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Pontiac renaissance! It's coming!

Old Nov 9, 2006 | 03:33 PM
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Pontiac renaissance! It's coming!

For those of you with no pre-concieved notions of what Pontiac "should" be...a product renaissance will be coming to Pontiac soon. A transformation, no less remarkable than what happened during Bunkie Knudsen's time, in the late 50's.

Forget all the rumors you've been hearing for the past year or two - this will be a NEW Pontiac. I for one am excited.
Old Nov 9, 2006 | 03:37 PM
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Do tell, do tell
Old Nov 9, 2006 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by CAMAROJOE
Do tell, do tell
Sorry, I can't. But all will be revealed soon enough. It shouldn't be too hard to figure out, though.
Old Nov 9, 2006 | 03:55 PM
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More hurry up and wait
Old Nov 9, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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Commodore was approved for next-gen Grand Prix?
Old Nov 9, 2006 | 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by CAMAROJOE
More hurry up and wait
, that does seem to be the common instruction doesent it...
Old Nov 9, 2006 | 04:58 PM
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Commodore was approved for next-gen Grand Prix?
I can see saturn = Opel and Pontiac = Holden. No product overlap with a brand in the GM-NA stables.

Divide and conquer!!!!
Old Nov 9, 2006 | 04:58 PM
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Let me guess, if Charlie is excited, then they are neutering ANY aspirations of muscle cars from Pontiac and making small, lightweight eco-tech powered thingies. If that's the case, the name is as dead to me as Plymouth or Oldsmobile. Hope I am wrong.
Old Nov 9, 2006 | 05:12 PM
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Holden = Pontiac?

Bring the Ute over NOW. I want one... haha
Old Nov 9, 2006 | 05:18 PM
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Holden = Pontiac?

Bring the Ute over NOW. I want one... haha
LOL!! isnt that what the ebay guy selling his LS2 GTO-UTE saying????
Old Nov 9, 2006 | 05:46 PM
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For those of you with no pre-concieved notions of what Pontiac "should" be...
Guys...your winkie club decoder rings really failed you.....

I take this to mean Pontiac is going to cheaper (maybe even youth-oriented) products dominated by small, sharply-styled, Ecotec powered offerings. I'm not sure what to think about that.
Old Nov 9, 2006 | 05:56 PM
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 07:30 PM
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I am hopeful, but will wait and see what kind of products they come out with. I'm up over $1K in earnings on my GM cc. I want to use it on something that stirs my soul like my current Pontiac does
Old Nov 9, 2006 | 07:33 PM
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I thought Pontiac was going to be

New GTO
Commodore/G8
3 Series type vehicle Lutz mentioned as a possible extended Kappa(as what Pontiac fans want)
possibly the Solstice

I also thought a stylish RSX performance vehicle competitor would be a good choice. Pontiac should be BMW on a budget.

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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 07:58 PM
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wow...quite the statement...and a comparison to the Bunkie days eh? that does make me wonder...looking at the status quo and the status of affairs when Bunkie came in is an interesting comparison...makes me wish I worked in a different industry...

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