General Information
Name
: Derecho
Year
: 2016
Make
: Dodge
Model
: Challenger SXT Plus
Color
: Bright White
Packages
: SXT Plus Package, Cold Weather Package, Owner Supplied Custom Modifications and Packages.
The first week with my new, factory ordered 2016 Dodge Challenger will be forever etched in my mind. I took a weeks vacation and spent the time learning and experiencing every nook and cranny of my new ride. I made trips each day out into the country and also later in the afternoons each day I drove it in town as everyone got off work and hit the roads. At that time there were'nt a lot of Challengers around and people would REALLY notice the car in traffic. Loved it!
The first thing I did the next day, after my wife and I took delivery, was to install a set of Mopar molded splash guards and some custom laser fit Husky floorliners in the car. The next item on the agenda was to get the Challengers windows tinted up at Abe's Custom Car Care & Repair in Mokena, IL, which is about a 30 minute drive North of me. They used 3M Automotive Window Film Color Stable Series film in a 35% tint level which was a good compromise between sun protection and visibility at night for this old guy when driving.
At the end of the week I hit 500 miles of break-in driving and then I changed out the oil with a fresh factory fill of Pennzoil Full Synthetic along with a new Mopar cartridge filter. This was one of the most exciting weeks that I'd seen in quite some time, but little did I know that this would just be the beginning...
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The first thing I did the next day, after my wife and I took delivery, was to install a set of Mopar molded splash guards and some custom laser fit Husky floorliners in the car. The next item on the agenda was to get the Challengers windows tinted up at Abe's Custom Car Care & Repair in Mokena, IL, which is about a 30 minute drive North of me. They used 3M Automotive Window Film Color Stable Series film in a 35% tint level which was a good compromise between sun protection and visibility at night for this old guy when driving.
At the end of the week I hit 500 miles of break-in driving and then I changed out the oil with a fresh factory fill of Pennzoil Full Synthetic along with a new Mopar cartridge filter. This was one of the most exciting weeks that I'd seen in quite some time, but little did I know that this would just be the beginning...
