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Old 12-27-2008 | 09:27 PM
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G8 Best Bang For The Price???

Have you guys seen all these specials on TV for the new G8? They are giving this car away fully loaded for 28k


I can't think of a better car that offers decent performance and a nice platform for some solid numbers for the price. Won't this car bone stock walk all over any other car in its class?
 
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Old 12-27-2008 | 09:31 PM
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I agree and the car looks good as well. The engineers for the big three can build great cars the companies have been run by finance guys not car guys worriying about the analyst on Wall Street instead of great cars...just my .02 worth for the evening.
 
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I drove one, for the $$$$ it can't beat beat. It's like a budget M5.
 
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How about the G8 GXP with 415 HP and a 6 speed manual. Sticker is around $40K but I am sure you can prob get it for less than that especially when they need to move cars.
 
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I drove one, for the $$$$ it can't beat beat. It's like a budget M5.
V8 vs V10? 355 hp vs 500? I understand your 4 door thinking, but I would have to say it's closer in comparison to the 4 door M3.

Just my .02. It's an awesome car nonetheless.
 
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Old 12-28-2008 | 05:42 PM
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V8 vs V10? 355 hp vs 500? I understand your 4 door thinking, but I would have to say it's closer in comparison to the 4 door M3.

Just my .02. It's an awesome car nonetheless.
415 HP. And I said "budget" M5. At least the GXP has a real tranny too. M3 is too small to compare.
 
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Originally Posted by SSNISTR
415 HP. And I said "budget" M5. At least the GXP has a real tranny too. M3 is too small to compare.

M3, IS-F, C63 run circles around the G8 all day every day but also cost twice as much and are in a different class. Like I said before, I don't know what car in the G8's class can compare?
 
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Old 12-28-2008 | 10:02 PM
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M3, IS-F, C63 run circles around the G8
How do you know? There hasn't even been official tests of the GXP yet?

And like you said, they sure as hell don't cost 40K loaded....
 
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Old 12-28-2008 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by SSNISTR
How do you know? There hasn't even been official tests of the GXP yet?

And like you said, they sure as hell don't cost 40K loaded....
How do I know? Because the G8 isn't running close to low 12's and pulling a .98 on the skid......

http://www.leftlanenews.com/pontiac-g8-gxp.html


Keep this on topic please, this is not the GT-R vs 911 forum, and a G8 vs IS-F, M3, C63 thread
 

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Originally Posted by 8speed
How do I know? Because the G8 isn't running close to low 12's and pulling a .98 on the skid......

http://www.leftlanenews.com/pontiac-g8-gxp.html


Keep this on topic please, this is not the GT-R vs 911 forum, and a G8 vs IS-F, M3, C63 thread
Since you are comparing apples to oranges, I'd buy a G8 GXP, add a blower and blow away all those cars and still have a ton of cash in my pocket.
 
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Originally Posted by SSNISTR
Since you are comparing apples to oranges, I'd buy a G8 GXP, add a blower and blow away all those cars and still have a ton of cash in my pocket.
Sure, and I would slap on a TRD supercharger making over 500 hp and blah blah blah........at the end of the day, you're still driving a Pontiac

So much for keeping this on topic (this doesn't look like the GT-R forum)
 
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Looks like a cross between a GTO and a TL..
 
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I like the GXP but I haven't seen any for sale around here yet.
 
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Originally Posted by 8speed
Sure, and I would slap on a TRD supercharger making over 500 hp and blah blah blah........
So your gonna slap on a TRD supercharger and add more money? There goes any logic....what will you be at then, like 75K? If that's your logic add a cam, and heads and full exhaust to the GXP. And will still be like 25K less....
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at the end of the day, you're still driving a Pontiac
Yup, one that will kick that Toyotas ***....
 

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Old 12-30-2008 | 07:30 PM
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Nothing like American Junk

Look at my stable, do you really think money is an issue? If I wanted a cheap car to go fast.........I would go out and buy a Camaro SS!

ooops.....i'm sure it's working out great for you though


Stay on topic please or I will get this horrible thread locked!
 


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