Forrest Gump 9 Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 Well, last Sunday i went to the track and ran another PB on my E55. i got to run 5 times and four out of the five times was sub 11.5s and 125+ mph. With it being the last day of the year the track officials let me off with warning. But im very sure next year i will not allow to run with the proper safety equipments. So time to move on to the next vehicle. Cadillac CTS-V had been on my radar for a while. Being lsx engine and available with manual tranny. But what to choose? Should I buy a pre 2009 Cts-v and mod it or just buy a '09 Cts-v that already have the SC and mod it? I want to get the manual tranny but this will be a family vehicle I may get the AT tranny. How strong/reliable is the AT tranny once the car modded? Thank you CR GM crews! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh8sti Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 09+ all day my man. Ive never had one, but have a friend that does and ive driven both the old one and the new one. Hands down the new one rips for a car from the factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 talk to buzz on here---his is modded. mine is a thunder gray metallic 2010. i have a catback on mine, as well as the "3 car seat in the back row" mod. the recaro seats are incredible. i would definitely go with the auto, if this is going to be a family car. some of the '09's had issues where the tranny fluid was not full enough, causing early failure--covered under warranty. plenty of guys on the cadillac forum running pulleyed automatics with zero issues. my car only has 13k miles on it, but i got the rear end replaced due to a minor amount of gear whine at 40mph. kind of picky, but oh well. i've had no other issues other than a flat tire which was entirely my fault. i love the auto. admittedly, i'm not the best at launching/shifting a manual--but i'd have a tough time beating my v to 60mph in my vette. hell even my kids love the car http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/1788/dsc00257lv.jpg only gripe i have with this car is the gas tank is about 5 gallons too small. i average roughly 14.5mpg driving almost all city. the tank is way too small. best part about this car is that its an lsx---if you blow the motor, it doesn't cost $28k to replace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Gump 9 Posted November 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 ^^^^^mine will soon have two car seats I know the 09+ will be fast right out the box. But knowing me I will start messing with it and try to make it faster. So what if I got an '06 and throw a blower on it or even turbos. What would make more sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 ^^^^^mine will soon have two car seats I know the 09+ will be fast right out the box. But knowing me I will start messing with it and try to make it faster. So what if I got an '06 and throw a blower on it or even turbos. What would make more sense? definitely the '09+ my buddy has an ls6 cts-v with the manual. sure, its fast, good interior, etc.--but no comparison to the newer style--i could take his car with my stock GTO. sure, you can add a blower to the older V. i'd rather take the '09 with the existing blower, and the powertrain warranty. i have a rule about modding cars that i expect to drive long distances with young children in. plus, the magnetic ride suspension is incredible. there's a reason why this car has earned the praise that it has. if you want 550 rwhp you can get there with a pulley/tune, and have your reliability too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh8sti Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 best part about this car is that its an lsx---if you blow the motor, it doesn't cost $28k to replace this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01WS6 Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 09 CTS V FTW! Rode in Buzz's car before and its insane. Im either down to buying a V or a C6 vette next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 If you can swing the price, I would definitely buy an '09+. My wife and I have loved the V since it came out, but the new model is a light-year leap ahead of the very good 1st-gen CTS-V. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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