Speed Channel 300C Test Drive
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duhtroll said:And I hear it's coming back - Family Guy that is. I think early 2005 they will have some new episodes.
What a day that will be - *almost* as cool as the day I found my MM.
Almost half as cool as May 7, 2004 (Lucy's b-day)
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The "Family Guy" is coming back on the air? We are talking about the Fox cartoon that was cancelled right? If so, that is going to be awesome, as I loved it. I hope they keep the same voices, such as Alex Bornstein doing that lady, and so on..........
As far as not opting for the DTR Marauder goes, why would the fact that someone else ordered the same Marauder as you have anything to do with it? There must be hundreds of DTR Marauder's running around...........
It really is your loss, especially since the deals are so good on what's left now. Enjoy your Hemi Powered 300C..........
SHERIFF
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RCSignals said:
Signals, you know as well as I do...... the $14,000 to $16,000 difference to step up to a new 2004 DTR Marauder is closer to the real reason.
There's a lot of cars I simply can't justify or afford right now too. I have a daughter going into college in 4 or 5 years.
And Junehan, I agree with you on the credit card interest rate thing. It was the dumbest thing I had ever seen done to afford a new car.
SHERIFF
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RCSignals said:
That what people said about the last generation of the Caprice. Even cops hated them the first few years. Now they pray they had them back. The new 300 is just like clothing styles, takes a while to grow on you. I have seen several..... I like them. I think they look just as good as a $100,000 Mercedes.
RCSignals
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The first Caprice is a different thing. The rear wheel wells made them ugly, and most people still think those early ones are ugly. They improved significantly when they opened up the rear wheel wells. The Impala ss's though are best looking. The chrome trim on the Caprices sticks out like a sore thumb.SHERIFF said:
Sheriff, when are you going to order a 300C?
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hitchhiker
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RCSignals said:
Given Sherriff's track record for agitating on the automotive sites, he will probably order a 300C and never shut up about it. Or at least he'll say he did.
I stilll say that the 300C is BUTT UGLY!
uke: uke: uke: uke:
BlackHole
2 Ford bricks
My take of the 300C
Looks are totally subjective but I don't like the carved from a single block of steel look. Now the 1 I test drove tonight was a Touring Package with 5.7 Hemi for around 34,700. Take off yes its quicker by about a second over my MM with 14,900 Miles. Handling is inferior interior is more upscale. But this is no performance oriented vehicle. More of a land yachet with power. Going around 1 of my favorite curves a 25 MPH 1 had to slow down to 40 MPH in order to hold it compared to the MM which takes the same exact curve at 60 MPH with no tire squall like the 300C exhibited.
I like the salesman he thought the 300 would just tramp the MM but he soon realized only in a straight line it has the MM game. But anything else its a poor performer. He even said that Mercury didn't know what they had.
Now would I buy 1 maybe if it was about $5,000 cheaper and maybe some other stuff like some free oil changes. But my MM's a keeper plus if one beats up on the MM then my other brick comes out and I know theres no 300C out there that can do 12's. :up: :up: :up:
Looks are totally subjective but I don't like the carved from a single block of steel look. Now the 1 I test drove tonight was a Touring Package with 5.7 Hemi for around 34,700. Take off yes its quicker by about a second over my MM with 14,900 Miles. Handling is inferior interior is more upscale. But this is no performance oriented vehicle. More of a land yachet with power. Going around 1 of my favorite curves a 25 MPH 1 had to slow down to 40 MPH in order to hold it compared to the MM which takes the same exact curve at 60 MPH with no tire squall like the 300C exhibited.
I like the salesman he thought the 300 would just tramp the MM but he soon realized only in a straight line it has the MM game. But anything else its a poor performer. He even said that Mercury didn't know what they had.
Now would I buy 1 maybe if it was about $5,000 cheaper and maybe some other stuff like some free oil changes. But my MM's a keeper plus if one beats up on the MM then my other brick comes out and I know theres no 300C out there that can do 12's. :up: :up: :up:
stevengerard
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I saw one on the expressway today with MFR plates on. Standing still they aren't my style but moving this car really looked nice - silver. But even though it has a hemi I still feel its kind of a different car. The MMs are American bad*ss muscle cars, the 300C is competing with a different market. I agree I think the look will really grow on folks just like the old Taurus when it first came out. But its trying to be a poor man's Bently our cars are just plain mean. Heck if I wanted that I could have bought an 2000 540i for 25k - no thanks.
hitchhiker said:Given Sherriff's track record for agitating on the automotive sites, he will probably order a 300C and never shut up about it. Or at least he'll say he did.
I stilll say that the 300C is BUTT UGLY!
I just can't understand what kind of beef some of you guys have with Sheriff. I've followed him around on several sites and I just can't understand what he did so wrong to deserve this kind of treatment from a few people. If Sherriff really did something on the other automotive sites, that's fine, but this is not one of those other automotive sites. We come here to share our love for what most of us believe is one of the finest cars Ford makes(made).
SHERIFF
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junehhan said:
They just don't understand my sense of humor.
For example, a central Virginia funeral home bought a Mercury Marauder believe it or not. If I was to post anything about it here they would think I am trying to start trouble and making fun of the car. But in reality, I think a funeral home owning a Mercury Marauder is absolutely hilarious!
Other than the sense of humor misunderstanding, I think I got somebody's daughter pregnant! I don't remember it though. :baaa:
