Also a weapon: My new truck

http://www.youtube.com/user/JoergSprave · by **JoergS** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 12:22 pm

2005 Dodge RAM SRT-10, 506 hp, 10 cylinder (Viper) engine.

Dodge did to the pickup what I did to slingshots...

I LOVE that car. Just love it. Always wanted it. Now I have it. Yipee!

by **TDW586** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 12:31 pm

Oh, that's a friggin sweet truck. So...when are you mounting some sort of gattling slingshot on it?

by **We'reWolf** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 12:50 pm

just don't do this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ8QI0d_LIQ

by **ausher** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 12:56 pm

Love the truck. I havent even seen one in the u.s. in person.

by **Krustofski** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 12:59 pm

Hmmm... the engine is two sizes too large for me, and if I was to buy a new truck, I'd probably go VW Amarok, but it's... how to express this... sexy.

Next to you it looks smaller than it really is, though. :lol:

Just be advised that a mod is going to come along and move this thread to the transportation forum.

by **TheLastOne** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 1:32 pm

0-60mph in negative 2 seconds

That's a lot of engine man! Nice looking truck too.

by **Storm Crow** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 11:58 pm

Impressive! I didn't know those sold outside the U.S.A.

In spite of the name, I think that your new truck is more fitting than this: http://www.google.com/images?q=dodge+slingshot&rls=com.microsoft%3A*&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=1&startPage=1&oi=image_result_group&sa=X

by **Kommander** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 12:04 am

Hell I didn't know that they sold US made full size pick ups outside of the US.

by **velojym** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 12:07 am

Anyone else posting this under AOW, I'd get a few giggles... but knowing it's you... I'm waiting to see what ends up mounted on it.

by **KnightoftheRoc** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 1:08 am

2005 Dodge RAM SRT-10, nice. I know what the RAM is, as I like Dodge trucks, but I can see that in your case, the SRT stands for Slingshot Response Truck. I'm anxiously awaiting your proposed slingshot launching system, similar, no doubt, to that used on aircraft carriers.

btw, nice truck!

by **knedgecko** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 1:20 am

KnightoftheRoc wrote:2005 Dodge RAM SRT-10, nice. I know what the RAM is, as I like Dodge trucks, but I can see that in your case, the SRT stands for Slingshot Response Truck. I'm anxiously awaiting your proposed slingshot launching system, similar, no doubt, to that used on aircraft carriers.

btw, nice truck!

Sling-based Phalanx gun?

http://www.youtube.com/user/JoergSprave · by **JoergS** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 1:40 am

Storm Crow wrote:Impressive! I didn't know those sold outside the U.S.A.

Seems like a truck THAT fast is much more suitable for no-speed-limit-fantastic-Autobahns Germany than for the US...

Did 150 mp/h yesterday, and wasn't anywhere near top speed, too much traffic. Need to test this over Easter, in the wee hours of the Sunday maybe.

by **wguy00** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 7:16 pm

V10? What's your gpm (gallons per mile)? :lol:

by **yossarian** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 7:52 pm

JoergS wrote:Dodge did to the pickup what I did to slingshots...

I'm disappointed, I thought Dodge made a truck that shoots saw blades and machetes

. Oh well, I'm sure in a few weeks it will. :mrgreen:

by **azrael99** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:07 pm

dodge ram are a big win to me, i had a dodge ram retro pack as a work truck, it was awesome

by **Storm Crow** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 10:37 pm

JoergS wrote:
Storm Crow wrote:Impressive! I didn't know those sold outside the U.S.A.

Seems like a truck THAT fast is much more suitable for no-speed-limit-fantastic-Autobahns Germany than for the US...

Did 150 mp/h yesterday, and wasn't anywhere near top speed, too much traffic. Need to test this over Easter, in the wee hours of the Sunday maybe.

Hmmm, maybe so. That's over *twice* the speed limit here in Texas.

Though I have a cousin who would peg out the 160 mph speedometer on his souped-up Chrysler Cordoba back when I was a wee lad and didn't really know him. We don't always follow what the sign says. :twisted:

It looks quite appropriate next to you. I can just imagine the grin on your face as you yell out, "Yippee!" thrashing it down the Autobahn.

by **Krustofski** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 6:34 am

Regular is around €1.70 / l (that's US$ 8.40 per gallon for you) and Jörg buys a 500 hp V10. That's quite an expensive hobby, isn't it? :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/user/JoergSprave · by **JoergS** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 7:34 am

Krustofski, yes, the high gas price is the reason for my purchase. These cars are very cheap now as people have to get used to the new price level, so noone wants the big cars. Once people have adapted to higher prices, the value goes up again.

I won't be driving it much, maybe 3000 km a year (I have a company issue Audi sedan as well). So I will be using 750 liters of gas per year, tops. So I don't care much about gas prices.

by **Winston Smith** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 7:38 am

We'reWolf wrote:just don't do this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ8QI0d_LIQ

I remember this one, either the guy popped a tire or he really just can't drive. That thing has to have a limited slip diff in it.

by **NamelessStain** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:30 am

Krustofski wrote:Regular is around €1.70 / l (that's US$ 8.40 per gallon for you) and Jörg buys a 500 hp V10. That's quite an expensive hobby, isn't it?

Eating up Benzs, Beemers, Porches, and Audis isn't a hobby. It's a lifestyle. :lol:

Edit:
Why can't i get the Team America theme song out of my head when I look at the pics?

by **Texas19Delta** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:49 am

We'reWolf wrote:just don't do this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ8QI0d_LIQ

"That's not f**^ing good!!"
No, but it sure was funny!

Cool truck, though.

by **Niblick** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:01 pm

I hear the red ones go faster. Or maybe it was people with red vehicles tend to drive faster, I can't remember :lol:

Nice truck!