What vehicle will be a worthy replacement for your sedan when it is time?
#4216
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It's a Cadillac, so of course the black is metallic. I believe the official paint code is "Disco Black".
Love to see you review that car.
Love to see you review that car.
#4217
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Its a good way to make some cash if your timing is good. A family member ordered two new Escalades for 95k each OTD mid/late 2021 and took delivery Feb/2022. Sold them both back to another Cadillac dealer for $115k each. The dealer promptly sold them for $125-$130k each.
You can't make this stuff up. Weird weird times indeed.
You can't make this stuff up. Weird weird times indeed.
#4218
On the plus side the radio sounds pretty good- nice improvement over the Bose in the ATS-V. The interior is also a nice upgrade over the previous generation and the digital dash is worlds better than the plastic fantastic dash in the ATS-V.
Yup, good timing is key and it doesn't hurt if you have good contacts at the dealers so you can purchase as MSRP. There's also a lot of money to be made flipping cars in the used car market. Earlier this year we sold my wife's 2018 Dodge Durango R/T for almost $5K more than we paid for it brand new almost 4 years ago. She absolutely loved that SUV too, so she didn't want to sell it, but it was just too good of an offer to pass up... ~$50K more towards retirement or keep a car that will soon be out of warranty and will most certainly depreciate like a stone once the current market slows down... not a very hard decision.
#4219
Just say no!!!!!
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^^My stinger is supposedly around #3850 or #3900. Initially it did feel larger - wider (compared to the accord or G). That disappears after a while. Wheel base wise it's nearly the same length as the accord (3" longer iirc). So long as the engine has power, car will feel light on its tires.
#4220
One of our 5 Cadillac stores just got in a CT4-V Blackwing that is not sold!! Fortunately it is an A/T so my STI is safe for a little while, but they do have a 6spd. on the way. The car they have now should look similar to the one below (except for the red brake calipers and carbon fiber aero). I'm honestly just excited to see if the black is metallic, how the gray wheels look, and test out the massaging seats to see if they are worth it.
#4221
^^My stinger is supposedly around #3850 or #3900. Initially it did feel larger - wider (compared to the accord or G). That disappears after a while. Wheel base wise it's nearly the same length as the accord (3" longer iirc). So long as the engine has power, car will feel light on its tires.
Honestly, that is what I am struggling with in trying to convince myself to get a Blackwing. The Blackwing is a much nicer and faster car and it would be much faster on track. However, I only do 2-3 track days/yr. in my most track-friendly years vs. 30+ days of driving sideways in the snow where the STI would excel. Two of my Cadillac stores are getting in 6 spd. manuals so hopefully one arrives unsold that I can drive to make a final decision.
Gold flecks? Does your wife's car look metallic? The Blackwing I looked at appeared to just be a gloss/piano black with no metallic flake in the paint.
#4222
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^^Keep both if you have the means. Otherwise, keep the more practical one.
If you really have a need for speed, get a motorcycle. No car can give you the thrills a bike can at such a price point. A decent bike today is probably $12-15K new. Less so used.
If you need a tune, there's a shop near by - https://www.fuelmotousa.com/ , he's done a few bikes for me over the years.
Granted you're up in the land of grid too, but a few hours west and you got some semblance of corners. Have ridden many thousands of miles in the areas NW and SW of madison.
If you really have a need for speed, get a motorcycle. No car can give you the thrills a bike can at such a price point. A decent bike today is probably $12-15K new. Less so used.
If you need a tune, there's a shop near by - https://www.fuelmotousa.com/ , he's done a few bikes for me over the years.
Granted you're up in the land of grid too, but a few hours west and you got some semblance of corners. Have ridden many thousands of miles in the areas NW and SW of madison.
#4223
^^Keep both if you have the means. Otherwise, keep the more practical one.
If you really have a need for speed, get a motorcycle. No car can give you the thrills a bike can at such a price point. A decent bike today is probably $12-15K new. Less so used.
If you need a tune, there's a shop near by - https://www.fuelmotousa.com/ , he's done a few bikes for me over the years.
Granted you're up in the land of grid too, but a few hours west and you got some semblance of corners. Have ridden many thousands of miles in the areas NW and SW of madison.
If you really have a need for speed, get a motorcycle. No car can give you the thrills a bike can at such a price point. A decent bike today is probably $12-15K new. Less so used.
If you need a tune, there's a shop near by - https://www.fuelmotousa.com/ , he's done a few bikes for me over the years.
Granted you're up in the land of grid too, but a few hours west and you got some semblance of corners. Have ridden many thousands of miles in the areas NW and SW of madison.
Motorcycles are definitely faster. However, I lost a really good friend to a motorcycle accident so I swore to keep my fun on four wheels.
You are dead on about the "land of grid." I grew up in Janesville where we have things we like to call "corners" and "hills." They don't exist in Appleton, but there are some good twisty roads not too far away.
Last edited by 4DRZ; 06-30-2022 at 05:39 PM.
#4224
I finally got all of the parts in for my STI Type RA to match the gold wheels and simplify and/or remove some badging for a cleaner look. Let me know what you think.
I painted the calipers black and got gold Brembo stickers for them. The BBS center caps took 2+ months to get from Europe. The gold fender badges only took a month and a half.
I replaced the pink bumper stripe with gold, replaced the blue and silver Subaru badge with black and gold, tinted the taillight centers, and removed all of the silver badges on the left side of the trunk. I painted the remaining "STI" and "Type RA" badges gloss black and moved the "STI" badge to the left side and moved the "Type RA" badge up.
I found these awesome fog light covers that reminded me of the WRC champion Subarus from the late 90's once I found the right type of gold STI stickers. A real pain to get the stickers straight with so many angles, but they look awesome in person. I also replaced the grille to get rid of the ugly center bar and lower pink stripe. Finally, I replaced the silver and blue Subaru badge with black and gold. Initially the fitment was way off, but with some cutting, sanding, and additional adhesive I got it set up properly.
I painted the calipers black and got gold Brembo stickers for them. The BBS center caps took 2+ months to get from Europe. The gold fender badges only took a month and a half.
I replaced the pink bumper stripe with gold, replaced the blue and silver Subaru badge with black and gold, tinted the taillight centers, and removed all of the silver badges on the left side of the trunk. I painted the remaining "STI" and "Type RA" badges gloss black and moved the "STI" badge to the left side and moved the "Type RA" badge up.
I found these awesome fog light covers that reminded me of the WRC champion Subarus from the late 90's once I found the right type of gold STI stickers. A real pain to get the stickers straight with so many angles, but they look awesome in person. I also replaced the grille to get rid of the ugly center bar and lower pink stripe. Finally, I replaced the silver and blue Subaru badge with black and gold. Initially the fitment was way off, but with some cutting, sanding, and additional adhesive I got it set up properly.
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#4226
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Absolutely fantastic. The detailed changes here are spot-on. Love it.
The only thing I see that gives me pause is having two of those STI branded panels on the front bumper, one at each corner. Then again, they look great, so IDK.
The only thing I see that gives me pause is having two of those STI branded panels on the front bumper, one at each corner. Then again, they look great, so IDK.
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#4229
You are right about the wheels too. My snow wheels/tires are a 35mm offset vs/ the 55mm offset on these gold rims and they look way more aggressive, but do absolutely spray the side of the vehicle with salt. I already have a set of 18" gold wheels picked out with a better offset if I ever get serious about adding more grip with wider wheels and tires. I have also considered adding spacers, but it makes me nervous that they would get loose and Subaru wheel bearings and not exactly what I would call "durable." I'm ok with the gold wheels the way they are for now... at least until I put the snow tires back on and these suddenly look really tucked. lol