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With the 01 tail lights at times it looks like you have as many as 9 lamps going at once. I love winky blinkies. I wish I knew where the police go their strobes. I would like to connect them to the rear tail lights for braking.
In the dash area I did do some playing around and did locate on potential area on the passanger side. By removing the side dash cover (it pops off just like the fuse cover on the drivers side), where the top and bottom dash meet together, it can cause some noise. Loosen the screws and insert some tissue or cloth scraps to get rid of it. By pressing on the dash in different areas while driving (your passanger can do this) you should be able to tell where the noise is comming from. The air filter ($40) and the exhaust changes are the ones I really recommend. The rest are a matter of taste.
You don't use synthetic in yours?
As for the 02 1/2 special, it looks very similar to the one shown a while back . As for the wheels being ugly I must disagree with you they look great. They are 18 inch and similar to what was on the show car , only now the spokes are slightly twisted. Hopefully some added H.P is also in the works but I have no info on that. As for a build date all I know is that it is to be a 02 1/2 model , and thats all I can tell you.
300Michael- 5 speed ?? , from what I saw . Same trans .
hey rogor: I just sent in my membership dues via paypals but havent as yet sent in the form. Can I email the form to dustin instead of snail mail. The form should be updated to be email compatible--those check boxes dont work right.
Hope all you other Edmunds users will join the club. Check it out at: http://www.300mclub.org/
Welcome to the Club. I know DrPixel and the rest of the Board join me me in a hearty "welcome aboard."
Sure, you can fill out the form and email it to either me or Dustin. Just put an "X" next to the check boxes and we'll figure it out. Several new members have done it that way. We're working on an on-line registration, but we're not quite there yet.
Yours 300Mly,
Roger
The Chrysler 300M Enthusiasts Club is looking into Club logo shirts (hopefully both polo and T style). We also hope to do some "event T-shirts" for the "M Monterey Rendezvous" in Monterey CA in August
I've seen the 300M logo shirts on EBay too. I remember someone saying there used to be a Chrysler store in the Mall of America in MN that carried Chrysler logo apparel, and I'm speculating these may be from a buyout of their stock. Why don't I ever stumble onto deals like this??
Joe, Check your local phone book for "Dent Wizard" or "Dentworks."
These folks do paintless dent removal by pushing out the dent from the inside.
Parking lot dings are their specialty, and you can probably get the repair done for $100 in about an hour.
Good luck!
People suck.
Thanks. I hear the Zaino shines even better on dark colored cars like yours. I have a friend with a dark blue Camaro SS that's going to try it. I'm dying to see how it turns out in that color.
I am continually amazed by the lack of consideration that people show for other people's possessions...especially cars. How hard is it to keep your car door from slamming into the car next to you? It's not, people. If I catch someone denting Big Red they're going to get a matching dent in their forehead. I work in building that shares a parking lot with a large asian food market. The parking lot is like a demolition derby. I've seen BMWs, Mercedes and other fine cars creamed, side-swiped, dinged and crunched more than I want to admit. Each time it's carelessness. I park in the far corner with two of my wheels in the dirt to stay as far away as possible. Friday I found a f****** shopping cart sitting against the side of my car! People DO suck sometimes.
Ok...that was a nice Dennis Miller rant, wasn't it? Sk1001...we feel your pain. Good luck.
All valid points, and I agree. My problem is that I've reached the point in my life that simple things like oil changes are too much of an inconvenience to me to justify the cost savings. Maybe I'm just getting old (I know..40 isn't old), or maybe I just make enough money that I'm willing to spend the $20 to have someone do it. Who knows. Gone are the days of me hanging an engine in the maple tree to replace a worn clutch plate.
I bought the shifter on Ebay...
Wanted one forever, and kept meaning to get to it... Then it got discontinued...
Didnt want to deal with trying to win the auction, so I forked over the $100.... Its already in the mail
It hurt to pay so much for so little, but oh well...
On another note...
For those of you considering the Mopar Bra, Beware... Ive had mine on this winter and just took it off to find that it gave me tons of little scratch mark all around the perimeter of the bra... Looks like they'll buff out though...
Anyone want to buy my bra ? Actually that didnt sound right, but you know what I mean...
On another note, I joined the 300 club last night! So I beat the deadline and now I'm on the "in" Well, enough ranting, gotta go order some Zanio and as soon as Minnesota decides it will stop the snow and let spring happen....... =\
That's the same place I got my Magnaflow and my Borla tips. Nice folks to deal with. Which tips did you decide on? It's cool having so many variations of this one basic exhaust system. There may be stainless steel versions of the mandrel bent elbows available if you check with JC Whitney customer service. The aluminized version is JC Whitney Part No. 81AS2968Y and are/were $11.49 each. These make the job much easier and cleaner if you're going with the left and right side pipes. No on site pipe bending required.
Have you seen the movie "GUNG HO"? It's a HOOT. If they are as accurate in your line of work as thay are in mine, not much is believable. It sure is funny though! "PUSHING TIN" is so-so in the accuracy department, but it is funny.
I've owned a lot of bras (uh, for cars) and I have found that if you put a good coat of wax on, make sure the bra fits snuggly and doesn't move, and make sure there is no grit on the underside when removing/installing them they rarely cause problems. However, loose fitting bras are nothing but trouble. This hood cover fits very snuggly on my car.
Hatax -
I'm going with the magnaflow 12258 as the front collector, and the Dynomax 17739 in the rear. The magnaflow doesn't "muffle" much, it's mostly a good collector that doesn't resonate/vibrate as much as others. The Rhino is a pretty wide open muffler on the back, and I chose to go with a little more muffling by installing the Dynomax on the rear. You might not have a noise problem because you're installing the tips with resonators (love the color, by the way) but my muffler guy suggested that I do the muffling up front and leave the tips open. He said that resonated tips restrict the flow more than a better muffler, and that the resonated tips cause a bit more of a "hissing" sound in the exhaust. If my exhaust is too loud for my liking, he's going to drop in a small canister muffler in-line to tone it down a little more.
I loved the movie Gung Ho...especially the scene at the end when the "head honcho" is inspecting the last batch of cars. Finding the guy under the hood instead of an engine, and Michael Keaton polishing the missing windshield are priceless moments.
I'm torn between the Dynomax and the Rhino mufflers, the rhino may be more open, and I have resonator tips, so it should be okay, but on the other hand if the dynomax does more for the 2000 RPM resonance, then I'd be inclined to go that way. Sigh, decisions decisions, either way I still have to wait for it all to get here and I need to order two 90 degree pipes from JC Whitney.
And today I called up the dealership and ordered a hood cover.
Okay, enough of car, the house has been getting neglected now.
I know the feeling. Yesterday I felt so guilty about spending so much time on Big Red that I washed my wife's van and put Zaino tire treatment on it.
I agree with all of you regarding people who do not respect property. There are a lot of derelict vehicles out there. When I go to the store, etc., I make it a point to park at least 10 spots further away from the store than the furthest vehicle already parked. Also, if I have a choice between parking in a regular parking spot (are they getting smaller, or is it just me?)and the street, I'll park on the street.
My biggest gripe is coming out of the store to find nine empty parking spots and a SUV with 5 ft. doors parked one and a half feet away from me, when I've made the effort to isolate my car! There are some people that just don't care about anyone else or their property -- that's why you find used diapers and discarded McDonald's trash in the parking lot.
Of course, that's just my opinion, I could be wrong...(with apologies to Dennis Miller!).
http://community.webshots.com/user/krucelyak
It's the second album/picture shown.
i have the dynomax, i like it, haven't heard the rhino so i have nothing to say about it, but the dynomax is the freeest flowing muffler made, check out my page on dual exhaust.
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Race
I believe that is the inferno red at sunset or sunrise. Like many of the Chrysler paint colors, they change at different times of the day. My inferno red becomes much deeper and richer looking at sunset...I've noticed my wife's new cinnamon glaze (light brown) almost looks mauve at sunset.
Differences being, Red Headman Hedders Tips,
Stainless front collector muffler. And that's about it.....
Iv'e noticed what your post has described. During a rain storm with dark scattered clouds, its right at the cut-off point if you have your light switch on AUTO. The headlights are coming on/off as the outside light varies from the cloud cover. Unless of course your light switch is in the off mode
I can get anyone a DRB III who is willing to pay for one. It is available in three different packages, (pep, economy, complete, and plus). I won't get into the details unless someone is serious, but with a starting cost of $2,900 plus accessories I don't think anyone will want one for their personal use. We do however accept MC, and Visa, or parts billing w/ your dealer code
Anyone who thought they really needed a DRB should save your money and leave the diagnostic to your local dealer.
send an e-mail to racefan9s300m@hotmail.com and i'll send you the wave.
Race
I finally have my 01 300M back on the road after almost full recovery from the accident I detailed to the group about 6 weeks ago.
With all deference to sdmike, I call my M "little red" primarily because I traded in my flame red 98 Dodge Ram Pickup with matching topper, which went by the name Big Red.
I left Melbourne, FL last Friday and drove to Savannah, GA for the weekend with my girlfriend. My M performed flawlessly. The trip up included one section where I-95 crawled to a stop and it took about 1 hour to go 3 miles. This was an excellent test of the cooling system, which included a new radiator, fan, fan motor and a few hoses as a result of the accident. The temp gauge never moved, which I was pleased to see as I spent over an hour in 90+ degrees weather at a crawl. AC also functioned well.
When I was moving, the car ran very smoothly, quietly and straight.
On the way back I made the trip home in just around 4 hours (336 miles) so you can see I was moving along at a respectable clip. I never left the fastlane. Car performed flawlesly.
Outside of needing to have the hood repainted again due to my encounter with a brief hailstorm two weeks ago, it appears the worst is over.
I am having the hood repainted next Monday (same insurance claim is paying for this as well since paint was not cured and there was no damage to any other surface on the vehicle). My only complaint is I will have to wait three months before I can apply the Zaino.
I considered trading the car in, but after dickering with the dealer, I was still looking at a $7000 delta due to the accident and depreciation. The insurance company has given me a check for $3000 to cover diminished value, which I guess I will pocket for the time being.
All that said, barring any additional problems, I am finally getting to enjoy M-ownership. It has been an uphill battle due to a streak of bad luck.
Titanman1
Common problem. Try moving the dash light intensity "wheel" next to the headlight control. If it is right on the edge of "full bright", the dash lights will sometimes flicker bright/low. It's happened a couple times to me, and once I adjusted the control, it went away.
That's my exact system except for the tips. I'm going to try what they call "Lexus" tips (not sure if they come on Lexus' or not), which are oval in shape, rolled edge, and taper cut. They also don't have a resonator, so we'll see what those puppies sound like
That's the inferno red paint without bright sunlight shining on it. My car was sitting next to a red camaro today and it is significanly more maroon than typical red cars. It's just less maroon than the maroon M.