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May 17, 2007 | 12:20 PM

#21

Ishams00vette

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A guy at my job has a V and he is a professional race car driver, and I raced him in my c5(just a few little mods) and I smoked him badly.

May 17, 2007 | 12:21 PM

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SLWRNU

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Originally Posted by redcorvette96

Has anyone raced a stock Cadillac CTSV with their stock C5 and won??
My buddy thinks his CTSV is so fast. Has anyone raced and beaten a CTSV?

I have. Both drivers are fairly experienced. Results--- Stock CTS-V= 13.85 C5= 13.40 Nuff said.

May 17, 2007 | 02:24 PM

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torchredfrc

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I owned both and the CTS-V felt quicker with me driving it than the C5 but that's probably the difference in the 3.73 vs 3.42 rear end. The V is a quick car but does weigh more than the C5.

May 17, 2007 | 07:05 PM

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redcorvette96

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I guess weight is the enemy of the Caddy.

May 17, 2007 | 07:55 PM

#25

LEANDRO

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I have driven both and thing that the c5 SHOULD be able to win. The cts has a little more power but alot more weight. Just my .02

May 17, 2007 | 08:48 PM

#26

sailohio

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Originally Posted by redcorvette96

Hes owned the following.

Porsche 928 1989 I think. auto trans

1979 Trans Am 403 automatic. 34k original miles

2001 Acura CL Type S auto.

now a 2004 CTSV 6-speed

Plus he has a big, big ego...

Time to knock him down a notch. Show him who's the boss.

May 17, 2007 | 10:15 PM

#27

nj02vette

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From: Marlton. Increasing performance one speeding ticket at a time! NJ

I took a friend in his CTS-V with my lightly modded TransAm (on a closed course

). My stock vette feels way quicker. All were automatics.

You should have no problem, but it will only be by a car length at best.

May 18, 2007 | 01:10 AM

#28

5150time

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Quote:

Originally Posted by redcorvette96

Has anyone raced a stock Cadillac CTSV with their stock C5 and won??
My buddy thinks his CTSV is so fast. Has anyone raced and beaten a CTSV?

Is it really worth the gas..... for a cheap Caddy knockoff wannabe????

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May 18, 2007 | 10:35 AM

#29

Javi1782

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From: Miami Fl

I went to vegas and went to the GM experience and drove both a vette and the cadi and I will tell you that the cadi has some real speed. I couldnt say which was faster they were so close.