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Ok, so I have had this car a few weeks now, and with each passing day I find myself liking the car more and more. I really dont think I could have purchased a better car for the money, so value wise, I feel I got a great deal, even though I paid slightly more than the KBB value.

I can't stop looking at it, the side angle is my favorite, I just love the way it looks from either side. It looks to me like its worth much much more than what its worth.

Its a big big step up in power over my previous car (honda accord). That 2.2L 4 cyl felt weaker than the 1.9L 4 cyl my Ford Escort had many many years go, and the miles per gallon did not reflect that.

Miles Per Gallon:
my first full tank in my crossfire gave me 20.3 miles per gallon. This was from a near 50/50 mix of highway/city driving, including warming up the car idle before driving (cause it was cold outside)

My honda accord got roughly the same miles per gallon with the 50/50 mix of highway/city. though it did get up to around 30 on strait highway, the escort i had 18 years ago got up to 40 with what felt like more power than the accord.

So I feel I am winning on the MPG with the Crossfire vs the Honda, due to the drastic power increase.
I can now feel much safer on the on ramps here in atlanta, you need to be going at least the speed limit by the time you make your way onto the interstate or else you may get ran off the road or strait ran over.

Power:
215 Horses isnt the greatest, I know. but the car feels more powerful off the line than it actually is, and maybe that is due to its small size. I owned a V8 Firebird many years back, the car had some *****, would burn rubber like no other car ive owned, and it was quite fast, but with all that said, this 3.2L feels stronger, maybe its the 500 less pounds, im sure that has much to do with it.


The only negatives:

This car just isnt that practical to be an every day driver, but I must do with it because its the only car I have lol. I can't put my golf clubs in the back, I can't seat more than 1 other person, so no bringing home a 3some. The cup holder is .....OMG I HATE IT. lol but, for the first time, I have decided not to smoke or eat in my car, so I should be good to go.

I do not really fancy the hood of the car, the looks of it anyways, I wish to replace it down the road with something a little smoother, and if I do, I will add a hood scoop to keep it sporty.

I have not really ran this car hard yet, just a few zoom zooms here and there in 2nd and 3rd gear, but what has impressed me thus far, is the traction I get when flooring it, I have not burned out at all, just a squeak here and a squeak there after going from 2nd to 3rd or 1st to 2nd. I have not completely floored it off a flat stop, mainly cause i dont want to screw up my clutch as im still trying to get the hand of driving manual all over again, its been over 10 years since my last manual auto.


conclusion, I dont think I could not be much happier for the amount of money I spent on this or any other vehicle. I hope to keep this car for a long time, and I hope to keep it in great shape, many years down the road, I may do me a V8 engine swap and change a few things here and there for more of a real muscle car feel. but until then, i will take it one day at a time, and one look at a time, i think ill go back outside and have another look.

 

On summer mix I get up to 30 mpg (93 octane of course) I have a ssb 6 spd, I love the looks all around and the hood is distinctive chrysler over a smooth. This mb 6 spd can be good if you learn how to drive it.
You need to be a little more agressive shifting gear to gear then other manuals.
Glad to hear a proud owner, post some pics.
The easiest v8 swap is a mb v8.

 

Oh and Atlanta traffic sucks.
everytime I been there get stuck in rush hour

 

lol rush hour here is from 4pm to 8pm, traffic starts to die a bit after 8.

and in the morning, ive never seen so many folks headed to work starting at 4am, its crazy, roads are packed by 5am. i try to end my shift before 6

 

I go there about once a year.
You should try and go to the spring tail of the dragon run with the crossfire group.
Biggest group of crossfires you will see.

 

tastegw
Please join us next spring in the Mountains on North Carolina
Many Crossfires attend each year and you will discover even more..... how fun you Crossfire is
We divide into groups of 10 to 12 Crossfires and run through the mountains on various different routes which are all fantastic
You can join others including "Pizzaguy" for the Crossfire convoy out of Atlanta to this event.
This is one not to be missed

Here is the thread to join us next April

8th Annual SPRING 2015 - Tail of the Dragon GTG-April 3, 4, 5 - 2015

 

no vacation days to use for that im afraid, my weekend is thurs and fri, though that sounds like a lot of fun, maybe the next time.

 

We also do it again on October 2, 3, 4 next fall
No thread started for that meet until the conclusion of the Spring meet

 

Congratulations on the purchase. They are truly beautiful cars. There little details you might notice in time that will add to the appreciation such as center line on the hood that carries through into the dash line and the hood horizontal bars that flow with the side straits. This is show car beauty and Mercedes dependability. Great cars. Welcome.

 

Tell her to sit in the trunk. If she doesn't fit in there she's probably not worth the effort anyways!

 

Hi.......
These are incredible value and a great, fun machine.
This forum is also great.
Seems you are bitten by the same bug as the rest of us.
Have fun and enjoy.
Abuse this forum as the members love it.
Happiness

 

If you want an even more satisfying experience, do some mods. There is actually a sale on the Eurocharge Tuning mod on Black Friday for 250 dollars. Lots to read on here about that. My mods are in my signature but basically, I installed the Dual Cold Air Needswings set up and had my ECU Eurochared reflecting the mod as well. Simple calculation equates to 40 more HP. What it is at the wheels I don't know but I can tell you, while I too was happy with stock, the OMG factor for me with these mods went through the roof. I am extremely happy with the performance of my car now. Either way, enjoy this car. Looks, fun to drive and mileage can be really good (30ish on the highway). The handle great too.

Best of Luck!

 

Great looking car, very nice wheels. I assume they're 18's front and rear?

You're going to really enjoy this car, and trust me, don't hesitate to make any mods that you want. My motto has always been "make it your own" and you won't regret it.