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  1. Texas Jim

    New Floor Mats For The Cat

    Someone had taken the original floor mats out of the car and replaced them with some crappy, cheap ass, Auto Zone or Wal-Mart specials. I ordered some nicer ones...:) , , . . . .
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    Pictures of My New (to me) Cadillac

    A few of the outside of the car. These are just from my cell phone... I might be able to find my REAL camera and take some more later. . . . . . . . . . . .
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    Rear Shock Problem with my 2006 Cadillac

    I have had very few problems with my 2006 Cadillac DTS... But now I have one. A word of clarification... It has the "Magnetic Ride" shocks and struts, not the regular kind of shocks and struts. The rear shocks seem to be locked up... In other words, you can grab the body at the rear...
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    707 hp Dodge Challenger SRT "Hellcat"

    Turns out the Hellcat is a real fire-breather. Dodge has announced that its new supercharged V8 will be rated at an astonishing 707 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque when it debuts in the 2015 Challenger SRT later this year, making it the most powerful mass produced American car ever. The...
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    Challenger SRT Hellcat debuts with more than 600 hp

    Following the debut of the updated 2015 Challenger lineup at the 2014 New York Auto Show last month, Dodge has now dropped the first details on the high-performance variant developed by the brand’s in-house tuner SRT: the 2015 Challenger SRT. We can confirm that the car will come in two flavors...
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    Washington orchard yields bumper crop of classic cars

    Out of the blue, a gravelly voice boomed: “I understand you buy old Camaros.” As Dan Stafford said, it’s the kind of a phone call you dream about if you run a muscle car wrecking yard in the eastern Washington desert. The barn find might not be as big as the Lambrecht Chevrolet sale in...
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    2015 Z06 Has 620 HP, 650 Ft Lbs Torque

    2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Has 620 Horses, 650 Pound Feet Of Torque
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    Do You Periodically Get Your Vehicle Aligned ?

    On a Cadillac forum, I was just reading about a gentleman who got ripped off pretty good for front end work that he probably didn't need. That got me to thinking........ My question is... why does almost everyone have their vehicle aligned periodically ??? My car has over 131,000...
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    Chevrolet Muscle Car Dyno Wars

    From 1955 to 1972, Chevrolet was the 800-pound gorilla on the new car performance scene. It moved iron by the millions, and during that period created more classic automobiles than all the other brands combined. Whether you are talking about looks or power, Chevy had the whole combination. Sure...
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    COPO Camaro is back...

    It's back. The quickest Camaro ever built by Chevrolet. Born to dominate in a straight line, this beast is specially engineered to punish the strip, not to mention the competition. COPO is a true racing machine. It is specifically offered for off-highway, competitive NHRA use only. It cannot...
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    Man drives Rolls-Royce for 78 years

    Mr. Allen Swift died in 2005 at the impressive age of 102, but his automotive story is even more remarkable. Not only is the gentleman credited with owning a Rolls-Royce automobile longer than anyone else in the world, but he had the forethought and funds to ensure its future preservation after...
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    Anybody Ever Put a Million Miles on your Truck??

    My brother sent me these pictures today... This is the 4th truck he has put a million miles or more... :lol: The most he put on one was a Kenworth... 1,315,000... His total driving mileage is almost 7,000,000 miles. . . . .
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    CTS-V Hits 220 on New Texas Toll Road

    Texas tuner John Hennessey's work on big Detroit iron has its acolytes and detractors, but the man knows how to show off his wares. To highlight the top-speed performance of some of his big rigs, Texas authorities let him take a full-speed blast down the state's newest toll road outside Austin...
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    Infiniti to Use Electronic "Steer By Wire"

    Japan's Nissan Motor Co plans to equip some of its luxury cars with a system to control steering electronically, rather than mechanically, the first time so-called "steer-by-wire" technology will be used in mass-produced vehicles. The new technology will be introduced in some models of the...
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    DOT5.1 Brake Fluid... Anyone used it ??

    I am getting ready to flush my brake system and fill with new fluid. After 6 years and over 113,000 miles I figure it is about time to do that... :lol: :lol: I am thinking of going with the DOT 5.1, mainly because of it's higher boiling point. Supposedly DOT 3, DOT 4, and DOT 5.1 are all...
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    E15... Coming to a Pump Near You

    A new blend of ethanol and gasoline may soon show up at the gas station pumps -- along with mixed messages on whether it's safe to put it in your vehicle. Motorists driving up to pumps for the new, higher-ethanol "E15" will see government-mandated orange-and-black signs that say the new fuel...
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    Went To The NASCAR Race Saturday

    These are all CELL PHONE PICS... so cut me some slack about the quality... :) Went out to Texas Motor Speedway Saturday for the race and some other stuff. My friend that owns the Cadillac forum, has connections and scored some VIP packages to the "Chevy Team" "Ride and Drive" event. We got to...
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    Hennessey Cadillac V700 Wagon

    If you've ever driven a Cadillac CTS-V, you know that the main problem is that it's not fast enough. The 98-pound weakling under the hood makes only 556 hp, barely enough to pull Bambi across the proverbial frozen pond. Fortunately, longtime speed merchant John Hennessey recognized the Caddy's...
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    I'm Going To The Race on Saturday

    Looks like I will be going to the cup race on Saturday. Front stretch tickets.. VIP Pit Tour... supposed to be able to play with some cars and trucks in the Chevy "Ride and Drive" event.. I may be driving one of the Silverados in the Parade Laps that have the drivers in the back...
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    2006 Chevy 1500 Blower Switch

    When the AC switch is set on AC the blower works like it is supposed to.. all 4 speeds work. When the AC switch is on MAX AC.. only the very highest speed works. It used to work on all 4 speeds... What do I need to check / replace to get back the various speeds when it is on MAX AC??
  21. Texas Jim

    113,000 miles... So Far.. So Good...

    Just happened to notice this as we came back from dinner last night... It still runs great... . .
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    New Car Coming for NASCAR

    http://www.nascar.com/video/none/none/120331/cup-mar-google/index.html
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    A Little Contest of Speed Against a 2004 GTO

    Day before yesterday, Darling Wife and I were going to meet Michael and Nick The Great for lunch. We were going around the loop on the West side of town... it is 5 lanes each direction and usually has very little traffic on it. That day there was almost no traffic at all. I was in a bit of a...
  24. Texas Jim

    34 Days Till The Daytona 500

    :thumbs:
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    OnStar No Longer Monitors You

    ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The OnStar automobile communication service used by 6 million Americans is changing its policies after privacy issues were raised over keeping former customers connected and collecting data on driving habits. The service said Tuesday that customers' concerns prompted the...
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