Malibu VS 300M

[gapboi210]

I am so proud. I have heard that the Chrysler 300M is a pretty powerful car. (Not the Chrysler 300 with the hemi!) I raced one last night from a stop light. We held dead even side by side untill past 80mph then I pulled away from him and got a big lead. All bout the Chevy. ha ha

[ViperJ]

Nice that's what me need more (kill stories) of in this forum .

[psychobadboy]

Haha...yea, we don't have any kill stories here.

I used to enjoy racing against some of these local ricers who thought their cars were the fastest. They would look and see that I'm a younger driver and assume that I would want to race. I'm sure they would also think "it's only a Malibu, how can I not beat that?" As funny as this sounds, their "fixed up" Honda engines were no match for my stock 3.1L V6.

It's funny cuz one time I was going against these two shit-talking guys in a little Civic hatchback. I raced them three times and beat them on all three runs easy. The funny part: I had a total of 5 people in my car. Ha! Even the weight advantage of the hatchback and the two guys wasn't enough for them to win. They got quiet quick and left, pretty damn embarrassed.

Anyways, I don't race anymore. I think I grew out of it...

[MalibuGrl02]

LOL are you joking? the person in the 300m wasnt racing you...they have 250 hp....even with the power to weight conversion they still have you beat lol...

[gapboi210]

Have you ever driven a 300M? They are fast, but you sure's the hell don't fell those 250 ponies. Maybe 250 horses at the exact perfect humidty, pressure, tempertaure etc? I know he was ragging it out cause i had the sunroof open and you could tell he was full thortle,he was right next to me and I could hear him hitting high rpms.

[rezurrectah]

The 300M WAS NOT racing you. I don' t think you have driven a 300M before.

Please let us know when you wake up from this dream.

[gapboi210]

Yes, I have driven a 300M before with the autostick.

[~*~sExYmaLiBu~*~]

dont worry bout what they think... its ok i believe that you raced and beat the Chysler 300M... its just like my friends wouldnt believed that i beat a 2001 monte carlo with a 3.8L, V6, only a week ago with my 2003 malibu 3.1L if they hadnt been in the car with me... so u just keep on racing... and do da dang thang!! GET UR DONE!!!

[bcleeper]

Got this from http://www.albeedigital.com/supercou...0-60times.html.

Year Make & Model (0-60) (1/4 Mile)
1999 Chrysler 300M 7.9 16.0
2004 Chevrolet Malibu 7.8 15.9 (est)

Sorry, I havn't found 97-03 model times yet, but the Malibu is a lighter car than the 300M and even though the 300M is touted as a sporty car, it is still a large car and designed more for ride than speed.

[IceShaver511]

Ok I own a 1998 Malibu LS with a stock 3.1L, It aint got no power or agility.

I also have a 1999 Chrysler 300M (253HP/255ft-lbs) with a stock 3.5L V6. It can get up to speed much quicker than the 98 Malibu, and can stustaing 118MPH with secure handling, and supurb ride, the malibu at the other hand feels very vague and unstable ast speeds over 80, and it cant even see a speed higher than 105MPH

Even my moms 1998 Intrepid ES(220HP/225ft-lbs) with a 3.2L V6 moves faster than the malibu. All of our other vehicles get atleast 5mpg more than the malibu.

My Malibu and 300M plus My moms Intrepid and My brothers Ranger
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[IceShaver511]

Originally Posted by gapboi210

I am so proud. I have heard that the Chrysler 300M is a pretty powerful car. (Not the Chrysler 300 with the hemi!) I raced one last night from a stop light. We held dead even side by side untill past 80mph then I pulled away from him and got a big lead. All bout the Chevy. ha ha

The 3.5HO SOHC in the 300M is truely a Semi Hemi motor, it is just not trademarked as a HEMI cause it is not a pushrod engine.

Here is a pic of the head of a 3.5LHO 300M engine:

[nightracer352]

the 300m never had a hemi (yes i did read what you just posted) the car that has the hemi with the 300 badge is the new 300c

[bcleeper]

The 98LS V6 had less power (about 150HP) than the newer V6 (about 170HP). So the I can believe that the 98 feels a lot less than the 300M. Also air flow, tune up, tires, build-up on the engine all contribute to performance. I will definately agree the 300M is the finer car though. Very nice.

[gapboi210]

I would agree also that it is a very elegant car. I thought about getting one except everyone I seemed to ask about including dealers who tried to steer me towards an Intrepid said that the 300M had very common transmission problems and a/c probs as well.

[IceShaver511]

Yeah the Transmisson problem is that if you dont use Chrysler Branded Automatic transmission fluid (ATF-4), the transmission will self destruct. Also if you put to many Performance mods on the engine, the transmission will fail cause it is a little bit weak.

There are also a few more appearance mods for the 300M then there are for the Intrepid. (HID+Projector Headlamps, OEM body kit, OEM Nav, etc...)