Recent content by Cadzilla

Ah, I noticed you’re a Snowbird from up north. Welcome, eh? How long do you winter in PSP? Jim F.

Hola, John! My ‘V’ is Crystal Metalic Red Tint with a personal rear plate that reads ‘Cadsila’. Someone beat me to Cadzila with a ‘Z’. I’ll keep an eye out for you. Jim F.

I agree, and I don’t consider our XLR-V’s to be at all fragile. I figure if the engine builder has enough pride & confidence to sign his completed engine, I will share his confidence. It has served me well for 4 years. BTW, my first XLR (2007 base model) was black like yours ‘V’. It was hard...

My well behaved Driver I’ve put about 12k miles on my 2008 ‘V’ in the last 4 years. It had 50k when I acquired it. I live in Palm Springs where everything is 10 min. away, so it’s difficult to add miles. I drive it daily and gave it a good round trip run from Palm Springs to Seattle a yr. &...

LOL......good answer.

Welcome aboard! Welcome aboard, fellow enthusiast! My previous XLR was a 2007 Black Raven black on black beauty like yours. A very stealthy looking machine and difficult for me to part with. I'm sure you're enjoying your exceptional car and all the admiring comments you receive. What has...

Hello again, CNC Great pics!!! Wish I knew how to do that. I could be mistaken about the red interior. Last time I saw the car it was in a theater parking lot. I think I'd have taken notice of your distinctive and beautiful saddle leather. I'll keep my eye out for another sighting...

Hello CNC When did you purchase your Palm Springs H&E Elorado? I remember seeing a fine white example with a red interior 'round town until recently. Could that have been yours? Cadzilla :cool:

Oh, I hear your siren song regarding comfy tires, Messrs. Lextoy, Rule 62, and Nerkpowers, but I get nitzie thinking about relying on an inflator and/or repair kit or waiting for a tow when I'm halfway between Palm Springs, CA & Scottsdale, AZ in a 110 degrees cross desert drive to visit with...

I appreciate your input & update. The more I hear about the profound improvement on the ride the non run-flats provide, the more I weaken on maintaining my set of Pirelli Eufori's. But, I have $1200 invested in them, so it's a tough decision. BTW, what are you using in lieu of a spare or...

Hi Odtekman Yes, I experienced a recent flat while driving. An alarm chime sounded and the info screen advised me that my right rear tire was flat and I should limit my speed to less than 55mph. The car handled fairly normally and there was some minor noise increase from the tire. The tire...

Hello Lextoy HA! Yep, 18k miles will give me about 9 more years of 'V' driving. And, by then, they'll probably take my fob away from me, anyway. If I can find it. Or maybe I'll slip into an ATS convertible on the Alpha platform..........nah. Too stubby and it's a soft-top. If Cadillac...

Big thanks, Lextoy You are a wealth of info & helpful hints. I have noted from several sources that non run-flats provide a better ride & less road noise. And they are, of course, much easier to find and probably less expensive. I DID find a new 255/40-19 for the rear and for only $100...

My dealer found 2 new correct Pirelli runflats for my front wheels in January. I find I now need the rear tires replaced. I wish now that they hadn't replaced the fronts because now I'm having great difficulty finding compatible tires for the rear. I'm told using the same size on the rear as...

Thanks Tim Thanks for the welcome, Tim. When you & PATRICK are ready, coffee's on me.