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Old 02-07-2007, 04:50 PM
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Thumbs up G8 Pics on the Chicago Website



Interior. Humm. Maybe a little too much two tone?



Yes, we get NAV!!!!!!



I could see one in black looking VERY sinister. This car is going to kick the Dodges all over the road. The only down side is everyone is going to be saying, "what's a G8?" for a long time.......

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Old 02-07-2007, 04:57 PM
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Yes, we get NAV!!!!!!
Is the back up cam from the Calais part of that Nav screen? I like the interior, but the brown just doesnt seem to fit. It doesnt look right in the steering wheel. Maybe it is too much two tone. I love the gauges and center stack!

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The interior looks great. I wonder what color(s) they will unveil the car in at the Chicago show.
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I love the interior. Yes the brown isn't the best choice but think of the possabilities, say dark red or light grey or tan. The style and materials are soo much better than the all hard plastic dark grey or black interiors we have had for so long. Give me some color and variety! I'm glad they didn't cheapen the interior from Holden.
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I love the car. GM did a great job!!!!!!!
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FWIW I think the car is waaaaay overdone. Why does a modern Pontiac muscle car need those horrid scoops?

I guess I'm the odd one out judging from the reaction from many here. That's not such a bad thing as you can't please everyone. Not even the diehard GM fans, I'm afraid.
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FWIW I think the car is waaaaay overdone. Why does a modern Pontiac muscle car need those horrid scoops?

I guess I'm the odd one out judging from the reaction from many here. That's not such a bad thing as you can't please everyone. Not even the diehard GM fans, I'm afraid.
G8 w/o scoops...


Personally, I don't mind them.
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FWIW I think the car is waaaaay overdone. Why does a modern Pontiac muscle car need those horrid scoops?
I dunno, I don't have a problem with a nice set of hood scoops - even better if they're functional. They could always be worse - I'm thinking 69 Hurst Olds units (or something like that, or maybe even an air grabber as sported by some of the old Mopars) tacked onto that nice hood on the new G8. Then we'd be talking obscenely over the top.

Yes, the car would probably look just as hot without them (and shake some of those crazy Aztek References in the process to boot).

In any event, I'll take the scoops on the G8 over that wing on the SS/V Commodores any day.

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Are there more exterior pics somewhere? Linky?
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Originally Posted by JG/70Z
G8 w/o scoops...


Personally, I don't mind them.
Hmm...I think I like this pic without 'em...more Euro and less Grand Am IMHO, which is a good thing. That's odd for me, since I'm usually like hood scoops and power bulges, etc.
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Originally Posted by JG/70Z
G8 w/o scoops...


Personally, I don't mind them.
That looks even better than our VE IMO. Well done on the photo edit.
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Not a big fan of those wheels, but otherwise that looks sweet.
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Originally Posted by Silver2009;4397574
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Yes, we get NAV!!!!!!

Well, maybe we do. That GM publicity pic does indeed have a "Nav" button visible. But the pics from the actual Chicago show car do not have that button - rather the Chicago car has a power on/off button where the Nav button used to be. And while the press releases mention "color display" on the optional radio, they don't say navigation.

I hope we get it - Holden lists it as an option, so it is out there should they choose to import cars here with it.

But I fear they may try to pawn off the "Onstar Turn-by-turn navigation" on us. Which is WAY less useful and requires a subscription.

Anyone have any more info yea or nay on this?
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That's a nice car!
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Originally Posted by JG/70Z
G8 w/o scoops...


Personally, I don't mind them.
DAMN! Thats the best pic of the front Ive seen. I liked the scoops on the GTO but I dont know about here. I say either black out the divider on the bottom, or remove the scoops. Make one or the other the focal point.
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