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My one complaint with the car is the Automatic Climate Control (ACC) system. I love it except for one irritating thing...there is no capability for venting air from the outside.
I have a sunroof and I like to feel fresh air when I drive. Unfortunately you have to engage the ACC for air through the vents. This sort of "irritation" would probably be endemic to all DCX cars with ACC.
There are probably a host of other "design" changes that folks would make that would make sense, but they probably would change the "character" of the car.
DCX has created a real winner with the Intrepid.
I have a sunroof and I like to feel fresh air when I drive. Unfortunately you have to engage the ACC for air through the vents. This sort of "irritation" would probably be endemic to all DCX cars with ACC.
There are probably a host of other "design" changes that folks would make that would make sense, but they probably would change the "character" of the car.
DCX has created a real winner with the Intrepid.
my 1 thing would be to change out the cheesy plastic in the interior.
ever notice how hollow the doors are? ick!
of course theorhetically if I were able to choose 2 things, the other would be road noise, and to increase the insulation inside the car and to bring the road noise to a minimum.
oh yeah, and rear windows that roll down all the way too.
ever notice how hollow the doors are? ick!
of course theorhetically if I were able to choose 2 things, the other would be road noise, and to increase the insulation inside the car and to bring the road noise to a minimum.
oh yeah, and rear windows that roll down all the way too.
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I think it's a federal law that the rear window can only go down so much. It's for children safety.
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alot of Japanese cars have the back window that goes down all the way?? I would think they would be required to change that before importing if it were a federal law?
heh it has nothing to do with any sort of laws or safety regulations. the windows in the back dont go down all the way simply because all that window can't fit in the door. just look at them. lots of smaller cars have this problem, but with the size of this beast its surprising they didnt figure out a way to make ours go all the way down.
that would be a small complaint of mine, but since i'm in the drivers seat, screw whoevers sitting in the back =]
its the noise factor that bothers me the most. i spent about 100 dollars and some serious effort inside my trunk pulling out all the lining and dynamatting the whole trunk and trunk lid. and its still loud if i leave my back seats down.
that would be a small complaint of mine, but since i'm in the drivers seat, screw whoevers sitting in the back =]
its the noise factor that bothers me the most. i spent about 100 dollars and some serious effort inside my trunk pulling out all the lining and dynamatting the whole trunk and trunk lid. and its still loud if i leave my back seats down.
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Even if they could have it go donw all the way. My guess is that they wouldn't, for safety reasons. This being targeted as a family car and all...
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I'd take a set of Xenon Headlights 
or possibly Dodge could start a new marketing campaign: "Buy a new intrepid and get a Twin Turbo set-up free" Now that would be the ****
or possibly Dodge could start a new marketing campaign: "Buy a new intrepid and get a Twin Turbo set-up free" Now that would be the ****
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I don't know about the federal law and back windows going all the way down. But Fords Crown victoria back windows go all the way down . But if i could change on thing on my car it would be to replace the V6 with a V8. And "IF" i had a second thing to change it would be the rear speaker setup... B/C I can't hardly hear the the rear 6x9's. it's B/C of the thick padding on the rear dashboard. G
. But if i could change on thing on my car it would be to replace the V6 with a V8. And "IF" i had a second thing to change it would be the rear speaker setup... B/C I can't hardly hear the the rear 6x9's. it's B/C of the thick padding on the rear dashboard. G Like David2376 said, If you look at the bottom of the back door, they can't go down all the way. The curvature of the bottom prevents it. The door line goes right through where the window would be in a fully down position
As for the Crown Vics...my Dad has one and it only goes down halfway also...different year?
As for the Crown Vics...my Dad has one and it only goes down halfway also...different year?
Man are you guys waaay off! The thing to change is the gearing! My R/T is good for something like 140 MPH, may never see that fast, but if the gear ratio were changed by like 10% the sucker would go 0-60 a bunch quicker and still go fast enough to qualify for perf tires. That's MY $.02
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I agree with DON. Maybe boosting the low end torque so it pulls better from the start.
I find it quite sluggish for the first 5-6 seconds and those little ricers seem to putt-putt just fine off the mark.
That is what I would change!!
Oh, you asked whay else? Well for 520 bucks, better speakers. Better clearcoat finish so it deosn't swirl as bad and besides everybody elses comments thats it.
Oh well, that is more than just only 1.
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I find it quite sluggish for the first 5-6 seconds and those little ricers seem to putt-putt just fine off the mark.
That is what I would change!!
Oh, you asked whay else? Well for 520 bucks, better speakers. Better clearcoat finish so it deosn't swirl as bad and besides everybody elses comments thats it.
Oh well, that is more than just only 1.
Danny
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