I had to make my first two hour freeway trip in my '08 CTS last week to San Antonio. I am about 6'1" tall, as soon as I hit I-10 West I tilted the seat all the back, pulled out and lowered the steering wheel, adjusted the mirrors, set the cruise control and cranked up my iPod. I was almost horizontal, legs streched out completely, I felt like I was in a Lazy Boy in the reclined position-I was Deep Riding. It was the most comfortable I have ever been driving a car. I was crusing at about 75 MPH, everyone that passed me was laughing-old dude Deep Riding in a Cadillac. Today I get to make a four hour freeway trip to Fort Worth, if you are on I-45 between Houston and Fort Worth and you see someone in a Crystal Red, DI Deep Riding it may be me. Try it, you will like it!

I figured that's why there are two memory settings - one for around town, and one for long term cruising.
rg

thanks for letting me know you come to town so i can avoid you. driving like that surely makes you unaware of your surroundings and unable to react

:yeah: Agree. Please avoid Houston. kthx.

Cool. The great thing about Deep Riding? You can slide right under the seat belts. Natural selection, my friend...

Natural selection, my friend...

unless he takes me and/or my family out with him

unless he takes me and/or my family out with him:true:

LOL, enjoy your rides

Comfortable car, rough forum.

try'na catch me ridin dirtyyyyyy
haha

Comfortable car, rough forum.If you're not going to drive the streets safely, then yeah, I guess it is a rough forum...

There are a ton of people on this forum who have written about how they've raced people on the roads and highways and this guy gets grief for talking about sitting low?

:thehand:

There are a ton of people on this forum who have written about how they've raced people on the roads and highways and this guy gets grief for talking about sitting low?

:thehand:

Yeah, this forum is fickle as the wind - i.e., it's strictly taboo to ask about "non-ghetto" wheels, yet it's okay to ask about a "pimped-out" Cadillac. LOL

There are a ton of people on this forum who have written about how they've raced people on the roads and highways and this guy gets grief for talking about sitting low?

I imagine most of the people who engage in a little stop light drag race are able to properly control their vehicle. If you're laying down low like this you're unlikely to be able to react in a timely fashion to anything unexpected. Not to mention the increased chance of falling asleep at the wheel.

Also, just because racing isn't called out on the forum doesn't mean this "Deep Riding" shouldn't be.

Yeah, this forum is fickle as the wind - i.e., it's strictly taboo to ask about "non-ghetto" wheels, yet it's okay to ask about a "pimped-out" Cadillac. LOL

the reason people get all crazy about someone saying "non-ghetto" is cause... never mind i already got in trouble getting on this subject before. but i agree i think ghetto wheels belong on ghetto cars.

I imagine most of the people who engage in a little stop light drag race are able to properly control their vehicle. If you're laying down low like this you're unlikely to be able to react in a timely fashion to anything unexpected. Not to mention the increased chance of falling asleep at the wheel.

Also, just because racing isn't called out on the forum doesn't mean this "Deep Riding" shouldn't be.Spot on, my man!

Wow, i am amazed..wait a minute no im not...I have never heard of deep riding before,but i dont think that he was laying all the way down gentlemen.... he was just trying to express how comfortable the car was on long trips for a man that is 6ft + he was able to fully extend his seat and relax. I know this is unheard of for some of you who from the looks of it drive like a capital L in your car, 2inches from the steering wheel. Since some of you are so concerned about you or your family being injured by a man reclining in his CTS, maybe you just shouldnt leave the house, they have all sorts fo distractions on the road nowadays, navigation, 40gigabyte hard drives, text messaging, vanity mirrors to put on make up, ect....etc... NOT ON MY WATCH said it perfectly, its ok for people to race their cts on public highways and roads and you dont attack them!? Cmon you guys!! Urb you never have made 1 comment about people racing endangering you and your family, the fact that someone is doing the speed limit in thier car enjoying the ride scares you to the point you need to make a smart remark about it. Street racing and exceeding the speed limit is illegal, driving your car the speed limit and having the seat back because your a tall person is not! Give the guy a flippin break!!

Wow, i am amazed..wait a minute no im not...I have never heard of deep riding before,but i dont think that he was laying all the way down gentlemen.... he was just trying to express how comfortable the car was on long trips for a man that is 6ft + he was able to fully extend his seat and relax.

I am about 6'1" tall, as soon as I hit I-10 West I tilted the seat all the back, pulled out and lowered the steering wheel, adjusted the mirrors, set the cruise control and cranked up my iPod. I was almost horizontal, legs streched out completely, I felt like I was in a Lazy Boy in the reclined position-I was Deep Riding.

What you said and what the original poster described sound quite different. Almost horizontal, the seat all the (way I assume) back, legs stretched out completely - how can this possibly NOT sound unsafe?

Wow, i am amazed..wait a minute no im not...I have never heard of deep riding before,but i dont think that he was laying all the way down gentlemen.... he was just trying to express how comfortable the car was on long trips for a man that is 6ft + he was able to fully extend his seat and relax. I know this is unheard of for some of you who from the looks of it drive like a capital L in your car, 2inches from the steering wheel. Since some of you are so concerned about you or your family being injured by a man reclining in his CTS, maybe you just shouldnt leave the house, they have all sorts fo distractions on the road nowadays, navigation, 40gigabyte hard drives, text messaging, vanity mirrors to put on make up, ect....etc... NOT ON MY WATCH said it perfectly, its ok for people to race their cts on public highways and roads and you dont attack them!? Cmon you guys!! Urb you never have made 1 comment about people racing endangering you and your family, the fact that someone is doing the speed limit in thier car enjoying the ride scares you to the point you need to make a smart remark about it. Street racing and exceeding the speed limit is illegal, driving your car the speed limit and having the seat back because your a tall person is not! Give the guy a flippin break!!pygmy pointed out he wasnt "reclining". I recline. He said he was near horizontal....something he clearly things is "cool" and sets him apart from the crowd, or else he would not have bragged here about being so cool.
He's actually flippant and arrogant, unconcerned about safety and those around him. Sounds like the MO of the typical "indestructible" 20 year old male.
Street racing threads are illegal here
www.cadillacforums.com/forums/forum-rules-guidelines/127312-kill-stories.html
i just choose not to reply in them, i just lock or delete them.
But this is just sheer stupidity. Remember, anything can happen especially when you are not prepared. Just ask the 8 kids killed here
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jzkSdS7ErCo6k8JY8LopeH5FafXQD8URL9D00
it was NOT the street racer who killed them, but a car coming up from behind.

I'd rather have someone coming at me doing 80 in a 55 sitting upright and watching the road then someone doing 55 that has their eyes level with the dash.

Wow, i am amazed..wait a minute no im not...I have never heard of deep riding before,but i dont think that he was laying all the way down gentlemen.... he was just trying to express how comfortable the car was on long trips for a man that is 6ft + he was able to fully extend his seat and relax. I know this is unheard of for some of you who from the looks of it drive like a capital L in your car, 2inches from the steering wheel. Since some of you are so concerned about you or your family being injured by a man reclining in his CTS, maybe you just shouldnt leave the house, they have all sorts fo distractions on the road nowadays, navigation, 40gigabyte hard drives, text messaging, vanity mirrors to put on make up, ect....etc... NOT ON MY WATCH said it perfectly, its ok for people to race their cts on public highways and roads and you dont attack them!? Cmon you guys!! Urb you never have made 1 comment about people racing endangering you and your family, the fact that someone is doing the speed limit in thier car enjoying the ride scares you to the point you need to make a smart remark about it. Street racing and exceeding the speed limit is illegal, driving your car the speed limit and having the seat back because your a tall person is not! Give the guy a flippin break!!Well, you can't read. As for speeding, I've done many track days hitting speeds well over 140mph. And my car is fine and I'm fine. Even with cars very close. Why? Because I'm paying attention.

Driving horizontal is throwing away most of the awareness of your surroundings. So give it up...

No need to lay horizontal to get comfortable. I take my 08 CTS on 5.5 hour trips twice a week and have done one 8 hour stint already. Its a drop dead comfortable ride regardless of trip length.

My only complaint is I'd love a dead pedal for left leg comfort but that's it. Hoping the 09 CTS V has some type of dead pedal I can order as a perfect fit dead pedal. That and bluetooth. Only thing really missing in this car.

And by the way, 5.5 hours is the very outer limit of the gas tank's capacity.. I'm probably one of 3 people in the world can ever test that limit every week. MPG? Bah, who cares... Give me the hours per tank spec and I'm happy. :)

Well, you can't read. As for speeding, I've done many track days hitting speeds well over 140mph. And my car is fine and I'm fine. Even with cars very close. Why? Because I'm paying attention.

Driving horizontal is throwing away most of the awareness of your surroundings. So give it up...

WTF!!??:hmm: What are you talkin about?? You are obviously the one who can read. I said nothing about racing on a track and i dont give a flying $@%$ if you have, thats not the topic of the thread:bonkers: So why dont you stop daydreaming about your track days and go read the thread over again. What does you doing 140 on a track have to do with someone reclining in their cts, and people racing illegally on the public highways?:thepan: I think your in the wrong forum... someone please escort JIMBO to the cts v forum Thank you.

WTF!!??:hmm: What are you talkin about?? Obviously i CAN read, you must be the one who cant read i didnt say anything about racing on a track and i dont give a $@@$ if you have, thats not the topic of the thread:bonkers: So why dont you stop daydreaming about your track days and go read the thread over again. What does you doing 140 on a track have to do with someone reclinging in their cts?:thepan: I think your in the wrong forum... someone please escort JIMBO to the cts v forum Thank you.Well, you couldn't even understand what the OP was saying, so you were wrong there. As for the track, it was a comparison to you complaining about racing. As for street racing, I doubt you'd see any one of us condoning anything on the street...

So get some comprehension and re-read the thread yourself...

Well, you couldn't even understand what the OP was saying, so you were wrong there. As for the track, it was a comparison to you complaining about racing. As for street racing, I doubt you'd see any one of us condoning anything on the street...

So get some comprehension and re-read the thread yourself...

I clearly understood what he was saying, i just think he was exaggerating quite a bit by saying he was horizontal. leaning back? yes. But the M.O of the thread was saying how comfortable the ride was on a long distance trip for man of his height. Urbanaski metioned that he was glad he wasnt going to be in the area for fear that the deep riding guy would injure him or his family. A cts forum member by the name of (not on my watch) said that plenty of guys have talked about speeding and street racing in this forum and no it may not have been condoned, but they were not attacked like Mr deep rider was by simply stating that he "adjusted his mirrors" and leaned the seat back and cranked up his ipod. So i said give the guy a break, and hear you come talking about your track days, like that has any relivance to the topic, and insulting, saying that i cant read, but in reality if you would have taking the time that i know you have given your 8,293 posts, to really read the O.P and all the corresponding posts, you would have understood what i was saying, and who i was saying it to. Mistakes happen, i understand. Not trying to turn this into the forum battles that i have seen in here, just making a statment and i dont appreciate being attacked for that. I have noticed that a lot of supporting members are good at attacking people in here, even though you guys are supposed to be the ones who regulate and set the tone of this forum. You should lead by example, its no wonder why you have to lock threads, if your behaving as such how do you expect the everyone else to act.

I think what Jim was saying is that while he was doing 140 on the track, he was still aware of his surroundings, and seated in a position to be able to control his vehicle - things not possible when reclined in your seat as the original poster to this thread was.

IMHO, street racing has nothing to do with this - one need not necessarily have to come out and condemn street racing to be allowed to comment on this obviously unsafe seating position.

I think what Jim was saying is that while he was doing 140 on the track, he was still aware of his surroundings, and seated in a position to be able to control his vehicle - things not possible when reclined in your seat as the original poster to this thread was.

IMHO, street racing has nothing to do with this - one need not necessarily have to come out and condemn street racing to be allowed to comment on this obviously unsafe seating position.

1 month free membership!

(damn, i dont have the power to do that.... urb!??)

I have noticed that a lot of supporting members are good at attacking people in here, even though you guys are supposed to be the ones who regulate and set the tone of this forum. You should lead by example, its no wonder why you have to lock threads, if your behaving as such how do you expect the everyone else to act.

From our rules page:
"By agreeing to these terms (and following through with this registration), you agree to and understand that by not following the rules in this agreement, your account may be cancelled whether or not you are a Supporting Member or Supporting Vendor. Being a financial supporter does NOT entitle you to be free of the rules set forth in this agreement. If your account is banned or cancelled, you are NOT entitled to a refund."

Supporters have financially contributed to the site but are not above the rules, nor am I. They also cannot lock threads, I can. There is nothing to lock here, just debate. Which is allowed per our rules:
"There are going to be topics and discussions that will have heated debates. Please think before you post and re-read what you type before you post it. Keep your comments limited to the debate at hand and do not make this a personal issue between you and another reader. "

I think anybody taking a stand against stupidity IS leading, as opposed to ignoring and accepting.

I think what Jim was saying is that while he was doing 140 on the track, he was still aware of his surroundings, and seated in a position to be able to control his vehicle - things not possible when reclined in your seat as the original poster to this thread was.

IMHO, street racing has nothing to do with this - one need not necessarily have to come out and condemn street racing to be allowed to comment on this obviously unsafe seating position.I need to hire you as my spokesman. Simply put, thank you.

I need to hire you as my spokesman. Simply put, thank you.

I'll accept a base salary of 125k/yr, with 8 weeks of paid vacation, a company-provided CTS-V, and a hot, young administrative assistant. :D

I like to put a pillow and blanket in the trunk and then controll the wheel and pedals with a couple of broomsticks through the passthrough in the back seat. That is what I call deep ridin':thumbsup:

...and a hot, young administrative assistant. :D

The devil is in the details. You may want to specify gender prior to signing a contract. Otherwise you might be in for a surprise. :bouncy:

The devil is in the details. You may want to specify gender prior to signing a contract. Otherwise you might be in for a surprise. :bouncy:

:eek: I thought it was obvious she'd be female - men aren't hot! :D

:eek: I thought it was obvious she'd be female - men aren't hot! :D

Tell it to the judge... ;)

- men aren't hot! :D

O...rly??

I like to put a pillow and blanket in the trunk and then controll the wheel and pedals with a couple of broomsticks through the passthrough in the back seat. That is what I call deep ridin':thumbsup:

LOL @ DJ. You can borrow a couple of my broomsticks. They're parked in the garage. :D

I'll accept a base salary of 125k/yr, with 8 weeks of paid vacation, a company-provided CTS-V, and a hot, young administrative assistant. :DHow about a CTS-V stored in your garage for the winter and that's it?

O...rly??

Really! Have you ever looked at us? All hairy and round, things stickin' where they shouldn't be..

Not sure how women do it :D

i like pygmy
3 months on me

I like to put a pillow and blanket in the trunk and then controll the wheel and pedals with a couple of broomsticks through the passthrough in the back seat. That is what I call deep ridin':thumbsup:

Post of the Day. :thumbsup:

:histeric:

[QUOTE=PygmySurfer;1411912]Really! Have you ever looked at us? All hairy and round, things stickin' where they shouldn't be..


Hey....speak for yourself!! :D

i like pygmy
3 months on me

:bows: gracias!

Really! Have you ever looked at us? All hairy and round, things stickin' where they shouldn't be..

Not sure how women do it :D

Um, ya. I have looked at a couple of men. :D

Not sure how women do what? :suspense:

[QUOTE=PygmySurfer;1411912]Really! Have you ever looked at us? All hairy and round, things stickin' where they shouldn't be..


Hey....speak for yourself!! :D

:lol: Don't worry Dan. He's a pygmy. :D

Um, ya. I have looked at a couple of men. :D

Not sure how women do what? :suspense:

Look at us.. live with us! :hmm:

[QUOTE=DanV;1412035]

:lol: Don't worry Dan. He's a pygmy. :D

Hey! I resemble that remark!

You'd think they could have a smiley of a little dude on a surf board for me, eh? :histeric:

Really! Have you ever looked at us? All hairy and round, things stickin' where they shouldn't be..

Not sure how women do it :D

That is why my wife has girlfriends. :D

That is why my wife has girlfriends. :D

Your wife has girlfriends because she prefers the way they look versus the way guys look? Sounds like an interesting arrangement. ;)

That is why my wife has girlfriends. :D

hmm, how do I convince the girlfriend to explore this route? :)

hmm, how do I convince the girlfriend to explore this route? :)

You might try watching movies that touch on the subject briefly, then gradually ease in to movies that more overtly explore the subject. No puns intended. Many people respond quite positively when someone helps them to open doors to the subconscious - especially if the door wasn't locked to begin with.

:banana:

:food-snacking:

:food-snacking:Has RT taken a ride on the tricycle??

Has RT taken a ride on the tricycle??
...with your eyes closed? its the only way to do it...

This whole men/women discussion is giving new meaning to "deep riding"

This whole men/women discussion is giving new meaning to "deep riding"

:highfive:

...with your eyes closed? its the only way to do it...I guess...if they're hideous...

I'm making a road tip to Anchorage in a couple of days and I plan to try out this "deep riding". I'm working on a periscope to see with so I can lay the seat all the way down flat.

I'm making a road tip to Anchorage in a couple of days and I plan to try out this "deep riding". I'm working on a periscope to see with so I can lay the seat all the way down flat.

yeah but there's nothing to hit up there :want:

yeah but there's nothing to hit up there :want:

Except maybe a moose.

It'd be cool if dkozloski had a navigation lockpick installed, so he could watch a DVD on his deep ridin' run.

they can probably drink and drive up there too, i mean arent there like 12 cops in the state?

I'm making a road tip to Anchorage in a couple of days and I plan to try out this "deep riding". I'm working on a periscope to see with so I can lay the seat all the way down flat.

:histeric:

Except maybe a moose.

It'd be cool if dkozloski had a navigation lockpick installed, so he could watch a DVD on his deep ridin' run.

Maybe he could mount a flat screen tv on the dash - since he'll have the periscope, he won't need to see out the windshield!

Maybe he could mount a flat screen tv on the dash - since he'll have the periscope, he won't need to see out the windshield!
I've got a portable DVD player with "Happy Feet" all loaded up and ready to go.

they can probably drink and drive up there too, i mean arent there like 12 cops in the state?
A guy I used to work for was stopped in the lower 48 for suspected drunk driving. He told the cop it was okay because in Alaska you have a few drinks, blow in a breathalyzer, and take the driving test. If you pass the test it's ok to drive drunk. He claims they let him go. His wife says he'd only had a glass of wine with dinner and did ok on the sobriety test. I know that's a lie because he never stopped at one glass in his life.

So far this winter about 300 moose have been hit statewide. A usual score is 5-600.

In the last year there have been about 1200 arrests for DUI in Fairbanks. You're guaranteed 3 days jail, a $2500 fine, SR22 insurance, license revocation, an administrative suspension for up to six months for a first offense. Third time is a felony and it's a year in the can.

In the last year there have been about 1200 arrests for DUI in Fairbanks. You're guaranteed 3 days jail, a $2500 fine, SR22 insurance, license revocation, an administrative suspension for up to six months for a first offense. Third time is a felony and it's a year in the can.

It's about time somebody had stiffer drunk driving penalties (though they could probably be even harsher).

Then you get this guy (http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2008/02/20/dnt.19th.dui.wkrc), in Ohio, who's been convicted of drunk driving 19 times. Why they continued to allow him to drive is beyond me.

ghost ride da whip...

In the last year there have been about 1200 arrests for DUI in Fairbanks. You're guaranteed 3 days jail, a $2500 fine, SR22 insurance, license revocation, an administrative suspension for up to six months for a first offense. Third time is a felony and it's a year in the can.

Hey, that's some serious coin in the city coffers. The cops should open up a bar! No, wait a sec...

Hey, that's some serious coin in the city coffers. The cops should open up a bar! No, wait a sec...
The prosecutions are done by the state so they pocket the money.

So, I take this four hour Deep Ridin' trip to Fort Worth, spent a few days there without checking out the CTS Forum, I come home today and find all of this. I would try to say something funny, but its all been said. I am glad the original post turned out to be so "stimulating"-a direction I could never have seen coming.

So, I take this four hour Deep Ridin' trip to Fort Worth, spent a few days there without checking out the CTS Forum, I come home today and find all of this. I would try to say something funny, but its all been said. I am glad the original post turned out to be so "stimulating"-a direction I could never have seen coming.

....because i couldnt see anything :rofl: