RE: Cadillac CTS | Shed of the Week
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I was aways tempted by these and they were peanuts to buy but it's another car tainted by excessive VEL - £415 a year in 2.8 and 3.6 forms (looking less terrible as others inflate) though earlier ones are cheaper.
They are also up against cheap Jaguars, offering pretty much the same thing but better support.
I always wanted the 400hp CTS-V but I only ever saw one for sale in the UK and it was always going to depreciate and it was a lot more than the brisk 3.6. I do like the style but a mesh grille improves things immeasurably.
I also coveted the later, subsequent, slicker CTS-V but they were expensive and again, I only ever saw one for sale in the UK.
Now I cover an ATS-V or a Blackwing but that won't happen either
They are also up against cheap Jaguars, offering pretty much the same thing but better support.
I always wanted the 400hp CTS-V but I only ever saw one for sale in the UK and it was always going to depreciate and it was a lot more than the brisk 3.6. I do like the style but a mesh grille improves things immeasurably.
I also coveted the later, subsequent, slicker CTS-V but they were expensive and again, I only ever saw one for sale in the UK.
Now I cover an ATS-V or a Blackwing but that won't happen either
Geoffcapes said:
For two grand it's not a bad motor.
Decent power, bit of exclusivity. No it's not going to handle like anything from Renault Sport, but as a daily motorway mile muncher I bet it's a decent place to be.
You'd be surprised how well they drive. Ignore the average interior plastics and they a lot like a six cylinder E39 5 series.Decent power, bit of exclusivity. No it's not going to handle like anything from Renault Sport, but as a daily motorway mile muncher I bet it's a decent place to be.
LSD as standard, and programmable buttons on the steering wheel to disable traction control.
If you don't mind the looks, the one to find in the UK is the 3.6 Sport (not Sport Luxury) with bigger brakes and uprated suspension.
I had the challenge of shifting these when new, running the Mayfair showroom.
GianiCakes said:
Is that centre console supposed to be skewed like that, or is it just the pic? Not the most convincing driver orientated cockpit I’ve seen. I don’t mind the exterior of these though.
It does make it look like it's been in some awful front end accident where the dash got twisted. I'd happily have it as a runaround for 6 months just for the novelty of having something American but the borkage factor and lack of parts means it'd be on a bangernomics basis.chirurgus said:
On face value, it appears to be a brisk enough shed with reasonable internal space and a bland exterior. I expect it would make for perfectly comfortable transport. It’s made better by the fact that most people would have no idea what it is, so rendering it anonymous.
Shed appears to have two facets to his personality - the cheeky side when he’s availing himself of the services of the postmistress, and a rather dour side when he’s not. This week’s literary offering came from the latter.
It’s pretty puerile whoever is writing it. Shed appears to have two facets to his personality - the cheeky side when he’s availing himself of the services of the postmistress, and a rather dour side when he’s not. This week’s literary offering came from the latter.
There's a big part of that really wants a big floppy American saloon. Trouble is, this is neither big enough nor floppy enough to scratch that itch. It'd have to be something with a length at least on par with an S-Class, a whacking great v8 that makes about 150bhp, body roll to rival an old Land Rover and an interior that's all beige leather and wood trim with a separate ash tray for every passenger, and the Best of Jimmy Buffett permanently in the CD player.
About 15 years back I was tempted when these were very cheap and only a few years old. Living near Lakenheath servicing or selling on again (to an American) would be very easy.
The snag is at this age a Jaguar, Lexus, BMW or Mercedes is very cheap too and almost certainly a better bet.
The snag is at this age a Jaguar, Lexus, BMW or Mercedes is very cheap too and almost certainly a better bet.
dunnoreally said:
There's a big part of that really wants a big floppy American saloon. Trouble is, this is neither big enough nor floppy enough to scratch that itch. It'd have to be something with a length at least on par with an S-Class, a whacking great v8 that makes about 150bhp, body roll to rival an old Land Rover and an interior that's all beige leather and wood trim with a separate ash tray for every passenger, and the Best of Jimmy Buffett permanently in the CD player.
Or just buy a Lexus LS400 for the optimum experience ..,pSyCoSiS said:
Not a bad Shed, not really my cup of tea. I prefer the bigger (STS) Cadillac.
It is something different, however. And you won't hear many people saying that they drive a Cadillac!
The problem with the STS was it used the Northstar V8 which had its own wardrobe of problems.Prior to 2005, it had been FWD.It is something different, however. And you won't hear many people saying that they drive a Cadillac!
At least the CTS-V used the Corvette Z06's LS6 but we're looking at the 3.6 here.
You have to remember that this Cadillac was quite cheap back in the day and you can't judge the interior by anything other than 2005 standards.
Of course it falls foul of lazy, inaccurate American stereotypes but they liked it on both side of the Atlantic:
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/cadillac/cts-...
https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/cadillac-cts-2/
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