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Old 04-27-2009, 03:21 PM   #15
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I agree. The Chevrolet Zeta sedan looks incredible!
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Old 04-27-2009, 03:23 PM   #16
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this is the car gm needs for chevy... rwd! hope they make the right choice and rebage it it the cars they finially got right the killed them that has got them in this mess to begin with! el camino HELLO!
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Old 04-27-2009, 03:26 PM   #17
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Believe me, buddy, we've discussed this thoroughly over at GMI...even got our own photoshop which IMO is better than the Middle Eastern Lumina...





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Old 04-27-2009, 03:29 PM   #18
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Believe me, buddy, we've discussed this thoroughly over at GMI...even got our own photoshop which IMO is better than the Middle Eastern Lumina...





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I'd buy it...
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Old 04-27-2009, 03:36 PM   #19
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THAT IS FREAKIN HAWT!!!! This would be a great Impala SS!
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I'd buy it...
x 10!!! Wow, what a car!! Where'd that drooling smiliey go??!
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Old 04-27-2009, 03:38 PM   #20
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A couple of things:

>The G8 is an INCREDIBLE car - but my friends, they are not 'flying off the shelf' so to speak - - in fact, there are many of them in PEP vehicle service here in Detroit because of slow sales......

>It isn't quite that easy to take the Middle East Lumina and bring it over here -- that car has hundreds of engineering changes and parts and components changes that would need to be made in order to make it compliant with U.S. Safety/Crashworthiness/Fuel System/Emissions Systems standards -- and I don't see us spending any money right now on something like this -- there is just too many other things that need to be done right now.

Would I like to see a Chevy version of the G8? BOY HOWDY!!!!
Just wanted to ask...

Is it possible the G8's sales aren't as good as the Impala's because of the fact that it's an unfamiliar nameplate? Impala has more recognition than G8.

And if we just took a G8, slapped a twin-port grille/Chevy badge on it, that would meet US crash-test specs. Stick the Camaro's V6 in there and it would be pretty fuel efficient as well.
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Old 04-27-2009, 03:44 PM   #21
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And also not advertised all that well. I'd like to see it as an Impala.
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Old 04-27-2009, 03:45 PM   #22
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This picture has the "Impala" badge on the trunk...

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Just wanted to ask...

Is it possible the G8's sales aren't as good as the Impala's because of the fact that it's an unfamiliar nameplate? Impala has more recognition than G8.

And if we just took a G8, slapped a twin-port grille/Chevy badge on it, that would meet US crash-test specs. Stick the Camaro's V6 in there and it would be pretty fuel efficient as well.

I don't think so, In my opinion the death of the G8 was it's fuel economy. My wife wanted one till I saw it's EPA. My sister wants one, but she doesn't like the fuel economy either. Loves the power but not good enough to keep her from buying either a malibu or a altima. The new engine coming next year showed promise, but now Day late and a dollar short...
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Old 04-27-2009, 03:52 PM   #24
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I WANT THAT^^^^^^^^^ impala SS. i would attempt to invade the white house and hold the 1ST family hostage with a slingshot just to raise the funds to build it
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Can't GM simply apply the cosmetics of the Lumina SS to the existing Pontiac G8 instead?
I believe the front clip is one of the FEW difference between the 2 cars.
that's what I was thinking... since the G8 is already certified for the North American market, how difficult would it be to simply change the front fascia and badges... even the rear end could stay like the G8.
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Hell, we could even have a coupe...

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We already have a Holden coupe, it's called the Camaro.
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those cars are hot i like the blue one.
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