"no one is going to paint flames on an XLR" CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.

"A boomer dreams of owning a Cadillac in the same way he dreams of owning a boat." What's the difference?

I understand this being compared to the C5 Corvette, but I don't think that was the original intention of GM. Surely it was never designed as a posh alternative to the C5, but as an American alternative to the Mercedes SL.

When it break *LS SWAP*

11) Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins

I had a 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora with a 4.0L Northstar V8, the block cracked and it caught on fire in my grandmother's driveway exactly one week after she died. It hurt to see both of them die.

time to delete some songs from my playlist .

Huge props that you haven't varied on your format, this is from 2016 and nothing has changed to this day. NOBODY does that. I guess you did show your face but that's it :)

Wish I was lying, There's a bright pink XLR that I see around my town alot.

I had my dad (born in 1961) listen to the "typical boomer mix CD" track list, and each song he nodded and said "mhm. Good song. I see nothin wrong with that list." Ok. Thanks for proving the stereotype dad. So there you go Mr. Regular! 100% right, verified by my boomer dad.

That roof is pretty slick tho.

I wonder if people just do LS swaps when the engine craps out

9:18 "that's Cadillac. And this isn't....." OH SNAP!

I just love the design of the car.

The XLR just screams "Trophy wife car!" at me.

+1 fist of the north star reference ++1 for freedom at rubbing one out at your own place

I kinda want to buy an XLR and put ghost flames on it... just to be obnoxious.

Boomer Mix 2005 is the perfect mix to drive to the coast at night and end it all off a cliff...

the "grandpa" idea of what a caddy is, is probably the best way ive ever heard caddy's cultural image described.

"No one is going to paint flames on the side of an XLR" Challenge accepted, Mr. Regular.

Not nearly enough Jimmy Buffett on that playlist.

I love this. LOL had me rolling. This car would probably still be around if they stuffed an LS in it... shame shame.

I was wondering about "why won't they just make a rebodied vette?" AND THEY DID! ITS AMAZING! I LOVE CADILLAC STYLING! - sort of blocky, but dynamic, flowing, lovely

They fixed all the problems with the 4.6L Northstar V8 in 2005..

The Northstar was GM's attempt to make something as sophisticated as... oh, let's say the Mercedes M119 that powered the SL 500 from the '90s that the XLR was blatantly trying to rip off. What GM learned from this thought experiment gone too far was that while they could engineer something as sophisticated as ze Germans, they didn't have an army of meticulous men from das Vaterland on the assembly line putting it together. What they had was Bob. Bob, who was perpetually half baked even while at work, but was always up to date on his union dues. Bob could slap together an LS regardless of his level of inebriation because the engine has the tolerances of a hot dog flying down a hallway while still managing to make perpetual nervous grin levels of horsepower. The Northstar, sadly, was a bridge to far for Bob.

3:00 AM uploads? A+ time organization

God when he listed the track list. The sarcasm in his voice haha

This is the first RCR that got me teary-eyed. My late best friend, Padraic O. Derrig, had a 2006 Caddy DTS and he and I would polish it on the weekends together. One time, I accidentally scraped the bumper pulling into the garage and I literally had a panic attack. I couldn't get the Meguiars polish and orbital buffer out fast enough! Fortunately, it all buffed out and all was well. In retrospect, it was super minor but at the time, it was a big deal to me. My late friend was from that era where a handshake sealed deals and your word was your bond. I miss him. I know that a DTS is no XLR but it's still amazing how spot-on you are with these reviews! This channel is truly amazing and I feel like you bring people together with your mix of comedy, stats, songs, and stories. Thank you :-)

Oh how GM glorifies the corvette, this is one car that would of greatly benefited from an LS from the factory.

i only see older women driving these things. ones that look like they have things to do, and places to be.

That monologue about cadillac bringing back memories of Grandpa really made me tear up, but in a good, comforted way. Thank you Mr. Regular. I needed that. I miss that guy.

I guess my experience gives me a slightly different perspective. The Northstar's been called "Son of LT-5". My 1991 ZR-1 LT-5 has 120,000 HARD miles on it and still specs out close to new. My 2004 XLR has 155,000 miles on it and the NS stills pulls strong with no issues. Liked it so much I bought a 2006 XLR-V that has 29,000 with only one issue, unrelated to the engine (454 on the dyno). Both XLR's have had zero top problems. Lotus did a fine job designing the LT-5. In the ZR-1 it ran for 24 hours on a big oval track in Texas and 'averaged' over 175mph, breaking a world record that stood for @ 50 years. Belonging to both clubs (ZR-1 / XLR), I hear and see the problems but considering the technology of the day I think they stand up pretty well. (insert insults here) ^v^ PS ... Loved your review of the DeLorean. Long Live the Legend!

I've seen two of these. Both were LS-swapped.

that story about my grandfather was incredible, it brought back memories that I never even made. keep em coming, mr. regular!

Oh God that track list...

It may be unreliable, impractical, and apparently hated, but it's one of the most beautiful American cars ever made. It looks European, but with mid-2000s Cadillac styling, which comes together actually very nicely. It's low, and looks nice with the roof up or down. It actually looks exotic, which is saying something, considering it came out of Detroit.

Is it just me or does the Cadillac XLR look like a Mercedes SLK clone. The name and folding roof.

Seriously, every time you tell a story, I realize that I am very much from Pennsylvanian stock.

It's the epitome of a personal luxury coupe .....I always loved this segment.

it's not steppinwolf it's steppenwolf

This car was in Midnight Club 3 DUB Edition :)

Sooo am I the only one who actually likes this?

Mr.Regular never fails to deliver an absolutely spot on analysis. Excellent.

Wouldn't mind owning an XLR when I'm a little older! Also, that Tinder line was spot on! Haha 😂

Could be worse, it could be as bad as the Lexus SC430.

Holy shit his grandpa story brought a tear to my eye

Saw my first XLR today, glad you covered it.

GM fixed the NorthStar V8 by the time XLR production began. It’s far from common for an XLR to blow a head gasket! I’m a Corvette guy but I admit the XLR looks damn good!

didn't they make a V version with a supercharged northstar?

3:08 "The automatic shifter is smooth and tapered...unlike the C4 which was FLARED LIKE A HORSE'S ERECTION" hahahahaaaa 😂 I almost spit out the drink I was sippin at that part

I owned one of these. Awesome fun car. You were a rock star just for showing up.

That story about Grandpa Cadillac makes me nostalgic every time, even though I’ve never experienced that

That was the most beautiful description of Cadillac I have ever heard. I think you nailed it.

The Northstar had a lot of issues early and they lasted way too long into its lifecycle, but anything after 2004 has has the bugs worked out. Not to mention most of the issues were on the FWD models. The RWD Northstars were generally more reliable.

That amazing analogy of what Cadillac is and the story of grandpa absolutely floored me. Amazing.

Question: Did GM ever work out the problems with the Northstar? I know they used this 4.6 in the 08 STS which I'm considering. Thanks!

My 2001 Seville SLS still works everyday with 265k kilometers. Awesome engine, worked a lot on it, but man that engine is nice

How didn't you call out the gaudy Bvlgari instrument panel? Weird attempt at trying to cram in some Italian style.

We need this back in production. Would DIE to see the 2020 model.

You made me want a caddy so badly from this vid with the monologue of Grandpa 😂😂

Starter under the intake plenum.....because NORTHSTAR!

So we're not gonna talk about XLR in the audio industry? You know, the XLR plug? For long cable runs?

try changing the starter in one of these things, go ahead and change the head gaskets at the same time since you have the intake manifold off to change the starter which is inside of the engine!!!

I saw one of these yesterday! It was so awesome!

Can you review a 5th gen prelude sometime in the near future? please

Am i the only one who thinks this is way prettier than the C5, and just a very pretty car period?

12) "Old Time Rock N Roll" ~ Bob Seger

You wanna see a kick-ass Cadillac experiment? Cadillac Ciel.

In my father's XLR... track 1) Quiet Riot - Slick Black Cadillac

now review an XLR-V

I stumbled on this randomly after a year but uh. You guys have no idea how much I appreciate the Galavant parody song, truly an underappreciated series. XD

Fun fact: The car Gemma drove in sons of anarchy

I want a corvette but but I don't want a shitty interior.

Your writing keeps getting better and better. (And the Roman's too!)

Could you do a mid 2000s grand am plz?

2:30 Driving this car with the top down with this playlist actually sounds like a great time

"The GM Fist of Northstar Motor". I like it.

the official car of setting graphics to "low"

Literally the greatest KZfaq channel ever

Great review! Loved the humor.

As a mechanical engineer, this may be the only time I've disagreed with any of your perspectives, but I still think you're awesome, love these episodes, and continue to look forward to more episodes. Let the GM engineers experiment with engine designs. Any progressive step in the right direction is still a progressive step in the right direction. GM knew that the demographic of buyers of this car weren't going to care about performance like the Corvette drivers would.

I feel attacked because when i bought my c10 I had Looney Tunes floor mats

They have one of these on craigslist in my area with 30k miles for 12k but i could probably get it for 10k should i get it?

It took me an insane amount of years to realize there was finally a Drive reference in an RCR episode

Mom has one and it's pretty awesome hers is a 06 tho

'CAUSE TRAMPS LIKE US! BABY WE WERE BOOORN TO RUUUUUN

The Galvant outro was brilliant. Roman you are a genius.

The guy who owned the company I worked for in Harrisburg had one of these. He had a few Astons, a couple 90s exotics, and a ton of property. This fit him perfectly.

I think I'm gonna make a CD of Boomer Mix 2005, sounds nice.

Lol fist of the north star reference! Yeah!

When you wanna love the car ...but ya know the playlist is correct and it crushes your heart a little 😂😂😂

Great job as always!

Anyone else thinks the track list is kinda like a poem? Life is a highway, Thunder Road. Hollywood Nights, Born to Be Wild. Can't you see? Pink Cadillac, Little Deuce Coupe. Surf City, King of the Road, Walk on the Wild Side.

Don't you dare to laugh at Born to be wild.

Northstar is a great motor, tons of power that is smooth and quite. Never had an issue with the three I have owned.

I have this car in red (officially named Crimson Pearl). I love it. There are two others riding around Fort Lauderdale, one is silver, the other is blue. This car still turns heads, I will tell you that! It is fun to drive! You need to take good care of them and they are expensive to fix if something goes wrong. Definitely don’t agree with the smarmy narration, but I also don’t take myself too seriously either.

Thanks for the playlist I just made my CD

I'd really like to see you review a Cadillac Allante

"Because car repair can be frustrating but for a lot of people it's the only measure of control they really have over their lives" god damn

My grandpa has one of these, he traded it in for his c4 Corvette. Everybody misses that Corvette