Originally Posted by XFiringInNC
Seriously, though... I really do love my Crossfire. The fact that I might want to change a thing or two doesn't mean that I don't. Sometimes it's just fun to make something your own. Sometimes, things could be more functional for whatever it is that you personally utilize your vehicle for.
Me, I like to take spontaneous, long road trips. And I also drive my car in heavy traffic into a moderately large city many mornings. So a decent cupholder that can hold a large soda or a coffee without being in the way of my elbow when I am shifting is something that appeals to me. For those of you who have automatics or who rarely drink in the car for whatever reason, not such a big deal.
And the ribs... they just strike me as a branding thing. Kind of like that weird bar they've been plastering on the front of Chevy's for the past few years. Or the butt that is on the Magnum and the 300 and the Charger, etc. etc. It just seems contrived to me. But that's just me. Doesn't mean it isn't beautiful. Just that I think it'd be prettier without.
I agree about the cupholder. Just order a $30 storage bin.
As far as the ribs, the crossfire was the only one to have them till this year. If you filled them, your car would look like a mini-Pacifica. they are not a "branding thing." If anything is, it's the grill and the chrysler chrome wing above it.