[rmackintosh]

I just got back from driving a Cadillac XLR with 600 miles on it.....the owner was my dad's neighbor....and was watching us set up my dad's new motorhome today to go to the races next week....he drives up in the thing I tell him "SWEET RIDE!" and he says...."Hey, go ahead and take it out! Take it for as long as you like!" (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)

Well my wife is there with my daughter and 12 week old son, so I say to her..."....give the kids to grandma, lets GO!"

That car was NICE.......the interior was WAY nicer than I had thought it would have....very German car quality and finish.....leather seats that were firm and supportive but NOT uncomfortable like some....the suspension....VERY FIRM yet still smooth and luxury like...not great tires on it, but still a GREAT compromise for sport/luxury....the motor....Northstar....was peppy, more than I expect from a Caddy, but not Vette like either....

All in all a SWEET car! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Now if I could ONLY find $80,000 lying around..... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

[rmackintosh]

A couple of years ago, when the dot com thing was hot out here....my wife had some SWEET stock plans that allowed us to purchase a SWEET BMW 5 series for cash.....turned out to be a SUPER LEMON of a car....did NOTHING to bolster my already low opinion of OVERPRICED German cars....ie....Mercedes/BigMoneyWaste...sold that P.O.S. and bought a Escalade BEFORE all the rap stars had them....put some 20 inch BBS's on it and now all my friends call me rap names as a joke! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

I rarely drive the thing, but when I do...I LOVE IT.....just as nice as the BMW and its AMERICAN! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Like I said the Northstar is a downer..but it IS A CADDY...not a Vette, so I wasn't shocked or dissappointed. I hear they are looking to put a 400+ motor in it much like the "base" C6 that will outperform a current Z06....YEAH BABY!

...but alas....unless the dot com boom comes back, or I win the lotto.....no more luxury cars for me for a while... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)