Detroit Legend Iacocca Returns as the Voice of Chrysler - Page 3

**Playdrv4me** · #31 (**permalink**) 07-10-05, 03:59 AM

They did actually... I think they updated it all across the board to make it easier to use...

However, it still falls under the category of what I call "Overcomplicated Simplification". In other words look... Its STILL easier, no matter what anyone says, to reach over and just click the damn volume up or down a degree than it is to screw with a rotating wheel that controls everything and press on it. Again, this is something you can do from your steering wheel anyway. Forget getting to Bass and Treble controls, you might as well pull over.

I compare things like this to the venerable PDA (which if youve walked into your local Best Buy or Circuit City lately, the section has dwindled down to about 4 units and they are stuffed in a dusty corner). At once they were all the fad starting in about 1993 until they just got fatter and fatter and fatter with new technolgy and doodads. But you know what, as frantic as I am... I STILL found myself reaching for a post it note or a piece of stray paper when I wanted to jot something down quickly. I owned about 6 of those things from the Sharp Zaurus all the way up to the Ipaq and Palm devices and I NEVER got used to using them on a regular basis.

davesdeville · #32 (**permalink**) 07-10-05, 07:21 AM

I think a talking car would be cool. My driving instuctor said he got a talking Mustang I think it was and installed the "sexy voice" which would say "you're turning me on" (use your imagination) when you started the car. That would be amusing. As long as I could turn it off like if I had a hangover or something...

Msilva954 · #33 (**permalink**) 07-10-05, 07:33 AM

http://www.insidedcx.com/2005/corporate/1.ram

commercial link if anyone wants to watch

Sandy · #34 (**permalink**) 07-10-05, 11:32 AM

AMAZING! How'd you find it so fast ? ? ~ even before it airs on TV !!

Msilva954 · #35 (**permalink**) 07-10-05, 12:11 PM

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AMAZING! How'd you find it so fast ? ? ~ even before it airs on TV !!

lol the "blue oval" site that I frequent also owns the diamler site....they posted it up there....

overall I like the commercial...easy to see that its meant for the older guys who know Mr.I....but the younger ones will definently know Jason Alexander...gj

ShadowLvr400 · #36 (**permalink**) 07-10-05, 12:41 PM

Actually, I bet you'll see a Dodge pony car soon. The little Daytona come back perhaps? Mustang fighter, they have their Vette fighter out now.

Stoneage_Caddy · #37 (**permalink**) 07-10-05, 12:47 PM

Well they are mulling a 2 door charger ....

but now that i think of it how cool would it be to see a retro 89 Daytona on the charger platform .....THAT I WOULD BUY FOR SURE !!!!!

maybe the world isnt ready for retro 80s

Elvis · #38 (**permalink**) 07-10-05, 01:02 PM

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maybe the world isnt ready for retro 80s

This nostalgia thing always looks back 20 years. In the mid-70's there was a 50's nostalgia craze (remember "Happy Days" and "Laverne & Shirley").

It's just a matter of time before we see hair bands and men with eye makeup and lipstick again. Well, come to think of it we do still have Michael Jackson.

As far as the Cordoba goes, I rode in one, it was really nice. There's even still one running in my town. It looks like hell, but I see it on the road about once a week.

ShadowLvr400 · #39 (**permalink**) 07-10-05, 01:13 PM

Well, 20 years... Means the Barracuda could be the Mustang fighter....

The Modular V8 vs The Hemi.... Dodge could probable base it off the Mercedes SL platform, or maybe the C platform.... Shoehorn a Hemi in.... put a benz 6 in as the base model... Could definately be a contender. Might even get Chevy to bring back the Camaro.

Stoneage_Caddy · #40 (**permalink**) 07-10-05, 01:25 PM

20 years .......hmmm that would put it square at the daytona of 1985

come on chrysler build me a rear drive daytona styled like that front driver !!!! Hemi and a 6 speed please ..base engine needs to be the 2.4 turbo and 6 speed manual

Ralph · #41 (**permalink**) 07-10-05, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ShadowLvr400

The Modular V8 vs The Hemi.... Dodge could probable base it off the Mercedes SL platform, or maybe the C platform.... Shoehorn a Hemi in.... put a benz 6 in as the base model... Could definately be a contender. Might even get Chevy to bring back the Camaro.

Yes GM badly needs to make a new retro-Camaro!

Elvis · #42 (**permalink**) 07-10-05, 09:23 PM

When I was at Memphis State University in the spring of 1984, Dodge had a promotional auto-cross for the Daytona at a parking lot. Anyway, every fraternity and sorority entered the contest, we lined up and waited forever to test drive a Daytona through a bunch of cones. They had it strapped into 1st gear with a bungee cord.

I guess I was the only one who knew how a car stuck in 1st gear would handle. People were riding the clutch, using the brakes, and some were even stalling.

I ended up with the 4th best time overall out of about 150 entries. I was kinda proud of that even though I didn't win anything. A girl came in second. I don't remember what the winner got.

At the end of the day, that car was toast. It looked a lot like this one.