If I have an opportunity to get one of these things, should I?

Nice prelude

LOL enjoy yanking the whole motor to do engine work of any sort. Northstar is a shit engine platform with a shittier configuration

>>15051454
It's a Chevrolet Corvette convertible with a Northstar V8. What's not to like?

>>15051472
Have you seen its sister car, the C6 Corvette? Same drill, different engine. Need to pull the engine to do just about any work.

>>15051493
> look at the underside of motor. all you see is subframe, bottom of oil pan and trans pan. you literally cannot touch the side of oil pan or even trans. once the subframe is out than its pretty easy. but removing the subframe is like taking the foundation out from under a house. how do you do that? by removing the motor or propping it up


The labor's so expensive to take care of these turds that people just fucking sell them instead of fixing them.

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>>15051493
OH and the exhaust is in the fucking way as well, forgot that tidbit. WHO WOULD DO THIS? Who the fuck in their right mind would do this? Greedy corporate scum who want to feed the brand and the dealership instead of making quality vehicles for their customers.

>>15051454
That car looks like a something a I would draw in elementary school.

>>15051529
They did it because they wanted to cram the most power into the smallest space.

I once had an automotive teacher that worked on heavy machinery instead of cars. He said "They take a shoehorn and Vaseline to make those engines fit in cars."

Anyway, I don't know if the XLR had this problem, but Northstar engines would often have headbolts tear their threads out. The solution was to pull the heads out, install time-serts or ARP studs, then re-assemble.

And since even the most simple job on the Northstar is a bitch, just imagine taking the heads off.

Also, you might be stuck replacing timing chains, which also is annoying.

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>>15051463
>prelude

Anon...

>>15051454

The styling was cool when it was knew but over a decade later, it looks quite dated as are most of the other contemporary Cadillac that were produced during the majority of the 2000s. It definitely trailed behind the competition (the R230 SL-Class and the Z40 SC). Some people call it the Cadillac Corvette and they wouldn't be wrong: It's a Y-body with an automatic-only Northstar V8 and nicer interior. If that sounds like your thing, go for it. The Northstar was more or less sorted compared to previous iterations just in time for it to be phased out. If Northstar doesn't do it for you, I've read that you can replace the drivetrain for a conventional SBC and T-56 fairly easily (as far as drivetrain swaps go anyway).

If you want a car for collectors' purposes, don't settle for less than the V. If you want something putt around in or mod, get the base.

>>15051529
>WHO WOULD DO THIS?
Is that even really a question? GM is trash

Gorgeous vehicle. Hasn't aged a day IMO.

I'd go over it with a microscope though.