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revvinkevin

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So… after driving my SUPER exciting Camry hybrid (yawn!) the last 16 years, I decided it was time to get something new and a bit more fun to drive. I was kinda seriously considering going EV (Ford Mustang Mach-E GT) and I probably would have been relatively happy, but then another car came on my radar and I didn’t give the EV a 2nd thought! I wanted a more fun, more engaging, visceral, driving experience, something an EV could never provide, but man, this car delivers in spades!

Introducing my special ordered, 2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing. It goes (472 hp twin-turbo V6), stops (massive Brembo disc brakes) and corners (high-perf Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires), in fact it’s very “track ready”! But the best part….. it has a 6 speed manual transmission!

A very special perk, as I am the first owner, it came with a 2 day high performance driving school, using their car but same model as mine, with food and accommodations included, all paid for by Cadillac! I went 3 weeks ago and man… was it an absolute blast!

Kevin

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Congrats on your new ride Kevin. While Toyota makes reliable cars, they can be a bit boring and taxing to drive on your soul after awhile since there’s not much exciting about them. Must be fun to have something with a manual transmission, don’t think there’s many, if any cars made with manual transmissions anymore with the exception of speciality and sports cars.
 
Congratulations, Keven

Wow, that looks like a lot of fun. A friend of mine has been looking at one of those also with a manual shift of course, from the car club.

Is it all-wheel-drive by any chance?

I’m about to go order a new Pacifica minivan in all wheel drive I do wish there was a good electric alternative, however, but I can’t see buying a hybrid vehicle unless you can plug it in. Pacifica does have a hybrid model, but it doesn’t have very much range and I tend to use it for long trips.

Will your husband get to drive this car much?

John .
 
Kevin -- In Seventh Heaven!

Wow Kevin, that is an impressive car and sales package!  I know you'll make good use of all of its capabilities! 

 

I'll be seeing my Cadillac aficionado buddy this weekend so will be sure to mention this.  Right now he's driving their smaller wagon, but he trades his cars in for new ones fairly often.  He's a big guy, but if the Blackwing is comfortable for you, it should be for him too.
 
Thank you all!

 

 

Bob, THANK YOU!  I have wanted to drive something like this, meaning a car which is this athletic and well rounded performance wise for the last 20+ years!  Added bonus, it's a Cadillac!  Meaning it can also be very comfortable and quiet.... tho it's not as cushy as the 1980 Fleetwood Brougham I used to own, LOL but I am completely OK with that!
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    Not an EV... yeah I'm obviously not ready to throw in the "petrol towel" and go electric just yet, personally I feel "they" are pushing TOO hard to make it happen TOO soon. The problem is the vast majority of the "pro EV" people (95+%?) do not think about where the electricity to power their cars actually comes from.  OR the fact that another 350+ mines will need to open just to mine enough minerals/elements to make ALL of the batteries and other electronic components required for these EV's they are pushing on us........ BUT I digress... AND this is a discussion for ANOTHER forum.   I'll get off my soapbox now.
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Melvin, Louis, Lawrence, Tim and Eddie, THANK YOU so much!  This car makes me smile every time I drive it!

 

Louis, yes the driving school was really awesome!  I used to go road racing so I was familiar a good portion of the curriculum, BUT it was nice to get a refresher AND I did learn some new things, plus I learned more about my car!

 

Tim, yes it would be nice to visit and see you again.  We actually did our first "cross country" road trip in Oct '21... 14 states in 14 days, over 5300 miles, made it as far as Indiana, but didn't get as far north as Wisconsin, I'm sorry.

 

John, this is the highest-performance model in the CT4 line up, but as such it is rear wheel drive only, also the only model available with a manual trans.  Both the CT4 (2.0L turbo 4 - 237 hp) and the much more sporty CT4-V (2.7L turbo 4 - 325 hp) are available with AWD, but automatic only.  If your friend from the car club has ANY questions, please give him my number so he can call or text me.

 

Ralph, yes I could not be happier with my decision to buy this car and I have ZERO regrets!  However I did kinda have "mpg shock" with how often I was having to fill the tank vs. the Camry, but I got past that after 3-4 weeks, LOL.  As you may remember I'm 6'3" and if the drivers seat is all the way back, I almost can't reach the pedals!  But also, if with the seat is set for me, no one can sit directly behind me either (unless they have no legs, LOL)

 

For Ralph or anyone else who would like to know what this car is all about, please feel free watch and/or share this 16 min video.  While there are many other videos out there which "review" this car, these guys give you the "nuts & bolts" info and sum it all up very nicely.

 

Kevin

 



 
Kevin may I ask, what’s the average MPG? I imagine it’s somewhere in the neighborhood of 16 to 20 MPG but may be off or somewhere in that ballpark.
 
A manual transmission!

OMG lucky you. I want one and I want one now! I have always had cars with manual trannies, for 40 years. I just had to buy a new car and had to settle for an auto for the first time in my life, and I really don’t like it.

It’s easier to drive a stick. Knowing what I want to do, I put it in the right gear and do it.

An automatic has to figure out what you want to do, figure out it’s in the wrong gear, figure out what the right gear is, and shift to that….. Dumb. And you have to hold the brake down harder at stop lights because it wants to creep forward. Feels like I have no control over anything and it’s never doing the right thing. Whatever. 99% of the population would disagree with me but I think a stick is easier to drive.
 
Ode to the ICE

An opinion piece was in today's paper and it seems appropriate for this thread.  It originally appeared in the New York Times.  Surprisingly, when I pulled up the NTY on line, there was no request to shut off my ad blocker or to sign up for a subscription (maybe opinion/syndicated pieces are treated differently?) so here's the link:

 

PS

I remember Signal gas stations from my younger days.  They disappeared well before the first oil embargo in 1973.

 
Congrats!

 

Lots of power, stiff suspensions, low profile tires, stiff seats, and manual transmissions aren't my thing anymore (even though 2 of my 4 vehicles are manual trans equipped) but ya gotta do what makes you happy.

[this post was last edited: 7/2/2023-21:56]
 

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