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12 February 2011
Outstanding Solid Vehicle That Nobody Bought
6 of 6 found this helpful The Crossfire is a 2004 Mercedes SLK sport coupe in Chrysler clothing. The Art Deco aero styling is something you love or hate, and I find it timeless and distinctive unlike the M/B It is 85% M/B,but with the larger and very smooth 3.2 Mercedes sedan engine which has more than adequate torque and HP. The coupe structure is stiffer than a Porsche 911. Fit and finish are world class except for the Chrysler plastic used in the door panels and dash, and the somewhat stiff and clunky second gear of the manual transmission. Very limited trunk space makes it a 2 person weekend car, and the golf-obsessed must leave the clubs at home unless they will be your only passenger. The leather seats provide excellent support. I drove my car 600 miles the first day through a dreadful winter storm, and never felt the need to stop except once for gas and a couple of rest stops. I have been fortunate to have owned the usual luxury brands and a number of exotics, and I like the Crossfire better than anything for my real world year round driving. Just be prepared for very expensive snow tires if your climate requires them, due to the staggered 18 and 19 inch wheels and 255/35/19 rear tires which seem to be made of unobtanium. It is too bad Daimler Chrysler could not figure out how to price and market the Crossfire when new, because they are great cars which no one noticed at the time.
16 December 2010
No better irons available
2 of 2 found this helpful The MP57s are confidence inspiring. I have owned or "demoed" every Mizuno iron made since 1979 through the new 2011 models. IMHO MP57s are the best combination of butter soft feel and accuracy in a cavity back club with traditional lofts(not "jacked up" strong lofts like game-improvement clubs). They look like "real golf clubs", not something you would use for plumbing repairs. For me they have a slight tendency to produce a soft draw. I have found them difficult to fade. I have two sets, one with KBS Tour stiff soft- stepped and weighted to D3. The other set has Dynamic Gold R300. Both produce a high,straight, and penetrating trajectory. I had the DGS300s in one set, but switched them out because I could not take advantage of the shaft. Unless you genuinely and consistently carry your 7 iron 155 yards without roll, I would go with the less stiff shafts. If you desire work the ball left and right, I would go with the Mizuno MP32s, which are the easiest to hit Mizuno blades for my money. For reference, I am a 62 year old 7 handicapper with an 80 mph club head speed with a 6 iron.