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Hell Yes There's a Tremec 6 Speed in This!
    Pulled the trigger....shopped against everything else it seems and kept coming right back to this. Handling is remarkable. Rev-happy turbo more than capable. Really digging this car. I'll post some better pics once the sun comes out again.
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Caddy has come along way, especially in the last few years with the CSV..........
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I would like to take it to a few hpde days! I could school some fools with that car.
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I love that color combo.
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Congrats! I haven't driven one, but the reviews have been excellent. Cadillac is the only GM brand that seems to be actually trying to build excellent cars.
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09-27-2015, 10:43 AM
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The interior inserts are carbon fiber with red accents....it was actually hard to find, and the dealer couldn't move it because it was a manual. Jeez, what's the world coming to? 4 of our 5 vehicles are stick.....
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Well done. I'm envious.
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Man, that's nice!
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Nice. Ever since my wife brought home a tester CTS from work (she used to be in the V6 powertrain group at the Desert Proving Ground here in AZ) I've been a fan.
Somehow I've never pulled the trigger on one, though. Probably because I was stuck in a TDI phase. Well, that's over now so maybe there's a Caddy in our future. 
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Thanks, guys.
I still can't quite believe I actually did it, either, but at least I did all of my homework this time.....and spent a year or so test-driving just about everything. Two of my top 5 were shockers....this one (which wasn't that shocking I guess since I was drawn to it), and the Genesis. The thought of buying a Hyundai scared me--and I truly think that's a foolish way for me to think---that car was very, very nice. Rock solid, quiet, powerful, and the interior was incredible. The Caddy just won out---and maybe I was a little biased too. I've had company cars since 2000, and although I've bought cars since--an Element for one of the businesses, a Fiat for my wife, and of course my current Targa, it's the first car I've bought for me since 1997. I consider that restraint.
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09-28-2015, 03:16 AM
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Those are sweet cars. Congrats!
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The streets of Atlanta will never be the same!
Enjoy!
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Fantastic... Go out to eat to celebrate!
If only there were a restaurant (or two) to recommend...
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BTW isn't it about time for some type of ATL Pelican get-together? At the very least perhaps a fall mountain tour (and an excuse to drink beer in Helen).
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Very rad car! My entire youth, I never cared much for American cars (80's and 90's) and Caddy was low on the list. Boy have times changed! I hope they continue to make cars like these!
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Looked at a lot of them recently at the "wannaGOFAST" high speed shootout at Heavans Landing in Clayton, Ga. The cars are beautiful and FAST!
There is a tuner in Atlanta cthat had some CTS's there that were seriously fast...150 plus mph in a standing half mile fast. Look up Vengeance Racing...unbelievable performance from these cars.
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A friend of mine has one, how's the electronic throttle lag?
I'm guessing they have made some software improvements to the "drive-by-wire" systems by now.
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Throttle response is very good at low RPM and astounding once the turbo spools......
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