| Re: Chrysler in the UK [message #776588] |
Wed, 12 July 2006 14:57 |
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Just returned from a 2-day trip to London. Geeze, LHR is a pathetic
excuse for an airport.
Anyways, I don't see why the 300c is being pushed in the UK. It's a
huge car given that many roadways and parking spaces are so small
compared to North American standards. I've never understood why the
previous 300m never got more exposure in the UK (or in Europe in
general). It was certainly more compatible with UK/European roads
(and gas prices) than the 300/300c give it weighed less and came with
a 2.7 L v-6 (and it looked better even compared to all the UK/European
junky little cars that you see over there).
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| Re: Chrysler in the UK [message #776644 ] |
Fri, 14 July 2006 08:21 |
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In article <44B4F192.22E1934C [at] Man.com>, MoPar Man <MoPar [at] Man.com>
wrote:
> Anyways, I don't see why the 300c is being pushed in the UK. It's a
> huge car given that many roadways and parking spaces are so small
> compared to North American standards. I've never understood why the
> previous 300m never got more exposure in the UK (or in Europe in
> general).
>It was certainly more compatible with UK/European roads
Really? The 300M and 300 are almost identical in ground area, so they
would both be too large for UK roads. I have a '95 Concord, again of
the same ground area, and wouldn't want to drive it on non motor way
roads in the UK- it's too large.
IMO a Ford Focus SW is big enough on the UK roads.
> (and gas prices) than the 300/300c give it weighed less and came with
> a 2.7 L v-6 (and it looked better even compared to all the UK/European
> junky little cars that you see over there).
I rented a Magnum with the 2.7L engine; very underpowered.
We have the 2.7L in my wife's Sebring; a good match.
In the 300M I'm not so sure. I was going to buy a 300M, but they
discontinued it for the RDW 300 monster, I certainly would have bought
the 3.5L engine.
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| Re: Chrysler in the UK [message #776676 ] |
Sun, 16 July 2006 13:01 |
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thought it was pretty weird when they chopped the trunk on the LHS to
make the 300M.....but remember an article in Automotive News (or some
such) saying that the 300M was being made to fit German parking
spaces.........up to that point, Neons were they only models being sold
there as Chryslers.
even here in the US, times change. I learned to drive on a '57
Lincoln.....my first car was a '56 Packard (!)......they had wheelbases
of 127 & 126 inches.....were around 220 inches long and weighed around
4800 pounds each........never gave their size a thought......threaded
thru traffic with ease (the Packard especially handled well).
I love my old LHS, but only drive it on long trips now because it feels
like a tank!
btw: think the LHS is about 208 inches long....weighs about 3400 pounds
(?). this spring bought a Mustang GT converf..........it's about 190
inches long.....the engine is all alluminum......it's half plastic and
no one can get in the back seat. each car is individually weighed at
the factory and my window sticker sez it weighs 3875 pounds - what's
with that?
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