Rare Caddy!😎👍🕊🦋🕊✌️

What a fantastic automobile.

Beautiful car. One of Cadillac's best modern designs in my opinion. Maybe one day...

I have a 2008 XLR-V. I absolutely love it.

@Machinesinmotion01

11 ай бұрын

Another 08er! What color do you have?

@t.l.robinson2162

11 ай бұрын

@@Machinesinmotion01 a darker red than yours.

I just bought a red 2005 in mint condition with 32,000 miles. I waited 10 years to buy this car.

The Corvette C6 which came out in 2005 used the 2004 Cadillac XLR platform (frame). Corvette also borrowed from the magnetic ride control from XLR.

Beautiful car.

Thank you for sharing your Cad.XLRV ownership experience.. Well done!

Thank you for bringing us this video! It is really well put together and informative. I always like seeing XLR-V owners get excited about this awesome car 😁

@Machinesinmotion01

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! Same to you. Your reviews are spot on.

@JW_Reviews

11 ай бұрын

@@Machinesinmotion01 Thank you!!

Thanks for the video. Love the roof sequence!

@Machinesinmotion01

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Love your XLR-V

@Machinesinmotion01

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Lots of good information in this video. thanks.

@Machinesinmotion01

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I've got an '06 V and you're right about the prices of the bespoke parts. Mine has the 2009 rear bumper with the splitter that surrounds the exhaust, and they only made that bumper and its parts for one year. The two mesh inserts that go on either side of the exhaust do not exist as far as I can tell, so custom fabrication was the only way to fill them for the stock look. Even though the prices of the V models have gone through the roof in the last 2 years, insurance companies will still total them out if even a few of the impossible to get parts are damaged. That being said, I love its rarity and the attention it gets. Now that the "V" brand is so much more recognized, people will literally say things like "holy crap that's a V!?" 😂 Also, lol at those Vette guys. I've owned several including Z06s and the Corvette crowd can be a bit much sometimes.

@Machinesinmotion01

11 ай бұрын

That's awesome. You sound like you really enjoy it. Its cool that you put the 09 rear end on it. Very clean.

Very nice and unique....Love the colour and power.

Nice in depth review 👍. And screw those clowns who didn’t want you to bring your car to a Corvette meet. In my opinion they did u a favor. Your your car is unique as hell built at the same plant in Bowling Green. Someday people will request your presence of this Unicorn. The GM engineers and designers know this👀🤗😤

@Machinesinmotion01

11 ай бұрын

Totally agree! Clowns! Thanks for the support!

Cool car,cool video

Love your car❤❤

Would have loved if just came with a Ls2 like an early c6 and gto. Would have been easy enough to put a lsa supercharger on it later on.

My dream car❤

I owned a Mercedes SL550 that was the competitor of this car. The Mercedes was a beautiful car but I was admired the XLRs.

thanks great video

@Machinesinmotion01

11 ай бұрын

Appreciate it!

Awesome review very well done

@Machinesinmotion01

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

We had the exact same car in 2008, but with the black interior. No car, but maybe our 1995, red again of course, Jaguar convertible garnered so much attention wherever we went. The Cadillac dealer rolled out the red carpet for you when you went in for service since it was the most expensive Cadillac you could buy, and they covered all the maintenance! Definitely a car we should have kept, but we got a dog and it was not conducive for travel with him.

@Machinesinmotion01

11 ай бұрын

That's awesome!

Nice car, thanks for taking the time. In regards to the Northstars, even the later ones have the potential to blow the threads on the block. It's not a bolt, or head gasket issue. It's a block/casting issue. The 00's cars were much improved BUT not fixed. They go much longer than the ones in the 90's did. You will read all kinds of crazy theories on the internet if you search long enough. Most are false. Any easy way for you to monitor it is when changing your oil, pay attention to the upper oil pan. This engine uses an upper and lower oil pan. The upper oil pan uses about 23 bolts, and this is a common oil leak area. If you start to notice it leaking from here, then the block is likely weakening, and sooner or later it will happen. Just enjoy the car for what it is, and if the day comes and it blows, literally an LS is a direct bolt in thanks to the Corvette bones. 😉

@earldelsanto

11 ай бұрын

No way. Don't throw an LS in. Talk about messing up a valuable car. This car will be worth a lot with matching motor etc...... will people ever get that. Same idiots that replaced split window to solid window back in the day.

@ericperry72

5 ай бұрын

Man its his car. Its not a Grand National GNX

my dads 09 Buick Lacrosse Super had the same G Y Y R rear view sensor, it was on the roof and made visible in the rear view mirror. that thing has so many standard features/options compared to my 06 Impala SS, it makes the SS just feel like a taxi in comparison haha

Luxury Corvette

@Machinesinmotion01

11 ай бұрын

Good description.

Beautiful car, I've always loved those Cadillacs.. I hate the new Electrillac.. Remember, Loud pipes saves lives.. Thx for the demo.. Take care my friend...

@Machinesinmotion01

11 ай бұрын

Appreciate the support!

It is a very nice, special car and you should be proud of it. And a for the corvette people that didn't welcome you is their loss. Truth is the quality of your car far exceeds the corvette and i think they don't want the competition. I'm being honest not rude but I don't think you want to be lost in a sea of average corners anyway! Enjoy your car fully you deserve it!

@Adierit

11 ай бұрын

It's the exact same platform, only difference is as per any Cadillac there is a lot more things to break in attempts to have more strange features no one would've asked for. And if it has those obnoxious Cadillac door handles you have to repair every couple years because for some reason we can't just have manual door handles the Corvette wins in the quality department there. But with that said, I don't understand why they'd care enough to not welcome someone thats enthusiastic about the same car with a different body.

WHAT I LEARNED IS THAT Cadillac made similar mistakes with the XLR as Plymouth made with the Prowler. THE IRONY IS, unlike Plymouth, when Cadillac SHOULD have borrowed from the parts ben they didn't. Cadillac SHOULD have borrowed the LS3 Engine from the Corvette C6 and dropped it into the XLR. Plymouth had no choice but to borrow its engine for the Prowler from the Dodge Intrepid, because they were a struggling company short on funds.

@gpatty6538

4 ай бұрын

Facts

I was at a Morris Cruise Night in Illinois and saw a 2004 XLR for Sale for $15,000.00 back around 2014 Body was in great shape Milage approximtely 60,000!

@silvermom5513

11 ай бұрын

DavidTepperCoach is currently coaching anyone the secret patterns and the story behind what's happening in the stock market now. Profits: Currently on 6 figures.

At that time they were not really increasing in Value although it was only a factor of time that this would change!

@Machinesinmotion01

11 ай бұрын

Definitely. I wonder what will happen to them in the future. 🤔

2 Things # 1 every XLR, non-XLR-V I have looked at says "BVLGARI" And # 2 I love the Cadillac and I was going to buy one but I went with the Mercedes Benz SL500 and have zero regrets. Before you buy another car I recommend you take one for a test drive.

I have a steel cast model still in the box in red…

It is a copy of a corvette with a different shell on the outside lol. So many similarities.

Hello! I’m a 21 year old and I have been loooking at a black 2005 xlr with 45k miles for 18k. Is this a good deal? I’ve always wanted somthing different than the masses so I heavily relate to you there😅. How much has yearly maintenance cost you? Is it really expensive? I plan to daily drive this to work (even in winter). Great video as always!

@Machinesinmotion01

7 ай бұрын

Seems like a good deal. Black is the best color for this car. (my opinion) It'll get you between 18-22 mpg. It'll be costly if things break on it. Regular maintenance isn't crazy. Good luck with the purchase/hunt! Appreciate the support.

@wr8thbeatz322

7 ай бұрын

@@Machinesinmotion01 anything costly break on yours? How many miles before problems arise?

Wow absolutely the best (or one of the best designs) purely genius automobile from Cadillac other than the Cien or the Sixteen concept honestly! Even the engine compartment looks elegant even with the engine cover,it looks like it's literally on display with this packaging! If your gonna do plastic engine covers Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Jaguar, Lexus at least make it look as if you visually care about styling! I'm just trying to figure out why the headlights & taillights are soooo expensive?? Rarity or just the fact of the technology of the automatic cornering lights?? Beautiful automobile & kinda evolutionary in its own way! Definitely a collector's item👍💯💰

@Machinesinmotion01

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment. The headlights and taillights are expensive because of the rarity.

My dad is trying to replace a radiator in a 2006 Cadillac XLRV and is struggling. Can anyone help?

What did you end up getting to replace it (and getting for it, if you don’t mind me asking). Just saw your listing disappeared and your car pop up at a Benz dealership.

@Machinesinmotion01

4 ай бұрын

I got my dream car to replace it. They gave me mid 30s.

@jessefrantz3156

4 ай бұрын

@@Machinesinmotion01 Good to hear, both the trade in and getting your dream car! I just picked up an 06 V w/ 32k miles today identical to your old 08 but with the standard Hyper Silver wheels. Your videos gave me some very useful info while I was shopping the cars and I appreciate it.

TOTALLY agree with you my Dude, I always try to be a little different, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE how nice/smooth the body lines of the XLR-V are, it's like. a C6 is a VERY Sexy athletic girl, your red XLR-V is like that same girl put on a red dress ;)

@Machinesinmotion01

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment!

The wheels are absolutely not Bvlgari 😂 the gauges and the key are Bvlgari.

Does the roof can go on/off while driving?

@Machinesinmotion01

3 ай бұрын

Never tried it. It's such an intricate system, I wouldn't recommend it.

Is it for sale or not?

@Machinesinmotion01

11 ай бұрын

No, don't have it listed.

That Bronco is not different. Go with a vintage off road instead.

@Machinesinmotion01

3 ай бұрын

Love those too!

I like to describe the XLR as the Bi-racial version of a car. The dad was a CTS Cadillac and mom was a sexy C6 Corvette.

THAT CAR HAS THE LS IN IT NOT THE NORTHSTAR AS YOU CAN SEE IT DOES NOT SAY ON THE MOTOR COVER NORTH STAR.

@RageHP-RageHorsePower

26 күн бұрын

Xlr v has a supercharged northstar 4.4 v8

Is it for sale

@siddiqahmad5193

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, send me some checks

@Machinesinmotion01

11 ай бұрын

No, it isn't listed. I've got it sorted...so I'm enjoying it.

Great now let me have it I’ve never owned a corvette in a tuxedo😂😂😂😂😂😂

They were kool looking but very poor build quality compared to a SL550, and very slowwww by 2015 standards with no perfirmance upgrades out there and an not so great engine.

There aint D in the word Bulgari. Its Bulgari, not BULGARDI

@Machinesinmotion01

11 ай бұрын

At least pronounced the V correctly. 😆

Why are you pronouncing Bvlgari "bulgardey"? 😆

@Machinesinmotion01

4 ай бұрын

Because I'm clueless! Lol

North Star V8 no thanks- I’ll stick w my ‘07 Lexus SC430 with a REAL ENGINE lol and a reliable trouble free hardtop. Have fun w that a few yrs from now while the SC will last a life time. Runs like a Swiss watch and like a Japanese samurai sword 🗡 getting sharper with time…

@Machinesinmotion01

3 ай бұрын

You are the one up guy. Can't appreciate anything you don't have.

WHY DIDN'T THEY JUST USE THE LS V8 FROM THE CORVETTE???? Northstar engines are terrible trash. I love everything about this car except for the f@cking Northstar engine.

@Machinesinmotion01

11 ай бұрын

What don't you like about them? H

@r0ckworthy

11 ай бұрын

@@Machinesinmotion01 They have major problems from the factory. You have to do a major rebuild to make them reliable, which isn't worth it. Numerous mechanics say so.

@RageHP-RageHorsePower

26 күн бұрын

​@r0ckworthy this is a rwd version of the Northstar not the fwd versions that had problems in the 90s that was fixed in 2004

OMG what a car and NO SCREENS!!! Tesla garbage doesn't come close!!! Why do Tesla Fans think they own a car, it's an ugly computer with absolutely No Style whatever. Model S Is better but still giant screen. I am so hurt by these beautiful machines being replaced by electric junk! I know cost is extremely high on a car of this caliber but Tesla is an insult to anyone who loves real cars!!! I guess I'm just an old timer but I prefer a lover of real quality motorcars. How's that???!!!

@Machinesinmotion01

8 ай бұрын

Love your thoughts!

That music was terrible

@Machinesinmotion01

11 ай бұрын

Really? I liked it...🤔

Bro it's the same head lights as the cts you can get brand new for about 200 bucks I don't know what kind of crackers you eat but it's a nice car to bad you don't know much

@Machinesinmotion01

11 ай бұрын

You are incorrect my friend. Thanks for the view.

@aerohead02

9 ай бұрын

I think he’s referring to the headlight assemblies that have "XLR" tattooed on the inside housing.

@realliveboss5381

4 ай бұрын

Haha, I wish 😅

GM junk.

@Machinesinmotion01

11 ай бұрын

Not a GM fan?

@JK-js2td

11 ай бұрын

Your opinion means nothing, Dick

@realliveboss5381

4 ай бұрын

Best of the junk they make 😊