My very first experience going "fast" as a kid was when the crazy old lady at church asked if I'd like to come for quick ride around the block in her magnum SRT8. I was 12 and had never felt anything more than 200 horsepower at maybe 3/4 throttle. So THIS lady floors it and does a quick 0-60 pull right off the rip and I can honestly say she changed my life forever. That moment made me a car guy. The sound! The sheer experience of G forces pinning me to the seat. My vision literally blurred from my occipital lobe being presses into the back of my skull. It made me feel terrified and ALIVE ar the same time!
You just described my entire childhood except it was a 1974 Dodge Charger that my dad custom ordered from Dodge with a stage 3 race kit upgrade for the big block 400 magnum engine it came with. He use to scare me to death nearly in that car. It felt like the front wheels were going to come off the ground every time he floored it even at high speeds. He gave me the car on my 21st birthday nearly 24 years ago now, and I still have it. Less than 100 cars built with his exact configuration that year. It has the big block 400 magnum engine, 400 transmission, and 400 rear differential. It has both the Ralleye and RT packages. Bucket seats, slap shift, round gauges including tachometer, air conditioning, cruise control, and rear window defroster blower. It basically has every option available that year.
Bought a 06 R/T new mainly for the wife to drive but, I'll admit I always had an obsession with station wagons. One thing I never liked was how high the doors came up, I like cruising with windows down and arm out the window, not in this thing. Electrical problems plagued the car around 100k along with the constant engine tick, which never got worse and didn't affect the way it ran, which it ran well. Never regretted buying it, they are just cool looking.
Those older SRT models are ugly as hell but i will say that the superbee and str8 were slept on , especially the bee since It had mad power and light asf
@@1470boyz the magnum was the only one I wasn’t a fan of looks wise but respected the performance. The rest of em actually look decently good especially the charger and challenger. Tbh the 300C, both the 5.7 and the 6.1 are my favorite mopar
They were talked about alot when they were still being sold. Every car magazine was saying these would be extremely collectable in the future due to them being rare, unusual and really good. Americans don't like wagons though, so I guess not many people think about them now. I've always wanted one though.
Americans and Canadians used to be absolutely in love with wagons. From the '50s through the '70s, wagons were "the" favorite family and grocery-getter cars. Fold the back seat flat and 4 kids could sleep in the back in their sleeping bags at the campgrounds. Every family I knew had a wagon and they were a blast. My uncle used to strap two canoes to the roof, pack the car with camping gear and 5 kids and pull a fullsize camper-trailer and drive 4 hours to the lake. Good times. There were wagons everywhere at one time, such as Pontiac GTO and Tempest Wagon, Chevy Kingswood, Ford Fairlane and Torino, Olds Vista Cruiser 442, Dodge Coronet Wagon/Super Bee, Chevy Chevelle Wagon, and many more. Beautiful vehicles.
@@bill392 exactly north america used to be obsessed with wagons...the reason theyre not as popular anymore is the rise if the suv.. but idk what this person is talking about, historically we have always loved wagons
@@johncollins9989 it's a chicken or egg situation. They don't sell them because people don't buy them, and people don't buy them because they don't advertise when they sell them. They don't advertise because people don't buy them. The dodge Magnum was the exception, and it died off with the fuel crisis while the SUV somehow still trundled on.
This I've loved these things for some odd reason kinda like Taurus wagons lol my first car that thing would drift dirt roads with the weight back there you could just body roll it everyplace
Not true. I own one. My 1968 Country Squire could though. But the Magnum, no. I can fit ten foot long sticks of lumber or conduit or pipes though. Or twelve feet hanging just out if the back. They rule.
I’ve been singing this cars praises for years and no one cared. They’ve always been awesome and just watch their values are going to climb like the V wagons did.
The magnum to me was always cool this should have been continued and eventually had its own hellcat variant like all the other full size dodge vehicles.
@@currygoods I can see how putting that badge on there might not be very cool. But if they had either the redeye motor or a hell cat motor under the hood then why not rock the badge because at that point you can back up the performance claims associated with that badge. Otherwise your just faking the funk.
@@scottdangerfield3227 now I have always wondered what would it take to make an AWD Charger or Challenger. I know space is an issue in a car but. If it were possible the thing would be nutty
Notification gang 😎😎 it’s been crazy as hell watching you get to review jasmine and now doing massive partnerships 👌🏾. You weren’t lying when u said you had big things coming 😂😂 keep it up bud
I used to have an 05 Magnum RT rwd. I bought it to use as a combination fun toy and tow rig with decent MPG. It did both just fine. It had a couple of issues common to all early-build Hemi cars - first, the front end alignment was way off due to an engine cradle build issue, so the thing pulled to the right horribly. My local alignment shop was able to solve the issue by aligning the front with a ton of cross-caster (which is what the TSB that Chrysler finally released also reccommended). Second, the ECU was a little different from the later cars, so it kept frying the Diablosport tuner I had bought and failed to take a tune correctly. Diablosport, after RMAing my tuner twice, finally was forced to admit that it was a known issue and that their tuner wouldn't work on my car. I ended up selling the car after only about a year because I no longer needed a tow rig, and it was new enough that it was just too damn expensive and time-consuming to work on and modify. The price has come down enough now though, that I'm planning a 6.4 truck hemi swap into a 3.5-powered Magnum. It should get the same MPGs as an RT, with a 5h!tload more power and torque.
When I started looking into it, alot of the dodge/Chrysler/Jeep from that era had ecu issues with coil drivers, voltage regulators, issues with tuning software. Even some of their light control modules had issues as well. On headlights, I always thought a computer doesn't need to be involved in the operation.... Just makes it less reliable
I was just discussing with some friends how awesome a Magnum Hellcat with the current Dodge design language would be to compete with the Euro power-wagons that are base $100K and go up from there. Remember the CTSV Wagon? LS power with room for the kids and the dog in the back? Hell Yeah! I've always had a special place for Hot-Hatches and powerful wagons. They're both the personification of hot rodding, take a basic everyday car and put the big engine in it.
I had an 05 Magnum RT AWD. It was a great car traction was great and storage flexibility was nice. Moved to Charger RT Max for another 7 year run and now have 2020 Daytona. All 3 cars drive really well and no issues on any of them. Seeing this Magnum put a smile on my face.
I have a 2007 Magnum SXT with 58k miles. Love it and the 3.5 is plenty under the hood. Yes indeed these wagons are head-turners for sure. I've seen a few of the 2023's around here lately. I like the look of the previous generation Magum Wagon.
2006 Dodge Magnum R/T 5.7 Hemi. Was given to my brother from the mom and he gave it to me for my birthday. Always thought it was a cool car now that I drive it daily while my Duramax Dually is in the body shop. 230k miles and is still smacking 5.0s and 6.2s. Those 5.7 hemis are no slouches and are very modification friendly. Flowmaster exhaust on it too and loud does it hum cruising and sounds like a beast when its rolling out. I plan to freshin it up after I get my truck where I want in. Debating hellcat 2019 charger conversion or pushing that 5.7 to that 500-700hp threshold and create a sleeper. We shall see
I've been around Magnums since I was young. My dad had two, My grandfather had one, and the both raced them very competitively! Then one day after I graduated High School, I bought an '06 Magnum R/T. I have daily driven and raced that car for years, and have loved it every day. I sold that car last week, and it was one of the hardest decisions of my life so far. I will have another some day, they are so special!
I have 06' RT version I love the hell out of it. Sure it ain't fast like the SRT but when I bought it had a exhaust system like this one and it sounds amazing, feels amazing. people tend to stop me and ask about it cause it's a oddity nowadays since station wagons have evolved kinda into SUV'S. Tbh I'd love if Dodge did a 23' magnum with a durango face and with hellcat or if they wanna be crazy a hellephant
There are people out there that actually swap out the front back with the newer chargers or Durangos. Watch Junkyard Dave. He's got a lot of videos on making the magnum look like a newer 2020 or newer magnum. Its amazing.
David, I am massively jealous. I wanted one of those, or even an R/T with AWD as a daily driver for years. I almost bought one, but never made it happen. If I could, I would swap my Focus ST for a car like yours. It's a practical, comfortable, well-handling and pretty fast car bone-stock. Those engines can also take long term and constant abuse way more than a high strung (read:highly boosted) 4cyl import. This is the kind of project I have been waiting for you, or others like you to do, for a long time. Can't wait to see what the end result is!
What a lot people don’t know is that the magnum came with an adaptive transmission. Over time it learns your driving style and adjusts shifting. I had an AWD RT and LOVED it! Regrettably I went through a stage of being stupid and got too far in arrears with payments and the bank came along and said, “I’ll take that thank you very much”. I never should have let that car go. It was a beast.
to this day im 21 been waiting to find a specific one and im getting it by the end of this year n its ironic how these type of vids come up hysterical , my uncle would always take us everywhere on weekends in his rt and always joked about how fast it is😂😂😂😂
I had a 2006 that Injected Engineering here in Georgia modified. Had cam, heads, long tubes, Borla exhaust, ported intake manifold, modified TCM, etc. Basically everything that you could throw at it with the exception of a torque converter. The car made mid 420's real wheel horsepower and torque and ran 12.5's - 12.7's up to 115 mph in the quarter back in 2012 on Toyo street tires! Loved the car and it still lives with a family friend in Kansas. He rebuilt the motor and re-tuned it so the car is strong as ever.
my dad has a modified magnum RT that he daily drives, it has plenty of space, all the suspension is redone + tuned, engine and transmission are also tuned so it shifts alot faster than stock, it's super cool and I think they are pretty slept on tbh
When my first daughter was born I used it as an excuse to buy the family station wagon (2006 Magnum SRT8) still have it and enjoy driving it on nice days!
Had a 5.7 Hemi AWD. Overtaking on the highway was hilariously easy, and it was unstoppable in snow. Best road trip vehicle I ever had. Wish I'd have never sold it.
@@berrymucuckiner4890 its typical chrysler junk, but I didnt care. It had lots of go and personality. Ive always loved Mopar for that, which has made the build quality a bit more excusable for me.
Being an Lx enthusiast for as long as this chassis has been out (2005), this was just so enjoyable for me as a viewer to see you hop in one of these things and actually enjoy it. Makes me wonder of you would ever be interested to check out the "Spring Festival of LX's" that happens in march down in Irvine CA. I personally think you would have a blast!
I’ve always loved these cars! I would definitely Hellcat one of those bad boys. With the right suspension mods & a few body tweaks, you’d have one Hell of a ride.
I have an RT awd and I absolutely love it. I wanted an srt but we get a lot of snow where I live so awd was a must. The car never ceases to impress me, it's fun to drive gets pretty good mileage for what it is and it's versatile. I hammered through two feet of snow last year and didn't get stuck, drive it to the mining pit every day with no problems, and even with 233k on the odometer it runs like a top.
I’ve driven a couple 6.1 hemi cars. Manual and auto, both showed me how you really don’t get any power till at least 3,000rpm. I thought it would rip down low like the 6.4 but it didn’t lol. 6.4 is such a great replacement. I always loved the look of metal intake manifold on the 6.1
Ive driven both 6.1 and 6.4 and honestly Id keep my 6.1 instead. Yeah you arent getting much power down low but in a race you never really are down low. Ive smoked way too many new scatpacks, 5.0, and ss’s in a mid 2,000’s car that was way ahead of its time. Really the only thing the 6.4 has thats beneficial would be the 8 speed other than that it feels bad to get smoked by a 05-10 muscle car after paying 3x the price 😵💫
Theres a youtuber - i cant remember off the top of my head - but hes been doing a hellcat swap + awd system from the trackhawk in a magnum. been a pretty significant build.
I love my '06 Rt. Really is a dream to drive. The weight only helps the cars handling. Tires stay planted on the road in open throttle turns. The traction control is awesome when it's off at a stop light. The shelves in the trunk suck along with the lifter failure (MDS). And even seat and gas pedal adjustments turn the car from a grocery getter into a hot rod in seconds. Classy sexy car design. Almost vintage mobster kinda feel
I owned a 2007 SRT for years. Great car and almost no one knew it was quick. With a CAI and Diablo, I ran 12.8's all day at Englishtown. LOVE these cars.
Have had an ‘07 for 10 years, garage kept…35,000 miles on it. The balance is amazing, almost sitting on the ground. The ‘wagon’ shape balances out the big block up front. Truly is a sports car for bigger guys…( 6’1 “ 300 lbs) Getting out of my Avalanche into this, throws me against the seat at times. Taking turns on empty roads is a blast.
These cars are extremely hard to find and when you do they are a arm and a leg. I love me some sleeper wagon. Yes hellcat swap and a wide body would be oooh gives me goosebumps!!!
I have an 06 SRT Magnum that I bought back in 2012. It's the rarest of the 6.1 SRT8s by far, less than 2,500 total made. It's my weekend car, but I've used it for chores. 65" TV, 40 gallon water heater, and long road trips with the family while gapping other V8s of the era. Other than the CTS-V Wagon, it's the only muscle wagon left.
I had an 07 Magnum r/t with the 29r road a track package they are pretty rare they have suede interior it was a super nice car. It basically has everything the srt did but with the 5.7 motor.
Had a awd sxt Magnum when i was about 21. Best car i ever had lol. Fond memories of drifting around neighborhoods in the snow when i was delivering for Jimmy Johns.
I’ve always loved the dodge magnum, and the srt8 is one of my dream cars. I’m in a position now where I can consider paying a car payment and get a good car I truly want. This is very high on my list
Do it! I don't see many on the road and the ones I do see are the V6. I believe it will be a future classic along the lines of the Dodge Shelby cars from the 80s. A stealthy collectible and under most people's radar.
Don't finance a used car. Especially anything from plymouth.. save up and just buy it. Or finance something new and reliable with a warranty. You don't want to be making payments on a broken car.
Don’t wait. The price will be going up by the day. And it will never come back down, even if there is no gas to burn, they will still be valuable if for nothing else but to stare at and go, “yeah, America rules.”
I've always had a spot for the Magnum, even if its face is the sorta thing only a mother could love. It's a fast, great sounding, sleeper-wagon! Can't hate that.
I've owned a 2005 Magnum R/T 5.7L HEMI for almost 10 years now. Hands down the best car I have ever owned! It has a CAI, exhaust, and a tune. Not quite SRT8 power, but enough to still be a blast! I've also done a few suspensions upgrades. It handles surprisingly well. Hopefully, the Magnum R/T will start getting some attention like it's bigger brother the SRT
One of my all time favorite cars , I owned 2 of them, started with the 6cyl and then a few months later I traded it in for the hemi(non-srt) put intake on it and full exhaust and damn did it sound good. Had to say good buy to get a truck. Great car buttom line great car
My parents had one growing up. Was a lot of fun, suspension was stiff (as it should be), and easy to really chirp the tires even with the ESC on. Absolutely loved it. Was the first car I broke 150 mph's in.
I am looking forward to seeing the finished product when you merge that red eye engine in a Dodge Magnum for Roadkill Nights! I hope they have everyone close enough together so I can say hi to you and a few other TH-cam creators during meet 'n' greet times.
I feel like these days that there's not many people left that even know that station wagons used to be super popular and very common in North America. From the '50s through the '70s, wagons were "the" favorite family and grocery-getter cars. Every family I knew had a wagon and they were a blast. There were wagons everywhere at one time, such as Pontiac GTO and Tempest Wagon, Chevy Kingswood, Ford Fairlane and Torino, Olds Vista Cruiser 442, Dodge Coronet Wagon/Super Bee, Chevy Chevelle Wagon, and many more. Beautiful vehicles. I guess minivans wiped them out. Now it's SUVs.
Ever since learning that they exist, the SRT8 has been my most wanted car for a while now! I've just always loved cars that don't look like they should be fast but they are
I had to have one of these back in 2006. Saw two for sale in Virginia and ordered one (both were TorRed color). After about two weeks, got a call telling me the car was in. Loved it. The fasted grocery getter in Southern Oregon. Unfortunately, I got sick and had to sell it. I really miss that car.
I have always been a fan of the SRT-8 Magnum but everyone that I've talked to about them has hated them. Screw them, that thing is sick! Unfortunately, like the Charger, it was never available with a manual option 😓
Thats usually how it goes. Either love it or hate it. No in between. Had an 05 RT was ruined in a flood years ago. Found an 06 SRT next state over a year or two later. Been a garage queen ever since. Basically run out the tank from previous year, fill up and back to bed.
Dont forget these also came in a AWD version as well they really hard to find. These are by far some of my favorite rides due to the fact 1 its a wagon 2 its a wagon with 400+ horses 3 its a wagon you can get a aftermarket supercharger do a few odd and end changes and boom 600+ horses and if you have the awd version it will gaptize anything.
I believe only the 2.7 liter v6 came in all wheel drive. And love these cars had a 2005 magnum RT with bolt inside and 22s and paint. Dam I miss that car
@@niagarafallsnewyork3659 no sir the rt models as well had awd as a option in 2008 there was 157 awd rt sold i was able to test drive one of these monsters at one time and it was amazing
@@benjamincoleman966 oh ready that's cool i loved my rt but it was not great in the snow I would almost consider an awd rt over the srt 8 amd then build it
I loved the magnum. Honestly wish they brought it back with the charger front end and charger tail lights. And if it had a v8? That would be seriously sick!
The Magnum SRT8 grew on me pretty quick after I first heard about it to be honest. Inperfect as it is, It's just another one of those loveable weird American cars to me. Right up there with the Prowler, the SSR, HHR SS, and Dodge Neon SRT4.
I just want to see a Magnum with a Hellephant crate engine. Redeye swap would be amazing too. Junkyard Dave has THE best Charger wagon conversion I've ever seen
I have the 2006 RT AWD, the previous owner did not roll it and neglected it a bit but after few repairs, this is the new family car once the gas prices are stabilizing.
these cars are crazy expensive right now. like $28k plus... wow. ive always loved the magnum even when it seemed like everyone else i knew hated them. i have a soft spot for wagons. these things definitely deserve a manual transmission. that auto seems like an absolute dog.
I think you're the only dude I've ever met that didn't instantly like/love the Magnum. It's a great looking wagon and can be had with a lot of HP, and can be given much, much more.
I think inflations is causing the current situation we already have now,the prices increases is due to the higher demand of paying out to the employees.The authorities in this country always treat us like children who cannot figure anything out for ourselves.right now venturing into multiple income streams is the best way to survive the current hardship and recession.
I was prepared to fully go in on you based on the title 🤣 as a proud Magnum RT owner, I was ready to defend to the death 🤣 you totally lived out my dream by swapping the hellcat engine, that was the plan with my wagon but...bills 🤣 thank you for this honest and fun review
Bought an RT a few months ago as I needed a daily driver.. Took a chance on it, had never owned/been in one but always thought they looked cool. It is now one of my favorite cars I've ever owned. It won me over so fast it wasn't even funny. I can't even really explain fully why, I just really enjoy driving it and it has all the things I like and none of the things I don't. The only complaint I could make is that it's automatic, but realistically after you pass a certain age you don't want to screw around with gears anyway. Besides, that's what a weekend car is for anyway. Also, "pleasant angry rumble" is spot on.
Im a sucker for Wagons... So the Magnum was Always on my radar since I saw it once when I was a youngin... Its a shame there isnt a modern version because a magnum with the styling of the modern charger would be 🔥🔥🔥🔥
I've had my 06 SRT Magnum for over 10 years now. It's still as much fun as the day I bought it. It's a great sounding car without a doubt. And you're right about the transmission, it is very picky as to what it likes and doesn't like.
These we under appreciated cars. With some bolt ons it was genuinely quick. I have owned one since new and I never get tired of tunnel blasts and pulls under overpasses.
I had one of these, simple exhaust, intake and tune... Thing ripped and sounded awesome. My brother still has a built supercharged one. wish I could buy it
I've watched hundreds of car videos on youtube, and this is the first one to legitimately make me jealous. I've been wanting one of these since I started driving. Just the idea of something that looks relatively mundane, has plenty of space for passengers and cargo, yet sounds so mean and moves like a bat out of hell. Geez, I'd be more than happy with the standard R/T version. Unfortunately the only listings around here are the V6 Magnums with well over 180,000 miles and dubious service records. And they still want more money than what I paid for my Volvo S80 V8 with only 108,000 miles.
I had an 06 and it was a great all round vehicle. Fast and comfortable in the front and rear seats. Good rear cargo space too. People on the street either loved it or hated it.
I own one and I can say I love the damn car so much. She may be old and needs some body repairs, but that motor is still strong and healthy. 140k miles and still no Hemi tick. I’m loving it.
Bought my Magnum RT almost 2 years ago. I was also in High School when these came out and instantly loved them. My advice for anyone with an RT is swap out those seats. I put 300 SRT seats in mine and it feels like a different animal.
I had an 05 RT Magnum and I loved that car so much. It had just an intake and exhaust but it was so much fun. Blew up the motor, replaced it. Blew up the tranny, replaced that too. Then it lost heat and AC and with a family coming along that was the deal breaker.
I bought one 2 months ago with 30k miles and I am gonna have fun. It’s got factory rear dvd and my kids love it. I am going to bring home my 3rd gear head properly this time when he decides to make his first appearance. These magnums are absolutely bananas.
Its funny how u said it was the first car that u ever drove...because for me it was the first car I drove on a test drive by myself....imagine a 19 year old getting the keys to this American muscle and let loose lol.... p.s. my parents had no idea what I was driving when I came home, they just thought it was a regular station wagon and I kind of did too until I put the pedal to the floor and looked down and saw I was doing 120 MPH, GREAT REVIEW !!!
I remember the commercial-Porsche guy was following the Magnum in canyons, comes up at stop light & says " What you got in that thing?" Surfer dude " I got a surf board, canoe & cooler"
If money wasn’t an issue I’d love to see a viper v10 swapped into the magnum. It would kinda be like a m5 estate but the American version
Oh god that would be awesome
I need Cletus MacFarland to do this and call it the murica wagon
Yessssss 🔥🔥
That would be crazy!!!!!
@@uglyjihad it would be a “bigger snake” so like “Python” or “Anaconda” haha!
My very first experience going "fast" as a kid was when the crazy old lady at church asked if I'd like to come for quick ride around the block in her magnum SRT8. I was 12 and had never felt anything more than 200 horsepower at maybe 3/4 throttle. So THIS lady floors it and does a quick 0-60 pull right off the rip and I can honestly say she changed my life forever. That moment made me a car guy. The sound! The sheer experience of G forces pinning me to the seat. My vision literally blurred from my occipital lobe being presses into the back of my skull. It made me feel terrified and ALIVE ar the same time!
What else did this crazy old lady do to you?
@@carknower 🤣
Awesome feeling like a kid tasting candy for the first time
W lady
You just described my entire childhood except it was a 1974 Dodge Charger that my dad custom ordered from Dodge with a stage 3 race kit upgrade for the big block 400 magnum engine it came with. He use to scare me to death nearly in that car. It felt like the front wheels were going to come off the ground every time he floored it even at high speeds.
He gave me the car on my 21st birthday nearly 24 years ago now, and I still have it. Less than 100 cars built with his exact configuration that year. It has the big block 400 magnum engine, 400 transmission, and 400 rear differential. It has both the Ralleye and RT packages. Bucket seats, slap shift, round gauges including tachometer, air conditioning, cruise control, and rear window defroster blower. It basically has every option available that year.
The SRT Magnum has always been a dream car. They're great cars and that 6.1 hemi was so strong.
Same here
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same here, although my wife will never let me pull the trigger on one. She says my 2 jeeps are enough project rigs.
@@Weidjeep I feel that I have 2 rams and the wife won't let me get anymore vehicles
After working for dodge for 20 years I was finally able to get my hands on one. In March I picked up a 2006 with 49k miles.
dawn why you wait so long lol
@@b58forever 🤣 had kids, went broke for a long time. Still at the dealership and one came through as a trade in. The boss sold me the magnum for $4800
Bought a 06 R/T new mainly for the wife to drive but, I'll admit I always had an obsession with station wagons. One thing I never liked was how high the doors came up, I like cruising with windows down and arm out the window, not in this thing. Electrical problems plagued the car around 100k along with the constant engine tick, which never got worse and didn't affect the way it ran, which it ran well. Never regretted buying it, they are just cool looking.
Bro that’s basically new. I should have bought the one off my sil although it was a V6
Mine had 52,000 when I found her
The OG SRTs don’t get enough love overall so it’s definitely nice to see on this channel🙌🏽
Those older SRT models are ugly as hell but i will say that the superbee and str8 were slept on , especially the bee since It had mad power and light asf
@@1470boyz the magnum was the only one I wasn’t a fan of looks wise but respected the performance. The rest of em actually look decently good especially the charger and challenger. Tbh the 300C, both the 5.7 and the 6.1 are my favorite mopar
I love all the O.G. SRT models. All of em. Before they got hype.
@@kevincollins8620 Even after the hype, lovely cars.
I have a srt8 charger and it overheats every time I push it, Ac goes out , smells like gas inside but I love it
They were talked about alot when they were still being sold. Every car magazine was saying these would be extremely collectable in the future due to them being rare, unusual and really good. Americans don't like wagons though, so I guess not many people think about them now. I've always wanted one though.
Americans and Canadians used to be absolutely in love with wagons. From the '50s through the '70s, wagons were "the" favorite family and grocery-getter cars. Fold the back seat flat and 4 kids could sleep in the back in their sleeping bags at the campgrounds. Every family I knew had a wagon and they were a blast. My uncle used to strap two canoes to the roof, pack the car with camping gear and 5 kids and pull a fullsize camper-trailer and drive 4 hours to the lake. Good times. There were wagons everywhere at one time, such as Pontiac GTO and Tempest Wagon, Chevy Kingswood, Ford Fairlane and Torino, Olds Vista Cruiser 442, Dodge Coronet Wagon/Super Bee, Chevy Chevelle Wagon, and many more. Beautiful vehicles.
@@bill392 exactly north america used to be obsessed with wagons...the reason theyre not as popular anymore is the rise if the suv.. but idk what this person is talking about, historically we have always loved wagons
@@johncollins9989 historically yes, but they aren't that popular here anymore.
@@lazzie7495 are they not popular here anymore because we don't want them? Or because it's not offered here any longer??
@@johncollins9989 it's a chicken or egg situation. They don't sell them because people don't buy them, and people don't buy them because they don't advertise when they sell them. They don't advertise because people don't buy them. The dodge Magnum was the exception, and it died off with the fuel crisis while the SUV somehow still trundled on.
I’m so happy to see the magnum finally getting the love they deserve. Everyone called me crazy when I got mine but they are all jealous
I’m not calling you crazy lol but I am jealous lol that’s my dream wagon.
Facts because I love mine
I remember when the magnum came out one of the main selling features was you could fit a full 4*8 sheet of plywood in the back
There was a commercial with one racing a Lamborghini or something.
This I've loved these things for some odd reason kinda like Taurus wagons lol my first car that thing would drift dirt roads with the weight back there you could just body roll it everyplace
That’s always a good selling feature.
Not true. I own one. My 1968 Country Squire could though. But the Magnum, no. I can fit ten foot long sticks of lumber or conduit or pipes though. Or twelve feet hanging just out if the back. They rule.
Lol the commercial, “ what you got in it”
I’ve been singing this cars praises for years and no one cared. They’ve always been awesome and just watch their values are going to climb like the V wagons did.
Shhhhhhhh. We need this thing to stay affordable.
Doug demuro talked about it recently so yea there gonna climb
For my sake I hope not lol
They are already high been like that since these TH-camrs been swapping them. Srt8 magnum near me is goin for 35k at a dealer
@@Datoneguyfromstl Yeah when I was looking they were about 20k. Oh well
The magnum to me was always cool this should have been continued and eventually had its own hellcat variant like all the other full size dodge vehicles.
Yes dodge should bring it back I always loved the wagons
I seem somebody put a hellcat logo on the side of their magnum it looked horrible 😭😭😔
@@currygoods I can see how putting that badge on there might not be very cool. But if they had either the redeye motor or a hell cat motor under the hood then why not rock the badge because at that point you can back up the performance claims associated with that badge. Otherwise your just faking the funk.
How about a 4x4 version based on the track hawk... It was already available with the 5.7 hemi and AWD. That would be tits.
@@scottdangerfield3227 now I have always wondered what would it take to make an AWD Charger or Challenger. I know space is an issue in a car but. If it were possible the thing would be nutty
The magnum has been my favorite body of the last 20+ years . The wagon needs to come back, thank you for bringing attention to it
My dad had a 2011 srt8 challenger when I graduated HS. That 6.1 with the 6speed manual was insanely good. Still my favorite sounding modern hemi.
“Big things coming”
Paints emblems.
Notification gang 😎😎 it’s been crazy as hell watching you get to review jasmine and now doing massive partnerships 👌🏾. You weren’t lying when u said you had big things coming 😂😂 keep it up bud
Magnum XL 😂
I used to have an 05 Magnum RT rwd. I bought it to use as a combination fun toy and tow rig with decent MPG. It did both just fine. It had a couple of issues common to all early-build Hemi cars - first, the front end alignment was way off due to an engine cradle build issue, so the thing pulled to the right horribly. My local alignment shop was able to solve the issue by aligning the front with a ton of cross-caster (which is what the TSB that Chrysler finally released also reccommended). Second, the ECU was a little different from the later cars, so it kept frying the Diablosport tuner I had bought and failed to take a tune correctly. Diablosport, after RMAing my tuner twice, finally was forced to admit that it was a known issue and that their tuner wouldn't work on my car.
I ended up selling the car after only about a year because I no longer needed a tow rig, and it was new enough that it was just too damn expensive and time-consuming to work on and modify. The price has come down enough now though, that I'm planning a 6.4 truck hemi swap into a 3.5-powered Magnum. It should get the same MPGs as an RT, with a 5h!tload more power and torque.
When I started looking into it, alot of the dodge/Chrysler/Jeep from that era had ecu issues with coil drivers, voltage regulators, issues with tuning software. Even some of their light control modules had issues as well. On headlights, I always thought a computer doesn't need to be involved in the operation.... Just makes it less reliable
I was just discussing with some friends how awesome a Magnum Hellcat with the current Dodge design language would be to compete with the Euro power-wagons that are base $100K and go up from there. Remember the CTSV Wagon? LS power with room for the kids and the dog in the back? Hell Yeah!
I've always had a special place for Hot-Hatches and powerful wagons. They're both the personification of hot rodding, take a basic everyday car and put the big engine in it.
Seriously do feel like an updated Magnum would sell in today's market. If only
I had an 05 Magnum RT AWD. It was a great car traction was great and storage flexibility was nice. Moved to Charger RT Max for another 7 year run and now have 2020 Daytona. All 3 cars drive really well and no issues on any of them. Seeing this Magnum put a smile on my face.
This is still one dream machine. Anyone who still has one of these, please keep it. Regardless if you have a wife who hates it or not.
I have a 2007 Magnum SXT with 58k miles. Love it and the 3.5 is plenty under the hood. Yes indeed these wagons are head-turners for sure. I've seen a few of the 2023's around here lately. I like the look of the previous generation Magum Wagon.
The Magnum is definitely one of my dream cars as well. I've loved these cars ever since I was a kid back in '05. Someday, I must own one.
2006 Dodge Magnum R/T 5.7 Hemi. Was given to my brother from the mom and he gave it to me for my birthday. Always thought it was a cool car now that I drive it daily while my Duramax Dually is in the body shop. 230k miles and is still smacking 5.0s and 6.2s. Those 5.7 hemis are no slouches and are very modification friendly. Flowmaster exhaust on it too and loud does it hum cruising and sounds like a beast when its rolling out.
I plan to freshin it up after I get my truck where I want in. Debating hellcat 2019 charger conversion or pushing that 5.7 to that 500-700hp threshold and create a sleeper. We shall see
With cars like the Mercedes E63 AMG, BMW M3 Touring, and the Audi RS6 Avant, I would say Dodge pulled the Magnum out of the inventory way too soon.
I've been around Magnums since I was young. My dad had two, My grandfather had one, and the both raced them very competitively! Then one day after I graduated High School, I bought an '06 Magnum R/T. I have daily driven and raced that car for years, and have loved it every day. I sold that car last week, and it was one of the hardest decisions of my life so far. I will have another some day, they are so special!
I know that feeling must have sucked.
Although my challenger is sxt it’s orange and I don’t wanna let it go
I've always loved the SRT8 Magnum, but I love all fast wagons. I only wish they would come back.
I've owned a 07 msrt and currently have a 08 Msrt love these cars so much fun to drive.
The 08 is the facelift right? you dont see many in srt8 trim! thats pretty rare my man!
@@stickshift13 yeah there's only 240 of em for 08. Makes it impossible to find parts 🤦. But you'll never see another one at a show lol
Salute!! I daily an 06 mrt. You own the unicorn of mags!
I have 06' RT version I love the hell out of it. Sure it ain't fast like the SRT but when I bought it had a exhaust system like this one and it sounds amazing, feels amazing. people tend to stop me and ask about it cause it's a oddity nowadays since station wagons have evolved kinda into SUV'S. Tbh I'd love if Dodge did a 23' magnum with a durango face and with hellcat or if they wanna be crazy a hellephant
There are people out there that actually swap out the front back with the newer chargers or Durangos. Watch Junkyard Dave. He's got a lot of videos on making the magnum look like a newer 2020 or newer magnum. Its amazing.
@CoolGuy-ux5wx ive subbed to his channel way back. His modern magnum is amazing i wish dodge would acknowledge his work on it
@@MrChubs209 there was a video where he took it to a dodge dealership and the workers there were amazed by it.
David, I am massively jealous. I wanted one of those, or even an R/T with AWD as a daily driver for years. I almost bought one, but never made it happen. If I could, I would swap my Focus ST for a car like yours. It's a practical, comfortable, well-handling and pretty fast car bone-stock. Those engines can also take long term and constant abuse way more than a high strung (read:highly boosted) 4cyl import.
This is the kind of project I have been waiting for you, or others like you to do, for a long time. Can't wait to see what the end result is!
What a lot people don’t know is that the magnum came with an adaptive transmission. Over time it learns your driving style and adjusts shifting. I had an AWD RT and LOVED it! Regrettably I went through a stage of being stupid and got too far in arrears with payments and the bank came along and said, “I’ll take that thank you very much”. I never should have let that car go. It was a beast.
to this day im 21 been waiting to find a specific one and im getting it by the end of this year n its ironic how these type of vids come up hysterical , my uncle would always take us everywhere on weekends in his rt and always joked about how fast it is😂😂😂😂
I had a 2006 that Injected Engineering here in Georgia modified. Had cam, heads, long tubes, Borla exhaust, ported intake manifold, modified TCM, etc. Basically everything that you could throw at it with the exception of a torque converter. The car made mid 420's real wheel horsepower and torque and ran 12.5's - 12.7's up to 115 mph in the quarter back in 2012 on Toyo street tires! Loved the car and it still lives with a family friend in Kansas. He rebuilt the motor and re-tuned it so the car is strong as ever.
my dad has a modified magnum RT that he daily drives, it has plenty of space, all the suspension is redone + tuned, engine and transmission are also tuned so it shifts alot faster than stock, it's super cool and I think they are pretty slept on tbh
Yeah but it's still an r/t
@@Fbb1010 so?
@@Fbb1010 at least it's not a sxt
When my first daughter was born I used it as an excuse to buy the family station wagon (2006 Magnum SRT8) still have it and enjoy driving it on nice days!
A new generation would've been so damn nice. Especially with the current widebody option with a Hellcat trim would be rad.
Owned an 05 SXT Awd and was hands down the most usable car. 250,000 miles and still going. Very cool to see some recognition!
I had a friend who had one of these while we were growing up. This is a badass ride, who doesn't love a fast wagon? 😁
Had a 5.7 Hemi AWD. Overtaking on the highway was hilariously easy, and it was unstoppable in snow. Best road trip vehicle I ever had. Wish I'd have never sold it.
Best thing you ever did. It would be broken by now
I had a 05 Rt and miss it too I didn't sell mime my friends wrecked it
@@berrymucuckiner4890 very doubtful
@@berrymucuckiner4890 its typical chrysler junk, but I didnt care. It had lots of go and personality. Ive always loved Mopar for that, which has made the build quality a bit more excusable for me.
Bought the first one that landed in my area. LOVED IT!! Eventually sold it but miss it every day; despite its handling/geometry weaknesses.
Being an Lx enthusiast for as long as this chassis has been out (2005), this was just so enjoyable for me as a viewer to see you hop in one of these things and actually enjoy it. Makes me wonder of you would ever be interested to check out the "Spring Festival of LX's" that happens in march down in Irvine CA. I personally think you would have a blast!
Now I want to take my 2008 superbee, sounds like such a blast.
It's got the same kind of manual mode that my 06 Grand Cherokee had, always thought it was funky for going left and right
Thank you bro, I was hyped when they released this on fh5 but I was sad that there weren’t that many videos on TH-cam to learn about it.
I’ve always loved these cars! I would definitely Hellcat one of those bad boys. With the right suspension mods & a few body tweaks, you’d have one Hell of a ride.
I have an RT awd and I absolutely love it. I wanted an srt but we get a lot of snow where I live so awd was a must.
The car never ceases to impress me, it's fun to drive gets pretty good mileage for what it is and it's versatile. I hammered through two feet of snow last year and didn't get stuck, drive it to the mining pit every day with no problems, and even with 233k on the odometer it runs like a top.
I’ve driven a couple 6.1 hemi cars. Manual and auto, both showed me how you really don’t get any power till at least 3,000rpm. I thought it would rip down low like the 6.4 but it didn’t lol. 6.4 is such a great replacement. I always loved the look of metal intake manifold on the 6.1
That's the reason Mopar switched to variable cam timing and variable length intake manifold, you get all the low end AND high end.
Ive driven both 6.1 and 6.4 and honestly Id keep my 6.1 instead. Yeah you arent getting much power down low but in a race you never really are down low. Ive smoked way too many new scatpacks, 5.0, and ss’s in a mid 2,000’s car that was way ahead of its time. Really the only thing the 6.4 has thats beneficial would be the 8 speed other than that it feels bad to get smoked by a 05-10 muscle car after paying 3x the price 😵💫
@@Cozzyq a 6.1 will not smoke a 6.4 lmao
@@waugh2611thats what you think bro there plenty of vids on 6.1’s easily smoking 6.4’s
@@Cozzyq most definitely modded bro, considering all the modern 6.4 dodges weigh less AND make more hp
Don't swap! That 6.1 is too sweet sounding. Supercharger, intercooler, Brembos, coil-overs, wide rubber.
who said anything about swaps?
@@mihailhidler5400 @ 4:40 lol
@@mihailhidler5400 He did. He’s actually doing the hellcat swap.
he bought a v6 to hellcat swap
@@alejandrojimenez5772 That makes more sense. I thought he was going to swap starting with an SRT.
Theres a youtuber - i cant remember off the top of my head - but hes been doing a hellcat swap + awd system from the trackhawk in a magnum. been a pretty significant build.
Junk yard dave
I love my '06 Rt. Really is a dream to drive. The weight only helps the cars handling. Tires stay planted on the road in open throttle turns. The traction control is awesome when it's off at a stop light. The shelves in the trunk suck along with the lifter failure (MDS). And even seat and gas pedal adjustments turn the car from a grocery getter into a hot rod in seconds. Classy sexy car design. Almost vintage mobster kinda feel
i loved my black 2005 sxt magnum, i can only imagine how fun this srt would be, great cars!
I owned a 2007 SRT for years. Great car and almost no one knew it was quick. With a CAI and Diablo, I ran 12.8's all day at Englishtown. LOVE these cars.
I've always loved these things, very underrated IMO. I can't even express how hyped I am to see the Hellcat swap build
Have had an ‘07 for 10 years, garage kept…35,000 miles on it.
The balance is amazing, almost sitting on the ground. The ‘wagon’ shape balances out the big block up front.
Truly is a sports car for bigger guys…( 6’1 “ 300 lbs)
Getting out of my Avalanche into this, throws me against the seat at times. Taking turns on empty roads is a blast.
These cars are extremely hard to find and when you do they are a arm and a leg. I love me some sleeper wagon. Yes hellcat swap and a wide body would be oooh gives me goosebumps!!!
Watch Junkyard dave he is building a All wheel drive one hellcat Magnum
20k easy
I have an 06 SRT Magnum that I bought back in 2012. It's the rarest of the 6.1 SRT8s by far, less than 2,500 total made.
It's my weekend car, but I've used it for chores. 65" TV, 40 gallon water heater, and long road trips with the family while gapping other V8s of the era. Other than the CTS-V Wagon, it's the only muscle wagon left.
I had an 07 Magnum r/t with the 29r road a track package they are pretty rare they have suede interior it was a super nice car. It basically has everything the srt did but with the 5.7 motor.
It probably has different exhaust, gears and lack of SRT pages
Had a awd sxt Magnum when i was about 21. Best car i ever had lol. Fond memories of drifting around neighborhoods in the snow when i was delivering for Jimmy Johns.
I’ve always loved the dodge magnum, and the srt8 is one of my dream cars. I’m in a position now where I can consider paying a car payment and get a good car I truly want. This is very high on my list
Do it! I don't see many on the road and the ones I do see are the V6. I believe it will be a future classic along the lines of the Dodge Shelby cars from the 80s.
A stealthy collectible and under most people's radar.
Don't finance a used car. Especially anything from plymouth.. save up and just buy it. Or finance something new and reliable with a warranty. You don't want to be making payments on a broken car.
@@FastSloW-qt8xf Exactly!
Go for it but save up and buy it straight out.
Don’t wait. The price will be going up by the day. And it will never come back down, even if there is no gas to burn, they will still be valuable if for nothing else but to stare at and go, “yeah, America rules.”
My grandpa has a magnum v6 with over 500 thousand miles on it he still uses it this day and has always talked abt swapping it maybe one day 😅
I've always had a spot for the Magnum, even if its face is the sorta thing only a mother could love.
It's a fast, great sounding, sleeper-wagon! Can't hate that.
Definitely not fast.
@@ineedandrenaline I definitely wouldn't call 425hp slow.
@@ineedandrenaline Sounds like you don't a car
@@Loudest_Cricket_ you Dodge guys still don't understand power to weight ratio 😂.
@@BadgerM6 sounds like you don't have any grammar or spelling.
I've owned a 2005 Magnum R/T 5.7L HEMI for almost 10 years now. Hands down the best car I have ever owned! It has a CAI, exhaust, and a tune. Not quite SRT8 power, but enough to still be a blast! I've also done a few suspensions upgrades. It handles surprisingly well. Hopefully, the Magnum R/T will start getting some attention like it's bigger brother the SRT
One of my all time favorite cars , I owned 2 of them, started with the 6cyl and then a few months later I traded it in for the hemi(non-srt) put intake on it and full exhaust and damn did it sound good. Had to say good buy to get a truck. Great car buttom line great car
We bought one almost 8 years ago with 88,000 miles. We still enjoy driving it! (my wife is 60 and I am 66 years old) Still take curves really well!
Oh, forgot. We also have 2006, the only one without a RPM governor.
Cant wait for the hellcat swap magnum !
There are a bunch of them, I prefer the stock body but the swapped body panels look good
Thatdudeinblue please do it
To late I gotta 👿 swap 😂😂😂😂😂
My parents had one growing up. Was a lot of fun, suspension was stiff (as it should be), and easy to really chirp the tires even with the ESC on. Absolutely loved it. Was the first car I broke 150 mph's in.
I am looking forward to seeing the finished product when you merge that red eye engine in a Dodge Magnum for Roadkill Nights! I hope they have everyone close enough together so I can say hi to you and a few other TH-cam creators during meet 'n' greet times.
I feel like these days that there's not many people left that even know that station wagons used to be super popular and very common in North America. From the '50s through the '70s, wagons were "the" favorite family and grocery-getter cars. Every family I knew had a wagon and they were a blast. There were wagons everywhere at one time, such as Pontiac GTO and Tempest Wagon, Chevy Kingswood, Ford Fairlane and Torino, Olds Vista Cruiser 442, Dodge Coronet Wagon/Super Bee, Chevy Chevelle Wagon, and many more. Beautiful vehicles. I guess minivans wiped them out. Now it's SUVs.
Been driving a Magnum RT since they came out in 2005 and haven't even looked at anything else since.
been looking for an srt 8 magnum for over a year now, it’s hard to find an unmolested one nowadays that’s not close to 30k it’s insane
I bought this one for $11k
The hemi sound savage and I'm digging the looks as well, its something different for sure👌💯
Ever since learning that they exist, the SRT8 has been my most wanted car for a while now! I've just always loved cars that don't look like they should be fast but they are
This was still faster then my buddy's Honda Civic back in the day
Of course it's faster than a Civic...except if said Civic is heavily modified.
@@damilolaakanni a really modified civic wouldnt beat a really modied srt8 bro
I had to have one of these back in 2006. Saw two for sale in Virginia and ordered one (both were TorRed color). After about two weeks, got a call telling me the car was in. Loved it. The fasted grocery getter in Southern Oregon. Unfortunately, I got sick and had to sell it. I really miss that car.
I have always been a fan of the SRT-8 Magnum but everyone that I've talked to about them has hated them. Screw them, that thing is sick! Unfortunately, like the Charger, it was never available with a manual option 😓
Thats usually how it goes. Either love it or hate it. No in between. Had an 05 RT was ruined in a flood years ago. Found an 06 SRT next state over a year or two later. Been a garage queen ever since. Basically run out the tank from previous year, fill up and back to bed.
@@Michigunner Garage queen... Why?
Dont forget these also came in a AWD version as well they really hard to find. These are by far some of my favorite rides due to the fact 1 its a wagon 2 its a wagon with 400+ horses 3 its a wagon you can get a aftermarket supercharger do a few odd and end changes and boom 600+ horses and if you have the awd version it will gaptize anything.
I believe only the 2.7 liter v6 came in all wheel drive. And love these cars had a 2005 magnum RT with bolt inside and 22s and paint. Dam I miss that car
@@niagarafallsnewyork3659 no sir the rt models as well had awd as a option in 2008 there was 157 awd rt sold i was able to test drive one of these monsters at one time and it was amazing
@@benjamincoleman966 oh ready that's cool i loved my rt but it was not great in the snow I would almost consider an awd rt over the srt 8 amd then build it
Sxt and rt only came in awd.
I finally picked one up after years of searching, if you can find a “silver box” it does wonders for the nag1.
I loved the magnum. Honestly wish they brought it back with the charger front end and charger tail lights. And if it had a v8? That would be seriously sick!
I’ve always thought about that exact same thing, that would be so dope
There's a guy on tiktok building one just like that.
The Magnum SRT8 grew on me pretty quick after I first heard about it to be honest. Inperfect as it is, It's just another one of those loveable weird American cars to me. Right up there with the Prowler, the SSR, HHR SS, and Dodge Neon SRT4.
We also got these in the UK, they called the 300c SRT8
I think, they were "300 Touring". They had grill and front bumper cover from 300.
I just want to see a Magnum with a Hellephant crate engine. Redeye swap would be amazing too. Junkyard Dave has THE best Charger wagon conversion I've ever seen
This car has what Road&Track once called one of the cars they reviewed as having "road house zoot".
That vehicle was the GMC Syclone.
I have the 2006 RT AWD, the previous owner did not roll it and neglected it a bit but after few repairs, this is the new family car once the gas prices are stabilizing.
these cars are crazy expensive right now. like $28k plus... wow. ive always loved the magnum even when it seemed like everyone else i knew hated them. i have a soft spot for wagons. these things definitely deserve a manual transmission. that auto seems like an absolute dog.
Everybody hates on magnums till they take a ride in one and yeah the stock tcm tune sucks
@@Bill-bi7sk I've never been able to take a ride in one but I wouldn't mind having one. I'd have to have the SRT8 though.
I Love The Magnum SRT-8! It's definitely a Sleeper and deserves more recognition. I'm planning on getting one in the near future
Totally do the swap! Maybe to an R/T, though. We gotta save the SRT8s!
Why would he swap it to an R/T and downgrade?
I think you're the only dude I've ever met that didn't instantly like/love the Magnum. It's a great looking wagon and can be had with a lot of HP, and can be given much, much more.
I think inflations is causing the current situation we already have now,the prices increases is due to the higher demand of paying out to the employees.The authorities in this country always treat us like children who cannot figure anything out for ourselves.right now venturing into multiple income streams is the best way to survive the current hardship and recession.
I was prepared to fully go in on you based on the title 🤣 as a proud Magnum RT owner, I was ready to defend to the death 🤣 you totally lived out my dream by swapping the hellcat engine, that was the plan with my wagon but...bills 🤣 thank you for this honest and fun review
Bought an RT a few months ago as I needed a daily driver.. Took a chance on it, had never owned/been in one but always thought they looked cool. It is now one of my favorite cars I've ever owned. It won me over so fast it wasn't even funny. I can't even really explain fully why, I just really enjoy driving it and it has all the things I like and none of the things I don't. The only complaint I could make is that it's automatic, but realistically after you pass a certain age you don't want to screw around with gears anyway. Besides, that's what a weekend car is for anyway. Also, "pleasant angry rumble" is spot on.
I had one of those with an slp loudmouth exhaust, sounds very similar. Had it for 10 years, loved every day with it
6.1 hemi has been one of the best engines out there and it’s been slept on. I pray it stays like that because these are gems
It’s gonna stay a 6.1😉
This magnum was every dope boy dream. These TH-cam dudes don’t know the half. Reminds me of these new age hypebeast with shoes
Im a sucker for Wagons... So the Magnum was Always on my radar since I saw it once when I was a youngin... Its a shame there isnt a modern version because a magnum with the styling of the modern charger would be 🔥🔥🔥🔥
I've had my 06 SRT Magnum for over 10 years now. It's still as much fun as the day I bought it. It's a great sounding car without a doubt. And you're right about the transmission, it is very picky as to what it likes and doesn't like.
chevy guy myself but i’ve always loved this car if for nothing else the rare factor
you don’t EVER see these out anywhere
Wife has an 08 magnum R/t, a nice family/grocery getter. A car that was slept on, that 20-30 years from now will be worth a huge chunk of change imo
These we under appreciated cars. With some bolt ons it was genuinely quick. I have owned one since new and I never get tired of tunnel blasts and pulls under overpasses.
I own one and I adore her. You are absolutely correct about the sound. Not overbearing, just the right bit of snarl.
I had one of these, simple exhaust, intake and tune... Thing ripped and sounded awesome. My brother still has a built supercharged one. wish I could buy it
I've watched hundreds of car videos on youtube, and this is the first one to legitimately make me jealous.
I've been wanting one of these since I started driving. Just the idea of something that looks relatively mundane, has plenty of space for passengers and cargo, yet sounds so mean and moves like a bat out of hell. Geez, I'd be more than happy with the standard R/T version.
Unfortunately the only listings around here are the V6 Magnums with well over 180,000 miles and dubious service records. And they still want more money than what I paid for my Volvo S80 V8 with only 108,000 miles.
I had an 06 and it was a great all round vehicle. Fast and comfortable in the front and rear seats. Good rear cargo space too. People on the street either loved it or hated it.
I own one and I can say I love the damn car so much. She may be old and needs some body repairs, but that motor is still strong and healthy. 140k miles and still no Hemi tick. I’m loving it.
Bought my Magnum RT almost 2 years ago. I was also in High School when these came out and instantly loved them. My advice for anyone with an RT is swap out those seats. I put 300 SRT seats in mine and it feels like a different animal.
I had an 05 RT Magnum and I loved that car so much. It had just an intake and exhaust but it was so much fun. Blew up the motor, replaced it. Blew up the tranny, replaced that too. Then it lost heat and AC and with a family coming along that was the deal breaker.
I have always loved these cars, and all fast wagons. The commercial with all the cargo in the back is one of my favorite car ads
I bought one 2 months ago with 30k miles and I am gonna have fun. It’s got factory rear dvd and my kids love it. I am going to bring home my 3rd gear head properly this time when he decides to make his first appearance. These magnums are absolutely bananas.
Its funny how u said it was the first car that u ever drove...because for me it was the first car I drove on a test drive by myself....imagine a 19 year old getting the keys to this American muscle and let loose lol.... p.s. my parents had no idea what I was driving when I came home, they just thought it was a regular station wagon and I kind of did too until I put the pedal to the floor and looked down and saw I was doing 120 MPH, GREAT REVIEW !!!
I remember the commercial-Porsche guy was following the Magnum in canyons, comes up at stop light & says " What you got in that thing?" Surfer dude " I got a surf board, canoe & cooler"