So who owns a Crossfire in addition to your C32/C55?
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Rx7 is a bit unforgiving.. Handles like a dream but then, you have to really know the car and take good care of it.. Otherwise, you'll spend a lot of money rebuilding the engine.. (Owned a moded 7 for 8 years)
S2000, another great, affordable responsive car. Reliable and fun to drive. Not a fast car and you have to rev the f out of the engine to get all the hp.. down-shifting is bit tricky..
S2000, another great, affordable responsive car. Reliable and fun to drive. Not a fast car and you have to rev the f out of the engine to get all the hp.. down-shifting is bit tricky..
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Viper, having owned a Crossfire "Limited" with the 6-speed manual I can certainly vouch for the vehicle. I think for a budget sports car, especially if you are keen to Mercedes, the SRT-6 is certainly a great choice. I cannot believe how cheap they are right now. That being said, and this might already have been mentioned, the SRT-6 only came with the 5-speed autostick that our C55s employ. The Limited and Base models (225hp 3.2L V6) were the only Crossfires that came with a manual transmission. However, coming from the C55, I don't think you would be satisfied with anything other than the SRT-6. The Limited model is vastly underpowered for its weight, about 3200 lbs.
If you ever feel like picking my brain, feel free to PM me. I can talk for hours about my old Crossfire.
If you ever feel like picking my brain, feel free to PM me. I can talk for hours about my old Crossfire.
Right now the price of these cars is so cheap, that I definitely think it's what I'm going to be buying in the future. Plus it's a Benz, and I like Benz, so what else could there be?
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In this second car, a manual trans is important to me, and is a dealbreaker. Coming from the C55, even if the SRT6 did come with a stick, I would probably not pay the premium for it. No need in having to similar engines/cars compete against one another.
Right now the price of these cars is so cheap, that I definitely think it's what I'm going to be buying in the future. Plus it's a Benz, and I like Benz, so what else could there be?
Right now the price of these cars is so cheap, that I definitely think it's what I'm going to be buying in the future. Plus it's a Benz, and I like Benz, so what else could there be?
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