Re: Prowler??
> Hey now...you can't drop that anecdote
> without expounding on it!
> Give us the full first hand experience about
> riding in a Prowler!
Me and a buddy of mine, were driving down Hulen Street in Ft. Worth, last September and we came up on one of these slick rides. We were in my Z, so of course I had to pump it off at the 40 year old man in the driver seat. It was purple, 20 inch rims in the back, and 17's up front. The guy caught me staring, and immediatly racked off his pipes at me. Well, it was on from there. We pulled side by side at the next light, fully expecting to see this guys taillights. Well, when the light turned green, the Prowler was nothing but SLOW. I walked on him bad, but when he pulled up next to me again, I just had to smile, and tell him what a great looking car he had. I asked him to tell me about it, and we pulled over.
I was VERY VERY suprised to see a V-6 under the hood. The hood is huge, like a Viper, I expected a beasty V-8. He said that they only make about 235 horsepower, and have a lethargic 0-60 time. He shook my hand, and said he better get home to his wife, before she took his new toy away from him, and we went down the road together, cathing every passer-by's glance.
The car's look great, are extremly tasteful in design, and seem to be a fun cruiser. He said they just about beat you to death around town, because the ride is very stiff. The highway isn't much better according to the owner. The 20 inch wheels are nothing to shun at either. They are absolutly massive. Tires must require the donation of a kidney. Judging by the +$50,000 price tag, Dodge must be EXTREMLY proud of these cars. For the 55,000 this guy paid, I think I would be pretty dissapointed that it didn't have any more get up and go. But hey, when you look that good, I guess the slower you go, the more people that can see you.
Chris Behney
Redline Autosports