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ElFenix

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Originally posted by: Stark

why does anyone need 8 (or 12) cylinders for a everyday driver passenger car? Then again, I don't know why you'd spend that much on a car. Worst investment you can make.

luxury cars typically have V8s. without one you basically can't compete. take the acura RL, for instance. no one mentions it in the same breath as the LS 400, or the 5, or the E. it has a weak V6 engine that doesn't even get better mileage than the V8s.
 

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why does anyone need 8 (or 12) cylinders for a everyday driver passenger car? Then again, I don't know why you'd spend that much on a car. Worst investment you can make.
I'm doubting that you have the cheapest car money can buy. You probably had the money left over to buy something a little more. Peple buying $60k car just take that mindset further. If you have your house paid off and make $350k/year, why not do it?
 

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Bastards stole the name off the Chrysler Concept car circa mid 90's.... I'd much rather take the chrysler lol :D
 

CraigRT

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Originally posted by: ThaPerculator
Bastards stole the name off the Chrysler Concept car circa mid 90's.... I'd much rather take the chrysler lol :D

that thing had like 22's on it too.. cool
 

ElFenix

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Originally posted by: ElFenix
Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: CraigRT
Originally posted by: ThaPerculator
Bastards stole the name off the Chrysler Concept car circa mid 90's.... I'd much rather take the chrysler lol :D

that thing had like 22's on it too.. cool

http://www.autorevista.com/wallpaper/phaet800.jpg

whoa, sweet. when is chrysler gonna get around to making that?
Once they can save up enough money from dumb bastards buying Crossfires. BOOYAH!

 

NFS4

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Originally posted by: ElFenix
Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: CraigRT
Originally posted by: ThaPerculator
Bastards stole the name off the Chrysler Concept car circa mid 90's.... I'd much rather take the chrysler lol :D

that thing had like 22's on it too.. cool

http://www.autorevista.com/wallpaper/phaet800.jpg

whoa, sweet. when is chrysler gonna get around to making that?

That's fugly compared to the best Chrysler concept EVAR (at least IMHO) :)

http://www.moller.no/mollerus/Konsept_biler/300/body_300.html
 

BigSmooth

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Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: ElFenix
Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: CraigRT
Originally posted by: ThaPerculator
Bastards stole the name off the Chrysler Concept car circa mid 90's.... I'd much rather take the chrysler lol :D

that thing had like 22's on it too.. cool

http://www.autorevista.com/wallpaper/phaet800.jpg

whoa, sweet. when is chrysler gonna get around to making that?

That's fugly compared to the best Chrysler concept EVAR (at least IMHO) :)

http://www.moller.no/mollerus/Konsept_biler/300/body_300.html
Ooh, that is a nice one! I also liked the 300 Hemi C concept from a few years back. I got to see that one in person so maybe that made me appreciate it more. :)