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Ben Kelly
DieHard
Lakemba
v8

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Reg: 08-2005

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Sunday, October 17, 2010 - 08:10 pm, by:  Ben Kelly (Ace) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

wow. excuse my ignorance for other car models but i thought these caddies looked the go for a second more family oriented cruiser...except when i saw the engine bay wtf! front wheel drive???

any fans? or experiences?

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/dealer/details.aspx?R=9283416&__Qpb=true&Cr=14&__Ns=pCar_RankSor t_Int32|1||pCar_PriceSort_Decimal|1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_String|0&keywords=&__N=1216%201246%2012 47%201252%201282%204294960588&silo=1011&__No=15&seot=1&tsrc=allcarhome&__Nne=15&trecs=87&__sid=12BBB BF72B97
Ken Yo
DieHard
Victoria
V8

Posts: 797
Reg: 08-2009

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Sunday, October 17, 2010 - 08:34 pm, by:  Ken Yo (Khangz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thought you were referring to the interior as being close to that of the Soarer and I would agree.
James Buchan
DieHard
Vic
V8

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Sunday, October 17, 2010 - 08:47 pm, by:  James Buchan (Jrbuch) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

How strange. I can't imagine the torque steer would be good.
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Monday, October 18, 2010 - 07:27 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ah yes, this is the STS model so it will be making a titanic 300HP at the fly from its "small" 4.6 litre V8 (which is a lot more than the base model made with the same displacement - go American engine design!) and guzzle vast quantities of petrol, whilst the primitive transmission and soft, under-dampened suspension will mean it will torque steer like a drunken hobo. Its tiny, tiny brakes will mean that if you do manage to get it up to any sort of speed, you will have to plan several weeks in advance before approaching a corner. This is all assuming that you can actually get it to start in the morning.

Stay well clear - this is one of the cars that helped to drive the American car industry into the ground.
Ken Yo
DieHard
Victoria
V8

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Monday, October 18, 2010 - 09:51 am, by:  Ken Yo (Khangz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

http://www.hispanianews.com/archive/1999/October01/07.htm

Look at the Interior section "Automotive International Magazine recognized Seville for having the best interior of any luxury car in the world." LOL yeah right! That's because Americans think they're the world.
Ben Kelly
DieHard
Lakemba
v8

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Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 08:52 pm, by:  Ben Kelly (Ace) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Turns out youre pretty right Matthew. I have read a few reviews that talk about brakes, unreliability of electronics and the engine using quite a lot of oil. Would almost be a perfect project if my soarer hadnt already made me broke! anyways its a pity looks like a nice comfortable car which could work well if a few important bits were replaced. shame.
David Grima
DieHard
WA
1JZ-GTE TT

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Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 09:45 pm, by:  David Grima (Maltezr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

hahaha, that interior is nearly an exact copy of the soarer.

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