well, I finally did it, I sold the X (long)

[ylwjacket]

after hashing around about what to get with the X lease coming due, I went and bought the CTS-V. To short-circuit some of the comments to come, I'll offer the following:
- wheel hop - haven't had it yet - maybe I need to drive it harder. Word is that Cadillac is coming with a fix for it soon.
- hp (or lack thereof) - rumors that the cars are dynoing too low - still fast enough for me, at about 25k-30k less than an M5 will be
- why would you do it (trade a bmw for a caddy)? simply, the cadillac people wanted it more. And, after driving an Escalade for a couple of years, I can tell you their customer service at the dealer beats the he** out of BMW's lack thereof. Also, I don't pull a boat trailer anymore, so I didn't need an SUV. I really wanted a 545, but it just didn't hit me when I drove it.
- will you drive a bmw again? of course. thinking in a year or two of something else. Sell the wife's XJ8 at that point, at get something a little more fun.
- how does it compare to a bmw? handling is not as stiff, to be sure. Lack of the road feel that made bmw famous (and fun to drive). But, there is enough to it to take a turn at speed and scare the sh** out of your passengers, without compromising your safety.
- is it fast? blazing. caddy says 4.6, mags say 5.0. I say fast enough to amaze me, whatever anyone else says.

So, I hope I can still hang here. You guys are infinitely more interesting than those folks at the caddy board. Too many BMW guys there telling everybody what morons they are for buying Cadillacs.

Also, since this is not a lease, I now have 'mod fever'. Doing a CAI on it this weekend, and looking at some other things. There seems to be no shortage of people developing stuff for it.




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'02 VetteVert 6Spd Z51 suspension
'03 Honda CR-V (aka "theFridge" 4 TheMissus)
'87 Honda Hurricane 1000
'90 HD Heritage "Soft?"Tail
'94 Honda GW Aspencade
'75 HD Shovelhead (sitting in bro'n'law's garage)

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I firmly believe that competition is good for the market and in particular, cars. And reporting on cars from people like you, with real world experiences and with an open mind willing to tell it like it is, makes future cars better and boards, such as this, a great place to get information.

Good luck with your new tight ride and I look forward to hearing more about your time driving it.
Trex

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'87 BMW 535is
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[ylwjacket]

my EPIRB got recalled for a firmware/software upgrade! Damn good thing I didn't need it at sea. All those times 50 miles offshore, thinking the CG will rescue me in 10 minutes, and the thing was defective.

Fabulous.


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I'm headed down there now about every 2-3 weeks. Be happy to send some digitals.


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[TommyX]

rocketship!

I see 600+ hp, forced induction in your future..

Best of luck and stay on this board.

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[motordavid]

We do hope to see some work start in Nov'ish; we may be down there sometime this winter when we visit TheMissus's Father in Naples and then mooch off our golf friends whom all head south at the first frost. If you are really going to Naples and don't mind a peek at the new joint, I'd love to see a pic in the dead of winter.
I popped my email in the line above; drop a dime for some particulars of where the our low rent development is located, etc.
Thanks, DavidDavid
In HillbillyHeaven @ 5K ft elev. overlooking Waynesville,NC
'01 X5 3.0 5Spd, Sport,etc. Tit.Silver
'02 VetteVert 6Spd Z51 suspension
'03 Honda CR-V (aka "theFridge" 4 TheMissus)
'87 Honda Hurricane 1000
'90 HD Heritage "Soft?"Tail
'94 Honda GW Aspencade
'75 HD Shovelhead (sitting in bro'n'law's garage)