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Yeah, the picture had to be enlarged at the top of the page to see the effect. The rear tire was off the ground and water was position like it was "peeing".
thanks!
Here it is. I was hoping to tip the wheel out a bit but ran out of time to edit. I am glad I won just because I seem to be the only person that did something with a REAL Caliber. :shades: ">
PS caliberchic, congrats and great photo!
Hope this helps.
Actually though the 3MM tape IS super adhesive but it doesn't stick to paint in a manner that would harm it. As a matter of fact we removed the factory molding on the doors and it was applied with tape just like the rain guards and it rolled off by our finger when pressure was applied.
Oh, we did get them from the Dodge but off of Ebay because they were cheaper. They have a sharp white Dodge logo on them.
now june 2006...no caliber to be seen anywhere around here..all dealers are sold out!! anyone has driven one yet?? or bought one??
That's a good looking Caliber you have there:)
I wonder if Dodge has taken notice? That would go well with the current photo line-up and the Binky commercial!
I thought the concept fell in line with the Dodge ad prints too, that is why I went that route. My other ideas werent so PC. Like the Cali getting a lap dance, a bikini car wash or a Hooters girl photo shoot. Those would have fit right in with the other entries BUT I don't think my in laws would have been so inclined to vote for me! LOL
Initially, I had argued that 2 mpg was not worth shifting gears for, but it appears the 5 speeds are doing better than 32 on the highway - closer to 35. Now, 5 or 6 mpg makes it worth shifting gears in my opinion, and saving $1100 on the car to begin with...Hmm...I know...
I'll try to talk my my wife into giving up the Grand Caravan so she can drive the SXT CVT and I'll buy another Caliber SXT with the 5-speed.
Not that mpg is the only consideration, mind you... our 2002 GC only has 30k on it, but is timed-out of warranty and the looks of the Caliber are nice and the combination of comfort versus handling is right on..... Any suggestions?
cut and paste the link above. I did not want it to sound like a honda racer or a bee hive so this is what i went with. It has a nice tone and hardly nop resonance in the cab of the car. I went with the 2.5in but a 2.0in would work fine they had to expand the end of the exhaust that comes down the center of the car. and i lost about 30 lbs after REMOVING THE STOCK BIG HUNKA MUFFLER. And when K&N get the fipk or even just a high flow air filter that will help out too. Agin if that is what you ment caliberchic, except my apology, You were one of the owners who keep this forum going. I can add pictures if wanted..
I was replying to the poster who replied to your post that said there aren't 5 speeds w/ 1.8 in an SXT.
Sometimes the flow of the forum and it's replies is hard to follow.
Do you know if aftermarket exhaust system effects the engine warranty? I've heard stories about folks getting impressive MPG by reducing the back pressure on the engine, but I've also heard that this can burn and damage the exhaust valves rather quickly. I could not find anything on Flowmaster's web site that addressed this.
Any thoughts?
The dealership also pointed out that delivery is a little slower because they are trying to resolve any known problems before the newer ones leave the factory.
I'd call Chrysler and check for sure before changing out any parts.
Also Mopar does have performance parts too. Maybe that's the best option?
There is a Silver spoiler on Ebay for $200 w/ free shipping. BY FAR the best price I've seen on it.
I haven't been around in a while. I just wanted to let everyone know that my car is FINALLY on its way. I ordered a Marine Blue SXT (with sunroof, musicgate, wheels, foglights) on April 19th. It didn't get built until 8 weeks later and then it shipped on Tuesday. Currently it is on the train to Delaware!
The sucky part is that it arrives at the rail station on the 29th, but then the estimated delivery by truck to my dealer isn't until July 9th!! That is upsetting to me because the rail station is only 45 minutes away. The dealer said he will do all he can to get it to me sooner, but I'm not hopeful.
MPG for the trip was 31 mpg with the 2.0 CVT. 436 miles total on 14.0 gallons of 87 octane. The trip was lots of driving at 55-60 mph and some driving at 70-73 mph. I'd like to check the mpg on straight 65 mph run sometime.
I really think the CVT works well, but sometimes it appears to be too quick to reduce the ratio and increase the rpm with the cruise on. With the cruise set at 72 MPH, for example, I was running rpm anywhere from 2200 to 3000, depending on the angle of the road, wind, etc. This will certainly prolong the life of the engine as its never being "lugged down" and it always spinning pretty well, but I still have to think that if the rpm was at 2500, you would be getting better mpg than at 3000 rpm.
All that said, I can easily believe folks are getting 35+ mpg highway with the 5 speed, since I got 31 under what I consider to be "less than ideal" conditions.
On the way home, I drove for about 35 miles at 35 mph through unbelievable rain and lightning - I could always see the road because the sky was almost constantly lit up. Some truckers were stopped others just slowed down. Lots of water on the road in places - I'm glad I did not have the spare on for that. This car is really watertight - I had the wipers going full speed and the car was covered in water the whole time, with no leaks whatsoever. Nice! Its weird driving like that - all you can hear is the rain and thunder - no engine noise, no road niose, no fan noise, occassionally water gushing against the car.
By the way, putting the 17" tire in the back does create a bit of a mess, since it will NOT fit in the spot for the spare, but it cleaned up pretty well today.
Your's is Orange too right? I hate how my car photographs more red than Orange. I have tried several different lightings and still no dice.