2014 Cadillac CTS-V Wagon......and a tuba.

Very cool concept. I was all gunho until I got sticker shock.

On most of the cars I have they're not necessary, but on the 911 there aren't very many good points under the car to jack/jack stand. These make working on that particular car nicer, and since my wife loves the 911 I get to buy nicer toys for it.

Nice. We always use the stock jack points... Dad has pucks that come out then stands on the torsion bars in rear and front control arm points. but that's on a 1983 sc...

Just as a matter of interest what was the cost of the Rx7 Vs the cost of the wheels, tires and lug nuts for Tubby the tuba hauler? Not actual's, but a % comparison? I'm willing to bet this will be a good justification for a beater toy car.

I don't mind throwing numbers out, it's an interesting comparison.
The tires/wheels for the wagon are about $2100 all in. We'll see what sort of life I get out of them.
The RX7 was $3000. The issue with a play car isn't so much initial cost as it is care and feeding. You either need to keep it registered/insured or you need a trailer/tow vehicle. You also need to drive it every now and again to blow the cobwebs out. As well, the toy car has all of it's own mechanical needs and requires a place to park. Tires for the RX7 cost half what they do for the wagon. I'm not sure that ends up shifting the balance. When I drive the RX7 and can beat on it mercilessly without worry, it seems worth it. Also, both the RX7 and the wagon are fantastic cars in their own ways and I'm glad I've had a chance to own and drive both.
Honestly, the perfect balance was probably something like the Mazda2. It had the reliability of a new car, was cheap, and did everything that a daily/toy could do. I really like both the wagon and the RX7, but having two cars that do the job of one at about 6x the cost isn't particularily smart.

Lug nuts finally came! Yay! Wheels look good on the car. They kind of stick out a bit, but I've been assured that they will tuck under compression. I need camber too. This is a new tire compared to a front. It looks like the extra width is mostly is the squareness of the tire.

RS3's are ungodly large compared to their actual tire size. I ran into the same issues going from star specs to RS3 on my car- same exact size/rim, but a good bit larger in height and width than the Dunlops.

mazdeuce wrote: Lug nuts finally came! Yay! Wheels look good on the car.

I dont even....I hardly cant...ummm

The wheels look great!

Needs mudflaps or something to protect the paint. Gonna get the E36 M3 kicked outta it on one lap without. Got a couple of corvette guys with the same stickout anx tjey made abs platic guards that went into the liner fasteners for a no drill install.

In reply to Dusterbd13:

That is the direction my mind is headed.

First CTS-V with Rally Armor mud flaps?

They also have 3M film type stuff (like on those clearbra things) that you can put on the rockers.

And yes, those wheels look NICE.

Annnnnd I need clean shorts

There should of be a warning or something before you posted a pic with the new wheels.

I'm fighting very strong urges to buy a couple cans of bronze Plastidip and see if I can't get the chrome on the car to match the wheels.
Must.
Resist.

I think we need more pictures to help you decide

I had the pleasure of driving a CTS-V (coupe) last summer . The only way to compare this car's acceleration is to that of a rocket ship: "It just takes off!"

ouchx100 wrote: I think we need more pictures to help you decide

I'll get some next weekend at my first NASA track weekend as I try to gain my TT credentials for One Lap. I'm on my way back from rallycross nationals right now. I figure doing this back to back with a track weekend is a good stress test of my marriage.

In reply to mazdeuce:

Im going to stop coming into your threads and making myself jealous now. Rallycross nationals and a track day in your CTS-V to get prepaired for the one lap(and your 911 and sweet grosh)? I think I'm doing life wrong haha..

Drop the kids off at school and run to Home Depot to pick up primer for the Grosh. Wagon stuff.

Careful with that primer there hot shot.

mazdeuce wrote: Drop the kids off at school and run to Home Depot to pick up primer for the Grosh. Wagon stuff.

Track day.
Seeing 130 halfway down the main straight at the top of fourth. Just shy of halfway down the straight. I could shift, and go even faster, but then when I have to peel off the banking at 100+ and try to sort out the next double apex corner, I'd have to shift back.
Again,
More after tomorrow.

OK, after the first day I was about pooping myself. The speed and commitment required to drive the corners and the sheer size of the track and the amount of time you were cornering and trying to remember lines and sight cues and all of it was overwhelming. I went home, ate some microwave popcorn, and slept on it. I guess that extra time did the trick because today I went out and had a ball. Dry the first session, lakes of standing water the second, shortened third due to lightning (and it was pouring) and then the sun came out and gave us another dry session. I have so much more to learn, but I guess I did OK as I was signed off to drive solo half way through today.
It was a good time, and I'm already searching for my next fix.