[DSNY FN]

pic of the cobra vert please....

A good friend of mine has a 98 Cobra convertible he just upgraded the supercharger to a new Paxton SC and new 20" wheels matched to look stock. Eurethane bushings throughout and lowered with KYB gas struts and Eibach springs. It is making just over 550 at the rear wheels now.

 

[capecodacadia]

Pics of the 'Cuda please

Oh if I had a 'cuda I'd be washing it with my tongue right now. SOMEDAY!!! :thumb:

My icon is my Power Ball 'cuda. If I hit pb, that car is coming to Cape Cod. Otherwise,
a restomod someday....

 

[Nvr2loud]

Toyota and Honda are just more reliable....period.

Not my last Honda!

But I had a lemon, I still feel Honda produces some of the most reliable products on the planet.

 

[Nvr2loud]

I would agree somewhat with Toyota and Honda being more reliable but they've had their own problems in the last few years. My 2010 Acadia, with only 19,000 miles on it, already has a seriously loud whining sound when I turn the wheel whether the vehicle is moving or not and that's just irritating. I't goes into the dealership next week for an oil change so I need them to look at the whining sound and fix the problem. With the low miles I'm just real dissapointed that it's already having problems that were more prevelant in the model years before 2010.

My 2010 was the only one of the three with that problem. It got fixed at 60,000 km with a new steering rack.

 

[09Enclave]

I'm still wondering how I've escaped any mechanical problems (engine, trans, drivetrain) with my 2009 Enclave. I've had it 4 years, and 26,800 miles and have none of the issues that seem to be discussed regularly. I do, however, have some issues with the interior....mainly being seatbelt related, but nothing engine wise. I got the letter in the mail for my timing chain to be covered for 10 years/120K miles so I'm very happy about that, I think GM stepped up and realized that was an issue and are taking care of it's customers. Now...there's also been talk about wave plates in the transmission breaking, mainly 08's...but it appears that my 09 would fall into the time frame of that as well. Some are not breaking till over 50K miles, so that is a thing that's kind of on the back of my mind, but I still have my Onstar subscription active, so that's all I can do for now. Perhaps they will have another warranty on the wave plates come out later.

I hear the above posts about service departments, and how people think they are not treated well. This is hard to read, because you would think GM would want to really take care of their customers. On the other hand, I have a hard time believing the other brands are much different. After all, it's still people working there....how are those people any different than the rest? I think customer service in general is just bad everywhere. There are so many "rules" for what can be said and can't, that customer service people, whether in person or on the phone are like robots.

 

[droptopron]

I felt I was always treated fairly by my service department and am very pleased with the Cadillac service dept for my CTS. With regard to no issues with your Enclave, I think any car manufacturer is capable of building a bad car & a good car. In my case with my Acadia I clearly got a bad one. Think about that all car makers are really car assemblers with the amount of content that comes from suppliers.

 

[Nvr2loud]

I felt I was always treated fairly by my service department and am very pleased with the Cadillac service dept for my CTS. With regard to no issues with your Enclave, I think any car manufacturer is capable of building a bad car & a good car. In my case with my Acadia I clearly got a bad one. Think about that all car makers are really car assemblers with the amount of content that comes from suppliers.

After fighting to keep my lemon Honda Accord on the road... I would never deal with a lemon again. A couple major problems and I'd sell, sell, sell.

 

[droptopron]

A couple major problems and I'd sell, sell, sell.

I agree. To me, late model cars are appliances to do a job. If it doesn't perform that job to my expectations I'll move on to the next. Its not something I have passion for. I don't think a lot of Acadia owners are trying to keep them pristine to take them to Barret jackson in 30 years.

 

[DLKB]

the worst thing that you can do is fall in love with an automobile, it will cost you money, make you make bad decissions and drive you crazy. I think you should enjoy your ride, take care of it, and when it becomes a burden or when something else comes along that you like better you should get it. That said there are a lot of folks that need to keep a car for a long time, none of them are perfect so make the best of what you have and plan better for the future. JMO

 

[09Enclave]

I agree.  To me, late model cars are appliances to do a job.  If it doesn't perform that job to my expectations I'll move on to the next.  Its not something I have passion for.  I don't think a lot of Acadia owners are trying to keep them pristine to take them to Barret jackson in 30 years.

And this is the very sad truth.  I don't think today's vehicles (90's-2000's) will be at car shows 20 years from now.  I take my 1972 GTO to some shows and always wonder when the vehicles from the 90's will start appearing.  There's only a few from the 80's, and I do mean a few.  Perhaps there will be something, but the attitude today is not like it used to be.  People use their vehicles like you say, appliances....and that just is very sad to hear.  Why did we Americans lose that love for the automobile that was around in the 50's thru 70's? :sosad:

 

[capecodacadia]

Why did we Americans lose that love for the automobile that was around in the 50's thru 70's? :sosad:

We didn't honey, that's why so many sell at Mecum now for 7 figures. What happened was the gommit and the
initial invasion of 'greenies' destroying our engines beginning in 1972.

 

[droptopron]

When I take my Olds to shows and look at the other cars you see the occassional station wagon as an oddity. The cars there were the special interest autos of their day. The cars of today that will be at shows in 20 or 30 years are the Camoras, the V-Series Caddies, etc. A boring car now will still be boring 30 years from now. When I am at a cruise night & see the occassional well maintained 6 cyl four door from the muscle car era it holds no allure for me.

 

[Nvr2loud]

When I take my Olds to shows and look at the other cars you see the occassional station wagon as an oddity. The cars there were the special interest autos of their day. The cars of today that will be at shows in 20 or 30 years are the Camoras, the V-Series Caddies, etc. A boring car now will still be boring 30 years from now. When I am at a cruise night & see the occassional well maintained 6 cyl four door from the muscle car era it holds no allure for me.

And I would only be interested in seeing well maintained 'actual' performance cars.... Audi's, BMW's, Subaru's, ect. Not just big power drag-racers (Cameros, Corvettes, Vipers.... not my thing)

I don't care how much power it has if it can't deliver it to the ground, and if it can't handle real-world cornering.

 

[salguod]

When I take my Olds to shows and look at the other cars you see the occassional station wagon as an oddity.

I see more and more wagons, which I think is neat. I love cars, all cars, and I'm glad that there are folks with passions for the odd, or perhaps more 'common' cars like the 6 cylinder Falcons, plain Jane Chevy sedans and wagons.

I think people will find all kinds of cars to bring to shows. 20 years ago, no one thought any of the late 70's cars were going to be worth anything. Now they are beginning to appear at shows, and not just the Mustangs and Corvettes. In 20 years, there will be all kinds of cars at shows, and I think it's great.

In Columbus there's a weekly 'Cars and Coffee' gathering for any and all car folk. One of the regulars drives a well used mid 70's Ford F150 pickup, I come in my T'bird, several have Corvettes (a '66, a '73, a late 70's and several new ones), anothe guy has a drag prepped Buick GN, and there are a bunch more, mostly new cars. But the guys gather around the oddballs. The '66 Citroen DX, the Ford Cortina, the old Mini based rat rod, the 3000 GT (never see those anymore), the Civic with the deliberately rusted front clip, Mitsubishi Eclipse drag car, the VW based sand rail, etc.

In my experience, many if not most car guys like 'em all. Yeah, they have favorites, but they appreciate everything and the people who have a passion for them.

I think there will always be folks with a passion for older cars of all kinds. I see posts online about people restoring early 80's Escorts and Caravans and more. The original Caravan (1984) became eligible as an antique recently and they have been showing up a sanctioned events now.

 

[09Enclave]

Here is a good website for a classic car dealer who specializes in a lot of original old cars which are not the normal type collected. Lots of 70's 2 and 4-door "boats" as well as some of the usual muscle cars and such. Nice site, and besides the vehicles they have for sale, they show many of the ones they previously sold. Check it out:

http://www.mjcclassiccars.com/