Chrysler Imperial Concept Car

Some are impressed with the Chrysler Imperial concept car unveiled in January this year at the North American International Auto show. From MercuryNews.com:

The idea here is to question whether there's space in the Chrysler lineup above and beyond the iconic 300C sedan. The Imperial is a huge, tall car, as in 17 inches longer and six inches taller than a 300. It's an evocative statement similar in its classical stance to such popular Chrysler concepts as the Atlantic from 1995. Most, though, see the current Rolls-Royce Phantom when they see the Imperial concept. (Not coincidentally, many see a Bentley when they see Chrysler's 300 sedan.)

Reaction to the Imperial has been mixed. Dan Lienert on Forbes.com proclaimed it one of the year's 10 coolest concepts and characterized it as ``another stab from Chrysler at bringing sinister looks back into American sedans.'' But Motor Trend wrote that the ``Detroit show reaction can be most charitably described as `lukewarm,' with one wag describing it as a cross between the Rolls Phantom and the Checker Marathon.''"

All I know is, Chrysler seems to be batting 1000 when it comes to cool car design and production. Or maybe it's all in the marketing?

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300C Photos

If you're a 300C fan, then you probably appreciate seeing photos of other 300c owners cars and the things they do to them. Modifications can range from the popular 300c grilles to the strange gull wing doors.

Here are a few resources for finding interesting 300c photos:

• Flickr photos tagged with 300c
• Google image search for 300c
• Yahoo image search for 300c
• 300c Forums
  

You can do the same thing with video search.

Tags: 300c, 300c photos, custom 300c, chrysler 300c

Stretch 300C

A longer 300C is in store according to UK Car Publications, WhatCar?

Long-wheelbase versions of the imposing Chrysler 300C Saloon and Touring estate will be revealed at the New York Motor Show in April, and they may soon appear in the UK.

The stretched 300C's wheelbase is 152mm longer, all of which is used to enhance rear legroom. It will be sold in the US from this autumn with the 250bhp 3.5-litre V6 and 335bhp 5.7-litre V8 petrol engines already found in the standard car. If they arrive in the UK too, they're sure to also be available with the 215bhp 3.0-litre V6 diesel.

This makes the 300c a good competitor to the Lincoln TownCar as a "short limo" I think.

Tags: 300c, chrysler 300c, stretch 300c, 300C limo

Dub Car Show

Some pretty cool cars showed up at the 2005 dub carshow. Here are links to some photos:

WebShots

Twista's 300c - Dodge Charger - The Game 300c

Check out the wild grille on this 300c



More photos over at CarDomain

Dodge Charger SRT8 Accessories

When I started this blog, it was a place for me to store links to 300C accessory sites. But now the Dodge Charger SRT8 is capturing a lot of nice press and attention and I can tell from my web site stats, that people are looking for dodge charger srt8 accessories.

Interestingly enough, the Dodge Charger was named “most accessory friendly car" at the SEMA show. Some of the kinds of accessories that are available for the SRT8 charger include:

Interior Parts and Accessories
Air Freshners
Anti-Theft Devices
Arm Rests
Cabin Air Filtration
Cargo Area
Dash Kits
Door Entry Guards
DVD Players
Floor Mats
Keychains
Mirrors
Remote Start Systems
Safety Kits
Smoking Accessories

Exterior Parts and Accessories
Auto Tags
Bicycle Carriers
Body Graphics
Bumpers
Chrome Trim
Fascia Accents
Fender Vents
Fog Lights
Front End Covers
Gas Cap
Grilles
Hoods & Scoops
License Frames
Park Distance Sensors
Rear Fascia Accent Panels
Rocker Panels
Roof Racks
Side Window Deflectors
Splash Guards
Sport Vents
Touch-Up Paint
Towing Accessories
Vehicle Cover
Vertical Door Kits
Wings and Spoilers
Wiper Blades

Performance Parts and Accessories
Computer Chips & Performance Modules
Exhaust Systems
Intake Systems
Remote Start Systems
Spark Plug Wires
Throttle Body Spacers

Suspension
Mopar Dodge Charger Performance Lowering Springs

Wheels and Tires
TIS Wheels
Wheel Accessories

Dodge Charger SRT8 Collectibles
Bar Stools
Clocks
Keychains
Storage Accessories
Throw Blankets
Utility Mats

WOW! Now you can see why the Charger was named the most "accessory friendly car".

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300C Back from the Repair Shop

After a week, and almost $4000 later, I finally got my 300C back from the repair shop. After riding around in a Nissan Sentra, getting back into the more aptly sized 300C was a welcome relief.

They did a good job on the repairs, which were mostly not cosmetic. The trunk had a small dent in it and the rear sensors were knocked out on the passenger side. I also had a few small dents/scratches repaired on the front driver side fender and hood. Looks like new. It should for $4000 freaking dollars.

While the repair shop people were very nice and did a good job, the one thing I thought sucked was this. I recieved an estimate from the repair shop to fix everything for $3000. The insurance company of the person that hit me sent an adjuster and they gave an estimate of $3400. So I was sent a $3400 check. Then the repair shop called to say there was "additional damage" underneath. They said the additional costs for that would be paid directly to the repair shop. Fine.

When they called to tell me the car was ready, I asked what the total damage was - pun intented, and they said $3400, just like the estimate. I corrected her, looking at a printout of the only estimate they ever gave me, that should have been $3000. Her response was that they always go by the adjuster/insurance company estimate.

Now that's a load of crap if you ask me. Not because I was trying to make $400, but because if the insurance company estimate would have come in under the repair shop estimate, guess who would be paying the difference? Me.

But when the insurance company estimate comes in over the repair shop estimate, they get to keep the difference. Ha, smells like pain and suffering to me.

No matter how nice the repair shop people were, and the work they did, I will never go back to them again because I think it's slimy to play this situation the way they did.

I'm not so annoyed as to mention who they are, since this blog gets about 500 visitors a day on average. But word of mouth, good or bad, can be a lot more powerful.

In the end, I'm really just happy to have my car back.

Tags: 300c, chrysler 300c, 300c damage, 300c repair

300C Repair

Well, my 300C has been in the shop 3 days so far. I got a call from them today saying that there was more damage than they thought. Bad news. But they called the insurance company of the person that rear-ended me and they seemed to be fine with it. Pretty damn cool if you ask me.

What's not cool is not having my car. If I get it back by Friday I'll be lucky. Not having a car for a week simply sucks.

For photos of other unlucky 300C owners, check out this 300C Damage link.