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

[Ian Fisher]

CAGS (computer assisted gear shift or other more
explicit non-official acronyms) 1-4 skip shift has
been standard on GM transmissions for awhile now. You
can lay into the throttle a little, unplug the module
or just get used to it. It's not really that bad
actually. I wouldn't fork over 50K for most cars but
if a CTS-V was handed to me or showed up used, I'd
def. consider it.

Ian


--- Carl Prochilo <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
wrote:

> 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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