Comments on: No El Camino revival for the G8 sport truck http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:38:07 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: tripleonefive http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-381365 tripleonefive Thu, 15 May 2008 20:35:22 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-381365 A wicked Pissa A wicked Pissa

]]> By: VictorRaikkonen http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-380201 VictorRaikkonen Sat, 10 May 2008 06:47:27 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-380201 "Making it a chevy would require them to manufacture a totally new front end for the car, which would increase costs. this is simply cheaper." Jordan Yea no... that just means that they would be able to import it from here in Oz w/out having to redo the front end to make it a Pontiac... which in turn would save a little much needed GM cash. However, I agree with the suggestion of calling it the G8 something or another. “Making it a chevy would require them to manufacture a totally new front end for the car, which would increase costs. this is simply cheaper.” Jordan

Yea no… that just means that they would be able to import it from here in Oz w/out having to redo the front end to make it a Pontiac… which in turn would save a little much needed GM cash.

However, I agree with the suggestion of calling it the G8 something or another.

]]> By: 56oval http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-380139 56oval Fri, 09 May 2008 21:38:51 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-380139 El Mullet El Mullet

]]> By: AMGoff http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-380081 AMGoff Fri, 09 May 2008 18:30:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-380081 A4... I believe the "Safari" comment was alluding to the late, great Pontiac wagons which held either the Safari nameplate or the "Safari" trim-level. A4… I believe the “Safari” comment was alluding to the late, great Pontiac wagons which held either the Safari nameplate or the “Safari” trim-level.

]]> By: tpiselli http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-380073 tpiselli Fri, 09 May 2008 18:06:26 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-380073 Just call it a GTO. Why not? It's going to have the same fate as the 04-06 goat. Just call it a GTO. Why not? It’s going to have the same fate as the 04-06 goat.

]]> By: injunraiv http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-380050 injunraiv Fri, 09 May 2008 17:02:11 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-380050 I think they should call it G1115. Wouldn't that be a pissa? I think they should call it G1115. Wouldn’t that be a pissa?

]]> By: global_lightning http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-379967 global_lightning Fri, 09 May 2008 13:39:17 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-379967 Dang, I forgot about the Caballero. With SUV and truck sales declining, this may be a good option for GMC. Dang, I forgot about the Caballero. With SUV and truck sales declining, this may be a good option for GMC.

]]> By: 400horseSS http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-379898 400horseSS Fri, 09 May 2008 01:56:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-379898 Pretty lame letting the public name a vehicle, the corporate homo's cant figure this one out. Pretty lame letting the public name a vehicle, the corporate homo’s cant figure this one out.

]]> By: amac http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-379895 amac Fri, 09 May 2008 01:42:19 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-379895 How about El Douchemobile? How about El Douchemobile?

]]> By: Get Real http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-379881 Get Real Fri, 09 May 2008 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-379881 GM has been name badging everything, slap a "chevy" badge on and call it 'camino. GM has been name badging everything, slap a “chevy” badge on and call it ‘camino.

]]> By: A4 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-379826 A4 Thu, 08 May 2008 23:34:43 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-379826 i saw an SSR the other day... i forgot those ever existed i saw an SSR the other day… i forgot those ever existed

]]> By: A4 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-379825 A4 Thu, 08 May 2008 23:34:07 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-379825 uhh you couldnt even traverse a dirt road with this thing nevermind the african desert so Safari sounds a little dumb. uhh you couldnt even traverse a dirt road with this thing nevermind the african desert so Safari sounds a little dumb.

]]> By: olds307 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-379801 olds307 Thu, 08 May 2008 22:38:02 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-379801 I think Pontiac Safari would be a good name. I think Pontiac Safari would be a good name.

]]> By: RaineMan http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-379782 RaineMan Thu, 08 May 2008 21:27:32 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-379782 I think they aren't wanting to use "El Camino" b/c it will bring back too many memories of mullets. I'm personally for using G8-ST... since everything else pontiac makes is numbered now-a-days. Though they could just call it the "Guzzler" and get the point across better. I think they aren’t wanting to use “El Camino” b/c it will bring back too many memories of mullets.

I’m personally for using G8-ST… since everything else pontiac makes is numbered now-a-days.

Though they could just call it the “Guzzler” and get the point across better.

]]> By: AMGoff http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-379780 AMGoff Thu, 08 May 2008 21:19:46 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-379780 Then what the fuck was the point of that website... they should have know almost everyone was going to stamp "El Camino" on the virtual tailgate. I actually thought they should have just brought back the Caballero name, simply because it was the lesser known of the two... or maybe they could just do a Pontiac-G spin on it and call it the "Gaballero," lol. Either way, I think there's definitely a market for a vehicle like this, as long as it's well priced and well made... there are plenty of people who don't really like trucks or like the idea of having a truck, but would love the utility of one. Plus, it's not like this will be as useless as that wretched SSR. Of course Chevy would be the obvious choice for this... but if they're not going to get it, I'd rather see Pontiac get it than GMC - partly because the last thing GMC needs is a car and partly because I'd like to see GMC make that Denali concept. Then what the **** was the point of that website… they should have know almost everyone was going to stamp “El Camino” on the virtual tailgate. I actually thought they should have just brought back the Caballero name, simply because it was the lesser known of the two… or maybe they could just do a Pontiac-G spin on it and call it the “Gaballero,” lol.

Either way, I think there’s definitely a market for a vehicle like this, as long as it’s well priced and well made… there are plenty of people who don’t really like trucks or like the idea of having a truck, but would love the utility of one. Plus, it’s not like this will be as useless as that wretched SSR.

Of course Chevy would be the obvious choice for this… but if they’re not going to get it, I’d rather see Pontiac get it than GMC – partly because the last thing GMC needs is a car and partly because I’d like to see GMC make that Denali concept.

]]> By: legr8est http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-379778 legr8est Thu, 08 May 2008 21:09:16 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-379778 It will be the Torricane. It will be the Torricane.

]]> By: shaver http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-379775 shaver Thu, 08 May 2008 20:53:56 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-379775 "El Camino it should be, yes." Yoda “El Camino it should be, yes.”
Yoda

]]> By: rsg http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-379773 rsg Thu, 08 May 2008 20:47:37 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-379773 It should be a GMC Caballero. Branding it a Pontiac when they both share the same showrooms (for the most part) is bizarre. It should be a GMC Caballero. Branding it a Pontiac when they both share the same showrooms (for the most part) is bizarre.

]]> By: mayer_ray_nagin http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-379766 mayer_ray_nagin Thu, 08 May 2008 20:27:51 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-379766 How about <i>El Commodoro</i>? How about El Commodoro?

]]> By: frylock350 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-379761 frylock350 Thu, 08 May 2008 19:59:03 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-379761 If they truly wanted to do an El Camino that can just slap a bowtie on the Holden styling and call it a day. Come to think of it, that would look better than the G8 does. If they truly wanted to do an El Camino that can just slap a bowtie on the Holden styling and call it a day. Come to think of it, that would look better than the G8 does.

]]> By: xyunya http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-379755 xyunya Thu, 08 May 2008 19:19:20 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-379755 Nah, they always just slap bow tie on the grill and drop price $15 vs. Pontiac. Nah, they always just slap bow tie on the grill and drop price $15 vs. Pontiac.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-379753 Jordan Thu, 08 May 2008 19:16:54 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-379753 making it a chevy would require them to manufacture a totally new front end for the car, which would increase costs. this is simply cheaper. making it a chevy would require them to manufacture a totally new front end for the car, which would increase costs. this is simply cheaper.

]]> By: xyunya http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-379748 xyunya Thu, 08 May 2008 18:43:38 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-379748 johnnycanuck, this is better then SNL! Corporate $$$ at work! Then everybody wonders why Toyota makes money and GM loosing. Explanation fire 25% of bureaucracy to see profit appearing at no loss to productivity and then fire another 25% to see real money. I am writing it from work :) , but not at GM. johnnycanuck, this is better then SNL! Corporate $$$ at work! Then everybody wonders why Toyota makes money and GM loosing. Explanation fire 25% of bureaucracy to see profit appearing at no loss to productivity and then fire another 25% to see real money. I am writing it from work :) , but not at GM.

]]> By: howsmydriving http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-379747 howsmydriving Thu, 08 May 2008 18:42:25 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-379747 Rather than call it "El Camino" they should call it "El Alameda de las Pulgas." Rather than call it “El Camino” they should call it “El Alameda de las Pulgas.”

]]> By: frylock350 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-379745 frylock350 Thu, 08 May 2008 18:34:44 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-379745 If they sold it as a CHevy El Camino people would be crying "REBADGE!!111!!!!" everywhere. GM can't win this one. I'm going go with something completely different. Throw a Buick badge on it. If they sold it as a CHevy El Camino people would be crying “REBADGE!!111!!!!” everywhere. GM can’t win this one. I’m going go with something completely different. Throw a Buick badge on it.

]]> By: Need4SSpeed http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-379744 Need4SSpeed Thu, 08 May 2008 18:34:19 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-379744 Oh FYI, spoke to an engineer at the Ren Cen, (I posted this in some of the real early Pontiac G8 truck posts on LLN) and GM originally brought this over, then scrapped it and decided to give the G8 wagon the go. They wanted to compete with the Magnum, then Chrysler announced that they were killing the Magnum and then GM brought this back to the table. It's coming people. End of next year. Oh FYI, spoke to an engineer at the Ren Cen, (I posted this in some of the real early Pontiac G8 truck posts on LLN) and GM originally brought this over, then scrapped it and decided to give the G8 wagon the go. They wanted to compete with the Magnum, then Chrysler announced that they were killing the Magnum and then GM brought this back to the table. It’s coming people. End of next year.

]]> By: Need4SSpeed http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-379740 Need4SSpeed Thu, 08 May 2008 18:26:16 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-379740 ^lol @ johnnycanuck! That was good! ^lol @ johnnycanuck! That was good!

]]> By: Need4SSpeed http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-379738 Need4SSpeed Thu, 08 May 2008 18:25:43 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-379738 wow c'mon GM don't be any more stupid about this. Either keep it with Pontiac and call it the G8 ST or just give it to Chevy like you should have done from the beginning (like I've been calling) and call it the El Camino. GM is going to have to keep it with Pontiac which they are and they are just calling it the G8 ST, it's already signed on the dotted line. wow c’mon GM don’t be any more stupid about this. Either keep it with Pontiac and call it the G8 ST or just give it to Chevy like you should have done from the beginning (like I’ve been calling) and call it the El Camino.
GM is going to have to keep it with Pontiac which they are and they are just calling it the G8 ST, it’s already signed on the dotted line.

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-379737 johnnycanuck Thu, 08 May 2008 18:25:24 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-379737 They should just call it the Tampon because of all the red ink it's going to create. They should just call it the Tampon because of all the red ink it’s going to create.

]]> By: Madcapp http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-379729 Madcapp Thu, 08 May 2008 18:13:01 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-379729 El Stupido. El Stupido.

]]> By: global_lightning http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-379728 global_lightning Thu, 08 May 2008 18:12:44 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-379728 Why is this going to Pontiac??? 'El Camino' has history and would bring instant name recognition. Instead of reinventing the wheel, they should see what happened when Ford dumped the 500/Montego names for Taurus/Sable Why is this going to Pontiac??? ‘El Camino’ has history and would bring instant name recognition. Instead of reinventing the wheel, they should see what happened when Ford dumped the 500/Montego names for Taurus/Sable

]]> By: xkr http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html/comment-page-1#comment-379725 xkr Thu, 08 May 2008 18:06:57 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/no-el-camino-revival-for-the-g8-sport-truck.html#comment-379725 What a pile! What a pile!

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