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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 09:21 PM
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http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst...105333177.html

It looks like one.
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 09:27 PM
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how long have six speed g8's been on the streets? if it is one, this guy didnt waste any time
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 09:36 PM
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Its a cadillac cts-v. The last years of that madel came with the ls6. You can tell by the doors and the strut bar.
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 09:50 PM
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I agree, based on LS6 statement alone.
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by camarosam22
Its a cadillac cts-v. The last years of that madel came with the ls6. You can tell by the doors and the strut bar.
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i hate when they let dumbass stereo shops wire up these nicer cars like this
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 10:13 PM
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Yup +1 for trhe CTS-V
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 10:58 PM
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Engine "may" need rebuilding. LOL. No ****.
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Lol^^^ it looks like a g8 and alot of the people of cl don't know what their selling so I figured.
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+1 on the V
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they do have a 6 speed g8. it's the gxp model. 415hp ls3 motor.

but that is a cts-v
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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 09:06 PM
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Wouldn't the fire damage to the block be too substantial for a rebuild? That looks pretty bad.
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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 12:03 AM
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Why would it need repair?
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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 01:20 AM
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That engine is useless! The whole car has burned to the ground and aluminum isnt hard to distort. And obove that he wants $1500 for it! What a joke.
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I'd drive it. I know for a fact that it's faster than LS1Adam84's car right now!
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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 05:13 PM
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Slap on some paint and some 26's and you'll be big ballin again...you know what I'm sayin?
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wowza! wth happened?!
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