New Cadillac XT5 Spotted Completely Undisguised

"saw930" (saw930) 06/25/2015 at 18:55 • Filed to: None

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I spotted the new Cadillac XT5 completely undisguised today in SoHo. It looked like Cadillac was doing a photoshoot for the new crossover.

©Sam Weintraub 2015

©Sam Weintraub 2015

Milky > saw930 06/25/2015 at 19:01

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No shit, nice leak.

LongbowMkII > saw930 06/25/2015 at 19:02

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Good catch. Caddy really NEEDS this. I can see it being very popular.

Going by the #of lugs I wonder if it has the same platform. (Not that the target market particularly cares)

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > saw930 06/25/2015 at 19:03

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Real SUV

Alex B > saw930 06/25/2015 at 19:04

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Not bad! It still appears to be FWD based though.

shop-teacher > saw930 06/25/2015 at 19:04

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Eh. Not bad, for a crossover, I guess.

Nymphicus Hollandicus > saw930 06/25/2015 at 19:06

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Is this the SRX replacement? Either way, you’re probably the first person to post these photos, great job.

ly2v8-Brian > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 06/25/2015 at 19:09

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interesting juxtaposition, no?

scoob > saw930 06/25/2015 at 19:12

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Wow, I almost went to SoHo. I wouldn’t have walked here, but still.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > LongbowMkII 06/25/2015 at 19:19

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Same basic proportions, same hubs, yeah definitely still the Theta Premium platform.

Although rumor has it that the production is moving to US or Canada from Mexico while the Equinox is moving to Mexico.

Brian Silvestro > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 06/25/2015 at 19:30

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DAT SPOT

CaptDale - is secretly British > saw930 06/25/2015 at 19:40

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+10 points for not looking as awful as the fucking SRX!!

extraspecialbitter > saw930 06/25/2015 at 19:50

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can’t unsee... i did this to myself...

Sam > saw930 06/25/2015 at 19:58

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Thank goodness they’re finally redesigning the god-awful SRX.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > saw930 06/25/2015 at 20:04

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I think it’s ugly.

Hooker > saw930 06/25/2015 at 20:09

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I feel bored by this. Excited by the Cruze. I feel like that could be a little back asswards. Also, I hope the interior is fantastic because the exterior tends to make me want to yawn.

spanfucker retire bitch > saw930 06/25/2015 at 20:11

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I’m not sure what I think about the front.

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > saw930 06/25/2015 at 20:13

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Man, that D-pillar is wide. Not unusual these days, but still... disappointing.

N51fanatic > saw930 06/25/2015 at 20:14

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this looks like a miss. Looks terrible.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > extraspecialbitter 06/25/2015 at 20:16

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Same basic platform

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > saw930 06/25/2015 at 20:17

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I feel like the grill is too big for a badge that small

Nibby > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 06/25/2015 at 20:28

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mmm defender

bobkustofawitshz > saw930 06/25/2015 at 20:28

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Nice find!

IMHO, it’s better, but still looks a lot like the SRX. Almost like a heavy facelift, with the latest Caddy front end grafted on. It doesn't really work.

The proportions of the SRX (FWD, tall hood, rounded front end, obscenely ligh beltlines, huge rump) never appealed to me. I was hoping for a more substantial redesign. Something that doesn’t look so... pudgy.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Svart Smart, traded in his Smart 06/25/2015 at 20:33

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It’s a bit annoying in the Equinox as you can’t see behind particularly well..

carcrasher88 > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 06/25/2015 at 20:43

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Or, perhaps it’s based on the D2UX version of the Delta platform that the next generation Equinox/Terrain is supposed to move to, and that the new Buick Envision is on?

not for canada - australian in disguise > saw930 06/25/2015 at 21:00

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dogisbadob > saw930 06/25/2015 at 21:05

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XT5 is too close to XTS

and that new logo suxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx bring back teh duxxxxxxxxx

Roni Solomon DDS > saw930 06/25/2015 at 21:07

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Looks too much like a Toyota Venza here.

imgonnamakeyouloveme > saw930 06/25/2015 at 21:19

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Maybe I’m getting old, but I really don’t like the aggressive, angular headlights that all cars have these days.

MM54 > saw930 06/25/2015 at 21:19

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Looks good but I’d rather have this

kyle242gt > saw930 06/25/2015 at 21:20

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This diving line from the taillights is nice. Familial resemblence in the forward-pointing taillights is poorly done.

/Cumberfordmode

Nick Has an Exocet > saw930 06/25/2015 at 21:22

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Those wheels. So much eye hurt.

Then again, most people will swap them for something worse, anyways. AMIRITEORAMIRITE?

Derek Powell > saw930 06/25/2015 at 21:34

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they sure do like that block. They filmed the CT6 on Howard and Centre.

Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS > saw930 06/25/2015 at 21:38

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Now all you have to do is find some website that reports on this and claims they took the “exclusive” pictures so you can sue them!

James May is my spirit animal > Svart Smart, traded in his Smart 06/25/2015 at 21:58

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Reminds me of MDX, but worse.

James May is my spirit animal > saw930 06/25/2015 at 22:01

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Can full wraparound bumperguards (nee, Mercedes from many decades ago, or Volvo) please return?

I’d be happy with full-side bumpers too!

Johnnyazz > saw930 06/25/2015 at 22:08

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honestly what the point any more? its never going to see anything off road

Alex B > bobkustofawitshz 06/25/2015 at 22:13

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Yeah, I was hoping for a more “mini escalade” look.

Alex B > scoob 06/25/2015 at 22:14

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Cool story bro

Brian Williams > saw930 06/25/2015 at 22:16

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Please send me an email, your shots are worth some money... Spiedbilde@gmail.com

FromCanadaWithLove > saw930 06/25/2015 at 22:24

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I hate when car designers do this. They start a shoulder line, end it in the middle of the door, then star another. Just use the same damn line. Hyundai is also guilty.

savethemanualsbmw335ix > saw930 06/25/2015 at 23:08

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Oh, hey GL450!

Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > saw930 06/25/2015 at 23:10

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Yur famous Harry. You’re on Autoblog!

Axial > saw930 06/25/2015 at 23:17

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Blaaaaaaaaaaaaaand. But also not awful.

I dunno, I’d definitely consider one if I cared for crossovers because it’s handsome, overall. If the tail lights were taller and skinnier it’d be better.

Maxaxle > saw930 06/25/2015 at 23:23

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Cousin?

Joe Darté > saw930 06/25/2015 at 23:36

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The resemblance is uncanny

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > saw930 06/25/2015 at 23:43

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Dude! WE haven’t even got pics of the thing yet. Bless you!

Brenda Priddy > saw930 06/25/2015 at 23:44

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boneheadotto > saw930 06/26/2015 at 00:20

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why make this fake window? Just keep the strong wide line of the D pilar and dont pretend the window wraps around. It doesnt look good and it doesnt improve visibility

Amoore100 > MM54 06/26/2015 at 00:26

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Who here wouldn’t...

ano31 > saw930 06/26/2015 at 00:26

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A Lincoln that actually looks better than its Cadillac Contemporary.

Blakkar > CaptDale - is secretly British 06/26/2015 at 00:27

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The first gen SRX, I would think. Unfortuunately, it was the one time the SRX was RWD by default. Iroincially teh XT5 is actually conceptually closer to the Gen2 SRX than the Gen2, being basically a jacked up Station wagon.

The second gen SRX is not bad, at all. This is FWD by deafult and I was really hoping GM would have made the Gen3 SRX CT5 RWD. It’s always been a nice looking vehicle if not the high achiever we were all hoping Cadillac would attend to being.

The XT5 looks promising. But I’m definately not thrilled with its less than luxury car drivetrain and more than inelegant overall deign. I don’t know who told them the ELR was a style-setter, but its not. They need to lean toward the Ceil and the El Miraj.

Blakkar > saw930 06/26/2015 at 00:28

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I want you all to stop and think very calmly about this:

ELR and not in a good way.

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > saw930 06/26/2015 at 00:38

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Your pics even made it to Autoblog. Good work! http://www.autoblog.com/2015/06/25/cad…

Carwood > saw930 06/26/2015 at 01:32

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Theres so much right and wrong with this update. Its like they had a solid design and then got super drunk before handing in the final draft.

Aldairion > saw930 06/26/2015 at 01:37

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I don’t love it, but I bet this thing will sell with ease. I actually see quite a few new SRXs on the road, despite being the oldest car in their lineup. It’s a vehicle worth being brought up to speed with the rest of the brand.

Dunnik > saw930 06/26/2015 at 01:46

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Heh. And jaded New Yorkers are like, “whatever” and walk on by, as if its a late model Camry parked there.

And way to make us all proud, saw930, you scooped the entire automotive press with this one:

http://www.autoblog.com/2015/06/25/cad…

1st search item on Google for “Cadillac XT5”.

motusid > saw930 06/26/2015 at 01:49

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Nice!

Interesting how the design has evolved. The family look, at least to me, doesn’t look bad on this crossover.

i_say_uuhhh > saw930 06/26/2015 at 02:33

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For some reason I see this:

Or am I just crazy?

DeltaDawwg > saw930 06/26/2015 at 03:59

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now that’s an ugly rear end...

Dean Beyer > saw930 06/26/2015 at 05:27

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That point draws a direct line to the swoop which is reminiscent of the old tail fins. I love it. Nicely played.

Dean Beyer > saw930 06/26/2015 at 05:29

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The current BMW X5 also does this.

DrScientist > saw930 06/26/2015 at 06:59

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was this greene and grand yesterday around 5ish?

commercial shoots. causing (even more) traffic at rush hour.

Jay_Hoff > saw930 06/26/2015 at 07:27

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Trying to find this Equinox profile in this. Not seeing it. I think most of you are blind.

Another home run for Cadillac, keep them coming.

Vin > extraspecialbitter 06/26/2015 at 07:46

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Can easily unsee. The Caddy looks loads better.

404 - User No Longer Available > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 06/26/2015 at 08:17

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I thought this was supposed to be SWB Chi, the replacement for Theta, to be shared with the next Enclave on LWB?

UnfriendlyMoose > saw930 06/26/2015 at 08:32

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I don’t like the grill placement, the massive empty space on the bumper and side skirts/trim make it look enormous and obese...

Ed.D > saw930 06/26/2015 at 08:47

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Overall, I really like it. A lot more premium that the current SRX.

Drakkon- Most Glorious and Upright Person of Genius > saw930 06/26/2015 at 08:47

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My first thought at the front was ‘Chevy.’ I know this is the Caddy shape and does not have all 18 stacked grilles which is the Chevrolet design theme right now, but it looks lower market than I think it’s supposed to. At least in photos.

FartyMcCloud > MM54 06/26/2015 at 09:07

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A rack of clothing??

ExtraDas > saw930 06/26/2015 at 09:24

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I knew I should have taken pictures yesterday. I walked right trough the set after they watered down the Grand St/Mercer for the commercial. But I was late for work...

Nice catch

Burritoes > MM54 06/26/2015 at 09:24

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And 40% off!

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Amoore100 06/26/2015 at 09:25

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I wouldn’t.

(That’s 2 now!)

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > saw930 06/26/2015 at 09:25

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WOW.

Nice work.

And I’m so glad, the SRX has been a bubble in a line up of hard edged/angled vehicles. It just doesnt fit.

The original SRX still fits Caddy’s design language better than the current one does.

Charlie B. Sharenative > saw930 06/26/2015 at 09:30

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What an adorable baby Escalade.

GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo > Nymphicus Hollandicus 06/26/2015 at 09:33

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Its going to be about the same size as a GMC Acadia or Chevy Traverse

Color-Commentary > saw930 06/26/2015 at 09:36

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Too much front overhang, too little rear overhang. Everyone lined up to pick up their kids at the Montessori Country Day School will know you bought the small, [relatively] cheap one. If it had been proportioned more like the Escalade you could fool most of the people into thinking it was a $90k truck.

Better looking than the Lexus RX, not quite as attractive as the Q5 and its copycat the MK-whatever.

5mtFXT > saw930 06/26/2015 at 09:38

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They really phoned in the design here. They could have done so much more with this section. The rear 3rd in this shot just kind of gives up. Bummer. Otherwise, a thankful replacement for the outgoing SRX. Good eye saw930!

CaptDale - is secretly British > Blakkar 06/26/2015 at 10:37

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Yes, I always forget about the second gen SRX. I was meaning the first gen I guess. I am right there with you on the ELR style idea. Your whole line of cars do NOT need to all look the same (looking at you BMW) Having different modles allows you to make different cars, not just different shapes of the same car.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > saw930 06/26/2015 at 10:40

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ew no

Der Käfer > saw930 06/26/2015 at 10:44

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Lexus RX fighter for sure

Der Käfer > GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo 06/26/2015 at 10:53

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It doesn't at all look that big based off these pics.. I work in a dealer group and from my VW office I can see our GMC stores Acadias. It looks about the same size as the out going SRX.

GreenN_Gold > saw930 06/26/2015 at 11:20

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I’ll reserve judgment until, well for one, I see it in person, but for two, until I see it in some other colors. I think this black paint is hiding a lot of the lines and trim, especially the back part here that appears to have some large black trim on the rear pillar.

Mr-PLP > saw930 06/26/2015 at 11:54

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themess2 > saw930 06/26/2015 at 12:12

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Sexy!

ASA NISI MASA > saw930 06/26/2015 at 12:14

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This vent is straight out of the new Chevrolet design book (take a look at the same vents on the Cruze pictures from yesterday). Overall this is a very nice and coherent look, but you can’t start polishing Cadillac’s design language while you develop Chevy’s in the exact same way . The shape of the grille is also the same as the Chevrolet grille to the point that after the next redesign of the Equinox I have little confidence those two won’t look the same but for the upper headlight design of the XT5.

Observing this is an interesting feeling - like watching a train wreck in slow motion and predicting exactly how the cars are going to roll off the rails. I hope I’m wrong.

themess2 > MM54 06/26/2015 at 12:18

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I’ll take the Cadillac.

themess2 > LongbowMkII 06/26/2015 at 12:19

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I’m fairly certain XT5 will debut Chi. (I *think* it’s a mixture of Delta and Theta, but don’t quote me on that)

themess2 > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 06/26/2015 at 12:20

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Not really... Never has been.

Your boy, BJR > Nymphicus Hollandicus 06/26/2015 at 12:23

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Nah, they were all over the Cadillacticsphere last night.

Your boy, BJR > saw930 06/26/2015 at 12:28

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I like it a lot more than the SRX. HUGE improvement.

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > saw930 06/26/2015 at 12:35

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Not bad.

Still won’t buy a GM vehicle... (OwnStar, ignition re-calls, and philosophical disagreements)

But it is a handsome CUV.

Ryan Tomorrow > saw930 06/26/2015 at 14:45

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I walked by this morning but both cars were under covers. They did not take kindly to me trying to peek ;)

Amoore100 > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 06/26/2015 at 18:46

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Lol all of you American luxury guys (Mercury, Cadillac) all against the Defender...(not a bad thing, just an observation...)

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Amoore100 06/30/2015 at 15:35

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At least my 1968 and my 2007 Mercurys both start. I’m not sure the Defender would start every time lol