Had a lot of things come together this weekend. The little bastards making their way onto the streets greedy for treats always make me high tail it out of the neighborhood. And the Penobscot Narrows Bridge in Bucksport, ME closes their observatory on Oct 31st. And it was my last chance for any foliage drive that I like to make.


So on Sunday I was in Miami and I rented a sweet '10 CTS. White Diamond and black leather with the DI engine and 18" wheels. But I didn't get enough time to figure out if that console would dig into my knee on long trips. I saw that being an issue for some and I needed to know how that affects me since I've planned on getting a used V2 in the summer of '10 since I saw it in Detroit 2 years ago.

So I rented an '09 CTS today and drove it. Over 600 miles. It was 570 miles from my door back to my door. I headed north into NH and ME, Got to the bridge and headed north to Bangor. Then headed west towards Sunday River and into NH. Got to take my favorite roads(Rte 113, Hurricane Mtn Rd, Bear Notch Rd and the Kancamangus Hwy) and had those all to myself as I was driving them after 9PM in the late fall. Then headed home.

The CTS I had last week was new and tight and beautiful. This one was a Texas car with 25k miles and shimmied a little at 80mph. But the car was rattle free and otherwise drove nicely even though it was the softest optioned car available. The CTS still handled well and dug into the corners.

Now, for the legroom and long distance comfort. I drove for about 5 hours and 250 miles with how I normally position the seat. The dead pedal is nicely placed for me and even though kneeroom isn't plentiful, it didn't bother me for all that distance. Once I got past Bangor, I played with the settings a little bit. I placed the seat further back than I normally have it. Quite a bit further. The nice thing was that I could still reach the center console. And with the telescoping wheel, reach was still perfect. Once I made that readjustment, my knee felt even better and driving comfort was no longer even the slightest issue in my mind.

So I return the CTS first thing in the morning. And now I KNOW I can buy a V2 and not worry about that issue...

It'll be very interesting having you in this part of the forum when you get your V2. From reading your posts, I mean poasts, one quickly gets an idea of how passionate you were about your dearly departed V1. :thumbsup:

You may have to move the seat a little forward when you get the V2. The acceleration will tend to push you a few inches deeper into the seat...and you will want to be pushing the go pedal farther forward...worry not, we all get used to the extended toe position and the "in the womb" feeling of the seats forming around us. :D:D:D


You will love the V2

The CTS I had last week was new and tight and beautiful... and shimmied a little at 80mph. :histeric:

You may have to move the seat a little forward when you get the V2. The acceleration will tend to push you a few inches deeper into the seat...and you will want to be pushing the go pedal farther forward...worry not, we all get used to the extended toe position and the "in the womb" feeling of the seats forming around us. :D:D:D


You will love the V2
I will need to compensate, true.

:histeric:
HAY! Stop splicing my poasts, man...

Oh, how are the seats different from the CTS to the V2, not including the Recaros?

I wasn't thrilled with the seats overall but they wore well over the long haul. My biggest gripe at first was the narrowness of the shoulder area and I felt like my shoulders had little support. But that wasn't really a big deal.

I noticed the '10 had inflatable lumbar where the one yesterday didn't. It also seemed like the one without lumbar had the ability to lower closer to the floor.

Obviously, though, I'm getting Recaro''''s...