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

[Carl Prochilo]

This isn't about free cars.  It is quite a serious question...
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Sat, July 2, 2005 3:11 pm, Ian Fisher said:
> 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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