My new car

[Skippy1827]

Finally... after 4 months I have pictures. It's not perfect, but it can be fixed. 's obvious the previous owner didn't take care of it. It needs TLC.
The passenger door speaker is blown, The passenger front fender has a bit of damage from a small incident..The wheels have some kind of cancer from neglect.. The driver door proximity sensor doesn't work, but that's about it. The engine runs great. I like the transmission shifting options..
I would like tinted windows and new exhaust tips

[DJC906]

Nice, i see you have a thing for black Cadillacs . Looks good.

[Skippy1827]

Yea..I searched the area for months to find a black/black STS. What did Henry Ford say?... "I like any color as long as it's black"

It's mostly because I like a dark interior, and there aren't a lot of STS AWD with dark interiors. Plus I was looking only at cars with the right mileage v.s. year combination.

[Saturn Simon]

Very nice! Nice to have the all-wheel drive version too.

[CMNTMXR57]

I approve, even if it is a 6-holer.

[1oldman]

I love those cars! Nice find! - BC

[2000Silverbullet]

2008 STS 302 hp vs 2013 CTS 270 hp ??

[1oldman]

2008 STS 302 hp vs 2013 CTS 270 hp ??

General Motors High Feature engine

LLT
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_High_Feature_engine#LLT
The 3.6 litre (3564 cc) LLT is a direct injected version based on the earlier LY7 engine. It was first unveiled in May 2006, and the DI version was claimed to have 15 percent greater power, 8 percent greater torque, and 3 percent better fuel economy than its port-injected counterpart. The LLT engine has a compression ratio of 11.4:1, and has been certified by the SAE to produce 302 horsepower (225 kW) at 6300 rpm and 272 lb•ft (369 N•m) of torque at 5200 rpm on regular unleaded (87 octane) gasoline. This engine debuted on the 2008 Cadillac STS and CTS.[9][10] GM will use a LLT in all 2009 Lambda-derived crossover SUVs to allow class-leading fuel economy in light of the new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. In the Lambdas, LLT engine produces 288 horsepower (215 kW) and 270 lb•ft (366 N•m) of torque.
2008–2011 Cadillac STS 302 hp (225 kW) @ 6300 rpm 272 lb•ft (369 N•m) @ 5200 rpm

LFW
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_High_Feature_engine#LFW
The LFW is a flexible fuel version of the LF1, capable of running on E85, gasoline, or any mixture of the two. Output is identical to the LF1.
2012-2013 Cadillac CTS 270 hp (201 kW; 274 PS) @ 7000 rpm 223 lb•ft (302 N•m) @ 5700 rpm

KBB:
http://www.kbb.com/compare-cars/specs/2 ... ts-352574/
............................ CTS ....... STS
EPA Trunk or Cargo 13.6 cu.ft. 13.8 cu.ft.

That .2 cubic feet can make all the difference, believe it or not. - BC

EDIT: add KBB link

[Skippy1827]

I selected the 6 instead of 8 because I wanted AWD and thought mileage would really suffer with the 8. Also I chose the STS because my golf clubs fit in the trunk. The back seat of the CTS needs to be put down to fit clubs in it. (I know, priorities, right?).

[2000Silverbullet]

Thanks for the info on V6 engine variations. I should have looked it up sooner.
I have the LY7 in my GXP Torrent. 264 hp@6500 & 250 ft-lbs@2300

The LLT version is sweet. The LFX is sweeter. The LF3 is sweetest!

I like his new car. It's one I would purchase now.

[Skippy1827]

yea, it's a whole lot more fun to drive than the DTS was. I got 25 mpg on my last highway trip, and am getting 18.5 mpg in the city.
I need to figure how to get my ipod and my sons iPhone to successfully hook into the AUX port. (They didn't put in a USB port like my wife's 2008 Fusion has..). ha
I am digging using the Bluetooth with my phone.

[00Beast]

Usually there's a separate AUX-IN source. Try scrolling the sources with the iPod or phone plugged in?

[Skippy1827]

ohhh geeesh. I had no idea that I can scroll thru the sources using the tuner knob. How simple. I feel kinda stupid.

thx beast

[00Beast]

It's always the simple things that make us feel the stupidest.

[CMNTMXR57]

Fuel economy... LOL!

[Skippy1827]

ohh yea. You have the 8 cylinder. You can tell me what the mileage difference is between 6 and 8. But you have the V. Is it a fair comparison?