Re: Thinking of upgrading to SRT6
Originally Posted by x'ed
i wouldn't get outta my crossfire because its the best car i can afford. i pay way less than i would on an srt4 not even accounting for the insurance. and i don't dislike repsdoc, i just think he needs to not knock people for wanting to mod regular crossfires because its not his money, and i don't like how you put down a car people want to buy. your probably the most snide internet poster i have ever seen, and i see you chose to ignore the fact you once accused someone of being a wife beater. i don't want to get into anything, because like i said, its will just be a words thing, not the way i handle things which is in actual life. i just make sure to remind people like you and repsdoc that believe it or not, we are capable people of making our own choices and yes we do like our cars and want to do with them what we want.
The great thing about online forums is the fact that they can be used as a venue for discussions and debates. Search thru all my past threads and point out where I have ever "knocked" someone for wanting to mod a regular Crossfire...you won't find one. What I do suggest is if someone is looking at building a pocket rocket my suggestion is to first start with a good foundation and know what your getting yourself into. One of the things that the base Crossfire's has going for it is the smooth and near bulletproof 3.2 engine (used for many, many years in multiple MB class lines). While not esp. powerful this engine if properly taken care of...will last quite a long time.
So when your talking about changing rear gears, camshaft changes, etc. these are great mods on the right vehicle. The base Crossfire esp. for someone where this might be there first car and who's vehicle might be there only means of getting around...is NOT the right vehicle. When you then combine it with the chance of decreasing the above engines main strong point along with the fact these upgrades by themselves will add very little to the car's overall ability, these mods would seem to be logical for only a very small group of people. While you seemed to have your views on this, others and esp. new owners might not have or understand the whole picture...what I have done was to give them the other side to the story...they can make up there own minds from there...
So basically if your willing to say a mod is worthwhile, be prepared to back it up with some hard facts...if you have a lack thereof...maybe you need to find out why that is...
Last edited by respdoc; Aug 16, 2005 at 08:04 AM.