BamaCaddy08
10/23/2007 3:25:25 PM
Hey,
Im new to the forum, i just kinda stumbled across is looking around for some specs on the new 2008 CTS.
Im a student at UA and the family back home just purchased a new CTS for me to replace my F-150.
Ive heard allot of great things about the new cars and am realy excited to finally get my hands on one.
if anybody has any cool news about the new CTS id love to here it.
My car is
2008 CTS 3.6 DI
FE3 performance pack with seating pack
Audio Nav package
Wood steering and shift knob
18 inch performance tires and high polish aluminum wheels
and sunroof
rblimas
10/23/2007 5:35:54 PM
How the hell did you get wood on the steering wheel and shifter??? I thought that was not supposed to come out for a few more weeks...
BamaCaddy08
10/23/2007 5:59:09 PM
The order form says
B19 wood on ip, center console, doors
and
B20 wood trim wood on stering wheel and shift knob
maybe you were mistaken or maybe like you said its available now...i dont know?
rblimas
10/23/2007 9:16:00 PM
PAO
10/24/2007 2:09:14 PM
quote:
ORIGINAL: BamaCaddy08
The order form says
B19 wood on ip, center console, doors
and
B20 wood trim wood on stering wheel and shift knob
maybe you were mistaken or maybe like you said its available now...i dont know?
so it is on order..have you actually taken delivery?..B20 is supposedly a constrained item right now..not too many dealers are getting them in at the moment....as I beleive are the P63 option for chrome wheels
BamaCaddy08
10/25/2007 5:47:58 PM
Ill be taking delivery of it this coming week.
Ill be honest i wasnt aware of any kind of restrains or anything of that nature on the car or options lol.
Geuss i got lucky because we had no problem getting the B20 wood option.
As for the 22's lol ahaha i dont think ill be doing that anytime soon lol.
Curt
11/3/2007 12:06:13 AM
Hi Gang,
Just officially joined in on the Caddy Forum. I have a 2001 STS and got the wife to trade-in her Audi A6 for 08 CTS 4 (fully loaded/Thunder Gray ). Yes, the car was supposed to have the wood steering wheel and gear knob. Here’s the deal; Caddy has a problem with the suppler for the wood accented steering wheel and gearshift. Caddy takes off $155 without it or in our case we paid the $155 and hope to be retro fitted in 6-10 weeks. This is a heck of a car... Bebers are slowing down to take a look. Caddy has a winner with the 08 CTS!
rlsedition
11/13/2007 9:31:15 AM
Bama,
Nice parents who would get their college son a $40,000 car!
rlsedition
11/13/2007 9:39:26 AM
rblimas,
You (and many others) must like the look of those 22s, but have you thought about the negative effect on vehicle dynamics? That's rotating, unsprung mass you add when you swap out your 17/18s for those monster wheels, probably 15-20# added per corner. Think that doesn't hurt accel/cornering/decel? Look on the 300/Charger forums and read the comments of those who have gone for the big wheels. They love the look, but bemoan the sluggish feeling the car now has. At least you could go for a forged whell construction without chrome, to minimize the added mass.
