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If you really want to go nuts with this (and I almost did), check out
http://www.mandrelbending.com
They do custom mandrel bends, use stainless steel if you want, and ship coast-to-coast.
Good Internet deals I found were Dynomax 17739 for $49 from Jegs and Magnaflow 14258 for $114 from Husker Performance.
300M license plate
I upgraded my 2* dealer to 3* today as they are solving most of my complaints. They ordered a new head unit for the climate control and also a blend door controller.
They flushed out the atf3 and put in the proper atf4.
They ordered new door weatherstrip all around to replace my shrinking ones.
They adjusted and greased the window regulator to quiet the clicking noise.
They couldnt duplicate the growling noise in the belt area so didnt fix it. I will demonstrate this on my next visit.
Gave me a loaner Chryler "Cheep" to use for 2 days.
And they washed my M. ( which was real dirty due to not washing it in well over a month)
So now I have upgraded them to 3 stars---if they do a nice job on installing the ordered parts, I may give them 4 stars (got to make them keep trying harder)--the only one I give 5 stars to is Britney Spears.
Easyrider300M
Race
You only have 7,500 miles in 17 months???? WOW! I already have over 2,200 miles in less then 28 days of driving and I only have 3 miles to go to work! I think of places to go just so I can drive the new car. ;-))
fastdriver
i commute in my 99 ram during the week 56k on it and everything is right at my back door on the weekends, so i can't get the miles up...maybe i should go on more road trips...
Race
I clicked it in the first position (that's where it normally is) and flashing stopped and never came back.
While on my routine commute home from work, a pathetic little Olds Achieva decided to get within inches of my rear end while on the highway (just wouldnt back off)... Then he decided to try to pass me, so I decided to show this guy what an M could do... went to 3rd, next I knew I was doing 110... then came the State trooper in the Unmarked car
At least he pulled over the guy in the Achieva too...
All, I just did a little "aisle browsing" in the newest edition of Road Test, by Road & Track. They have a real long and detailed comparison of the 300M, Lincoln LS, Catera Sport and the Aurora. The M and the Aurora tied for the best of the group, but one of the issues they had with the M was its soft suspension. They mentioned that the $500 PHG should drive the M to the top of the group and is well worth the investment. Even better, the M was about $4,000 less expensive than the other cars, had more interior and trunk space, and was one of two (the Aurora was the other) that was worth of the "near luxury" class. I almost bought it, but I need to buy apples and bananas.
Oh, by the way, I've noticed that in the last 500 miles my exhaust has gotten slightly louder and richer.
-Mike
YES!!! I caught the middle of that commercial last week and laughed my A__ off! THAT'S ME!!! Where did he start out from at the beginning of the commercial- CT??? LOL... Whoever came up with that commercial is right on target!
fastdriver
I get 15,000 a year. Besides, it's only money. You only live once! At least I'm enjoying it 10 times more then my previous car! I'm making up for it now!
fastdriver
It was the award winning "5-STAR" dealers that were WORSE then that!
The Fans of the CL topic here is dead. They all go to acura-cl.com. No rattling sunroof here or bad power window motors or warped rotors or defective tires or shrinking weather-stripping etc. Just a car that's a JOY to drive.
Enjoy.
fastdriver
Over 80 in CT is considered reckless driving. They can tow your car and arrest you on the spot.
fastdriver
I have faxed the measurements of my tips to Ed Hanson so he can duplicate them for those that want them. He already called and told me that someone ordered a set. For those interested, his number is 619-698-7030. He wants $100 plus tax/shipping for the custom Y-pipe set-up for each side ($200 total).
Here is a Picture of the assembly. It's the back 15 inches or so.
-Mike
Sibe
To look at and sit in the car, everything looks solid and noise-free but then when you take a trip down the road, those solid-looking parts sound like theyre about to rattle themselves apart. After seeing how many trips it took for the dealers not to be able fix just the gauge rattle, I believe the mutlitude of other noises are beyond the fixing level.
Dont get me wrong, its still a great car as long as the road is mainly smooth. Once we hit the highway and were cruising easily at 75-80 MPH, everything was great. I just wich the car could go back to the way it was the first 2 or 3 months we had it when their were no rattles or creaks. In our past 97 Grand Voyager, I may have accepted some of these annoyances because it was a relatively large vehicle with a cheap price (it was a stripped base model. Sure, within the first 2,000 miles the sliding doors rattled but after a few visits, the very nice dealer who would give us a car to drive for our inconveniance, had fixed them and the van never had a single issue for the next 3 years and 41,000 miles. There is no comparison between the van and the 300M but if the M could be fixed, it would be a lot better.
This is a great car that draws looks from almost anyone and is a terrific vehicle. But with the elimination of the rattles, lower noise levels, and a better transmission, it would be truly perfect.
Slate Beauty
MINE turns heads! Must be that Zaino shine! ;-))
fastdriver
Nearly lost it twice on the California Rts 35 & 84 yesterday.
Then again, 60mph on a twisting mountain road probably isn't good for any car... but I miss the autostick something horrible!
-m
Pat/Apex-In the midst of my searching, I saw Pat's post about not having to start and stop discussions since we don't do the parts anymore. This will amke searching MUCH easier. I do have a request though. Can a "Chrysler 300M Archive" forum be created and all the contents of our past 19 "parts" pasted into that forum? It would make it easy to search those groups as well. I figure it would be too difficult at this point to put everything in one place, so the old stuff in another plance would be the next best thing. I hate to create extra work for you but...PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE!!!!!!!!!
fastdriver
-M
Race
side joke:
this AL boy won the GA lottery, 20 million. he came to ATL first thing monday morning, said "i want my 20 million. they said no sir you get 1 million now and the rest over 19 years. he pitched a fit, got real loud, and said, "fine if you can't give me my 20 million now i want my dollar back."
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Sdmike-Thanks buddy! I owe ya! Just ordered the hood protector and the door edge guards!!
I just bought the hood cover and I've had the door edge guards since day 2. They fit and work well.
So in the end I got written up for "Marked Lane Violation" which I have no idea why, since I never left the high speed lane (the other car did), and for speeding... but get this, for a speed he put I was going 85-90... Can they do that ? I mean Ive heard of people getting off for non-calibrated radar guns... and this guy is saying he clocked me but doesnt know how fast I was going ???? I'm going to fight it...
Roger, I sent you an email about the shirts.
Dustin - You owe me nuthin. My pleasure.
my question was, if they had changed the pads were they also going to charge me additional 90?
i have never heard of "one time good will" charge before, what the heck?
Sleepy
Best case is for the officer not to show up. Don't laugh, it happens more often than you might realize (it's happened to me 3 times). If he doesn't show up, you're not guilty. End of story. Needless to say, this outcome puts you in an unbelievably good mood for the rest of the day.
More common is for the judge to reduce the charge and/or fine. Also very common, unless you've got a few other tickets in the last few years, is for the judge to give Probation before Judgment, which essentially means if you keep clean for a year, the ticket is removed from your record.
The last time I had the honor of participating in the judicial system, the guy before me talked down a radar ticked for 92 in a 55 down to 65, by giving a sob story about being late for work (he was a car salesman).
To improve your odds for the first scenario, try to get the case postponed. Different states have different guidelines for being able to postpone, but it's worth a shot.
Good luck.
I would have argued the point a little more--rotors should not need changing before the pads wear out.
Or maybe it's those 5* dealers in Taiwan---I hear they dont like Americans--;o)
Wish me luck.
ARe the dynomax mufflers rust resistant--did you use stainless pipes--did you buy the mandrel bent pipes from Whitney
Good luck ---guess this is a very popular mod. I may have to give it a shot soon myself.
Easyrider300m
No rattles here! Looks like maybe this time I got a good car while everyone else got "lemons". I guess time will tell. 2,300+ miles so far and loving EVERY minute of it!
From reading the posts in that newsgroup, I get the feeling that these guys abuse their cars. They're always talking about taking it to the track and racing. I did ask if the people with the complaints drive their cars "normally" every day or if they race them. So far, no one answered. Didn't check yet today.
fastdriver
-Russ
easyrider - We had to cut the inside lip off in order to get the door edge material onto the cutout on the driver's side.
On my way to the airport..
-Mike
I was never able to find links to sections I and II but if anyone can get to them let me know and I'll add them to the Archive link.
Correction, I looked again this morning and added section I, but still can't find II.
Rick