The cars and bikes thread!

[geoffbot]

Signed.

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Signed.

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Thought I was in word association thread

[Raza]

So the EPA legislation is worse then I thought originally. It would basically kill the aftermarket industry.

The 24 Hours of Lemons had a lawyer examine the legislation and this is what he found.

http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/images/EPA-Memo.pdf

So if you care about racing and/or being able to modify your car please sign this.

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov//pe...les-racecars-0

Done.

[GaryF]

What if someone bought a VW and modified it to produce the emissions that VW claims it produces? Would that be illegal?

[happyscrappyheropup]

I picked up a 2011 CTS-V wagon to replace my 10yr old E60 M5.

The M was an incredible car, but I really wanted another super wagon in my life. I'd sold a 2007 E63 wagon to buy the M5 and I missed the utility of a hatch.

I found the car about 4 hrs away in PA. A friend who owns a car dealer picked it up for me, inspected it and traded my M for it. The trade saves $ on tax here in MD, you only pay tax on the difference between the trade and purchase.

The V had really bad pinstripes and side molding.





After a few hrs with a heat gun, 3M eraser wheel, adhesive remover and a little cleanup it looks much better.





And useful, too.



The interior is typical disappointing GM, but the car rides and drives great. The big, blown 6.2L LSA makes 556hp/551tq for now and seems to pass everything but a gas station.

Once I finish with 2 other hotrod projects I'm going to do a few bolt on mods (pulley, injectors, tune, heat exchanger).

-- Wayne

[gnuyork]

^ Cool. I had a loaner caddy once, and it was only the 4 liter turbo, but it drove surprisingly well. I can't really explain. I don't like cushy rides, but the caddy does it in a way to make me like it. I sort of didn't want to give it back.

[Raza]

I saw it on Instagram. Awesome car. You're right, it looks way better without the pinstripes and moulding.


Should have have gotten a stick though!

[happyscrappyheropup]

^ Cool. I had a loaner caddy once, and it was only the 4 liter turbo, but it drove surprisingly well. I can't really explain. I don't like cushy rides, but the caddy does it in a way to make me like it. I sort of didn't want to give it back.

The magnetic ride in the Cadillac is nice. Firm in sport mode, cushy in tour.


-- Wayne

[happyscrappyheropup]

I saw it on Instagram. Awesome car. You're right, it looks way better without the pinstripes and moulding.


Should have have gotten a stick though!

My fun car is a manual. I tried a manual daily driver when I had my Cayenne.







Didn't do it for me. I prefer a sequential, like the BMW was, but a good auto works, too.

-- Wayne