chrysler 300

[Lynnes]

We had one in May this year and were very pleased with it

[berni_richards]

we hired 1 in march hubbie loved it!

[floridadreamvilla.co.uk]

I know Roger's Dad hired one a while ago and another owner on Crescent Lakes emailed me and amongst other things said "Roger's Dad has hired a Bentley" - must say something for the car - I know it turned heads in Beverley Hills which I'd guess is not an easy thing to do [msnwink]

[Robert5988]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:they are releasing a diesel model here in the UK
in Oct[/quote]
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quoteiesel model has been out in UK for a while I believe.
[/quote]
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Robert5988
there is a six month waiting List[/quote]
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Hemi and 3.5 V6 in UK from November 2005. 3.0-litre V-6 CRD in the UK in January 2006[/quote]

I am aware that there is a waiting list for the diesel model(the CRD)
I was pointing out that it was released earlier in the year and not as you state in this coming Oct.

If you look in Autotrader there are pages of 'secondhand' diesel models available for sale now - albeit mostly with only a few hundred miles on the clock.

[blue nose]

Hello all, i found the 300 to be a bit of a barge on wheels,the brakes were vague[msneek] to say the least, and the handling was a bit scary[msnscared] especially when your on those sweeping freeway ramps. As for boot space, quite small for such a large car.
If you just have to have one, go for the Hemi.

[jovi]

If you just have to have one, go for the Hemi.

[msnembarrased]?? What is an Hemi?[msnembarrased]

[Robert5988]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:If you just have to have one, go for the Hemi.

?? What is an Hemi?[/quote]

It is a powerful type of engine. In this case a 5.7 litre V8

I would doubt if you would get one for rental, unless you saw Roger for one of his specialist cars.

Also why would you want one in Florida - the 3.5 litre engine has masses of power.

[blue nose]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Robert5988
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:If you just have to have one, go for the Hemi.

?? What is an Hemi?[/quote]

It is a powerful type of engine. In this case a 5.7 litre V8

I would doubt if you would get one for rental, unless you saw Roger for one of his specialist cars.

Also why would you want one in Florida - the 3.5 litre engine has masses of power.
[/quote]The Hemi is the top of the range, it has an engine which shuts half of its cylinders down when not needed e.g. when your stuck in traffic or driving in town at low speeds,which means you should save a bit on fuel consumption.

[Sniff]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by blue nose
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Robert5988
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:If you just have to have one, go for the Hemi.

?? What is an Hemi?[/quote]

It is a powerful type of engine. In this case a 5.7 litre V8

I would doubt if you would get one for rental, unless you saw Roger for one of his specialist cars.

Also why would you want one in Florida - the 3.5 litre engine has masses of power.
[/quote]The Hemi is the top of the range, it has an engine which shuts half of its cylinders down when not needed e.g. when your stuck in traffic or driving in town at low speeds,which means you should save a bit on fuel consumption.
[/quote]
Sorry, but that's not correct. The 300 may well shut down half its cylinders when not required, but that's not the definition of a Hemi. Hemi doesn't stand for 'half', as you might be suggesting.

Hemi (from "hemisphere") or "crossflow cylinder head" is a design of internal-combustion engine in which the cylinder head's combustion chamber is of hemispherical form. The term, "Hemi engine" is a trademark of Chrysler Corporation, though the concept is used by many manufacturers.

The hemispherical cylinder head increases the engine's efficiency through reduced thermal energy loss and increased airflow through the engine (a hemisphere has the lowest surface area to volume ratio, meaning the most space for combustion while losing the least amount of energy to the engine walls). Drawbacks such as increased production cost have meant that it has been a rare design. Placing the intake on the opposite side of the engine also reduces the air intake temperature and increases efficiency.

Chrysler have been making Hemi engines since the 1950s. Porsche and BMW are also notable users of the hemi design.

[pubmaster2k]

We hired one (Hemi) in May this year, very "floppy" drive, very fast, had to change it twice, first one had problems with the alarm, and the second one had what I think was a piece of the sump hanging off, just going for a full size next week as there are only 3 travelling.