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Old 01-27-2017, 05:50 PM   #11
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I would be more a Nick type transplant a Merican V8 into a german or japanese car
I worked with a guy who dropped a 350 v8 into his datsun 240z. Many have done this, they are then called scarab . . . I called it a blast to drive and ride in

this one was a little rough, but you get the idea http://bringatrailer.com/listing/197...n-240z-scarab/
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Old 01-27-2017, 06:20 PM   #12
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Come on people. Be honest. Who on this board is ever going to buy an 'merican (nice one Jeff) sports car. WE ALL TALK ABOUT IT but no one pulls the trigger.

And no the old C4 track usage cars don't count.
I have an American truck too. And a C5 Corvette for a couple years. To go along with that C4.

I would definitely consider a Cadillac-V car if I were a normal person in the market for such a car. Though realistically, I would buy the e90m3 because it's classed better for autox.
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Old 01-27-2017, 06:26 PM   #13
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I have an American truck too. And a C5 Corvette for a couple years. To go along with that C4.

I would definitely consider a Cadillac-V car if I were a normal person in the market for such a car. Though realistically, I would buy the e90m3 because it's classed better for autox.
The problem with the ATS-V is that the backseat is really claustrophobic. I climbed into one at NAIAS and actually wanted to get out as fast as I could--it was almost as bad as the G35 that I rode in once that gave me my first and so far only space-induced panic attack.

The problem with the CTS-V is no stick.

But I might be persuaded to do an ATS-V as long as it was my second car and it was just the kids back there.
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Old 01-27-2017, 06:49 PM   #14
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The problem with the ATS-V is that the backseat is really claustrophobic. I climbed into one at NAIAS and actually wanted to get out as fast as I could--it was almost as bad as the G35 that I rode in once that gave me my first and so far only space-induced panic attack.

The problem with the CTS-V is no stick.

But I might be persuaded to do an ATS-V as long as it was my second car and it was just the kids back there.
So you're saying no multi-family dinner parties in an ATS? The G35 is the only car that gave me severe motion sickness when driving. Not due to any hooliganism, just a shitty ride
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Old 01-27-2017, 06:55 PM   #15
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The problem with the CTS-V is no stick.
I assumed we were talking used.
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Old 01-27-2017, 07:21 PM   #16
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I assumed we were talking used.

You need to get a cts-v wagon then.

Speaking of which, Stuka had some nice unicorns, cts-v 6MT wagon and a gt2
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Those are neat, but I have no use for something that large for myself. Plus, no good for autox.
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