I Found The REAL Reason My CTS-V Wagon Was TOTALED While I Was Modifying It! Would You Drive It?
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I love how you get a new vehicle and immediately start tearing into it and upgrading it! not all channels can do the same amount of consistency that you deliver!
the turn over is impressive.
and being from the fox river valley myself,
I know a lot of these bolts are less then forgiving.
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You should totally turn the old seats into computer chairs. I've got the seat from a 2004 CTS that I welded to the base of an old office chair. I even have the power functions hooked to a spare PC power supply.
nice great idea
I always wanted to do this with an extra seat off my buick I have
That's a cool idea
Could serve as good shop chairs even, especially for detail work
I’ve done exactly that with some old Commodore seats for the workshop/man-cave. Worked great, but I ended up sourcing some shorter gas struts at they were a little tall due to the extra thickness of the seat squab.
Android all the way! I've been an Android user for a decade and I will never switch. I like the ease of use, the simplicity, the customization options, and the freedom to access the whole device, as well as not being locked into an ecosystem that is impossible to escape.
This CTS-V wagon is sweet, and so is your content. Fantastic Saturday morning viewing!
The excitement and joy you felt when doing the GN videos is how I feel about this car. I was a detailer at a Chevy dealership when these first came out and I had to move one of these on the lot. It was the first time I saw a backup camera and I was so blown away. On top of those recaros, I knew one day I had to have one. It's been my dream car for 10 plus years, but I have 3 kids and they're expensive. Before I die I would like to own one. Great videos. Thank you for sharing the passion.
The ASMR of the hands on the leather seat during the driver side install - chef's kiss!
These Saturday morning LSC uploads totally reminds me of the Saturday morning car TV shows that I used to look forward to all week when I was younger!!! Now I have something to look forward to every week again!!! 😊
You, Peter, and Max are my new Saturday morning CARtoons, just like when I was a kid. First found your channel trying to get some help with my W211 E550 and I've stayed around for everything else. Great channel, and good people.
This!
CARtoons! Still have my stack from bitd!
It’s just sad Pete’s won’t be in the videos anymore! Stan peter forever
@@austinedmondson964 why
What happen to Peter?
Guys, i can't tell you how much i enjoy your videos. Sometime during covid i discovered this channel and it has been a regular ever since. Watched all of it and being stuck in hotels all over the world during the pandemic, it's always a pleasure to see and a true soul-healer! Keep it up! and thanks.
Metallic gold calipers with body color matched ruby red V decals (like the factory brembos a 2004 Subaru STi). It will give a yellowish hue I think you are looking for, without the McDonald's color scheme of yellow and red that the current set up somewhat reminds me of. Gold and ruby red look awesome together. I think it would give off factory vibes too.
Seats are awesome Alex and the fun that you are going to have with the speed and exhaust notes on this car are incredible. I have my Dad’s 1968 Corvette when he unfortunately passed away, with the 427 Tri-power with aluminum heads and you can’t replace that sound with an EV. The upgrades you have mad are excellent as well and so worth the time. Love watching your videos on the weekends when I am catching up on computer stuff from work. Looking forward to the next video! Thanks as always Alex and Peter for teaching us how to do things on vehicles and bringing smiles to our faces watching these videos. 😊😊
The Cerakote headlight restore kit is superb. It’s a wipe on clear, however discoloration on the interior of the lense has worsened so replacing them is probably the best thing.
So glad uve chosen the CTS-V ! it's hard to tell if Peter is happy about the decision because he has no more room to smile more than he already does 😂😂 best channel on utube 🎉
I installed VLine in my 2011 Acura TSX Wagon. It is a huge upgrade and I never had any issues with it disconnecting or loading. Honestly the best upgrade for a car that has an older infotainment.
This channel really is insanely good. I always look forward to the next videos. Proper car content done brilliantly, with loads of fun and enthusiasm. All the best guys!
Great video as usual Alex! I noticed in the last part of the video, that the steering column plastic covers appear to be loose. When you were turning the steering wheel, both upper an lower covers were moving. Thanks again for putting out the best automotive TH-cam content. Cheers from Guam USA👍
Great choice! Although, I'm a Ford guy at heart, I'd gladly daily your CTS-V! Also, great find on the Recaros. They look brand new and are really going to make the interior refresh! I'm so glad I discovered your channel a few months ago. You guys always crack me up and make my day when you release a new video!
The factory silver finish on the calipers is classy and just suits the sleeper nature of the wagon perfectly.
Alex, I totally agree with the decision to keep the Cadilac it is such a sweet ride. There is always another Tesla that can be bought. Great update on the CTS-V and that paint is AWESOME! Great video! I look forward to more Caddy videos. BTW what is going on with the Lightning? I can see it in the back ground on the lift. . . .
I love this series, had followed the car on hoovies prior. But I used to drive an STS V, then after my 2nd daughter was born ; I sold it and had a 3.6 CTS I then spent the next get years "V-Spec'ing" lol. Seeingvyou simply popping the clips rushed back emotions and the struggles were real lol. Great job, that screen mod was STELLAR
I love the way these seats attach. Makes installation and removal so much easier.
If you're gonna re-do the calipers, perhaps the Bronze-Gold color that was used on the 350Z Brembo calipers. Would contrast pretty well with the Burgundy/Red paint.
Exactly what I think
That would be a subtle Iron Man look
@@greenlavaproductions That didn't click for me till just now. Good catch!
That sounds perfect, I think it would definitely suit the vibe of the Caddy. Hopefully Alex sees this!
Exactly.
The way you upgrade your vehicle options is exactly the same approach I take.
The only thing I would have done differently is I would remove the unused air bag wiring harness for those seats.
If I wanted the option of removing the seats in the future I might leave the old harness in place but I'd definitely label and tie up the unused harness.
The reason is at some point you'll either sell the car or someone else will work on it and they won't know what to do with the disconnected wiring. They might accidentally connect the wrong one or waste a ton of time trying to figure out what the disconnected wiring is for and what they can plug it in to.
I don't know if I'll ever get that opportunity to own a 2013-2014 CTS-V wagon, but that has been my dream car for many years.
For the first time ever the fake explosion actually made me flinch when Alex turned on the heat gun on the high tech oven to heat the headlights. LOL!!!! Good one Max!
10000% support this especially being a fellow Red V owner (manual full bolt on sedan) 😊 welcome to the clan 🎉
IPhone for me, but I also carry Android. I find that what you start with tends to be what you stay or eventually go back to. Just depends what you like as they are both great these days.
Android. Because I know what I'm doing. I work in IT. How many of the guys I work with have iphones? Zero. Because we aren't forced into apple's ecosystem & they are much more useful. Use it as a pineapple, fluke, netool, etc. Wifi scanner, etc. Things Apple decides for you that you don't need or want...
Iphone users consist of pay someone to do everything for me... Android are Diyers
@@thebarkingmouse This. Android gives you tons more options with allowing alternative launchers, app stores, and so on. Also, if you're one to tinker, many phones have community support after official support ends, with custom updated ROMs and security fixes that significantly extend the life of the hardware. Apple hardware tends to skimp on RAM, which is a planned obsolescence that will limit future OS viability. While I otherwise respect the general quality of Apple's engineering, I object to their walled garden, controlling, arbitrary eco-system lock-ins, "you will use your stuff how-- and only the apps we allow you to," and cult-like brand marketing that focuses more on image than product. If you value choice, stick with android.
I have both as well. Started with android and currently using my second iPhone for about a year. They’re very similar, the average joe doesn’t use most of the benefits that android provides over apple.
@@tradain I use Android because of the people that are Apple fans.. don't want to be them.
great video. You guys show the difficulty of doing some of the work and continue through. Good technical content.
Yea in the years I’ve been watching Alex he does the tedious annoying stuff without a bat of an eye
Who couldn’t love Peter! Always happy and laughing
Just a reminder that is not a crack on the lense, that comes factory, it’s for the blinker fluid! I’m insulted you didn’t give the factory credit. Haha
Love the channel keep up the awesome work!
Here’s a dis-advanced tip for you. For your next headlight freshen up, us a dual action sander and sand away all of the yellow from the lens. Work through your dry sanding grits ending with 800. Then apply a good quality automotive paint clear coat and reinstall. Guaranteed clear lenses for at least 10-15 years.
Good video. Love the car. Love the red color. I agree with your decision to make it your daily driver. As for the brake calipers, please consider painting them red.
Congrats on your new daily driver Alex! Hope you have many more burnouts in your wagon 😉
I hope Alex can help on this one, I am looking to get a W246 Mercedes. Are their any common issues or faults you had on these or are they generally good cars?
More great content! Thanks, Guys! It's awesome that you take the time to create a daily driver that you can enjoy. If you're going to be in it daily, that's kinda the point. Keep the bloopers, Max.
LOVE your channel! If your channel was a radio station and you were DJ Wrench spinning all the automotive hits, I'd call in a request. 1988 (Gotta be an '88) Pontiac Fiero GT! Swap out the stock v6 for a boosted 3800 II. You know how the GN was your all-time dream... 88 Fiero GT is mine! Love your content! And WOW, CTS-V wagon is the best American wagon of all time! My current daily driver is my Grandfather's '92 Buick Roadmaster. Stock 350 V8. Still running. No mods. Needs a ton of cosmetic work from 32 years of dings and weather. Keep wrenching! Awesomely helpful creators like ya'll on TH-cam taught me everything I know about repairs. Learned how to do a 75% rebuild on my wife's Honda Oddy when the timing belt took a dump and destroyed the valve stems. Took me 6 months, but it came back to life! God Bless!
Great video guys, can’t wait to see how this one turns out! Also, former android user for over 10 years, finally made the switch to i phone and have loved every minute of it. You just need to give it a chance for a month or so and you’ll see why people love them.
Hello Alex, I would do a color match on the brake calipers to the car color with chrome lettering on the caliper. A little different but follows the theme of the Cadillac like the fender badge up by the windshield.
If you are not planning to replace all four rims, I would take a real hard look at each one for any problems. Sometimes a person just wants to replace the bad ones.
Love the inspection of the repair. In my personal opinion the repair was done really nice.
Sweet. You went with the CTS. Though not many people stay consistent with the color-I'm hoping that you powder coat the brakes with red. The car looks awesome wrapped in red. One thing that surprises me is that you didn't pull up a Carfax report to see where/when the car was hit.
I have been a wagon man since I was a sophomore in High School. I bought a Datsun 510 that a Mechanic was using to haul parts around in. And it was one of the best cars that I have ever owned! My last wagon was a 2010 Pontiac Vibe AWD. One of the only things that I hated about it was that it was automatic. It was basically a mini-4Runner.
Your videos make my day man keep it up ! ❤
I'm all for saving the planet, but I'm also going to enjoy my gas guzzlers for as long as I can. Am I a hypocrite? Maybe.
If you recycle, you’re doing your part! 😂
If only mining lithium and burning coal to make electricity was saving the planet
I think there's room for enthusiasts like us to still drive ICE powered cars for a while, since we only make up like 1% of the drivers out on the road - we won't make a dent in the environment either way. Plus, you gotta take into account the higher emissions involved in producing electric cars vs gas.
Personally, I'll be getting an electric car as the family hauler in a few years; but, I'll still keep a couple ICE cars for weekend fun and to tinker with. Also, I've got solar panels on my house and I'm converting to electric water heating (vs natural gas).
My point is that lowering emissions can come in other forms besides your car, and it's okay to feel good about that, because ICE cars are simply way cooler than electric right now.
Nothing wrong with it at all until they have resolved the issues with scaling the ability to charge a lot of cars quickly....or maybe before that it is hydrogen power or even carbon neutral gas. EVs, in their current form, could be a trend and not the actual solution to the problem.
I love my 8mpg v8 jeep. Sorry
I was seriously curious which car you were going to keep. I think you made the right choice - especially for your channel and viewers.
Sunroof said to add about 120lbs...and it's all high up... Just did my fifth cross-country run in my Vagon, 6500mi. this run...Stick, when speed limit is 80, cruise is 50 over..22-23 mpg highway...70 drops to 20'ish, 55 or 60 your in the teens for mpg...😮🤔 700HP Lingenfelter just under 140K, had since new.
Even though I’m not a caddy fan this one is a beast! It’s growing on me. Love the color and sound! She’s in great hands with you and Peter!
I like the part where Alex speaks Italian, you should do that more often, teach us a new language, one car part at a time
I switched from an iPhone over to a Google Pixel 6 Pro and I am never going back. I know that google wants my business so they want to make me happy. Apple has everyone's business and they take that for granted so all they do is make themselves happy. Case in point, why is the lightning cable still a thing? USB-C is equal or better in every metric.
I personally think that the brake calipers would look better in red to match the car rather than the odd looking yellow.
I drive a 94 mustang gt 5.0. Its no where near as fast as a modern ev. But the smiles that engine puts on my face everytime i drive it, is why ill never get rid of it. Yall can have the EV's, im good.
Good choice dropping the Tesla and sticking with the Cadillac. Wasn’t a fan of wagons till now. Pretty sweet ride & dig the color. Great video
You got Fleaed on Flea Bay just like the rest of us. Ironic. Google Maps blows chunks. Waze which used to be independent until Google bought em ROCKS. Mostly cause of the COP Locators......I just LOVE that.
I'd go in an swap the brake rotors for drilled and slotted ones, while you're getting the calipers powder coated to match the car. Of course I feel for you when it comes to the missing head light cover and the cracked rim you have on the car. But I'm still looking forward to the end result after you put in that 40+ mpg tune on this beast.
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Why would anyone put drilled and slotted rotors on a street car? Waste of money. Race cars use solid rotors FYI.
Drilled calipers are prone to cracking and don't perform any better than slotted. I agree for a street car that solid is probably better. I replaced my factory Brembo drilled rotors with DBA slotted. They look great.
The 99 Escalade(1st gen looks like a Yukon with a front clip) and eldorado had the Navi screen animation
Android all the way brother
Those new (well) seats are really nice.. what a find!! Really nice of the seller to put in the bonus stuff! Packed very well too!!
I love how your GM products and even the Beemers come in, get upgraded and run while the F150 is always on the lift in the background.
My wife daily’s a 14 CTS-V wagon. Such a fun car. She drove Merc’s for many many years, which are massaged and so redefined. This V wagon is a WAR HAMMER.😂 compared to the previous Merc’s.
Thought I'd add, I love the brotherhood yall have and the positive vibes always. I actually got vinyls made for my extended cab windows on my race truck : " I Hope Something Good Happens To You Today" just for the 1 in a thousand smiles they might get
I have the GROM unit for my Acura. Pretty good system. Love using it for CarPlay, makes the infotainment more up to date! Especially in a 4th Gen TL
I can say from experience from owning a 2010 version with the 3.6 v6 gas mileage is not much better. I get maybe 17 city and 22 highway. The v8 supercharge version at least makes all the good sounds and has the need for speed!
Enjoyment in getting a car to the way you want it , going through things and getting to know what you have .
Good choice. I’m coming up on 100K miles/4 years in my ‘11 CTS-V wagon, it’s black-on-black with sunroof/Recaros/automatic. It’s stupid fun, reliable, and invisible except to car guys…they recognize the badges and frequently come over to chat. Most annoying aspect is that the flexible black plastic skirt under the air dam is JUST low enough to catch on parking lot bollards.
Are you planning on looking into the Grom unit? I just had one installed in mine, & it makes a huge difference. Best money I’ve spent on a car in quite awhile.
Excellent choice for a car channel!
Peter has been such a great addition to this channel!
OEM Silver for the calipers honestly. The silver used on the og calipers is beautiful with its hints of flake in the sunlight
HYPER ADVANCED Legit Street Team all the way. Love the work so far!!!
Nice upgraded on the seats and info center. I learned something new regarding how to replace the headlight lens!
As a fellow TH-camr, I have both. A google pixel 7pro and a Iphone 13pro max. I use my pro max for filming. The film quality of 4k 24fps on the Iphone is amazing and the air drop feature is amazing. I also edit on my macbook pro and Mac studio. I keep my android device because there are just so many other things you can with Android that you cant do with Iphone. But the film and air drop then edit option with Iphone makes it a must have.
I wanted to say after the 1st video i hunted and got lucky to find a 2010 V sedan thunder grey and manual. I immediately used your code to buy the grom unit and i love it. The dash pieces and the door pieces have a very light ambient glow at night if you pay attention to dimming the interior lights ;) I want to get a full corsa exhaust, just did a air raid cold air intake really wakes up the blower whine. Hope to see a few more mods on your wagon,maybe a smaller pulley,tune?
I love Sunday mornings with Alex. Love from Australia!
Love your show. Look forward to it every week. When it comes to your brake calipers. Black if you go chrome on Rims or Red if you go with black Rims.
about apple or android phones I keep both but the apple phone is not connectified as a phone its just used as a camera for easier connectivity to macbook for editing.
I personally really like the yellow calipers it helps the red paint and chrome rims stand out!! 👌
Nothing like a new LSC video to end my night! absolutely love the channel! what a sweet v wagon too!
IDK why I love station wagons so much, but I would love one of these, or a Dodge Magnum SRT8. Great video as usual...love you guys!
A squib is also a pyrotechnic device. Basically a cup with a charge in it, to look like a bullet is going through something. I've worn ones with blood packs on top.
Great stuff fellas! It would be cool if at the end of a project you tallied up total car and parts costs for reference if that was something you'd be willing to share.
Any color other than yellow. A paint matched caliper would be awesome but a bright silver or white would be nice.
100% BACK Window driver... B pillars covered in hair product... great ep
I love seeing how much you guys care about and appreciate your cars. I hope to put in the same amount of love in to my dream car whenever the day comes that I can afford it.
Always great to see Mrs LSC in a video, almost time for her to take the mustang to the track!
Android auto is SO nice.. I grabbed an older Pioneer AVH 2440NEX and man, it's older, yes, but I have the usb A input run out and i connect my phone to it and I get MY maps, MY music, MY texts, MY phone all through my Stereo. It's SO nice
I love how detailed your videos are
Thanks Caleb!
Love Love Love the CTS-V! Keep the calipers yellow, just finished properly!
I did my calipers on my Rosso Competitione Alfa in yellow Ferrari Giallo Triplo Strato. It’s a beautiful pearl yellow and the color really pops in the sun. This or something similar would look great with this color of red.
Owning a CTS myself (Sadly not a V, nor a Wagon) that little illumination strip actually shows up UNDER the chrome trim. Just a tasteful bit of interior lighting. Was interesting to see you tear into the dash of one of these.
i miss the seats that were in my 89 thunderbird supercoupe. it all the lumbar and side bolster adjustments in the back and bottom. so comfortable. and mine had the option for both front seats, they usually only had the adjustments for the driver seat.
Wow you already got Recaro’s. Thank you for upgrading it properly.
That was an amazingly good ad you did for Blue Nile
Honestly I’d go silver on the calipers, simple but yet looks so damn good with the metallic red
Fantastic video. Looks like I need to upgrade my 2014 CTS CUE system with additional capabilities. Thanks for the info.
Alex, I have to admit I'm kind of jealous. I have been looking for a second generation CTS-V with low mileage on it for quite a while. But I would absolutely LOVE to have a wagon! Good upgrade with the Recaros too. About a year ago, I drove three different cars at a lot in Salt Lake City and the first one did not have those and the second two did. Huge difference. Unfortunately, I was not able to make a deal on any of them because my bank would not finance vehicles with rebuilt titles, which all three had. Looking forward to the next chapter with this car man, and absolutely love that color! So hard to find them in anything other than black or silver.
Great car and awesome additions added. I own a SRX but I would love to own a CTS-V. I did have to take off the front facia to replace the headlight assemblies.
Pearl white and chrome delete was my preference. That red is old lady cinnamon cadi red.
Mine had the recaros, but for daily i thought couch seats would be better without having to jump over the bolsters.
Do a video on trying getting the swirls out of the trim and everything you used.
CTS V wagon one of the top ten "grocery getters" ever produced! I am a Ford guy but would drive this as my daily driver till I died, what a near divine combination of a car!!!!
I’m really enjoying your videos. You do excellent work on the cars. And as for the phone. I had an iPhone 4 until I had my car stolen along with my phone in 2011. Then went to Android Flex curved phone for 6 years then bought an another android until it just wouldn’t charge anymore. Then bought an iPhone 14S and I love both phones but went with iPhone because service is better.
MAX!!! Remind Alex that now he can instal an obd and connect directly to the android of the car and get all the info of the car. You guys are the best. Keep going 💪💪💪 best car mechanic channel 👌✌️🇵🇹
Oh I forgot. Calipers in gold or matching the car colour like candy or cherry red.
I actually went the opposite route that you did. I had a CTS-V wagon with -700 HP and totaled it. I loved that car as a daily driver. The only thing that I didn’t like was the 10-12 mpg. I replaced it with ‘17 Tesla Model S P100DL for my daily driver. I loved that Wagon, but after a year with my Model S, I am still really enjoying it. I did lower it and added some nice forged wheels😅
Alex, I saw a CTS similar to yours. The calipers were yellow with the Cadillac shield in the center.
Instead of soldering and then using heat shrink tubing, give solder tubes a try. They're super easy, and give a great connection too!
That transition into the diamond ad…. bella… BELLA!!!! 👌🏻
Loving the addition of the bloopers at the end 😂. LSC is the best channel on TH-cam!! Keep the content coming guys.