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756 messages, Last post on Oct 24, 2007 at 1:33 PM
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Replying to: srt8u (Jan 03, 2007 1:06 am) I'll post an entry on Monday after I have had a good weekend of driving in front of me! Thanks for asking.
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| Does anyone know if there are any plans to offer the 300C or SRT-8 as a hardtop convertible? Probably not much chance with the big Hemi, but Chrysler has a history of pumping up sales of 2 to 3 year old models with a convertible. A hardtop convertible 300C SRT-8 would be my dream car! | |
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Replying to: cantwait (Jan 04, 2007 9:08 pm) Where do I start! Ok, picked up my SRT8 on Friday the 5th of Jan from my dealer. As I pulled into the drive way the black beast looked amazing sitting there all polised and looking mean! Now I had never driven one up to then as there weren't any to test drive but I had seen the SRT8 in a magazine and fell in love with it so I ordered one. Ok first drive I admit I was a bit scared but that soon passed. The car is awesome! The interior is excellent and all the little extra's like the side mirrors folding in at a flick of a switch is out of control! The detail is excellent right from the seats adjusting to me to the mirrors tilting when the car is in reverse. The Kicker sound system is amazing, I fell like I'm 16 again driving around with load music! The transmission is so smooth and gear changes happen with ease and I find it to be very responsive. The preformance is 10/10. I have owned 4 V8's in my driving time and this is by far the best. Being Greek and all my friends being Greek and Italian the Mafia and Sopranos jokes are coming thick and fast! I can't get enough of driving this car! My girlfriend is p#ssed off with me as she says that I show more affection to my car then her. Just quietly, I think I love my car more! Ha ha ha!!!!! Over all, the best car I have ever bought. Love it! 
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. . .I helped my in-laws get their new, 2007 AWD 300 Limited last month. I had a chance to drive the car a couple hundred miles, in town and on the highway. I have test driven a 300C, too. Have driven a JEEP SRT-8, so I kind of have an idea what I am about to talk about. I read with keen interest the brochure about the SRT Option Group. What few concerns I had with the 300C were almost completely erased by the things included in the SRT Option Group. When I then found out the price of this option, I thought the 300 so equipped would be a contender -- worth a good look-see. I was impressed, especially considering the VALUE prop, with the 300 Limited, I looked, subsequently "for the heck of it" at a 2007 300C all optioned AWD version. "Add the SRT Option Group to this baby and there could be some serious competition even for some of us who are pretty much die hard German LPS car fans." The SRT Design Group cannot be ordered on a 300C?!?   Who thought of this idea? The standard tires and wheels even on the top o' the line 300C AWD are on the verge of inadequate -- some folks probaly would say they've gone over the verge, so to speak. The steering, suspension, power tweak, interior and "effects" offered in the SRT Option Group would not seem to conflict with anything an AWD 300C has to offer. This car, this model year, is again off my list, back to Audi, Cadillac, BMW, etc. The 300C AWD seems to me to be a screaming bargain -- and a screaming vehicle PERIOD. It just seems a bit "tentative" with the standard set up -- and there is no "sport package" option without going to a rear wheel drive SRT, which is a great car, but obviously Chrysler figured out an SRT Design Group version will probably have willing buyers -- but why not put the Design Group version option out to either the RWD or AWD customer. I always figure that MY wishes are probably missing the entire picture, but this time, it sure seems like offering the SRT Design Group option to 300C AWD customers -- even if it is for Sold Cars only, would be just another way to attract more customers. AWD seems to be a rapidly growing "must have" feature -- this one ought to be a shoe in. Anyone care to opine?
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Remembering the low front end is where most of my parking worries are. I most always get out and check once or twice before I turn off engine. The one time I didn't, a parking lot concrete curb that was held down by a steel rod, pulled off my 300C SRT8's lower fascia while backing away. There are new replacement parts that upgrade the 2006's lower facial. The Sept Road and Track magazine, talks about the low front and a new front replacement. Does any one know if the 2007 Chrysler 300C SRT8's have that new front as standard? And yes, my SRT8 gets unbelievable good highway miles per gallon. This car is definitely good and fun car to drive. |
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I haven't posted in a good while. I have an 06 delivered 9/05. 12,000miles and still loving it. I have the jet chip and the MOPAR factory cold air intake, together both have transformed the car into a sick demon in luxury car clothes. The car is a top performer stock, the upgrades I performed make it quicker and accelerate harder. You can plant your foot at a stop light or rolling from 5-10 with ESP off and light the tires without ever touching the brake. I have a 66 GTO and have driven all types of 60's muscle and this car is much faster. What amazes me about it most is the ride and handling firm and controlled. Once you get over the shock of the thrust it is very controllable. I have drive the new muscle also CTS-V new corvettes and even the Viper and they simply aren't as controlled. The Viper and Vette are both faster but they don't feel as secure. The CTS-V has maddening axle hop. Drove the M5 sorry my SRT-8 feels faster. My only complaint is the interior door panels and dash could be nicer materials (common complaint). I have added a Carbon fiber dash which helped along with a dash emblem and monogramed carpets. My brakes were replaced under the TSB for grooving. The replacements are the slotted rotors, no squeel, less dust on the wheels and if the brakes could get better they have. I thought about changing the exhaust but haven't seen any specs showing significant performance difference. The new intake changed the sound just enough to scare passengers. One caution watch your wheels they are very expensive to replace. I scraped one of mine on a curb damn it. Had to replace it $600 I love this car and would buy it all over again.
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Replying to: gtojoe (Feb 13, 2007 1:21 pm) Why would you replace a wheel just because you scraped it?? That could've been repaired by a competent body shop for less than $100. Are you leasing it or something? Either way, though, you still didn't have to replace the wheel.
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Replying to: jthomp (Mar 31, 2006 7:02 am) Eddie |
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Replying to: tayl0rd (Feb 14, 2007 6:43 am) Lastly I am a perfectionist. My car looks about as good as the day I brought it home even though I drive it like I stole it. It was built for it! |
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Ok! It has been 3 months since I picked up my SRT8 and still adore this almost perfect machine. I say almost perfect, because it's a 6.1L but it sounds like a V6! I'm 29. I wont to hear the rumble!!!!!!!! Yesterday I took my car into my local exhaust system dealer and he was very impressed with the exhaust system that the SRT8 comes with. He suggested that he leaves the system in the car, how ever to run straight pipes taking out the resonators. What a difference! My Black SRT8 with ambulance black tint on it now not only looks the part, but sounds it as well! absolutely love it! |
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