2002 Chrysler 300 M Special

Test drive of the 2002 Chrysler 300M Special

[@MandusahRamirez]

That V6 Sounds Amazing!

[@djhaloeight]

yeah that exhaust sounds hot for a factory setup!

[@donteadoss]

Rode in a brand new one as a teen and have loved those ever since … even wanted a silver one so badly back then.

[@coejbee]

I always loved the 300M, and I _really_ liked the Special, but *man* this thing sounds good! I never realized that.

[@jamiecox2256]

I've owned two and still have one. I love these cars!!!

[@adamtrombino106]

The differences between a regular M and a Special are vast. 1 has to drive them to understand. The exhaust note is much louder, the suspension much firmer, the trans tuning is much more aggressive on both up and downshifts, and the engine tuning is much crisper.. I'm betting it makes more than the 255 advertised h/p.

[@nicholas440]

Adam Trombino love my special. got 310,000kms on her and runs so smooth.

[@calidronelife1572]

You sir are correct. I have a 2003 base 300m and a 2004 300M Special and there's a BIG differences between the two.

[@Mac10Daddy]

My dad has a 2002 300m special and they are great. Nice exhaust, great suspension and the transmission is tuned to shift at a high RPM

[@julienrobichaud6835]

My dad restored an ‘03 and jeez do I love this car, did a bit of work on the exhaust, removed one of the resonators, the 3.5 sounds amazing with this quick mod

[@jstersmithson]

They actually do have more then 255 horsepower it's been proven by a few owners who hooked them up to dynos when they were new they had 263 horsepower and 268 pound feet of torque with a top speed of 146 mph that I have tested my self on a back road 🤣

[@tevinhoward4419]

The most powerful car in its class.👍

[@dontelindsey5846]

I miss the old Chrysler brand.

[@jimcole2648]

These cars were amazing and still are a great car. Some cheap insides but overall still nice. Seemed quicker then what they clocked here.

[@lori228]

How can you say that? Have you ever touch those spongy door panels or dashboard, your finger can sink into the dashboard

[@jimcole2648]

Lori I had one and it was not that bad. Little over exaggerated.

[@tonydiesel6329]

Amazing Car!

[@ruggi23]

well that was my car i babied it till the end Still looks like brand new. Did everything I was told to do included only synthetic oil changes a must. She was a 2001 300m with only 92,000kms raced like a baby and it just dies on the highway. I Just bought a Hyundai sport and love it. Thanks Chrysler for your support

[@JoeUrbanYYC]

The Special looks pretty sweet. The performance and exhaust note is appealing but I wonder if for mostly long road trips if a softer and quieter regular 300m might be better.

[@laszlopalkonyay4133]

Wow. That was very expensive for a Chrysler product of the cab forward design area!!! Those cab forward Chryslers used to be a lot cheaper than todays Chryslers. But that 300M special was priced almost like a Cadillac..

[@johneddy908]

When you mention leather seating in '80s-90s-early 2000s Chrysler sedan, only one name comes to my mind - Mark Cross.

[@nathanlester9985]

and I'm in contact with a guy who has a '03 special!! im tickled pink lol

[@WeekendWarrior604]

awesome car... just stupid to repair... engine bay crammed pack

[@altops4490]

yeah but it really is easy to un pack.

[@jamesanderson4014]

With the right BCM, OE wiring, dash assembly and programming , can I install 300m special option on a chrysler concorde 98-04 ??? Thanks

[@2TrainWakefield]

Love my special lol I never really see no one wit the color I got . I be cruisin

[@Mr_57ChargerRT]

Great car 👍👍i have a 2004 300m Special.

[@heavyhitta6905]

I'm going to look at this exact same car this evening hope its decent maybe I'll buy it

[@wiibaron]

Wonder how one of these would be with the Pentastar 3.6 and 9 speed....

[@a.kblur04]

wiibaron I would guess a 50 mph burnout and high 5 second 0-60.

[@a.kblur04]

I'm hoping this will make a good first car 😁

[@johnhenry267]

I own one, don't waste your money, serious suspension problems and gauges not lighting up at night. They are great driving cars but very problematic.

[@julienrobichaud6835]

lynn thacks these are common problems to expect with any old car actually

[@jaymanz72584]

@@julienrobichaud6835 yepp, well SAID!...

[@jstersmithson]

Yes these cars are very dependable if well taken care of if you change the oil every 5,000 miles and changes the transmission fluid every 30,000 miles and flush the coolant every 40,000 miles the 300M and 300M Special are very good cars make sure you also keep up on all other maintenance as well they get great milages are fast as hell and very stylish and cheap to buy and cheap to insure too.

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

As the second owner of a Voyager from the same era (which uses 300M floorpan and many parts underneath), Chryslers of this era are good, reliable vehicles that just require the owners to hit the service intervals on the mark. If they've been abused, they fall apart, if you get one well looked after, 500,000km is not unexpected. And never skip schedules for Engine Timing belts. :)

[@StopLyingBro]

The auto stick is great if you want to ruin you transmission fast😂

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

Did these ever come with the AWD system? Wondering how cool one would be swapped to RWD, or V8 AWD.

[@Mr_57ChargerRT]

FWD only. This car was really supposed to be the 1998 2nd Gen Eagle Vision .

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

@@Mr_57ChargerRT Since posting, I found out it's the same floorpan layout as the Voyager, and there's room underneath to do a RWD V8 conversion on either the 300m or the Voyager. Just a shame we never got the 300M DownUnder, it would be an awesome long distance cruiser here.

[@Mr_57ChargerRT]

@@PiDsPagePrototypes very true. There's is a video on KZbin of a RWD V8 conversion Dodge Intrepid.

[@djhaloeight]

I miss mine.

[@2TrainWakefield]

Only problem I be having a lot is, birds love to shit on my car

[@2hrf684]

I have the same but electricity is very hard in it💔.

[@altops4490]

got one

[@roadwraith6]

how is it on fuel?

[@altops4490]

not the best till i connected lose wires to manifold tuner. I dont drive at all right now have other cars.

[@roadwraith6]

Thx for a fast reply. Is 1.1l per 10km fair or is it more? You can buy this cars really cheap where I live. Around 1-2000USD

[@altops4490]

we're mgs here. i paid $5000 it had only 45k miles on it.

[@roadwraith6]

altops Somehow the miles dont really make much difference on the pricetag here haha. there is two with less then 75kmiles and they want 2000USD for both. So its really hard to resist now when i saw this Motorweek episod

[@chriscornelius2518]

If I only it had Toyota or Honda reliability.

[@fabianbauza4448]

Me pican las pelotas hermano, vivo en mi auto y hace como tres meses que no me lavo las bolas. No me prestas una ducha ?

[@mitch3443ful]

I will never buy a Chrysler again. EVER!

[@jacobreed47]

I will. Just bought a 2019 Chrysler 300S VW RWD and I'm loving it. And also bought a new Chrysler Pacifica S. Both cars are great.

[@djhaloeight]

@@jacobreed47 Same. I had an ‘02 300M Special years ago, was a GREAT car. Just picked up a ‘19 300C Hemi, was a manufacturer car owned by Chrysler Training Center. 15k miles and still smells new. Absolutely perfect 👌🏻 I hope Chrysler has a comeback soon!