I'm getting my first car and I have been reading up, but I can't understand some of the lingo...help!?

Ok so I'm getting a 1988 Cadillac Seville STS. I have tried to search individual terms but they just bring me back to the same pages, or to forums for other cars like Dodge and PT Cruisers.


So please could you break down these terms for me so that I can understand them, like you were telling a younger child as you are pointing to parts in the car.





" It featured special 15 inch alloy wheels, special springs, rear sway bar, and a special 15.6:1 steering ratio for enhanced handling, a grille mounted Cadillac emblem, special cloisonne trunk lock cover, and a unique four place interior."





Here is the Wikipedia Page





In 1986, an all-new, much smaller body attempted to combine the crisp angularity of the original Seville with the rounded edges of the new aerodynamic aesthetic. The series featured a transverse mounted V8 driving the front wheels. The smaller size and conservative styling were regarded as bland, and customers stayed away. Despite the lack of popularity, the new Seville/Eldorado chassis featured an advanced transmission and engine control system that offered Environmental Protection Agency fuel consumption figures of nearly 30 mpg-US (7.8 L/100 km; 36 mpg-imp) on the highway using a small fuel injected V8. The new model featured a worldwide production car first鈥攁 computer system that monitored the car's systems and the engine. The BCM/ECM (Body Computer Module/Engine Computer Module) was paired with an electronic dashboard using high intensity vacuum fluorescent displays and utilized GM's expertise derived from the acquisition of Hughes Electronics, makers of communications and spy satellites. This expertise was later carried forward to many GM models and brands making GM the leader in cutting edge electronics for automotive use. Unfortunately, with sales way below expectations the new model was considered a disaster, and an exterior refresh was rushed for 1987 as a 1988 model. This was the final Cadillac Seville generation to have annual facelifts for the grilles.


The big news for 1988 was the introduction of the Seville Touring Sedan which came equipped with GM's FE2 Touring Suspension. It featured special 15 inch alloy wheels, special springs, rear sway bar, and a special 15.6:1 steering ratio for enhanced handling, a grille mounted Cadillac emblem, special cloisonne trunk lock cover, and a unique four place interior. 1988 Seville Touring Sedan production totaled 1,499 units. The first 1988 STS were custom built in June 1988 by Cars and Concepts and announced at the 1988 Detroit Grand Prix. A special label was affixed to the lower corner of the driver side front door by Cars and Concepts identifying it as one of the original STS's. For 1989, the features of the Seville STS remained unchanged, and 2,487 were produced.





Thank you so much!!!!!|||15 inch alloy wheels = The wheels are 15 inches in diameter and are made of an aluminum alloy (or a mixture of aluminum and 1 or more other metals).





special springs = Just means it has soft springs for a comfortable ride.





rear sway bar = It's a bar that connects 1 wheel on the left side to the same wheel on the right side, in this case the rear wheels, so that the car doesn't lean as much when you are turning. It is like a spring that only works side to side.





grille mounted cadillac emblem = It's a logo that is attached to the grille, which is the front piece of the car between the headlights.





15.6:1 steering ratio = That means that if you were to make the wheels turn around one full circle, if it were possible, you would have to turn the steering wheel around 15.6 times. It just tells you how much the front wheels turn left or right when you turn the steering wheel. The lower the number, the faster the front wheels turn.





cloisonne trunk lock cover = It just means there's another cadillac emblem that covers the trunk lock so you can't see it from the outside. And to access the lock, you turn the emblem so it rotates off the lock.





"unique four place interior" = means it has seating for 4 people.|||So what the phukk do you need to know. Get in and drive it. Start asking questions when it breaks down. -john in Davenport, Iowa|||15inch is size and that is mags


special springs are the lowering springs by the tyres


cadillac emblem speaks for itself





and im bored now