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Hey all---
Just picked up my brand new 07 3 SGT on Jan 4th after a horrendous and painful 4 month wait period! :shock: I ordered the car at my local dealership back in Sept because I wanted the apparently “rare” aurora blue mica color in GT trim with the Bose-Moonroof package and autodim mirror and of course a manual tranny. It turns out that combination was nowhere to be seen in the entire northeast, so I had no choice…oh well. Ever since the 3 came out I KNEW I had to have the car when it was time to purchase my first new vehicle after college. However, I did tons of research, read reviews, and poking around on this forum for the past several months before I submitted the order. This is one awesome vehicle considering my college car was a 1990 Plymouth Acclaim LX :x….need I say more??? Now I can actually take corners at decent speed without the tires losing grip!!
I love how everyone stares at the car and I’ve gotten so many compliments from friends and co-workers alike. Handling is awesome, Bose system kicks arse, interior is luxurious and sporty, I can actually see the road now with the HIDs, heated seats are nice (at least with the winters we get here in MA), LED tails are just plain cool, engine is really powerful for a 4-cyl…quiet yet a sporty exhaust note 8), and of course the color----the Acclaim was a boring white, this one really stands out in the crowd!! FYI--I think the new 07 manual shift knob looks a little cheap, so when I took delivery I asked the dealer if I could swap it with an 06 knob. See below for the result
And YES I like the 04-06 17" rims better, but I'm not going to the trouble or expense of swapping them out.
Planned Mods: LED CHMSL, rear turns (when they come out with LED units that don’t require a ridiculous load resistor), and reverse. Xenon fogs and high beams. Cold air intake? Maybe… Otherwise this will remain completely stock---its such a great car, what more could I want from it?
Here are some pics I took last weekend, enjoy and let me know what you think!
Peace!
-Andrew
Just picked up my brand new 07 3 SGT on Jan 4th after a horrendous and painful 4 month wait period! :shock: I ordered the car at my local dealership back in Sept because I wanted the apparently “rare” aurora blue mica color in GT trim with the Bose-Moonroof package and autodim mirror and of course a manual tranny. It turns out that combination was nowhere to be seen in the entire northeast, so I had no choice…oh well. Ever since the 3 came out I KNEW I had to have the car when it was time to purchase my first new vehicle after college. However, I did tons of research, read reviews, and poking around on this forum for the past several months before I submitted the order. This is one awesome vehicle considering my college car was a 1990 Plymouth Acclaim LX :x….need I say more??? Now I can actually take corners at decent speed without the tires losing grip!!
I love how everyone stares at the car and I’ve gotten so many compliments from friends and co-workers alike. Handling is awesome, Bose system kicks arse, interior is luxurious and sporty, I can actually see the road now with the HIDs, heated seats are nice (at least with the winters we get here in MA), LED tails are just plain cool, engine is really powerful for a 4-cyl…quiet yet a sporty exhaust note 8), and of course the color----the Acclaim was a boring white, this one really stands out in the crowd!! FYI--I think the new 07 manual shift knob looks a little cheap, so when I took delivery I asked the dealer if I could swap it with an 06 knob. See below for the result
Planned Mods: LED CHMSL, rear turns (when they come out with LED units that don’t require a ridiculous load resistor), and reverse. Xenon fogs and high beams. Cold air intake? Maybe… Otherwise this will remain completely stock---its such a great car, what more could I want from it?
Here are some pics I took last weekend, enjoy and let me know what you think!
Peace!
-Andrew









