Anyone Driving a Cadillac CTS-V? - Page 3

BumbleDs · 09-29-2009, 01:43 AM

2 door yay! Maybe throw a 5.3L in one, a bowtie and call it a Monte. Thatd make me happy

Windy City · 10-31-2009, 07:18 PM

Was out looking at CTS's today. We want a CTS-V, probably an order, but wanted to check out the interiors etc.
Anyone here own one and have driven it in the snow?

dave@hennessey · 11-01-2009, 12:00 AM

I have one with our V650 package with an automatic. It runs 11.40's and I have 20,000 miles on it in 9 months. It is a great car!

Number 3 · 11-01-2009, 09:48 AM

Don't own one, but have "evaluated" both the auto and manual for long weekends on several occasions.

Quiet is what you expect in this class. But IMO it is about the same as a regular CTS. Which for most buyers in this class is appropriate.

And "sucks gas" is a relative term. It makes 40% more HP than an L99. That isn't free. Keep it on the highway and below 70 and you can get over 20. Twitch your right foot, though and....................

It is an absolute monster and a fabulous car. If you can afford it..............get it.

This shows the potential................and sounds like some of the poster above probably want.

http://jalopnik.com/5390124/hennesse...r-of-emergency

Oh and listen to the whole thing....................OnStar call is quite funny.

GNVenom · 11-02-2009, 02:49 PM

I bought a CTSV in 2005, drove it thru a few winters. The Eagle F1 tires are entirely useless in the rain and especially the snow. And, they only lasted about 9000 miles. So, I bought a set of all-season Continentals. They were "marginally" better, but again, don't try to drive the V in the snow regardless. I would get stuck on my driveway leaving the garage...the car is virtually useless in the snow. I live near you, and can tell you the car would pretty much sit in the garage all winter.

The other thing about the V is the fact that you can't ever get the car rolling without leaving small amounts or rubber on the road - even with the traction control turned on. It's brutal with the low end torque LS6 and a blast to drive. I ended up trading it in for a 2009 Traverse AWD. Never looked back...

Now with the new Camaro, here we go again.

G8GT4now · 11-02-2009, 04:18 PM

What is this "snow" you guys are talking about?

FenwickHockey65 · 11-02-2009, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GNVenom

I bought a CTSV in 2005, drove it thru a few winters. The Eagle F1 tires are entirely useless in the rain and especially the snow. And, they only lasted about 9000 miles. So, I bought a set of all-season Continentals. They were "marginally" better, but again, don't try to drive the V in the snow regardless. I would get stuck on my driveway leaving the garage...the car is virtually useless in the snow. I live near you, and can tell you the car would pretty much sit in the garage all winter.

The other thing about the V is the fact that you can't ever get the car rolling without leaving small amounts or rubber on the road - even with the traction control turned on. It's brutal with the low end torque LS6 and a blast to drive. I ended up trading it in for a 2009 Traverse AWD. Never looked back...

Now with the new Camaro, here we go again.

I believe he's talking about the current CTS-V...

09-29-2009, 01:43 AM	#29
BumbleDs Drives: 2010 Camaro RS/SS TF Edition Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Des Moines Posts: 629 View My Garage	2 door yay! Maybe throw a 5.3L in one, a bowtie and call it a Monte. Thatd make me happy __________________ Love it or hate it, my car can transform and kick your cars @$$!

10-31-2009, 07:18 PM	#30
Windy City Drives: Not enough room here! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Plainfield, IL Posts: 1,016	Was out looking at CTS's today. We want a CTS-V, probably an order, but wanted to check out the interiors etc. Anyone here own one and have driven it in the snow? __________________ BEWARE OF THE LPE BROTHERHOOD! Remember: You can sleep in your car, but you can't drive your house!

11-01-2009, 09:48 AM	#32
Number 3 Hail to the King baby! Drives: '19 XT4 2.0T & '22 VW Atlas 2.0T Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 12,301 View My Garage	Don't own one, but have "evaluated" both the auto and manual for long weekends on several occasions. Quiet is what you expect in this class. But IMO it is about the same as a regular CTS. Which for most buyers in this class is appropriate. And "sucks gas" is a relative term. It makes 40% more HP than an L99. That isn't free. Keep it on the highway and below 70 and you can get over 20. Twitch your right foot, though and.................... It is an absolute monster and a fabulous car. If you can afford it..............get it. This shows the potential................and sounds like some of the poster above probably want. http://jalopnik.com/5390124/hennesse...r-of-emergency Oh and listen to the whole thing....................OnStar call is quite funny. __________________ "Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure." - Aldous Huxley

11-02-2009, 02:49 PM	#33
GNVenom Turbos. Turbos. Turbos. Drives: 2010 SS Yellow/Black Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Loveland, Colorado Posts: 201	I bought a CTSV in 2005, drove it thru a few winters. The Eagle F1 tires are entirely useless in the rain and especially the snow. And, they only lasted about 9000 miles. So, I bought a set of all-season Continentals. They were "marginally" better, but again, don't try to drive the V in the snow regardless. I would get stuck on my driveway leaving the garage...the car is virtually useless in the snow. I live near you, and can tell you the car would pretty much sit in the garage all winter. The other thing about the V is the fact that you can't ever get the car rolling without leaving small amounts or rubber on the road - even with the traction control turned on. It's brutal with the low end torque LS6 and a blast to drive. I ended up trading it in for a 2009 Traverse AWD. Never looked back... Now with the new Camaro, here we go again. __________________ John Spina Caspers Electronics Inc. Loveland CO 2010 2SS/RS Yellow/Black > http://www.bummlbe.com

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11-01-2009, 12:00 AM	#31
dave@hennessey Drives: Porsche 997 TT Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 13	I have one with our V650 package with an automatic. It runs 11.40's and I have 20,000 miles on it in 9 months. It is a great car!

11-02-2009, 04:18 PM	#34
G8GT4now Drives: 14 SS Sedan Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 474	What is this "snow" you guys are talking about?