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Re: Pontiac G8 Could Live On As Chevy-Badged Police Car [cracovian]
by nojets
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May 28, 2009 (4:28 pm)
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Replying to: cracovian (May 28, 2009 5:15 am)
News flash for you, people buy cars based on their looks. Or in the case of the Pontiac Aztec fiasco, they don't buy them based on their looks. There is even a market for an Australian company which is importing Holden front ends over here to retrofit G8's back to Commodores. So I guess I'm not the only "ridiculous" one...
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Re: Pontiac G8 Could Live On As Chevy-Badged Police Car [white6]
by nojets
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May 28, 2009 (4:45 pm)
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Replying to: white6 (May 28, 2009 5:41 am)
Does this look like a rental car?
http://blogs.edmunds.com/straightline/g8-impala-front.jpg
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Re: Pontiac G8 Could Live On As Chevy-Badged Police Car [nojets]
by wideglide
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May 28, 2009 (8:27 pm)
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Replying to: nojets (May 28, 2009 4:45 pm)
It looks better than Pontiac's take on it, but I could do without the damned hood scoop. When will GM get it, that sports sedans are about understated sophistication, not boy-racer spoilers and scoops... 
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Re: Pontiac G8 Could Live On As Chevy-Badged Police Car [nojets]
by bvdj84
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May 29, 2009 (4:56 am)
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Replying to: nojets (May 28, 2009 4:45 pm)
I think this looks better than the Pontiac front! Much better.
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Pontiac "styling"
by white6
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May 29, 2009 (5:58 am)
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I think it would look fine as a Chevy (if done right). That doesn't mean I think the current G8 looks like a rental car, just because Pontiac sells cars to Avis. So does Hyundai, and Chevy. I personally think they did a much better "conversion" on the G8 than they did on the GTO. And I know all about JHP importing Holden front bumper kits into the U.S.; I installed one several years ago on my 2004 GTO.
I did a 'shop job myself a while back...
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Re: Pontiac "styling" [white6]
by mrpushrod
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May 29, 2009 (6:50 am)
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Replying to: white6 (May 29, 2009 5:58 am)
The comment I get most often in regards to my G8 styling is that it looks like a 5 series. That is not a bad thing in a world of boring Camry's in accords.
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Re: Pontiac G8 Could Live On As Chevy-Badged Police Car [nojets]
by cracovian
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May 29, 2009 (8:02 am)
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Replying to: nojets (May 28, 2009 4:28 pm)
Like I said, if a difference (in your case) between getting the G8 or not is the front fender and a badge then you're not serious and it's all in your head. I'm 99.9% sure you wouldn't have bought it even if it came like that. Otherwise what's stopping you from buying it as is and getting the fender conversion as you pointed out and getting a couple of stick-on badges from ebay?
I tell myself a wagon flavor with a stick would make it perfect for me but chances are slim I'd buy it anyway. Be realistic, man. It's no Aztec and you just have no cash or a true need for it.
I'm not really trying to offend you but that's how most of the consumers are: cheap, practical and mostly wishful thinkers.
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Re: Pontiac G8 Could Live On As Chevy-Badged Police Car [nojets]
by vinnyny
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Jun 12, 2009 (4:13 pm)
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Replying to: nojets (May 28, 2009 4:45 pm)
If GM makes this car, I will buy it on the first day. Make the hood scoop functional and I'll buy two...
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Re: Pontiac G8 Could Live On As Chevy-Badged Police Car [vinnyny]
by quietpro
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Jun 27, 2009 (9:32 am)
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Replying to: vinnyny (Jun 12, 2009 4:13 pm)
I was hoping for a Chevy-badged G8 with Chevy ergonomics inside but I guess it will never be. I'm leaning over the edge right now, and will either pull the trigger or pass by Tuesday when the incentives end.
I don't like Pontiac styling and it is more than just the surface aesthetics. A Pontiac has a certain style/reputation that I've never been a fan of...I'll take Chevy style with Cadillac (or better) materials over anything. I consider myself a "regular guy" with a taste for quality. I don't particularly want a Pontiac OR Cadillac. Toyota might fit me individually but the average arrogance of it's dealers and/or owners is a huge turn off. Other foreign brands suffer the same issue to varying degrees.
So, I will also go with the stance that looks DO matter as does brand. If this were a Chevy, aside from the front-end not being an issue, I would have already overlooked the Aussie quirks inside rather than dwelling on them. It's psychological but it doesn't make it any less "real." 
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some g8 thoughts
by carstryke
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Jun 27, 2009 (11:16 pm)
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Replying to: quietpro (Jun 27, 2009 9:32 am)
manual transmission is available on the lower and higher end models(holden commordore) why doesnt the g8 offer it in the GT and base models. Perhaps the market for manual transmissions are better in AUS, however me personally wouldnt buy a g8 auto :/ if i wanted to drive a automatic id keep driving my boring basic poor mans chev impala ><. I mean this car is beautiful and is pretty much what im looking for minus the auto tranny flaw :/ (not everyone can afford a gxp). O well hopefully these pick up in sales or it does get rebadged into a chev though, cuz id be damned if i will ever be a eco freak in a prius or volt.
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