And then there were three.... (Black LX's that is)

[hemiwagn]

I had a deal with my daughter. If she met a certain high academic standard over her last two years of high school, I would buy her a used car for university this coming fall. (She is attending a school 3 hrs away from home).

Well she met and exceeded her end of the bargain and has loved the look of the 300 for almost two years now. My stipulation: it had to be a 3.5L car; Hers: it had to be black.

We found a great 2005 300 Limited, black with nav and side air bags (I was happy) and Boston Acoustics (she was happy) at a Chrysler dealership in Smiths Falls (one hour from Ottawa, Ontario and four hours from Toronto where I live.) So we travelled to Smiths Falls Friday night to have a look at the car on Saturday and possibly drive it home.

FnkyChkn, that great guy, offered to travel on a Saturday and check out the car for us. Pete--I can't thank you enough for taking time from your weekend to come and see us and help us out. Folks, this is a class guy through and through. Thanks Pete.

Well as you can see below, the car is beautiful, it was sold and serviced at this dealership. One owner, a funeral director. The car has 54,000 km (34,000 miles) and has been well cared for. 'Gently used' is the term Fnky gave it.

Left to Right: Fnky, C Diddy (my daughter), me (hemiwagn)

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e287/hemiwagn/C%20Diddy/IMG_7377Medium.jpg

With the help of Token and Jaak she has already been collecting mods. The C Diddy plate was a couple of years ago. After getting the windows tinted before we took delivery, the first installed was the tinted tails and she had me shave the 300 trunk emblem and dealer logos as soon as we got home:

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e287/hemiwagn/C%20Diddy/IMG_7394Medium.jpg

Next install will be a 300SRT subwoofer and chome door handles. She is saving for wheels now, although personally I like the ones it came with.

I think she likes the car:
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e287/hemiwagn/C%20Diddy/IMG_7421Medium.jpg

Today, I had the greatest fathers day ever. Token came over and we gave the C Diddy the full Zaino treatment:
Dawn wash, clay bar, Z-PC, Z5, Z16, Z2, Z16. Plus Zaino leather cleaner and treatment.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e287/hemiwagn/C%20Diddy/IMG_7435Medium.jpg

Dave, I cannot thank you enough man. You spent the entire day with us cleaning a car. You love to do this stuff and it shows, but that does not mean we don't appreciate it. You made this a special one man, gave the car the look only you can deliver and we even had the teenager working! (although she seemed to tire of it after a few hours....) Thanks Dave, it was great spending the day with you playing with my kid's car!

Here is a shot of the finished product, look at the reflection in the hood!

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e287/hemiwagn/C%20Diddy/IMG_7472Medium.jpg

And a shot of the sides of C Diddy and token's car (hemimetl) with the wheels of one reflected in the other:
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e287/hemiwagn/C%20Diddy/IMG_7476Medium.jpg

Finally, I called this thread "And then there were three....".
Here's why -

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e287/hemiwagn/C%20Diddy/IMG_7485editMedium.jpg

We are now fortunate to have a maggie, charger and now a 300.

And how about this picture with token's R/T in the gaggle of black LX's?
Pretty damn cool, methinks.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e287/hemiwagn/C%20Diddy/IMG_7521Medium.jpg

Chrysler should be proud. These cars are outstanding in their own right, but the effect on people goes way beyond transportation in a cool car. Look at the friendships formed because of the common interest. I met Token and Fnky and Jaak, now great friends through this board. People who take time out of their busy lives to help you out. Pretty cool. And then there is the appeal of these cars. From my teenage daughter who has been lusting after one for nearly two years to her old man who has dropped his Camaro habit for them. These are the 'good old days' right now folks. I don't think it is going to get much better than this.

Except of course for the illegal photo shoot that Token inspired, but that is for another thread tomorrow....

[Mighty Noid]

Awesome write up and what a great day...

Now you can have one great convoy to next years Spring Festival in Irvine... :)

[iRock]

What a great story. You must be so proud for father's day. A beautiful car to match the driver. Looking forward to the thread tomorrow.

[JTSRT6]

Really NICE and you Have all 3 models...!!!

[Motor]

I had a deal with my daughter. If she met a certain high academic standard over her last two years of high school, I would buy her a used car for university this coming fall. (She is attending a school 3 hrs away from home).

Well she beat and exceeded her end of the bargain and has loved the look of the 300 for almost two years now. My stipulation: it had to be a 3.5L car; Hers: it had to be black.

We found a great 2005 300 Limited, black with nav and side air bags (I was happy) and Boston Acoustics (she was happy) at a Chrysler dealership in Smiths Falls (one hour from Ottawa, Ontario and four hours from Toronto where I live.) So we travelled to Smiths Falls Friday night to have a look at the car on Saturday and possibly drive it home.

FnkyChkn, that great guy, offered to travel on a Saturday and check out the car for us. Pete--I can't thank you enough for taking time from your weekend to come and see us and help us out. Folks, this is a class guy through and through. Thanks Pete.

Well as you can see below, the car is beautiful, it was sold and serviced at this dealership. One owner, a funeral director. The car has 54,000 km (34,000 miles) and has been well cared for. 'Gently used' is the term Fnky gave it.

Left to Right: Fnky, C Diddy (my daughter), me (hemiwagn)

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e287/hemiwagn/C%20Diddy/IMG_7377Medium.jpg

With the help of Token and Jaak she has already been collecting mods. The C Diddy plate was a couple of years ago. After getting the windows tinted before we took delivery, the first installed was the tinted tails and she had me shave the 300 trunk emblem and dealer logos as soon as we got home:

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e287/hemiwagn/C%20Diddy/IMG_7394Medium.jpg

Next install will be a 300SRT subwoofer and chome door handles. She is saving for wheels now, although personally I like the ones it came with.

I think she likes the car:
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e287/hemiwagn/C%20Diddy/IMG_7421Medium.jpg

Today, I had the greatest fathers day ever. Token came over and we gave the C Diddy the full Zaino treatment:
Dawn wash, clay bar, Z-PC, Z5, Z16, Z2, Z16. Plus Zaino leather cleaner and treatment.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e287/hemiwagn/C%20Diddy/IMG_7435Medium.jpg

Dave, I cannot thank you enough man. You spent the entire day with us cleaning a car. You love to do this stuff and it shows, but that does not mean we don't appreciate it. You made this a special one man, gave the car the look only you can deliver and we even had the teenager working! (although she seemed to tire of it after a few hours....) Thanks Dave, it was great spending the day with you playing with my kid's car!

Here is a shot of the finished product, look at the reflection in the hood!

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e287/hemiwagn/C%20Diddy/IMG_7472Medium.jpg

And a shot of the sides of C Diddy and token's car (hemimetl) with the wheels of one reflected in the other:
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e287/hemiwagn/C%20Diddy/IMG_7476Medium.jpg

Finally, I called this thread "And then there were three....".
Here's why -

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e287/hemiwagn/C%20Diddy/IMG_7485editMedium.jpg

We are now fortunate to have a maggie, charger and now a 300.

And how about this picture with token's R/T in the gaggle of black LX's?
Pretty damn cool, methinks.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e287/hemiwagn/C%20Diddy/IMG_7521Medium.jpg

Chrysler should be proud. These cars are outstanding in their own right, but the effect on people goes way beyond transportation in a cool car. Look at the friendships formed because of the common interest. I met Token and Fnky and Jaak, now great friends through this board. People who take time out of their busy lives to help you out. Pretty cool. And then there is the appeal of these cars. From my teenage daughter who has been lusting after one for nearly two years to her old man who has dropped his Camaro habit for them. These are the 'good old days' right now folks. I don't think it is going to get much better than this.

Except of course for the illegal photo shoot that Token inspired, but that is for another thread tomorrow....

...wow...i'm amazed that your daughter, ehh...a girl of my generation...likes a car like that...props to her!!!...and hell can you have her beat some sense into the girls around here??!!!!...THX in advance:P

[Token]

What a great story. Congratulations C Diddy, you have an awesome ride, and you've earned it.

That was so great of fnky chkn to take time out of his Saturday morning, drive an hour to meet you at the dealership, and give the car a "Pete" once over. Worked out awesome, that the car received the "Fnky Approved" designation. I'm sure that was very meaningful to dad.

And what a perfect day Sunday was.

Sure, for the first couple of hours C Diddy looked at us like we each had some serious O.C.D. issues, spending so much time washing a car that already looked great, and one she could be out driving RIGHT NOW, but then as the coats of Zaino started going on, and coming off. The car getting blacker and blacker, the reflections showing up from everything around that turned to "Oh Yea!"

Dad put a lot of effort into getting his little girl's ride looking awesome. Getting all of the contaminants out with the claybar.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b121/token44/zainoed/diddy/IMG_0115.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b121/token44/zainoed/diddy/IMG_0114.jpg

Polishing it up, just right
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b121/token44/zainoed/diddy/IMG_0119.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b121/token44/zainoed/diddy/IMG_0118.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b121/token44/zainoed/diddy/IMG_0113.jpg

Even the car's owner got into the Porter Cable and Zaino lessons
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b121/token44/zainoed/diddy/IMG_0117.jpg

It was so much fun, and what an amazing finished product
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b121/token44/zainoed/diddy/IMG_0164.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b121/token44/zainoed/diddy/IMG_0165.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b121/token44/zainoed/diddy/IMG_0162.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b121/token44/zainoed/diddy/IMG_0163.jpg

Looked so good, there had to be pics taken.
So off to an "undisclosed" location...http://www.lxforums.com/board/showthread.php?t=70233

[Fondy]

you really need to take the black mag,charger, and 300 out for some cool photos! that would be sweet

[hemiwagn]

you really need to take the black mag,charger, and 300 out for some cool photos! that would be sweet

Oh that is coming. Stay tuned. Token the art director and visionary for a special photo shoot will be starting a thread on that soon. Lets just say we are glad the police did not ask us to move....

[Fondy]

Oh that is coming. Stay tuned. Token the art director and visionary for a special photo shoot will be starting a thread on that soon. Lets just say we are glad the police did not ask us to move....

sweet!!! lol cant wait!

[Jaak]

Outstanding work and pictures!!! I bet she's still absorbing the fact that she's finally got it!

I'm so sorry I couldn't make it over there, as I really wanted to, but things were rather hectic at home as my father in law, a retired Chrysler mechanic was working on a transmission. Unfortunately, only in his mind, oblivious to reality. But in a funny way it gave him comfort. And me too, as he was doing what he loved. We don't know how long he'll even be with us.

But it highlights the appeal of these cars and I totally agree with Hemiwagn. From an old Chrysler Master Technician who worked on the original muscle to our sons and daughters. The time is right now, we have modern muscle that's better than any old muscle car we like to gaze at from the past, as they perform better, are smarter, safer and more comfortable.

Hemiwagn, good to see you finally purchased the whole set! LOL!

[Obsidian]

Congrats to C Diddy on the new ride. She's lucky to have such cool parents!

Kudos to Pete and Dave, for taking the time to give it the once over.

Great colour choice, by the way :thumbs_u:

[Arch Stanton]

A pretty car for a pretty girl!

Congrats to C Diddy on the car, but even more so on [-]meeting[/-] exceeding her academic goals!

[CANDYAPPLE]

Way to go Greg. No one could match the joy you must all be feeling. Ironically, as I shopped for my father's 300 Touring on Saturday (He bought one) Ontario Chrysler has the closest coming in to-day as a trade-in (a loaded Touring in black) I searched everywhere LOCALLY for a 300 Limited in black (2005 and 2006) but none were to found (I visited 8 dealers on Saturday just to be sure!) Really like the steering wheel on the Limiteds! At 85, he'll be happy with the black 300 Touring, I'm sure! LOL


Cheers CANDYAPPLE:beerchug:

[36 chambers]

congrats and damm thats alot of black cars!!

[Arch Stanton]

congrats and damm thats alot of black cars!!
To paraphrase Nigel Tufnel:


It's like, how much more black could this driveway be? And the answer is none. None more black.



http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e287/hemiwagn/C%20Diddy/IMG_7521Medium.jpg

[Magma]

Congrats to CDiddy! Great looking driveway full of LX's!

Great detailing work (obviously!).... Dave!

[Magma]

BTW.... you must have stopped by the Hershey factory after picking up the car! :)

[bklynmag]

Congrats to C-Diddy! Nice rides.

[Jaak]

Yeah, nice sunny day and they'd look great parked around mine, reflecting it.... :latchon:

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/srt8jaak/Token/MagnumLunch034Medium.jpg

Hey Token, do you shine black cars, or turn them in to mirrors?

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/srt8jaak/Token/MagnumLunch037Medium.jpg

That's funny, you can see the pair of us standing, on the door handle...

[XKWIZIT]

Wow!!!! And Congratulations....now what did you steal the car for $$$$$$??? Enquiring minds want to know!:beerchug:

[mr.niftie]

Great stuff!
It's stories like this that makes be feel a little less obcessed about my car.
Although I'm sure Mrs.Niftie would disagree . . .

[hemiwagn]

Wow!!!! And Congratulations....now what did you steal the car for $$$$$$??? Enquiring minds want to know!:beerchug:

C$ 21k. 34,000 miles, NAV, boston acoustics, side air bags, leather.
Was considering an AWD drive one, that was cheaper C$18k but with more miles and it did not have NAV and was not black.

[MAGFX]

Absolutely classic, Greg. :thumbs_u:

Yep, C Diddy sure is lucky to have a dad like you. Although "luck" is probably not involved when there are folks like you around.

And good on you, Pete and Dave. You are all class acts.

Hey Jim, glad that you got to spend some more time with your dad. My dad and mom are still kicking, but we sure can't take them for granted. :)

[fnkychkn]

congrats C DIDDY. that shine is amazing. did they just stand around and take pictures? you looked tuckered out. you could have done better than to get those two slackers to help you. :mrgreen:

btw Greg, you make me sound way too nice. now i'm gonna have to go drown some kittens........................................... .................................................. .............j/k

[MikeEast]

That's just too cool - I'm assuming that lxforums gets another member?

Just love the way the shine came out - Zaino is some awesome stuff...

Mike

[lowriderman3]

Congrats man! That is a class act right there!

[hondaman9468]

Very nice write up......... good job on the cars.....