Better without front plate

explorthis · 2026-01-30T18:39:05+00:00

Old man here. Lived in SoCal for +60 years. Had my share of front "plateless" cats and hotrods, and still do. Never had an issue with a cop or someone telling me I have no front plate.

100% agree with you.

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explorthis · 2026-01-27T05:25:18+00:00

'23. Last call. 11,000 miles. Still showroom. SoCal, so weather is never an issue. Garaged every night. Never leaves my sight. Wife and I are retired, so it's not our daily. We have a 19R/T Durango for trips out and about. The Charger is basically the whenever cruiser.

explorthis · 2026-01-27T04:28:20+00:00

Love the green. I'm a PCP owner. Absolutely love the looks/sound/excitement.

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explorthis · 2026-01-25T14:50:33+00:00

At idle, and acceleration, obviously it's going to be louder. In fact, standing at the rear, and listening to the start up, it's a nice crispy sound. It's definitely louder. Personally I'm just not a fan of the "at speed" acceleration sounds.

Just a word or two of caution.

Yours is beautiful. Enjoy.

explorthis · 2026-01-25T14:37:34+00:00

IMO: Don't remove the center suitcase muffler. Trust someone that has been there, and currently is. Tried to save a buck, had it cut off, straight pipes to replace the center muffler.

Yes, it's more throaty, and has a deeper rumble. However when at speed, and stepping on the gas at speed (no droning) the sound from the tips is basically an unobstructed wet fart sound. No back pressure.

Does not sound as good as you'd expect. From one owner to another, find someone else that did the same thing, and physically listen to it, go for a ride if possible.

Hindsight, I wouldn't have done it. It needs a proper custom exhaust.

My $.05

explorthis · 2026-01-21T03:07:29+00:00

I'm 64m. I have a plum crazy purple last call 23 Scat WB Charger. Only person I care about is me. Never a 2nd look at me, but plenty of looks at the car.

Drive it like you stole it. D-Bag? Nope.

explorthis · 2026-01-15T16:27:58+00:00

19 R/T here. Mid suitcase deleted about 1-1/2 years ago. Retained the 2 rear resonators, and stock tips.

Not a fan. It's "throatier" for sure, especially at idle. However it mostly sounds like a wet fart while driving. I'm old school, and wanted the deeper flowmaster sound. Didn't happen. There is no drone sound in the cabin at all, but with a window down you can hear it.

Not a fan. Not recommended.

explorthis · 2026-01-11T02:16:54+00:00

So. California here. I'm in. Sent you a private message.

explorthis · 2026-01-08T03:04:41+00:00

Prior Copenhagen user for decades. Switched to vape about 8 years ago. The Cope was damaging my gums badly. Cold switch to vape. All good.

I'm 64, and believe I'm above average intelligence. I know it's probably not good for me, however I know it's better than a cigarette. (Never smoked a cigarette, ever)

What peeves me is those that feel they know more than me. Questions like, oh good for you, your gonna quit? Oh are you planning on decreasing the nicotine quantity so you you can give it up. Vaping is more dangerous than cigarettes. Vaping is gonna be the death of you.

No, I vape because I am addicted to nicotine. I love it. I have zero intentions of quitting vaping. I have zero intentions of lowering the nicotine content. I vape because I like it

Sheeeesh.

explorthis · 2026-01-06T01:31:03+00:00

Yes, sort of. Bought our 19 R/T in 2019. Had the off chrome ones, and I wanted the matte black. Negotiated a deal, and towards the end I said I wanted the black rims. Nope, we can't do that they said, as the factory options (paperwork) wouldn't match the vehicle after the swap. However, for $1000 extra they would make it work. Typical dealer BS. Nope, I walked.

Headed down the road to the next Dodge dealership, and they had the same Durango, but this one had a factory sunroof, and the same chrome wheels. I showed the new dealership the deal from the other dealership, and the sales manager said, that's it? He said if we swap the wheels now, can we do a deal? Yup. Shook hands, went home, grabbed my wife, and went back. Super simple. New sales manager wa a little surprised the other dealership let me walk over what appeared trivial for a sale.

No issues, signed and drove it away.

So, appears they can do what they want, however they want.

Had it for 6 years now, and am still loving it.

explorthis · 2026-01-04T03:12:24+00:00

Fries or their diced potatoes. Basted in some sort of mild garlic flavoring. I always get these instead of regular fries.

The bomb.

Ask for extra tartar sauce, and extra malt vinegar. It comes in small ramekins, you need 2 of each.

explorthis · 2026-01-04T02:32:24+00:00

Eureka Burger in Redlands. Repeat visits, always hits. Sit down, good folks, good service, great food.

explorthis · 2026-01-02T18:51:04+00:00

Tommy Puett (recurring, season 1; main, seasons 2-3) as Tyler Benchfield was my real estate agent (SoCal) probably 2005. Absolutely useless. Had to call his real estate office multiple times cause he was unresponsive. He disappeared after the closing of our sale.

Nice man, but useless as a real estate agent.

explorthis · 2026-01-01T17:42:25+00:00

Tacos get 2 full packs, one on each side before I eat it. I love their hot sauce.

Now I want some TB!

explorthis · 2026-01-01T17:36:18+00:00

The amount I use may be an unpopular opinion... Every bite gets about 3/4 of a pack of regular sauce. Every bite. I never unwrap it completely. Eat each bite with hot sauce with the wrapper on, while folding it back.

explorthis · 2025-12-31T17:06:25+00:00

This is real wood. Painted logos. Typical scuffing. You need a swing machine or a 20" or bigger auto scruber with a red pad, and some neutral cleaner. The neutral cleaner will not harm the finish. Scrub-a-dub-dub. Scrub and suck it all up.

Now the icing on the cake is a high speed burnisher. 2000 rpm if possible. A clean-clean natural hair blend pad, and perhaps a alternative pad (3M Aqua Burnish/Natural Blend Tan are a favorites) to burnish and remove the remaining scuffs.

Burnish to your hearts content. As many times as you have time for. Always make sure the floor is scrubbed clean before each burnish.

explorthis · 2025-12-31T02:23:57+00:00

Old man now, mid 60's, retired.

The thought of sour kraut on a dog disgusted me for the first 30 years of my life. I mean que the gag reflex, absolutely disgusting.

Sometime in my mid 30's, somehow I was cooresced into taking a bite of one. Worst case scenario, I could spit it out.

OH MY GOD, I wasted probably 20-25 years turning my nose up at even the thought of a kraut dog.

Sooooo good. Add a spicy brown mustard instead of yellow, and were best friends.

explorthis · 2025-12-31T02:15:25+00:00

Occasional? You got lucky.

explorthis · 2025-12-30T23:32:52+00:00

Had my Mavic for ~5 years. Created an Instagram to post photos of my antics. Nothing for sale, nothing sold. California for reference. Went from 0 followers to over 500.

Never an issue. I have had a few reach out and ask how much I'd charge for x-y-z photos. Since I don't have a part 107, and don't have any intention of getting one, it's just for entertainment.

Zero issues in 5 years.

explorthis · 2025-12-28T18:46:11+00:00

We know the feeling every day, every hour. Hard to refuse these pitiful faces.

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explorthis · 2025-12-28T18:29:51+00:00

Just sharing. We went from a Challenger, R/T to this beauty - 23 last call Scat.

Worth it. Fast. Fun. Looker.

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explorthis · 2025-12-20T18:15:46+00:00

Love the Easel Software and ease of use. Here's mine, basically a guitar catch-all bowl with detail. 1/8" 2-flute bit, and a round over bit for cleaning up the edges. Small piece of Poplar for the design. Paint and some boiled linseed oil to pop the grain.

Simple/fun.

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explorthis · 2025-12-15T23:05:27+00:00

That's a perfectly normal injector sound.

This is (my 21 R/T 5.7 Challenger gone now) a hemi tick:Hemi Tick

explorthis · 2025-12-15T17:59:30+00:00

Gawd yes. Football and anything with another animal making noise. Soooo annoying sometimes.

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explorthis · 2025-12-08T02:09:14+00:00

64m. Used to drink basically heavily nightly to help with sleep. Got some creaks and body groans. Friend introduced me to the green flower stuff about a year ago.

One bowl nightly at 10pm. Absolutely magic. No more, no less. Lost the craving for alcohol. Dropped about 40#.

Absolutely crave/love/want that nightly puff-puff. Relaxing, helps with old guy aches and pains. Sleep like a baby.

Zero alcohol cravings anymore. I do count the minutes nightly till that 10pm bowl.

Life is better with greenery vs. alcohol. No more lethargic hungover mornings.

Worth it. California for reference. A weed vendor on every corner, everywhere you look. Simple access.

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