300c or Typhoon - Page 2

xfalconz · 09-06-2006, 01:55 PM

Thats evil, its certainly got a 'get the f--k out of my way' look about it. Id never thought it possible to put 22,s on anything!!

XRchic · 09-06-2006, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by xfalconz

Thats evil, its certainly got a 'get the f--k out of my way' look about it. Id never thought it possible to put 22,s on anything!!

Wheels and tyres would cost more than the car itself!!!

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It looks INTERESTING, thats for sure. I just prefer understated class with some grunt... I dont think anyone would say the SRT8 is understated... LOL

xfalconz · 09-06-2006, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by XRchic

Wheels and tyres would cost more than the car itself!!!

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It looks INTERESTING, thats for sure. I just prefer understated class with some grunt... I dont think anyone would say the SRT8 is understated... LOL

I dont think the Typhoon is really too understated either tho...

stiddy · 09-06-2006, 02:06 PM

Next time im out his way, i'll get a pic of the 300c and the Phoon side by side and we can have a non biased poll on which they think looks better :P haha

5.4 GT · 09-06-2006, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by stiddy

Next time im out his way, i'll get a pic of the 300c and the Phoon side by side and we can have a non biased poll on which they think looks better :P haha

Yep good idea!

Auslandau · 09-06-2006, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by stiddy

My cousin just got a 300C, the car is unreal and certainly no slouch.. having been in a typhoon and then being in this thing (pic below) IF I had a typhoon I would be swapping the keys over to a new 300C right now.
The car is just unbelieveable. From my experiences people - non car enthusiasts mainly- look at a typhoon and see just another Ford (dont hurt me lol), driving in the 300C people snap there necks because they turn there heads so fast to look at it and they will stare until its out of sight.

oh yeah and its on 22's haha

I snapped my neck looking at one too when first saw them only to comment on how ugly they look. Like the American look but not that thing. I like 'different' looking cars but only if they have some style to it but they are not stylish at all........................IMHO. This coming from someone who drives a 78 LTD!!! Mine has its own postcode. I have tried to like the 300C and think that I must be looking at it all wrong 'cos many like then, but have just given up and have admitted they are 'wrong' looking.

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f6speedster · 09-06-2006, 02:38 PM

Just remember the 300C is a show pony and the Typhoon is a work horse.

Its exactly the same as the Holden its quick in a straight line but when it comes to the corners that's where FPV shines.

Remember the FPV's is an overall package. Just read the article in the magazines and see who had the better chassis between the STR-8, HSV Senetor and FPV GT!

G6ET8U · 09-06-2006, 02:53 PM

That 300c on 22's is HOT!! But I'd still have a Typhoon first... nothing beats the rush from a boosted turbo.

Jack

Walkinshaw · 09-06-2006, 03:01 PM

300c = Respect

freaky · 09-06-2006, 03:13 PM

I had a look at a 330C before I ordered my Typhoon. I prefered the phoon.

The 300C doesnt do it for me. Looks like an old mans car. (its about as aerodynamic as a tank). That my opinion only.

Dont know if anyone saw the top gear review Jeremy Clarkson did. Seemed to be letdown by the 300c. Didnt quite meet his expectations. Mind you that wasnt the SRT version.

MethodX · 09-06-2006, 03:48 PM

If its not an Aston or jaguar though, Clarkson bags it lol

WILDTRAKPX2 · 09-06-2006, 03:54 PM

To me the 300c looks like a Mafia Staff Car. I could just see Tony Soprano cruising up to the Bada Bing Stripclub in his shiny black yank tank.

I'd take an FPV over the 300 any day.

**Polyal** · 09-06-2006, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Laminge

bwhahaahahha

There is no end of amusement and stupidity to keep me smiling all day!

Ployal, pitty your not a DM otherwise you would be able to see an excellent write up by Russ between his gtp and srt8

well its about time dont you think? Ill PM you

**Polyal** · 09-06-2006, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by MethodX

If its not an Aston or jaguar though, Clarkson bags it lol

HAHAHA this is so true, they probably think MG's are good too

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Chalk another vote for the 300C here! some people like a thing called presence, the F6 is not bad but the 300C kills it.

And performance differences are so minimal it doesn't really matter.

HEMI POWER · 09-06-2006, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by stiddy

My cousin just got a 300C, the car is unreal and certainly no slouch.. having been in a typhoon and then being in this thing (pic below) IF I had a typhoon I would be swapping the keys over to a new 300C right now.
The car is just unbelieveable. From my experiences people - non car enthusiasts mainly- look at a typhoon and see just another Ford (dont hurt me lol), driving in the 300C people snap there necks because they turn there heads so fast to look at it and they will stare until its out of sight.

oh yeah and its on 22's haha

:sm_drool: NOW :sm_drool: that :sm_drool: is :sm_drool: some :sm_drool: mean :sm_drool: looking :sm_drool: automobile :sm_drool: .Makes the FPV vehicles look soft. :Reverend:
Have you got any more shots of it? what wheels are on that thing AWESOME.
More INFO PLEASE!!!

mcflux · 09-06-2006, 04:41 PM

Love the 300Cs, they're tuff. Looking foward to seeing a matt-black one with laker pipes & riding on 13x10 & 13x15 "stockies", nose-down ***-up

And a set of bull's horns up front :P

mcflux · 09-06-2006, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by HEMI POWER

.Makes the FPV vehicles look soft. :Reverend:

On that note... I'd like to see a less blinged version of the Galaxie to be brought out! Something like a G220, but tougher

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ClevlndStemer · 09-06-2006, 05:18 PM

300c SRT would be my choice, no questions. The only good thing in the Ford is the gearbox and engine. The rest, MEH!!

flappist · 09-06-2006, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

well its about time dont you think? Ill PM you

no, no, no ...... we won't be able to talk about him behind his back anymore....

stiddy · 09-06-2006, 05:55 PM

Hemi Power, Im going out with my cousin tomorrow night, i'll take note of the rims its got on it, and get him to fwd me more pics of it and i'll pass them on to you.

xd5.8l · 09-06-2006, 06:05 PM

GO ATMO V8's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This hemi in the srt-8 is a monster! Just imagine if the BOSS was a 6L :jab: instead we have to put up with cheap mongrel slap up V8's and big taxi sixes that were literally forced to be force fed.

AU-MUSTD · 09-06-2006, 06:30 PM

As said the typhoon looks soft compared to a 300c and i'd take one over an f6 even if ti was 20 grand extra as it's just got that special look to it. The typhoon looks to much like a stocker for me. Should start a poll cause this looks close.

**russellw** · 09-06-2006, 06:31 PM

I've been trying to stay out of this but the input from people who haven't driven the 300C SRT-8 has finally got the better of me.

If we want to talk performance numbers for stock vehicles then there are plenty of US based SRT's running in the low 13's and those with CAI / Exhaust well into the high 12's. From what I can see that is pretty much equal footing.

Our 300C's are all built in Austria and they are well screwed together - I'd rate the interior of an FPV GT-P and the SRT8 roughly equal and thus near enough to the Typhoon as well.

Styling is an individual thing. I like the SRT8 for the way in which it manages to look muscular without having to yell it in your ear with ironing board rear wings and side skirts but that's entirely personal taste. It's part of the reason I chose it.

The SRT8 is a massively more comfortable place to be in than either of the FPV cars.

Around a track I'd pick the Typhoon myself but as I don't do that very often and can use the much more nimble Mustang for that purpose, it is not of any major significance. As a daily driver I don't like the performance characteristics of the Typhoon power delivery nor do I like the way it rides. The SRT8 is a much smoother and quieter thing to drive and altogether more civilised.

It uses about the same fuel as the GT-P but obviously more than a Thphoon unless it is hard driven when it's none too flash either.

The cars really aren't directly comparable. The SRT's main competition is really the GT-P and Grange where it is more than their equal in my opinion.

Cheers
Russ

punkin · 09-06-2006, 06:42 PM

as a female who has driven all 3 - the phoon, and both chryslers (300C and the SRT8) - I'd quite happily give up ford (and the punkin) forever to have the chrysler -either of them!!!!!

It handles amazingly, you don't have to fork out more money for "extras" (except for the moon-roof - then again they're not too sure how much the sports wagon version is going to be - which is what I want in the SRT8), even turning traction control off you still don't lose it like you do in the phoon. Internally it has more room, nicer to look at and be in. Is comfortable for both passenger and driver (unlike some ford vehicles). Ok it is bigger in size but who really cares. It is about the same in fuel economy.

Cost-wise the stock standard 300C is the same price (if not cheaper) than the phoon. You're looking at about another $20K for the SRT8.

HEMI POWER · 09-06-2006, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by stiddy

Hemi Power, Im going out with my cousin tomorrow night, i'll take note of the rims its got on it, and get him to fwd me more pics of it and i'll pass them on to you.

Much appreciated

punkin · 09-06-2006, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Racecraft

Some people buy cars by the attitude of the dealer selling them.. Maybe he didn't think FPV looked after him and he got coffee and cake at the Chrysler dealer... Subject to the SRT8 not being a slow poke maybe he is rewarding great service.. There is always more to it than just times

hmmmm - well when we test drove the 300C and the SRT8 (different days about a month apart) we got freshly brewed coffee

: at ford we got the option of the coke machine (at our own cost) or nothing. We also got to take both the Chrysler's out on our own for about an hour each. Ford - hmmm 5-10 mins if I was lucky with a salesman in the car with me.

punkin · 09-06-2006, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by turboute

300c's are not know for lots of rear legroom, actually they have been reviewed as lacking in it. Front seats are good though. There is a LWB version of it in the US that solves this problem.

u think? they have more legroom than a phoon. when my husband gets in the drivers seat of the phoon and moves it back to where he needs the seat to be then you better not be behind him, when he got in both chryslers I could easily sit behind him, so could one of our friends who is over 6 foot tall.

freaky · 09-06-2006, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by punkin

hmmmm - well when we test drove the 300C and the SRT8 (different days about a month apart) we got freshly brewed coffee

: at ford we got the option of the coke machine (at our own cost) or nothing. We also got to take both the Chrysler's out on our own for about an hour each. Ford - hmmm 5-10 mins if I was lucky with a salesman in the car with me.

interesting. depends on the dealer i guess.

i had a 2 hour test drive in the phoon.

Phoon Hoon · 09-06-2006, 07:48 PM

This is the key:

Typhoon: Torque 550 Nm @ 2000 rpm

300c SRT: Torque 569 Nm @ 4800 rpm

The Phoon hits its max torque just above idle. The SRT, like all V8s, needs to wind up to 4,800rpm to get only 19Nm more.

Vdouw · 09-06-2006, 07:54 PM

If he really wants to sell his F6 to buy the SRT-8 for power he should definatly just top himself for being so ignorant. V8's only beet the Turbo'd I6 of the line as soon as that lil turbo kicks in that V8 may as well crash and burn into that concrete wall that surounds the race track. ... Why else would you ban Skylines from the V8's. But for sure these are 2 totally deferant cars aimd at two different markets. to compare the two is just WRONG and hence go top ur self ... here i'll go get you the pistol! but yea F6 ALL THE WAY!!!!!

oh don't forget really they are both American cars ;)