Did you like the 300M?

[groovyjay]

Should get my first 300C next Thursday (can't wait!), I ordered the CRD (common rail Diesel) version for the fuel economy and power (torque is almost the same as the HEMIs). I test drove the small V6 model when the 300s first came out, I think car that size needs more power for sure. I have always like the ride, the looks, the interior etc.

http://www.300mclub.org/300mofthemonth/winners/winnernov5.jpg

I remember when Chryler released the old 300M few years ago I though it looked horrible and things were even worse inside. I had the opportunity to drive that car with the larger V6 for a week, after two days I took the car back, it really was that bad! The ride was terrible, torque steer through all the gears. It handled bad too.

Thank god Chrysler/Mopar has stepped up its game and looks like we are in for a new treat in the shape of the new Challenger, keep'em coming I say!

:thumbs_u:

[BrilliantBlackHemi]

I personally think that Black 300M Special is one nice car. I love my 1999 Platinum version, but then again I just love Chrysler 300s in any version.

[lafrad]

I like the 300m I have.

[Northern Rider]

I had a 300M and a 300M Special before I got my 300C.

They were both fine cars, but just not in the same league as the LX vehicles.

Heres a photo of my Special in my back yard:

http://www.wecleanhomes.com/media/300ms_small1.jpg (http://www.wecleanhomes.com/media/300ms.jpg)

[lxjci]

I'm a big fan of the 300M. Only thing I don't like about it is that it's FWD. Absolutely beautiful car in my eyes,comfortable,beautifully built,and I was impressed by the one I drove. I would definetly love to pick up a 300M Special. I looked at them,but I really need a truck and I'd kick myself if I bought a 300 instead of a 4x4,although I know I'd love the 300.

[67alecto]

I liked it. I would have gotten it or an Intrepid R/T if the Magnum hadn't gotten the green light from DCX.

[boggart]

I always thought the 300M was a fine looking car. I liked the first one best for some reason. For some reason they started looking like Intrepids to me after that.

[E8502]

I still love the LH cars... In fact, I don't want to get rid of my near mint condition LHS anytime soon, since it still looks awesome and drives great (nearing 100,000 miles).

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/DakotaSport/LHSCape.jpg

MagnumSXT, what do you mean, "first one?" There was only one generation of 300M, that was manufactured from 1999 to 2004. There were however, slight trim changes in 2000, and 2002.

Here's another picture (in the back behind the LHS, you'll see a champagne colored '98 Concorde, which was mine but I sold it to my brother when I bought the LHS):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/DakotaSport/DSC00407.jpg

[boggart]

Not sure what I mean. I know that when they first came out I loved them. Maybe the other cars started looking more like them and that's why I didn't want one as bad any more. It seems like the trunk changed quite a bit. I remember it as pretty sqauare and high compared to the newer ones but that's obviously just my perception.

[jm300]

I still have mine. I haven't driven it in over a year. Haven't really had the motivation to sell it yet. I still really like them, and it's still one of the best looking sedans out there in my opinion. Here's a look....

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/6/web/738000-738999/738000_2_full.jpg

[MAGNUM8R]

I liked the 300 M but liked the Intrepid R/T styling better, I had 3 of these.
Very predictable in very hard cornering with good tires.
I drove all of them hard, especially on a real tricky road called the Ortega Hwy (US 74) They were all bone stock, never moded a new car 'till the Mag.
The Magnum needs to be watched a little closer running hot on this road, especially after some libations at the Yacht Club following a weekend of racing. I got a little hot one night with a Vette chasing me, I got sideways a bit, but he crashed hard into the rocky hillside. I did go back and help him out. He was really toasted, and I drove him home, leaving FGlass all over the Cleaveland Nat forrest. I think he reported it stolen the next day (he was wearing driving gloves)
The old platform was great, I wish I had of kept my '02 Intrepid R/T it was perfect, I gave it away to the Dealer for like $8K with 86K miles. It would be a better car for my Wife to drive than the Honda, but she would have no part of it.
The 300M still looks great and if well maintained will handle very well.
Mopar rocked then, but really rocks more now!!
All INMHO

[lexball50]

I had a 2002 300M before I had my 300C. I think that the 300M (01-04) with the differnt tail lights is the second best car for the money, first being the 300Cof course.

[Electrofied]

I had a 1999 300m Charcoal... I loved that car. But because the extended warranty ran out and it was having issues due to my driving style I traded it in for $8k to get my Magnum RT 05.

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[DMAG]

Still miss my 99 Intrepid. Loved that car.

LH's were great cars. ('specially 2nd gens)

[E8502]

Still miss my 99 Intrepid. Loved that car.

LH's were great cars. ('specially 2nd gens)
Woah, now that's going back... I believe you had just got rid of it round the time I started lurking DI.net...

[IceMag]

I drove a 2000 300M and really loved this car. My wife and I both had tears in our eyes (I know, a bit over sentimental) when we traded him for the Magnum.

Since we just had a baby and the 300M was out of warranty and starting to need some work at 80K, we opted to give him up; still miss him!

[Cam]

I got the same story as others do. In 2000 the 300M was ( As far as I'm concerned ) the best bang for your buck. Loved a lot of things about that car and dislikes as well. The worst being to much road noise. Mine was loaded, all options. Out handles the mag 10X's, you could put that car into a four wheel slide and then gas it and suck it out of the corner, neat trick after you mastered it. Had to many issues and was a couple thousand miles away from the warranty expiring and was getting nervous. As a matter of fact, the day I went home to pick it up and trade it in on the mag. I was backing out of the garage and went to adjust the rear view mirror and the button exploded out of the housing, crap!, had to spend an hour gluing it back together. Good thing the car was spotless, no one noticed. Anyhow, despite handling the LX platform runs circles around the old M's.

[Mag magnum]

I liked the 300M, but I owned two Intrepids and loved them !!!!

[nick_danger]

I really liked the look of the special edition 300M, but the V6+FWD was a turn off. I enjoyed slaying them in my 96 Caprice.

[Electrofied]

I only had a couple of issues with my 300m... The window actuators went out a few times, the driver and passenger front windows came unbonded from the braces several times, and it was front wheel drive.

With the front wheel drive I learned how to tap the brakes a bit to get it to track and get away from its front end push around corners.

It had good power, but I would have preferred rear wheel drive and Hemi LOL

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[adaptabl]

THe 300M is a much better looking car than the 300C. The problem is the 300M was not one of the better quality cars produced by Chrysler. They had many of the common LH issues. Starting with the Ultradrive.

[Phil Hunter]

Hi,

I nearly bought one, but did not feel that the V6 was powerful enough and was not keen on the front wheel drive. Overall, a decent car, but noth worthy of being a 300 letter series car.


Phil

[gn300]

I test drove 2000 m the other day and was very impressed lots of power etc may be the next driver!

[thematrixhasu]

i loved my 300m special i just wish it had the hemi and the five speed oh and rwd and i would have brought another i loved the m series it had the go fast look just not the go fast technology

[fiveofeen]

my only chrysler experience was a 94' concorde... fixed the trans twice and the engine once.. but a good ride overall. 240k on it and it still ran well.. a good ole ride.

now that the sentimental crap is over I liked the 300M, but disliked the FWD platform... torque steer ugghh..

[06HEMI]

To tell you the truth, I would have never bought a Chrysler if the 300m was still in production. Looked too generic... Just my .02

[BrilliantBlackHemi]

my only chrysler experience was a 94' concorde... fixed the trans twice and the engine once.. but a good ride overall. 240k on it and it still ran well.. a good ole ride.

now that the sentimental crap is over I liked the 300M, but disliked the FWD platform... torque steer ugghh..

You get used to the Torque steer as it gets worse when you do performance mods, as does the easy excitable traction control.