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Old May 16, 2008 | 06:08 PM
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Next time, maybe they could just bribe the BMW M Engineers so it can look exactly like a M3.

That said, it's the first decent Ponitac in a very very long time.
Old May 16, 2008 | 07:55 PM
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I hope the G8 sells well, so it would justify bringing over the competition.

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Old May 16, 2008 | 09:10 PM
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I really like these cars.. There is so much room, and so much fun to drive.. They look mean for a 4 door and also very sexy.. I hope to be picking one of these up shortly..
Old May 17, 2008 | 03:25 AM
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what i really want is to ford get over their asses and bring their hot cars over to the usa like the cobra gt.

Old May 17, 2008 | 05:11 AM
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Default Re: 2009 G8 GXP

Originally Posted by XCELR8
Why isn't the super tall sixth gear helping fuel consumption this time like it did/does in the F-bodies, Corvette and 3,800lbs GTO?
Aerodynamics maybe?
Old May 17, 2008 | 05:26 AM
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Originally Posted by 1slowxr4ti
what i really want is to ford get over their asses and bring their hot cars over to the usa like the cobra gt.

Hmmm.....change the front clip on this car and it looks almost like a 4 door GTO. The overall lines are similar already. I saw G8 just south of Bristol, TN last Saturday. It looks much better in person than it does in pix.
Old May 17, 2008 | 06:01 AM
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Default Re: 2009 G8 GXP

meh, i think the pics look good too but i'm waiting for the holden coupe 60 to come over as the g8 coupe.

I think gm is moving in the right direction but i'm surprised the cylinder deactivation doesn't net higher gains
Old May 17, 2008 | 01:12 PM
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Default Re: 2009 G8 GXP

Originally Posted by Fiziks
Next time, maybe they could just bribe the BMW M Engineers so it can look exactly like a M3.

That said, it's the first decent Ponitac in a very very long time.
You do realize that the G8 is the same car, with just a new nose, as the Holden Commodore SS-V that was released in 2006. So the question is who is copying who .


Old May 17, 2008 | 01:36 PM
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Default Re: 2009 G8 GXP

Yeah GM owns Holden, its just cheaper to change a few things and bring over a car that has already had the engineering done.

Here is a who owns who but, its a little out of date since Ford-Jaguar split.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/11...ntitled-10.jpg
Old May 17, 2008 | 01:59 PM
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I like the G8. I think it looks good, and I really like the GTO when they put the LS2 in it. I think they are both sexy cars. In fact, I am not a Ford guy at all, but I think the Falcon, and that Cobra GT looks sexy as well. I just couldnt see myself buying one anytime soon simply because of gas prices. I mean my car now gets about 28mpg on 93 octane, which I have to use, because my car runs like shit on 87, and I can afford it, but its just ridiculous to have to pay about 45 dollars to fill up a 13 gallon tank about once a week.

In anycase, I seriously think the car companies need to think about using that veggie oil stuff? I don't remember the name of it, but its that shit that Govenor Schwartznegger has been pushing for.



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