Chrysler Crossfire: Love it or Hate it?

[murky]

@World Eater

The 300 is popular as hell in Brooklyn because it’s popular with the street hoods. It was featured in a 50 Cent video before it came out, so of course they all have to imitate. I count three on my block right now.

ha… that’s probably the same case with the magnum in DC… it was featured in a nelly video.

[badmana]

I test drove the Crossfire on a track. I can tell you, the reviews are correct. The thing looks like a sweet sports car but handles like a boat.

I also drove the 300 (both wagon and car). I personally like the wagon version (with the hemi). But don’t expect a tight ride. It’s basically a lowered Pacifica in terms of handling (I drove almost every vehicle Chrysler makes in one day at a special track day presented by Chrysler, the Viper is frickin’ awesome).

[Gunslinger]

I don’t like the Crossfire. The ass end is too rounded; It should have just a bit of a rear deck, IMHO. The convertible version is better, but still too high at the back.

I want a Dodge Magnum.

[murky]

I’d take a Magnum over a Crossfire any day.

[LSLGuy]

There are a couple of Crossfires in my neighborhood. The car looks totally hot in the ads and on the showroom floor, but I was surprised to see that it looks kinda dumpy on the road. A case of too thin here, too plump there.

Next year they might tweak it a bit and hit the appearance sweet spot, but not yet.

I’ve never driven one, but I did sit in the neighbor’s car and the side/rear visibility is pitiful, worse than the older Vettes.

[murky]

@badmana

I test drove the Crossfire on a track. I can tell you, the reviews are correct. The thing looks like a sweet sports car but handles like a boat.

I also drove the 300 (both wagon and car). I personally like the wagon version (with the hemi). But don’t expect a tight ride. It’s basically a lowered Pacifica in terms of handling (I drove almost every vehicle Chrysler makes in one day at a special track day presented by Chrysler, the Viper is frickin’ awesome).

the 300 wagon? isn’t that just the dodge magnum??

[badmana]

@murky

the 300 wagon? isn’t that just the dodge magnum??

Probably. It’s really a new 300m with a hatch so in my mind I call it the 300 wagon

Kinda like the Matrix is a hatch back Corolla.

[murky]

that makes sense… thanks for clarifying.
regardless of what you call it, it’s still a hot car!

[murky]

@World Eater

The 300 is popular as hell in Brooklyn because it’s popular with the street hoods. It was featured in a 50 Cent video before it came out, so of course they all have to imitate. I count three on my block right now.

just saw a bunch of magnums in the new mannie fresh video…

[murky]

@World Eater

The 300 is popular as hell in Brooklyn because it’s popular with the street hoods. It was featured in a 50 Cent video before it came out, so of course they all have to imitate. I count three on my block right now.

just to help prove your point: http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia/universalmotown/universal/mannie_fresh/video/00_realbig.asx

[Wile_E]

Crossfire? That is a bad name. Does it come with a couple guys arguing about politics in the back seat?

[Sam_Stone]

Wasn’t that what James Caan drove in The Godfather?

[murky]

i snagged a ride home with one of my co-workers yesterday… and guess what car he had?? the dodge magnum! it has a really luxurious interior and a really smooth ride. i was pretty impressed.
still haven’t seen a lot of crossfires around here. come to think of it, i still haven’t seen one on the road. or if i did, it didn’t stand out (and you know what that means)

[Bippy_the_Beardless]

I have recently been buying Hot Wheel cars for the young son of a good friend. It was then that I realised the Crossfire is based on those squashed flat joke car designs in the hotwheel range.

[down_by_law]

the crossfire looks ok for an american car. i was moderately suprised when i first saw it. not bad, really. you could do worse. much better than that stupid 300 or the dodge magnum. those things are fucking hideous.

now, the new mustang is a different story. i think the last mustang model was a huge improvement over the designs from the last 25 years, but they really hit it out of the park on the new one.

but i still have a penchant for german design. i still love my 2001 jetta, and i lust over audis. bmws are getting a little zoomy for my tastes, though. i think they hit their peak a model or two ago.

[murky]

i think we have exact opposite tastes…

@down by law

the crossfire looks ok for an american car. i was moderately suprised when i first saw it. not bad, really. you could do worse. much better than that stupid 300 or the dodge magnum. those things are fucking hideous.

don’t even know if i’ve seen a crossfire and i love the look of the 300 and magnum…

now, the new mustang is a different story. i think the last mustang model was a huge improvement over the designs from the last 25 years, but they really hit it out of the park on the new one.

the only (recent) mustang model that i really liked was in '97…

but i still have a penchant for german design. i still love my 2001 jetta, and i lust over audis. bmws are getting a little zoomy for my tastes, though. i think they hit their peak a model or two ago.

i hate audis, and i love the new BMW models. the new 3 series (comes out next year) is really good looking… and i think the 6 series converitble is amazing.