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Got boned for $1,000. The rear right tire of the BMW had a small leak so I took it to Discount Tires. While inspecting the tires, the store personnel saw a 12-inch gash in the interior wall of the front left tire going into the steel reinforcement. I have no idea how that happened. The Bridgestone run flat that came with the car was $389 per tire, and the GoodYear F1 All Season was $201 per tire, so I decided to replace both fronts since, I hated the ride of the run flats anyways. Plus GoodYears come with 25,000 miles warranty. Yay for Z-rated tires I guess! I went for lunch while they replaced the front tires and fixed the rear right. The guy calls me saying you need to take a look at the rear right tire (the one with the leak). Well for my luck that one too had a huge gash going from the inside wall to the middle three quarters of the tire tire tread and again the steel reinforcements were pretty much visible. So I had to replace the rear two too. One more thing, starting Jan 1, 2010, government has started to tax extra for the tires not made in USA. I am glad the GoodYears I have proudly say MADE IN USA. What a day!

It has been more than a week, yet the feeling of being married has not hit both of us. Just feels like she is Detroit and I am in Orlando and life is going on. Is it bad?

Happy Birthday Paulie. I hope you have a great day. ^^You cannot expect the Camry driver to park correctly, can you?

Thanks SS.

I have reserved saying anything since Drew showed me the car on Sunday before NAIAS. I just wanted to sit on it. I feel exactly how you feel. My main concern is given that GM already had resources to turn the other wheels, they did not use them. Given the constraints Welburn and team has done a fantastic job. And therein lies my problem. Why does Welburn have to compromise all the time? Let him have all hands on deck, no compromise design for once. We have more than a capable platform in Zeta, which is under utilized. GM has compromised on this car, and that is something at this point I do not agree with. This car does not break any ground technologically. Everything has been picked from the bean-counters and made into one package, which to its credit is solid. Cadillac should not be that given it is aiming for a solid status. Given GM's engineering and technological capability they undersold this vehicle.

Thanks a lot guys. Do you think she is C&G material?

I have a couple of friends when they fight with each other they say, I need SPACE. Shotgun is the right way to write it not the way I wrote. I was making fun of my friends. Yes. That is what my friends say when they fight.

I need SPACE.

LOL. I thought of doing it to myself. Being married hasn't hit me yet. If just feels like she was here for the weekend we had great time and now she is back in Detroit. Is that bad?

TY Guys. Shot gun as it gets. TY. I guess you knew! Only you can come up with that! I have none. Does that mean I am F$cked? Is planning for 10 days "planned"? Congrats to you too.

Get Hitched!!!! 01/19/2010 is the day.

On-Star should have been called in such a case to slow the car down.

vonVeezelsnider's Entry:

Chopping Competition January 2010 Cadillac XTS Let us kick off the new years by reviving the competitions which made C&G a place for visualizing designs, exchanging ideas, and changing thoughts. The first on the list is Cadillac XTS. As visible in our thread for the Cadillac XTS, the general perception for the vehicle has been mixed. So we offer you to make it better. The deadline is February 1st, 2010. So let us get the creative juices flowing for our first competition of 2010 - Cadillac XTS. First and Second Placed Entries will receive a Caddy related prize. Place your entries and/or Discuss Here: Chopping Contest for Cadillac XTS

Dodgefan's Entry:

Chopping Competition January 2010 Cadillac XTS Let us kick off the new years by reviving the competitions which made C&G a place for visualizing designs, exchanging ideas, and changing thoughts. The first on the list is Cadillac XTS. As visible in our thread for the Cadillac XTS, the general perception for the vehicle has been mixed. So we offer you to make it better. The deadline is February 1st, 2010. So let us get the creative juices flowing for our first competition of 2010 - Cadillac XTS.

Speaking of signatures. Patience pays virtue.

Give another two weeks, come February you will have the parking place to play baseball. I never go to workout in Jan. Gyms feel like packed with sardines.

Good car for the price. I hope your patience was justified. Congrats.

Congrats. See I told you to bring Albert to Detroit. We would be Celebrating.

You are right. CRV is either Mexico, Japan or OH. I have seen VIN with J-- and 3--.

Nope. Only the Accord, TL, Fridgeline, Pilot, Odyssey. and now the Civic is now being built at the Greensburg, IN plant.

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Welcome Mr. James. Happy Posting! and Happy New Year to you too.

How did it handle in snow? Any glaring glitches?