The Fred Posted September 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Wow, Black leather! Very nice! MerryChristmas Be a Capitalist or work for one. Work for a Capitalist or be one. MerryChristmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BodybyFisher Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Congratulations Warren! Glad you picked this one up, black on black nice! Good Luck with it! (I am always nice by the way, LOL). Can't wait to see your impressions of it.... Pre-1995 - DTC codes OBD1 >> 1996 and newer - DTC codes OBD2 >> https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/gm/obd_codes.htm How to check for codes Caddyinfo How To Technical Archive >> http://www.caddyinfo.com/wordpress/cadillac-how-to-faq/ Cadillac History & Specifications Year by Year http://www.motorera.com/cadillac/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted tcb Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 The Eldorado is gone. Warren, did you buy it?.....Rob A big, "You're Welcome"! I'm thrilled for you. After the dust settles down, we'd all love to hear about your driving impressions, condition of the car, etc. Ebay photos certainly are vague, even when there are 82 pics. Congrats, and best of luck with your purchase of this increasingly rare car. 1989 FWD Fleetwood, Silver 1995 STS Crimson Pearl on Black leather 1997 STS Diamond White 1999 STS Crimson Pearl 2001 STS Silver 2003 STS, Crimson Pearl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadillac Jim Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 The pictures look great. Is the color Dark Cherry? My 1997 is that color, and I have found it very rare. -- Click Here for CaddyInfo page on "How To" Read Your OBD Codes-- Click Here for my personal page to download my OBD code list as an Excel file, plus other Cadillac data -- See my CaddyInfo car blogs: 2011 CTS-V, 1997 ETC Yes, I was Jims_97_ETC before I changed cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenJ Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 After the dust settles down . . . . Ah yes, after the dust settles down . . . . I am completely ascaired (?) of owning a black car. When the dust or the rain settles, I'm afeared the "dust weasels" will rear their ugly heads! I expect I'll soon have my own monogrammed coffee mug at the local (brushless) car wash. No kidding! When I owned the white Lincoln I often wondered how the pigeons knew to crap purple on a white car. Friends who owned black cars wondered how those dirty flying rats knew to crap white on a black car. Scientists, no doubt, are wondering also. Regards, Warren There is no means of avoiding the final collapse of a boom brought about by credit expansion. The alternative is only whether the crisis should come sooner as the result of a voluntary abandonment of further credit expansion, or later as a final and total catastrophe of the currency system involved. - Ludwig von Mises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenJ Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 The pictures look great. Is the color Dark Cherry? My 1997 is that color, and I have found it very rare. No Jim, it is very black. I'm kinda worried about that . . . . Regards, Warren There is no means of avoiding the final collapse of a boom brought about by credit expansion. The alternative is only whether the crisis should come sooner as the result of a voluntary abandonment of further credit expansion, or later as a final and total catastrophe of the currency system involved. - Ludwig von Mises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted tcb Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 You may very well find that the black paint on your new car is no more difficult to care for than your previous black carriage top. Nothing out there looks as sweet as a waxed black Eldo with chrome rims. A nice light tint, and you have yourself a show car ... I'm both envious and happy for you. 1989 FWD Fleetwood, Silver 1995 STS Crimson Pearl on Black leather 1997 STS Diamond White 1999 STS Crimson Pearl 2001 STS Silver 2003 STS, Crimson Pearl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenJ Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Nothing out there looks as sweet as a waxed black Eldo with chrome rims. A nice light tint, and you have yourself a show car ... I'm both envious and happy for you. I expect you're right. I don't, however, want to spend my lunch hour wiping the car. Don't laugh! A co-worker of mine used to do that to his black Acura. Daily. We watched and laughed. Interesting you should mention the tint; that's high on my list. I'm just worried that the local gendarmes might not find it so attractive. A little sinister looking, you know? CRAP! I don't even yet have the key in hand. What am I worried about? Thanks again, Warren There is no means of avoiding the final collapse of a boom brought about by credit expansion. The alternative is only whether the crisis should come sooner as the result of a voluntary abandonment of further credit expansion, or later as a final and total catastrophe of the currency system involved. - Ludwig von Mises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epricedright Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Congrats on the new ride! Not trying to dishearten you, but I had an Impala SS that was black and I told myself never again. Black is beautiful when clean, but butt-ugly when dirty. And dirty it will get...very easily! Black cars are for people who like to detail their car - constantly. I used to be into that when I was younger, but not anymore. If you are, then you can't beat black, as it's the prettiest color clean. Do you have a garage? If not, any bit of rain or dew even and off to the car wash you'll be. My garage was full of junk when I had the Impala, so out in the driveway it sat. My garage is clean now for the Caddy....I wished I had made room for the Impala though. If you do wipe it down on your lunch break , I hope you Don't plan on wiping it down dry or using a wet rag only....the dust and dirt particles will scratch your finish if not rinsed off with a stream of water first. Black will show scratches and swirls very easily. I mention this because I see people all the time wiping down their cars with only a bucket of water and a wet rag... I agree, the tint is a must! Ziebart tinted my last 3 cars and I was very impressed with their work and quality of tint. It all depends if the installer at your neighborhood Ziebart dealer is experienced and takes pride in his work. Look at some of his work first! Have fun with your new ride! You'll just be at the car wash a little more is all. But when it's clean, you'll be turning heads! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BodybyFisher Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Nothing out there looks as sweet as a waxed black Eldo with chrome rims. A nice light tint, and you have yourself a show car ... I'm both envious and happy for you. I expect you're right. I don't, however, want to spend my lunch hour wiping the car. Don't laugh! A co-worker of mine used to do that to his black Acura. Daily. We watched and laughed. Interesting you should mention the tint; that's high on my list. I'm just worried that the local gendarmes might not find it so attractive. A little sinister looking, you know? CRAP! I don't even yet have the key in hand. What am I worried about? Thanks again, Warren I know it will be high maintenance, but I want a black on black with dark windows (legal limit). Great look, lots of work.... Pre-1995 - DTC codes OBD1 >> 1996 and newer - DTC codes OBD2 >> https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/gm/obd_codes.htm How to check for codes Caddyinfo How To Technical Archive >> http://www.caddyinfo.com/wordpress/cadillac-how-to-faq/ Cadillac History & Specifications Year by Year http://www.motorera.com/cadillac/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epricedright Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Nothing out there looks as sweet as a waxed black Eldo with chrome rims. A nice light tint, and you have yourself a show car ... I'm both envious and happy for you. I expect you're right. I don't, however, want to spend my lunch hour wiping the car. Don't laugh! A co-worker of mine used to do that to his black Acura. Daily. We watched and laughed. Interesting you should mention the tint; that's high on my list. I'm just worried that the local gendarmes might not find it so attractive. A little sinister looking, you know? CRAP! I don't even yet have the key in hand. What am I worried about? Thanks again, Warren I know it will be high maintenance, but I want a black on black with dark windows (legal limit). Great look, lots of work.... Ziebart will not exceed the state max on tint, and their tint is plenty dark for me. I tinted my back windows darker and it looks great! The back windows darker makes the whole interior darker, especially with my black leather interior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navion Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Nothing out there looks as sweet as a waxed black Eldo with chrome rims. A nice light tint, and you have yourself a show car ... I'm both envious and happy for you. I expect you're right. I don't, however, want to spend my lunch hour wiping the car. Don't laugh! A co-worker of mine used to do that to his black Acura. Daily. We watched and laughed. Interesting you should mention the tint; that's high on my list. I'm just worried that the local gendarmes might not find it so attractive. A little sinister looking, you know? CRAP! I don't even yet have the key in hand. What am I worried about? Thanks again, Warren I wouldn't worry too much about the black/black color. It looks like there are plenty of people that would like to have it if you don't want it. My '94 SLS is black. It cleans up very easily. I am not a "detail freak" like some people are. I bought the car to drive, not occupy all my spare time! Good Luck with the new "Baby". Britt Britt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chazglenn3 Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 As far as wiping the car down occasionally between washes goes, I am a big fan of Meguiar's Quick Detailer. Spray it on and wipe with a microfiber cloth. The spray lifts the dust and dirt from the finish so it doesn't scratch when you wipe. Charles Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epricedright Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 As far as wiping the car down occasionally between washes goes, I am a big fan of Meguiar's Quick Detailer. Spray it on and wipe with a microfiber cloth. The spray lifts the dust and dirt from the finish so it doesn't scratch when you wipe. Charles Wouldn't the dirt collect in the cloth, and possibly scratch the finish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chazglenn3 Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 Haven't had that problem with the microfiber cloths...they pull the dirt deep in the fibers...again, this is just a between washings suggestion...not a totally dirt-encrusted car...kinda like when dust settles on the car. Charles Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeal1892 Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 Hmmm, it seems yer getting alot of help with finding it !!! Michael- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadillac Jim Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 This isn't a trivial problem. Typically I avoid excessive washing and wiping car finishes because it just isn't good for them. When I get a wash job, I use a really good automated spray-it-off car wash and a chamois wipe-down to keey that new-car paint job. I don't have a good answer for those who drive their car every day and still want a stunning clean appearance all the time. -- Click Here for CaddyInfo page on "How To" Read Your OBD Codes-- Click Here for my personal page to download my OBD code list as an Excel file, plus other Cadillac data -- See my CaddyInfo car blogs: 2011 CTS-V, 1997 ETC Yes, I was Jims_97_ETC before I changed cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenJ Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 Hmmm, it seems yer getting alot of help with finding it !!! Michael- Yes, and all that help was *HUGELY* appreciated! THANK YOU EVERYONE! I was very close to simply buying a road beater just to get by on. Instead I have a fine one to drive for awhile until I pull things together and look for what I really want. I hope you didn't take offense with regards to that "young Skywalker" comment; it was meant as a joke. With this new one I suddenly have a much greater appreciation of your "Armani suit" reference. Regards, Warren There is no means of avoiding the final collapse of a boom brought about by credit expansion. The alternative is only whether the crisis should come sooner as the result of a voluntary abandonment of further credit expansion, or later as a final and total catastrophe of the currency system involved. - Ludwig von Mises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BodybyFisher Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 Nothing out there looks as sweet as a waxed black Eldo with chrome rims. A nice light tint, and you have yourself a show car ... I'm both envious and happy for you. I expect you're right. I don't, however, want to spend my lunch hour wiping the car. Don't laugh! A co-worker of mine used to do that to his black Acura. Daily. We watched and laughed. Interesting you should mention the tint; that's high on my list. I'm just worried that the local gendarmes might not find it so attractive. A little sinister looking, you know? CRAP! I don't even yet have the key in hand. What am I worried about? Thanks again, Warren I wouldn't worry too much about the black/black color. It looks like there are plenty of people that would like to have it if you don't want it. My '94 SLS is black. It cleans up very easily. I am not a "detail freak" like some people are. I bought the car to drive, not occupy all my spare time! Good Luck with the new "Baby". Britt Yes Warren, I want it! LOL.... How do you like it? What are the differences between this one and baby? Is she quick? Any problems? Mike Pre-1995 - DTC codes OBD1 >> 1996 and newer - DTC codes OBD2 >> https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/gm/obd_codes.htm How to check for codes Caddyinfo How To Technical Archive >> http://www.caddyinfo.com/wordpress/cadillac-how-to-faq/ Cadillac History & Specifications Year by Year http://www.motorera.com/cadillac/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BodybyFisher Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 I had the pleasure today of meeting Warren and seeing his new Black on Black Eldorado. Not only that, Warren let me drive it! The car is very clean even the engine bay. The engine sounds really tight, and its much quieter than mine. I really like it. It gets up and goes (even though I didn't get on it too hard, heck Warren was looking, LOL) and acceleration was seemless.. It cruised smoothly at 70 and the suspension was tight with no bump induced noise. This was a good find! Good Luck with it! Thanks for letting me drive it, I got the bug now to make a change! Warren, here is a product that should remove the adhesive: http://www.3m.com/Product/information/Adhe...ax-Remover.html Pre-1995 - DTC codes OBD1 >> 1996 and newer - DTC codes OBD2 >> https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/gm/obd_codes.htm How to check for codes Caddyinfo How To Technical Archive >> http://www.caddyinfo.com/wordpress/cadillac-how-to-faq/ Cadillac History & Specifications Year by Year http://www.motorera.com/cadillac/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenJ Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 I had the pleasure today of meeting Warren and seeing his new Black on Black Eldorado. Not only that, Warren let me drive it! The car is very clean even the engine bay. The engine sounds really tight, and its much quieter than mine. I really like it. It gets up and goes (even though I didn't get on it too hard, heck Warren was looking, LOL) and acceleration was seemless.. It cruised smoothly at 70 and the suspension was tight with no bump induced noise. This was a good find! Good Luck with it! Thanks for letting me drive it, I got the bug now to make a change! Warren, here is a product that should remove the adhesive: http://www.3m.com/Product/information/Adhe...ax-Remover.html In a like fashion, I enjoyed the pleasure of meeting Mike (BodybyFisher) this afternoon. You may rest assured he is every bit the same gentleman you've seen online. Despite Mike's disclaimer, I told him he was welcome to "get on it." But he remained a gentleman . . . . Darn! Also, Mike gave me that hub-center clock we'd seen before. What a gentleman! Regarding that adhesive thing, here's what Mike was talking about: http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y299/WBuc...mgAnch=imgAnch1 The dealer had reattached that chrome thingy on the rear bumper, but neglected to remove the tape residue. I used "OOPS" from Walmart to remove it effortlessly. Regards, Warren -Converting DeVille owners to Eldorado owners, one driver at a time.- There is no means of avoiding the final collapse of a boom brought about by credit expansion. The alternative is only whether the crisis should come sooner as the result of a voluntary abandonment of further credit expansion, or later as a final and total catastrophe of the currency system involved. - Ludwig von Mises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adallak Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Mike, Taking into account you are 6'5" how did you feel in an Eldo? As far as I know there is less headroom there compared to Deville. The saddest thing in life is wasted talent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BodybyFisher Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Mike, Taking into account you are 6'5" how did you feel in an Eldo? As far as I know there is less headromm there compared to Deville. Fit like a glove! No sun roof however that gives a little more room I believe. Warren is quite tall also... Plenty of room, I loved the cockpit feel.. Pre-1995 - DTC codes OBD1 >> 1996 and newer - DTC codes OBD2 >> https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/gm/obd_codes.htm How to check for codes Caddyinfo How To Technical Archive >> http://www.caddyinfo.com/wordpress/cadillac-how-to-faq/ Cadillac History & Specifications Year by Year http://www.motorera.com/cadillac/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adallak Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Mike, Taking into account you are 6'5" how did you feel in an Eldo? As far as I know there is less headromm there compared to Deville. Fit like a glove! No sun roof however that gives a little more room I believe. Warren is quite tall also... Plenty of room, I loved the cockpit feel.. That's good. I think you are seriously consider STS, SLS and ETS as your next ride. I personally lean towards an 2*** ETS. The saddest thing in life is wasted talent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenJ Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Fit like a glove! . . . . I loved the cockpit feel.. I smell a future Eldorado owner here! Regards, Warren -Converting DeVille owners to Eldorado owners, one driver at a time.- There is no means of avoiding the final collapse of a boom brought about by credit expansion. The alternative is only whether the crisis should come sooner as the result of a voluntary abandonment of further credit expansion, or later as a final and total catastrophe of the currency system involved. - Ludwig von Mises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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