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[Jailtime]

AK Cadillac owners, let's see what you have! I know I'm not the only member here with a Caddy.

This is my 1996 SLS, 112K miles. Northstar LD8 275HP, FE1 soft ride suspension. Special wheel option, these were more commonly seen on the STS.

This 96 might be down the road soon, waiting for word on a 2003 STS, onyx blue, F55 Magnetic Ride suspension.

 

[kx250rider]

'82 Eldorado with the 350-Diesel!



Charles

 

[Jailtime]

'82 Eldorado with the 350-Diesel!



Charles

Wow, that is a clean Eldorado! How long have you owned it?

 

[70salesguy]

AK Cadillacs

That looks like a nice 82 Eldorado! And with a diesel too!

I bought a Diesel Eldorado new back in 81 and drove it for many, many years. I got excellent service from the diesel as well.

Last year, I put another Cadillac in the 70salesguy garage.

But the new one is a bit faster than the diesel!

 

[twitch54]

'82 Eldorado with the 350-Diesel!



Charles

my condolences...............but your car does look mighty nice !

 

[Dylan-M]

I have a 1988 Cadillac Brougham D'elegance. I got it a year ago in January for $800.00
but I ended up spending more then $7 000.00 fixing it. more less i got it, did the safety that was $1 200.00 by it self! but it said to my self fine as long as this is all it needs. then it got more problems then I said to my self well I all ready have this much money in it would not make since to stop now. and after that I just kept saying that. the biggest thing that went in it was the transmission that costed me $1 600.00 to rebuild. time then I all ready had like $4 000.00 into the car.
but yeah it was a total lemon but I still love it!!!! I wanted one of these since I was 6 years old lol. and I got one now, just to bad I got the first one I could afford.
it has a oldsmobile LV2 5.0L/307cu.in 140hp and Torque 255 lb.-ft not sure how many kms it has guessing around 300 000kms right now it says it only has 9 800 but sadly the car did not turn brand new when it rolled over like I was hoping for it to.
well here is a picture and I will also include a link to a video I made of it on youtube if anyone is interested.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pp-DAjj68s

 

[jayk]

whilst living in reno nv, in april of '78, i bought a '72 eldo convertible that looked exactly like this one (that could actually be it for all i know-stock photo off the 'net)-

same color, etc. i drove it back to the east coast in '81, towing a pinto wagon behind it with a tow-bar. no problem at all.
those 500 cubes got 10 mpg towing nothing, or 10 mpg towing the pinto.

had it til '84, then sold it. it was a fun ride for a few years.

 

[kx250rider]

Wow, that is a clean Eldorado! How long have you owned it?

Thank you! I've had it since '07, and right now I have it all apart to repaint it correctly (it had a cheap Tijuana paint job when I bought it). I got it as a collector car, and have only driven it maybe 500 miles. I loved those when they were new, and it's nearly impossible to find one with the Diesel engine still there. Most were converted free by the dealer to gas, on a recall in the mid 80s.

It's so weird to hear one running anymore, that I made a rather nerdly Youtube video of it a couple years ago:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6qqBM57us8

I love Cadillacs. I also have a part-interest in a '38 series 90 formal sedan with the v-16. It took $$$ from 3 partners to afford to restore it. I only have a minor share, but I get to have it to drive now & then. I've had several other Eldorados; another Diesel a few years ago (but ugly color scheme), and I've had a '77 Biarritz, a '76 bicentennial ltd convertible in Lust Blue Firemist with white leather, a '71 convertible, three '68 Eldos, and the granddaddy of all Eldorados; the 400-hp 1970 with bucket seats & sport package. That was my favorite, and I hate that I had to sell it back in the 90s. Also had a '57 Fleetwood 60-special, a '57 Coupe deVille, and Sevilles '78 & '79.

I'm eyeballing the new CTS-V, which comes with a rare power package of 600-something HP!

Charles

 

[djnagle]

This is not mine, but this car is what I will end up with at some point in time.

 

[Jailtime]

I have a 1988 Cadillac Brougham D'elegance.

Nice Brougham! I can tell that you love your car, it's really clean. I bet that's a nice cruiser out on the highway!

the granddaddy of all Eldorados; the 400-hp 1970 with bucket seats & sport package. That was my favorite, and I hate that I had to sell it back in the 90s. Also had a '57 Fleetwood 60-special, a '57 Coupe deVille, and Sevilles '78 & '79.

I'm eyeballing the new CTS-V, which comes with a rare power package of 600-something HP!

Charles

That 70 Eldo was FWD right? The most powerful FWD car ever made, followed by the L37 Northstar. Got me one of those coming, the 96 is down the road for a 2003 STS.

I'd take either one of those 57 Caddies you had. Those were sexy.

And don't even get me started on the CTS-V. I want one of those so bad, but the funds way too short for something like that. Maybe after I have a few years of fun with the 03 STS.

This is not mine, but this car is what I will end up with at some point in time.

Good luck! Rare as hell, and everybody wants one, just like you do. I know I want one, in that exact color.

 

[Dylan-M]

It's so weird to hear one running anymore, that I made a rather nerdly Youtube video of it a couple years ago:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6qqBM57us8

yeah I agree that would be very weird to hear one running, that would really get my attention if I pulled up next to you with a engine sounding like that and it also being a cadillac. and great video btw.
now I want one lol. but my the sounds of things finding one would be unlikely.
at least one with a Diesel engine likes yours. but that would make a great 2nd car for me in my books. it's Diesel so I am sure it's good on gas, and it's a cadillac so sounds good to me. my brougham killing me on gas with it's 13mpg average.

 

[Tom Brennan]

I had this 05 CTS for a couple of years; wonderful car. Then I traded it in on a Saab turbo convertible. The Saab was nice when I lived in Kentucky for three years but the Caddy was a better car---tighter, faster, better handling.

Now I'm back in Chicago and the Saab is gone and I'm driving a Ford Edge which is very nice but sometimes I miss the CTS.

 

[Rumble]

Here's a couple shots of my '79 Coupe:

 

[Jailtime]

Here's a couple shots of my '79 Coupe

Wow, you vintage Caddy owners keep your cars nice! That one's beautiful! What's under the hood?

 

[Rumble]

Wow, you vintage Caddy owners keep your cars nice! That one's beautiful! What's under the hood?

Thanks Jailtime. It has a 425 c.i. (7.0 litre), used on the '77-'79 full size models. Congrats on the '03 STS, it's a sharp looking ride!

 

[dgwojo]

I drive the wifes 2006 DTS with sport suspension and performance powertrain, what a great driving car!! $55k sticker price, can you say sticker shock?? :scratch2:

 

[Jailtime]

I drive the wifes 2006 DTS with sport suspension and performance powertrain, what a great driving car!! $55k sticker price, can you say sticker shock?? :scratch2:

Nice DTS! Does it have the F55 Magnetic Ride package? You can find out by checking your VIN here - http://www.compnine.com/vid.php. I looked at a 2002 DTS when I was seeking a newer Cadillac. Nice car, it had the night vision package, but it was just too big of a car.

I'll get some pics of my STS in here soon. :yes:

 

[dgwojo]

Nice DTS! Does it have the F55 Magnetic Ride package? You can find out by checking your VIN here - http://www.compnine.com/vid.php. I looked at a 2002 DTS when I was seeking a newer Cadillac. Nice car, it had the night vision package, but it was just too big of a car.

I'll get some pics of my STS in here soon. :yes:

Yes, FE3 magnetic suspension with 120k on it and 18" rims, another way to tell you have it is front struts cost over $500 each plus installation. :tears:

 

[Sandy G]

All these make me smile & remember my grandaddy Fritz's cars-He had a '56 Sedan DeVille, it was blue, I just BARELY remember it. The next one was a tan '60 Sedan De Ville, THAT was a CADILLAC...Huge compound curve windshield, soaring fins, acres upon acres of chrome, a one-car parade. Seems like it had A/C, too, which was unusual back then. The next one was a '68, in that fugly "avocado" green/gold/blecch color that was so big then...No chrome to speak of, kinda plain, no sex, kinda looked like a big lowline Chevy...The last one he had, & I have today, was a '73 Fleetwood Brougham in silver, w/a navy blue top/interior...It is almost as outrageous as the '60, Fritz was from the era that thought the biggest, longest, nastiest Cadillac you could buy was THE finest car on the road. He & my granmother went to Louisville about every 6 weeks, 2 months on business, He dropped her off at Rich's dept store on day, & had a couple of hours to kill, which is dangerous. He went by Cal Connell Cadillac, the big Brougham started "talking" to him, & he got it. My Gran about blew a gasket, the car was TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS...Fritz, have you lost your mind ?!? That's more money than it cost the Lord to make the world...I think she was pretty "Fuzzed Up" at poor ol' Fritz all the way home, a 4-5 hour ride. He was 76 then, we took away his keys about 18 months after that, as the Cad was just really TOO big for him to handle safely anymore. Consequently, it only has 35K on it now, & still smells new inside..472 cubic inches of Amurrican V-8 POWER...Pollution controls make it somewhat of a sluggard, though. 6 MPG in town, & a rousing 9-10 on the hiway means The Cataract doesn't get driven too often....

 

[Jailtime]

Yes, FE3 magnetic suspension with 120k on it and 18" rims, another way to tell you have it is front struts cost over $500 each plus installation. :tears:

Those MagneRide struts are intended to last the life of the car. I've heard of very few failures. Hey, you should be happy that you have the most technologically advanced and cheapest struts on that DTS model. The CVRSS struts of the generation before are around 800-1200 each! :sigh:

All these make me smile & remember my grandaddy Fritz's cars-He had a '56 Sedan DeVille, it was blue, I just BARELY remember it. The next one was a tan '60 Sedan De Ville, THAT was a CADILLAC...Huge compound curve windshield, soaring fins, acres upon acres of chrome, a one-car parade. Seems like it had A/C, too, which was unusual back then. The next one was a '68, in that fugly "avocado" green/gold/blecch color that was so big then...No chrome to speak of, kinda plain, no sex, kinda looked like a big lowline Chevy...The last one he had, & I have today, was a '73 Fleetwood Brougham in silver, w/a navy blue top/interior...It is almost as outrageous as the '60, Fritz was from the era that thought the biggest, longest, nastiest Cadillac you could buy was THE finest car on the road. He & my granmother went to Louisville about every 6 weeks, 2 months on business, He dropped her off at Rich's dept store on day, & had a couple of hours to kill, which is dangerous. He went by Cal Connell Cadillac, the big Brougham started "talking" to him, & he got it. My Gran about blew a gasket, the car was TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS...Fritz, have you lost your mind ?!? That's more money than it cost the Lord to make the world...I think she was pretty "Fuzzed Up" at poor ol' Fritz all the way home, a 4-5 hour ride. He was 76 then, we took away his keys about 18 months after that, as the Cad was just really TOO big for him to handle safely anymore. Consequently, it only has 35K on it now, & still smells new inside..472 cubic inches of Amurrican V-8 POWER...Pollution controls make it somewhat of a sluggard, though. 6 MPG in town, & a rousing 9-10 on the hiway means The Cataract doesn't get driven too often....

Great stories, Sandy! I'd like to see a few of those Caddies! The big fin models of the late 50s/early 60s were beautiful. The '73 Fleetwood is a great looking car too. Don't tell me that your Excursion is much better on gas than the Fleetwood!