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***WTF?*** Pontiac G8 = Chevy Caprice!


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yay for gm...i love those...i was looking at a g8 gt at carmax, it was a little bit outta my price range but i could have made it work for the sweet deal they were offering...but it sold before i could get it
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That's nice if they don't mess it up that is. It might be my next car in a few years if so.

 

They are already doing great overseas. They were all over Saudi Arabia. I made a post about them over there a few months ago. The SS models were very nice looking and sounded decent. I really like the front end but the backside lacks a little bit. The interiors are really nice.

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All it needs is different rims (BADLY) and grille. Maybe a different front bumper design. I don't think it looks that bad honestly.

 

I'm just pumped that the G8 will live on, even if it's under the Chevy name

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"The last time we looked at [the G8], we decided that we would continue to import it as a Chevrolet. It is kind of too good to waste," Lutz told the mag. As for the G8 being "too good to waste": Amen to that, Bob. This also makes us wonder if law enforcement-grade models will be part of the deal with Holden to continue production. Chevy Caprice police cars? That's got a very familiar ring to it. The next question is whether a U.S. Caprice would mimic the Middle East-market Caprice, which is based on the long-wheelbase Holden Caprice/Statesman, or whether it will simply be a Chevy-badged version of the standard-wheelbase Holden Commodore/Pontiac G8/Chevrolet Lumina. Frankly, as long as there's ultimately a Caprice SS that is identical to the Pontiac G8 GXP in every critical way, we don't care.

 

 

looks like its up in the air I hope they go long wheel base and make cop cars out of them

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It may look bland, but that can be changed. I am just thrilled they are keeping the car around instead of getting rid of it. It's a fantastic car.

 

I agree! They could change it but as kurt said if it looks like that I'd buy a used G8 anyday over that ugly caprice

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Did you read on? Z28 is likely dead. Seems for performance cars GM is going to lean towards high powered V6s and Turbo 4s.

 

Hmm.. Not neccesarily a bad thing. But change is bad to many people.

 

I hate to say it, but Chrysler/Dodge did this back in the 80's all the way till just a few years back when re-introduced a RWD V8 car. I set alot of the blame on those mistakes on the current condition of Chrysler. I now I have enjoyed driving many of those V6 and Turbo 4s, but I think they just added to the problems Chrysler was and is having.

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