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Old 07-12-2004, 10:19 PM   #1
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I know that it’s horrible to look at, because it's my favorite domestic car’s. :cry: :cry:






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Old 07-12-2004, 10:26 PM   #2
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And the spare parts supply channel begins to fill...
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Old 07-12-2004, 10:29 PM   #3
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now you call this a domestic car and all but you don't live in the US so...
but yes that sucks big time but a huge chunk including the engine wheels, brakes etc look salvageable so that's good.
And for that level of damage to the front corner the engine bay and interior look pretty well contained.
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Old 07-12-2004, 10:43 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by RC45
And the spare parts supply channel begins to fill...
This really true RC45, the spare parts are coming !

According to your perspective the engine of this CTS-V is too much damaged for a swap on other cars ?

I have a question for all. Somebody know if the gas-cap is locked on a CTS-V
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Old 07-12-2004, 11:09 PM   #5
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thats sad its amazing how the license plates are fine tho... Im sure the engine is probably not saveable... but the safety devices look like they worked quite well as the interior looks unharmed.
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Old 07-12-2004, 11:13 PM   #6
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I'm sure it has a switch from the inside like most cars have I know the Deville, Eldorado and Seville all do so I would guess it's the same.

And that engine looks very salvagable I'm sure it's fine to swap out If you look the engine looks to be flexed back on the frame from the flex of the frame maybe off the mounts but I'm sure it is fine I've seen enginess pulled from much worse front ends and started almost right up. The plates are fine because the impact wasn't at the plates.
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Old 07-12-2004, 11:39 PM   #7
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^^^^^^^ Thank you for your analysis T-bird.


Originally Posted by T-Bird
now you call this a domestic car and all but you don't live in the US so...
Hey my American neighbor’s !

I live in North America and muscle cars are form part of our common history between the United-States and Canada.

In Québec we call american car's : domestic car's. I'm sorry if it was an insult to you.

All the best.
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Old 07-12-2004, 11:58 PM   #8
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not an insult I'm just wondering in general because I've heard people from diferent continents calling US cars domestics what is that? but you explained yourself and that's fine since we have alot of factories up there anyway.
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Old 07-13-2004, 02:03 AM   #9
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Canada = 52nd State, Puerto Rico = 51st.
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Old 07-13-2004, 12:47 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by blah
Canada = 52nd State
Good call !
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Old 07-13-2004, 06:55 PM   #11
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I hate to see cars like that, that was a hard crash, the car looks like crap, hope the guys that were in the car are ok...
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Old 08-06-2004, 11:10 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by blah
Canada = 52nd State, Puerto Rico = 51st.
Is the UK is becoming the 53rd ???!!!
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