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    Didnt someone have their exhaust replaced over rust?

    I don't have rust either, but I don't live in Michigan and I suspect its winter driving that is causing this. My thinking says a replacement will eventually do the same thing so better to avoid the time and energy and just neutralize the rust and then hit it with some matte high heat paint.
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    Norcal/Bay Area blackwing meetup

    I second the general idea and @NorCal Blackwing's request to have a north bay meet.
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    Why I left

    In before lock down #2. We get away with a lot here with very little intervention by Rob. IRL (in real life) I don't find nearly the divisiveness that shows up on the internet and media. I choose to believe a super majority of our country believes in the same core principals of being...
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    How much of that noise is fake?

    At the risk of a circular argument, how do you know the 4BW doesn't? I don't know if the 5BW does or does not, but the thread 650 mentioned and Savagegeese I tend to think it does. Like I said, they spent a considerable amount of time with Cadillac engineers before they made that video so I'll...
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    Cadillac Will Continue Offering ICE Cars Beyond 2030 As All-Electric Plans Change

    My wife drives a Tesla to work and 80% of the time charges there, no issues with BEV's in my house. I do however despise mandates. Thankfully natural market forces have a very good success rate and we can count this as another W. #freedomtochoose
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    How much of that noise is fake?

    As an old college professor used to ask me, "is that what you know or is that what you think?" Since the OP included the 5 in the question, the car nerds at Savagegeese clearly articulate that the 5BW has augmented engine noise. They spent a lot of time with GM engineers for this review, so I...
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    Didnt someone have their exhaust replaced over rust?

    A picture might help the internet judges hand down a verdict.
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    Buying a Certified 5V Blackwing - Paperwork states "Kong Ported Supercharger - Stock tune" ?!?!

    I don't know of this car, but you can read more about the Kong port service here - Kong Performance CNC Ported LT4 Supercharger & Snout Adding that the porting works fine with stock tune, but more power can be had with a tune. Tapout has posted before that they actually remove fuel from the...
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    2023 CT5 Blackwing engine failure

    I think the idea of customer loyalty went away with the internet when consumers became obsessed with price buying. The threat of not returning as a customer is empty these days.
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    CT5-V Leather Seat Bolsters Looking Worn but Brand New

    Mine look like that too, but I don't consider it wear. The seats are wrapped in bovine skin and I take the character and creases as a natural part of leather.
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    The Blackwing Spotting Thread

    4/28 around 2pm, northbound 29 headed into Napa. My first sighting in the wild of another BW. I was in my truck.
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    Gear whine (6 speed 5)

    My SS made a speed related drone-ish sound and my BW does the same, around the 80mph mark (plus or minus). It's hard to describes sounds with words, but in my case its more like a high frequency vibration but not one you can feel as much as hear. I think about the only thing in common between...
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    What is everyone's go-to wheel cleaner??

    This kit from chemical guys should work on all wheels. https://www.chemicalguys.com/products/wheel-woolies-wheel-brushes
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