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Bryan 03-30-2008 07:37 PM

Saw a red GT yesterday. I must say, it was secks.

DrFabulous 03-30-2008 08:15 PM

Damn, I have wednesday off. I must go drive one

Ajaxus 03-30-2008 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DrFabulous (Post 976768)
Damn, I have wednesday off. I must go drive one

;attention

DrFabulous 03-30-2008 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Ajaxus (Post 976781)
;attention

:asshat

Ajaxus 03-30-2008 09:05 PM

;crap

DrFabulous 03-30-2008 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ajaxus (Post 976799)
;crap

:(

crazypontiac03 03-30-2008 09:17 PM

Earlier this past week i saw a Red G8 GT, must have been dealer traded it was on the Highway with window stickers and all..
Caught me outta the corner of my eye. First i though it was a GTO (due to the Hood) then i saw the rest of it. Almost wrecked looking at it. Good lookin ride.

notsoaveragej0e 03-30-2008 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DrFabulous (Post 976768)
Damn, I have wednesday off. I must go drive one

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Originally Posted by DrFabulous (Post 976784)
:asshat

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Originally Posted by Ajaxus (Post 976799)
;crap

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Originally Posted by DrFabulous (Post 976803)
:(

:amraam: :homo: :gay2:

DrFabulous 03-31-2008 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by notsoaveragej0e (Post 977006)
:amraam: :homo: :gay2:

:farz:

Mirage85 03-31-2008 08:34 AM

Saw a couple of these at the NY Auto show saturday, very nice cars, and comfortable interior.

Hell, even the truck version looked way better in person than it does in pictures.

Pontiac Ninja 04-01-2008 06:36 PM

I saw a optioned out black G8 GT yesterday at my local Pontiac dealership. I must say it looks better in person than in pics (and I thought the pics looked damn nice)!! I thought the interior was very nice for the price.
Even though MT bashed on the electronics, I thought the Blaupunkt (sp?) stereo display was very crisp and nice (it had the 11 speaker, amp, sub option). Can't wait to test drive one!

AMRAAM4 04-02-2008 05:50 AM

word is GM Pontiac is working on implementing navigation for sometime in '09. The car really needs it, then it can fully compete with BMW.

bigbenSC 04-02-2008 06:43 AM

^ Agreed, the huge screen on the premium radio is obviously meant for navi, but GM was too cheap to get it ready for launch.

The lack of navigation across the board at GM is something they need to fix now. Not having navigation as an option in the mid size cars is crazy this day in age. Even the Cobalt/G5 should have it by now.

gaowners32 04-02-2008 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by AMRAAM4 (Post 978417)
word is GM Pontiac is working on implementing navigation for sometime in '09. The car really needs it, then it can fully compete with BMW.

LOL sarcasm much?

Mirage85 04-02-2008 07:35 AM

Coupe rendering:

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/02/p...ng-considered/

gaowners32 04-02-2008 08:00 AM

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.au...g8_cpe_450.jpg


DDRROOOLL

DrFabulous 04-02-2008 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by gaowners32 (Post 978438)

Looks pretty much like this lol

http://s2.desktopmachine.com/pics/Po...Ram03-1024.jpg

bigbenSC 04-02-2008 04:09 PM

G8 GT runs 13.12 second quarter mile...
 
http://jalopnik.com/375060/pontiac-g...e-paper-plates

So the GT is fast as balls (quicker than most LS2 GTOs...), I wonder what the GXP will put down? :applause:

PhantomLover007 04-03-2008 01:22 AM

Damn Fab. Them sh*t's are the sex... Focking droolin over here...

Pontiac Ninja 04-03-2008 02:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMRAAM4 (Post 978417)
word is GM Pontiac is working on implementing navigation for sometime in '09. The car really needs it, then it can fully compete with BMW.

Perfect. My 1st quarter 09 car buy plan may wait until 2nd quarter now!

AMRAAM4 04-03-2008 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by bigbengt67 (Post 978666)
http://jalopnik.com/375060/pontiac-g...e-paper-plates

So the GT is fast as balls (quicker than most LS2 GTOs...), I wonder what the GXP will put down? :applause:

not a true representation, that was at ATCO and this car has a retuned ECM. Seth and a couple other Philly area people here LOVE ATCO because it is an extremely fast track and fairly well taken care of. Reality of the place though is it is not representative of real world or other tracks. So the car is realistically probably about 13.5 or 13.6 with no tune at a normal track. Still a good job. GXP should be around 13.0 with a tune.

AMRAAM4 04-03-2008 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by gaowners32 (Post 978426)
LOL sarcasm much?

what's so sarcastic? If you think a G8 cannot hang with a 5-series, then you haven't compared the vehicles that well. G8 (if it has Nav) beats the 5-series in almost ever category but "what does the nameplate say" and "what's more expensive"

Mirage85 04-03-2008 09:20 AM

Didn't see this posted yet.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/v...n-internet-ad/

Bryan 04-03-2008 10:21 AM

ahaha awesome.

SikMindz 04-03-2008 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by AMRAAM4 (Post 979028)
what's so sarcastic? If you think a G8 cannot hang with a 5-series, then you haven't compared the vehicles that well. G8 (if it has Nav) beats the 5-series in almost ever category but "what does the nameplate say" and "what's more expensive"

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Originally Posted by Mirage85 (Post 979097)

I'll reserve judgement till I get in a G8. As much as I loved the GTO interior it still ain't a BMW. Two totally different segments as well- you're not going to convince a BMW owner to buy a Pontiact. BMW => Cadillac possibly but please; BMW to Pontiac. As much as I love both it's kind of ridiculous.

AMRAAM4 04-03-2008 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by SikMindz (Post 979178)
I'll reserve judgement till I get in a G8. As much as I loved the GTO interior it still ain't a BMW. Two totally different segments as well- you're not going to convince a BMW owner to buy a Pontiact. BMW => Cadillac possibly but please; BMW to Pontiac. As much as I love both it's kind of ridiculous.

It's not a true Pontiac though. Just like the GTO wasn't either.

Sik's mindz = teh biazzzed now

SikMindz 04-03-2008 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by AMRAAM4 (Post 979180)
It's not a true Pontiac though. Just like the GTO wasn't either.

Sik's mindz = teh biazzzed now

lol It is. But it's like you loving your Goat that much more than your GA. ;) It's easy to move up but a difficult choice to move down.

And besides. You're the one that hated the G8 interior and said it doesn't compare to the GTO.

Lastly, how many consumers are going to care where it's from?? It's badged as a Pontiac here and in peoples minds that right there is a bad thing.

AMRAAM4 04-03-2008 11:51 AM

I don't like my GTO more than the GA. I think it is a better car, but as far as caring for it, they are equal. And I don't hate the G8 interior, I feel as though GM took the cheap route on a few things as opposed to the GTO where they kept all of Holden's materials intact. I haven't sat in one, but I'm willing to bet the G8 interior is still better than 95% of GMs other vehicles.

SikMindz 04-03-2008 11:59 AM

*shrug*

I'll have to go and check one out. Maybe I'll get better service too this time rollin' in the 5. Bastards barely even greeted me at the Pontiac, GMC or Caddy dealership when I pulled up in the GA. All 3 customer service reps called me post visit and I lambasted all the salesmen by name.

Ajaxus 04-03-2008 01:15 PM

The 5 won't change anything, you're still asian... ;crap

SikMindz 04-03-2008 01:16 PM

I'll shoot you.

Ajaxus 04-03-2008 01:56 PM

I actually wrote something a lot worse..but changed it last minute to avoid a ban, lol

Mike Jung 04-03-2008 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ajaxus (Post 979232)
The 5 won't change anything, you're still asian... ;crap

AJ FTL :huh:

notsoaveragej0e 04-03-2008 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Jung (Post 979431)
AJ FTL :huh:

Do I smell negrep? come onnnnn do it! DOOOOOO ITTTTTTT! HEY! DO IT!

http://doitdoit.com/media/bg-doit

Rich 04-03-2008 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Mirage85 (Post 979097)

nice. id like to see that run on tv just once. maybe for the last ncaa game or something. that and the spyhunter commercial ftw.

Mike3800 04-03-2008 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by DrFabulous (Post 978516)

Didn't they replace this with the Cobalt/G5 ? Come on people, they don't make the Cavalier/Sunfire anymore!

Wait.... what is that?

Mirage85 04-04-2008 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Rich (Post 979812)
nice. id like to see that run on tv just once. maybe for the last ncaa game or something. that and the spyhunter commercial ftw.

I have seen the spyhunter commercial on tv a couple times now, but not the BMW comparison one, but Im sure it has layed somewhere at some time.

AMRAAM4 04-04-2008 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike3800 (Post 979916)
Didn't they replace this with the Cobalt/G5 ? Come on people, they don't make the Cavalier/Sunfire anymore!

Wait.... what is that?

The "Woodward GTO". It was a concept special version GTO made for the Woodward Dream Cruise a couple years ago.

Mike3800 04-04-2008 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by AMRAAM4 (Post 980340)
The "Woodward GTO". It was a concept special version GTO made for the Woodward Dream Cruise a couple years ago.

lol

I kinda guessed what it was, just giving you GTO people some crap cause so many people say it looks like a Cavalier (not offensive @ least not to me for obvious reasons).

GTO is a nice car. Thanks for the specific info on this one as at least I didn't know.

Rich 04-05-2008 07:33 PM

went and checked one of these out today. definitily worth seeing in person. so mean looking. they also had a g6 gxp with everything for the same price as the base G8 GT. dont know why anyone would buy that now.


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