Spirited Drives & Unreliable Cars

Spirited Drives & Unreliable Cars

We're a group of guys who like everything automotive, especially the weird and unusual! Hit us up if you'd like a segment about your car, garage or... whatever!

End of Summer 2023

End of Summer 2023

Car d'Alene 2023

Car d'Alene 2023

Palouse Hills Run 2023

Palouse Hills Run 2023

Cars & Coffee Kickoff 2023

Cars & Coffee Kickoff 2023

Classic Mini Comes Home

Classic Mini Comes Home

Alaska Rust vs. Mazda truck

Alaska Rust vs. Mazda truck

Portland ABFM 2022

Portland ABFM 2022

Bills First Mini

Bills First Mini

MMW 2022 Awards partial

MMW 2022 Awards partial

Mini Meet West 2022

Mini Meet West 2022

M.A.L.T. Rolling Car Shows

M.A.L.T. Rolling Car Shows

MMW 2022 Promo Vid 3

MMW 2022 Promo Vid 3

Bill Got Hitched!

Bill Got Hitched!

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  • @andrewwmacfadyen6958
    @andrewwmacfadyen69587 сағат бұрын

    To start a British car of this era always start in neutral without depressing the clutch even when warm. Actually they were pretty awful compared to other British saloons of the era. In the UK they rotted through in 2 years.

  • @tuck6464
    @tuck6464Ай бұрын

    If you want to try something fun with a Northstar. Put a half a tank of E-85 in it and hold on. (don't do it in the rain) You'll see a whole different personality.

  • @kevinmccarthy6217
    @kevinmccarthy6217Ай бұрын

    Loved my Cadillacs

  • @paulziegler8505
    @paulziegler8505Ай бұрын

    We are becoming a Cadillac family. My dad owned 10 of them over his life and although he passed away in 1994, my wife picked up the tradition in 2002 buying a brand new White Diamond Deville. She still has it- That's our number 1. Then she bought a 2017 CT6 black over black. Then she goes to a garage sale in 2021 and finds a 2011 DTS that's being sold by owner. Only 32,000 miles. Cherry Red .She buys it. Now we are up to three. Then I see on Bring a Trailer a beautiful Silk Green 2006 DTS with a dark green canvas top. I buy it. Now we are up to four. The favorite? All three 'old school' Deville/ DTS's. You can have the CT6- too much 'performance suspension' for us- it's just not a Cadillac anymore. Still a nice car and beautiful too but give me the old ones with the Northstar. By the way my wife's 2002 has 161,000 miles and she's running strong with only minor repairs in 22 years! AC Still blows cold too.

  • @jacknapier9026
    @jacknapier90262 ай бұрын

    I love my mint condition 07 DTS on Vogues with only 55k miles. Garage kept and it does not see rain or snow. I have it on top of a 3 inch rubber mat that covers the length of the car to separate it from the concrete….I call it Pharaoh’s Chariot💪🙂

  • @MrRobear81
    @MrRobear812 ай бұрын

    Hi, I. A classic Mini owner as well. I just moved to Boise Area and I'm looking for other Classic Mini owners in the area. Please let me know if you know of any in the area. Thanks

  • @user-xp7km3zl9k
    @user-xp7km3zl9k2 ай бұрын

    Malt run please get ahold of me Justice Stitch

  • @yuckabuster
    @yuckabuster3 ай бұрын

    I own an '07 and I love it, it's everything you have said. I first drove one (an '06) in 2007 my dad had, and fell in love with these cars. My son has the platinum triple black edition (2010) and THAT was my dream car back in 2010 (no way I could afford it though). They are wonderful cars. They are still around today but thier numbers are dwindling. Love your presentation on this car.

  • @normar1262
    @normar12623 ай бұрын

    Where are you guys located at

  • @spiriteddrivesunreliablecars
    @spiriteddrivesunreliablecars3 ай бұрын

    Currently in Texas but we move about the western side of the US :)

  • @splender88
    @splender883 ай бұрын

    Whats not to like about this car? I get that the Northstar is questionable but by 2008 they were much improved. At one time you could get these very reasonable but everything now is priced way more than they are worth. I would have no problem having that car as my everyday driver.

  • @spiriteddrivesunreliablecars
    @spiriteddrivesunreliablecars3 ай бұрын

    I love it!

  • @markhealey9409
    @markhealey94093 ай бұрын

    Beautiful ! 😍😍 I wasn't aware they were market in North America! 😳😳 I don't remember seeing them growing up in Pennsylvania,in the 70s & 80s. I saw 60s Ford Anglias,Ford Cortinas,Hillman Minxes,Sunbeam Arrows(Hillman Hunters),Sunbeam Rapiers/Alpines & of course Triumph sports cars,etc. Also 70s Ford Capris,Hillman Avengers(Plymouth Crickets) & Austin Marinas/Morris Marinas.

  • @papajohndavid
    @papajohndavid5 ай бұрын

    My 06 Dts keeps leaking something. Only 77k miles on it. Finding large spots on the ground on the passenger side by the front tire. What could it be? Power steering fluid? Idk🤔

  • @kimberlykeyton1226
    @kimberlykeyton12265 ай бұрын

    This is such a great video! Thank you for sharing that adventure~

  • @magnuswalker7957
    @magnuswalker79575 ай бұрын

    A Cambridge was my first car in 1969, cost £365. Unfortunately three years later I rolled it into a field on an icey road in a Scottish glen.

  • @arkansasrailproductions5507
    @arkansasrailproductions55075 ай бұрын

    A friend of mine went there back in 2014 to take his freshly built Dante’s Peak suburban replica as the movie was filmed there. The movie was played during the festival later that day.

  • @maxhager4187
    @maxhager41876 ай бұрын

    i just bought my first car which happens to be a 2006 Cadillac DTS Luxury ii. Fucking love this car. Its so comfy. Quick enough. And the best part, It was 6 grand with 62k miles, IN THE DARK BLUE. By far the best color. Plus remote start and the 17 inch chrome wheels.

  • @robertriley1569
    @robertriley15696 ай бұрын

    Those a body buicks ran in the same body style from 82/96 with just fascia refreshes and trim shuffles. I had an 85 good car but under powered and rusted worse then any car ever made.

  • @donnielowe1127
    @donnielowe11276 ай бұрын

    i OWN 2007 DTS

  • @nelsondejesus7846
    @nelsondejesus78467 ай бұрын

    The Northstar system is very expensive to repair and maintain because of how it's built (where certain parts are located) and how tight the engine bay is. I was thinking of getting one but I think I'll get a Lincoln Town car instead, cheaper to fix and definitely an engine that goes 300-400K

  • @Eltigredj
    @Eltigredj7 ай бұрын

    Just bought my first Cadillac..an 08 DTS. Little old lady owned, only 17,600 miles on the odometer. My great grandfather owned one before he passed. I couldn’t believe the miles and picked it up immediately.

  • @spiriteddrivesunreliablecars
    @spiriteddrivesunreliablecars7 ай бұрын

    That's wonderful! So far so good? Happy with your purchase?

  • @Eltigredj
    @Eltigredj7 ай бұрын

    @@spiriteddrivesunreliablecars totally. Really enjoying it. Keeping my eye on the oil when I fill up. I’ve been using premium fuel only. Balanced and mounted the tires.. new engine air filter and cabin air filter.. going to moisturize and protect the seats with some 303.. it sat in a garage most of its life. As far as ride quality, just as good as my 22 Silverado RST on 20’s.

  • @CoreyWhite-nt2yu
    @CoreyWhite-nt2yu7 ай бұрын

    Trust me when I say this, if you sale this car you gone end up upset later you did , just take care it , it's well worth it,

  • @CoreyWhite-nt2yu
    @CoreyWhite-nt2yu7 ай бұрын

    It's only because the cars had got a bad rep about the overheating, but without that problem you just end up in love with these cars, they are simply fine made, not perfect but its own its own and the Northstar has this sound that you fall in love with, it's a strong mild bold sound that they all make, you have to own one to know smh ..

  • @CoreyWhite-nt2yu
    @CoreyWhite-nt2yu7 ай бұрын

    It's crazy because I find it a normal thing for one to decide to sale the car only to end up wanting to get another one it's like you end up missing the car, it really does that to you, it's not just me, it's common to most owners who ever had one ....

  • @benschlotte8242
    @benschlotte82427 ай бұрын

    Wallace. Home sweet home. Glad you enjoyed the show.

  • @lesbeaumont3370
    @lesbeaumont33707 ай бұрын

    Best looking caddy ever .. to me , on my 2nd one 07 DTS yeah there's some trials & tribulations with them this old but it's worth it

  • @user-ho7yz6qn6g
    @user-ho7yz6qn6g7 ай бұрын

    Purchased my 06 DTS 1SE from

  • @Dynobrat
    @Dynobrat8 ай бұрын

    I'm a Town Car Crown Vic fan, and all those cars require exhaust manifold replacement, and it's hard to find a low mileage car that isn't selling for top dollar. These cars are value for the money. Strikeout the headgasket issue and if you can find one with a good body, you're laughing. These and the 06+ RWD STS are good cars. Thankfully the DTS doesn't have the electronic door handle. I saw one with over 250,000miles/400,000km so they do stay together. Undercoat the chassis with oil, do yourself a solid and undercoat it because rust is what is killing these cars. You can spray a can of PAM up in the fenders and bumper seam if you are too cheap to take it somewhere. LOL!! The rust always seems to be the rear chassis, to the front of the rear wheel. Front mudflaps are a must on these cars, yet few ever have them installed. All that water and road debris (and salt, if applicable) ends up at the back, thus what's causing the rust forward of the back wheels.

  • @troypowell1671
    @troypowell16718 ай бұрын

    my 93 mini cooper is a daily driver but with HIF44 carb

  • @spiriteddrivesunreliablecars
    @spiriteddrivesunreliablecars8 ай бұрын

    That's what I'm running :D

  • @MattFromAmerica
    @MattFromAmerica8 ай бұрын

    You're getting pretty good at this! It died when we were in Idaho. Haha! I wish I could join you on that drive.

  • @bencompton2332
    @bencompton23328 ай бұрын

    No more with suuuuuper duper e-coil! Lol!

  • @pwilliams6405
    @pwilliams64058 ай бұрын

    Gday I am arriving in Orlando and staying in the U.S for 3 months and I am looking at buying a car for around $5000 max I could buy a pick up , a toyota yawn ! but the Cadillac DTS keeps catching my eye but that Northstar engine plus front wheel drive concerns me. But a big thanks about letting me know that Gen 3 Northstar has finally been seen to :) I want a car to tour the U.S and be comfortable in,not bounce around in like a pick up or be bored to death in a Toyota . I'm currently in France on tour from Australia and I bought a Jaguar XF 2009 3.0 diesel for $5000 U.S, so far no issues at all. I wanted something that was comfortable to tour France in and it has met that criteria. So it's the USA in two weeks so it looks like I'm buying a Caddy DTS 🤣🤣🤣 (It's better to buy a car than rent because I will get something back when I sell before I head on back to Australia)

  • @spiriteddrivesunreliablecars
    @spiriteddrivesunreliablecars8 ай бұрын

    I'll be watching for the sale ad when you go back :)

  • @NativeTexMexican
    @NativeTexMexican8 ай бұрын

    My mom just bought one... $2,200 to fix an oil leak they haven't traced down yet. Oh yeah, and they have to remove the sub frame to get to it. I told her not to buy that damn thing.

  • @thaanswer500
    @thaanswer5009 ай бұрын

    how has the car held up since purchased

  • @spiriteddrivesunreliablecars
    @spiriteddrivesunreliablecars8 ай бұрын

    Howdy! I'd say, overall, GREAT! Since the video I haven't had to do anything other than regular oil changes, new tires. It IS going through a very trace amount of oil... a little less than a quart by the time it's due for an oil change. I can live with that. :)

  • @thaanswer500
    @thaanswer5008 ай бұрын

    @@spiriteddrivesunreliablecars sounds awesome! So you’re saying it’s leaking oil or burning oil?

  • @spiriteddrivesunreliablecars
    @spiriteddrivesunreliablecars8 ай бұрын

    LOL... I'm saying that my 15 year old Cadillac uses less than a quart in between oil changes and that I can live with that. If it was a new car, probably have a different perspective. Many folks are having issues with brand new MINIs and some other models going through oil right off the showroom floor. I'd likely not have the same attitude in that case :) @@thaanswer500

  • @thaanswer500
    @thaanswer5008 ай бұрын

    @@spiriteddrivesunreliablecars ahh that’s even better lol

  • @Dynobrat
    @Dynobrat8 ай бұрын

    These are good cars, hands down!

  • @johnstaniland1137
    @johnstaniland11379 ай бұрын

    Ben: I had a brand new 2007 BMW 530i. It was in the shop all the time!! I found myself driving their PT Cruiser loaners sometimes for weeks while they had my car. I traded it in 2 years. I couldn't take it anymore. The car was $60K!!! The sad thing is I had traded my 2003 Cadillac Deville that was awesome. Cadillac had fixed the issues with the Northstar and the leaks, and even replaced the piston rings! I was such a fool. That's life I guess.

  • @spiriteddrivesunreliablecars
    @spiriteddrivesunreliablecars8 ай бұрын

    You have my sympathies! Been there, done that as well! I gave in to the wife's desire and purchased a BMW 735iL. I admit I loved the sound, interior, the ride... all of it. BUT it almost immediately gave us mechanical issues that were, frankly, ridiculous. I turned around and sold it fairly quickly.

  • @DaddysBathTime
    @DaddysBathTime9 ай бұрын

    My straight piped DTS isn't quiet anymore

  • @nealstanley4423
    @nealstanley44239 ай бұрын

    I Have a 2007 Cadillac DTS and man it is very fast with the north star V8 take care your car and it will take care of you love it.

  • @Schlipperschlopper
    @Schlipperschlopper9 ай бұрын

    Due to the BABVVO and TEBBVO laws, all petrol cars will unfortunately soon be banned from public streets in the EU, CH USA and Scandinavia :-( In Germany, the Green People's Party has given the order to shorten the fuel supply from 2025 by reducing all conventional gas stations to just one state-run central gas station per city or county Now they even want to slow down all gas pumps by 20 liters per minute to 2 liters per minute... From 2027, some car spare parts will also be banned in the EU... such as exhaust systems, turbochargers and even some engine and gearbox oils. .. California and New York will do the same from 2027... So no more investing in petrol cars... They even created a new type of crime here called emissions and smoke crime . "Bundesabgasbespaßungsverbotsverordnung" BABVVO in Germany and HESCHLAVVO in Switzerland!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @rennkafer13
    @rennkafer1310 ай бұрын

    Ya, I'd guess the Dodge ('71 Coronet, 3500lbs) and larger trailer (2000lbs) weigh more than what you're hauling this time. Pulled it without a problem though.

  • @bencompton2332
    @bencompton233210 ай бұрын

    chug chug chug lol

  • @rennkafer13
    @rennkafer1310 ай бұрын

    @@bencompton2332 other than the big hill up hwy 18 from 167, it was just speed limit all the way. That truck is horrible to drive empty, but remarkably nice with a load on.

  • @josefernandez-hk1ri
    @josefernandez-hk1ri11 ай бұрын

    Got my 06 DTS muffler and resonator delete and it never fails to turn heads

  • @CaddyGuy420
    @CaddyGuy42011 ай бұрын

    I have a 92 Coupe DeVille I hope to RWD convert someday. 02 Deville, parked due to severe oil leaks. 08 DTS, parked because I have to deal with a moisture issue due to the sunroof. Oil leaks are starting. I'll be resealing that one eventually. Currently working on my 00 Pontiac Bonneville SSEi beater then I have to put an 07 Colorado back together. Then I'll be starting to work on they Cadillacs. I think my 08 is around 190k miles bought with 56k. I beat the crap out of the 02 and 08. Especially the 02. Probably going to steal the throttle body and brakes to put in my Bonneville from the 02. I modded my Bonneville to use the same style cabin air temp sensor as my 08 with the little blower fan instead of stubs that goes to the HVAC box.

  • @CaddyGuy420
    @CaddyGuy42011 ай бұрын

    Fuel cuts off at 120. I've had it cut out at 119, 120, and 121. I removed the limiter but haven't topped it out since. Just went above 120 to make sure it was disabled. Had my Bonneville up to 137. That was rather sketch with suspension that is shot. In Mexico of course.

  • @ericrojasvelez8891
    @ericrojasvelez8891 Жыл бұрын

    ..plus open the hood when you supposed to tou be fine..get it

  • @ericrojasvelez8891
    @ericrojasvelez8891 Жыл бұрын

    ...grand marquis/crown victoria wwwaaaayyyyy over this or any gm vehicles

  • @ericrojasvelez8891
    @ericrojasvelez8891 Жыл бұрын

    ..they are good cars....if you want a reliable ride low maintenance...buy a bicycle

  • @spiriteddrivesunreliablecars
    @spiriteddrivesunreliablecars Жыл бұрын

    We bought him, had to sell him, then got him back again :) kzread.info/dash/bejne/qYN50c56qZechKg.html

  • @tf7274
    @tf7274 Жыл бұрын

    Suburbans are the only vehicles that rival these on road trips...of course neither are about fuel economy.

  • @spiriteddrivesunreliablecars
    @spiriteddrivesunreliablecars Жыл бұрын

    I do love my Tahoes and Suburbans too! Absolutely agree :)

  • @rafaeljamison925
    @rafaeljamison925 Жыл бұрын

    🙋 "promosm"

  • @BNSFREVIVAL1
    @BNSFREVIVAL1 Жыл бұрын

    I’ve got a 2005 SRX with Northstar 4.6 VVT. I ADORE IT! 2005 is when the head gasket issue got fixed and these things are good to go.

  • @thomasdill88
    @thomasdill88 Жыл бұрын

    Do you have any regrets? I am looking to buy one

  • @spiriteddrivesunreliablecars
    @spiriteddrivesunreliablecars Жыл бұрын

    My only regret is that I didn't buy one of these sooner! It's been a GREAT car! Now it's rocking as a daily down in the Texas heat and doing just fine :)

  • @thomasdill88
    @thomasdill88 Жыл бұрын

    @@spiriteddrivesunreliablecars how many miles do you have

  • @spiriteddrivesunreliablecars
    @spiriteddrivesunreliablecars Жыл бұрын

    @@thomasdill88 A little over 110k right now :)

  • @anthonydelgiudice3245
    @anthonydelgiudice3245 Жыл бұрын

    I got a 2012 srx I’m loving it

  • @Fg2curran
    @Fg2curran Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I think I’m sold man. Looking at a silver 08 with 122k on it for 3500. I adore the comfort aspect while still having that v8 power. Solid review from someone unbiased.