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Hi Bill - I bought some parts from SMC already. I already installed the wiring and the EU mirrors - I was just waiting for the power windows/mirrors panel which SMC did not have. I got it from my supplier in the Ukraine -:)

That was useful to know. You all might want to see the window switch I am now adding to my US homologation XLR. At the top end of this bracket you will see there is an additional button. That is for all international XLRs and allows drivers to power fold the wing mirrors - very necessary...

You are correct - I cant remember what I replaced them with but these are definitely NOT run flat tires. I bought them because they had a softer compound and I like the tread pattern. I remember that they were Japanese - either Kumho or ..... I wont know until I am back in Rome and that...

I replaced the standard wheels and tires with the V-series wheels and brakes - so the size is the same as the one's on your V - the tires I believe are Pirelli Euforias? The car is in Rome and Im in London. And yes you are right about Bulgari -:)

I noticed that you did not ask me about my friend as I thought my clue was pretty obvious - let me know if you are interested. Cheers. These are more photos of my XLR in Rome - one of the shots is on the via della Riconcliazione in front of St Peter's Square and the others are in front of...

and that friend's name is the name that adorns the IP of your 2004-2008 XLR.

No no - not my garage - all the cars outside of the XLR, CTS-V; STS-V and Escalade belong to a friend

More photos pf my XLR in Rome Photos of my XLR in Rome - some in the garage and one outside at a restaurant - more to follow.

Yes you are correct in part - in Germany the official limit is no limit except where limited. So as you drive on the highways of Germany you can find yourself going from unlimited to 120 kph to 100 kph to 80 and back up as conditions and built up areas change. But the fact is it is the only...

Well I believe you have been slightly misinformed - Europe has the best highways, motorways, autobahns, autostrade, autopiste and autoroutes in the world - the drivers are much better than the US, the speeds are much higher or non-existent; the country roads are a blast to drive and you dont...

Yes we do - we just don't have their automotive freedom!!

Ok below is from one website - Number of fiscal horses (CV) (in horse-steam to be correct)Annual tax1-3€7504-6€1,4007-10€3,00011-15€3,60016 and more€4,500 Hard to read above but the annual CV fiscal horses CV for a car with more than 16 Chevaux Fiscal is EUros 4,500 a year ($6k) plus the first...

Your friend is partially correct. I checked again. The eco tax on the Cadillac XLR would be 8k euros ($11,000) for the first year but then there are also annual registration taxes that are paid to the region and to the state - and I believe those run a few thousand euros a year. Plus gasoline...

It is sometimes hard for us American drivers to understand how lucky they have it. We are unlucky in having dangerously low speed limits but the average citizen can by a car with a 6.o litre V8 and pay as little as $300 a year to run it. In Europe you need to be seriously affluent and up to...

Europeans go crazy for the car because it has a shape that you do not see in Europe. They know its American but can't quite figure it out. I get stopped all the time especially in Italy and France - the two richest countries in Europe with the lowest sales of Cadillacs (taxes are high - yearly...

Ive decided to launch a new thread on driving my 2009 XLR throughout Europe - mostly in Italy but also in France, Switzerland, Austria and Germany - and maybe even Spain. Ive attached some photos of the car (these have already been posted elsewhere on this site) The first 3 photos are of the...

Ive decided to launch a new thread on driving my 2009 XLR throughout Europe - mostly in Italy but also in France, Switzerland, Austria and Germany - and maybe even Spain. Ive attached some photos of the car (these have already been posted elsewhere on this site) The first 3 photos are of the...

Is that color opulent blue? But just a question though - the wheels look simply chromed - what am I not getting?