Caliber SRT-4
02-15-2006, 01:58 PM
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Ever driven a V70R? You may change your mind about sports-wagons....I know I did. Luckily my wife likes driving SUV's....so I was able to get the 8 instead.....but I was real close to buying a V70R. The looks sucked IMO....but the performance was unreal for a wagon.
You know, it's not that I only care about looks...cause I don't, but fast ugly is still ugly. I'd rather have quick pretty than fast ugly.
But like they always say, looks are subjective...
02-15-2006, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by rx8wannahave
Sure, I know...BMW and Merc have really fast wagons, but the look of thoese cars will forever keep me away.
You know, it's not that I only care about looks...cause I don't, but fast ugly is still ugly. I'd rather have quick pretty than fast ugly.
But like they always say, looks are subjective...
You know, it's not that I only care about looks...cause I don't, but fast ugly is still ugly. I'd rather have quick pretty than fast ugly.
But like they always say, looks are subjective...
I agree with you about the looks vs power.....that is why I am not a huge fan of the EVO or STI. I respect the performance....but I hate the look. Although the V70R is really ugly IMO.....it is the ultimate sleeper. Not many people will think you have 300hp and AWD when you pull up in that FUGLY wagon. Volvo needs to give the V70 line-up a face-lift (or should I say *** lift) like the V50....then I may reconsider the sports-wagon.....for my wife
cause my next ride is gonna be a Shelby GT500.....unless PTP finally builds a turbo kit worth keeping the 8 around.
02-15-2006, 03:48 PM
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looks like a rx8
if thats the engine thats going to be in the EVO X then id be very impressed... but i thought EVO has to be 2.0 liter to qualify for the rally races. or are they going to have 2 versions of the EVO X like the situation with the STI.
if thats the engine thats going to be in the EVO X then id be very impressed... but i thought EVO has to be 2.0 liter to qualify for the rally races. or are they going to have 2 versions of the EVO X like the situation with the STI.
02-15-2006, 05:12 PM
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I agree with you about the looks vs power.....that is why I am not a huge fan of the EVO or STI. I respect the performance....but I hate the look.
Look at the EVO X concept, trust me if that was around when I was shopping around the RX8 would have had HUGE competition...or if the Camaro concept was around it also would have given the RX8 huge competition.
Not to disrespect my lovely 8, it beat out ALOT of other cars but I have to be honest.
02-15-2006, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by playdoh43
looks like a rx8
if thats the engine thats going to be in the EVO X then id be very impressed... but i thought EVO has to be 2.0 liter to qualify for the rally races. or are they going to have 2 versions of the EVO X like the situation with the STI.
if thats the engine thats going to be in the EVO X then id be very impressed... but i thought EVO has to be 2.0 liter to qualify for the rally races. or are they going to have 2 versions of the EVO X like the situation with the STI.
02-18-2006, 11:12 PM
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I've sat in the regular Caliber. It feels large fromm the driver's seat, much like a 3/4 scale Durango. The design of the instrument panel and doors and location of the windshield all contribute to the "small SUV" feel. Huge headroom, but low-mounted squishy seats. The SRT should get unique front seats, though.
I wouldn't expect sporty handling.
I wouldn't expect sporty handling.
04-02-2006, 01:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Japan8
Any idea what the pricing for the Caliber SRT-4 is going to be? When is it going on sale? Same for the MS3...
04-02-2006, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Japan8
Any idea what the pricing for the Caliber SRT-4 is going to be? When is it going on sale? Same for the MS3...
In case you hadn't seen it yet, the new C&D has a 7-car comparo of $15,000 compacts (which includes the Caliber) and also a featured article on the SRT-4 version. They did not like the base Caliber; it finished 6th out of 7th, beating only the Suzuki Reno and losing out to the Hyundai Accent, Toyota Yaris, Kia Rio5, Nissan Versa, and Honda Fit. Here are their closing remarks:
Originally Posted by C&D
Dodge hopes to sell the Caliber in 98 countries. But as it stands, this sharp-edged box feels like it's seven-eighths of the way through development - as if it needs more Caliberation
Originally Posted by C&D
Which brings us back to the sequel issue. The SRT gang won't say so, but the Caliber doesn't look like a candidate for racing preparation. Although the static ride height is a half-inch lower than the standard Caliber's, it still rides higher than the Neon. That, plus its high profile, adds up to a high center of gravity, and the higher curb weight doesn't help, either. Looking at it from the street-machine perspective, there's also a question, in our minds at least, whether the blocky styling is going to seduce the tuner crowd.
04-02-2006, 03:53 PM
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I saw a Caliber up close last weekend at a Dodge dealership. It was fugly. So was the Neon though and PVO managed to make the SRT-4 Neon an aggressive looking car IMHO. Hopefully the SRT-4 Caliber can pull it off too.
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