Repair-It

Did you go for a sweet vanity plate?

Such as:
VSPORT

If it was a V3 you could pull off FSTRTNU.

I did some quick Hellcat research. Looks like a Hellcat will walk a V3 at higher speeds.

Fun fact: no adaptive cruise in the V3. They did the same thing with the STS-V. Not sure why. V3 does have the dual mode rearview, so it is not CT6 only.

Do you have the super big sunroof?

Yes, the big sunroof is awesome. Between the big sunroof, the adaptive cruise and the Kona leather, the Premium was really worth it.

Bob wrote:A new OEM front brake rotor is $73.44 at GMPartsDirect. This is just one small data point supporting why the Vsport is better than the German competition.

BMW of South Atlanta (top hit on google) has OEM front rotors for a 2001 325Ci at $77.53 each, so yes.

Does the Vsport have Brembos? You'd think i would already know all these things...

It does have Brembos, at least on the front. I think you could also get the same brakes on lower level CTS models as an option.

My first commute to work was quite nice. The AISIN 8-speed isn't buttery smooth at light throttle, but it isn't bad. For better or worse, it's also pretty quick to respond to throttle inputs even in Tour mode. I like having a car with good steering even if I only go around a couple corners on the way to work and the speed I take them at is way below the limits of the car. I felt like I regularly had situations where I had to use WOT in the Rondo and especially the Prius. I don't really have that problem anymore.

kevm14 wrote:Did you go for a sweet vanity plate?

Such as:
VSPORT

This is probably available since there are only a handful of Vsports out there.

With my purchase of the Vsport, there are now two Vsports and a V3 at my daughter's daycare. The V3 is the same color as my Vsport. I hope to get a side by side photo someday. There are also zero BMW M or Mercedes AMG models.

Got my road force balance done today. The car feels better, but the warped front rotors are still annoying. That will be next on my list.

Also, I solved the mystery of the driver's side rear losing pressure. There's a nail in the tire.

Did you drive back with that nail?