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LSxcellent · 11-02-2007, 09:16 PM

http://jalopnik.com/cars/sema/sema-2...-g8-317180.php

Though the styling isn't what _I_ would do, the engine certainly is! 550hp LSX! Hell Yeah!

It's pretty bad a$$, and I am happy that 50 left most of the car alone... it really shows it off nicely.

~LSx

OverAnxious · 11-03-2007, 08:52 AM

I would have thought GM was in a better position then to use that 2 hit wonder.

stovt001 · 11-03-2007, 09:34 AM

For a rapper designed car at SEMA, that is pretty nicely styled. I think they did a great job with it, and the best part is the engine. Finally a show car that isn't just cosmetic upgrades.

Dave McFly · 11-03-2007, 11:13 AM

who do i have to kill to get a G8 with the LSX under the hood

hell id settle for a LS3 under the hood, but i would leave the rest stock would make a GREAT sleeper

*TAG UR IT* · 11-03-2007, 12:12 PM

I was about to say something about the "special" edition...

Then, I saw the LSX 427 cube under the hood. I said...........never mind. That dude knows how to properly upgrade his ride....

EllwynX · 11-03-2007, 02:21 PM

That is the first stripe I've ever seen on a car that I have liked.

The thin, understated, stripe is MUCH more attractive than the two wide gaudy ones usually seen on cars.

Nice looking G8 imo.

Jay · 11-03-2007, 09:49 PM

sorry guys... the engine is great and all... but that thing is just not right... there is too much chrome happening on that thing.

Dave McFly · 11-03-2007, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jay

sorry guys... the engine is great and all... but that thing is just not right... there is too much chrome happening on that thing.

the only chrome i see is on the wheels, or am do i need to have my eyes checked? I like the fact that they did no exterior mods other than the paint, it just shows you that it is a good looking car right off the showroom floor

.

*Mr. Wyndham* · 11-03-2007, 10:19 PM

I like the color scheme...the red w/ skinny balck stripe makes it look totally bada$$, even more than it already was...

But I can't take it when people put wheels on cars like that...To each his own, but I don't know what it is...I've seen 'em on trucks, I've seen 'em on Chargers, I've seen 'em on f-bodys, other cars, ricers, you name it...
And they all make me cringe...

stevenm357 · 11-03-2007, 10:46 PM

50 isn't that great of a rapper.. but is one HELL of a business man His G-Unit band, then Clothing line. His mansion he bought to flip in CT.... (tastefully done i hear... except the brass stripper pole in the basement) Man has to admit a lot of people don't do the smart thing when they make their first couple mil in the music industry. Curtis Jackson Did!

Cubanaso · 11-04-2007, 09:00 AM

You know I love the G8, I think it looks great and it's a fall to car if I could not get the Camaro (while not realistic since it's about 30K) BUT....BUT....BUT...

THIS, I HAVE AGAINST YOU GM!!!!!!

They forced an automatic on this car AND I HATE WHEN CAR MAKERS DO THIS!!! For me, if there is no stick option then you lost me as a customer, PERIOD!

I love the G8, but now because of the automatics I would not consider it.

I hope someone reads this and tells me I'm wrong about the no stick option, but I think I'm right about that.

stovt001 · 11-04-2007, 09:12 AM

I'm not sure what is going on with the G8 and its manual. Initial reports were that it wasn't going to be initially released with a manual, but one would come a few months into the 2008 model year. Then I heard it wouldn't be introduced until the 2009 model year, if at all. They say it might earn the G8 a gas guzzler tax (what happened to manuals being more efficient?) so no guarantees it will ever have a manual. My thoughts on the matter is that the G8 is more of a cruiser anyway with its size. It can handle rather well (bodes very, very well for the Camaro) but it isn't exactly the must-have car for the track. So perhaps a manual wouldn't be the best fit in the G8, but I'm still hoping for a smaller RWD V8 powered sedan or coupe from Pontiac, so hopefully that will be given a proper manual. Sadly, so many manufacturers are moving away from the manual, either not offering one or not developing good ones, and GM, while still making good manual transmissions, seems to be part of this trend.

*TAG UR IT* · 11-04-2007, 09:47 AM

"The 50 Cent Pontiac G8"....um...I'll take 10, please.

stovt001 · 11-04-2007, 09:51 AM

You know I bet a bunch of guys at GM had a pool going for how long it would take somebody to make that ^ joke. Har Har.

11-02-2007, 09:16 PM	#1
LSxcellent Drives: MINI Cooper S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 284	Pontiac G8 50 Cent Edition http://jalopnik.com/cars/sema/sema-2...-g8-317180.php Though the styling isn't what _I_ would do, the engine certainly is! 550hp LSX! Hell Yeah! It's pretty bad a$$, and I am happy that 50 left most of the car alone... it really shows it off nicely. ~LSx __________________ "When you turn your car on, does it return the favor?"

11-03-2007, 08:52 AM	#2
OverAnxious Drives: 1967 RS/SS L78 Coupe Join Date: May 2006 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 799	I would have thought GM was in a better position then to use that 2 hit wonder. __________________ Joe Over Anxious - 1967 Camaro RS/SS L78 5th Gen Camaro BLOG // My eBay auctions

11-03-2007, 11:13 AM	#4
Dave McFly new car smell Drives: 2007 Ford Mustang 'Natasha' Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Jamestown, NY Posts: 2,127 View My Garage	who do i have to kill to get a G8 with the LSX under the hood hell id settle for a LS3 under the hood, but i would leave the rest stock would make a GREAT sleeper __________________ "May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house." George Carlin

11-03-2007, 09:49 PM	#7
Jay Drives: Audi A4 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Van City, Canada Posts: 429	sorry guys... the engine is great and all... but that thing is just not right... there is too much chrome happening on that thing. __________________ "HEAVEN JUST COULDN'T HANDLE ALL THE NOISE" JAY

11-03-2007, 10:19 PM	#9
Mr. Wyndham I used to be Dragoneye... Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 31,876 View My Garage	I like the color scheme...the red w/ skinny balck stripe makes it look totally bada$$, even more than it already was... But I can't take it when people put wheels on cars like that...To each his own, but I don't know what it is...I've seen 'em on trucks, I've seen 'em on Chargers, I've seen 'em on f-bodys, other cars, ricers, you name it... And they all make me cringe... __________________ *"Keep the faith."* - Fbodfather

11-03-2007, 09:34 AM	#3
stovt001 Drives: 2006 Cobalt, 2004 Taurus wagon Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,812	For a rapper designed car at SEMA, that is pretty nicely styled. I think they did a great job with it, and the best part is the engine. Finally a show car that isn't just cosmetic upgrades.

11-03-2007, 12:12 PM	#5
TAG UR IT www.Camaro5store.com Drives: 2014 ZL1 #705 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SA, Texas Posts: 26,558 View My Garage	I was about to say something about the "special" edition... Then, I saw the LSX 427 cube under the hood. I said...........never mind. That dude knows how to properly upgrade his ride....

11-03-2007, 02:21 PM	#6
EllwynX Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southern NJ Posts: 2,260	That is the first stripe I've ever seen on a car that I have liked. The thin, understated, stripe is MUCH more attractive than the two wide gaudy ones usually seen on cars. Nice looking G8 imo.

11-03-2007, 10:46 PM	#10
stevenm357 Drives: 98 Trans am 00 Trans am 01 corvette Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 381	50 isn't that great of a rapper.. but is one HELL of a business man His G-Unit band, then Clothing line. His mansion he bought to flip in CT.... (tastefully done i hear... except the brass stripper pole in the basement) Man has to admit a lot of people don't do the smart thing when they make their first couple mil in the music industry. Curtis Jackson Did! __________________ 2001 Corvette Heads,Big cam, 4:11, Custom Exhaust, MGW Shifter Baer Eradispeed +2 2 pieces rotors, Hotchkiss swaybars. and a few other little things. 1998 Trans Am A4 ( was STS turbo until the turbo and oil pump died) 2000 WS6 Trans AM under the knife ( sadly turned into long term project.

11-04-2007, 09:00 AM	#11
Cubanaso Follower of CHRIST! Drives: 2005 Mazda RX8 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central FL Posts: 299	You know I love the G8, I think it looks great and it's a fall to car if I could not get the Camaro (while not realistic since it's about 30K) BUT....BUT....BUT... THIS, I HAVE AGAINST YOU GM!!!!!! They forced an automatic on this car AND I HATE WHEN CAR MAKERS DO THIS!!! For me, if there is no stick option then you lost me as a customer, PERIOD! I love the G8, but now because of the automatics I would not consider it. I hope someone reads this and tells me I'm wrong about the no stick option, but I think I'm right about that. __________________ A GM V8 in every home....

11-04-2007, 09:12 AM	#12
stovt001 Drives: 2006 Cobalt, 2004 Taurus wagon Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,812	I'm not sure what is going on with the G8 and its manual. Initial reports were that it wasn't going to be initially released with a manual, but one would come a few months into the 2008 model year. Then I heard it wouldn't be introduced until the 2009 model year, if at all. They say it might earn the G8 a gas guzzler tax (what happened to manuals being more efficient?) so no guarantees it will ever have a manual. My thoughts on the matter is that the G8 is more of a cruiser anyway with its size. It can handle rather well (bodes very, very well for the Camaro) but it isn't exactly the must-have car for the track. So perhaps a manual wouldn't be the best fit in the G8, but I'm still hoping for a smaller RWD V8 powered sedan or coupe from Pontiac, so hopefully that will be given a proper manual. Sadly, so many manufacturers are moving away from the manual, either not offering one or not developing good ones, and GM, while still making good manual transmissions, seems to be part of this trend.

11-04-2007, 09:47 AM	#13
TAG UR IT www.Camaro5store.com Drives: 2014 ZL1 #705 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SA, Texas Posts: 26,558 View My Garage	"The 50 Cent Pontiac G8"....um...I'll take 10, please.

11-04-2007, 09:51 AM	#14
stovt001 Drives: 2006 Cobalt, 2004 Taurus wagon Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,812	You know I bet a bunch of guys at GM had a pool going for how long it would take somebody to make that ^ joke. Har Har.

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