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Old 19-12-2006, 02:47 PM   #1
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Default OMG - They have somehow made their car more ugly (Not Holden or Ford)

Today I was walking to pick up my car, and I heard this nice sounding V8.. expecting to turn around and see a nice VT SS or something... I saw this: :
It's the Chrysler SRT-8 Wagon (300C Wagon)


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Old 19-12-2006, 02:48 PM   #2
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Old news my friend.
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Old 19-12-2006, 02:49 PM   #3
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Old news my friend.
I know i know, but seeing it in the flesh - i just had to express my disgust
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Old 19-12-2006, 02:51 PM   #4
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Seen a few in Canberra already, where ya been au3 chaser?
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Old 19-12-2006, 03:21 PM   #5
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Seen a few in Canberra already, where ya been au3 chaser?
Stuck in the damn traffic jams on the Glenloch interchange road works - lol
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Old 19-12-2006, 03:24 PM   #6
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Stuck in the damn traffic jams on the Glenloch interchange road works - lol
Well now I posted the alternative routes somewhere :

O/T How bad are the delays by the way?
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Old 20-12-2006, 04:35 PM   #7
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I know i know, but seeing it in the flesh - i just had to express my disgust

this from an AU Falcon owner :
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Old 20-12-2006, 05:02 PM   #8
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how are those headgaskets holding up? :newangel:
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Old 20-12-2006, 05:26 PM   #9
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how are those headgaskets holding up? :newangel:
Sold it long before the head gaskets were due to go, at least it looked the business :
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Old 20-12-2006, 11:10 PM   #10
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this from an AU Falcon owner :

I was thinking that too.
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Old 21-12-2006, 12:00 AM   #11
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I was thinking that too.
Funny you say that.. almost everywhere i go people tell me how nice my falcon is and its an AU.
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Old 19-12-2006, 02:53 PM   #12
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Am I the only one who thinks it's actually a good looking wagon?
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Old 19-12-2006, 02:54 PM   #13
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Am I the only one who thinks it's actually a good looking wagon?
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Old 19-12-2006, 02:59 PM   #14
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Yuk... Yuk... And Yuk. These things are an abomination. :
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Old 19-12-2006, 02:58 PM   #15
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It's no better looking that the sedan.
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Old 19-12-2006, 03:06 PM   #16
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Am I the only one who thinks it's actually a good looking wagon?

I dont mind it myself actually

Though i would prefere the dodge magnum...i certainly wouldnt knock back the chrysler though!
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Old 19-12-2006, 03:11 PM   #17
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Am I the only one who thinks it's actually a good looking wagon?
Nope your not alone... I would own one but I have spent my money on the Ute...
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Old 19-12-2006, 03:35 PM   #18
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Nope - I really like it too.
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Old 19-12-2006, 03:56 PM   #19
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Some people just dont have a clue, or their afraid of something different.

Ill take any 300C, as long as its not a V6.
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Old 19-12-2006, 04:09 PM   #20
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Am I the only one who thinks it's actually a good looking wagon?

No

Not at all, wouldn't take much convincing to swap the territory for it, except of course my Bank manager :

Would have to be the SRT version of course
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Old 19-12-2006, 04:13 PM   #21
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Walloprs are assesing them for possible purchase also.
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Old 19-12-2006, 04:57 PM   #22
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they look mad wat drugs you on
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Old 19-12-2006, 11:04 PM   #23
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they look mad wat drugs you on
that looks damn insane!~!!! man!
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Old 19-12-2006, 09:07 PM   #24
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i agree with you. if i needed a wagon this would be my first choice, i think they look great.
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Old 20-12-2006, 01:12 AM   #25
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It's damn fine!!!!!!!!!!!

Both the sedan and wagon!

Oh i could........over that lol
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Old 20-12-2006, 01:20 AM   #26
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I reckon they look awesome and so does the sedan. Two of my fav cars.
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Old 20-12-2006, 03:26 AM   #27
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Am I the only one who thinks it's actually a good looking wagon?
It would seem not.

Add another to the list of takers.
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Old 20-12-2006, 10:24 PM   #28
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It would seem not.

Add another to the list of takers.
And me..... I think they look great, I wish we could get the AWD option (only about $1500 in the US) last time I was in the US I drove a hemi R/T AWD one hard in the snow.... and it just got up and went. Brilliant.
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Old 20-12-2006, 08:33 AM   #29
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actually i don't mind it either.... at least it has a unique personallity, better than the latest "euro styled whattchacallits" that all look the same.
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Old 20-12-2006, 09:24 AM   #30
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Which raises the question....If you had the choice....

300C Touring SRT8 or

the Grand Cherokee SRT8
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