Review of our beloved Crossfire

[xfireewabeach]

Hey guys check out this video i found on the internet.

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/C...Top_174188.htm

Not a very nice review at all.

[KimPossible]

Jeremy Clarkson did this infamous review some time ago & I think most members have either seen it or heard about it - esp. the dog crapping part. Two things about this - 1. Jeremy Clarkson HATES anything American! 2. Why is he spending so much time staring at dogs pooping?!? At the end of the day, who cars what that tool says - I love most of the cars he hates & vice versa!

[s40guy]

Yeah I saw it a while before I bought mine-obviously I was affected by Clarkson's review. So much so, that we are now considering purchasing a roadster. He is just a D-Bag whose hatred for things American seems to spread farther than just our cars. I have seen countless Top Gear clips and he has hated, quite literally, every American car he has ever had his fat A$$ sit behind the wheel of. In my opinion,he is someone who is not even remotely relevant.

Rant Over

[Blaiseshimmer]

I wonder what this guy thinks of Mercedes, since that is what our cars' engines are...

Just consider the source of the rant, then consider if you really care what that person has to say.

[ayayay]

http://en.autos.sympatico.msn.ca/sho...hoto-number=21 Really I dont see why a Crossfire would be included in this list? They could've have bumped us off the list by adding the Matador or a K-car LeBaron convertible, maybe even a nice mid eighties Masserati Bi-Turbo. What a bunch of idiots... I get nothing but compliments on my roadster.

[naudi90]

It would be funny to do a parody of Top Gear whereby an actor (with FUGLY teeth) would play Jeremy Clarkson, with his usual rants and tantrums.

I love the show but could do without him. And from all the episodes I've seen, he does hate anything associated with the U.S.

[robs 04 crossfire]

Originally Posted by Blaiseshimmer

I wonder what this guy thinks of Mercedes, since that is what our cars' engines are...

Just consider the source of the rant, then consider if you really care what that person has to say.

well i love my car but mercedes dont even wanna work on our cars so what does that say?

[Chris L.]

Once you live with the 6 speed for a while & figure it out... it's a JOY! For the price he quoted for one ($ conversion)...I've acquired 2 brand new ones.......I think that puts the whole thing in a new light!!

Actually, I did see an episode a couple of months ago where the three of them came to America & drove a ZR-1 Vette, Caddy CTS-V & an SRT-8.....on a road trip & to the salt flats........before it was over they were flabbergasted about how good-fast & cheap they were!!!

[Uncle_Al]

Any group of guys who could send a rocket propelled Mini Cooper off a ski jump is all right in my book. I wouldn't go to them for advice on much unless I was interested in sending a rocket propelled Mini Cooper off a ski jump.

[Blaiseshimmer]

Originally Posted by robs 04 crossfire

well i love my car but mercedes dont even wanna work on our cars so what does that say?

***sigh*** I know, that sucks. But on the PLUS side , working on this car is fairly easy in that it forces me to really take a good look under the hood and realize that most of the maintenance just requires some basic patience and an awareness that I can do the same job a mechanic at a Chrysler and/or MB dealership for a lot less. (yes, I do work on my car).

But I also knew all about issues about this car before I bought one, about the is-it-American-or-German, who will take care of maintenance/warranty issues, and the fact that a lot of 'experts' hate that they cannot pigeon-hole this car in any niche were all reasons that I went out of my way to get one.

Haven't regretted a single big-blindspot, premium-fuel-needing, giant tire moment...

[robs 04 crossfire]

Originally Posted by Blaiseshimmer

***sigh*** I know, that sucks. But on the PLUS side , working on this car is fairly easy in that it forces me to really take a good look under the hood and realize that most of the maintenance just requires some basic patience and an awareness that I can do the same job a mechanic at a Chrysler and/or MB dealership for a lot less. (yes, I do work on my car).

But I also knew all about issues about this car before I bought one, about the is-it-American-or-German, who will take care of maintenance/warranty issues, and the fact that a lot of 'experts' hate that they cannot pigeon-hole this car in any niche were all reasons that I went out of my way to get one.

Haven't regretted a single big-blindspot, premium-fuel-needing, giant tire moment...

o yeah im not saying i dont do my own work.. but theres just somethings and sometimes i just don care to work on it..

[Mike-in-Orange]

Clarkson is hilarous and Top Gear is by far the best car show on TV. Ever.

So the guy dissed the Crossfire coupe - you can't please all the people all the time and none of us should really care all that much.

It should be noted that a year or so after doing that review the three guys (Jeremy Clarkson, James May, Richard Hammond) did a comparison of 3 sporty roadsters in Iceland - the Nissan 350Z, Audi TT and Chrysler Crossfire. Clarkson chose the Crossfire as his favorite of the three.

His coupe review gets all the attention because of the dog making a poo comment, but people forget he chose the Crossfire Roadster over some worthy competitors. Selective memory? Or just because there was no memorable/funny line in the roadster comparison episode?

[maxcichon]

Originally Posted by Mike-in-Orange

Clarkson is hilarous and Top Gear is by far the best car show on TV. Ever.

So the guy dissed the Crossfire coupe - you can't please all the people all the time and none of us should really care all that much.

It should be noted that a year or so after doing that review the three guys (Jeremy Clarkson, James May, Richard Hammond) did a comparison of 3 sporty roadsters in Iceland - the Nissan 350Z, Audi TT and Chrysler Crossfire. Clarkson chose the Crossfire as his favorite of the three.

His coupe review gets all the attention because of the dog making a poo comment, but people forget he chose the Crossfire Roadster over some worthy competitors. Selective memory? Or just because there was no memorable/funny line in the roadster comparison episode?

Mike, thank you. Took the words...

I must be getting older-I'm just a little late. Every time!

[blackcrossfire07]

I still don't see the dog taking a crap! But maybe I am dumb! All I know is the power is nothing to laugh about. It is pretty fast when you look at the numbers. I think it looks great and there are not too many cars that will do 120 MHP and feel safe..... let alone a top speed of 160 MPH. Nothing feels better than hitting 5th gear and dropping the pedal! The car just goes!

[Jeff Cobb]

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[s40guy]

Originally Posted by Mike-in-Orange

Clarkson is hilarous and Top Gear is by far the best car show on TV. Ever.

So the guy dissed the Crossfire coupe - you can't please all the people all the time and none of us should really care all that much.

It should be noted that a year or so after doing that review the three guys (Jeremy Clarkson, James May, Richard Hammond) did a comparison of 3 sporty roadsters in Iceland - the Nissan 350Z, Audi TT and Chrysler Crossfire. Clarkson chose the Crossfire as his favorite of the three.

His coupe review gets all the attention because of the dog making a poo comment, but people forget he chose the Crossfire Roadster over some worthy competitors. Selective memory? Or just because there was no memorable/funny line in the roadster comparison episode?

During that year gap, Clarkson must have been haunted in his sleep by his coupe comments and figured he had better play a different card

[Super Dave]

All that matters is that the owners of the car love it. Car shows, magazines, and websites all have their respective opinions, the only one that matters is yours when it comes to your car.

[RHCrossfire]

My Crossfire is the sh1t, dawg.

[garlum]

I just watched the "review" again, just to remind myself what Mr Clarkson actually said about the car! I'm an avid Top Gear watcher. But, for goodness sake, noone take car buying advice from these people. They live in a completely different world to the rest of us, of Bugatti Veyrons, and Pagani Zondas.

The worst thing is, that though I think I'm not affected by journalists and TV presenters opinions this undoubtedly affected me. Since 2004, when I believe the Crossfire was available in the UK, I had either never seen a Crossfire in real life, or I had never acknowledged seeing one, I'm not quite sure to be honest. And to get to my point, until I stumbled into a showroom that just happened to have one while looking to buy a Honda Civic Type R (hmmm, I know!) I had never considered buying one.

I've seen it said previously, that in a strange way, the negative press on the Crossfire is possible a blessing in disguise. It allows those of us who are willing to look past the media tripe to enjoy exclusivity in a quite stunning car at ridiculously low prices.

Here in the UK these cars are really quite rare. A guy who had to guide me through a small gap in parked vehicles stopped me to ask me all about the car, and was gob smacked at what they sell for. Noone has ever stopped me to ask about any of the other 14 cars I've owned! People talk about it all the time, ask me about it all the time. I took a leap of faith in buying this car, I bought it mostly with my heart, and so far I can say I am truly amazed.

I'm also amazed that Clarkson didn't see the point of this car. It's not about being the fastest, the most advanced, the most practical or the best at anything really. It is a blend of jaw dropping looks, a charming simplicity, and the "to hell with what everyone else thinks" attitude that it oozes.

Jeremy Clarkson has conveyed a "dislike" of a lot of US cars. It's only recently though that we in the UK have started to see good US cars. Several years ago I started to see a market opening up for American cars, and I could see it was a good opportunity for someone to cash in on importing them, because until really quite recently there were virtually no US built/branded cars being sold here. I don't know if this was down to simple lack of need to sell US cars here, or if it was that the cars were not good enough as Clarkson might suggest. But we have seen an influx of American cars and brands being sold here. Some good, some not so good. Unfortunately the US brand of Chevrolet was transplanted onto Daewoo cars when Daewoo went bye bye. That doesn't help the image of US cars much, but looking past that several models have made an impression, and people are opening up more to the idea. Clarkson, as has been pointed out, was won over by the Corvette, and in fact acknowledged that the 3 cars they were driving on the test were good. But, and this isn't meant to put down those three cars in any way, Jeremy Clarkson is often won over by POWER. And the 3 cars they drove are all very powerful. He will often forgive a car any shortcomings if it has enough power. He mentioned the Crossfire's "lack" of power in the clip above. 215bhp is plenty to have a lot of fun in, and enough to get someone into a bit of a pickle. But to Clarkson 215bhp is barely enough for a shopping car. He used to own a Merc SL55. And he owned a Ford GT (see he doesn't hate all things American... though he didn't have too great a time owning that car!).

Anyway, while there are people who are influenced by JC and the like, believe me I know one of them, and they even repeat his dog doing a poo jibe like I hadn't heard it before, the rest of us sane people can make our own minds up thankfully!

Garlum's rant over!

[garlum]

I just wanted to add that Clarkson is now known to be controversial. So it is part of his TV and journalistic persona to BE controversial. And that means with every year that passes he will need to be more controversial than the last. This can come by way of making fun of whole countries, cars, people and so on. He has, on more than one occasion, had a dig at us Welsh people. Which can put your nose out of joint at times, but when you realise it's part of what he is and to some degree what he has to be, you just take it with a massive pinch of salt and shrug it off. And though he has taken the mick out of our country (Wales I mean) a few times I have noticed that a heck of a lot of his road tests are carried out in our beautiful countryside and mountains. So he doesn't dislike us that much!

What I am getting at is that anyone who is offended by JCs banter should learn to not take it to heart. He is a fool, but a loveable one at that! He is slowly learning that American cars can be good, in the same way that he is acknowledging that some, indeed many, German cars can be bad. If it's any consolation, JC is apportioned blame for the downfall of MG Rover. He didn't pull his punches at taking the mick out of what the plucky Brits could manage on a shoe string budget, and for some that was unpatriotic. But, again, it's his way!