This is the first opportunity I've had since picking it up to get a nice detail and put on some photos... basically stock outside, save for the clear markers.

Specs are in the sig, it's a low 12-second car as it sits (based on what Steve/Anthony are saying)

Expect to see my old Mandrus Wilhelms installed soon (although I REALLY love the way the SRT wheels look when clean).

Location today was so-so, not a big fan of parking-lot stripes in the reflection but I'll save the studio-shots for after I get the wheels on...

Cheers,

 

Looks good John !!
A new car for a New Year !!

 

Thanks Gary!!

 

Very sharp looking! Love the color.

 

Looks great, John. I can't wait to see it in action at a track of some sort, where it belongs.

 

John, Looks great!! How old is that battery????

 

Noticed the great color and the original battery.
You done good John!

 

~ my favorite srt color... you have cleaned it to a spotless condition... nice work! enjoy ~



you even did a nice job on the bumper plugs.

 

Yep, those rims look great when clean and polished. I remove, clean inside and out, then wax annually. Graphite is the best color.

 

I did thall this yesterday when I replaced my front brake pads for "low dust" type. I was amazed by the mess created by the OEM front pads. Black brake dust build-up on everything. The new pads can only be better.


PS The new car looks great. Congrats.

 

Thanks everyone!

Yes, still on the original battery LOL... Although this one says "Mopar" and my Limited battery (same build month/year) had a Mercedes Varta battery.

The bumper holes were the only major blem on the car... I will ultimately have the bumper removed and professionally filled/repainted, as the chin has a bit of rash as well.

I will be upgrading the brakes within the next month to the C32 setup. This would require me to run spacers on my SRT wheels, but the Mandrus wheels have proper spacing and room behind the spokes. I will go back with the Akebono Euro pads, as you could drive around for weeks with minimal dust buildup. On the track, the Akebonos were a bit quick to glaze, but that was mainly due to running a solid rotor, no gasses or heat could be evacuated. On the street, and even the Dragon, they performed beautifully. I'll be running Zimmermann rotors (OE fitment).

Thanks again for all the positive comments

 

From what I read the cars all came with Varta batteries, the Mopars were replacement batteries installed in the US after the OEM ones failed or were deemed about to fail after sitting a long time and self destructing.

I have Akebono Euros, they stop great but squeal a bit too much. I should investigate the cause sometime, I suspect they are not installed properly somehow. I drove back from Florida with them and the dust was very minimal, hard to see any at all. The OEM's would have the wheels looking very black.

 

What a great way to start the new year.....congrats!!!

 

hey that looks like my old car, id the vin is x043255

and i did the bumper plugs with dap and touch up paint, lol
it had a front plate bracket on it , i took it off
i put the needswings cai on it, and had new tires nitto's and something else

i bought it New in 2007 i think it had 70 miles on it,
the car has been maintenanced very well all the TSB were done
new fan, headlights, trans o ring.....

not a thing wrong with it, when i let it go it was stock
and yes it would run, i never abused it either


i traded the car for a charger , and a guy from harriman tn bought it
from the dealer where i traded.
it had around 28,000 miles when i let it go....correction 39.482 miles i had to look

you got a good car

 

thats your old ride then!! john bought it from a guy in harriman and it was well taken care of . he wont tell anyone but he is always grinnin and gigglin now!

 

Ruth has returned, and I'm sure John will take care of her as well if not better than Bob did.

 

these work very well at keeping the brake dust off as well
PartsTrain.com - Hard to Find Auto Parts and Truck Parts - Brake Dust Shields For 2005 Chrysler Crossfire SRT-6 6 Cyl 3.2L

 

Way to go John! Great find! Knowing that it's staying in the forum family is an extra bonus.

 

So to recap some owner history here.
Huudoo purchased the car new in 2007 and traded it in 2011.

2/1/11
5/30/11
8/25/11
12/10/11
Today
So now John (JHM2K) is the new owner of this clean ride.
Here is a pic when Huudoo came to the Fall 2008 Tail of the Dragon...



huudoo (Brad) - Knoxville, TN - '05 Graphite SRT Coupe

 

Awesome! It definitely went to a good home, I've been pampering the car since I've had it.

Scott, the guy I bought it from, mentioned that the previous owner was a forum-member, but he forgot your screen name

The engine mods he performed were tastefully/professionally done, and, essentially brand-new when I bought it.

To think, the car has stayed in TN the entire time it has been registered

If you're ever in the Boro area, give me a shout and I'll let you take a spin in it for old time's sake.

Cheers,

John