# Pontiac G8's **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [September 19, 2010, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-g8s/254592 "2010-09-19T11:30:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![deadbeatrec](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deadbeatrec/32/6401_2.png) [@deadbeatrec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deadbeatrec)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-g8s/254592/81 "2010-09-20T12:31:37Z")
ok my sister has a g8 gt and my father has a new loaded SHO and i love them both. SHO has so much more in terms of amentaties and feels less raw but still goes like a bat out of hell. ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-g8s/254592/82 "2010-09-20T12:31:57Z")
> [@Cruise & Info for September 14th Track Day](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cruise-info-for-september-14th-track-day/34481/53): > > You can score that thing for $20k! Any idea on the mileage? Any issues? Looks clean from a distance… I didn’t see a price on it. ---
**Author:** ![jdaniels](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdaniels/32/6399_2.png) [@jdaniels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdaniels)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-g8s/254592/83 "2010-09-20T12:33:24Z")
> [@WTB: few things](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-few-things/35116/6): > > ok my sister has a g8 gt and my father has a new loaded SHO and i love them both. SHO has so much more in terms of amentaties and feels less raw but still goes like a bat out of hell. Upgrades are limited for the SHO, and it’s uglier than a fart in a ziploc. The G8 is beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![JiM\_P\_2001](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim_p_2001/32/6364_2.png) [@JiM\_P\_2001](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JiM_P_2001)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-g8s/254592/84 "2010-09-20T12:36:13Z")
> [@A late congrats to Chino...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-late-congrats-to-chino/35175/15): > > Any idea on the mileage? Any issues? Looks clean from a distance… I didn’t see a price on it. Not sure of specifics, Piche texted me and said it was up for 20 ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-g8s/254592/85 "2010-09-20T12:37:23Z")
> [@iPod touch... no email wtf](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ipod-touch-no-email-wtf/35170/7): > > Upgrades are limited for the SHO, and it’s uglier than a fart in a ziploc. **The G8 is beautiful.** I dont think I’d go that far ---
**Author:** ![IOM\_G8\_GT\_888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f8ce5/32.png) [@IOM\_G8\_GT\_888](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IOM_G8_GT_888)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-g8s/254592/86 "2010-09-20T13:00:17Z")
The taurus is ok but i still would want a v8 no matter how fast the sho is… ---
**Author:** ![IOM\_G8\_GT\_888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f8ce5/32.png) [@IOM\_G8\_GT\_888](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IOM_G8_GT_888)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-g8s/254592/87 "2010-09-20T13:00:52Z")
> [@9.11](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/9-11/35169/27): > > Not sure of specifics, Piche texted me and said it was up for 20 Are you talking about the 300 at the dealer next to napa and hoffmans? ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-g8s/254592/88 "2010-09-20T13:03:58Z")
Car is 25k, not 20. ---
**Author:** ![IOM\_G8\_GT\_888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f8ce5/32.png) [@IOM\_G8\_GT\_888](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IOM_G8_GT_888)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-g8s/254592/89 "2010-09-20T13:11:13Z")
> [@Boost Creep"](#): > > Car is 25k, not 20. Is that the car he’s talking about tho? ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-g8s/254592/90 "2010-09-20T13:12:19Z")
> [@Best IPhone compeditor?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-iphone-compeditor/35172/19): > > Is that the car he’s talking about tho? The one i mentioned yes. ---
**Author:** ![IOM\_G8\_GT\_888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f8ce5/32.png) [@IOM\_G8\_GT\_888](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IOM_G8_GT_888)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-g8s/254592/91 "2010-09-20T14:01:31Z")
> [@FS: Bioshock for the 360](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-bioshock-for-the-360/35181/2): > > The one i mentioned yes. Yeh my brother was looking at it… If your not like 30 he tells you to go get your mother or something so we just left. He did the same thing to me when i was looking around before I bought the G8 and i had the loan already pre-approved (I never let anyone know that though when i was looking) he told me the same thing so i just said whatever and walked away from him… ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-g8s/254592/92 "2010-09-20T15:02:26Z")
> [@NHL 08 XBOX 360](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-08-xbox-360/34653/35): > > Drove the car today. It was a pig. I figured in my head “ah… What the hell, I need to grow up and buy an adult car…” so I sit down to run some numbers. I was told I’d be getting a deal, so my initial offer was $10k cash, my neon, and gtp, in trade for the g8. After having every person at the dealer drooling all over my neon, The guy comes back and says $17k. I told him 12 at most, he came back with 17 firm. I shook his hand, and wished him luck selling it. I took my keys and left. > > I really didn’t want to spend 10k on that thing, I can’t justify getting rid of 2 cars for a slow daily that looks sort-of cool. What dealer? If it was Denooyer, they tend to overprice things with a V8 and RWD. Ask me how I know. heh ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-g8s/254592/93 "2010-09-20T16:05:08Z")
> [@IOM G8 GT 888"](#): > > Yeh my brother was looking at it… **If your not like 30 he tells you to go get your mother or something so we just left.** He did the same thing to me when i was looking around before I bought the G8 and i had the loan already pre-approved (I never let anyone know that though when i was looking) he told me the same thing so i just said whatever and walked away from him… :rofl :rofl What a jackass. Do have to realize a lot of young kids are just ragging on it via test drive though, still bad business. ---
**Author:** ![crazybrew609](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/crazybrew609/32/6319_2.png) [@crazybrew609](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/crazybrew609)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-g8s/254592/94 "2010-09-20T17:28:52Z")
jim i put a few phone calls in for you, i’ll let you know if i get back any responses ---
**Author:** ![IOM\_G8\_GT\_888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f8ce5/32.png) [@IOM\_G8\_GT\_888](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IOM_G8_GT_888)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-g8s/254592/95 "2010-09-20T19:23:52Z")
My brother rode my g8 up to look at the 300… that shoulda been a sign for him right there… I’d understand if he pulled up in something totally different. ---
**Author:** ![JiM\_P\_2001](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim_p_2001/32/6364_2.png) [@JiM\_P\_2001](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JiM_P_2001)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-g8s/254592/96 "2010-09-21T10:05:02Z")
Project 9 second neon may begin shortly. When it gets cold, I get bored, and that means ordering car parts. ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-g8s/254592/97 "2010-09-21T10:10:00Z")
> [@Ever need to weld your Fuel tank?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ever-need-to-weld-your-fuel-tank/35196/7): > > Project 9 second neon may begin shortly. When it gets cold, I get bored, and that means ordering car parts. Maybe you could just buy some more cats? ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 10:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-g8s/254592/98 "2010-09-21T10:15:04Z")
> [@LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE !](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leave-britney-alone/35167/6): > > In all reality its the Australian M5… In no way am I giving GM the credit for the G8, Its Holden come on man, Holden is a Division of General Motors. just like(the former) Pontiac, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet… all Divisions of GM. same goes for Vauxhall. ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 10:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-g8s/254592/99 "2010-09-21T10:15:04Z")
> [@What the F\*\*\* Schmitts?!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-the-f-schmitts/35190/38): > > Maybe you could just buy some more cats? Genetically mutated hypo allergenic pussy ---
**Author:** ![Dread](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dread/32/6544_2.png) [@Dread](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dread)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-g8s/254592/100 "2010-09-21T10:22:40Z")
> [@NHL 08 XBOX 360](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-08-xbox-360/34653/35): > > Drove the car today. It was a pig. I figured in my head “ah… What the hell, I need to grow up and buy an adult car…” so I sit down to run some numbers. I was told I’d be getting a deal, so my initial offer was $10k cash, my neon, and gtp, in trade for the g8. After having every person at the dealer drooling all over my neon, The guy comes back and says $17k. I told him 12 at most, he came back with 17 firm. I shook his hand, and wished him luck selling it. I took my keys and left. > > I really didn’t want to spend 10k on that thing, I can’t justify getting rid of 2 cars for a slow daily that looks sort-of cool. Wow, epic scumbag move by them. 17k? Thats ridiculous, unless your GTP is old and has high miles. BMW 540I or M5:thumbup [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-g8s/254592.md?page=4) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-g8s/254592.md?page=6)