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Old 05-08-2009 | 09:23 PM
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Default The bad thing about driving a Crossfire...

You don't get to look at it when you're driving it, unless you go past a plate glass window.

Went over 25,000 on the 07 today....(new 12/07), the 08 < 2,000 miles.
 
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Old 05-08-2009 | 09:27 PM
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I let my son take mine around the block the other day, it looks pretty good coming around the corner...just turned 28K on mine...
 
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Old 05-08-2009 | 09:32 PM
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I put a led strip under the wing. Whoop-de-do I can't see it, so what if it's on or off
 
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Old 05-08-2009 | 09:39 PM
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I put a led strip under the wing. Whoop-de-do I can't see it, so what if it's on or off
If you're serious, I'd love to see a picture of that. Usually hate neon ANYTHING on cars, but that idea is intriging.....

On another note, I have been known to detour into shopping malls strictly for use of their plate glass windows...
 
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Old 05-08-2009 | 09:41 PM
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Yea I'm serious, just spent 10 minutes looking for a picture of it. I am pretty sure it's in Valks gallery I'll go look for it there.
 
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Old 05-08-2009 | 09:41 PM
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that could be dangerous for your front end....from the shopping malls I've been into....LOL
 
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Old 05-08-2009 | 09:48 PM
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OK pretty sad when your friends have a more complete catalog of your pictures than you do!

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It is a completely non professional job, a 9 volt battery, a seal a meal (I kid you not) bag sealed led strip (from crossfirefrank in yellow) with the help of some E6000 glue, those 3M stick and pull strips, a battery connection from RadioShack and some phone wire. Harbor Freight had similar led strips last summer red and blue for under $10 which would work. If you end up getting one or something like it I can take pictures to show how I did it. No drill holes or permanent anything done.
There is clearance when the wing is closed for the led strip. It is on the whole time as I used a toggle switch for the on and off. Ideally you would wire it so that when the wing went up it came on. Also when you used the brake have it come on too.
 

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Old 05-08-2009 | 09:52 PM
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I'm at work in the Blood Bank of a Level I Trauma Center right now (slow night so far...not too many shootings-stabbings-car wrecks or transplants at the moment)......what's you guys' excuse to be on here on a Friday night??
 
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Old 05-08-2009 | 09:58 PM
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Chris, I work security on weekends at our county hospital, ER area, gets interesting from time to time...now back to LED wings....got to see this...especially if Rapps did it...probably a coffee mug pops up and says, buy me...in yellow LEDs...just kidding Rapps....
 
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Old 05-08-2009 | 10:00 PM
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OK< that is trick right there...good work Rapps...
 
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Old 05-08-2009 | 10:19 PM
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The SRT had 5,700 miles on it when I bought it 1.5 years ago. Yesterday, it turned 7,000. Every mile I put on it is a special moment.

It brightens my day every morning when I walk past it in the garage.
 
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Old 05-08-2009 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by InfernoRedXfire
The SRT had 5,700 miles on it when I bought it 1.5 years ago. Yesterday, it turned 7,000. Every mile I put on it is a special moment.

It brightens my day every morning when I walk past it in the garage.
You've only put 1,300 miles on it in 1.5 years???? My goal is to put 1,000,000 on my 6 speed before I die!!! (Won't make it....

Or....wait, can't remember....you got more than one X-Fire?
 

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Old 05-08-2009 | 11:25 PM
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2004 Limited Coupe... just turned 58,000 .... going drive it till it won't run anymore!!! ADORE this car. And yeah I'm at home on a Friday night as well... geeze I need to drive down to the BEACH!! Was 91 in Savannah today! Hello Summer!!!!!

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Old 05-09-2009 | 12:06 AM
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Default Re: The bad thing about driving a Crossfire..

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OK pretty sad when your friends have a more complete catalog of your pictures than you do!
Good thing you have friends who are camera nuts and always have a camera ready

 
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Old 05-09-2009 | 07:40 AM
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The bad thing about the Crossfire is that Chrysler is on the verge of closing many of its dealerships and service departments....So now what? Should this forum create a sort of International League of Superhero Crossfire Mechanics?

Another bad thing about this car---- Gosh, I LOVE the way this thing looks in my garage! The curves and overall design. Can't get enough of that sloping roof! It's hard to believe that they're not making them any more....

Monty
 
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Old 05-09-2009 | 08:56 AM
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Lots of shop windows here to get a good look at mine too. Monty, I also just find myself standing in the garage, or car-hole, as Homer Simpson calls it, staring at my 04 coupe. Such a fantastic looking car! And I honestly think that LED idea looks fun, but then again, I like my cup holder too
 
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Old 05-09-2009 | 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by s40guy

On another note, I have been known to detour into shopping malls strictly for use of their plate glass windows...
...and here I thought, I was the only guy doing that

In my twenty five years of driving... never did I enjoy it as much as I do now with this incredible sexy car.
 
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