[Shotimes] OT: Cadillac CTS

[Mark Pawlowski]

What is valet mode? Is this something new Chevy came out with? I've never
heard of that before other than being able to lock your trunk & gas fill
door.

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Bob
  To: shotimes@autox.team.net
  Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 9:24 AM
  Subject: RE: [Shotimes] OT: Cadillac CTS


  I don't know if it had active steering.  Is there a button to disable it?
I
  may go to one of these again.  I was trying to think of ways that GM may
  have stacked the deck.  Unfortunately, I came up with many easy ways like
  tires, pressure, dirty air filters, etc.

  The Corvette was being driven in valet mode, so I was very disappointed
with
  GM for wasting my time.

  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: Paul L Fisher
  > Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 7:11 AM
  >
  > Did it (the BMW) have the 'active steering'? I hear it is an
  > acquired taste.
  >
  >
  > Paul L Fisher
  >
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  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
  > On Behalf Of Bob
  > Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2005 3:49 PM
  > To: shotimes@autox.team.net
  > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] OT: Cadillac CTS
  >
  > > -----Original Message-----
  > > From: Ian Fisher
  > > Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2005 12:44 PM
  > >
  > > ... I had low expectations and felt that the BMW was going to be the
car
  > that won
  > > my heart for the day. Wow, I was wrong.
  >
  > I drove the same combo at a GM Ride and Drive event and had similar
  > expectations going in.
  >
  > > The CTS went wherever I pointed it.
  >
  > And that was the thing I remembered when I walked away from it.  The BMW
  > pushed to the point where I was scrubbing the fronts and steering with
the
  > rear end of the car (yes, they did get a bit huffy about my driving).
The
  > CTS just turned in and wanted more.
  >
  > The other failing of the BMW was the steering feel.  That's what BMWs are
  > supposed to be about, and these new BMWs are just sucking the life out of
  > the car through the steering wheel.  It's sad.  The CTS wins hands down.
  >
  > > The traction system even lets the back step out a bit before it jumps
in
  > and straightens everything out.
  >
  > That was a surprise too.  It worked fairly well.
  >
  > -- Bob
  > '94 ATX
  > '89 MTX
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