Drew Dowdell

It's gotta be in the gearing. The S/C Riviera was supposedly able to get to 60 in just below 8 seconds. Not bad for a 3700lbs car designed in 1992.

I've been suggesting a Kappa Cadillac for months and you've all ignored me :P :P :P :P A mini-XLR would really put the hurt on the Z4, TT, and SLK. It would make this family a two Cadillac family.

why do you want it on black friday?

If you are Cutlass Supreme shopping, I'm the guy you wanna talk to. I had one for 2.5 year and I know a lot about these cars. Stick with the 1995, the upgraded interior is worth it. If you can find one with rear buckets intead of rear bench, grab it. The rear buckets are supremely comfortable, the rear bench is a park bench. Go for the 3.4 DOHC. In the coupe the 3.1 was adaquate, but in the convertible the extra weight really hurts things. The 3.4 has some issues you should know about. The alternators have trouble and they are a major bitch to change. If you have the alternator go, make sure and take it to the GM Goodwrentch dealer. Once they replace it, it's under lifetime warrenty. Check the timing belt with every oil change once past 60,000 miles. It's only two screws to pop the timing belt cover off and look. The timing belt job is expensive and shouldn't be attempted on your own, but you only have to do it every 80,000 miles or so. Watch your transmission fluid level. I had a few instances where I would be driving "enthusiasticly" and make a hard left turn and the tranny would slip out of gear. If your fluid level is low and you're making a hard left, all the fluid sloshes to the right and starves the tranny. Never put the top down without closing the release handles first. You can bend some of the mechanism. The boot is a bitch to put on. If you have any other questions, let me know. You know where to find me. P.S. And let me live vicariously through you, I miss my Cutlass convertible a lot.

They have those E8s restored to their former glory. They run them as excursion trains now. They guy that owns them is completely rebuilding/restoring the Broadway Limited.

Werd yo! Dat El'dawg is FLY!

I still say that GM has been doing hybrids for longer then anyone else.

How did the original Miata change the face of the industry? 2 seat roadsters had been around for years.

I've long been a subscriber to the thought that one should stay silent and be thought a fool rather than opening your mouth and confirming it. GM should take heed.

I'm suprised the 3-series or Ridgeline were even considered as "most significant". The 3-series hasn't changed much about the concept of it's brand nor has it added anything new to the BMW lineup. It's about as significant as the Saturn VUE update. The Ridgeline, while new, is about as significant as the Subaru Baja. The only reason it gets so much attention is because it has an H on the grill. I take it back... I'm not suprised. Honda and BMW are the two brands Edmunds masterbates the most over.

Just to illustrate the difference between the US and Europe.

Me: "I need spark plugs for a 1985 Lincoln Continental" Autozone guy: *taps at the keyboard* Autozone guy: "Is that the V8 or the diesel?" Me: "Uh.... guess"

'96s just had the 3.1 '95 was the last year for the 3.4DOHC and the last year for the convertible. '95 saw a much more modern interior Mid '94 saw some engine changes in the 3.4

Being a tech support kinda guy.... I have a lot of them. My favorite... "Is the internet down?"

Before my CTS I only had cars over 100k miles. All domestics, mostly GM <one Ford>.

Marketshare doesn't concern me as much as profit or total sales numbers. Remember, it is entirely possible for market share to go down while sales numbers are increasing <not the case here>. Think about it this way. Honda's market share has gone up. Well, yeah! 10 years ago they didn't have a truck, and they had re-badge Isuzus for their SUV and Mini-van. Market share is a way to prop up the Japanese makes as "winning the war" against the american brands. BS If marketshare was such an issue why are Porche and VW still around. VW's sales have tanked recently. If GM can make better cars, more profitably, at 25% marketshare then it can at 30% market share then it should aim for 25%. GM needs to continue with great designs. Profitablilty will follow.

No joke... there is a dealer nearby that used to be an Olds/Plymouth/Jeep/Eagle. They lost Eagle... then Plymouth. Kept Olds right up to the bitter end, but added Daewoo in the meantime. Now he sells Kia and Jeep. What a glutton for punishment.

I always liked the Mark VIIIs if they were in LSC trim <body colour grill>. In black I think they kinda look batmobileish.

and since when is Lexus not "uppity" sounding?

I thought Lucerne was a name of a town in Switzerland?

Loooove the taillights on the Milan! BV, do you think it's disturbing that I've been to every one of those dealerships?

It's a Ford of some type.

I'm gonna say that is a "gear" selector for a CVT.

Say goodbye to your police fleet sales Ford.

I put Dunlop M3 Wintersports on the CTS. I have to have them to get out of my driveway in as little as an inch of snow. I have a VERY steep driveway.