Chrysler Intrepid ES to R/T Build-Up Thread

[Eye of the Tiger]

Putting an R/T badge on an Intrepid that isn't an R/T is rice. This car has everything an R/T does now, which makes it an R/T. Correct me if I'm wrong.

It will never be an R/T, no matter much much R/T stuff you throw at it. If you tried to sell that to someone as an R/T, you would be big fat dirty liar.

[TheIntrepid]

It will never be an R/T, no matter much much R/T stuff you throw at it. If you tried to sell that to someone as an R/T, you would be big fat dirty liar.

I'm not selling it. If I was selling it, I wouldn't be bothering to put money into mod it. I will drive this car until it dies. Then I'll give it to Ross (the guy who owns the LH-car shop that put in my leather) to part out.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I'm not selling it. If I was selling it, I wouldn't be bothering to put money into mod it. I will drive this car until it dies. Then I'll give it to Ross (the guy who owns the LH-car shop that put in my leather) to part out.

You're missing the point.

[280Z Turbo]

It's a R/T clone.

A Tempest with GTO badges isn't a GTO.

[Champ]

The badge is on, FWIW, I just forgot to take a pic of it while I was outside. Why not, though? It's an R/T now.

Not according to the VIN.


I just wouldn't ever do it.  No real reason, I just don't like rebadging things.  If you wanted the R/T, buy the R/T.

[Cookie Monster]

You should've left the ES badges on. And you should've sold it before putting the leather in and bought something else.

[TheIntrepid]

You should've left the ES badges on. And you should've sold it before putting the leather in and bought something else.

About the badges, cool. To each his own though.

About the selling it? Fuck you. I have one RWD, MT convertible with 30k original miles, and one perfectly nice DD, now sporting leather interior. Buy a car then talk.

[Cookie Monster]

About the badges, cool. To each his own though.

About the selling it? Fuck you. I have one RWD, MT convertible with 30k original miles, and one perfectly nice DD, now sporting leather interior. Buy a car then talk.

Yet again you go about being an asshole.
You're the one who kept saying "Oh I'm going to buy another car now" and "The FOR SALE sign is going up on the Trep tomorrow", so why would you spend so much money on it when you keep flip flopping about whether you want to keep it or not?

And me not having a car doesn't have anything to do with it and you know that. Stop being such a dick.

[Soup DeVille]

Putting an R/T badge on an Intrepid that isn't an R/T is rice. This car has everything an R/T does now, which makes it an R/T. Correct me if I'm wrong.

You're wrong. It's an R/T clone, not an R/T.

I've seen some very nice GTO clones, but if the owner were to try to pass them off as original GTOs, I'd think he was a poseur. If he presents it as a GTO clone, then I'd complement him on the work he's done.

In other words: rice is a state of mind.

[TheIntrepid]

Yet again you go about being an asshole.
You're the one who kept saying "Oh I'm going to buy another car now" and "The FOR SALE sign is going up on the Trep tomorrow", so why would you spend so much money on it when you keep flip flopping about whether you want to keep it or not?

And me not having a car doesn't have anything to do with it and you know that. Stop being such a dick.

I'm not being an asshole. I decided a few months ago that I'm not selling it, end of story. I used to flip flop with the idea but finally came to a decision. I'm not stupid enough to keep putting money into a car I may sell soon. You're the one being an asshole by constantly saying "ZOMG YOUR CAR IS A POS, SELL IT". Both you and Ro.

[TheIntrepid]

You're wrong. It's an R/T clone, not an R/T.

I've seen some very nice GTO clones, but if the owner were to try to pass them off as original GTOs, I'd think he was a poseur. If he presents it as a GTO clone, then I'd complement him on the work he's done.

In other words: rice is a state of mind.

I see your point. I shall call it an R/T clone.

[Cookie Monster]

I'm not being an asshole. I decided a few months ago that I'm not selling it, end of story. I used to flip flop with the idea but finally came to a decision. I'm not stupid enough to keep putting money into a car I may sell soon. You're the one being an asshole by constantly saying "ZOMG YOUR CAR IS A POS, SELL IT". Both you and Ro.

I never called your car a POS in my that post. You just keep flip flopping between selling and keeping it.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Power leather seats!
They remind me of teh Audi

[TheIntrepid]

Power leather seats!
They remind me of teh Audi

They're heated, and memory too!

[Eye of the Tiger]

They're heated, and memory too!

so wuz teh Owdeez 

[Rupert]

About the badges, cool. To each his own though.

About the selling it? Fuck you. I have one RWD, MT convertible with 30k original miles, and one perfectly nice DD, now sporting leather interior. Buy a car then talk.

Pft. You haven't driven your RWD, MT convertable with 30k original miles, and until you do (and then prove you have with photos), you don't have it.

[TheIntrepid]

Pft. You haven't driven your RWD, MT convertable with 30k original miles, and until you do (and then prove you have with photos), you don't have it.

Okay. I didn't say i have it yet. Also, pictures? I'll get them when I have the car, but Sander has never posted pictures of his 335i, Zach has never posted pics of his 740i, and so on and so on. Doesn't mean they don't have them. I'm not even saying I have a very nice car. It's a 12 year old, mediocre car that's probably worth less than $10k.

[Cookie Monster]

Okay. I didn't say i have it yet. Also, pictures? I'll get them when I have the car, but Sander has never posted pictures of his 335i, Zach has never posted pics of his 740i, and so on and so on. Doesn't mean they don't have them. I'm not even saying I have a very nice car. It's a 12 year old, mediocre car that's probably worth less than $10k.

If you think it's mediocre, I'll take it off your hands.

[Danish]

Okay. I didn't say i have it yet. Also, pictures? I'll get them when I have the car, but Sander has never posted pictures of his 335i, Zach has never posted pics of his 740i, and so on and so on. Doesn't mean they don't have them. I'm not even saying I have a very nice car. It's a 12 year old, mediocre car that's probably worth less than $10k.

They don't get caught lying over and over about the randomest, most insignificant shit.

[Lazerous]

They don't get caught lying over and over about the randomest, most insignificant shit.

It's like you were in my mind, stealing my words. Except you sugar coated it a bit, but that is OK.

[TheIntrepid]

They don't get caught lying over and over about the randomest, most insignificant shit.

It's been a year. Get over it.

[Laconian]

Okay. I didn't say i have it yet. Also, pictures? I'll get them when I have the car, but Sander has never posted pictures of his 335i, Zach has never posted pics of his 740i, and so on and so on. Doesn't mean they don't have them. I'm not even saying I have a very nice car. It's a 12 year old, mediocre car that's probably worth less than $10k.

You're camera happy with the Trep, so what gives?

ANYWAYS...

It looks like a nice install job. I prefer the ventilation of cloth seats to leather myself, but leather adds a nice cosmetic touch.

[TheIntrepid]

You're camera happy with the Trep, so what gives?

Not my point. When I get the car, I'll take millions of pictures. It's still in storage and will remain so until the warm weather comes, at least. It's never seen salt, snow, or rain and will not start now.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Not my point. When I get the car, I'll take millions of pictures. It's still in storage and will remain so until the warm weather comes, at least. It's never seen salt, snow, or rain and will not start now.

Sounds like a lot of trouble to take care of a mediocre car.

[Laconian]

Not my point. When I get the car, I'll take millions of pictures. It's still in storage and will remain so until the warm weather comes, at least. It's never seen salt, snow, or rain and will not start now.

You'd better put the Trep in storage when the sun comes out; nothing beats a 'vert on a crisp spring day. 

[280Z Turbo]

Sounds like a lot of trouble to take care of a mediocre car.

He should sell it to the Smithsonian museum.

[TheIntrepid]

You'd better put the Trep in storage when the sun comes out; nothing beats a 'vert on a crisp spring day. 

yeah. I'm going to keep the miles on the 325 down too.

[Eye of the Tiger]

yeah. I'm going to keep the miles on the 325 down too.

So, you aren't going to drive either of your two cars. Back to driving the Camry every day? 

[TheIntrepid]

So, you aren't going to drive either of your two cars. Back to driving the Camry every day? 

No. I don't care about the miles on the Trep. I meant I'm not going to drive the BMW too much. The Trep has 165,000km on it and the BMW has 42,359.

[Eye of the Tiger]

No. I don't care about the miles on the Trep. I meant I'm not going to drive the BMW too much. The Trep has 165,000km on it and the BMW has 42,359.

Sell the Trep and buy a Fiero for a winter beeter