Best all around car for 35-40k

Jonathan · Post by **Jonathan** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 1:20 pm

It's going to be optional, solid axle is still standard for the 1/4 mile fans.

lotas · Post by **lotas** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 2:03 pm

sorry guys, its not for me

My dads store is doing really well right now and he wants to buy a new car in the next year or so, last time he didnt even tell me about it, I just came home and there was a G35 in our garage...so this time I told him to hold off and I will research a little for him!

I will check out those suggestions, thanks.

Jonathan · Post by **Jonathan** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 6:31 pm

Probably the best all around luxury/performance car I've ever had was a 1969 Mercury Cougar XR-7 convertible. That was a sweet ride, I wish I could have kept that car, I love cruising around in a convertible with a smooth running V-8, especially up to the mountains. I haven't driven any new car that can replicate the feeling you get when driving a car like that, there is elegance and grace in simplicity of both form and function. The beauty of American V-8 cars is that they remained the same over the years (bolt patterns, interchangeability), in the case of that car you can swap in 5.0L fuel injected motors and transmissions if you wanted to update the ride a little. The sky is the limit.

Post by **GlassWolf** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 6:56 pm

I'd get a Chrylser 300C SRT-8 given the chance.
handles as well as a BMW, and accelerates 0-60 in around 5 seconds. Also looks mean as hell and has the comfort of most European luxury sedans on the present market for considerably less money because you're not buying the name of a Bimmer or a Benz.
Sweet cars

Jonathan · Post by **Jonathan** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 7:11 pm

Me personally, I'd wait until Dodge/Chrysler releases the smaller coupe and puts the powerplant in that :) . If they could put that much motor in a car about 1000 lbs lighter and a little more aerodynamic, it would be even more of a force to be reckoned with.

Post by **GlassWolf** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 7:42 pm

he wanted performance luxury.. to me that doesn't mean small and cramped.. it means seats 5 with comfort and still moves with plenty of power and goes around a curve without excessive body roll. The 300 fills that description. Something small like a Pony car is a sport car, not a performance sedan. I was just going based on what Lotas said he was after in the first post. Yeah if you want to race the car, sure you'd want something that's light and powerful and space isn't an issue. If you want something a little flashy but still highly functional and enjoyable to drive even on a long trip, the 300 is going to be more appropriate to me.
If you want the 300 to be fasster, just supercharge it :)

lotas · Post by **lotas** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 11:17 am

right Kiki, that was more of what I was looking for, but dont get me wrong, Jonathan, I like reading what you have to say.

The 300c is 340hp and 390torque. Does that sound right?

What site do you guys use to research specs on cars? do you goto the actual dealer site, or do you have another one? I use http://www.edmunds.com but it takes like 6-7pages to finally get what you want.

sinister audio · Post by **sinister audio** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 11:41 am

the srt 300 has 425 horse and i dont know how much torgue but its up there.

Post by **GlassWolf** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 1:19 pm

I forget where I saw the specs on the SRT-8 300, but it's a fairly impressively performing car for teh price, and I like their looks.
The roof almost looks chopped on those things right out of the factory. Interior looks nicely refined if you get a moderately loaded model. Lots of rubber on the ground, so it grips well.
One of the better products DC has managed to come up with in the last few decades. It's what I'd consider in the spirit of the original muscle cars.. lots of power and a price tag people can actually afford as opposed to the supercars like the Viper, Prowler, etc.. that price themselves out of the market for most normal people.
On top of that the 300 in regards to trunk room and interior space is a pretty practical car by comparison as well.

Jonathan · Post by **Jonathan** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 2:37 pm

"he wanted performance luxury.. to me that doesn't mean small and cramped.. it means seats 5 with comfort and still moves with plenty of power and goes around a curve without excessive body roll."

I didn't mean like a pony car, more like a 2 seater, or a 2+2 fastback with really comfy front seats and a lot of legroom. Performance luxury doesn't HAVE to be a people mover :) . I wasn't knocking the 300, I like them a lot and in that section of the market it would be my first choice.