07-07-2004, 09:34 AM | #1 |
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Magnum review (not mine)
http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.ph...threadid=33242
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07-07-2004, 09:53 AM | #2 |
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Big suprise that the V8 feels so great to a guy with a WRX. :roll:
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07-07-2004, 10:01 AM | #3 | |
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Re: Magnum review (not mine)
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I dig both the 300C and the Magnum immensely. I want to drive either/both. The missing pieces for both are a manual transmission and the ability to fully disable the DSC equivalent--maybe the planned R/T versions will address both of these shortcomings. I saw the Monster Garage where they turned a Magnum into a rail car, and the side exit straight pipes were truly outstanding. |
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07-07-2004, 10:03 AM | #4 |
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I really liked the Magnum until I started seeing it in person. Something about the design just doesn't look right to me...it's too squished looking.
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07-07-2004, 10:22 AM | #5 | |
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07-07-2004, 10:29 AM | #6 |
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07-07-2004, 10:43 AM | #7 |
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My youngest brother is cross-shopping the 300 and the Magnum currently. Being a mash-it-and-go kind of guy, he is not largely concerned with steering braking, etc. That said, he liked the Hemi 300 a lot, but has not yet driven the Magnum.
I don't see myself buying a Magnum but it is certainly an interesting car.
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07-07-2004, 04:16 PM | #8 |
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I like the Magnum a lot, and the styling looks even better to me in person than it does in photos. I love the high sills and slit-like windows, which gives the car a low-slung "chopped" appearance without sacrificing interior room. It's really freaking cool, and it's also nice and fast. If it ever becomes available with a six-speed, it will be on the short list. (Seven years from now.)
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07-08-2004, 03:40 PM | #10 |
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Magnum; making it cool to drive a station wagon.
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