Traded the MS3 in today on a....
 

Traded the MS3 in today in on a left-over 2012 Cadillac CTS-V coupe. *Not EVERYONE is going to the EVO* :006: Diamond Black, with Recaro Seats, Magnetic Ride Control, Sunroof, pop up Nav & reverse camera, suede steering wheel & shift knob, adaptive xenon headlights, blind-spot monitoring, and 6spd manual.

An amazing car- crazy power in all gear/all rpm ranges. Very quiet and smooth to boot, especially when the suspension is in touring mode. Looking forward to doing intake, headers/exhaust, t-stat, upper/lower pulleys and a tune. Should net about 630 at the crank.

Just wanted to thank everyone here for all the knowledge and not taking to too hard on me when I was a brownie. Needless to say there will be a big part out soon with lots of new parts with barely any miles on them.

Here's some photos from this afternoon:

http://www.gmelliottvideo.com/photos/ctsvtrade.jpg

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http://www.gmelliottvideo.com/photos/ctsvinterior.jpg

Damn dude big upgrade... how did u afford a brand new cts-v from a couple yrs ago getting a speed3???

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Not everyone with money blows it all, I'm sure there's some well off people in speeds. It's called being sensible.

What he said. $25k to $60k in a few years?

i would like to know x2 congrats!!!!:eek2:

Very nice...

first off, NICE RIDE.

second, why coupe and not 4/5 door?

3rd.....not going to lie, not a HUGE fan of the tan inserts, but jelly of the extending leg support.

Well done! Sexy in every way...this thread is damn near NSFW!!

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I am ENORMOUSLY jealous.

The CTS-V is my dream car.

Rock it out dude, enjoy the hell out of it and congrats.

Such a slow bad ass car, congrats

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That car looks awesome! First mod = Starbucks Latte...J/K Congrats!

Nice

I'm a bit older than most on here. My birthday is today as a matter of fact- just turned 35. Have grey in my goatee to prove it. :worried: Plus I'm blessed to be a business owner. The Speed3 was my 3rd vehicle.

I was shopping around to get back into a Corvette and appreciated the creature comforts the V had to offer. Not to mention easy gains already being a forced induction engine.

Well if you have to upgrade i guess you could do worse. We had one at work and they sound amazing. Congrats

BAD ASS... Just BAD ASS.

Best of luck with it man.

I love it.

If you live in SJ, you HAVE to take me for a ride.

We have two business cars that are used for hauling our camera gear (2013 Mazda CX-5, and a 2012 Dodge Durango R/T) Don't get me wrong I love Love LOVE the CTS-V wagon. Such a great sleeper. But I wanted something "sportier" for the toy car.

Regarding the extending leg support- makes a huge difference. I got spoiled by it in my 335xi.

Nice ride, enjoy it. Cadillacs are not just for retirees anymore. But I said it ten times I will say it again FUCK GM!

Sick man.

Love those things.

This is a worthy upgrade. Unlike those two fags that replaced their speeds with a Honduh Accord and a fucking Kia Sportage.

Good show, Bubba. Enjoy it.

that is on my do want list

If that were a wagon it would be hj worthy

tappy tap

sick ride man... my dream car :)

Not a big fan of their looks, but their performance and creature comforts are nice.

Enjoy your ugly ass car that can wipe the deck with mine. lol. :)

very nice!!! love the wheels on it..

Very, very nice. Did you at least have them disable the big brother box from that shit? No need for GM to watch your driving habits...

Nice ride... I would of gotten the wagon. With a 2" drop they just look badass. Good luck with it. Get a whipple replacement blower :)

Wow. Congratulations, fucking awesome.

I will say the looks are not there for me but the power/luxury ratio is where it's at.

No, never even heard of it. But I totally believe it exists. Still not going to stop me from tracking it.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7zdXyXBUyL...0/hustling.jpg

THat is how is got this car.

as far as the big brother box all car manufactures have a form of it. It is mostly for accident investigation only.

Yeah, I like the wagon as well- out of the three probably the most unique, plus I'm a sucker for hatches/wagons. However it's not going to be my daily so I'd never haul anything with it. This was a last minute audible when shopping for a Vette, so the limited back-space room of the coupe doesn't bother me. I believe it's a bit lighter than the Sedan and Wagon to boot. Any little bit can help because this thing is tank heavy. The doors feel like they are full of lead.

The first thing I'd like to do would be to lower it- however I'll have to get on the Cadillac forums and do some research as this car comes equipped with magnetic ride control. It may have to be disabled to upgrade the suspension. Speaking of which- this is why I'm grateful for communities like this. Such a wonderful wealth of knowledge. Thank you for all of your work.

On*Star. Have them rip that shit OUT.

Have fun on their forums. Lol? It's no MSF by any means

You're thinking of the black box. I'm talking about On*Star, which is in all GM cars, and which TRIED to enter into contracts with insurance companies a few years back to provide driving habit information.

+1 physically CUT THE FUCKING WIRES to onstar box... they track you, even if you do not subscribe to their service!

O ok my bad

Fuck you! I Haz teh jelly!

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Sex


That is all.

Wagon Forsure but very nice


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Very nice...

I'd have gone wagon too, but if you have other cars for hauling shit around the coupe would be OK. :burnout:

torque! & plenty of it!



@I<3Groceries - ya jelly bro? I know you're wanting one of these in the worst way...

Very very nice!

Very nice!

I guess if you aim low you'll never be disappointed.
I need to take a page from your notebook.

Well it's nice to have realistic/attainable dreams. Me- I'd love a 2013 GTR. In fact I was shopping used GTRs but opted against it. I didn't want to pay nearly 70k for a car that's already been molested. 90-100k new is like a second mortgage. :hypnotized:

Oh I feel you man.
I've just always been a big dreamer. Bigger than gtr that's for sure.

Nice purchase, congrats. I'm a sucker for the wagon, only seen one so far in person and loved it. If I ever upgrade it would be that.


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ah the cadillac aztek. good choice.

No really...I am very jealous. I love V's. stay around. post vids.

What do you mean bro? Hondas are reliable and i can mod one without worrying it will blow. Id take an accord over a Cts-V any day bro. Vtec > Boost any real racer will tell you that. Vtec = Rep in the streets and no gf bitching.


LOL /s

Fucking congrats man Cts-V is a hell of a car. Mods go a long way on those things.

Out of curiosity, did you even consider a GT-500?

Congrats. That would be my choice over the new LSA camaro. Ride in comfort.

Wow, that's equivalent to 3 Speed 3's- a significant upgrade. 0-60 in 3.8 sec versus 6.1 not even in the same class. CTS-V is one Bad Ass car.

There is one that cruises through our neighborhood. The rumble just sounds awesome, especially when he sees me wave and gets on it. Love it! Enjoy!

I have been crunching numbers to figure out a way to afford a newer CTSV.

Come to find out, shit's not gonna happen.

So, I am jealous. Definitely the car at the top of my wish lost. Enjoy!

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I think I speak for all of us when I say "Go fornicate yourself with the sharp end of a redwood tree"

I have ridden in these cars.
You NEED the wagon to get anything resembling traction.
You cannot put anything resembling all the power to the ground in the first 3 gears.

Very nice, sure I am jealous. :smokin: Be careful, this thing will put you in a ditch in a split second, just like a Corvette will.

Nice man.

Mechanically I think they are splendid cars.

What I hate about them is the over-use of chrome and how it generally just looks like a donk mobile.

Very easy to either go black chrome of monochrome. Its a caddi.. its gotta have chrome.

^^^This.

Chrome will never be a dead fashion on a Cadillac.

And, black chrome is the absolute shit.

^^^^^^ This!!! Not much else to say or read! Enjoy. I'm hitting 39 and can't get the wife to say yes on the CTS-V wagon, so speed3 for me.

I hope cum cleans off those leather seats easily, because if I sit in it I'll be painting your interior like Peter North paints bitches faces.


Tapadatass

You can paint my faggot ass face if I get to sit in it.

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Flying ferrari?



Inb4 Op Moneybags trades coupe for wagon to haul around money bags.

congrats on the purchase, how would ur 335 put up against the stock cts-v?

That's a worthy upgrade...fo sho.

Well played. Congrats.

sick ride. Luxury and powah.. Have fun with her. And Btw the color is spectac the flake looks beut in the little spots of the sun.

I see what you guys are saying.......wow :shock:

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2013 VR1200 Twin Turbo Coupe | Limited Edition 1 of 12 | Hennessey Performance

I hope you continue to mod.........:notworthy:

rraaaarrr!

look at how fucking fat the back tires are on that wagon. fffuuuuu......


so long, i always liked your screen name, for some reason...

Awesome car man. I got to sit in one at an auto show a few months ago and I was blown away by how it looks in person as well as the interior. I just think there is something so awesome about owning a Cadillac that has a six speed and a supercharged V8, it completely shatters the stereotype.

good taste, I don't like the chrome but that can be removed/ painted. The important thing is that it has nice body lines and a ridiculous drive-line.

the fuck we don't have vids yet...u summbitch

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:love: EXACTLY, What I'm trying to get into and what my wife says 'NO' too!!! That bitch won't get past wagon :hypnotized:....then we debate on what a speed3 is...:eek:

It ain't your grandma's station wagon, that's for damn sure.

I've always been a fan of the avant and mazda6 wagons, but goodness that's off on a whole different level right there.

just.... WOW.

This!

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i just came in my pants... wasn't a huge fan of the wagon till you posted that pic

Alright, it's official.

That CTS-V wagon is the baddest fucking wagon I've ever seen!!!

I would let that car fuck me without a reach around.

I think my 335 (awd) would get the hole shot- after that it's all CTS-V. Pulls soooo much harder through the gears.

Bubba Ho-Tep was a great movie. I haven't seen it in a while.

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wow what an upgrade. congrats

run 11s at the strip
and
go straight to Chez Louie without breaking cover.

11s with some mods maybe.... These are low 12 second cars stock. Totally traction limited. Still they come with some pretty fine meat.

Keep in mind this car has the 556hp version of the supercharged (LS9 is it?) It's not *quite* the same as the Corvette ZR-1 with its 638hp I think. I can imagine a few simple upgrades (exhaust, s/c pulley) will get the Caddy to 638hp without issue :-)

People say 200hp is too much for FWD. Well, there is a limit to RWD as well. The CTS-V and ZR1 both push the limit. This is why a GT-R is nearly 1 second faster 0-60 (GT-R = 0-60mph in 2.7 seconds stock vs CTS-V 0-60mph in 3.4 seconds stock) and can do it with less hp. And if that's not enough, the GT-R (2012 model) is faster than a Bugatti Veyron and Porsche 911 Turbo from 0-60. It has the fastest 0-60 time of any production car in the world. After 60 its all over for the GT-R though.

That's kinda why I get boners over the GT-R. It's a everyday, every condition, foolproof monster that would take an idiot to put in the ditch. Its a well rounded machine, well thought out. I don't particularly like the looks of it, and of course a Ferrari sounds better, but you better believe that EVERY auto manufacturer has a GT-R in a dark, back room somewhere unbolting it to see exactly how Nissan did it.

That's kinda why I never really got boners over Vettes and other overpowered RWD cars. To me, once you cross say 400hp, RWD is no longer adequate. Trust me I love the CTS-V esp the wagon but you will have the same kinds of traction issues as with your 300hp MS3. The difference being that the MS3 will simply wander along the road whereas the CTS-V will put you in a ditch. So please be careful. I trust Bubba Ho-Tep to be a skilled driver; that being said there are numerous accounts of unskilled drivers putting these cars in the ditch.

I agree with you- though having "too much" power has never been a complaint of mine. In fact I feel plagued with the "never enough" curse. 600+ HP is great for roll racing from 100. ;)

In all seriousness I was cross shopping the Z06 (used), '13 GT500 (new), and GTR (used). The few Z06's I looked into (all 2009's with low milage) I ended up getting offered high finance rates for a used car, somewhere between 7-8%. IMHO that's too high for someone with credit score just south of 800. Apparently the banks that the dealerships I dealt with weren't offering competitive rates, nor was my own personal bank.

The 2013 GT500 is so ridiculous in power output it actually ended up on my radar...never been much of a Mustang guy before (not that I had anything against them). However I dealt with about 1/2 a dozen dealers and ALL of them were marking the car up 20k+ over MSRP. I think the GT500 is an amazing car and all but not for 80k....no thanks.

There were only a few GTRs I looked at, however they were at the ceiling of the budget I allotted myself. However the one I narrowed it down to had 20k miles on it. Yeah, I know...it's not much but after shopping Z06's with 3k and less it sounds like a lot. Not to mention the 68k asking price for a used car. Also the 2010 model I was looking at didn't have launch control and wasn't as clean as I had hoped. Amazing car none the less- I'd love to own a 2013 model, ran the numbers and found that it would be like paying a second mortgage.

My friend is a car salesman at a large local chain of auto mall. He's the one that mentioned coming in to check out the 2012 CTS-V they had, explained the 2012's have aggressive rebates and customer cash. Previous to that it wasn't even on my radar (due to the majority of the MSRPs north of 70k). Now I'm totally into it, as it really is a luxury Corvette. They respond well to mods and is the best blend of luxury and power I've ever personally driven. Turns a LOT of heads too. Get comments about it everywhere I go, even strangers starting up conversations with me (for better or worse).

dontbecruel now...

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You're nuts!
There's is no limit to rwd.
When was the last time you saw and alcohol funny car run anything but rwd?
Ps. Gtr is for fags who play too many video games.
Blanket statements are blanket.

In the "real world", not on the drag strip, there is no denying that the GT-R out-launches pretty much anything available at this time. It's combination of AWD, LC, gearing and power is just about the right mix.

Is a top fuel funny car or dragster faster to 60/100/mach3? sure, but your comparing apples to potatoes there....

Add in some rain and a few corners, and the difference is even more pronounced. Hell, just ask Audi about penalty weight....

Regardless of how much I love the GTR (and I DO love it), it's not considered a driver's car.

I'll be in the same boat next year, looking into a used C6Z... Just curious, how much did you get for trade value on the MS3?

And congrats on the CTS-V, awesome ride!

I want an LS7 so damn bad...that's a few years out though...

...still...VIDS MUTHAFUCKA! sheesh...

The engineers at Nissan aren't car designers. They're computer programmers. As evident by how fucking UGLY that thing is.

Awesome car man! Congrats! My favorite version has to be the wagon though.

CTS-V? Man I've spanked one of those...











Then the salesman yelled at me. Haha nice man CONGRATS!
I saw these in an auto a while back real nice although I found myself circling the wagon more with my girlfriend saying "its just a wagon"

tapafuck

I got beat up bad on the trade. The car is only 6 months old with 3500 miles on it (non tech). The two smaller dealers with C6Z offered me 20 (not bad!). But the financing rates were sky high.

I even went to Kerbeck in AC. The biggest Vette dealer in the world. Amazing prices on new Vettes, discounted 9-11k! However they decided to be asshats with the trade. They offered me....get this.....$15k. GTFO I walked out.

Anyway to make a long story short I got 18.5k at the dealer where I picked up the CTS-V. Any time you have a trade it give the dealer leverage to sweeten the deal for them.

Still waiting for my Opulent Blue CTS-V Coupe to arrive from Massachusetts. Should be here sometime next week. *I returned the black diamond cts-v the very next day to get one with base non-recaro seats* I know if I had waited they wouldn't be as willing to swap the car out.

IMHO I like to go to carmax as they don't haggle with trade in, get there offer and after the dealer lowballs you show it to them and tell them beat this or I'm not buying. Have seen them match or give slightly more that way

tapafuck

like the blue, but why give up the recaro's?

Good shit :)

you better mod that bitch!

Sadly, i know more about LS engines than i do anything. This is the result of having all friends with camaros lol

You can make cheap easy power. Good luck with it !

Dibbs on Cobb CBE.

Haha I'm anxious to see how much the Dp goes for cause I am interested in that

tapafuck

Apparently my hips are too wide. The bolsters on the seat bottoms were cutting into the back corners of my quads instead of supporting them from the sides. I have this issue in most seats. I could lose 50lbs (which I need to!) and it would still be an issue. It's just the way I'm built. :guilty:

For the record I LOVE the look and support of the recaros- dare I even say they are "worth" the $3400 msrp upgrade. It would all be good if I was built like a normal human.

I'm getting all the stuff together. I'm going to have A LOT to sell. All mint, and all top shelf brands/products. Including some stuff that's is brand new (never installed/still in packages).

I just have to photograph it all and follow the forum rules for posting it (i.e. with a sheet w/ date and user-name).

Absolutely will do! Upper and lower pulley, Headers, Exhaust, Intake, T-Stat, larger heat exchanger, and Tune. In other words- all the basic bolt ons. With the right combo of parts and tune it should net north of 600 crank hp.

Its a pushrod motor, what is there to know????

lmao

I meant in regards to all the various setups, part combinations, cams, heads, etc... that are possible. I also know a lot about their tuning. My best friends tunes LS engines requently and i've done a couple tunes with him.

I knew what you meant, just had to give you shit lmao.

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LOLZ

you got me....not ganna lie

push rod motors are awesome though.

don't even have to re-time the engine to fix a head gasket -__-