Things to know before buying a v1 CTSV

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Danny Rods

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@maboiii2405 2 ай бұрын

u literally got every car I looked at over the past few weeks just standing there in a line, mad respect dog👽

@Danny_rods 2 ай бұрын

Haha thanks man , keep getting after it 🦾

@danjim7056 9 ай бұрын

I would 100% regrate getting a c5. Not becauae i wouldn't love it, they are one of my dream cars. Rather id regret it because i would never be able to drive it because i have 4 kids. Ctsv is the perfect dad car. Once the kids are all older and drive themselves ill get a c5, or whatever dream car i have at that time since it seems to change rapidly with me being so indecisive.

@Danny_rods 9 ай бұрын

Right , I have a video cooking of some things to consider when buying a c5 and daily driving it , I think if you want a corvette you MUST have a daily driver separately, shit even if you’re single because the car is a hassle to drive around town , CTSV was so comfy and smooth and easy to drive

@Spongesauce90 4 ай бұрын

Literally just traded my c5 for a ctsv last night and I have 2 kids under 6 😂

@paulwells4203 5 ай бұрын

As a V1 CTS-V owner I noticed one advantage over a Corvette. It doesn't attract as much attention from the police. The Corvette driver is assumed to be guilty of speeding etc by everyone including the police as it looks like it is speeding even standing still. The CTS-V is not common enough to be recognized by the police and unless you have super loud exhaust and it is lowered, the police tend to look past it at other cars trying to figure out who just did that burnout...lol

@paulwells4203 5 ай бұрын

Also if you are driving a V1 and want to do a burnout without damaging the differential: try getting the car rolling in first gear at about 20 mph and then dump the clutch into second gear. This avoids wheel hop and you can hold it in second longer as it is a taller ratio than first. And.... no matter what don't dump the clutch in first on a sticky race track... ever or the diff housing will crack. There are mods you can do (Creative Steel is a source) to beef up the rear end a bit or do the 8.8 swap. They are fun cars but have limitations.

@LS6dad 4 ай бұрын

Agreed. Love the stealth factor. Looks great, great potential and rare factor. I love that they handle so well.

@brianbird3756 4 күн бұрын

Yep. I can raise hell with the cutouts open, then close the cutouts and ease over into the right lane...😂

@Thatsilvere46 11 ай бұрын

Aye good video man, planning on getting a v1 in a few weeks

@Danny_rods 11 ай бұрын

Huge thanks man , they’re bad ass cars just take ALOT of maintenance

@quentonmillstid850 7 ай бұрын

A LS is one of the easiest motors to work on. It cant be that tough. Worth it i hope@@Danny_rods

@Danny_rods 6 ай бұрын

With this car it’s not necessarily the motor that needs love but more the car itself , you’re right about the LS being easy and reliable to work on , but for example a tranny mount is $400 for this car when almost any other car would be under $100 and these are parts that will eventually wear and need replacing

@TechIntrepid512 5 ай бұрын

Things I wish I had known. The transmission is getting hard to find. But there are at least two places I found that will use a donor T6060 and do a bit of machining to fit the internals into your existing T56 case. Making for a direct bolt up replacement.

@LeopardShark21 9 ай бұрын

So other than the motor mounts and all the shit with the rear differential, is this overall a pretty reliable car and something that you could daily with minimal problems and typical maintenance?

@Danny_rods 9 ай бұрын

Yeah , I would say it’s a couple grand up front to make all the factory upgrades and after that you pretty much just do regular maintenance, you could easily daily drive one if the wallet allows

@rubonz7714 6 ай бұрын

The shifter feel is what put me off of buying one recently. Its a great car and all but the shifter just wasn't fun in the 20 Minutes I test drove it. I also have a '19 Stang GT and if you have to say that the MT82 is way better, there is something off. Still an amazing car though in any other aspect.

@Danny_rods 6 ай бұрын

I agree , the lack of aftermarket support and cost of parts to make this car feel the way other cars feel from the factory was what made me sell it , you only had 2 options get a $400 creative steel setup or do a t56 magnum trans swap that would set you back about $4,000-$5,000 same for the rear end , get a v2 cradle or a 8.8 in the end that car needed thousands of dollars in parts just to make it feel how it should’ve from GM