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So when is this beast going to pop up here ? I went to a local Caddy dealer today a saw a red one, GORGEOUS car. I am seriously thinking about trading my Z for it.
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I came into this forum to ask the exact same question. They look killer as-is, can't wait to see people start messing with them.
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I will have mine around mid March. Black or white haven't made final decision but I do know it will be auto, recaros, track brakes, basically fully equipped. I think trailblazer is going big cubes and more spray so need something to DD in the summer and have always liked the way the CTS looked.
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Me too, I am really loving the performance. Gotta be the best combination of class,sport, luxury, room and speed out there. GM did their homework on this one. Let's just hope it's durable.
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Hopefully. Give it a couple of years and they'll be in the $20k range 2nd-hand. That's going to be some great bang for the buck.
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Anyone check out this site, it's freakin sweet. Go GM. (they better, with our tax money)
http://www.cadillac.com/09ctsv/
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Amen. Can't wait to see what a pulley, exhaust and a reflash will do for this beast
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With a pully swap flash tune etc ... the V's weight will actually be an advantage. The SOB will hook and with a automatic !?! Look out thats all I gotta' say. The Germans will be shyting saurkraut and pissing Becks when this beast hits the Autobahn.
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The M's are still the king of the autobahn. I'd still take an M5 from a 100 mph roll. It's like they are faster from 100-160 than 0-60.
That being said, the CTS, as long as it's rugged and durable could be a better car.
The internals aren't reinforced like the ZR-1, so I wouldn't want to be the guinea pig on that one. But I think it can take 40-50 hp safely (around 600). I wouldn't. But I cant say I'd trust a regular LS3 without some reinforcement with 650 hp or so.
That being said, the CTS, as long as it's rugged and durable could be a better car.
The internals aren't reinforced like the ZR-1, so I wouldn't want to be the guinea pig on that one. But I think it can take 40-50 hp safely (around 600). I wouldn't. But I cant say I'd trust a regular LS3 without some reinforcement with 650 hp or so.
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The M's are still the king of the autobahn. I'd still take an M5 from a 100 mph roll. It's like they are faster from 100-160 than 0-60.
That being said, the CTS, as long as it's rugged and durable could be a better car.
The internals aren't reinforced like the ZR-1, so I wouldn't want to be the guinea pig on that one. But I think it can take 40-50 hp safely (around 600). I wouldn't. But I cant say I'd trust a regular LS3 without some reinforcement with 650 hp or so.
That being said, the CTS, as long as it's rugged and durable could be a better car.
The internals aren't reinforced like the ZR-1, so I wouldn't want to be the guinea pig on that one. But I think it can take 40-50 hp safely (around 600). I wouldn't. But I cant say I'd trust a regular LS3 without some reinforcement with 650 hp or so.
Internals will hold up to some boost, my guess at 17 pounds pending with the 2V heads will yield 660/690 to the wheels with a couple supporting mods.