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New DD (CAUTION: CONTAINS MOPAR)

Yeah, so driving the Saturn every day has gotten to be annoying (noisy, buzzy little shiznitbox that it is), so I decided to upgrade. I'd always loved the Chrysler LX cars, especially the Magnums and 300's, so I started saving my pennies and, while saving, casually searching. 'Bout three weeks ago my savingshiznit the point that I could start seriously searching. I originally drove a Hemi-powered Magnum, but was not at all impressed. The power was nice, but I didn't care for the rest of the car. Squeaks, rattles, gallumping over bumps, and of course shiznitty hard plastics in the interior. The Magnum was officially crossed off my list, so I set my sights on a 300. I had few demands: First, it's gotta have leather, second, it had to have a sunroof, and third, it could not be silver (they're ALL silver around here). I really wanted a black one or a white one. Also, a Hemi would have been nice, but with my 120 mile daily round trip commute and gas at $1.09/liter (that's about $4.15/gallon) I would not turn down a 3.5 (the 2.7 was out of the question, but it was never available in Canadian 300's anyway).

So after a few weeks of scouring the car lots and nearly giving up on finding the perfect one, I finally found the perfect one. I present to you my shiny new Chrysler 300:
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

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Reply #1 –
...And no, it's not a Hemi. It's got the 3.5, is fully loaded, and has but 50k miles on it. Four brand new tires, a new inspection (good for two years), and it is in just about perfect condition. It's that really nice (in my opinion) off-white colour. My first 200 miles have averaged 25 MPG, according to the trip computer. It's from Alberta (no road salt). I am just loving this car :hick:

More pics (these pics were taken at my parents house, BTW - I am house-sitting for them for the month of April while they blow my inheritance in Florida. That's my niece standing in the doorway in one of the pics)
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

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Reply #2 –
Didn't come cheap (though I got a hell of a deal). That's $11,500 in cash in this pic that the salesman took of me just before I handed the loot over:
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

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Reply #3 –
They accepted Monopoly money ????????












J/K  car looks great  Hope it is a good one for you :D
Fox-less at the moment

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Reply #4 –
Well, I've got a year of warranty to find out. Hopefully it'll be better than the Volvo (course, it's only got to last until Monday to outlast the Volvo, which went two days before eating an engine)
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

New DD (CAUTION: CONTAINS MOPAR)

Reply #5 –
Ehhh... sorry but meh. Theres just TOO many of those around here. I mean I'm still happy that your happy but, meh :P
93 Festiva L, 193k miles, BP+T/G25MR swap, T3 50trim .48/.42, SRT FMIC, Capri electronics/Rocketchip, 2.5" exhaust
bests: ET 12.86, MPH 110.25, 1.92 short
02 Subaru Impreza WRX, 129k miles
97 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport, 236k miles

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Reply #6 –
Quote from: hypostang;317675
They accepted Monopoly money ????????











J/K  car looks great  Hope it is a good one for you :D
...yea but our monopoly $ is worth the same as yours now...and still gaining! LOL :D
84 COUGAR/90 HO, 1.7RRs, performer RPM,700DP, equal length shorties, stainless EXH ,T-5,Hurst pro-billet, KC clutch, 8.8/ 4.10s, line-lok, bla ,bla, bla.
71 COMET/289,351w heads, 12.5 TRWs, 750DP, Liberty TL, 9"/6.00s, 11.9x @112 , bla,bla,bla.

Never shoot your mouth off, unless your brain is loaded! ....I may get older, but I'll never grow up!....If you're not laughing, you're not living!  :laughing:

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Reply #7 –
Show off your body skills and refit those sides into a 2 door model with the hardtop.  The way they were meant to be.
1987 TC

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Reply #8 –
I think it's a nice car! But I know you only bought it because it has winged emblems like a Tbird! LOL!

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Reply #9 –
Jeez you got skinny!


And Lulz @ Monopoly Money!
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

New DD (CAUTION: CONTAINS MOPAR)

Reply #10 –
let us all know how the car performs. 25 mpg, is that highway? I would be driving the bird at that point...
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

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Reply #11 –
The 25MPG is city/highway. The T-Bird used to do better than that, but not since the 3.55's (and it would kill me to put 120 miles a day on the Bird)...

Havi: What body skills? I SUCK at bodywork. Maybe I'll drop the car off at Jerry's once he's finished with his Evolution twins :hick:
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

New DD (CAUTION: CONTAINS MOPAR)

Reply #12 –
Quote from: bhazard;317691
Ehhh... sorry but meh. Theres just TOO many of those around here. I mean I'm still happy that your happy but, meh :P


I agree that I am happy your happy Carm....  but those cars are hidieous to me.  never liked them from day one.  Congrats on the new ride though.  bet it is a thousand times better then the saturn

Hey QUICKSHIFT, you are basically living in my Back yard....  welcome to the board LOL.

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Reply #13 –
Nice lookin' ride! Sure does make the Thunderbird look small though!

Shiny Side Up!
Bill
"as if 'religion' were something God invented, and not His statement to us of certain quite unalterable facts about His own nature." -C.S. Lewis

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Reply #14 –
Watch out for the dreaded check engine light on those 3.5s for a cyl or multiple cyl misfire.
The valves will have to be rotated and cleaned(chrysler emmission flaw).
Honestly you would have been better with the hemi as it has the M.S.D. and drops to 4cyl on the hwy.