GEN 2 What else is in your garage?

[kpecks]

Just added a unicorn 2006 Land Cruiser with 59k mile...

 

[jintro]

‘18 KTM 300xc and ‘04 E55 AMG ... and usually another project of some sort

 

[isis]

Cleaned up my garage and took a few pics:

 

[Badgertits]

Cleaned up my garage and took a few pics:

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Is that an LS6 CTS-V?

 

[GatorBait]

Too many toys not enough time to play.

 

[isis]

Is that an LS6 CTS-V?

Yessir 2005. I found it with 13K miles on it in 2012. It’s got about 58k now. B&B headers and Complimenting full X-pipe 3” exhaust with HPTuners adjustments. Hurst shifter and various mounts and bushings. Suspension and driveline is all stock.

It’s comfy, holds the road tight, and sounds like a dragon having sex When you get the rpms up (estimated). I hardly drive it but damn I love that car. It just makes you feel happy. It’s smooth but raw.

 

[Badgertits]

Yessir 2005. I found it with 13K miles on it in 2012. It’s got about 58k now. B&B headers and Complimenting full X-pipe 3” exhaust with HPTuners adjustments. Hurst shifter and various mounts and bushings. Suspension and driveline is all stock.

It’s comfy, holds the road tight, and sounds like a dragon having sex When you get the rpms up (estimated). I hardly drive it but damn I love that car. It just makes you feel happy. It’s smooth but raw.

I have a C5Z so was interested....only other car they put that engine in. Special car really....I had a G8 GT which is kinda similar idea & pretty awesome in its own right but hold on to that 1st gen n/a CTS-v my guess is they’ll be worth some $$$ @ some point, esp a manual.

in terms of Recent GM unicorn cars that’s one of em, aLong w/

A G8 GXP w/ M6
A GTO, period pretty much
a CTS-V LS6
A CTS-v wagon (esp M6- holy grail type gearhead shit)
Cyclone
Typhoon
The Silverado SS
TBSS
Fiero
STS-v w/ the blown north Star V8 (extreme unicorn)

I could go on - I know this is a Ford forum but I feel it’s a general gearhead enthusiast forum too- ford has made some awesome stuff too over years (lightning obvi) I just am a nerd about the real “Easter egg” vehicles that the domestics In particular have made over the years

 

[Badgertits]

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Not a bad problem to have...but is a legit problem. I’m a big joe rogan fan- he says something similar all the time “I can’t add any more hobbies/interests I simply don’t have enough time” - wife/kids + work + raptor + quad + kayaks + Z06 + waverunners + hiking + fishing + working out + Cooking/grilling/smoking + what? That’s it- I’m running outta time/energy!!!!

 

[isis]

I have a C5Z so was interested....only other car they put that engine in. Special car really....I had a G8 GT which is kinda similar idea & pretty awesome in its own right but hold on to that 1st gen n/a CTS-v my guess is they’ll be worth some $$$ @ some point, esp a manual.

in terms of Recent GM unicorn cars that’s one of em, aLong w/

A G8 GXP w/ M6
A GTO, period pretty much
a CTS-V LS6
A CTS-v wagon (esp M6- holy grail type gearhead shit)
Cyclone
Typhoon
The Silverado SS
TBSS
Fiero
STS-v w/ the blown north Star V8 (extreme unicorn)

I could go on - I know this is a Ford forum but I feel it’s a general gearhead enthusiast forum too- ford has made some awesome stuff too over years (lightning obvi) I just am a nerd about the real “Easter egg” vehicles that the domestics In particular have made over the years

I feel ya man. They made this one with the LS2 ‘truck motor’ for 06-07 too. The LS6 is a sweet little motor. 5.7 but the cam let it do what it did. They replaced it with a 6.0 and lost the revvy personality. It’s a weird feel for a pushrod motor but it’s cool as shit. All the first gens were manual. They didn’t have a V automatic until the second gen came out in 2009.

I got this one super low miles early and kept from f’ing with it over the years. It’s a special car. Also I got a great deal on the front end so it hasn’t lost a dime in the last 8 years. I also have nearly every stock piece I took off, just in case

funny note, on the same lot, the day I bought it from my friend at the caddy dealer, there was an STS-V sitting there for 4K more.

 

[DarthKickA55]

STS-v w/ the blown north Star V8 (extreme unicorn)

I owned one of these. It is the only vehicle I regret selling. Was a 2006 bought used in 2009. Triple Black. I remember that the stereo display had a "tilt" button to move the screen forward or backward. Suede inserts on leather bolster seats. Heated steering wheel. I had a lot of fun in that car. Sold it to a friend for $17.5k. Immediately regretted it, asked him to sell it back to me when he was done. He traded it in on a lease w/o letting me know....

And that, kids, is how I met your mother...