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Replying to: elias (Jun 28, 2009 5:49 am) |
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Replying to: quietpro (Jun 27, 2009 8:45 am) Do NOT worry about homelink or auto dimmng mirror. I had the same problem with my 09 Jetta TDI, just not offered with the vehicle and VW parts quite silly expensive ( auto dimming, no homelink, parts alone $330! ). Google "Mito" for the OEM supplier of the day / night and homelink mirrors. I didn't need homelink, got the auto dimming mirror for about $90. I recall the homelink auto dimming was about $260 or thereabouts. They even have OnStar mirrors with auto dimming and homelink for vehicles factory equipped with OnStar to start with ( which I don't believe the G8 has ). A competent stereo installer should be able to handle the auto dimming homelink mirror as well. The only "hard" part is running power to it. If you are doing this, I suggest considering a bluetooth hands free install at the same time. If you go with something like Blue Connect, which builds in to your headliner about the driver ( I like this and have it in both of my cars, the voice recognition and command is worthwhile IMHO ), the installer can run power once and service both devices. Good luck with your G8. If I get one, I am holding out later for a GXP 6 speed manual, if if if. |
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Replying to: elias (Jun 28, 2009 5:49 am) 
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thanks for the gmcard info Vinny, & Go Red Sox!  quietpro, I hear you about the steering wheel cruise control - that can be nice too. fwiw, on my GTO, when cruise is enabled, one tap on end of stalk will make it inactive/remembering-set-speed. two taps turns it off.
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Replying to: elias (Jun 29, 2009 3:54 am) Thanks for the tip. I'll try it out and see if the same command works on the G8. That will be good to know.
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Replying to: quietpro (Jun 29, 2009 7:58 pm)
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I read the cruise control section in the owner's manual and it doesn't get into enough detail regarding the coast feature/memory. It does work the way elias said. Nice feature. Love the car. I'm just over 500 miles, still in break-in period. The torque curve from the 6 ltr. is great. The car is also fun to put through the twisties here in W.V. Anyone notice that the OEM Good Year's are made in China?
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Replying to: kyfdx (Aug 10, 2008 7:23 pm) $34,155 MSRP $32,500 Negotiated price -$4500 Incentives ($2500 loyalty, $1500 cash allowance, $500 dealer cash) -$5000 GM Dollars (You need to have earned them) $23,000 +tax, title, & reg.
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Replying to: shayes99 (Jul 01, 2009 4:47 am) |
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Cool, and you are most welcome, quiet professional! I'm glad that the cruise control works as suavely on the G8 as it does on GTO... And nice buy, S "agent 99" Hayes ! You & our favorite NY-Barbarino with the >$3500 GM cards are both heroic. Personally I'm hoping to find a way to use my $2K GM card rebate to buy the used geo-metro from the free-credit-report-dot-com guy, along with the wear-a-pirate-hat-roundup if I'm really lucky. ps - For some enginerdly and Holden-o-rific ways to sidetrack yourself from watching the road, maybe check out the diagnostic mode of the dashboard by starting the car while holding down the "mode" & "set" buttons. Then you can cycle through the diag info by hitting "set" repeatedly. One of the cool diag modes on GTO shows the true speed: note how the big-digits digital-readout reads ~2% faster than actual speed, as does the analog speedo pointer. |
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