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  1. Mike Martz

    Curated by Cadillac - Hand built CT5BW

    The sales guy I work with at Lockhart didn't have much information beyond what is in that video, which isn't much. I suspect they would put you in touch with your "concierge" and then you choke on all the prices (like a Porsche per peej!)
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    Curated by Cadillac - Hand built CT5BW

    Lockhart Cadillac in Indianapolis has an allocation for one of these. There will be an ADM :mad:. I thought about it and it would be cool BUT just couldn't justify the cost given that it is pretty much like mine (2022) only with a custom paint job. But if you have some extra cash......
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    Cadillac F1 entry

    The FIA Super License points system is very bias toward European series making it very difficult for a US based driver to accumulate enough points. The other F1 teams have "Academy" drivers they support in lower series which allows them to evaluate talent and allow the driver to accumulate the...
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    Cadillac F1 entry

    First, I love the driver pairing. Bottas was highly sought after by Mercedes to be their development driver this year and has a lot of SIM and TPC time. Perez hasn't stayed as involved but will be a big sponsor draw for the team. But I fear that it will be a long year. With the new regulations...
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    Reduced engine power unless in Race 2?

    The various modes are only reducing HP when the stability control or traction control kicks in. You can experience this on the track by experimenting with the different modes. None will reduce the HP in the straights unless you are spinning the tires.
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    Crazy Dealership

    Did you see that they originally wanted $260k+ so this is the "Internet Price" :) This is one of the hand-built specials where you could choose from a bunch of custom colors. Sort of kills the deal when you choose what appears to be a stock color. I assume this has sat on their lot for a while...
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    2025 PDR

    poor-sha's videos are great and were a big help to me.
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    Precision Package Owners - How is it?

    "Does anyone else notice this phenomenon in their Cars where the rear end gets a little squirrely at lower rpm?" I think everyone has and there are a lot of old treads discussing it. But, while it is evident on the street, I have never noticed it on the track. So for me, it is no big deal as...
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    Precision Package Owners - How is it?

    Just curious - anyone have a Precision Package they would like to tell us about? PLEASE!
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    2025 PDR

    Me too!
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    Just when you thought you'd seen everything...

    You have to admire him for doing something different and apparently doing a good job. I love it!
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    General Advice for First Time 5BW Owners

    Get out to Spring Mountain and then track the thing. The track is the only place where you can really appreciate and enjoy what this car is capable of doing. Plenty of HPDE's around the country and SCCA Track Nights; both are great at accommodating beginners.
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    Make Blackwing Great Again

    In its natural environment!
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    Suspension question

    I tracked my car with both stock alignment and track alignment at two different tracks. I use the Cosworth Pi Toolbox to analyze laps and found while I was generating slightly more G-forces in the corners, the lap times were not significantly different (less than 2%). Different tires respond...
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