She noticed that right away when the sales person was pulling the car around and put the front end over the curb. We were all cringing because we thought she was going to scrape it! That made our daughter give up the idea of having any Roush ground effect mods put on it. Those make it even lower, which would make it impossible to go up some of the steep entrance ways into parking lots without scraping.

A cool thing I learned with this mustang that I never saw before...
The windows open about 1/2 - 3/4 inch when you open the doors and close back up after the door shuts. It happens really fast. That makes it very easy to close them and if both doors happen to get closed at the same time, they both close easily.

 

If I'm not mistaken its also done primarily so they butt up against the rubber seals more tightly when you reclose the windows. Nice lookin car.

 

yeah... both of my last bmw coupes (e46) did this. its a nice touch.

on my crossfire... only in the cold winter months... the window does sometimes great hung up on the outside the upper black trim. of course... dealer can't duplicate... at time of service.

 

Here's a quote from a Forbes review in early 2004 that was otherwise very favorable about the Crossfire in every other way:It's obviously a nice engineering touch, and I wish we had it too, but we don't, so just be careful when you close the doors...

 

Wouldn't the design of the weather strip also have alot to do with why the window drops. I mean, I've never looked closely at a Mustang, or a Bimmers weather strip. But is there a specific "groove" that the edge of the window fits into when the window is fully closed? If so, then the window would have to drop everytime the door is opened or closed just so the window could successfully "seat" into the weather strip.
I would think this design of weather strip would be very good at shutting out unwanted, and annoying drafts.
But what happens when the battery goes dead?

 

Mine does the same thing...the passenger side window gets hung up on the rubber and you have to put the window down a bit shut the door and then put the window back up. Was waiting til I see the dealer for the next service and ask them about that.

 

Good info, Thanks for your posts.
I went out to see the trim of the window opening on the car and noticed that it has hard plastic molding on the outside that comes down farther than the rubber trim inside, and the window slides in between the 2 when the door is closed. I'm sure that helps with window leaks of water and wind. I don't think they could do that as well with the Crossfire Roadster because the edge has to be more flexible so it can fold down. That would help eliminate the water that drips inside the windows when I spray it with the hose water.

 

Thanks for the info MI Roadster, that clears it up for me.

 

My short list:

1977 ford country squire (with the wood...lol)
1974 mustang II
1974 pinto ...and no it did not explode
1974 chrysler newport custom
1976 chrysler newport
1979 plymouth caravelle
1980 chrysler newport police pack
1974 jeep cj5...fiberglass body, motor :343 amc modified around 350 hp sold it last year
1979 plymouth sapporo (i liked that one)
1983 plymouth sapporo
1979 jeep J10
1980 dodge mirada
1977 pontiac grand-prix
1987 toyota tercel
1992 mazda 323
2002 mazda protege
2004 chrysler pt-cruiser
2004 crossfire ltd...the better looking so far.

I guess i love chryslers!

 

Wow, someone else had a Sapporo! I really liked mine too, it was a great little car, had a huge four cylinder with lots of torque. In fact, Porsche leased the patent from Mitsubishi for the counter-balancing shafts for the engine in the 944. (Betcha didn't know that!! lol)

 

The front of the sapporo reminded me of a delorean and that little console with the spots on the ceiling...wow. ;-) And i agree that the mitsubishi 4 cyl was great.

 

1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible Teal with Black interior and four buckets seats, had the bigger/louder 3.4L 210 hp engine, the perfect summer cruiser.

2004 Chrysler Crossfire Graphite with cedar, best car yet!

 

1967 RS CAMARO
1968 CAMARO CONVERTIBLE
1968 PONTIAC LEMANS
1968 KARMAN GHIA CONVERTIBLE
1968 PORSCHE 912
1988 PORSCHE 911
1976 PORSCHE 914
1966 VW BEETLE
1966 MUSTANG
1969 396 SS CHEVELLE
1972 BUICK SKYLARK GS
1971 BUICK SKYLARK GS
1978 TRANS AM
1974 VEGA/HATCH WITH 327 STUFFED INSIDE
1972 MODIFIED(OFFSET FOR LEFT HAND TURNS) CHEVELLE/ NASCAR LEGAL STREET STOCK DIVISION
1982 MODIFIED (OFFSET FOR LEFT HAND TURNS) CAVALIER/ NASCAR LEGAL MODIFIED DIVISION
1982 CUSTOM KIT CAR MONTAGE/MANTA
1982 COUPE DE VILLE
1979 ELDORADO
1979 GF SUBARU
1982 GL SUBARU WAGON
1986 VW GOLF
1979 TRIUMPH TR7
1979 FIAT X19
1990 LINCOLN MARK VII
1984 MERCEDES 300D
1997 MERCEDES 320E
1972 JAGUAR XJ6
1987 BUICK RIVIERA
1974 MATADOR
1978 OPEL MANTA
1988 PORSCHE 911
1976 PORSCHE 914
2001 PT CRUISER

THERE ARE MORE TO LIST... BUT NOW I GOTTA THINK DEEP... ANYWAY...

 

1998 Acura Integra
1998 Mercedes C230
2003 Infiniti G35 Sedan
2000 Cadillac Escalade
2004 Chrysler Crossfire

 

1964 Corvair Monza
1975 Chevy Monte Carlo
1985 Chevy Monte Carlo SS
1989 Chevy S-10 Blazer
1989 Honda Prelude (the wife's)
1987 Chevy V-20 Pickup
1987 Chevy Monte Carlo SS
1996 Chevy Impala SS
1991 Chevy S-10 Pickup
1993 Chevy S-10 Pickup Long Bed
1987 Chevy Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe
1994 Dodge 2500 Pickup
1986 Buick Grand National
1997 Dodge Grand Caravan
1994 Chevy Caprice
2005 Chrylser Town And Country (for the wife)
2004 Chrylser Crossfire
1991 Chevy S-10 Blazer
1995 Chevy Tahoe

 

Geez, you guys & girls have owned a bunch... well here's mine

1955 Chevy 210 sedan -327 FI
1955 Chevy bel air hardtop 396
1955 Dodge Lancer- HEMI
1959 Volvo PV544
1965 Corvair 4 speed
1966 Dodge Coronet
1962 Ford Falcon w/283 Chevy
1963 Pontiac Grand Prix
1964 Cadillac coupe deville
1967 Chevy Chevelle 327 4 speed
1969 Chevy Z-28 4 speed
1977 Olds Cutlass Brougham
1977 Corvette
1978 Plymouth Sapporo
1979 Datsun 260Z 2+2
1979 Pontiac Grand am 301 4bbl
1982 toyota
1986 Chevy Eurosport
1987 Nissan Pulsar
1987 Isuzu I-mark
1987 Ford Mustang GT 5 speed
1990 Ford 25th Ann. Mustang Convert 5 speed
1990 Volkswagen Fox
1993 Olds Cutlass
1995 Volkswagen Golf
1998 Mercury Mountaineer
2005 Dodge Magnum R/T - still have it
2005 Chevy Trailblazer -Still have it
2003 Honda Element -still have it
and of course
2004 Black Chrysler Crossfire 6 speed - still have it

Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

 

BMX TIGER
MOPED
ROLLER BLADES
SKATE BOARD
OPEL MONZA
BMW 328
2004 CROSSFIRE


EYEING BOXTER!!

 

70 Nova SS
72 Charger
74 Vega
74 Celica
72 F100
84 S15 4x4
87 Toyota 4x4
91 Talon TSI
93 Chevy Silverado
95 Z71 extended cab
92 Corvette
95 Tahoe
96 Corvette
98 Eldorado
98 Z3
01 Nissan Frontier
01 Sporttrac
02 Ram Quad Cab
85 Porsche 944
04 Crossfire
96 Rav 4
98 Accord
01 Acura CL
04 Solara

 

All My cars have been purchased new, here they go:

'79 Pontiac Trans-Am (Red/Black Int., Auto., WS6 Package, 455 ci engine, Side Exhausts, Functional Shaker) - GIFT FROM GRANDFATHER
'92 Alfa Romeo Spiderveloce (White/Tan Int., 5spd., Leather) - MOM HANDED IT DOWN TO ME WHEN I GOT MY LICENSE, GREAT CAR
'95 VW Jetta GLX VR6 (Red/Black Int., 5spd. manual, Leather Package, Premium Package) - STILL OWN, GAVE TO MY AUNT
'00 VW Jetta GLX VR6 (Canyon Red/Beige Int., 5 spd. Climatronic, Monsoon, Premium Package, Leather Package, Sport Package)
'00 VW Jetta GLS VR6 (Bright Green Met./Beige Int., 5 spd., Premium Package) - LEMON LAW, VEHICLE REPLACED WITH '01 VW GTi 1.8T
'00 Mercedes-Benz CLK320 - (Bright Silver Met./Charcoal Int., Premium Package, Comfort Seats) - STILL OWN
'01 VW GTi 1.8T (Reflex Silver Met./Black Int., Leather Package, Sport Package, Monsoon, Premium Package) - TOTALED AFTER ONLY 2 WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP
'01 Audi A4 1.8T (Laser Red/White Int., 5spd. , Celebration Package, Sport Package)
'01 Honda S2000 (Silverstone Met./Red Leather Int.) - TOTALED BY A FRIEND WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN, 180 DEGREE SPIN INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER
'01 Porsche Boxster (White/Navy Blue Top/Navy Blue Int., Sport Package, 5 spd. Tiptronic, Sound Package)
'02 Lexus IS300 Sportcross (Black/Creame Int., 5spd. Auto., Full Leather Interior, VSC)
'02 Honda Accord EX V6 Coupe (Silver Met./Charcoal Int., Auto., Leather, Sunroof)
'02 Dodge Dakota R/T 5.9 Extended Cab (Black/Charcoal Int., Auto. Infinity Sound System, Polished Factory Alloys, R/T Package)
'02 Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor Coupe (Black/Ash Int., 5spd. Auto, Leather Package, Premium Package, Panoramic Roof)
'02 Mercedes-Benz E430 (Black/Black & White Int., AMG Package)
'03 Honda Accord EX Sedan (Dk. Blue/Gray Int., 5spd. Auto., Leather Package, Alloys)
'03 VW Beetle Convertible 1.8T (Sundown Orange/Black Top/Black Int., 6 spd tiptronic, Leather Package, Sport Package, 18" VW alloys) - LEMON LAW, vehicle replaced with '04 Audi A4 1.8T
'04 Audi A4 1.8T (Brilliant Red/Black Interior, CVT, Sport Package, Premium Package, Leather Package) - LEASE ENDED CAR RETURNED
'04 Chrysler Crossfire Limited (Saphire Silver Blue Met./Gray & Black Int., Autostick) - STILL OWN
'05 Chrysler Crossfire Base Coupe - LEMON LAW, replaced with '05 XFire Graphite Ltd
'05 Chrysler Crossfire Limited (Graphite Met./Gray & Black Int., Navi, Autostick) - STILL OWN

 

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