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I've always liked Pontiacs but I'd never compare any of them to a Corvette in any way. I had this 2000 Daytona 500 GP for 10 years before I traded it for the C6. It was one of 2000 made. This was the last picture of I took of it at the Carmax dealer.
I've always liked Pontiacs but I'd never compare any of them to a Corvette in any way. I had this 2000 Daytona 500 GP for 10 years before I traded it for the C6. It was one of 2000 made. This was the last picture of I took of it at the Carmax dealer.
just because they're rare doesn't mean they're worth anything lol j/k
i've had the much discussed G8 (#212 of the first 888) as well as the TBSS (from new in '06)
and even though both were mid 11 second rides, NEITHER reminded me of my '08 C6 lol on any level.
here's a video of my G8 (a stroked 402 but otherwise completely stock including trans and rear) vs the OTHER "4 dr corvette" (lol) a 96 impala SS with an LS3, trans, rear etc.
I would not consider the G8 a pig. The G8 actually handles great for its weight. It weighs less then a gen 2 CTS-V and has a ton more interior space. I would call it more a 4 door camaro then a corvette since they are built on the same platform. I still want to try out the 15 SS since they added the manual and magnetic ride.
I used to own a 2006 Pontiac GTO....it has the LS2 engine in it and was lighter than the G8...I believe it was faster in the quarter mile also. G8 interior is really nice...I bought my GTO and when those came out sat in one and I thought ...should havd bought the G
ihad a 0-70 run with a GTO with headers, in my GXP....and he was surprised and beaten!
ihad a 0-70 run with a GTO with headers, in my GXP....and he was surprised and beaten!
Street races prove nothing ...too many variables, poor driving skills, cops, road conditions etc etc. At least in a professional magazine they contain the variables, and produce comparable results and the GTO is more than equal. 3700 LBS GTO versus 4000 G8...400 HP GTO 430 G8...most tests I read show them very close.
From a Power to weight ratio the GTO has the edge but barely...: G8 430/4000= .1075 , GTO 400/3700 = .1081
If the GTO weighted 4000 pounds but maintained its ratio, it would have had 432 HP , and if the G8 maintained its ratio above and weighted 3700 hp it would have 397 HP ....so you can see they are pretty much even..
Last edited by Cor430vette; 06-30-2015 at 10:33 PM.
Street races prove nothing ...too many variables, poor driving skills, cops, road conditions etc etc. At least in a professional magazine they contain the variables, and produce comparable results and the GTO is more than equal. 3700 LBS GTO versus 4000 G8...400 HP GTO 430 G8...most tests I read show them very close.
From a Power to weight ratio the GTO has the edge but barely...: G8 430/4000= .1075 , GTO 400/3700 = .1081
If the GTO weighted 4000 pounds but maintained its ratio, it would have had 432 HP , and if the G8 maintained its ratio above and weighted 3700 hp it would have 397 HP ....so you can see they are pretty much even..
G8 GXP is 415 hp. What helps the manual GXP is the 3.70 rear end, GTO has a 3.46. Best runs I have had in the GXP with it totally stock and nothing removed from the car were 3 runs in the 12.9x with ~2.0 60fts. Without perfect conditions and track prep the GXP is a low 13 sec car.
A G8 wanted to race me the other day. Didn't know how I could win. If I won all I did was beat a four door sedan. If I lost I got beaten by a four door sedan. If the cops were around I lost my license for racing a four door sedan.
G8 GXP is 415 hp. What helps the manual GXP is the 3.70 rear end, GTO has a 3.46. Best runs I have had in the GXP with it totally stock and nothing removed from the car were 3 runs in the 12.9x with ~2.0 60fts. Without perfect conditions and track prep the GXP is a low 13 sec car.
Wow, didnt know it had only 415 HP...okay thought it had 430. Even with rear end ratio, the weight vs the GTO makes it the slower car....I hopped on the GTO forum I used to be on and looks like the runs they reported were all very low 13 and very high 12s (stock) close but the GTO appears to be a tiny bit faster....of course I am talking the 2005 and 2006 GTO when HP was bumped to 400. Probably too close to call...but G8 is definitely not faster.
Last edited by Cor430vette; 07-02-2015 at 01:14 PM.
G8 GXP is 415 hp. What helps the manual GXP is the 3.70 rear end, GTO has a 3.46. Best runs I have had in the GXP with it totally stock and nothing removed from the car were 3 runs in the 12.9x with ~2.0 60fts. Without perfect conditions and track prep the GXP is a low 13 sec car.
A G8 wanted to race me the other day. Didn't know how I could win. If I won all I did was beat a four door sedan. If I lost I got beaten by a four door sedan. If the cops were around I lost my license for racing a four door sedan.
Folks need to relax a bit, it's all about fun and it's all in the GM family.
2009 GXP M6, Red Guts, SunRoof, Holden Badged. It made many folks wonder what it was. Was it better than my C5Z06, sure as a daily driver with a child seat in the back, as a track/weekend car, no. But it would out run any BMW 5 series of the same vintage at half the price.
At cars & coffee or at a cruise night it always stopped people in their tracks seeing an LS3 Corvette motor in a sedan that no one really knew existed.
Fun car and I miss it, looking to get a Chevy SS with a manual in the Spring.
sold my 09.5 g8 GT so I could obtain my 04z06 easier. Swapped all mods back to stock, sold for cash, bought a used 1 owner 2000 CRV SE, and then my Z06. G8 was good I just knew in the end I always wanted a z06 so stopped modding the g8. Plus no one else really rode in it much but my 6yr old boy but he really loves the z06 now
Folks need to relax a bit, it's all about fun and it's all in the GM family.
2009 GXP M6, Red Guts, SunRoof, Holden Badged. It made many folks wonder what it was. Was it better than my C5Z06, sure as a daily driver with a child seat in the back, as a track/weekend car, no. But it would out run any BMW 5 series of the same vintage at half the price.
At cars & coffee or at a cruise night it always stopped people in their tracks seeing an LS3 Corvette motor in a sedan that no one really knew existed.
Fun car and I miss it, looking to get a Chevy SS with a manual in the Spring.
NOW THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT! LOVE THE GXP! (AND THE LICENSE PLATE)
Folks need to relax a bit, it's all about fun and it's all in the GM family.
2009 GXP M6, Red Guts, SunRoof, Holden Badged. It made many folks wonder what it was. Was it better than my C5Z06, sure as a daily driver with a child seat in the back, as a track/weekend car, no. But it would out run any BMW 5 series of the same vintage at half the price.
At cars & coffee or at a cruise night it always stopped people in their tracks seeing an LS3 Corvette motor in a sedan that no one really knew existed.
Fun car and I miss it, looking to get a Chevy SS with a manual in the Spring.
Why only partially Holden badge it? Seems odd to have a mix of Holden and Pontiac badges, plus Chevy valve covers?
There were no Pontiac arrow badges on the exterior of the car at all. The rear was replaced with an OEM Holden badge, as were the center caps on the OEM wheels. The front Pontiac arrow emblem had two guide holes drilled in the facia, so to replace that you needed a whole new fascia. So I had a emblem made similar in size to the Pontiac arrow, yet is had the Holden loin emblem on it.
And I wanted to add a bit of Corvette flair to the engine bay with the covers. It was a real fun car to drive and show.
There were no Pontiac arrow badges on the exterior of the car at all. The rear was replaced with an OEM Holden badge, as were the center caps on the OEM wheels. The front Pontiac arrow emblem had two guide holes drilled in the facia, so to replace that you needed a whole new fascia. So I had a emblem made similar in size to the Pontiac arrow, yet is had the Holden loin emblem on it.
And I wanted to add a bit of Corvette flair to the engine bay with the covers. It was a real fun car to drive and show.
06-28-2015, 01:07 PM
a GTO with headers, in my GXP....and he was surprised and beaten!
