Re: [Chrysler300] Cheap tyres and shocks

[Michael Moore <mmoore8425@xxxxxxx>]

Mark,
I also own a 300H . Your post is interesting because I have installed a set of KYB's on my car and had thought about trying the Gabriels! 

I have restored two E Type Jaguars in the last 10 years. I had my original Koni's "rebuilt" (turned out to be an exchange in kind ) on my 63. On the 64 Jag, I bought some very expensive boy racer shocks because the owner liked their appearance. They were awful, but provided a remarkable side by side test platform to compare two identical cars, one with the boy racer shocks and one with Koni's. 

I replaced the pretty shocks with Koni's after the owner drive my 63. When I put KYB's on my 300H, I thought it drove like the 64 Jaguar did with the non-Koni shocks. I am thankful I have them, but wish we could get Koni's.
Mike Moore
 

On Nov 18, 2011, at 7:01 AM, Mark Souders wrote:

> 
> Well, Henry, let me help you understand. This all depends on several factors. In my case, I bought "cheap" shocks because one evening while returning home from a cruise-in, the car quit running (fuel pump push rod issue). The lame jerk operating the wrecker pulled the car up on the roll-back by throwing the hook around a NOS shock, rendering it useless. I needed the car for a car show the following weekend. I didn't have the time to shop around and possibly argue with a 17 year-old kid behind some counter, so I went to Auto Zone and bought shocks off the shelf. These Gabriels have been on the car for more than eight years with no problems. Now that I'm in a better situation financially, I can now afford to buy the more expensive KYB shocks. Problem is, new shocks are not on my priority list, so the Gabriels will stay on the car until a later date. 
> Incidentally, new tires are at the top of my list, since my "new" tires were installed eight years ago, as well. And yes, those tires were "cheap" also, I bought them from Walmart for $68.00 each, on sale with a coupon.
> When you can't afford the best, you settle for second best. Then, at least, you can drive and enjoy the car.
> There is a huge diversity of people in this club, from all paths of life. Some are better off financially than others but we all suffer from the same disease - Love of 300's. We all do what we can to enjoy our cars no matter what our means.
> I am glad for you, and respect the fact that you can afford to spend $2000 for your tires, and I hope your day will never come that you are forced to drive an old Corolla.
> 
> Best regards,
> Mark Souders
> 300H
> Mohrsville, PA, USA
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Henry Schleimer <henry.schleimer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Chrysler300 <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Fri, Nov 18, 2011 8:26 am
> Subject: [Chrysler300] Cheap tyres and shocks
> 
> I find it hard to understand how people can talk about $75 tyres and $20
> hock absorbers for cars worth up to $100 000. Is that what you would buy
> or a new Mercedes?
> 
> Just do a few sums about how much money you will spend on gas over the time
> t takes for these items to wear out to put this into perspective....
> 
> Note that I had to pay $2000 for my set of 5 American Classics here in
> ustralia and it will cost $112 just to fill the tank. If I wanted to spend
> 75 on tyres, I'd be driving an old Corolla!
> 
> Henry
> 
> _.___
> 
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