GTP Cool Wall: 1980-1985 Cadillac Seville
- Thread starter GranTurismo916
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- Indian Falls, NY
- slashfan7964
It was an interesting time to say the least. But the reputation for its sheer unreliability killed off the diesel market in America until around the time Ford introduced the 7.3L IDI and fist generation Powerstrokes into fleet trucks. But even then diesel as a performance engine didn't really take off here until around 2007. It's absolutely booming now.
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- Controls set for heart of sun
- GTP_RogerTheHors
Oh, oh...
Dear Yui, make it stop.
Dear Yui, make it stop.
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- Bratvegas
- GTP_Liquid
I actually have a bit of a soft spot for the sound of a diesel engine, most likely because I spent a lot of time as a child watching trains go past my house or shuffling around the big station down the road. It's hilarious to hear that sort of sound coming from a car.
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- YorkshireLand
- SVTlover
Interesting design that isn't pulled off very well.
Poor engines.
Uncool.
Poor engines.
Uncool.
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- On the move
- SomePlayaDude
With such an odd boot design, how the heck is the Don going to stuff all his bodies at?
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- Cephiro
As much as I love these things and would drive one daily in a beat until it imploded (say, two weeks?), these can never be cool.
Also I would be so awesome in here as these were never ever sold here. Everyone would point and stare. The few that know what the hell this thing is would laugh at my bravery.
Also I would be so awesome in here as these were never ever sold here. Everyone would point and stare. The few that know what the hell this thing is would laugh at my bravery.
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- Kentucky, USA
- James_Page
- PageyTheSquid
I don't agree with that. I think the B series Cummins engine is what really started the popularity of the diesel engine (in trucks at least) today. The 12 Valve Cummins was always equipped with a turbocharger from day one in '89, something Ford didn't even offer until '93 and made standard in '94. In '91.5 Cummins equipped the engines with an intercooler, something Ford didn't do until '99 if I recall correctly. Dodge truck sales were on a steady decline, especially compared to Ford and GM but when they offered the Cummins in their trucks, so many people ordered them that Chrysler had to stop taking orders because they couldn't fill them all.
As for this Caddy, seriously uncool because as stated, it destroyed the reputation of the diesel engine in America.
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- Dennisch
Speaking of GM diesels. The Duramax 6.6 seems to be a quite sturdy engine. The guy where I bought my pickup likes to transplant those into older GM pickups and Blazers etc.
His son went a bit crazy with his one, k5 Blazer, that thing could spin all 4 wheels in almost every gear. And the sound. I ****ing love a diesel V8.
His son went a bit crazy with his one, k5 Blazer, that thing could spin all 4 wheels in almost every gear. And the sound. I ****ing love a diesel V8.
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- NaveekDarkroom
The diesels in the heavy duty Silverado. F-Series and Ram are actually all making north of 1000 nm/738 lb-ft stock now. The Silverado is making 765 lb-ft, the Ram is making 850 lb-ft in its highest strength (There are versions with less power and torque), and the F-Series now makes 865. I'm just wondering when one of them will make 1000 lb-ft from the factory. Unless you meant lb-ft but said nm instead.
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As a package, there is nothing really right about this car - the engine, drivetrain, looks, and interior are all wrong. Although it isn't the worst car ever in absolute terms, it has issues with almost every part of it, which all mount up. And yet there's something about it that meant I couldn't give it Seriously Uncool, only Uncool. 
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- Melbourne
- ScottPuss20
- CheetahsMeow
What awkward styling details... It just doesn't work. Seriously Uncool
