Driving the Dodge Charger

[johnmc]

Hi,
Travelling again this month, spending lots of time around the USA. Got an interesting rental car, a new Dodge Charger. Nice car, but what caught my attention is that it's a Merc E-Class underneath, same drive train, chassis and engine. Apparently the new Chrysler 300C sold in the UK is the same deal, different body shell.

I was impressed. The car was quiet, smooth Merc 5 speed gearshift and a vast cabin, bigger than my W210. So not the classic Charger muscle car, but a good drive. Low cost Merc's under a different brand name.. whatever next!

Also had a new VW Passat 1.9Tdi for a quick blast down to Bradford from Edinburgh and back. This was pretty good too, really impressed by the 51mpg brim to brim at 85mph on the M74/M6 and the A65 from the Lakes to Bradford. Almost 500miles round trip and the tank was still 1/3 full. Nice car.

Back to Asia next month then, so time to test drive some more Protons around Kuala Lumper again. Ho hum!

Bye!
John

 

[turnipsock]

You should have got one painted orange with a flag on the roof...that would have been cool.

I'm thinking of painting my 320CE like this.

 

[jberks]

Yes, I had a charger in Canada last year. Not quite a 210, more 'essence of 210' but very pleasant all the same. Huge inside although to be honest it didn't really go as agressively as it looked.

 

[johnmc]

Yup! Typical American lump, tuned so that changing gear turns up the noise and little else The 300C shifts though, definitely tuned for get up and go in the UK.

John

 

[SLinKyjoe]

also had a new VW Passat 1.9Tdi for a quick blast down to Bradford from Edinburgh and back. This was pretty good too, really impressed by the 51mpg brim to brim at 85mph on the M74/M6 and the A65 from the Lakes to Bradford. Almost 500miles round trip and the tank was still 1/3 full. Nice car.

Did the A65 to Grasmere from Bradford last weekend. round trip was 28.6mpg.

at least my neices stone in the daffodil garden behind wordsworth's grave has been laid.

 

[Blobcat]

Did the A65 to Grasmere from Bradford last weekend. round trip was 28.6mpg.

What was the average speed? if over 10mph for the lakes section your MPG is pretty good.

 

[SLinKyjoe]

will check next time a fill it up. but it was around 40ish for the whole journey i do recall.

was fathers do but nobody seemd to be holding anyone up. did not see one caravan either. strange.

went up to Honister slate mine too and had a clear run round dewent water both ways. cheated in the car parks tho.