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 Post subject: Re: SEXY G8 GTR
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I drove a 2006 GTO with an automatic today for the first time. It didn't feel that fast around town, but it sure wanted to run on the highway. It just didn't have the thrill factor my car has though, unless I really wound out the motor.

Seeing the G8 has basically the same motor, I think it would feel about the same as the GTO, but maybe the 6 speed auto makes it feel quicker. Any input on that Charles?


I can understand why you would feel this way. The cars are real refined for city driving. After you get a VMS tune you will have the thrill factor. The stock tune for this car is over refined. The stock tune has the same problems as the GP. There is too much TQ managment. One great thing about a VMS tune is that you will gain 2-3MPG with it and the car will fill like a diffrent car. I can not wait to get my car tuned. But I still think that if you get to drive a G8 you are going to love it, it is 10xs the car the GP is..

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Yeah maybe someday these stingy dealers around here will let me drive a G8. It's supposed to snow tonite and I'm removing my chrome wheels, so I probably won't go looking until I put them back on in the spring. Unless a killer deal on one in my area comes along.

When I got done test driving the GTO it was sitting nose to nose with my CompG. The salesman asked me what I thought about it and I said: I like my car MUCH better, just look at them both and you tell me which one looks better. He said my car did, and he also said that was the best looking Grand Prix he had ever seen. So I told him I felt the same way, thanked him for the test drive, and told him to call me if he gets a used G8.

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 Post subject: Re: SEXY G8 GTR
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I finally got to drive a G8 GT tonite, holy cow what a car! :mrgreen: It's so much fun to drive and feels a lot more powerful than the 6.0 GTO I drove the other day, even though they basically have the same motor. The 6-speed auto keeps the motor in the powerband and the sport shift feature is so sweet. The car pulls like a freight train regardless of the gear it's in. :shock: This is by far the best car I have ever driven, the ride is firm yet so isolated from the road. I MUST HAVE ONE SOON!!!!!

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 Post subject: Re: SEXY G8 GTR
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See told you so. lol

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ya i felt the same way when i test drove one :twisted: but i am a broke azz collage studant :sad:

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Charles after I got back from the test drive I was playing around with the DIC and I noticed the average gas mileage was 5.6 mpg. The salesman said it was because they let the cars idle to keep them warm, but I really didn't believe him. I drove the car about 5 miles and only drove it hard about half that distance, maybe even a little less. What kind of mileage do you get with your car if you drive it hard?

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 Post subject: Re: SEXY G8 GTR
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Charles after I got back from the test drive I was playing around with the DIC and I noticed the average gas mileage was 5.6 mpg. The salesman said it was because they let the cars idle to keep them warm, but I really didn't believe him. I drove the car about 5 miles and only drove it hard about half that distance, maybe even a little less. What kind of mileage do you get with your car if you drive it hard?



they do let them idle for hours some times at my local dealer you can hear the cars so that MPG sounds a bought right if they let them idle for extended periods

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 Post subject: Re: SEXY G8 GTR
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Charles after I got back from the test drive I was playing around with the DIC and I noticed the average gas mileage was 5.6 mpg. The salesman said it was because they let the cars idle to keep them warm, but I really didn't believe him. I drove the car about 5 miles and only drove it hard about half that distance, maybe even a little less. What kind of mileage do you get with your car if you drive it hard?


When I first got the car and was taking it easy I was getting 20+ now that I drive wild I still get 17+ in mix driving and on highway trips going 70 I have gotten 25. there are guys getting 30 babying it on the highway.

Here is one for sale but it may be too far.
http://forum.grrrr8.net/showthread.php?t=2117

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 Post subject: Re: SEXY G8 GTR
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I guess the salesman was right about the gas mileage. I could live with that, my GP gets about the same mileage if I drive it hard (which is ALWAYS!)

That G8 is too far away, it's about the same distance as the one in Ohio on EBay, plus he won't take a trade in. There are four 2008's within 50 miles from me for less money, and they are certified. But they are all rentals, and that scares me. I'm sure they were driven VERY hard.....

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I guess the salesman was right about the gas mileage. I could live with that, my GP gets about the same mileage if I drive it hard (which is ALWAYS!)

That G8 is too far away, it's about the same distance as the one in Ohio on EBay, plus he won't take a trade in. There are four 2008's within 50 miles from me for less money, and they are certified. But they are all rentals, and that scares me. I'm sure they were driven VERY hard.....


Atleast you get a 100,000 mile power train warranty.

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That's true, plus it's hard to hurt a small block V8. And with all the torque management you say the car has, that will protect the trans and rear end. But there's nothing to protect the brakes from being overheated after coming down from high speed quickly, which isn't covered under the powertrain warranty. :cry:

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Everone will be upgrading them to GXP brakes anyway. lol

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when i get out of school, a g8 gxp will be mine.

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That's IF you can get one Kyle, I'm sure they will be hard to come by. They aren't going to be as plentiful as the other GXP models, the G8 GXP is imported. Even the regular G8's are hard to come by with certain colors & options.

I searched the whole nation and I can't find one used 2008 in blue. I have found a lot of 2009's in that color though, and I was driving one of them last nite. Too bad it was more than I could afford.....

Speaking of blue cars, I want to check out this GTO. It's super clean, has low miles and they told me the price was negotiable. It also has a clean Carfax record, a one owner lease that was very well maintained. At the bottom of the page there are more pics, take a look at the clean engine bay! :shock:

http://www.theautobarn.com/detail-2004- ... 83697.html

It's not a G8 but it should be pretty quick with the 6-speed.....

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Well then... We on for that road trip Don? :D :D :D

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Nice looking GTO.

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Mike that's just a quick burn down the 294, but I'm definitely up for it. Too bad it's snowing right now, but hopefully we'll have some dry pavement this weekend. I want to give it a REAL GOOD test drive. ;-)

Charles I love the blue color and they even painted the engine cover to match the car. With only 5K miles a year I bet it was only driven in the summer. Plus it's all stock so I doubt if it was driven hard.

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Only 6 miles Don.

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That's a great price on a brand new car, too bad it's not closer to me. I couldn't talk my dealer down that far on the blue 2009 I drove with 6000 miles on it. The best price I could get out of them was almost $27K

The salesman just called me about the blue GTO, and he asked if I was going to look at it tomorrow. I told him if I had time I would. I really do want to see and drive that car, but I know a good deal on a G8 near me will come up and I'll be pissed. Plus I cringe at the thought of unheated leather seats in the cold weather......

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Don I really think you sould hold out on a G8. I was going to get a GTO and I am glad I went with the G8.

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I agree Charles, I drove them both recently and the G8 was definitely a much nicer car than the GTO. I did find a used red 2008 G8 GT with low miles for $18K but it's in Washington state. If I didn't have to trade my car in I'd just fly out there, but driving my CompG thru the Rocky mountains in the wintertime would be quite an adventure.

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I agree Charles, I drove them both recently and the G8 was definitely a much nicer car than the GTO. I did find a used red 2008 G8 GT with low miles for $18K but it's in Washington state. If I didn't have to trade my car in I'd just fly out there, but driving my CompG thru the Rocky mountains in the wintertime would be quite an adventure.


If you are able to go with out a car until you can find a G8 put your GP on autotrader. That is what I did with my wifes car. I was able to get 3K more then any dealer would give us. But we were down to only one car for a couple of weeks. It is worth a shot if you are able to go with out the GP untill you can find the right G8. Then you could just buy a one way ticket and fly and pick up the car and drive home.

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I could sell my car and ride my Harley to work when the weather gets nice in the spring, so having one car wouldn't be a problem. (Except I do HATE riding in the rain!) Plus it would be a better time to sell my car than now, it seems like most people like to look at cars when it's nice outside. Boy this is going to be the longestttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt winter of my life!

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Get a $500 beater for the winter.

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