CTS-V

84fierotrevor · Post by **84fierotrevor** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:24 pm

wait the cts v is fwd? a v8 lsx powered fwd?

84fierotrevor · Post by **84fierotrevor** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:26 pm

nevermind, i looked it up.. I new that couldn't be right :scratch:

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:50 pm

The CTS' are RWD as you now know :thumbleft:

Unsafe At Any Speed · Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:31 am

Finally got some daytime pictures. I also met the head of the Corvette program today as well as some VP from Toyota and another guy who headed up the old ZR1 Vette. Showed them my car and everything. Pretty cool experience. Anyway, here are the pictures.

84fierotrevor · Post by **84fierotrevor** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:34 am

damn, thats a nice car! :thumbleft: I am jelouse of your navigation. it's gonna run me over 3 grand for factory navigation to be put into my bmw.

p8ntman442 · Post by **p8ntman442** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:04 pm

some dude left his pants in your passenger seat.

/sweet car jealousy

Unsafe At Any Speed · Post by **Unsafe At Any Speed** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:55 pm

Thanks for the compliments guys. As for the nav, yeah it's really nice having it. Granted, my area has some streets missing but an updated disc would probably take care of that. Also, it's not as visually attractive as many aftermarket systems, but still looks decent.

I hope to dyno it within the next couple of weeks before I throw the headers and cats on (which shipped on Friday along with all the other goodies).

Unsafe At Any Speed · Post by **Unsafe At Any Speed** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 2:31 am

Anyone have the link to the site that you can search for dynos by zip code?

Also, any opinions on Jet Hot? Thinking about getting the headers coated before I put them on. I like the idea of keeping underhood temps down.

Unsafe At Any Speed · Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:38 pm

Unsafe At Any Speed wrote:Anyone have the link to the site that you can search for dynos by zip code?

Also, any opinions on Jet Hot? Thinking about getting the headers coated before I put them on. I like the idea of keeping underhood temps down.

Also, installed the rear strut tower brace the weekend before last. I'll admit there's a big difference in the apprehension levels between ripping apart a Fiero and a car that cost 10 times as much. I ended up taking out the whole rear seat and half the trunk interior pieces.

Unsafe At Any Speed · Post by **Unsafe At Any Speed** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:43 pm

Even though it's embarrasing, I'll admit it. I flipped/rolled (due to some black ice or something in CA) it at excess highway speeds. So we'll have to wait and see if it's repairable or totaled.

crzyone · Post by **crzyone** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:41 pm

That sucks man. Was a very nice car.

I imagine most people in California don't have winter tires.

Fastback86 · Post by **Fastback86** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:28 am

Not usually any reason to, unless you actually live in the mountains. That black ice, though, it can be a bitch.

Unsafe At Any Speed · Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:05 am

Funny thing is that there's not even a scratch on the roof of the car. One window broke but you can tell thats only because it hit a rock or something. I can upload some crappy cell phone pics.

Unsafe At Any Speed · Sun Jan 20, 2008 12:07 pm

I debated actually posting these, but here ya go...
This is obviously what got it the worse. Metal bumpers that were visible underneath looked undamaged. Couldn't open the hood, but the engine looks strait. Obviously its hard to know the extent of the damage until its all of though.

The driver's side rear window is broke. You can see (not in this crappy picture, but in person) an impact point where it looks like a rock or something hit and broke it.

This rear quarter is pretty crinkled up.

Rear fascia is broken up some here.

And a couple more...

crzyone · Post by **crzyone** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:07 pm

Does not look like a writeoff, unless the frame is bent. With a new front fender the car would look a lot better.

You could always part it out, lots of good parts there. I'll take the NAV, brakes and the rims. :thumbleft:

Unsafe At Any Speed · Post by **Unsafe At Any Speed** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:49 pm

Yeah, I'm hoping that it turns out to be fixable. If not, I'm going to have to start looking for another one. In the meantime, I'm rollin' in the Impala rental. :thumbleft:

84fierotrevor · Post by **84fierotrevor** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:46 pm

wow man that sucks. im sorry to hear

The Dark Side of Will · Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:54 pm

Unsafe At Any Speed wrote:Funny thing is that there's not even a scratch on the roof of the car. One window broke but you can tell thats only because it hit a rock or something. I can upload some crappy cell phone pics.

Maybe you didn't touch the ground while you were upside down...

Funny things happen when you carry enough kinetic energy into a situation...

It's good that you're ok. That's the most important part of any accident. Metal can be fixed.

Unsafe At Any Speed · Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:01 pm

Yeah, I'm guessing I just straight up flipped it. I went to look at it again today and checked the g-meter. I didn't even peak it to either side, so it must not have been 'too' intense.

As for injuries, I did manage to jam my thumb somehow (might be broke I guess but it doesn't hurt that bad).

Unsafe At Any Speed · Post by **Unsafe At Any Speed** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:34 pm

Well, I just found out earlier today that it's totalled. Now I just have to wait and see how much I'll get for it.

And the search for another begins...