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Lynn Flowers
McKinney, Texas
http://www.martin-productions.com/300M/engine-letters.jpg
I may also do the upper and lower lines. Haven't decided yet.
"Put and sign on your M that says steal me, and leave the keys in the car. You will soon be No.1. lol"
Nah-- won't work. I tried that with my 1980 Olds Toronado DIESEL. Had a bumper sticker that said- Answer my prayers, steal this car. No one else wanted it either! ;-))
fastdriver
http://www.detnews.com/2002/autosinsider/0205/15/b02-489690.htm
fastdriver
Mike
Mike
Too bad it was so noisy, rattled, and had a few other problems. I wouldn't rule it out 100% as a choice though, the problems with our 2000 scare me a little, a 99' is a little more frightening. Who knows, maybe late this fall, there might be a deal too good to pass up...
In the meantime, I'm more interested in a few other sporty mid-size sedans, probably a few years old. Mainly, something like an Intrigue, GP, Maxima, etc. But, like I said, I need to work a little this summer so I can get anything!
glennbp - I simply used a fine artist brush, some silver auto touch up paint, and a steady hand. The touch up paint went on smoothly and dried quickly without any runs. I'll probably go over it again one more time for a second coat. I'm happy with the results and so far engine heat hasn't been a problem. I know that my car's exterior paint can get mighty hot sitting in the sun so I don't think the valve cover heat will pose a problem either.
Not a lot of fun driving at night with the interior lights all blazing away. Hope they fix it right tomorrow, and don't have to wait a week for parts.
Haven't posted lately. Had to update my OS.
Silver
My plan is to use gold paint to match the exterior and the "3.5L" lettering that is already painted.
However, my approach is going to be different...I'm a lousy painter. My plan is to put masking tape on either side of the raised railing on each side of the letters and then use a very, very fine nap trim roller. Since the letters are raised, the paint should just cover the top...as long as I don't saturate the paint and it doesn't drip...
Now If I can just find a way to chrome the diaphragm in the front of the engine like the photos in the brochures!!!
GROUP: Electrical
DATE: MAY 26, 2000
SUBJECT:
Garage Door Opener Transmitter Range
MODELS:
1998 - 2000 (LH) Concorde/Intrepid/LHS/300M
OVERVIEW:
This bulletin involves installing a supplemental antenna to the garage door opener transmitter.
SYMPTOM/CONDITION:
The garage door opener located in the Overhead Travel Information System (OTIS) may have a range drastically less than the owners original transmitter.
DIAGNOSIS:
If the customer describes a functioning garage door opener with a reduced range compared to the opener manufacturers transmitter, perform the Repair Procedure
I think I should have put a coat of white on first as the base black of the flaps is hard to cover.
If I do the valve covers it will be white first, then the inferno red.
Don't wait to long to commit. We can only guarantee the discounted hotel rooms until the indicated dates. After that, it's every man for himself.
If it's too far to drive (like me) hop a plane. That's what I'm doing.
Drive=Love
Mike
I took on the freeway to 85 to see if it would have the dredded shimmy, and did some hard acceleration runs to see if it would happen then, to my surprise it did not happen. Although I am planning to add the spacers as soon as I get the proper bolts for the trannsmission mount.
I did post some pictures at the webshots site. http://community.webshots.com/user/my300m_ just look under suspension, on page 2.
I'm not sure how well the masking tape idea would work. I thought about doing that. Around the outside of the letters would be easy but getting inside and between the letters would be tough. Need really thin masking tape.
As far as heat, I guess only time will tell. If if starts to flake off, I'll just remove what's left and do it again.
The reason I chose silver is because my M is platinum. Almost matched perfectly. I think red would look cool too.
http://www.prowleronline.com/goldcoast.html
The odometer is identified by the "Km" immediately above it. ("Km" pertaining to distance, rather than "Km.h for speed)
Only in the U.S.A. destined cars. In Canada, (and most non-USA exports) the Km/h is the dominant outer ring.
If I understand that list right, it's showing number of thefts relative to the total number of that vehicle on the road. That's totally misleading. If there were 5 of a particular car on the road and 1 is stolen you're immedately at a 20% theft rate. But 1 car is hardly a crime wave.
This is a poor measure because all vehicles have an equal chance of being stolen. This statistic penalizes vehicles that have lower sales numbers.
I think somebody is looking for an excuse to raise rates even on infrequently stolen vehicles.
That's what I hate about statistics, they can be manipulated to "prove" anything.
I thought the same thing. For as long as I can remember, Hondas and Toyotas have been at the top of the list. I thought that with all of Honda's and Toyota's quality problems, they must have dropped down the list and with DC's push on quality, the 300M and LHS suddenly shot up! ;-))
fastdriver
In real life, I don't worry about car theft because I feel my overall chance of getting hit is low, I always lock my car, I wouldn't want to hassle with the "Club" or other theft-deterrent device, and I have insurance. Still, it's interesting to hear which cars the thieves are targeting.
Besides our club site offers the thief one stop shopping for M's The trick is to make it very different from the rest so that it can be easly spotted by the police. Something very difficult to do with an Accord or Camry.
I've never had a car stolen or broken into...knock wood.
The police said that it was probably gang related. Basically, during a gang initiation, gang members will drop you off in some remote area and you have a limited time to make it back. Stealing a car to get back is a necessity. So I don't think they'll care if it's a Honda Accord, 300M or Ford Pinto.
The ugliest point of looking a 300M is from the back with the tire viewed, they're just too thin and not proportional at all. This make the car looks dirt cheap and is not the way should be for nowaday's car (beside GM cars). I know, the 225 tire is pretty wide, somehow the design of 300M needs much wider tire to make it looks proportional.
I'm thinking to keep stock 225 tire in front and replace the rear with 265/40-18 or 285/35-18. Is it OK? I don't want to lower the car or make any changes, just the tire & wheel, is it possible? I would like to hear your comments, pros & cons. It is not quite right for a front wheel drive car, isn't it?
I did have a chance to view a special from the back, the 245 is still not wide enough.
Mine is 01' with PHP.
I always use The Club when I park my cars overnight. There have been reports of increasing car thefts/break ins in my area recently. I know that insurance would pay for it, but I just dont want the hassle, if I can mitigate the risk to a certain degree, I will use the club. Not to mention that the club could be an alternative to carrying a baseball bat in your car when you need it:-) . The club is not really an inconvenience to me, since I only use it overnight.
Years ago, I had my 92 Cougar broken into. It was in Brooklyn NY, VERY busy shopping street, many people around. Since then I learned to never leave anything of value visible in the car. Well, now I have tinted windows (35% all around), which helps a little. Probably the only visible thing in my car that could be thought to be of "value" is the GPS receiver up by the windshield, which does look like a radar detector. But it is actually useless without my PocketPC device which I never leave there.
I think the best thieve deterrent is an NRA sticker :-)
The obvious incentive for thefts of Accords and Camrys is for the "midnight autosupply" market. Their sheer numbers mean they have a higher risk of being in an accident and needing repair parts. It used to be the Olds Cutlass in it's heyday.
The only thing I can think of that would skew the 300M or LHS numbers is that those cars are sold more frequently into large metro areas with a higher incidence of the theft overall. But I just don't see them as a popular "chop shop" item.
I'm still doubting the validity of those numbers.
Most cars nowaday have their tires closer to the side of the car, especially European. But the 300M is not the case, this is different from other Chrysler cars. More likey the 300M body is too much bulging out.
300Michael, your lowered M looks perfect now from the side. The tire areas doesn't look like a truck any more with so huge a gap.