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« Reply #60 on: November 28, 2007, 10:39:34 am »
Quote from: wing on November 22, 2007, 12:12:47 pm
Dash too!

According to Road and Track, it's faux leather.

Must be pretty authentic-looking to have stumped the esteemed Wing.   Wink
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« Reply #61 on: November 28, 2007, 11:06:11 am »
Yes I'm sure it is faux, but it looks and feels like leather which is what I originally said.
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« Reply #62 on: November 29, 2007, 06:17:42 am »
"My only concern with the CTS is fuel consumption. I achieved much better consumption in the fall with the BMW 335i than I was capable of with the CTS. I averaged 13.5L/100km city and 10.5L/100km on the highway, the Natural Resources Canada ratings for the CTS are 12.3/8.0; pretty far off what I managed"
I tried to look up the rated mileage on NRC site, they did not have a listing for 2008 CTS, could the difference be that you had the 2007 rating, not the 2008 rating will AWD
Also it was very windy of the weekend, could that have played into the mileage
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« Reply #63 on: November 29, 2007, 06:31:54 am »
..finding FAUX wif tha Wingster.....never he's my HERO................guitar...I play him whenever..... Poke Dancy Banana Dancy Banana Evil.......FEE?...FIGH..FOO??  FAUX I smell the blood of an OTTOWAN...................... Wink
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« Reply #64 on: November 29, 2007, 08:28:50 am »
airbalancer, I have the 2008 ratings from the press information. 
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« Reply #65 on: November 29, 2007, 07:12:32 pm »
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airbalancer, I have the 2008 ratings from the press information. 

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« Reply #66 on: November 29, 2007, 07:18:49 pm »
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Quote from: wing on November 22, 2007, 12:12:47 pm
Dash too!

According to Road and Track, it's faux leather.

Must be pretty authentic-looking to have stumped the esteemed Wing.   Wink

There MUST be trying to compete with the 3 Series with the fake leather.  "Leatherette" was standard on BMW and real leather was an option.....
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« Reply #67 on: November 29, 2007, 08:01:22 pm »
Pretty sure the seats were real leather rocket, we are talking only about the dash.
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« Reply #68 on: November 29, 2007, 08:05:04 pm »
I've never been able to warm up to the turtle-like looks of these things, though I hear they are otherwise good vehicles.
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« Reply #69 on: November 29, 2007, 08:13:50 pm »
Quote from: wing on November 29, 2007, 08:01:22 pm
Pretty sure the seats were real leather rocket, we are talking only about the dash.

The previous CTS did have leatherette seats in the absolute base model, at least in the States.  I haven't heard any mention of leatherette seating with the second-generation CTS though.

rrocket, "leatherette" isn't just a BMW thing.  I think Mercedes-Benz, for quite some time, sold cars with "MB Tex" seats, their term for leatherette.
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« Reply #70 on: November 29, 2007, 08:24:32 pm »
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rrocket, "leatherette" isn't just a BMW thing.  I think Mercedes-Benz, for quite some time, sold cars with "MB Tex" seats, their term for leatherette.

Ya I know...was just making the comparison to BMW since everyone is so keen on pretending the CTS is a BMW....
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« Reply #71 on: November 29, 2007, 08:39:35 pm »
I recently ran across the following CTS promotional photo, and I have to say, worst person-in-car model EVER.  I know you gotta play to your current customers, but come on:


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« Reply #72 on: November 29, 2007, 08:41:54 pm »
Heh...good one........I thought a funny one was the Lexus IS-F videos at Lexus.com.  They are power drifting the car around Laguna with 3 or 4 people in the car, and in one vid you see the guy holding the grab handle........
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« Reply #73 on: November 29, 2007, 08:44:48 pm »
Quote from: Mitlov on November 29, 2007, 08:39:35 pm
I recently ran across the following CTS promotional photo, and I have to say, worst person-in-car model EVER.  I know you gotta play to your current customers, but come on:




Funny, I never notice the people in the car at all, unless its Eurofocus girl.
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« Reply #74 on: November 29, 2007, 08:50:11 pm »
Quote from: mmret on November 29, 2007, 08:44:48 pm
Funny, I never notice the people in the car at all, unless its Eurofocus girl.

Do you mean the Verve gal?



Or did I miss another classy model somewhere along the line?
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« Reply #75 on: November 29, 2007, 08:59:26 pm »
Ah yes, thats the one.

Mitlov I must say you are very quick at coming up with references to new/upcoming/concept cars etc, basically anything in teh New Car Models forum.
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« Reply #76 on: November 29, 2007, 09:07:11 pm »
Quote from: mmret on November 29, 2007, 08:59:26 pm
Mitlov I must say you are very quick at coming up with references to new/upcoming/concept cars etc, basically anything in teh New Car Models forum.

The Verve gal is pretty memorable, yo.
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« Reply #77 on: November 30, 2007, 10:01:53 am »
Quote from: rrocket on November 29, 2007, 08:41:54 pm
Heh...good one........I thought a funny one was the Lexus IS-F videos at Lexus.com.  They are power drifting the car around Laguna with 3 or 4 people in the car, and in one vid you see the guy holding the grab handle........

Faux or real leather, I just hope the CTS and 3 series don't end up with as many recalls as the Lexus IS.   Poke
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« Reply #78 on: December 01, 2007, 08:37:39 am »
Jan'08 Car and Driver pits the CTS against a few other manny-tranny sport sedans.  It placed third behind the G35 and... 328i.  I know, I know, it's BMW and was expected, but that's twice now that the 328i has been selected over the much more powerful G35.  Just goes to show that the full package and driving experience is what matters most, not just power. 

They really liked the CTS, but it just wasn't quite as lively as the BMW and its shifter wasn't as nice to use.
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« Reply #79 on: December 01, 2007, 05:40:30 pm »
Quote from: Giant Dwarf on December 01, 2007, 08:37:39 am
Jan'08 Car and Driver pits the CTS against a few other manny-tranny sport sedans.  It placed third behind the G35 and... 328i.  I know, I know, it's BMW and was expected, but that's twice now that the 328i has been selected over the much more powerful G35.  Just goes to show that the full package and driving experience is what matters most, not just power. 

They really liked the CTS, but it just wasn't quite as lively as the BMW and its shifter wasn't as nice to use.

Surprise surprise….I read the same comparo…with Car and Driver the BWW would place first if it had a rubber band and two paper clips as a driveline.
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