Linn1647545492 Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 http://videos.streetfire.net/video/2421093d-d063-4ea5-89b3-98a500aa04d9.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
351mach11647545510 Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 hell yea it is, although peice of shit is more appropriate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGU Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 bahaha i wonder if thats dado's old car. dado drifted a CTS-V 2years ago at our events. gutted the inside, changed the headers and ran open header for a full season. after the season they put it back together and sold it as a managers special. all though it was silver it could have been a vinal decal on the whole car because it was fully covered in a decal! http://videos.streetfire.net/video/eaef073a-8de4-462c-9caa-9824000056d6.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelloman4571647545499 Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 i still love those cars. I want to drive one so bad. Ohh and awesome commentary from the guy. funny as hell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 haha holy shit id be so pissed if that was my car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Drives like a dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate1647545505 Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Phil and I were just talking about this vid. It's mostly likey a cam/crank/wiring harness issue. The car is running in a limp home matter to protect itself (from the driver) since the ignition is having a physical or logical problem syncing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallard Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Phil and I were just talking about this vid. It's mostly likey a cam/crank/wiring harness issue. The car is running in a limp home matter to protect itself (from the driver) since the ignition is having a physical or logical problem syncing. What he said. That guys a fag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyctsv Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 What a dumbass. It would be different if he was fighting GM over something or if he had actually taken it to a dealership. Instead he shows what a dumbass he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R. Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 Why the fuck would he keep driving it on film with an apparent problem and then expect them to give him a new car because he fucked it up? What a dumb fuck. EDIT: He did make a point at the end. Sounds like the car has some flaws that need to be fixed...a lot of flaws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyctsv Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 From LS1Tech 0- good call nate / phil FWIW tht was my Buddy Chris. The Crank Position Sensor died twice in less than 12000 miles. When the CPS dies the PCM can't give the motor proper timing so it goes into "limp home mode" which is exactly what Chris needed it to do since he was over 300 miles away from home on his way back from PRI in Orlando. It was the weekend so the dealership was closed and Onstar said they might be able to get him a rental in a few hours. if he drove it to a dealership..... not likely in Tifton GA on a Sunday. __________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallard Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 From LS1Tech 0- good call nate / phil FWIW tht was my Buddy Chris. The Crank Position Sensor died twice in less than 12000 miles. When the CPS dies the PCM can't give the motor proper timing so it goes into "limp home mode" which is exactly what Chris needed it to do since he was over 300 miles away from home on his way back from PRI in Orlando. It was the weekend so the dealership was closed and Onstar said they might be able to get him a rental in a few hours. if he drove it to a dealership..... not likely in Tifton GA on a Sunday. __________________ He should be happy it has a limp home mode. My co-worker had a failing CPS on a V6 CTS. It would intermittently stall, then be fine in 10 min. It finally died when he was half way across the Mackinac Bridge. (For those who don't know, that's a ~4 mile long bridge that joins the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to the mainland. info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mushijobah Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 Haha I thought that was funny. Goddamn lemons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 Watching more than 20 seconds of that video was more excruciating for me than I'm sure the whole ordeal has been for that guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lustalbert Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 Interesting. The wife wants a CTS. BTW, where any of the LS2 CTSs available with an automatic? She cant drive any stick other than mine to save her life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linn1647545492 Posted January 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 Interesting. The wife wants a CTS. BTW, where any of the LS2 CTSs available with an automatic? She cant drive any stick other than mine to save her life. i think every CTS V is a manual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 I still want one. I'll just keep a few crank position sensors in the garage in case I need to swap them out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FST94TSI Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 It's american made, you can only expect so much. 12,000 miles is a miracle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSUGT Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 It's american made, you can only expect so much. 12,000 miles is a miracle. Keep drinking the kool-aid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowgli1647545497 Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 That car is indeed in limp home mode. And that owner is a douche. However - if his diff has blown and been replaced, there's more going on here than is being shown on camera. You blow the diffs in Vs by hard launching and not paying attention to the wheelhop. Alot. So that car has seen a *hard* 12,000 miles. Wether at the hands of that tool or some previous owner who knows. Linn - yes every CTS-V is a 6 speed manual (T56) Lustalbert - there is no such thing as an LS2 CTS-V, they are all LS6 powered FST94TSI - I got 8,000 miles out of my stock tires, heh. Beyond that my car is kicking the shit build-quality and reliability-wise out of every import I've owned (honda, merc, bmw, mitsu, to date). As for performance... well, you pick the equivalent pricepoint import, and I'll bury it for you. BTW - my last company partner, VP of Sales, lemoned 2, count em 2, BMW M5s in a row (the first ones with the iDrive I beleive). Pieces of crap they were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallard Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 Linn - yes every CTS-V is a 6 speed manual (T56) Then why are the new one's 6.0L? http://www.automotive.com/2007/12/cadillac/cts-v/specifications/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FST94TSI Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 I will say that in the last five years or so American made cars have made great strides in catching up with the rest of the world. The ones that take their cues from european cars seem to be the best. Having grown up in the seventies, and eighties I just have a really have a bad taste in my mouth for american cars. They are getting better though. The one thing I do like is the LS motors from GM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowgli1647545497 Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Then why are the new one's 6.0L? http://www.automotive.com/2007/12/cadillac/cts-v/specifications/index.html That's new for 06-07. 04-~06 -> LS6 400hp rating (actual ~405-410) 06-07 -> LS2 400hp rating The engine switchover wasn't a clean break at model year for 06. (PS- I like the LS6 better but thats me, wonder why....) Everything you need to know about Vs is here: http://www.cadillacfaq.com/faq/index.html and here: http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums/cadillac-cts-v-series-forum/ The cjones guy has an 18 page thread on his lemon odyssey over at the forums if you're interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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