Hey folks heres my barge.
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Hi peeps, regular reader of pistonheads and decided to join up, Thought I might aswell post my car, Now I know it's not to everyone's tastes but I do love my american barges and I got this for free trading in my 5 Series that was um on it's way out. The V8 is just stunning and when you put the foot down it certainly shifts for a 2 tonne barge (6.8 to 60) That and it has every gadget imaginable. To be honest I just like to be different and it has an digital dash lol
\0/ for lcd cheese.
- prepared for a ripping
\0/ for lcd cheese.
Hey peeps. Glad you like it, To answer a few of the questions.
Yup engine service is every 100k all that needs done is oil and filters and the computer tells you the life in % left of each and the auto box oil etc.
Fuel isnt to bad 5-8mpg when booting it and 19avg 28 on a good motorway cruise.
servicing parts are cheap from usa being gm and most replaceables are available here.
As a sleeper its great the in gear dashes are very quick and the noise is a nice deep v8 gumble
Got a new exhaust coming for it that transforms it soon, and im at work but the pics seems to not load, same for anyone else or is imageshack having a hairy.
cheers peeps.
Yup engine service is every 100k all that needs done is oil and filters and the computer tells you the life in % left of each and the auto box oil etc.
Fuel isnt to bad 5-8mpg when booting it and 19avg 28 on a good motorway cruise.
servicing parts are cheap from usa being gm and most replaceables are available here.
As a sleeper its great the in gear dashes are very quick and the noise is a nice deep v8 gumble
Got a new exhaust coming for it that transforms it soon, and im at work but the pics seems to not load, same for anyone else or is imageshack having a hairy.
cheers peeps.
Nice motar mate... I like different too.
Read somewhere that if you lost all the water the Northstar engine would do some magic stuff and you could run without it in an emergency. Could be talking shyte but if it is the case, how does it work?
I think I heard Clarkeson rabit on about it when the caddy was available through vauxhall dealers.
Read somewhere that if you lost all the water the Northstar engine would do some magic stuff and you could run without it in an emergency. Could be talking shyte but if it is the case, how does it work?
I think I heard Clarkeson rabit on about it when the caddy was available through vauxhall dealers.
Hi thanks bud, good to meet other folks who like different lol. Here is the feature you where right about a bit more indepth
Another feature of the Northstar engines is a "limp home" mode that allows the engine to continue running if all the coolant is lost. If the PCM senses an overheating condition, it temporarily disables up to half of the cylinders. This pumps enough air though the engine to keep temperatures from getting hot enough to cause any damage. Even so, GM says the vehicle should not be driven more than 50 miles in the limp-home mode.
Another unusual feature you may see is a liquid-cooled alternator on the DeVille and Seville. Cadillacs are crammed with electrical accessories that put quite a load on the charging system, so using liquid cooling helps prolong the life of the alternator
Another feature of the Northstar engines is a "limp home" mode that allows the engine to continue running if all the coolant is lost. If the PCM senses an overheating condition, it temporarily disables up to half of the cylinders. This pumps enough air though the engine to keep temperatures from getting hot enough to cause any damage. Even so, GM says the vehicle should not be driven more than 50 miles in the limp-home mode.
Another unusual feature you may see is a liquid-cooled alternator on the DeVille and Seville. Cadillacs are crammed with electrical accessories that put quite a load on the charging system, so using liquid cooling helps prolong the life of the alternator
pcdave21 said:
Another unusual feature you may see is a liquid-cooled alternator on the DeVille and Seville. Cadillacs are crammed with electrical accessories that put quite a load on the charging system, so using liquid cooling helps prolong the life of the alternator
Interesting that - I've been working on my 325i the last few days and it's the first car I've ever worked on that has it's own air duct to cool the alternator.
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