[Shotimes] OT: CTS-V as a replacement for the SHO

[Carl Prochilo]

So the big question is, would you fork over $50K for one?  I've heard two
gripes about this car.  One, the 6-speed has a gear skip feature that
apparently jumps from first to forth to save gas mileage.  Can be overcome
with aggressive throttle usage.  Two, rear seat is uncomfortable for long
trips.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Wed, June 29, 2005 9:19 am, Dave Kegel said:
> I'd be more than happy to take a CTS-V off someone's hands.  :)
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Ron Porter
> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 8:15 AM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] LEDs and lamp out
>
>
> Would have been nicer if they spent some of that LED development money on
> the interior......
>
> Much like their (misguided, IMHO) spending of billions on hydrogen cars,
> along with the promise to have them on the road by 2010 (which the other
> knowledgeable folks say is off by 10-20 years), while most of their
> current
> products offerings are not doing well. Typical GM misguided priorities.
> Behind in my reading, but I just read the cover story in Forbes (April
> 25th
> or somewhere near that date) about GM's hydrogen effort. Good read.
>
> As far as "foisting", BMW sales are on an ever-increasing curve. Obviously
> they are pleasing a lot of people. Sure Cadillac is doing better, but they
> still aren't getting conquest sales from imports. As the rap stars and
> sports guys move on to other vehicles (which they already
> are.....Escalades
> are yesterday's news), lets' see how well they continue to do.
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Donald Mallinson
> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 6:46 PM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] LEDs and lamp out
>
> Just a note that I think the first car sold in America with all LED
> lamps was the Cadillac Deville.  Had them for many years.  I mention
> this because a lot of people get down on American cars, and GM in
> general, but Cadillac has been quietly dominating the big luxury car
> market it runs in and building quite dependable and nice, with most of
> the newest technology and yet no things like the "knob" that BMW foists
> on people.    I do not want to get any sort of war going over what cars
> are good or not, but Cadillac has been building quite nice vehicles that
> sell well, don't look as wierd as some (Bangle butt anyone?) and like
> the '96 SHO the style is growing on the public in general.  Plus they
> have those neat LED lights!
>
> :)
>
> Don Mallinson
>
> Ian Fisher wrote:
>
>>I always like the "instant
>>on" from the BMW's, Infiniti's, etc and felt that I
>>was braking sooner when their tail lamps lit up sooner
>>vs. standard brake lights.
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