User talk:ArcticPhantom

Chrysler Crossfire Top Speed Edits Verification
Regarding Chrysler Crossfire top speed edits. See the Mercedes-Benz R-170 platform page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_R170 Both the Mercedes SLK and Chrysler Crossfire are built on that platform, they have same performance stats. —Preceding unsigned comment added by ArcticPhantom (talk • contribs) 02:00, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
 * What reliable source is there for the Mercedes-Benz R170's top speed with limiter removed? Otherwise, those numbers could be made up for all I know.  And because it shares the same platform by no means gives the Chrysler Crossfire the same performance statistics. --Vossanova o&lt; 15:13, 22 April 2010 (UTC)

Actually, with this car, it does. Sorry to just directly contradict you like that, but the Crossfire not only shares the platform with the Mercedes R-170, but the drive-train, engine, suspension, braking, electrical, and plumbing systems (radiator, coolant, power steering etc.) as well. The Limited Crossfire is Identical -- all but the outer body -- to the R-170 SLK 320 as is the SRT-6 Crossfire to the R-170 SLK 32 AMG. As for the top speeds, I have done 180+ in a limited myself before it stopped accelerating and there are various more supporting accounts and other people at crossfireforum.org with far more expertise than I. I am working on finding and verifying posts to cite. I am also new to Wikipedia and am figuring out html format and how to cite sources on here. Believe me, I'm no page vandal. Thanks for helping to keep the info on such nice cars clean and accurate.