It's my wife's fault - she made the mistake of saying she really liked the looks of the Crossfire...

We started looking that weekend. Big mistake - drove a used SRT first. Very nice, very fast - thought about it too long - missed out on that one.
Finally settled on a new off the showroom floor LTD Roadster (It had been sitting there so long the batter was dead!). Price and warranty were more powerful than a used SRT. I was happy with the price - now I am even happier with the car.

I have been scouring the forum for a couple of weeks and have learned much. Thanks for everyone sharing the wealth of knowledge that is here.

Things I have already learned here: It's not an SLK; Luggage comes with the car (after a few weeks and if the sticker says so... and I though a toaster from the bank was spiffy...); It DOES have a Coin holder (missed that one completely); No MP3 cd's; How to open the hood more; and that I can't afford all the mods I want!!!

Specifically thanks to:

• Andrew - my first mod - re-badged by Andrew!
• Golfdude - great detailing thread - I had never used a clay bar before - way impressed - car looks great.
• MMZ_TimeLord - got me looking for a Becker 2660 cd-changer (which I have snagged) - thanks for the legwork
• FP - fine, the same day I get the CD changer I read about your phatbox - now I have to rethink the cd-changer (may be for sale!) - once again - thanks for blazing the trail

Finally - thanks for thousands of other posts that I will need in the future!
And yes, I just joined XFI!
And no, I am not a University of Texas Ex / (Tex-X) - that would be a Crossfire X!