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Title: Chrysler 300C SRT-8
Post by: horsecow on 14 July 2013, 21:45:19
One of these was beside me at the lights earlier today. Looks very good indeed and sounds even better. Anyone have any experience of these, could this be considered as a replacement for the mig? From what I see online they have a 6.1 litre v8 and rwd so thats enough boxes ticked for me, what are they like inside though and are they problematic??
Title: Re: Chrysler 300C SRT-8
Post by: ronnyd on 14 July 2013, 21:54:31
Good drug dealers motor 8)
Title: Re: Chrysler 300C SRT-8
Post by: dbug on 14 July 2013, 22:07:14
Must admit I looked at these as a replacement for Omega Elite - but yep they do look like a drug dealers car, hence an X350 Jaguar for me ;)
Title: Re: Chrysler 300C SRT-8
Post by: 78bex on 14 July 2013, 22:12:45
A quick car, a few weeks ago I sat waiting for a green light on my bike & the 300c next to me burned rubber & piled on the power trying to out sprint me. I was impressed for such a big car.
Title: Re: Chrysler 300C SRT-8
Post by: martin42 on 14 July 2013, 22:44:06
Nice cars with real engines hemi,shame it's got a rep as a drug dealers car
Title: Re: Chrysler 300C SRT-8
Post by: omega3000 on 14 July 2013, 22:56:40
I like them , a lot of car for the money  :y
Title: Re: Chrysler 300C SRT-8
Post by: 2woody on 14 July 2013, 23:33:21
its almost ideal for me - its juat a shame that its only available with the "fun-free" transmission
Title: Re: Chrysler 300C SRT-8
Post by: henryd on 15 July 2013, 09:23:13
I like them , a lot of car for the money  :y

Me too,poor mans Bentley in original form,sadly watered down now :'(
Title: Re: Chrysler 300C SRT-8
Post by: biggriffin on 15 July 2013, 10:19:32
We have a 300c estate diesal in the family,Mercedes running gear, very well specd.
Sat nav,leather,electicky seats,super cold air con, arm chair comfy seats.Handles like a armchair on wheels just about enough room in boot for a weeks shopping, its sooo american,but running cost resonable as its merc underneath.
 about 40mpg at 80 ish on mway.
Title: Re: Chrysler 300C SRT-8
Post by: omega3000 on 15 July 2013, 12:50:09
We have a 300c estate diesal in the family,Mercedes running gear, very well specd.
Sat nav,leather,electicky seats,super cold air con, arm chair comfy seats.Handles like a armchair on wheels just about enough room in boot for a weeks shopping, its sooo american,but running cost resonable as its merc underneath.
 about 40mpg at 80 ish on mway.

Sounds good to me  ;D
Title: Re: Chrysler 300C SRT-8
Post by: horsecow on 15 July 2013, 13:00:11
We have a 300c estate diesal in the family,Mercedes running gear, very well specd.
Sat nav,leather,electicky seats,super cold air con, arm chair comfy seats.Handles like a armchair on wheels just about enough room in boot for a weeks shopping, its sooo american,but running cost resonable as its merc underneath.
 about 40mpg at 80 ish on mway.

From the pics I saw of saloons I thought the boot was going to be omega sized! Sounds very good otherwise though, lookis like I might have to become a drug dealer in the future then  :y
Title: Re: Chrysler 300C SRT-8
Post by: omega3000 on 15 July 2013, 13:11:11
Decisions decisions ?

(http://www.300cforums.com/forums/attachments/parts-buy-sell-forum/31158d1226978179-f-s-300c-srt8-wheels-painted-black-picture-156.jpg)
Title: Re: Chrysler 300C SRT-8
Post by: RobG on 15 July 2013, 13:25:07
Omega saloon has 2.4 cu. foot more capacity
Title: Re: Chrysler 300C SRT-8
Post by: Crazycarzowner on 15 July 2013, 15:52:50
Must admit I do like the estate  :) Diesel ones are cheaper tax too 08 plate £280 per year. Not so sure how the handling would be though given its American, although I don't think at 2385kgs you could throw it around anywhere.  :D
Title: Re: Chrysler 300C SRT-8
Post by: Kevin Wood on 15 July 2013, 17:36:25
Handling aside (I've heard people say it's beyond poor but never driven one), I wonder how long I could keep convincing myself that it's not heinously ugly? ::)
Title: Re: Chrysler 300C SRT-8
Post by: MaxV6 on 15 July 2013, 17:55:00
don;t bother Kev, it IS hideously ugly..... in fact it's FUGLY
Title: Re: Chrysler 300C SRT-8
Post by: horsecow on 15 July 2013, 19:48:11
I did think it ''fugly'' when they first came out but I must have gotten used to it or something as it doesn't repel me half as much anymore! Will have to see if I can wangle a test drive in one some time soon but it seems all the SRT-8's are over the other side of the pond from me  :-\
Title: Re: Chrysler 300C SRT-8
Post by: Vamps on 17 July 2013, 22:08:12
Nice cars with real engines hemi,shame it's got a rep as a drug dealers car

In the town where I work they use BMW's with blacked out windows, the good ones use X5 or Range Rovers, often black with blacked out windows............. :-X :-X