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    Is it ok to park with engine on for a while?

    Bear in mind that extended idling also takes a toll on the engine oil, but is not necessarily reflected in the oil life indicator (which I think is mostly tied to miles driven). You may want to change your oil more frequently if you're doing a lot of idling. This is a real issue with fleet...
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    2025 PDR recording overwrite function

    256GB card holds about 2 months of driving for me. I have the "auto overwrite" feature turned on. But when the card is full, it will not overwrite the existing files and stops recording. Is this a 2025 bug?
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    So, who keeps track of the used car market prices?

    As an owner of an RS6 and 5BW, I can say they each have their place. RS6 is my choice for a long interstate road trip, with the potential for traffic, as my 5BW is a manual and doesn’t have any of the auto pilot features (or two pedals) the the Audi has. RS6, being a wagon, can really haul...
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    Did you do or are doing V academy

    That ship may have sailed, they opened up Oct dates last month. Slots, especially for 6MT 5BW, fill really fast.
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    2026 allocation

    I’d venture the say that the goat rodeo may actually begin as soon as one decides to buy a BW. As we can all attest, even attempting to place the initial order is a wild ride.
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    CT5-V Manual 25 Blackwing no blindspot monitoring. Why

    I have the mirror camera, and after 1000 miles of forcing myself to acclimate to it, I just couldn’t do it. My eyes couldn’t focus fast enough to really pick up far detail, and I am always scanning for police-type vehicles in rearward traffic given my speed addiction on the highway. And I...
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    CT5-V Manual 25 Blackwing no blindspot monitoring. Why

    Passenger side is fine, mostly because it has a wide angle aspherical mirror. Driver side is the issue. It moves all the way, same as the passenger side, but it’s not a wide angle mirror and leaves a tiny (but big enough) blind spot.
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    CT5-V Manual 25 Blackwing no blindspot monitoring. Why

    Lol, one of my other vehicles is an F450, and you can't miss a thing with those side view mirrors, all angles are covered, and the wide-angle tow mirror inspired me to put a similar one on this car. I will admit that I once almost missed a car crossing in front of me with my F450, because of...
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    CT5-V Manual 25 Blackwing no blindspot monitoring. Why

    As an owner of vintage cars that don't have this feature, I adjust when driving them. The fact that I still looked over my shoulder, knowing that I couldn't rely on this feature in my BW, and I also had the mirrors angled fully outwards, and still missed a car in my blind spot, was the last...
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    CT5-V Manual 25 Blackwing no blindspot monitoring. Why

    Ok, I officially couldn't cope with this lacking feature anymore and broke down and added a blind spot mirror to the driver side. Official Old Man spec. Even with the mirrors angled fully outwards, I could still lose a car on the driver side, and almost ran into one on the freeway, even after...
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    Order bank open date 2025 CT5V BW?

    While I definitely believe the current generation of 5BW will be the last, given the well publicized move to all EV by the Cadillac brand, I think it will be 2027. They just did a facelift and need to see ROI on the tooling investment, and that typically takes at least 3 years in the car...
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    Order bank open date 2025 CT5V BW?

    PDR looks to be standard for '26, too, according to the online configurator.
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    Order bank open date 2025 CT5V BW?

    Indeed, and already proven to be pure wrong speculation. 2026 MY for 5BW is also live on Cadillac's own website.
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    CT5-V What don't you like about your CT5-V Blackwing?

    I agree about that with heel/toe driving, but I love manually rev matching even when downshifting without braking. It’s like constant practice to see how perfectly I can nail it.
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    CT5-V What don't you like about your CT5-V Blackwing?

    (Sooo… if I may say: manually rev matching, to me, is an integral part of the manual driving experience. Total engagement!)
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