View Full Version : So how did the Magnum come to be?......
02R/T 12-13-2005, 05:52 PM So yea, this forum is kinda dead :P I dunno if this is a repost, but it' still cool nonetheless :D
http://www.dodgeboy.net/news/300c/images/300Cwagon_300C1_jpg.jpg
http://www.dodgeboy.net/news/300c/images/300Cwagon_side_front1_jpg.jpg
http://www.dodgeboy.net/news/300c/images/300Cwagon_side_front3_jpg.jpg
klinton travis wheeler 12-13-2005, 06:02 PM i like the way that looks!
02R/T 12-13-2005, 06:11 PM Ya, it's obviously a Magnum; but back in 2003, It must have looked pretty funny :P
Charger72 12-14-2005, 11:59 AM They did something similar on Overhaulin', Magnum/300 (http://www.overhaulin.com/gallery37.aspx?season=3) took the front clip from a 300 and put it on the Magnum, I'm pretty sure that they mentioned that in Europe the Magnums have the 300 front?
Edit: sorry you'll have to scroll, haven't figured out the image upload yet.
DodgeyAussie 12-14-2005, 12:23 PM It's sold in Europe as the 300 Touring.
E8502 12-18-2005, 01:59 PM Yeah, all that is is the Euro only Chrysler 300C Touring.
moparman 12-19-2005, 05:03 PM I love the looks of the Magnum. I like driving them even better (especially the Hemi).
What I find surprising is how peppy the 3.5 is in such a heavy vehicle. Must be the rwd and the tranny.
Penz944 01-04-2006, 04:31 PM I would love to get a Magnum when I get back to the States. I'm in Germany now and you see the 300M Wagon every now and then. I still like the Magnum more. It looks a lot more powerful. If anyone wants to trade their Hemi Magnum for my 2000 Trep 2.7L PM me. I would like the AWD since I'm going to be living in Wisconsin. Has anyone here driven the AWD Hemi Magnum??? If so how is it?
123456 01-23-2006, 03:25 PM This was my first wagon ... it cost $199 :smilie_st
http://www.classicsforless.com/images/main/fairlanewgn3.jpg
289 v8 thats what a 5.5 liter engine ? :dunno: it had RWD and 126 lbs of rust
DodgeyAussie 01-23-2006, 03:50 PM given the 302 is a 5ltr and the 351 is 5.8ltr, i would say the 289 is around 4.6ltrs
LebanonsFinest 02-01-2006, 01:11 AM Yeah, all that is is the Euro only Chrysler 300C Touring.
they probably wont bring it to the states, ive seen it in a news letter my dad gets from work (he works for chrysler). its uh...nothing special. infact i dont like the idea of it at all. station wagons are not very strong sellers in the states as far as i know, the magnum sells because of its sharp features. im pretty sure its only a euro sell.
Badasstrep 02-04-2006, 10:28 PM I saw one at the dream cruise... I don tmind it, but as Hassan stated, the magnum is nice because of its sharp features...I like it tho.
Access-Denied 02-10-2006, 06:57 PM The Magnum is sooooo nice. The same for the charger. I'm tempted to trade in my intrepid for either a magnum or a charger. I think I may swing by the dodge dealership to get a closer look.
LebanonsFinest 02-11-2006, 12:55 AM id take the charger...but if you are looking for the cheaper of the two, magnums a few grand lower. i would highly advise that you wait for the challenger to reach the dealerships...the magnum and charger will be nothing compared to it.
dmckbtrs 03-26-2007, 08:26 PM But in Europe they are available with a V6 diesel - 4 cylinder milages with hemi torque. Plus I think it looks better with the 300 front. I would buy one in a minute. I wonder what it costs to get one brought over?
mousehousemoparman 10-19-2007, 02:14 PM I think it looks cool with the 300 nose on it. I'd like to have one and go old school with it. Put some fake woodgrain on it and some Town And Country badges. I have a friend in Vermont that has either a 71 or 72 Dodge Coronet wagon with wood grain sides, big block under the hood and three pedals in front of the driver and a pistol grip shifter. It is cool and it is bone stock. Cool wagons will sell.
EagleESI 10-19-2007, 02:23 PM Funny, ME and another salesperson just tookt eh magnum out for a small test drive.
To bad he thought he was good. I was dissapointed in his driving skills.
And it was a Hemi.
They have the SRT8 Jeep here but They keep it in the hsowrrom and I doubt I ever will get to test drive it.
IS300M 10-19-2007, 02:46 PM While I was Italy I saw like 5 300C Estate wagons
TCPMeta 10-21-2007, 05:43 AM Today when I was passing though downtown I saw a magnum as a stretch limo. Looked weird but in a cool way.
DodgeyAussie 10-21-2007, 07:53 AM Yeah, all that is is the Euro only Chrysler 300C Touring.
Nope, it's sold Down Under too.
http://chrysler.com.au/300c_touring/index.html
http://chrysler.com.au/300c_touring/pricing.html
cobra65 12-02-2007, 01:45 AM The Challenger is really the same car as the Charger and Magnum with the same engines, so it will be no better in terms of performance. The dealers will be jacking the prices of the Challengers up bigtime too. You could get a Superbee Charger cheaper than a Challenger.
I went from a 2.7 Intrepid to the 3.5 Magnum. The Magnum is definately faster. 0-60 mph in 7.5 secs vs. about 9.5 secs in the Intrepid SE. The handling however on the Magnum SXT isn't as good as the Intrepid SE because it is taller and heavier. Love the cargo space in the Magnum though.
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