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Sedans Pontiac G8 Article Comments - 2008 Dodge Charger R/T vs. 2008 Pontiac G8 GT
48 messages, Last post on Sep 13, 2008 at 3:39 PM
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Comparison Test: 2008 Dodge Charger R/T vs. 2008 Pontiac G8 GT - You know, big, fast American cars. They're not hybrids, they don't run on biodiesel and they rumble and roar through dual exhausts. And they do the sort of epic burnouts that inspire Bruce Springsteen songs. (more)
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Replying to: holdenguy (Mar 03, 2008 5:58 am)
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Replying to: xtec (Mar 03, 2008 9:52 am) 1) The reason we all know : Unappealing styling 2) The reason most of us know : The platform was due to be phased ,out irregardless of how many they sold. Remember , the 1994-96 Impala SS was a roaring success , but the General killed it because they made a poor decision to drop the rear -wheel drive architecture. 3) The reason few of us know : The UAW was annoyed with Bob Lutz for bringing a Holden product state side. In an effort to appease the union, a cap of 18,000 units was agreed upon for 2004-06. The only reason GM improved the car (appearance and performance ) in 2005 was because : a) Buyer backlash b) dealer's p.o. ed because Goats sat and nearly rusted away on their lots c)Lutz had egg on his face and his ego wouldn't allow him to admit that he underestimated American resolve to have a design worthy of the name, even though it performed quite well. Apparently , the UAW has made concessions because we all know that the G8 platform is here along with the soon to arrive Camaro derivative .And , the Opels are already here from Europe in Saturn ad Malibu trims.
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Replying to: cap232pilot1 (Mar 03, 2008 4:00 pm)
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Replying to: xtec (Mar 03, 2008 5:56 pm) You guys still have Unions? We are phaseing them out here. Obviously your Unions make it too expensive to build the car there. As for the GTO looking bland, sorry that it didn't have lumps and bumps and sharp un-aerodynamic edges that you are so familier with. ROFL!
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Replying to: holdenguy (Mar 04, 2008 6:07 am) |
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Replying to: holdenguy (Mar 04, 2008 6:07 am)
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I watched the YouTube video of the G8. What the hell was that whirring/chattering noise all about? It sounded like the engine was knocking badly. Maybe the gas octane was too low.
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Replying to: jpstax1 (Mar 06, 2008 9:18 am) Link please mate?
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Replying to: cap232pilot1 (Mar 04, 2008 5:05 pm) Was well and truly alive in the 70's. Hell, we had the fastest production 4 door car in the world built here. Unfortunatly it was a Ford, the Falcon GTHO phase III. A perfect original version of this car sold for about $700k last year. As for GM, we had the original Monaro, then V8 Toranas. Toranas were awesome, light weight, only 1 tonne, and you could easily fit a 350 small block in them. http://www.fantasycars.com/sedans/column/sedans8_ford.html Falcon http://www.gmhightechperformance.com/features/0407htp_thunder_from_down_under_fe- ature/photo_03.html Monaro http://www.gmhightechperformance.com/features/0407htp_thunder_from_down_under_fe- ature/photo_12.html Torana
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