My Dirty little car secret affair. - Page 2

Ben73 · 13-04-2011, 02:51 PM

Mopar or no car.

**SSD-85** · 13-04-2011, 02:56 PM

I dont like the 300C. Nice engine (V8) on an old (but decent) Merc' platform, but its obvious that the styling is the polarising selling point for these. And I just dont like it (yes, odd coming from an AU fanboy).

big_landau · 13-04-2011, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

Often thought a semi blinged diesel one would make a great daily...Hemi would be nice but the fuel bill would be horrendous.

you'd be supprised most hemi's can give quite good ecconomy.

tankclare · 13-04-2011, 03:13 PM

Seen a nice 300C in a car yard at Cardiff last weekend. It had 22inch dub wheels, dub grille, exhaust, lowered and scissor doors. It was nice but the beast of a silverado next to it was tougher. It had a superchared 454, 39x15inch mickey thompsons, airbrushing and was lifted that much that the top of my head was level with the top of the tub and I am 6 foot 4. Would love to cruise around Newcastle in that thing.

big_landau · 13-04-2011, 03:16 PM

what about the one of a kind aussie built E490 300c.

HULK EF · 13-04-2011, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

Funny thing that though, blue and red blood runs strong but both camps seem happy to agree on Mopars..LOL

My thoughts exactly.. if for whatever reason ford ever folded.. would rather be in a 300c than a commondore.. lol
i respect commodres.. for selling as they do.. but try as i might.. when i look at the vains in my arm.. i can see "Blue" coursing through them..

jphanna · 13-04-2011, 03:32 PM

this one is way from left field, but way back in the mid 70's i saw a car that i took an immediate liking (lusting?) to. it was based on a production car, but the version i saw, was Frank Garndener's racing Chev CORVAIR.

it dominated racing in aust sport sedans, and the rules were changed accordingly to ban it, but i loved the shape, even in standard production car form. if i never saw frank gardiners racing car, as a kid, maybe i would never have noticed it....later in life.

(ie: this car made Ralph Nadar famous with his 'UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED' book about it)

Ben73 · 13-04-2011, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by big_landau

you'd be supprised most hemi's can give quite good ecconomy.

The 5.7L Hemi has cylinder shut down so it only runs on 4 cylinders when cruising.

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Originally Posted by tankclare

Seen a nice 300C in a car yard at Cardiff last weekend. It had 22inch dub wheels, dub grille, exhaust, lowered and scissor doors. It was nice but the beast of a silverado next to it was tougher. It had a superchared 454, 39x15inch mickey thompsons, airbrushing and was lifted that much that the top of my head was level with the top of the tub and I am 6 foot 4. Would love to cruise around Newcastle in that thing.

Which car yard? I have to check that one out.

**DJM83** · 13-04-2011, 09:23 PM

Ive always been a fan of the 300C for the same reasons, high door line low roof line.
This does it for me

HULK EF · 13-04-2011, 09:43 PM

its the "Chopped" look i like.. much like hot rods/rat rods..

big_landau · 13-04-2011, 09:55 PM

the only factory e490 made

duaned · 13-04-2011, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by tankclare

Seen a nice 300C in a car yard at Cardiff last weekend. Would love to cruise around Newcastle in that thing.

Saw that as well. Pimpin! I wouldn't mind having one of these with a Hemi in my garage. My neighbours will think I've turned, "gangster." They would be more than welcome to check it out at my crib.

tezxr8man · 14-04-2011, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by vibe_xr6

ba's beat the 6 cylinder

My dirty old 5 litre EB leaves the v8's too, all show n no go, do look good tho

Belial · 14-04-2011, 04:30 AM

I've been a fan of the 300C since first seeing one, just a big block of a car that has nice lines.

As for the Mopar statements. Mopar's are Gold and used to slap the bums of Ford's and Chevy's in the US...

Man I want a 71 'Cuda so much!!!

Olbucko · 14-04-2011, 11:14 AM

I think that they are fugly, up there with the AU Forte.

HULK EF · 14-04-2011, 02:08 PM

taxi sales are the only thing that propped up au's.. oh xr and T series too..

Both the AU and 300c are polarising.. however i find a stock looking 300c still way better looking than a white au forte..

Stefan · 14-04-2011, 07:52 PM

American styling at its finest....

Only way to make it worse is to fit a set of hectic 22" chromies

FPV8U · 14-04-2011, 08:00 PM

I like the 300C's wouldn't mind a SRT8 Wagon in the future.. mmmm 6.1L..