The Post a Picture of Your Ride as it Sits Thread

[Eldorado2k]

If I could find a car to maybe replace my current one I’d be happy with with this FWD Cadillac Seville STS. This example in this video is about as mint as you’ll ever find.

As far as RWD people, I tend to have something against them because when they come into my world it usually goes like this:

They’ll see this car, a 82’-85’ Eldorado and say “If I bought one if those I’d take out that POS engine and put a 350 in it”

Or they’ll talk about a car like this, another Eldorado and say “Oh that Northstar is a real POS, if it was me 1st thing I’d do is an LS swap”

But in reality they’re not going to do shii because those Cadillacs, along with the large majority of Cadillacs since 1967 are FWD cars so their idea of an LS swap becomes a near impossibility and last time I checked not a single normal person has ever done a LS swap into a FWD Cadillac nor has anyone successfully replaced a FWD HT 4100 with a 350 like they all say they would if it was their car.

I don’t care how good a mechanic you think you are, you’re not going to swap your favorite engine into these FWD cars.

 

[MisterSnoop]

Elaborate further on your comment

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I think he’s referring to groundhog day. Lol

Correct, Punxsutawney Phil

 

[PouncingPanzer]

Oh man, you need a better benchmark!

Those Towncar's were body-on-frame, which made them extremely durable as a police car, but as you said, they handled and steered like sh.t. It always amazed me why Ford USA didn't leverage the Australian engineering team and the modern, but just as strong, Falcon platform.

Case in point, two large sedans made by Ford. One was front wheel drive, the Mondeo (Fusion), one was rear wheel drive, the Falcon. Both made within three years of one another.

- Those Mondeo's were known to be extremely good in terms of steering response and feedback, the overall handling and body control hid the weight very well. Being designed in Germany, you'd expect nothing less. While I enjoyed driving it to an extent, something was missing.

- The Falcon on the other hand, well that is in a different league compared to those Panther platform cars (Towncar, Crown Vic), and the front drive Mondeo too. A properly sorted RWD chassis, as in NOT a ladder frame body on chassis, well it's just a sweeter overall driving experience. And I mean that at any speed, not necessarily pushing the limits. There is a naturalness to rear drive, perhaps its the un-filtered steering feel and response, or the lack of torque steer? There is a neutrality to the chassis, which in turn shifts the weight balance towards the rear. Overall, you are left with a chassis that spreads the load across both axles, not channeling it all through the front.

I've driven many front drive cars that I have liked, but when I jump back into a rear driver, it's like I'm home. That's why I adore the Jaguar XE that replaced the front drive Mondeo in our fleet. One drove nice, the other drives exceptionally.

To this day I think about the old Top Gear where Jermey reviewed a Mondeo 220. It was stick too!! Such a cool car. The Falcons are awesome to, would love to see one in person, or better yet, drive one.

 

[Klasse Act]

To this day I think about the old Top Gear where Jermey reviewed a Mondeo 220. It was stick too!! Such a cool car. The Falcons are awesome to, would love to see one in person, or better yet, drive one.

I loved that episode because they had a MS6 in it and I wanted one of those very badly at the time️

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[Klasse Act]

If I could find a car to maybe replace my current one I’d be happy with with this FWD Cadillac Seville STS. This example in this video is about as mint as you’ll ever find.

As far as RWD people, I tend to have something against them because when they come into my world it usually goes like this:

They’ll see this car, a 82’-85’ Eldorado and say “If I bought one if those I’d take out that POS engine and put a 350 in it”

Or they’ll talk about a car like this, another Eldorado and say “Oh that Northstar is a real POS, if it was me 1st thing I’d do is an LS swap”

But in reality they’re not going to do shii because those Cadillacs, along with the large majority of Cadillacs since 1967 are FWD cars so their idea of an LS swap becomes a near impossibility and last time I checked not a single normal person has ever done a LS swap into a FWD Cadillac nor has anyone successfully replaced a FWD HT 4100 with a 350 like they all say they would if it was their car.

I don’t care how good a mechanic you think you are, you’re not going to swap your favorite engine into these FWD cars.

The Impala SS/GP GXP/Buick LaCrosse something or another from the mid/late 2000's had an LS in it and they were FWD...I'm just sayin', it could be done

That said I heard Northstars need this head bolt upgrade, The Car Wizard YouTube channel did this to his XLR, problem solved, plus you've gotta keep that coolant fresh and drop in those tablets too

A Northstar in that convertible Eldo would be AWESOME

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[PouncingPanzer]

The Impala SS/GP GXP/Buick LaCrosse something or another from the mid/late 2000's had an LS in it and they were FWD...I'm just sayin', it could be done

That said I heard Northstars need this head bolt upgrade, The Car Wizard YouTube channel did this to his XLR, problem solved, plus you've gotta keep that coolant fresh and drop in those tablets too

A Northstar in that convertible Eldo would be AWESOME

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Only FWD V8 I ever drove was an '08(I think) Impala SS. Can even remember the displacement of those a 4.8L maybe? It was peppy that's for sure.

GM saying the Dexcool lasted 150k didn't help lol. So many sludged up overflow reservoirs.

 

[Klasse Act]

Only FWD V8 I ever drove was an '08(I think) Impala SS. Can even remember the displacement of those a 4.8L maybe? It was peppy that's for sure.

GM saying the Dexcool lasted 150k didn't help lol. So many sludged up overflow reservoirs.

It's a 5.3L w/323 hp, forgot the torque

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[PouncingPanzer]

It's a 5.3L w/323 hp, forgot the torque

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Yes! The 5.3! I recall that there was quite a bit different with it over the truck engine.

 

[PouncingPanzer]

My daughter: "Dada's dream car has blanket. Shhh, it's sleeping."

 

[Klasse Act]

My daughter: "Dada's dream car has blanket. Shhh, it's sleeping."


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[PouncingPanzer]

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She melts my heart daily. My GLI is "Dada's vroom car." Lol. The Pilot is "The big car".

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[Eldorado2k]

The Impala SS/GP GXP/Buick LaCrosse something or another from the mid/late 2000's had an LS in it and they were FWD...I'm just sayin', it could be done

That said I heard Northstars need this head bolt upgrade, The Car Wizard YouTube channel did this to his XLR, problem solved, plus you've gotta keep that coolant fresh and drop in those tablets too

A Northstar in that convertible Eldo would be AWESOME

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That was a complete shill job by the Car Wizard. He installed those headbolts onto an engine, the RWD variant of the Northstar that was never known for head bolt/head gasket issues and therefore was a complete waste of time. He gushed about that car only to turn around and sell it shortly afterwards.

I agree about keeping the coolant fresh, I have mine changed every 2yrs.

Those tablets are no longer recommended by GM and iirc were the culprit when it came to developing Dexcool sludge.

Over the past 2 decades, we’ve seen many people come & go over on the Cadillac page talking about wanting to do an LS swap and not a single person has accomplished it.

Cadillacs are just built different. Most mechanics find them a PITA to work on and trying to make major changes like swapping engines is a near impossibility unless you’ve got Jay Leno money.

Funny thing is they told you it would be this way in this brochure from over 100 years ago. There’s a bunch of cryptic words that basically tell you that the Cadillac engineers have constructed the finest automobile and any thoughts to modify or tinker with their creation shouldn’t be attempted. Lol.

 

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Parked at the local shops today. Shaded, but not under a tree, end spot, and as close to the shrubbery as practical. Still needs a wash after off-roading last week.

 

[PouncingPanzer]

Got to take the Shelby out last evening. Picked up some bugs but it felt good itching the itch. Car isn't covered but that may mean I drive it to work mid-week. Shut my coworkers up. "When are you gonna drive it man I wanna see it." Iol. I need to take the side streets though, traffic is too dense for safe following distances I leave for work when dayshift is going home so heavy traffic Mon-Fri. Not safe for the queen.

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[Klasse Act]

That was a complete shill job by the Car Wizard. He installed those headbolts onto an engine, the RWD variant of the Northstar that was never known for head bolt/head gasket issues and therefore was a complete waste of time. He gushed about that car only to turn around and sell it shortly afterwards.

I agree about keeping the coolant fresh, I have mine changed every 2yrs.

Those tablets are no longer recommended by GM and iirc were the culprit when it came to developing Dexcool sludge.

Over the past 2 decades, we’ve seen many people come & go over on the Cadillac page talking about wanting to do an LS swap and not a single person has accomplished it.

Cadillacs are just built different. Most mechanics find them a PITA to work on and trying to make major changes like swapping engines is a near impossibility unless you’ve got Jay Leno money.

Funny thing is they told you it would be this way in this brochure from over 100 years ago. There’s a bunch of cryptic words that basically tell you that the Cadillac engineers have constructed the finest automobile and any thoughts to modify or tinker with their creation shouldn’t be attempted. Lol.

I thought he sent it out to be done

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[BudgetPlan1]

Yesterday morning. This is what we get for putting the state weather forecast in the hands of a rodent.

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[Setec Astronomy]

those Cadillacs, along with the large majority of Cadillacs since 1967 are FWD

I guess Klasse was sleeping on this, but the only Caddy that was front wheel drive at that time was the Eldorado, until 1980 when the Seville went over to the E-body, and then when GM went wholesale into FWD in the mid-80's. Unless you know something that I don't, Eldo.

Those tablets are no longer recommended by GM and iirc were the culprit when it came to developing Dexcool sludge.

What are you talking about, the leak sealer tablets? IIRC correctly, those were flax seeds, and according to local legend every car coming off the line at the Linden (NJ) assembly plant had two in the radiator. My friend taught me about using them, although later I liked to use Bar's Leaks. Those were my go-to solutions for radiator leaks because I always had GM's and the radiators always leaked (this was back before plastic radiators, and the upper radiator hose nipple on every GM car in my family developed a leak).

Later on I mentioned to my coworkers during break that I had to run out at lunch and get some radiator sealer, and a guy who had been an auto mechanic said "why don't you get it fixed?", and I remember being dumbfounded and asking "how?" (I was 19 or 20 at the time). And he said "take it to a radiator shop". Well I didn't know that was a thing, and found out there was one nearby, and over time I took a number of radiators there.

That was until radiators changed from copper and brass to aluminum and plastic, and became so cheap it wasn't worth fixing them. That was back in the days when hoses used to go bad too, I used to change mine every 4 years after getting stranded a couple of times.

 

[Klasse Act]

Setec, I did miss that one

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[Eldorado2k]

I thought he sent it out to be done

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No, the Car Wizard changed the headbolts himself, on a car that didn’t need them replaced.

I guess Klasse was sleeping on this, but the only Caddy that was front wheel drive at that time was the Eldorado, until 1980 when the Seville went over to the E-body, and then when GM went wholesale into FWD in the mid-80's. Unless you know something that I don't, Eldo.



What are you talking about, the leak sealer tablets?

You’re right, thanks for clarifying that.
[but when you consider that just about every Cadillac since 1985 has been FWD except for the Fleetwood Brougham, 05-11 STS, & XLR, then yes, in totality the majority of Cadillacs have been FWD since very few RWD Caddys have been produced since 85’]

I forgot about the Escalade, but then again I don’t consider that a real Cadillac anyways. Lol.

Also, I misspoke earlier about the sealer tablets causing Dexcool sludge, they weren’t the cause, mixing coolant [green & Dexcool] causes the sludge. Some people say that air in the system causes the sludge to develop, but that hasn’t been proven to be a fact.

 

[Setec Astronomy]

You’re right, thanks for clarifying that.
[but when you consider that just about every Cadillac since 1985 has been FWD except for the Fleetwood Brougham, 05-11 STS, & XLR, then yes, in totality the majority of Cadillacs have been FWD since very few RWD Caddys have been produced since 85’

Eldo...aren't you forgetting the anti-FWD backlash that resulted in the CTS in 2003 and the STS in 2005, both of which are RWD (although AWD was optional in the STS and later in the CTS)? Unless I'm mistaken the current sedans, the CT4 and CT5 are the same way. My recollection is that Cadillac buyers were dying off and GM saw the future market for Caddy's was the crowd that was buying Mercedes and BMW, which were RWD. That's why they tested the CTS at the Nürburgring. I really wanted a burnt-orange metallic CTS back in 2003. (EDIT: Sorry, I see you have the STS listed...they made WAAAY more CTS's than STS's)

Also, I misspoke earlier about the sealer tablets causing Dexcool sludge, they weren’t the cause, mixing coolant [green & Dexcool] causes the sludge. Some people say that air in the system causes the sludge to develop, but that hasn’t been proven to be a fact.

Ah, that's interesting. I've never seen any Dexcool sludge, myself, maybe that's why.