Annual Reminder

"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
03/31/2015 at 13:50 • Filed to: None

Cadillacs are no longer plastic-y, leather bench-seated, FWD boats with four-speed column shifted automatics for retirees in Palm Springs. They now look great, handle great, and have modern tech.

Unless we're talking about the XTS, then it still somewhat holds true to the FWD boat for retirees thing.

DISCUSSION (18)

For Sweden > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/31/2015 at 13:52

Any FWD luxo-barge worth the money would have a I6 engine

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > For Sweden
03/31/2015 at 13:54

Talking about the Volvo S80 again, I see.

For Sweden > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/31/2015 at 13:54

Why would we talk about anything else?

Rico > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/31/2015 at 14:00

With a gauge cluster from 1999 to remind you of its history.

Kidding!!!!

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Rico
03/31/2015 at 14:01

The base cluster is pretty bad, I'll give you that. I think they're unveiling a new cluster in the CT6 that's going into everything eventually though.

MultiplaOrgasms > For Sweden
03/31/2015 at 14:01

Kinja'd!!!

Your boy, BJR > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/31/2015 at 14:03

Oh screw you! Bench seats and column shift and northstars are awesome.

Rico > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/31/2015 at 14:04

Yeah they are, I can't wait to see it. I'm just surprised it was overlooked the way it was. I want Cadillac to blow the Germans and the Japanese out of the water because competition is good for every car loving enthusiast. Pushing your own preferred brand to try harder or cut prices or make more tech standard.

Your boy, BJR > For Sweden
03/31/2015 at 14:04

because I just fell asleep even thinking about volvos

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Your boy, BJR
03/31/2015 at 14:04

Bench seats no, Column shift no, Northstars yes. This is why I like the late STS.

Your boy, BJR > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/31/2015 at 14:09

Sorry I like my date sliding right up next to me in the car, not to mention......other benefits of the versatility of not having a center console. Also as far as autos go, why waste space pretending it's a stickshift when you can have the added practicality?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Rico
03/31/2015 at 14:11

I remember reading originally the plastic cover over the gauges was supposed to be tinted so you could only see the needle, numbers, and display at the bottom, but they couldn't get it to work right and they ran out of time and had to go with what's in there, or something like that. Still took too damn long for them to replace it though.

I'm really hoping the new Vs best in class. So when new generations of the competition come out they're even better, and then Cadillac improves again and so on and so forth. I also hope the stated fact that the ATS and CTS drive better than the BMWs they compete against causes BMW to go back to their roots of making the ultimate driving machine.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Your boy, BJR
03/31/2015 at 14:14

Because a console gives me something to brace against going into turns. Plus middle seats on bench seats are usually stupid uncomfortable anyway since most benches are 40/20/40 or 60/40 with two buckets and not a true bench, and shove your knees into the radio or whatever else resides on the center stack.

Your boy, BJR > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/31/2015 at 14:21

k brah

FJ80WaitinForaLSV8 > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/31/2015 at 14:52

I really wish some OEM still made a luxo barge with bench seats and a column shifter. I'd probably be the only 25 year old buying one but damn if I wouldn't buy one.

yamahog > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/31/2015 at 15:24

Can confirm, had a CTS-V for a week.

AMC/Renauledge > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/31/2015 at 15:29

The CTS looks great from the front and side. Dull from the rear. The ATS coupe looks good, but the sedan is a little too conservative. The V-Series models look great. The XTS practically looks like its forward-control given its proportions.

I really wish Cadillac would just have done with it and give us fins again. They don't have to be crazy. But they would certainly get attention and, I think, sales.

AM > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/31/2015 at 16:44

So basically they wanted it to look like the cluster in the 98-04 Seville SLS/STS:

Kinja'd!!!