.

 

[BULL]

Me too, but we’re a pretty tame bunch outside the Anything Goes section, and even that is well moderated.

Right up until a "slight edit" comes along...

 

[Hickster]

I edit that remark.

 

[Markp]

Not a big poster, but I hope we didn't scare him away...

Maybe he's researching go-faster parts?

@Green717

Maybe he took off after realizing we are all in love with his wife.

 

[HarleyHetz]

And I thought MY wife was awesome!!! That is incredible!! Congrats and as others have said...post some pics when you get the beast!

 

[Green717]

The car arrived!
Here's it's first photo off the truck, splitter guards removed just 10 seconds prior.
Full disclosure: I've had it for a couple of months, just been reluctant to pull the trigger on that post button, being my first post and all. I must say your responses have been great and often hilarious. Truly good people you all are - thanks. I can't wait to show my wife the can of worms I've opened.

My wife was great during the ordering process. Each time the sales girl presented an option, my wife would elbow me and say "Get it"!
The car is fully loaded, probably quicker to list what I didn't get. No wide body, sunroof or block heater.

Man Oh Man is this car awesome! A blast to drive but I find myself breaking the Break In rules occasionally

 

[jroyk]

Awesome Hellcat! Love the color and black hood. Congrats again.

 

[Markp]

View attachment 11376
The car arrived!
Here's it's first photo off the truck, splitter guards removed just 10 seconds prior.
Full disclosure: I've had it for a couple of months, just been reluctant to pull the trigger on that post button, being my first post and all. I must say your responses have been great and often hilarious. Truly good people you all are - thanks. I can't wait to show my wife the can of worms I've opened.

My wife was great during the ordering process. Each time the sales girl presented an option, my wife would elbow me and say "Get it"!
The car is fully loaded, probably quicker to list what I didn't get. No wide body, sunroof or block heater.

Man Oh Man is this car awesome! A blast to drive but I find myself breaking the Break In rules occasionally

That is the way they should be ordered. I solute you.

 

[BULL]

View attachment 11376
The car arrived!
Here's it's first photo off the truck, splitter guards removed just 10 seconds prior.
Full disclosure: I've had it for a couple of months, just been reluctant to pull the trigger on that post button, being my first post and all. I must say your responses have been great and often hilarious. Truly good people you all are - thanks. I can't wait to show my wife the can of worms I've opened.

My wife was great during the ordering process. Each time the sales girl presented an option, my wife would elbow me and say "Get it"!
The car is fully loaded, probably quicker to list what I didn't get. No wide body, sunroof or block heater.

Man Oh Man is this car awesome! A blast to drive but I find myself breaking the Break In rules occasionally

Awesome!

 

[JRabq]

View attachment 11376
The car arrived!
Here's it's first photo off the truck, splitter guards removed just 10 seconds prior.
Full disclosure: I've had it for a couple of months, just been reluctant to pull the trigger on that post button, being my first post and all. I must say your responses have been great and often hilarious. Truly good people you all are - thanks. I can't wait to show my wife the can of worms I've opened.

My wife was great during the ordering process. Each time the sales girl presented an option, my wife would elbow me and say "Get it"!
The car is fully loaded, probably quicker to list what I didn't get. No wide body, sunroof or block heater.

Man Oh Man is this car awesome! A blast to drive but I find myself breaking the Break In rules occasionally

Beautiful my man!
I'm thinkin we need a party for all the HC spouses....bet there'd be so stories there!

 

[RedEye19FL]

Love the Cat! My story is certainly not the same as yours. I went out one Saturday morning to get a oil change in my 2018 Challenger Hellcat and came home with a 2019 RedEye widebody. My wife says, "wait a minute, why is your car a different color"?

 

[HarleyHetz]

Beautiful car, congrats again!!!

 

[motorhead]

That is a great story and a sweet ride. Congrats!

Welcome to the pretty exclusive HC man-pedal club.

 

[tkracing1]

View attachment 11376
The car arrived!
Here's it's first photo off the truck, splitter guards removed just 10 seconds prior.
Full disclosure: I've had it for a couple of months, just been reluctant to pull the trigger on that post button, being my first post and all. I must say your responses have been great and often hilarious. Truly good people you all are - thanks. I can't wait to show my wife the can of worms I've opened.

My wife was great during the ordering process. Each time the sales girl presented an option, my wife would elbow me and say "Get it"!
The car is fully loaded, probably quicker to list what I didn't get. No wide body, sunroof or block heater.

Man Oh Man is this car awesome! A blast to drive but I find myself breaking the Break In rules occasionally

Excellent choice!! Congrats

 

[Hunter]

Beautiful Challenger!
Love that green!

 

[NYCSRTATE]

Best first post ever!

Gorgeous Hellcat!

 

[Magnified]

A Hellcat love story

First post (ever, to any online forum).

At 13 years old, I was mowing grass for neighbors, saving my money to buy my ultimate dream. I graduated from mowing yards to bagging groceries at Winn Dixie. By 16 years old I had almost saved enough money to buy my first car. I'd ride my bike to 7-11 every Friday afternoon, buy the latest AutoTrader and read it cover to cover. Month after month. I finally found a used car that looked promising at $1,500. I got a ride from a friend and we headed for Miami. That night I came home with a black/black '71 Olds 442. 455, 4:11 rear gear, 3-speed automatic with shift kit, jacked up high in the rear with massively wide chrome Crager SS wheels. As a 17 year old, I had the fastest car in my high school and would routinely burn an entire tank of gas on a Friday night just cruising the strip at Ft. Lauderdale beach.

That same year, I met a cute, sweet girl at church youth group. She was only 15 and with strict parents so if we went to a movie or the roller rink, I had to have her home by 9:00. With me being smitten and her being a church girl and all, I drove that Olds quietly while she was in it. But after dropping her home, I'd head straight back to the strip, roar and burn rubber the rest of the night.
The 442 became a stepping stone to a '69 GTO convertible ($3,000). Silver, white top, hide-away lights, tach on the hood, 4 on the floor Ram Air 400 with a lopey Crane cam. My girl-friend liked it too. 7 years later we were married.

2 years later she was pregnant with my son, the next year, my daughter. 2 years after that, another daughter. Hot rods went away, Hello Eddie Bauer mini-van. Later, a Ford Winstar.
I knew she was right, hot rods aren't practical, can't fit the family, gas guzzler, blah, blah, but damn, I sure missed those cars. When driving the whole family to Disney, there's nothing like trying to get a mini-van to go just a LITTLE faster on the turnpike to get around a car going 57. Press the pedal a little, (not going faster) just a tad more (not going faster) then suddenly wooWAAAA, surprise 2 gear downshift and a dirty look from my wife who was trying to take a nap.
I love my kids but I sure missed the feeling of driving an enjoyable car. Years pass, kindergarden plays, recorder flute performances, boy scouts, girl scouts, high school, college graduations, all kids moved out, wedding, grandson...

A few months ago I had a birthday but my wife was out of town that day on business. My youngest daughter and her Marine boyfriend took me to dinner. My wife called and said we'll celebrate this coming weekend. Friday night her airplane lands and we make plans to meet at a local restaurant/bar. I arrive before her and order a Jack Daniels. During my first sip, my cellphone rings. She says, "Change of plans, we're going someplace else, meet me outside". Uhh. OK. Chug my drink, pay the girl and walk outside. Just outside the door, she's sitting in her running car, rolls the window down and with a sly smile says, "Get in".
She says it's a surprise and I have to to wear a blindfold. She then wraps my head with a girly pink flowered silk scarf. I reluctantly go along with the shenanigans, figuring we're going to some fancy seafood restaurant for stone crabs. (she did this once before when we were in college) 10 minutes later we arrive somewhere. She leads me out of the car and walks me into some place, leading me by the hand, "walk this way, watch your step here, turn here, now sit". I can hear music but no smell of food. I sit down but my butt feels crooked, I say, "Honey, something's wrong with my chair". She pulls the scarf off my head.

I find myself sitting halfway in a Challenger inside a Dodge dealership showroom. She smiles and says, "It's a Hellcat. Happy Birthday Honey". I'm in shock. Speechless. Bewildered. There's a couple of salespeople standing at the edge of the showroom staring at me. She notices me glance at the auto shifter. "Now we going to sit with this nice lady over there and order the one you want because I can't find a single military green stick shift Hellcat for sale in the country".

I am in awe and still in love with my high school sweetheart.

That was a really good story until that whole Challenger thing. Dump that two door and get a Charger! lol

 

[Deano]

You sir, are envied by every guy here.

 

[Green717]

I have enjoyed everyone's comments and again thank you all. I've been reading HellCatForum for quite a while (way before my Cat became a reality) And I must say, what a great concentration of combined knowledge and experience! Thanks to you guys, I've begun to assemble a Hellcat owner's starter kit.

Oil change parts i.e. plastic rivet tool, nifty oil funnel that locks into filler, quick drain oil plugs, oil filter socket, jack lift pads, PUP sales sources...
Dr. Beasleys for the hood and spoiler. Plastic coated wheel lug socket. Black TPMS covers, cleaners, wax, the list I'm sure will never end. One of the very few times that I ENJOY shopping for stuff.

This weekend I plan on installing my new Barton shifter, 1-4 shift eliminator and pulling the CDV. The little pieces of mahogany inlay probably took 100 times the time to carve, sand and varnish than the time that it will actually take to install it.

 

[BULL]

Another M6 driver!!!