the sad Death of the Intrepid

I have the same thoughts. The 300C is a 80's-looking box...nothing sleek about it, Chrysler had the distinctive edge on design...now they're making a box? I don't get it either!

well if rumors are correct and remember rumors are just that...... the charger is coming back in 06. 4 doors and NEW 6.2 L hemi.

maybe thats what they will field in nascar?? with no intrepid, who knows.

Actually, the 300C and Magnum ARE based on the Intrepid / 300M platform, that's why they are designated LX and the Intrepid was LH. In fact, the basic platform was originally designed - by RENUALUT - to be FWD, RWD, or AWD! It was gonna be the Renault Premier, then the Chrys buyout changed the name to Eagle, and the rest, as they say, is history.

BTw, enlarged Hemi is 6.1L, amazing power. hang on!

Sorry, you're totally wrong.....

The LX platform shares nothing in common with the LH. The closest cousin to the LX is the Mercedes E-Class W210 sedans....

As both of you have made definite statements of 'fact', why not present your respective credentials so that we agnostics can decide?

DAS

Aw cripes, won't that stupid rumor EVER die?

If anyone could show me ONE part from an Eagle Premier that could even remotely be imagined as fitting on an Eagle Vision, I'd be impressed... but still wouldn't buy into the whole "Renault designed it" BS. The whole thing springs from the fact that they both have longitudinally mounted engines in a FWD platform. But saying that the LH is based on the Premier makes EXACTLY as much sense as saying the Premier is based on the Olds Toronado becauese it too had a longitudinal engine in a FWD platform.

The LH cars were designed in Auburn Hills. PERIOD.

In Bob Lutz' book, he mentions the Eagle Premier/Dodge Monaco as having been the platform *inspiration* for the LH cars, but that's quite a different matter altogether from there having been any commonality between the two.

(A back-to-back nighttime drive behind Eagle Premier headlamps and then LH-car headlamps should be enough to convince anyone of this...unless the LH-car headlamps are on Steve's Vision, but that's, er, another matter.)

My Dodge D100 pickup is based on a 1977 Chevrolet Impala. Front-mounted longitudinal V8 engine, 3-speed automatic with column shifter, and RWD.

I donno...didn't I read something in Mopar Action that contradicts this...?

DS

Both vehicles has 2 front fenders, 2 rear fenders, a hood, and trunk lid. What more proof do you need?

I still do not understand the logic behind DC killing off all front wheel drive LH cars. Granted, I would prefer a rear-drive over a front-drive for handling in dry weather, but a lot of people (including myself) have gotten use to the front-wheel drive handling in nasty weather. I would think that they would at the very least keep the Intrepid for people with small families who would prefer a front wheel drive car. Maybe redesign it a little to distinguish it from the 2nd gen Intrepids. I don't know too many people who would settle for a Stratus or Neon just to have front wheel drive. It is almost like DC is motivating people to buy from someone else.

I would have to agree. I have seen a 300C floating around where I live and I can't get use to those really small side windows. Seems like a child designed it.

Just make sure you don't get the 2.7 engine *wink*

The replacement for the Neon is going to be a mits lancer. Don't know about the Stratus, probably the Gallant. It will make me consider buying elsewhere for my next car.

yeah and try to find parts for that eagle premier too

not fun

"Richard Ehrenberg @hvc.rr.com>" Actually, the 300C and Magnum ARE based on the Intrepid / 300M platform,

Dieser normalAmerikans, dey vill buy dese rebranded Japaneess kompaktvagens und den ve sell der rebranded Mercedes krautvagens fur die ritschenfolks! Now's de time on Schprockets ven ve DANCE!

Now you understand the "logic".

As in, "Wow, I bet we could actually design a car like that and NOT make it a frog-eating pile of junk," maybe?

You know, overall I LIKE Mopar Action. I really do. But there are always these moments when I fling it across the garage in sheer frustration. The bad thing is it doesn't even make a good cheap substitute for oil-dry because the pages are too glossy....

:-p

I'd never do THAT... But Ford may get a new (old) customer in me. Too bad the only sedan Ford builds that's worth a second look is the Crown Vic / Marquis / Town Car. Talk about all the styling of a living room on wheels....

Conservatively speaking, Steve, you're not gonna need a replacement for the Vision for at least another 12 years, at minimum. So why profane yourself like this?

--Geoff

Actually, my wife has got an itch for a restored 85-90 Jeep Grand Wagoneer. Either way, you're right :-)

Actually I miss the 94 LHS body style. Why come out with a gorgeous body style like that and just throw it away after 4 years.