July 18, 200619 yr I just love this car. She's got about 125,500 miles on her. Photography is a little hobby of mine, so I end up snapping a bunch of shots of the car.
July 18, 200619 yr i love your interior shot and the other shot as close to directly below it as possible amazing shots what you shooting out of?
July 18, 200619 yr Author i love your interior shot and the other shot as close to directly below it as possible amazing shots what you shooting out of? 168238[/snapback] THanks. Canon Digital Rebel XT Canon 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 EF-S USM
July 20, 200619 yr hah my dad just bought one of those and he loves it . . . i am shooting out of a cannon powershot s-2 right now (blah shutter lag) but im getting a digital rebel and i love those cameras congrats on a good purchase there i love the digital rebel its amazing one of the best digital SLRs out there and i have sooo many lenses lol may i ask why the road looks like that tho? i dont understand the lines of the road??! Edited July 20, 200619 yr by mute
July 20, 200619 yr Author may i ask why the road looks like that tho? i dont understand the lines of the road??! It's actually the road. That's how they smoothed it over I guess. everyone thought I photoshopped it.
July 20, 200619 yr yah i can tell its not photoshopped tho there is some inconsistent blur on it lol but its not supposed to be in focus i guess and its not a zoom trick those are a pain with wide angle shots lol damn fine shots and a novel lense
July 20, 200619 yr Hey there Speedy: Appropriate nickname since these cars like to "coast" at 120mph. The car is nice the photography even better. I too am a sucker for interesting shots, low/high angle & macro shots. I've always prefered the 1992-97 body style but the more rounded smoother 1998-04 is not exactly bad looking either. The 98-04 has better looking more modern headlights but more importantly the lower front fascia does not sag & or break if you look at it wrong. I had (still have but not registered) 1997 STS & as a Chevy salesman I sold a gently used 1999 STS in silver to my G/Fs grandmother. All her life she wanted a Caddy but drove Plymouths, Chevrolets & after the B-body died, Panthers. She loves her STS... it's got like 78K on it. The crazy part is that even though she always wanted a Caddy the car she learned to drive on, a 1930s Packard 3-on-the-tree is probably worth more today than 2 new STSs. Oh & the guy who traded in her STS, he bought a electric blue Z06! WORD TO THE WISE: Never, ever, EVER pour anything other than Mobil1 synthetic, or at least an equivelant synthetic into that front valvecover. These cars were designed to run Mobil 1, they left the factory with Mobil 1 and if you do switch to regular oil for even one oil change intreval it will result in disaster sooner or later. The guy who had my STS before me did that and f***ed the car up royally. I'm at the point where I hate it cause it's FWD but even if it was not for that the car is a mess... it burns/leaks about a quart of oil every 100-150 miles. No joke. Edited July 20, 200619 yr by Sixty8panther
July 20, 200619 yr Author WORD TO THE WISE: Never, ever, EVER pour anything other than Mobil1 synthetic, or at least an equivelant synthetic into that front valvecover. These cars were designed to run Mobil 1, they left the factory with Mobil 1 and if you do switch to regular oil for even one oil change intreval it will result in disaster sooner or later. The guy who had my STS before me did that and f***ed the car up royally. I'm at the point where I hate it cause it's FWD but even if it was not for that the car is a mess... it burns/leaks about a quart of oil every 100-150 miles. No joke. 169149[/snapback] Well, I don't use mobil, but I've been using Castrol Syntec since I got it. I actually lost the first engine. I'm on my second. number 1 piston rod bearing went out. The rest of the engine was fine. I really don't understand. Maybe it was all those nights at the 1/8 mile drag races . Yes I've raced this car. And even had N20 on it. I'm treating the new one a little better now. I really want to keep the car for a long time. Videos and pics for the non believers http://videos.streetfire.net/player.aspx?f...5E-14E9C03AD572 http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums/north...-my-98-sts.html A few of my other pics. Edited July 20, 200619 yr by speedy_2
July 24, 200619 yr amazing photos . . . i just got my digital rebel today and im waiting for my 1 GB flash card to come . . . ihave dozens of lenses its pretty crazy that you raced it and the NO2? in a northstar? ridiculous!? you should prolly head 68's warning and stick to either that or a nice synthetic oil a lot of engines are really tempermental under the wrong type of oil even the northstar i guess is subject
July 24, 200619 yr Holly Cow SpeedyII, That video is pretty cool, you're alright for a FWD lover. Gotta love those NorthStars... they do have a great combo of reliability & power. I'm 99% sure NOS played a major role in your old No*'s destruction. Did you keep the old block? I'd love to have a No* planter in my front yard... painted up classic cadillac blue with red & white flowers sticking out of the eight cylinders. Pistons also make a great paper weight.
July 24, 200619 yr Author Holly Cow SpeedyII, That video is pretty cool, you're alright for a FWD lover. Gotta love those NorthStars... they do have a great combo of reliability & power. I'm 99% sure NOS played a major role in your old No*'s destruction. Did you keep the old block? I'd love to have a No* planter in my front yard... painted up classic cadillac blue with red & white flowers sticking out of the eight cylinders. Pistons also make a great paper weight. 170632[/snapback] I'm sure it did to, but I found it funny that the only problem was the one rod bearing. The rest of the engine was fine. And when it was knocking, it ran smooth as silk. I didn't keep the engine. I really wish I could've kept it. I did take the throttle body, mounting plate, and spark plug wire though. Everything else is in California some where. I think if I would've replaced it in Florida I would've taken the motor home and kept it. Oh well.
October 4, 200619 yr Author Got some new tips installed Yesterday. I only payed $40.00 for the set of tips from a guy on ebay.
October 5, 200619 yr One of my favorite Cadillacs ever. Those are some pretty awesome shots you took! I've onlt ever been in 1 Seville...and it was in the junkyard...so very sad.
October 5, 200619 yr It's actually the road. That's how they smoothed it over I guess. everyone thought I photoshopped it. 169015[/snapback] i find concrete that has been scraped like that is much quieter than w/o it...nice car man!
October 8, 200619 yr Sweet ride... I love those cars... I almost got an older one but it was too high on the miles... The STS would probably be my idea car if not for the price of maintenance on them... thats why I got the Regal GS... its a similar style car, but a lot simpler and cheaper mechanically. Edit: 125,000 mi!?!?! Holy sh*t! Just looking at the pics I'd have guessed 50k maybe. Edited October 8, 200619 yr by Whistler
October 10, 200619 yr Author Sweet ride... I love those cars... I almost got an older one but it was too high on the miles... The STS would probably be my idea car if not for the price of maintenance on them... thats why I got the Regal GS... its a similar style car, but a lot simpler and cheaper mechanically. Edit: 125,000 mi!?!?! Holy sh*t! Just looking at the pics I'd have guessed 50k maybe. 202507[/snapback] Yep. But now I'm at 131,000.
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