Still a great looking car

"whoarder is tellurium" (whoarder) 03/18/2015 at 23:12 • Filed to: None

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The first CTS-V.

Vicente Esteve > whoarder is tellurium 03/18/2015 at 23:19

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Euro-spec rear because rear fogs FTW!

TFen > Vicente Esteve 03/18/2015 at 23:50

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Future classic. Scoop one up while you can.

ranwhenparked > whoarder is tellurium 03/18/2015 at 23:50

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Agreed, too bad the sheet metal was writing checks the interior couldn't cash. All fixed today, though.

Vicente Esteve > TFen 03/18/2015 at 23:55

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Absolutely.

whoarder is tellurium > ranwhenparked 03/18/2015 at 23:57

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Yeah, the center stack was pretty bad. Reminds me of a late eighties/early nineties PC tower. Also had GM's famous peeling button syndrome.

The CTS-V's steering wheel, gauges and seats were alright though...

ranwhenparked > whoarder is tellurium 03/19/2015 at 00:37

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GM would have made things so much easier on themselves if they hadn't cheaped out on the plastics. They spent all that time and all that money on an excellent chassis and a great engine and a great body, and then pinched pennies on the details. They totally rectified it on the later models, but, still, that set them back a few years, at least.

jkm7680 > whoarder is tellurium 03/19/2015 at 07:24

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Except the interior is absolutely horrible.

whoarder is tellurium > jkm7680 03/19/2015 at 07:31

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but... but... LS6/LS2 and 4 doors tho...

jkm7680 > whoarder is tellurium 03/19/2015 at 07:41

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There is just so much black plastic on the interior, and that's where most of your time is spent while driving. Add 10 years of wear and tear and that's a bad combo. Plus, I have no idea why the airbag cover needs to double as a nail file. Just the interior would be a deal breaker for me personally.

Alex B > jkm7680 03/19/2015 at 10:59

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Perfect description.