300 C Hemi vs 2002 Boxster S

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Originally Posted by SC986

My friend just traded his 300 on a brand new one with a Hemi over the weekend. Of course we had to go to lunch today in the new car.

He was giving me crap saying he was sure he would take my Boxster S. He did not have much concern over the weight of the 300, saying the difference in HP, torque and more cubic inches would more than make up for it.

Any thoughts?

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[SC986]

I am confident in my manhood and don't need to play the who's car is faster game

Well neither do we so take it easy.

He was giving me crap all in fun and the post was meant that way. We are very close friends for over 10 years, there is no jealousy on his part, infact he encouraged me to get the Boxster over a 350 Z.

I just know for a tank it was impressively quick, but it's boring. Be nice to have on a 500 mile highway trip.

You would think our cars against a ricer, Mustang etc. It would be a interesting match up, sure would draw some curious looks.

Still might drive it Saturday though

[C5150]

Your buddy should be jealous of you! You own a Porsche. Your friend owns a Chrysler. Did he talk to my grandmother last night on the Chrysler forum?

just havin' fun with this...

[Chuck Moreland]

This is a comparison of chalk and cheese.

My wife liked the looks of the 300, it is sharp looking for an american sedan. We decided to take a test drive.

We sat in the car, the interior looks like as$. With some reluctance we decided to drive it anyway... 100 yards later and it was clear we could not be buying a 300. That ride and handling are that bad.

You are driving a Porsche. It is not the fastest car off the line, that is not what it is about - never has been. Porsche has built its reputation as a great handling car, not a 1/4 mile burner. You would kill a 300 on a road coarse, that is what a porsche was built to do.

Porsche is the benchmark, the one to beat. You have the Porsche, he has the chrysler. Case closed.

[Bavarian Motorist]

Please don't take offense to this, but I personally think the 300 looks like crap.


It looks like it is trying to be a poor man's Bentley, (notice they sell wire mesh grilles as an option known as "Bentley styled grille")


And it does not look sharp and classy like a Bentley. It looks very boxy and bloated.



I'm not sure why this car appeals to so many, though I admit, when it first came out, I thought it was cool, but that was when I was 14 or 15?