Big innit!

Mike · 15th July 2007, 16:10

Member on here Yorky recently bought a Chrysler 300C. We met up today in the Midlands for Sunday lunch and Steve let me take his car for a drive

It has the Diesel unit and wow does it go! Beautiful to drive with a superb engine sound. In many ways the interior styling and toys are reminiscent of the 75. But it is a tad bigger as can be seen in the pics

R40 looks a bit dwarfed by it all

Tatts · 15th July 2007, 16:15

Big aint the word, saw one the other day in the flesh!

Not the most handsome of cars though.

Kandyman · 15th July 2007, 16:43

I like theses very much and have seen a few round my part of the world, There are still outside my price range

nice pictures Mike.

Cuda-uk · 15th July 2007, 16:45

I think they look great and if I could afford one I would have one but it would have to be the tourer. Also with the diesel being a common rail i'm sure Ron could do something with them to make it fly:lol: .

Zeb · 15th July 2007, 17:15

My local(ish) dealer has six second-hand ones in stock, some diesels, some 5.7 litre petrols :SHOCKED: ......all have less than 7000 miles on the clock...now what does that tell you?

Mike · 15th July 2007, 17:20

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Originally Posted by Zeb

My local(ish) dealer has six second-hand ones in stock, some diesels, some 5.7 litre petrols :SHOCKED: ......all have less than 7000 miles on the clock...now what does that tell you?

That some people don't know a good car when they see one?

They are a joy to drive but I can see people not going for them..............in fact just like the 75 and ZT a few years back, or now even!

Mike

Zeb · 15th July 2007, 17:26

You might be right Mike...one suspects the mpg of even the diesel might be a tad daunting however.....then there is the question of quality of finish....My wife has an 06 PT Cruiser...beautifully put together in Austria....the 300c does not seem to be so carefully screwed together however...

I would still be interested in a go in one though!

Mike · 15th July 2007, 17:39

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Originally Posted by Zeb

You might be right Mike...one suspects the mpg of even the diesel might be a tad daunting however.....then there is the question of quality of finish....My wife has an 06 PT Cruiser...beautifully put together in Austria....the 300c does not seem to be so carefully screwed together however...

Hi Zeb

Yes Steve mentioned that the build quality of the USA versions has been a problem. Apparently all UK 300C's are built by Steyr in Austria and it does show. A bit too much plastic for perfection imo but the interior on Steve's was very well put together.

mpg is 30+ if you behave and a lot less if you don't, which for a car of that size is pretty good. Mind you I'd have the petrol model you mentioned so I suspect I'd suffer much more lol

Mike

ColinB · 15th July 2007, 18:18

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Originally Posted by Mike

Member on here Yorky recently bought a Chrysler 300C. We met up today in the Midlands for Sunday lunch and Steve let me take his car for a drive

It has the Diesel unit and wow does it go! Beautiful to drive with a superb engine sound. In many ways the interior styling and toys are reminiscent of the 75. But it is a tad bigger as can be seen in the pics

R40 looks a bit dwarfed by it all

I see they are building a garage for it in the background.:lol:

Mike · 15th July 2007, 18:28

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Originally Posted by ColinB

I see they are building a garage for it in the background.:lol:

nah, that's for R40

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Mike This is my second home Rover 75 V8 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,448 Thanks: 0 Thanked 206 Times in 32 Posts	Big innit! Member on here Yorky recently bought a Chrysler 300C. We met up today in the Midlands for Sunday lunch and Steve let me take his car for a drive It has the Diesel unit and wow does it go! Beautiful to drive with a superb engine sound. In many ways the interior styling and toys are reminiscent of the 75. But it is a tad bigger as can be seen in the pics R40 looks a bit dwarfed by it all __________________ Mike [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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Tatts This is my second home MG6 TL Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tarn Posts: 5,269 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 37 Posts	Big aint the word, saw one the other day in the flesh! Not the most handsome of cars though.

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Kandyman Banned ROVER 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Limousine 2004 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Welling Posts: 10,995 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I like theses very much and have seen a few round my part of the world, There are still outside my price range nice pictures Mike.

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Cuda-uk Avid contributor Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: nr Rugby Posts: 174 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I think they look great and if I could afford one I would have one but it would have to be the tourer. Also with the diesel being a common rail i'm sure Ron could do something with them to make it fly:lol: .

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Zeb Banned MGZT V8 & ZTT 190+LPG Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My local(ish) dealer has six second-hand ones in stock, some diesels, some 5.7 litre petrols :SHOCKED: ......all have less than 7000 miles on the clock...now what does that tell you?

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Zeb Banned MGZT V8 & ZTT 190+LPG Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You might be right Mike...one suspects the mpg of even the diesel might be a tad daunting however.....then there is the question of quality of finish....My wife has an 06 PT Cruiser...beautifully put together in Austria....the 300c does not seem to be so carefully screwed together however... I would still be interested in a go in one though!