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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: RobG on 06 September 2009, 14:36:42
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Got back this morning and thought I`d post up some pics of my rental car.
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z257/belisensis/OMEGAFORUM/Frontof300.jpg)
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z257/belisensis/OMEGAFORUM/300bootbonnetopen.jpg)
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z257/belisensis/OMEGAFORUM/Rearof300.jpg)
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z257/belisensis/OMEGAFORUM/Dooropenof300.jpg)
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z257/belisensis/OMEGAFORUM/Dashof300.jpg)
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z257/belisensis/OMEGAFORUM/Steeringpedalsof300.jpg)
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z257/belisensis/OMEGAFORUM/V6on300.jpg)
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z257/belisensis/OMEGAFORUM/Engineof300.jpg)
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z257/belisensis/OMEGAFORUM/Bootbatteryon300.jpg)
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z257/belisensis/OMEGAFORUM/Wheelof300.jpg)
Nice V6 roar when it`s opened up. :) More economical than the miggy 2.5ltr. :y Gearbox not as good on the kickdown. :P Smoother ride but the seats ain`t as comfy as the mig. :(
Oh, forgot. This is one of the neighbours :D
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z257/belisensis/OMEGAFORUM/Lizard.jpg)
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Nice one Rob, Hope you enjoyed your holiday
So this was not the American Omega you hoped for then mate ::)
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Great time thanks Andy :y (Apart from the afternoon 20 minute storms >:(). The 300 seemed a viable proposition when the Omega`s start to disappear, but not so sure now :-/
Must admit though, I quite liked the foot operated handbrake next to the brake pedal :y
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Good to hear that you had a nice holiday. Not sure about the hearing aid beige colour of the car though. Looks like a lot of coca cola bottles died to make the interior too! ;D
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Great time thanks Andy :y (Apart from the afternoon 20 minute storms >:(). The 300 seemed a viable proposition when the Omega`s start to disappear, but not so sure now :-/
Must admit though, I quite liked the foot operated handbrake next to the brake pedal :y
Stanard thing on most yank car.
How do they compare size wise to the Omega interior. As most of us, we have thought of the 300 as a mig replacement, but I bet the 2.7 in that is less powerfull than a 2.5 mig here.
Glad you had had good holiday. :y
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Yeh Skruntie you`re right, it`s not got the oomph of the mig, (accelerate from 80mph and the kickdown got to come in for any increase). Sizewise, the interior has more space although the rear seats are a bit lower to the floorpan. As for the boot it`s crap. I struggled to get 1 large, 1 medium and 1 small case in there, and I mean struggled!!!!!!!!!!!
The plus side is cambelt change at 102,000 :o :o Not too sure about that
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Great pics Rob - sun, big car all very inviting - glad you had a good time 8-) 8-) :y
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Yeh Skruntie you`re right, it`s not got the oomph of the mig, (accelerate from 80mph and the kickdown got to come in for any increase). Sizewise, the interior has more space although the rear seats are a bit lower to the floorpan. As for the boot it`s crap. I struggled to get 1 large, 1 medium and 1 small case in there, and I mean struggled!!!!!!!!!!!
The plus side is cambelt change at 102,000 :o :o Not too sure about that
Probably coz of the underpowered engine. :-/
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Love It, Brilliant looking motor. When my business takes off a bit I want an estate, diesel, in funeral hearse black.
I'll live with that uber cr*p interior just to look at the exterior as im walking away/towards it!!!!!
How much could you a new basic one for in the good ole US Of A???
Wayne
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Yeh Skruntie you`re right, it`s not got the oomph of the mig, (accelerate from 80mph and the kickdown got to come in for any increase). Sizewise, the interior has more space although the rear seats are a bit lower to the floorpan. As for the boot it`s crap. I struggled to get 1 large, 1 medium and 1 small case in there, and I mean struggled!!!!!!!!!!!
The plus side is cambelt change at 102,000 :o :o Not too sure about that
Be nice to compare performance's with a UK spec car :y
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300C is a Mercedes W124 E underneath it all so should handle quite well???
I dont think we get the 2.7 in this country either??
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the 300c comes with 2 engines
diesel @3ltr and 215bhp 0-62 7.6 sec
;) ;) ;) ;)
and 34mpg so not bad
and a new 6.1 v8 hemi 425bhp 0-62 5.0 sec
:y :y :y :y but down side only 20mpg
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these cars have the potential to be absolutely awesome looking, ive always been tempted to get one, tint windows and big rims...
just so i can drive it with my hair greased back and talk in an american italian accent shouting "Tony"... Just me on that one?
cant be :D lol
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Something like this perhaps (http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z257/belisensis/OMEGAFORUM/gold300c.jpg)
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z257/belisensis/OMEGAFORUM/bluelambo300c.jpg)
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z257/belisensis/OMEGAFORUM/red300c.jpg)
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z257/belisensis/OMEGAFORUM/Pmped300c.jpg)
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z257/belisensis/OMEGAFORUM/hemi300c.jpg)
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and a new 6.1 v8 hemi 425bhp 0-62 5.0 sec
:y :y :y :y but down side only 20mpg
Stick a caravan on the back of an Omega and you'll get 20 mpg too!
There used to be a 3/3.5 petrol and a 3/3.5 diseasal. And a 5.7 V8 available .... :-? Just looked at http://www.chrysler.co.uk/300c/models.html & as you say there just seems to be the 2 modela available :-/
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They are the biggest load of crap i have ever had the misfortune to drive they handle like a barge that is sinking!!!! they are biult for straight roads and straight roads alone.....Leave em alone walk away from em run away in fact!!!! :o :o
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They are the biggest load of crap i have ever had the misfortune to drive they handle like a barge that is sinking!!!! they are biult for straight roads and straight roads alone.....Leave em alone walk away from em run away in fact!!!! :o :o
add to that -- the build quality is crap, both cosmetically and mechanically
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They are the biggest load of crap i have ever had the misfortune to drive they handle like a barge that is sinking!!!! they are biult for straight roads and straight roads alone.....Leave em alone walk away from em run away in fact!!!! :o :o
The suspension setting can't be the same. Catera & Omega are different so I can't see the 300c being the same both sides of the Atlantic.
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You can buy a new limited edition saloon for just over nineteen grand.no chrome,colour coded everything ,full leather but no choice of colour only comes in black