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hey, the good news I found out today is that Glenn has ordered the K&N Air Charger. I just might offer to share the cost of having a before/after smog check done to see what the emission readings are before i buy mine. Any one else want to throw a few bucks at it?
Mike
On another note, I just don't understand this car or the person that owns it, my mother. For months at a time, she hated it. Then she liked it, then she hated it. Then, she finally thought she "got most of the bugs worked out" but then we had a bit of a crash (2 months, a entirely new back end, and $12,000). This seemed to make her mad again. Then she vowed to never drive a wrecked car and had "bad dreams" about it. We got the car back, and one after another, complaints. "It's too loud, the seats are uncomfortable, it rides and bounces like a buckboard (non-PHP), those rattles will drive me to drink, etc., etc.." The nexy day, she never said another word.
But, then the problems started again. The seat is broken and literally now just spins back and forth, the wipers don't work right, the engine was chattering bad (not the lifter tap) every morning for a week, the defroster sucks, it rattles, blah, blah, blah...
So, we take it in again. They look at it, "order parts", and we make another appointment when they say "all the parts are in". What happens, the fix nothing, other than putting on the steering columm piece and saying that they fixed a loose/cut wire or something to the wipers. As for the seat, "wrong part", and it now is like a carnival ride, a somewhat unsafe and uncomfortable one at that. "They're idiots, I'm GOING to call Chrysler." She said this five minutes after getting home, but then forgot about it. More than once a day, I remind her about calling Chrysler and always slip in the word "ARBITRATION", to which she reponds "Yeah.."
I just don't get it, she's about to kill someone when something else breaks each week, but at the same time, seems to enjoy having to take her $32,000 luxo car in all the time to be fixed? I mean sure, it's a really nice car when it wants to be, but when you have to put up with as much crap as we have, would you not be just a little mad?
Ps, I'm almost about to get my driving permit in a month and have been practicing a little in the M. Sure, it's the only car I've really driven on the street, but it does seem nice. Really smooth, great steering, easy to control, comfy, but the rattles(mainly just the one) were a but distracting. I can now see why this car is so well loved for reasons other than looks.
How about Christine II?? ;-))))
fastdriver
A man is flying around near nighttime in his silver 300M Special. He pulls onto a dirt road and turns the HID's off. Next, you see a barn and he pulls the M in. Before long, you see the man who jumps out is Amish as he rushes to throw a blue sheet over the car and hide it, when his mother (or wife) calls him in for dinner from the house.
Maybe DC, should spend more money like this in their AD depo. They have great commercials when you actually do see one once in a blue moon. It just might help people know more about their cars.
Anyway - he pulls into his barn and throws a pile of hay onto the car to hide it.
I think this is finally a great commercial for 300M. They should have done it 3 years ago.
http://www.ritchiefamily.com/300m.htm
scotian - I know for a fact that glenn has a digital camera. Get on him to photograph that thing in-hand, during install, and when done.
Its molded to fit the shape of the truck floor, so it slides right in. It has a 2" lip all the way around it, so if some liquid spills, its contained. It has large (about 3/4" diameter) raised dimples that help keep things from sliding around and it seems to be made of a rubberized plastic because its somewhat flexible and has a fairly grippy surface.
I use my M for business travel, so I always have stuff in the trunk. I found a medium size cardboard box that just slides into the shorter portion of the trunk space immediately behind the rear seats. These boxes are sized so that they fit into the cavity behind the seats three across, so there is never any sliding around. I use one for car stuff, one for sales giveaways, and one for golf balls. These boxes stay in the trunk at all times, I just use stuff, then refill them as needed. Then I use the rest of the trunk space for variable stuff like luggage, cooler, golf clubs....still have plenty of space and nothing slides around. Try one, I think it'll solve your problem and you'll consider it money well spent.
Thanks,
beach
So the need to lift momentarily as you would with any manual. Kinda neat actually.....very similar to the transmissions in Formula 1 cars!
The M's tranny is just an automatic with electronics that allow semi-manual shifting. Lifting during shifts is not necessary.
Lynn Flowers
McKinney, Texas
Thanks for posting the pics. They all looked great, but there was one that really stood out! ;-)) Were they all Zainoed? You should have gone in and paged the owner of the gold 300. I would have.
beach15-
We're going to see pics of Christine II? ;-)) Check your e-mail.
fastdriver
Have Michelin MXV4plus tires. Seem to be very good. Any history on these? Wear,traction, noise etc?
My 5* has been exceptional. Right after delivery noticed an oil leak under the engine. Took it in for service and was advised that the oil cooler lines needed to be replaced & would have to be ordered. Parts came in in 48 htr. After that was advised that oil cooler in radiator was leaking. Another special order. Delivery of part another 48 hrs. In total they had my M 5 days did an excellent repair & supplied with a Dodge van at no charge. President of the dealership told me @ the time of purchase that if their were any serious service problems that they would take care of me. They did! There is a Santa Claus.
By the way, I KNOW you're partial to red which is why Big Red "stood out". I paid an extra $180 for that privledge. heh.
Back to your post. Which temperature gauge? The one in your overhead console? I have the same tires but only 7,000 miles. I'm not a good test of the tires yet. So far I'm very happy with them though.
Also, I need your email address so I can contact you later. YOu can send it to me at mritchie@san.rr.com, or at mike@ritchiefamily.com.
Can anyone tell I'm bored babysitting the three kids this morning? They're on auto-pilot for the most part, so it's me, my coffee, and this dumb computer.
LOL.... Sometimes this board is like having AOL IM!!
"By the way, I KNOW you're partial to red which is why Big Red "stood out". I paid an extra $180 for that privledge. heh."
LOL... How'd you guess? It certainly was worth the extra $$ for my Candy Apple Red too.
fastdriver
Where's the snow????? I have not been out to my garage to even look at my car since we got back to this blizzard. Temp is hovering around -10 degrees Faranheit and so far we have had 3 fatals due to road conditions with a couple clinging. It's not fun, but snow has quit for now and they are forcasting a Chinook by mid week. For any of you who do not know what a Chinook wind is. It is warm air crossing the Rockies from the Pacific which can drive the temp up 20-30 degrees in just minutes, but sure makes for sloppy streets, and dirty cars.
Did the yahoo site list the part numbers for the HID's?
LOL...block heater! If you're facing the engine with the hood open, it should be on your left. You'll see the plug. Don't think you can take it off and put it on Ebay! ;-))
fastdriver
Hey doctor,
nice talking to you hope that phone bill don't shock you(ha)
WI BOB
http://communities.msn.com/Glenns300M/
There are 2 pages of pics so don't miss any!