Dark_Knight

1) I love the doors with framed windows, they are always so much more solid than the frameless window doors
2) I love the little bumps on the inside of the interior door pulls, its a nice extra touch
3) I like the AMG menu but wish it would keep thee "AMG" letters lit up all the time
4) I love the flat bottomed steering wheel
5)I love the extra 12v outlet in the glove box

the autobox is growing on me

I wish I could have deleted sunroof
wider rear tires wouldve been nice
a 19 in option that looks like the 18 in wheels aggressive 5 spoke design wouldve have been nice (I couldnt deal with the 19in design so I opted to stay with the 18s)
2 more inches of legroom wouldve made this the perfect sedan

I cant imagine more hp, well there never is enough hp, is it possible the CTS-V his faster or is that just marketing?

Overall this may be one of the most perfect cars ever created by man

(IM sorry if there is a similar thread already , I searched and couldnt find it, if there is maybe the mods could merge this)

_AMG_

I just wish It had wider rear fender. I wouldnt mind sticking some 305 or 315 rubber in the back.

ruthless

cts-v is definitely faster than c63

Yuille36

Everyone, seems to compare the Cadillac CTS-V to the AMG E63 or C63. This isn't a true comparison, as the Caddy has a supercharger, hence more power. Where our cars have no power adders. Just all engine.....Now strap on a supercharger onto the C63 or E63, and we can talk. I would like to see a E63 with the 5.5 liter Twin Turbo paired against the Cadiilac CTS-V, then we can see who comes out on top. You have to have two cars with equal hp and torque to make a comparison, or your comparison will be loop sided.

black-clk500

yep, this would make the car "almost" perfect

350driver

+100000

I totally agree, but is it worth $5K - $8K to go widebody in the back and have the rear half of the car repainted? AND then getting a set of wide wheels...DPE, ADV.1....360? That is another $5K+. I was looking into this, as that I wished it was wider...the only thing that I would change.

Savoy6

i dont like how the ac smells like bad feet after awhile. i love everything else.

JeffDL

I don't like the seat backs being covered in plastic. Actually I don't like most of the plastic used throughout the car. But I'm working past it.

Yuille36

I don't like how easily the door panels, and dash are scuffed. And who's bright idea was it to place, the seats lumber controls on the side of the back rest? Where no one can reach them. Why not place the controls where every other car manufacturer places their seat control at the bottom of the seat near the door. duh....

gnxs

Based on your logic both cars would need to: have the same type of power adder, same transmission setup (including ratios), same induction design (2v, 4v, OHC, OHV, etc.), same rear gearing, weigh the same and have a similar .cd since all of those things will affect performance.

An E63 is about as natural a competitor as you'll find for a CTS-V, whether N/A or 5.5 TT.

Yuille36

gnxs,

Did you even get the jist to what I'm trying to say. Lets at least make it a fair fight. The CTS-V has a natural advantage via the supercharger. Give the E63 a supercharger or better yet, the 5.5 TT with comparable HP and let race.

Palladin

Since you mentioned it, what is the fix for the weird a/c smell? Seems like it's the worst when you turn the a/c off for a while (like a nice cool fall day) and then turn it back on again. Anybody have any suggestions?

gnxs

Yes. I understood you exactly, I just don't agree with it.

There's more to cars being evenly matched from a performance standpoint than just what their hp rating is. Wanna make it a fair fight.....then we'll have to give the Caddy something equivalent to the AMG Speedshift MCT 7-speed trans since it's light years better than the trans in the Caddy.

Maybe it's because I just subscribe to the "run what ya brung" mentality. I suppose it's not fair when I run across a TT V-12 AMG but I just accept the challenge and hope I brought enough, not cry foul to the guy in the AMG because he may have brought more firepower to the fight.

GHAZAN

New cabin filter and/or clean floor mats

Mort

I think that the condensation drain for the A/C needs to be cleaned and disinfected and maybe rerouted. If it stays damp the dust and dirt that stick to it will start to decompose and stink. Might even promote the growth of some mold and/or mildew.

NickZag

The A/C smell will happen in any car. I went through cabin filters in my VW, Toyota, Audi, etc. If you run your AC, especially with the recirculation option on, the only real way to prevent the mold build up is to run it with the AC and recirc off for 10+ seconds.

maximooz

^ I second what NickZag mentioned. But what I hate more is that I no longer have the C63

Jons95c36amg

Tuned C63 is faster than Ctsv.

ruthless

true but then you have to tune the cts-v to make it fair and therefore it would be faster

Dark_Knight

more likes, the pseudo drilled pedal look with little rubber dots, the little lights in the inside door handles, the way i can shut the cover over my screen at night (I dont have nav)
The carbon rear spoiler is awesome, I love my hood bulges
nitpick, the carbon package needs more carbon parts especially for what it cost me

bli8

I love the hood buldges, the power, the sound, the wheels even they aren't nearly wide enough.

Wish the transmission had the E63's wet clutch design but still like the shift actions and logic.

Don't like the brakes which are too light and grabby right before the car comes to a complete stop.

Jons95c36amg

By looking at dragtimes a pulley,tune headers couldnt beat a tune,headers C63-11.2 Not impressed with the Ctsv. Too bad its a hefty 4300lbs.

gnxs

What works best on a C63 doesn't necessarily work best on a "V" and headers (and exhaust for that matter) aren't an important mod on a "V".

Do a cam instead (which also cost alot less) and a CTS-V with a few other basic mods should be in the 10's @ nearly 130 mph (drag radial, decent air, pump gas).

Dark_Knight

hahahha, witha black interior buttons are hard to find, I still havent found these controls you speak of, I'll look harder today

Yuille36

The lumbar seat controls are three swithces on the side of the seat, near the center console. Open your back door, and look at the passenger seat, they should be easily seen, on the side of the seats back rest, near the center console. http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/...6/AMG/a015.jpg You should see the buttons on the passenger seat now, near the center arm rest.