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    Purchaser Paradoxes

    Ct5bw are in a different world when it comes to depreciation, compared to the ct4bw. The ct5bw depreciation is low. That alone could be a good enough reason for someone who is interested to stretch from the 4 to a 5. You know that you would loose less % wise with a 5 when its time to sell.
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    Purchaser Paradoxes

    They do depreciate heavily. The reason you see low mileage cars for sale is because cars like this are more of an impulse buy for the demographic that buys them. Similar to any performance car like this. People get into them and when the dopamine hit wears off, they realize they would rather...
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    Seatbelts Swap - Black to Red

    Remove the few fasteners and pull back carefully. They are all held by clips. It takes some tugging to get them to let go. Unplug the battery and the front retractors exploding are not a concern. Yes there are some very small explosives for activation. Rears are dummies. Just a ratchet. Thats...
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    O2 sensor and smog check readiness

    For these struggling with this, if you buy a $10 obd dongle, you can use the torque app to see if your sensors are ready and not waste time driving to the test center to find out they are not. I think even the free version of the app has that capability. If not, the full version is like $5
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    Thoughts on purchasing a used blackwing that was a V academy car. Try to get at bargain price or avoid at all costs??

    What I have seen regarding these cars is that the dealers price them just slightly under the normal car price and then wait for a sucker that doesn't understand what they are getting. And they seem to always find one.
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    Seatbelts Swap - Black to Red

    Ohh....so much for that. I bought the ct5bw belt for my cr4bw because they discontinued the red ct4bw center last year since they were done building special edditions (excent for the new blue accents one). There goes the red ct5 I guess.
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    Seatbelts Swap - Black to Red

    The center seatbelt part number is 84815212. I paid $65 for it from GMPartgiant. Got the entire set from there with a coupon code. Install is straightforward but there were a few things to figure out on the way. Like how to unlatch the rear side bolsters, etc.
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    Road side assistance - limit and aggravation

    I dont want my car going to the dealer for anything I am paying for.
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    Road side assistance - limit and aggravation

    Its only useful for warranty issues. Had the same situation with our BMW (tire sidewall got cut on a railroad crossing). Paid for a tow to Discount Tire and then immediately added roadside to my insurance policy.
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    Tap out Tuning order question

    A bit of a problem with mods that cause cel that needs to be cleared...Come emission testing time, it might be a problem getting all the sensors to ready between the reset and testing. I know some states allow one sensor to be not ready.
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    EOS CFHood for CT4-V BW

    I can't remember every reading positive feedback on any carbon fiber hoods. Its just too big of a part to fab to OEM quality fit.
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    What did you do to your Blackwing today?

    Yup. These damn screws. All stripped out. One was good 1/8" from full seating and there was some movement when the lid around it was pushed down. Didnt have time to take the inlet hose off to get to it, but merely pushing down the lid seemed to have resolved it temporarily. Will fix it this...
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    What did you do to your Blackwing today?

    Same here. I have been meaning to ask about that. Pretty annoying.
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    What did you do to your Blackwing today?

    I've had the larger tube lid for about a week and a half, though I don't drive that much. The good: definitely quicker throttle response, and it does pull stronger. The not so good: I did already get the CEL and reset it with my torque app. I don't like how the revs hang when coasting in neutral...
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    CT4-V Dash rattle, 2024 Blackwing A10

    Its the shifter mounting plate bushings. Old issues going back to ATS-V. Do a search and you will find lots of discussions. They all wear out way too prematurely. Then there are the shifter assembly bushings waring and falling apart. But that's a separate story.
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    What did you do to your Blackwing today?

    Doesn't JB4 make the lid with larger tubes redundant? JB4 is already spoofing readings. What is the lid going to be doing?
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    Auto vs. Manual

    Manual. Or I would have been driving an M3 competition
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    CT5-BW Brake Wear

    They are full of shit.
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    Dealer recommendations Chicago suburbs

    I heard nothing but good things about Heritage. Got on the allocation list with Joe Ignoffo, but by the time he called 4 months later with an allocation, I already purchased a slightly used one. He placed an a dealership order just before I contacted him (he said), so that's how long it took to...
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    Struggling to find aftermarket wheels I really like. Am I alone?

    Its not just the color. Its the shape and the lame offset of the stock wheels. The car can easily swallow a more aggressive offset.
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