Pontiac G8 better than BMW E60
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It's a GM car, it might be quick off the mark, but I bet it wouldn't stay on the road like a BMW does when the going gets twisty.
There are a lot of cars faster than a BMW but so what.
I'll take the prime fillet steak, you can keep the Big Mac.
There are a lot of cars faster than a BMW but so what.
I'll take the prime fillet steak, you can keep the Big Mac.
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Originally Posted by KU530' post='554157' date='Apr 1 2008, 09:21 AM
.... But those who buy BMW's are not the same buyer that would buy a pontiac. ...
I can't view the link, but from the way you guys are acting, the yuppy portrayal you described about the ad is spot on!
Especially considering the quoted comment above...And what's with the "fit and finish" comment posted earlier? Anybody has yet to even see one in person in the states. And again, from the photos, the fit and finish look good.
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When I pick up my new car today I'm going straight to Pontiac and trading it for 2 G8's 
Yeah baby !!!!! Pontiac rocks
Yeah baby !!!!! Pontiac rocks
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it looks a lot like the Vauxhaul Monaro V8 from AU....I guess its the same car??? i dont research GM ...lol....so don know...
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Originally Posted by GT Premi' post='554230' date='Apr 1 2008, 01:12 PM
I would! Boy, the elitism is waist deep in here!! Yikes! Based on the photos I've seen, and what I've read about the G8, the only things that would stop me from buying one are the lack of Nav and Sirius. And where the heck have you guys been?? The G8 is NOT a "Pontiac." It's a rebadged Holden Commodore(sp?) which has been compared (very favorably, I might add) to BMW's 5-series for eons.
I can't view the link, but from the way you guys are acting, the yuppy portrayal you described about the ad is spot on! Especially considering the quoted comment above...
And what's with the "fit and finish" comment posted earlier? Anybody has yet to even see one in person in the states. And again, from the photos, the fit and finish look good.
I can't view the link, but from the way you guys are acting, the yuppy portrayal you described about the ad is spot on!
Especially considering the quoted comment above...And what's with the "fit and finish" comment posted earlier? Anybody has yet to even see one in person in the states. And again, from the photos, the fit and finish look good.
What do you drive again? And why?
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Originally Posted by pukka' post='554186' date='Apr 1 2008, 11:49 AM
True - its not a BMW
But when a G8 outruns your BMW, are you going to take solace in the fact that your car still has ARS, DSC, SMG, and any other BMW type acronym for a system the G8 doesn't have?
Or are you going to be truly satisfied that the extra 10-20k you paid for a slower car was money well spent.
If you are truly satisfied - then more power to ya.
Face it guys, GM is gaining ground on the performance gap. And they are doing it for the masses.
But when a G8 outruns your BMW, are you going to take solace in the fact that your car still has ARS, DSC, SMG, and any other BMW type acronym for a system the G8 doesn't have?
Or are you going to be truly satisfied that the extra 10-20k you paid for a slower car was money well spent.
If you are truly satisfied - then more power to ya.
Face it guys, GM is gaining ground on the performance gap. And they are doing it for the masses.
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Originally Posted by pukka' post='554186' date='Apr 1 2008, 10:49 AM
True - its not a BMW
But when a G8 outruns your BMW, are you going to take solace in the fact that your car still has ARS, DSC, SMG, and any other BMW type acronym for a system the G8 doesn't have?
Or are you going to be truly satisfied that the extra 10-20k you paid for a slower car was money well spent.
If you are truly satisfied - then more power to ya.
Face it guys, GM is gaining ground on the performance gap. And they are doing it for the masses.
But when a G8 outruns your BMW, are you going to take solace in the fact that your car still has ARS, DSC, SMG, and any other BMW type acronym for a system the G8 doesn't have?
Or are you going to be truly satisfied that the extra 10-20k you paid for a slower car was money well spent.
If you are truly satisfied - then more power to ya.
Face it guys, GM is gaining ground on the performance gap. And they are doing it for the masses.
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Did anyone check out this (very brief) article about Mercedes' sales dropping 4% yr over yr?
MB's Sales Decline
I heard the story behind the story is that everyone who was shopping MBs decided to hold out for the G8.
Hey, did anyone else hear about how the G8 found DB Cooper's parachute in rural Washington? I also heard that the G8 has been busy renegotiating the Kyoto Treaty. Man, this car does everything.
All I know is that GM's stock was at about $43/share less than 6 months ago, and right now it is around $19. That G8 better be something special.
MB's Sales Decline
I heard the story behind the story is that everyone who was shopping MBs decided to hold out for the G8.
Hey, did anyone else hear about how the G8 found DB Cooper's parachute in rural Washington? I also heard that the G8 has been busy renegotiating the Kyoto Treaty. Man, this car does everything.
All I know is that GM's stock was at about $43/share less than 6 months ago, and right now it is around $19. That G8 better be something special.
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Originally Posted by poleposition' post='554236' date='Apr 1 2008, 12:27 PM
What do you drive again? And why?
If I could've settled for an automatic transmission, I'd be driving an M45 Sport right now.