4 Door vette...Any former or current Pontiac G8 owners?
06-27-2015, 08:06 PM
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lol those magazines mean nothing except some biased opinions by editors and some test drivers.
I mean wasn't it MT or C&D that listed a HONDA FIT in the top 10 list of "fastest" cars under 25k????
A HONDA FIT???????????
There goes their credibility. lol
You do realize those magazines will say anything that will draw consumer interest right? I mean if they labeled a car, "ferrari killer", you know damn well people are going to try to get that car so they can have a "ferrari killer" in their driveway lol.
Don't be soo gullible man. Like i said if you think a g8, GXP, GTO whatever is so and so corvette, that's fine. I was just telling you it is no where near it. That's MY opinion. If you think it is, that's YOUR opinion.
For the record, yes i did drive a G8. Not a GXP but i was going to get a G8 before my GTO. But i wanted a manual and there were no GXP's in my area at that time so i got the GTO.
I mean if you wanna get technical, it's a holden, which were in direct competition with the ford falcon and yes like you said, some european muscle in its performance category.
But i still fail to see how it's anywhere near a corvette besides the engine. You can't just group certain cars together because of the engine lol.
An rx7 isn't a 787B.
I mean wasn't it MT or C&D that listed a HONDA FIT in the top 10 list of "fastest" cars under 25k????
A HONDA FIT???????????
There goes their credibility. lol
You do realize those magazines will say anything that will draw consumer interest right? I mean if they labeled a car, "ferrari killer", you know damn well people are going to try to get that car so they can have a "ferrari killer" in their driveway lol.
Don't be soo gullible man. Like i said if you think a g8, GXP, GTO whatever is so and so corvette, that's fine. I was just telling you it is no where near it. That's MY opinion. If you think it is, that's YOUR opinion.
For the record, yes i did drive a G8. Not a GXP but i was going to get a G8 before my GTO. But i wanted a manual and there were no GXP's in my area at that time so i got the GTO.
I mean if you wanna get technical, it's a holden, which were in direct competition with the ford falcon and yes like you said, some european muscle in its performance category.
But i still fail to see how it's anywhere near a corvette besides the engine. You can't just group certain cars together because of the engine lol.
An rx7 isn't a 787B.
06-27-2015, 08:14 PM
#22
lol says the guy who made a thread that backfired.
You're solo in thinking those cars are 4 door vettes man. Hate to say it.
And yes you're right, it is a great AUSTRALIAN built car!!!
Go AUSSIES!!!
You're solo in thinking those cars are 4 door vettes man. Hate to say it.
And yes you're right, it is a great AUSTRALIAN built car!!!
Go AUSSIES!!!
06-27-2015, 08:29 PM
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Holdens weren't they?
06-27-2015, 08:50 PM
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06-27-2015, 09:15 PM
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06-27-2015, 09:51 PM
#28
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06-27-2015, 09:54 PM
#29
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06-27-2015, 09:56 PM
#30
Burning Brakes
I would have bee-lined it to Pontiac if they made an LS3-powered Solstice. If anything, that would have been the baby Vette to have. I would love it if Chevy brought it back AC Cobra style.
06-27-2015, 09:59 PM
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06-27-2015, 10:05 PM
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Burning Brakes
I know right!? A thousand pounds lighter than a Vette, 525HP LS3 overstock crate motor, 325/30ZR19 rear tires under super-flared fenders and a waiver you have to sign before taking the keys...
06-27-2015, 10:08 PM
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06-27-2015, 10:12 PM
#34
Burning Brakes
Oh they fit...they even fit with turbos
http://www.mallettcars.com/v8-solstice/
Up to 900 hp ls7 available
http://www.mallettcars.com/v8-solstice/
Up to 900 hp ls7 available
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06-27-2015, 10:41 PM
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IMO you would have to compare something to something that is real and there is no such thing as a 4 door corvette. I get it that the engines are close to the same but not exactly the same, but that statement is just hard to swallow. I do like the G8 it's a great car but it's still a 4 door sedan and the corvette is a 2 door sports car, no comparison.
06-27-2015, 10:44 PM
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Racer
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IMO you would have to compare something to something that is real and there is no such thing as a 4 door corvette. I get it that the engines are close to the same but not exactly the same, but that statement is just hard to swallow. I do like the G8 it's a great car but it's still a 4 door sedan and the corvette is a 2 door sports car, no comparison.
06-27-2015, 11:49 PM
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Thanks... yes, it was a very nice car, but I found a Centennial GS and now that both my kids drive, and since my wife has a 4-seater, I don't need another 4-seater. The CTSV was mildly modded at 575rwhp, but my C6 makes a little more power and is 1000lbs lighter...so I sold the V and bought the GS.
06-28-2015, 12:00 AM
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There was a green Holden Monaro Ute at the Mecum auction in Denver this weekend along with a few of the newer Holden derived GTO/G8 cars. A whole bunch of old GTO's as well.
06-28-2015, 12:07 AM
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IMO you would have to compare something to something that is real and there is no such thing as a 4 door corvette. I get it that the engines are close to the same but not exactly the same, but that statement is just hard to swallow. I do like the G8 it's a great car but it's still a 4 door sedan and the corvette is a 2 door sports car, no comparison.
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06-28-2015, 07:19 AM
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IMO you would have to compare something to something that is real and there is no such thing as a 4 door corvette. I get it that the engines are close to the same but not exactly the same, but that statement is just hard to swallow. I do like the G8 it's a great car but it's still a 4 door sedan and the corvette is a 2 door sports car, no comparison.
