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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 04:21 PM
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WB Ed! Seems like you've been gone for months. word.


I fried my inverter last night. damnit
Old Jun 9, 2008 | 04:47 PM
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Happy belated scott!!

Trav, how did u fry it? in a pan, with some EVOO?

i found a caddy! going to take a look at it tonight.
Old Jun 9, 2008 | 04:52 PM
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...don't forget the eggs, steak, onions and home fries.

Checked one wire with it off for pos and negative before i snipped the cigarette lighter end off, and didn't realize positive would show ground apparently. Which i didn't know is possible. Oh well, my fault either way. On the way to radio shack to see if they have a transistor.
Old Jun 9, 2008 | 05:03 PM
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Pictures of said Caddy. Let me know what yall think:



Old Jun 9, 2008 | 05:06 PM
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why not pick up a used CTS? rwd sounds like fun.
Old Jun 9, 2008 | 05:08 PM
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i like the cts, but its small. its the modern catera. too small for me.
Old Jun 9, 2008 | 05:14 PM
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what about the DTS? i just like the styling of the newer cars so much more.
Old Jun 9, 2008 | 05:21 PM
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i LOVE the dts. its what i ultimately want to get. I wanted a 97-99 deville concours, but they're impossible to find with a sunroof. The concours was the 97-99 deville with the center console and floor shifter. DTS came with the center console and floor shifter, DHS didnt offer that.

god ive done too much reading on caddys.
Old Jun 9, 2008 | 05:36 PM
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well if thats what you want then save longer. dont buy something you dont REALLY want. in the end you dont be happy.
Old Jun 9, 2008 | 05:46 PM
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No bones on the inverter. It's in the trash now.
Old Jun 9, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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i have wanted a cadillac for as long as i can remember. i really like the one im looking at, have some great ideas for it. lol.

the dts will be the "look, im more responsible, and can have fun" lol.

check out harbor freight if you need a new inverter, they're usually cheap.
Old Jun 9, 2008 | 06:53 PM
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hey if its going to make you happy then rock it hard.
Old Jun 9, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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hells yeah. straight up G style HAHAHAHA

we're (dad and i) going to the dealership tonight to take a look at it.
Old Jun 9, 2008 | 07:01 PM
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whats in it? Northstar v8?
Old Jun 9, 2008 | 07:01 PM
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yayyy caddy. gas mileage?

godddd it was HOT out today. i worked outside 7-2...
Old Jun 9, 2008 | 07:06 PM
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whats in it? Northstar v8?
nope, its got the 4.9 in it. the only caddy to have the N* that year was the concours.

gas mileage, better than the battle tank.
Old Jun 9, 2008 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Big_Jim
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whats in it? Northstar v8?
nope, its got the 4.9 in it. the only caddy to have the N* that year was the concours.

gas mileage, better than the battle tank.
hmm well that also pits into a Pontaic Fiero so if god forbid you get rear-end let me know cause i alreadu have a the ferio donor car
Old Jun 9, 2008 | 07:14 PM
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any caddy without the northstar v8 = crap

that is the only engine that i would trust in a caddy...it is built very well
Old Jun 9, 2008 | 07:15 PM
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the 4.9l has been built since dirt was young.
Old Jun 9, 2008 | 07:17 PM
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i'd rather have the 4.9 than the N* ive read a lot of problems about it. At least the 4.9 is user servicable, and you dont have to drop out the engine cradle to change the alternator lol.



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