2013 Dodge Dart????

Post by **TyreFryer** » Tue Jan 10, 12 10:55 pm

And here...

http://autoholics.com/2012/01/08/Meet-t ... _term=img2

TYREMAN · Post by **TYREMAN** » Tue Jan 10, 12 11:50 pm

Is that our own Autoholics web site?

Have you seen this crazy footage on it from down under

http://autoholics.com/2012/01/09/-Summe ... ff--595652

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Wed Jan 11, 12 9:08 am

http://www.dart-mouth.com/

Looks like it will be ideal for me and wor lass. We are really enjoying the Giulietta at the moment. In fact I was driving it "in a hurry" this morning and took a short cut through a long back road. Bloody hell it is quick and responsive. And this is with the least powerful engine.

latil · Post by **latil** » Wed Jan 11, 12 9:19 am

Can't anyone make a car with a proper boot these days? Every car has a boot 18 inches too short.
Still it's an Italian car with all the faults that they are known for.

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Wed Jan 11, 12 10:43 am

latil wrote:Can't anyone make a car with a proper boot these days? Every car has a boot 18 inches too short.
Still it's an Italian car with all the faults that they are known for.

Is that right Dave - have all the electrics gone wonky bent and the body rusted away? Bit early to judge, I'd have said Steve

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Wed Jan 11, 12 10:43 am

latil wrote:Still it's an Italian car with all the faults that they are known for.

Instead of a real Mopar that of course are well known for their build quality and reliability?

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Wed Jan 11, 12 10:47 am

Pretty big boot in my Alpha.

Looks like the boot would be small from the outside I agree. But pretty big and deep when you lift the hatch.

latil · Post by **latil** » Wed Jan 11, 12 11:30 am

There are reports of non charging batteries,bringing up ECU faults,alarm problems and gearbox woes.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Wed Jan 11, 12 12:09 pm

latil wrote:There are reports of non charging batteries,bringing up ECU faults,alarm problems and gearbox woes.

No that is Corvettes.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Wed Jan 11, 12 12:16 pm

Any battery not being kept charged correctly will throw up random fault codes in any modern car. In the C5 (and C6?) Corvette they have this problem if the car is not used for days or weeks at a time. Just standing switched off they consume a constant 20mA of power. The battery in mine was knackered when I got it. I keep it on a trickle charger when in the garage to keep the new battery in top condition.

Not heard about charging problems on Alfas. Mine must be OK as the "Stop/Start" function will not work unless the battery is in top condition.

cha cha · Post by **cha cha** » Wed Jan 11, 12 6:05 pm

Here a video i found on youtube.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Fri Jan 13, 12 10:28 am

http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/Driven ... -2012-1-11

The Original Dart. A club member car??

Post by **MattH** » Fri Jan 13, 12 11:14 am

Dave wrote:http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/Driven ... -2012-1-11

The Original Dart. A club member car??

I'm sure that was Dorian's car, now with Paulo Mangusta??
Was For Sale at the Nats a couple of years ago.

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Fri Jan 13, 12 12:14 pm

Yes, that's Paul's. Or at least it was when I last saw him at the Nats this, sorry last year.

from that article:

"In a fit of nostalgic rage, we borrowed an original Dart from the sepia-tinged days of American motoring to see just how much better they used to be.

But our findings were curious. The Dodge Dart's actually rubbish. And it's a bloody good job Chrysler doesn't intend to build anything remotely similar."

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Fri Jan 13, 12 12:53 pm

Yep, Pauls car, Doriens old one

Paulo is in the media (Practical Classic type mags)trade so I guess that's how it got found by Top Gear

I'm 41, the same age as my Dart

I am at that age when I too have trouble steering and my wife tells me the ride quality isnt as good as it used to be.........

Point of note though, Hammond, Clarckson and May have all seen and sat in my Dart when I lived in Didcot (home of the Top Gear Technology Centre). They liked it then.......Hammond especially. But then he went and bought a Charger. Small bloke big car syndrome

J