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I still don't see the paddle shifters? Hidden?

I still don't see the paddle shifters? Hidden?
Maybe they're not actual paddles, but switches on the back of the steering wheel.

Damnt I cant wait for someone to wreck one of those ;) I've wanted those seats ever since I saw them before SEMA this year :D

Damnt I cant wait for someone to wreck one of those ;) I've wanted those seats ever since I saw them before SEMA this year :D
Theyre mine! I'll find a way to retrofit them into my '04.

very nice!!

Theyre mine! I'll find a way to retrofit them into my '04.

Hehehe I'm all for that, that sounds like a much more fun project than just bolting them into mine :D

Hehehe I'm all for that, that sounds like a much more fun project than just bolting them into mine :D
I'll drive down to Michigan and you can help me :D There's beer in it for ya! :p

Will work for booze :D

I'll drive down to Michigan and you can help me :D There's beer in it for ya! :pRoot beer or Birch beer?

Will work for booze :D

Please don't encourage me to actually put those seats in my car. I don't want to keep dipping into my supercharger fund.

Root beer or Birch beer?


Whatever beer you're bringing for me to NAIAS :D j/k

Sorry Jim, our cars will no longer be twins. :( I just bought a set of accessory wheels. I'm not sure if I'll use them for summer or mount my winters on them. I'll put them on and see. I have a feeling I'll end up using my stockers for summer and the accessory ones for winter. They sure look better than the Mille Miglias I have for my winter tires right now.

Weather is FINALLY nice tomorrow, I can bring out my car :D

Thanks for the pic. Very nice ,reminds me a bit of my 04 S4... Very nice. Cadillac has built a world class car period....:thepan:

Ok, if you guys have dibs on the seats then I want that fuzzy steering wheel! Ahhhh the feeling of suede... :cloud9:

Still not sure if I like the suede on the steering wheel rim.
The steering wheel has the matte looking suede, then the ultra gloss spokes, then the textured center. It doesn't look OE to me. Almost like somebody went to Pep Boys and bought a steering wheel rap and cut it to fit.

Yeah, I'm not sure I'm on board with the suede steering wheel. And the automatic better be paddles, not buttons.

Still not sure if I like the suede on the steering wheel rim.
The steering wheel has the matte looking suede, then the ultra gloss spokes, then the textured center. It doesn't look OE to me. Almost like somebody went to Pep Boys and bought a steering wheel rap and cut it to fit.
My concern with the suede would be sweaty hands at the race track or how dirty it'd get from day to day driving.

My concern with the suede would be sweaty hands at the race track or how dirty it'd get from day to day driving.Are you kidding? That steering wheel will be AWESOME for the track...

Are you kidding? That steering wheel will be AWESOME for the track...

:werd: :highfive: I think everyone will think differently of the steering wheel after their first track day/AutoX event with it.

It's not actual suede, but a synthetic suede that doesn't stain when it gets wet and is a lot more durable. The most common "brand name" synthetic suede is Alcantara, but I'm not sure if that's the brand that's being used.

Ferraris and Lamborghinis come with Alcantara steering wheels for a reason- better grip.

Are you kidding? That steering wheel will be AWESOME for the track...
I have no doubts it'd be great for tracking. My worry is how it's gonna smell or look after lots of driving and it gets dirty from sweat on your hands.

Still not sure if I like the suede on the steering wheel rim.
The steering wheel has the matte looking suede, then the ultra gloss spokes, then the textured center. It doesn't look OE to me. Almost like somebody went to Pep Boys and bought a steering wheel rap and cut it to fit.

^^ Referred to as the "JimmyH Mod" in performance car circles. :alchi:

Hrmmm either one right now sounds fine LOL

It's not actual suede, but a synthetic suede that doesn't stain when it gets wet and is a lot more durable. The most common "brand name" synthetic suede is Alcantara, but I'm not sure if that's the brand that's being used.

Ferraris and Lamborghinis come with Alcantara steering wheels for a reason- better grip.

Tony,

You've obviously not done your homework here. Alcantara first debuted on American vehicles in the 2004 GTO. It is actually made from dyed and stitched kangaroo ball sacks. And no I'm not kidding. Kangaroo ball sacks are apparently very supple, yet durable. There is one drawback though from early pre-production models. During cold weather testing the material suffers from excessive shrinking and may turn a shade of blue. BigJim shared with me that this was corrected through a process known as T-Bagging. Where the ball sacks are impregnated with teflon. Science is amazing. :thumbsup:

I just bought a set of accessory wheels. I'm not sure if I'll use them for summer or mount my winters on them. I'll put them on and see. I have a feeling I'll end up using my stockers for summer and the accessory ones for winter.



:werd:
Been thinking the same thing last couple days.

It's not actual suede, but a synthetic suede that doesn't stain when it gets wet and is a lot more durable. The most common "brand name" synthetic suede is Alcantara, but I'm not sure if that's the brand that's being used.

Ferraris and Lamborghinis come with Alcantara steering wheels for a reason- better grip.

Boy is it both funny and true that "what was once old is now new again."

Alcantara (a brand name) is a synthetic polyester fiber manufactured primarily by Dupont Industries for the textile industries as a level cut and brushed polyester fiber known as micro-fiber.

It is sold under such well known brand names in the automotive industry as "Alcantara" and "Novasuede".

It was very popular in the early 1970's along with black velvet painting of Elvis; anyway it was sold by Dupont to the clothing textile manufacturing industry under the brand name, "Ultra-Suede".

My grandfather had quite a number of "leisure suits" in various colors of the rainbow made from Dupont microfiber; aka: Ultra-Suede.

This is the identical material that is used for the seat inserts on the current generation CTSV's and on furniture world wide and is now being called "Novasuede or Alcantara".

Are my eyes seeing things??? That looks like a suede covered steeering wheel???

That dash is finally quality. It's not a benefit that I can clean my dash board with a hose.

Tony,

You've obviously not done your homework here. Alcantara first debuted on American vehicles in the 2004 GTO. It is actually made from dyed and stitched kangaroo ball sacks. And no I'm not kidding. Kangaroo ball sacks are apparently very supple, yet durable. There is one drawback though from early pre-production models. During cold weather testing the material suffers from excessive shrinking and may turn a shade of blue. BigJim shared with me that this was corrected through a process known as T-Bagging. Where the ball sacks are impregnated with teflon. Science is amazing. :thumbsup:

:lol:

Tony,

You've obviously not done your homework here. Alcantara first debuted on American vehicles in the 2004 GTO. It is actually made from dyed and stitched kangaroo ball sacks. And no I'm not kidding. Kangaroo ball sacks are apparently very supple, yet durable. There is one drawback though from early pre-production models. During cold weather testing the material suffers from excessive shrinking and may turn a shade of blue. BigJim shared with me that this was corrected through a process known as T-Bagging. Where the ball sacks are impregnated with teflon. Science is amazing. :thumbsup:


Sir, I am truly impressed with that explanation. I like you already.

Tony,

You've obviously not done your homework here. Alcantara first debuted on American vehicles in the 2004 GTO. It is actually made from dyed and stitched kangaroo ball sacks. And no I'm not kidding. Kangaroo ball sacks are apparently very supple, yet durable. There is one drawback though from early pre-production models. During cold weather testing the material suffers from excessive shrinking and may turn a shade of blue. BigJim shared with me that this was corrected through a process known as T-Bagging. Where the ball sacks are impregnated with teflon. Science is amazing. :thumbsup:

That's some funny schit CVP33....good one.

Tony,

You've obviously not done your homework here. Alcantara first debuted on American vehicles in the 2004 GTO. It is actually made from dyed and stitched kangaroo ball sacks. And no I'm not kidding. Kangaroo ball sacks are apparently very supple, yet durable. There is one drawback though from early pre-production models. During cold weather testing the material suffers from excessive shrinking and may turn a shade of blue. BigJim shared with me that this was corrected through a process known as T-Bagging. Where the ball sacks are impregnated with teflon. Science is amazing. :thumbsup:

The King is back!!! Almost as funny as the ripped nipple tale!
... and now I know the true meaning behind the term T-bagging.

Tony,

You've obviously not done your homework here. Alcantara first debuted on American vehicles in the 2004 GTO. It is actually made from dyed and stitched kangaroo ball sacks. And no I'm not kidding. Kangaroo ball sacks are apparently very supple, yet durable. There is one drawback though from early pre-production models. During cold weather testing the material suffers from excessive shrinking and may turn a shade of blue. BigJim shared with me that this was corrected through a process known as T-Bagging. Where the ball sacks are impregnated with teflon. Science is amazing.

Very impressive explanation, CVP. Looking forward to having you back on the boards once you get rid of that New Yorker- err....300. :D

There really is only one word to describe the interior of the 09 CTSV as pictured here in this thread....STUNNING!

Sir, I am truly impressed with that explanation. I like you already.

Trust me, it will wear off. Just ask the "old timers". :lildevil:

I thought T-Bagging was when she lays her head back over the toilet, then you straddle the bowl and...........oh, never mind.........

Nah, CVP is familiar with T-bagging. He's familiar with every sack of every Cadillac Service Advisor in the Mid-Atlantic.

And I want to see that interior in a gray or neutral. Stunning X 10!

I have no doubts it'd be great for tracking. My worry is how it's gonna smell or look after lots of driving and it gets dirty from sweat on your hands.And I'm guessing you wrap your furniture in plastic, too? I'm pretty concerned with appearance but you're just insane. No, anal is more like it. You're a Cadillac goatse, aren't you?

:food-snacking: TBJS is on a roll.

Interior looks great. :highfive:
However, how will anyone more than 5ft tall fit in there?
Does anyone drive with their seats that far forward? :hmm:

Does anyone drive with their seats that far forward? :hmm:

No. And speaking of which, I certainly will miss the seatbelt built into the top of the seat.

Does anyone drive with their seats that far forward? :hmm:

Yes. :D

Nah, CVP is familiar with T-bagging. He's familiar with every sack of every Cadillac Service Advisor in the Mid-Atlantic.

I met more than my fair share of sacks working in Cadillac Service Centers. I'd still like to kick a few. :sneaky:

Interior looks great. :highfive:
However, how will anyone more than 5ft tall fit in there?
Does anyone drive with their seats that far forward? :hmm:

Only at the track.