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C.J. Sloan’s 2004 Cadillac CTS-V
At this time, I have two GM vehicles.  (On a side note, I have only ever owned/driven GM vehicles in my life.) I own a 2004 Cadillac CTS-V and a 2007 Trailblazer SS. I purchased the CTS-V new in March of 2005, it had about 70 miles on it and it now has about 33,000 miles on it. I purchased the TBSS used in April of 2008, it had about 6,500 miles and it now has about 24,000 miles.
What originally attracted you to the Cadillac CTS-V? When I first saw the pictures of a 400 Horsepower, 6 speed manual Cadillac with 4-piston Brembo brakes (and that big shiny mesh grille) in Motor Trend Magazine, I knew it was going to be a very special and unique car. After I test drove it, I was in love. The main thing to keep in mind is, at that time, it was the only domestic 400 Horsepower sedan on the market, and it has literally taken about 4-5 years for all of the other car companies to produce luxury-performance sedans that match the performance specs of the first generation CTS-V. Even the brand new Camaro SS (100 lbs lighter, 26 HP more, and better stock tires than a 2004 CTS-V) could not manage to beat the first generation CTS-V’s Nurburging lap time, which was reportedly 8:19.
What makes you want to track (road course) your Cadillac? I went to my first track day at the Golden, CO State Patrol Training Track at the urging of some friends. I ended up having the time of my life and I knew that I would take any chance I could get in the future to get my car on the track. Being on the track is pure nirvana to me. Everything else in life just fades away and it is just you and your machine, pushing yourself and your car (almost) to the limits of its ability. It is truly the most fun thing that I can think of to do in my spare time.
It was also interesting being on the track in an high-performance luxury sedan, as my car also got a lot of attention since it was a car that most people didn’t recognize, or didn’t hardly ever see on the street (less than 2,500 CTS-Vs were made in 2004), and it really held its own on the track and surprised a lot of people. The free-flowing cat-back exhaust really brought out the beautiful small block Chevy V8 engine sound and made a lot of people take a second look as well.
