Comments on: Report: Pontiac G8 to live on… in Australia http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Noah http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-480258 Noah Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:50:13 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-480258 At least is Australia they are still in their right mind. BM dropping this car was a mistake---as usual for BM At least is Australia they are still in their right mind. BM dropping this car was a mistake—as usual for BM

]]> By: Pazzo Canguri http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479671 Pazzo Canguri Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:58:23 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479671 Nice video choose Mutant, i have seen that one before, i love it....love the sound of the supercharger... But your wrong about the SHEILA's ( which by the way we dont really call women that anymore) well some do.....but we have just as many fuglys as you do mate... ill swap you, some sexy american babes for some aussie babes..... no refunds...ahahahhah lol Nice video choose Mutant, i have seen that one before, i love it….love the sound of the supercharger…

But your wrong about the SHEILA’s ( which by the way we dont really call women that anymore) well some do…..but we have just as many fuglys as you do mate…

ill swap you, some sexy american babes for some aussie babes…..
no refunds…ahahahhah lol

]]> By: CajuRican http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479438 CajuRican Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:49:13 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479438 Jake, a lot of states have consumer protection laws in place that allow you to insist on original equipment collision repair parts (when available). Jake, a lot of states have consumer protection laws in place that allow you to insist on original equipment collision repair parts (when available).

]]> By: Mutant@DCX http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479403 Mutant@DCX Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:14:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479403 Too bad Asia owns the average US consumer. AU knows how to make a lovely Sheila http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvcToaaXyw4&feature=related Too bad Asia owns the average US consumer. AU knows how to make a lovely Sheila

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvcToaaXyw4&feature=related

]]> By: DLB_84 http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479381 DLB_84 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:23:34 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479381 Has no-one recognised that this is only a parts bin clearing exercise? Pontiac G8 == Holden Commodore SS. Pontiac G8 GT == Holden Commodore SS-V. The only difference between the vehicles are the font ends and where the driver sits. Rather than bolting the excess Pontiac front ends onto (unbuilt) LHD vehicles, originally destined for the USA, all Holden is doing is bolting them onto the front of RHD vehicles instead. They'll just be special edition badged vehicles, nothing different underneath. This is badge engineering at its most confusing. Has no-one recognised that this is only a parts bin clearing exercise? Pontiac G8 == Holden Commodore SS. Pontiac G8 GT == Holden Commodore SS-V. The only difference between the vehicles are the font ends and where the driver sits. Rather than bolting the excess Pontiac front ends onto (unbuilt) LHD vehicles, originally destined for the USA, all Holden is doing is bolting them onto the front of RHD vehicles instead. They’ll just be special edition badged vehicles, nothing different underneath. This is badge engineering at its most confusing.

]]> By: ManhattanProject http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479375 ManhattanProject Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:05:19 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479375 isnt the g8 the holden commodore already? so why sell an identical car to whats already onsale isnt the g8 the holden commodore already?
so why sell an identical car to whats already onsale

]]> By: sprockkets http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479368 sprockkets Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:46:48 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479368 Hahaha, the only time rebadging for GM every made any sense! Hahaha, the only time rebadging for GM every made any sense!

]]> By: JakeK66 http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479363 JakeK66 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:18:51 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479363 ^ Hate to say this but most parts for wrecked cars aren't OEM (if you go through your insurance company), but are cheaper Mexican made parts to keep costs down. Don't get your car in a wreck, it's never worth it. The bumper won't ever be as good as the original look. I know a person who had an Oldsmobile Alero wrecked, and the bumper was a Mexican one and it looks like the hood is open from the gap between the hood and the cheap bumper. Best of luck with the G8, but I'd be concearned about this if I were you. ^ Hate to say this but most parts for wrecked cars aren’t OEM (if you go through your insurance company), but are cheaper Mexican made parts to keep costs down. Don’t get your car in a wreck, it’s never worth it. The bumper won’t ever be as good as the original look. I know a person who had an Oldsmobile Alero wrecked, and the bumper was a Mexican one and it looks like the hood is open from the gap between the hood and the cheap bumper.

Best of luck with the G8, but I’d be concearned about this if I were you.

]]> By: cwcole http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479350 cwcole Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:33:50 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479350 @h82w8 Good point, I waited over a year to get an interior panel for mine, they should ship all extra parts back to the States. @h82w8

Good point, I waited over a year to get an interior panel for mine, they should ship all extra parts back to the States.

]]> By: CajuRican http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479346 CajuRican Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:20:35 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479346 @h82w8 "I wonder what that will do to parts availability here in the US for G8 owners." I was kind of wondering the same thing! You would think they'd keep enough spares for collision repairs. Maybe their inventory of hoods and front bumpers is so bloated, they can afford to build these extra 1500 cars. @h82w8

“I wonder what that will do to parts availability here in the US for G8 owners.”

I was kind of wondering the same thing! You would think they’d keep enough spares for collision repairs. Maybe their inventory of hoods and front bumpers is so bloated, they can afford to build these extra 1500 cars.

]]> By: h82w8 http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479336 h82w8 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:03:13 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479336 So, they're going to sell a Holden rebadge in Austrailia as a Pontiac?? I wonder if GM believes that the Pontiac name has some allure in the land down under. From our US perspective, this makes no sense, but if we're indeed talking a run of 1500, maybe it's worth it. I wonder what that will do to parts availability here in the US for G8 owners. So, they’re going to sell a Holden rebadge in Austrailia as a Pontiac?? I wonder if GM believes that the Pontiac name has some allure in the land down under.

From our US perspective, this makes no sense, but if we’re indeed talking a run of 1500, maybe it’s worth it.

I wonder what that will do to parts availability here in the US for G8 owners.

]]> By: Sgt Pepper http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479335 Sgt Pepper Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:56:57 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479335 I thought is was gonna be a four door Vette. Every week a new story. WTF I thought is was gonna be a four door Vette. Every week a new story. WTF

]]> By: elantra_touring http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479332 elantra_touring Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:53:29 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479332 Smart move GM, pull a product that people actually would buy and like from the NA market, makes alot of sence dont it? Even though this is not a car I would ever consider buying, I must admit it was a nice machine. Well I guess GM is gonna give us the Cruze instead which is really a Daewoo. YESS! Smart move GM, pull a product that people actually would buy and like from the NA market, makes alot of sence dont it? Even though this is not a car I would ever consider buying, I must admit it was a nice machine. Well I guess GM is gonna give us the Cruze instead which is really a Daewoo. YESS!

]]> By: CajuRican http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479330 CajuRican Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:47:24 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479330 I was really hoping Pontiac would have brought the wagon version to the States. That's the one I really wanted. Kinda pisses me off that Australia's going to get a G8 wagon and not us. Oh, well, I got the GT sedan. At least that's better than not having a G8 at all! 8) I was really hoping Pontiac would have brought the wagon version to the States. That’s the one I really wanted. Kinda pisses me off that Australia’s going to get a G8 wagon and not us.

Oh, well, I got the GT sedan. At least that’s better than not having a G8 at all! 8)

]]> By: carbonsigma http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479323 carbonsigma Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:39:11 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479323 @JakeK66, I'd certainly choose one over a Commodore SS. Like you said, to be different, as the G8 is very different looking compared to the Commodore. @JakeK66, I’d certainly choose one over a Commodore SS. Like you said, to be different, as the G8 is very different looking compared to the Commodore.

]]> By: Hyperion http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479315 Hyperion Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:14:17 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479315 I hope this is just an unfounded rumor. If they have enough parts for 1,500 more G8's, why not sell them here as Pontiacs for pete's sake? I hope this is just an unfounded rumor. If they have enough parts for 1,500 more G8′s, why not sell them here as Pontiacs for pete’s sake?

]]> By: leftwingagenda http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479311 leftwingagenda Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:01:27 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479311 lol...hurl and cry...i'm tempted to make a comment about how that came across as a reaction from an anorexic chick on the rag, but i'm going to pass...after the last Lutz fiasco i installed a G8 disbelief filter...i just block out what folks say about that car and assume its dead and buried... contrary to idrinorbarsaku, though, i think it's fine to blow out your parts stock and make the rest of them so that you can and recoup costs as much as possible...it makes no sense to let the parts sit around and rust if they can't be used elsewhere... lol…hurl and cry…i’m tempted to make a comment about how that came across as a reaction from an anorexic chick on the rag, but i’m going to pass…after the last Lutz fiasco i installed a G8 disbelief filter…i just block out what folks say about that car and assume its dead and buried…

contrary to idrinorbarsaku, though, i think it’s fine to blow out your parts stock and make the rest of them so that you can and recoup costs as much as possible…it makes no sense to let the parts sit around and rust if they can’t be used elsewhere…

]]> By: DenverGuy217 http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479308 DenverGuy217 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:56:10 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479308 they can just bring the sedan back as the GMC Caballero and the Ute over as the GMC El Caballero. The GMC/Pontiac dealers already know how to serivce these things for the most part. Case closed. next! they can just bring the sedan back as the GMC Caballero and the Ute over as the GMC El Caballero. The GMC/Pontiac dealers already know how to serivce these things for the most part. Case closed. next!

]]> By: Blakkarr http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479303 Blakkarr Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:44:18 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479303 I'll going to be sick. Why not ship those remaining G8s the AMERICA? This is just stupid! I don't care if its re-badged, make it a BUICK, and CHEVY, and CADDY, just bring the damn car back over. I'll be back after I hurl and cry. I’ll going to be sick. Why not ship those remaining G8s the AMERICA? This is just stupid!

I don’t care if its re-badged, make it a BUICK, and CHEVY, and CADDY, just bring the damn car back over.

I’ll be back after I hurl and cry.

]]> By: A4 http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479300 A4 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:36:21 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479300 Sell them to Americans you jackasses Sell them to Americans you jackasses

]]> By: mayer_ray_nagin http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479299 mayer_ray_nagin Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:35:20 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479299 Oh my Johnny. I do hope its no spandex man-äss you are scraping off your nose. But hey, if you make enough out of it to get a G8 then I shan't pass moral judgment. That's Borat's job - Borat and his energy-sipping vibrator boat. Oh my Johnny. I do hope its no spandex man-äss you are scraping off your nose.

But hey, if you make enough out of it to get a G8 then I shan’t pass moral judgment. That’s Borat’s job – Borat and his energy-sipping vibrator boat.

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479297 johnnycanuck Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:28:38 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479297 Try driving in Vancouver mayer_ray. If I had a dollar for every pair of those spandex bicycle shorts I've had to scrape off the nose I could have bought a G8. Try driving in Vancouver mayer_ray. If I had a dollar for every pair of those spandex bicycle shorts I’ve had to scrape off the nose I could have bought a G8.

]]> By: Nightblack_97 http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479294 Nightblack_97 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:18:25 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479294 -----DENVER----- Word on the UTEGT! A real shame also I'll miss the high performance "Rabbit" variation the "Thunder Bunny" and while we're on the topic, why didn't SAAB make "The Black Turbo" It sounded sweet and only coming in black on black with a little performance upgrade they could have sold alot. DREAM GARAGE: 1.VW Rabbit "Thunder Bunny" 2.Saab Black Turbo 3.Ford Fiesta SHO- as reccomended yesterday on this blog I'd just laugh everytime I walked outside —–DENVER—–
Word on the UTEGT! A real shame
also I’ll miss the high performance “Rabbit” variation the “Thunder Bunny”
and while we’re on the topic, why didn’t SAAB make “The Black Turbo” It sounded sweet and only coming in black on black with a little performance upgrade they could have sold alot.

DREAM GARAGE:
1.VW Rabbit “Thunder Bunny”
2.Saab Black Turbo
3.Ford Fiesta SHO- as reccomended yesterday on this blog

I’d just laugh everytime I walked outside

]]> By: 05Z88Path http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479292 05Z88Path Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:12:41 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479292 The G8 is awesome, but what's the appeal for the Ute? It's a car with a pickup bed in the back...which in my opinion makes it look a little strange. Is it the utility aspect that makes it attractive, or do you guys actually think the Ute looks cool? Just wondering...no need to start flaming me for my opinion/questions. Also just in case you were wondering, I was never a fan of the El Camino either. The G8 is awesome, but what’s the appeal for the Ute? It’s a car with a pickup bed in the back…which in my opinion makes it look a little strange. Is it the utility aspect that makes it attractive, or do you guys actually think the Ute looks cool? Just wondering…no need to start flaming me for my opinion/questions.

Also just in case you were wondering, I was never a fan of the El Camino either.

]]> By: Dante_JoseCuervo http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479290 Dante_JoseCuervo Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:08:01 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479290 This was like the only Pontiac I respected. I mean this is a car, but they've gone and killed it... sad day man. This was like the only Pontiac I respected. I mean this is a car, but they’ve gone and killed it… sad day man.

]]> By: mayer_ray_nagin http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479288 mayer_ray_nagin Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:04:39 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479288 When I drive across the desert I have to clean dead dragonflies off the windshield afterward. I wonder ... do Aussies have to clean dead 'roos and dead dingos off their windshields? When I drive across the desert I have to clean dead dragonflies off the windshield afterward.

I wonder … do Aussies have to clean dead ‘roos and dead dingos off their windshields?

]]> By: KarLoveBoy88 http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479285 KarLoveBoy88 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:58:10 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479285 They should just make the special edition models here in America and bring the wagon and "ute" for goodness sake. Give us something to look forward to. This was supposed to save the brand and reinvent them as the performance brand that they once were, and GM bellies out. I just hope it goes out with a bang They should just make the special edition models here in America and bring the wagon and “ute” for goodness sake. Give us something to look forward to. This was supposed to save the brand and reinvent them as the performance brand that they once were, and GM bellies out. I just hope it goes out with a bang

]]> By: cereal http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479279 cereal Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:26:48 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479279 This makes sense... ? Not really keeping Americans very happy here, GM. But let's just hope that idrinor ^^ is right. (But didn't I hear something from Lutz hinting at a possible G8 comeback? ) -cereal This makes sense… ? Not really keeping Americans very happy here, GM.

But let’s just hope that idrinor ^^ is right.

(But didn’t I hear something from Lutz hinting at a possible G8 comeback? )

-cereal

]]> By: idrinorbarsaku http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479274 idrinorbarsaku Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:15:11 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479274 considering all the previous back and forth desisions coming from GM....or maybe LLN... I wouldn't be surprised if we see a new headline saying somehting about the g8 coming to the US as a new model or a new version of an existing US GM model. considering all the previous back and forth desisions coming from GM….or maybe LLN… I wouldn’t be surprised if we see a new headline saying somehting about the g8 coming to the US as a new model or a new version of an existing US GM model.

]]> By: JakeK66 http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479267 JakeK66 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:04:16 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479267 Who would want one down under? I know my friends who own the GTO put Holden badges on it. I guess to be different, I guess. When the coupe coems out, I'm halfway expecting it to comeover. You think that's crazy? Give them 2 years to re"coupe"erate and GM will be back at it! Who would want one down under? I know my friends who own the GTO put Holden badges on it. I guess to be different, I guess.

When the coupe coems out, I’m halfway expecting it to comeover. You think that’s crazy? Give them 2 years to re”coupe”erate and GM will be back at it!

]]> By: CADDY-V http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479263 CADDY-V Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:55:16 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479263 LLN why even put this article up and piss people off? LLN why even put this article up and piss people off?

]]> By: Bankruptcy2009 http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479262 Bankruptcy2009 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:52:09 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479262 No Worries mate no Trouble at T' all :) No Worries mate no Trouble at T’ all :)

]]> By: Bankruptcy2009 http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479261 Bankruptcy2009 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:50:50 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479261 No Worries Mate the Ford Falcon FPV Falcons — the GT E, GT-P and GT sedans and the Super Pursuit and Pursuit Ute — will do with a 5.4L BOSS V8, good for 422 horsepower will Beat the Shit of the G8 sent over there. And Trouble at all here in the USA where will Beat the Crap out the G8 when it comes to all out driving with the 365 HP AWD Ford Taurus SHO. So there you go Mate! No Worries Mate the Ford Falcon FPV Falcons — the GT E, GT-P and GT sedans and the Super Pursuit and Pursuit Ute — will do with a 5.4L BOSS V8, good for 422 horsepower will Beat the Shit of the G8 sent over there. And Trouble at all here in the USA where will Beat the Crap out the G8 when it comes to all out driving with the 365 HP AWD Ford Taurus SHO. So there you go Mate!

]]> By: DenverGuy217 http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479255 DenverGuy217 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:44:31 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479255 Damn.. I want a Ute GT!!! Damn.. I want a Ute GT!!!

]]> By: idrinorbarsaku http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-pontiac-g8-to-live-on-in-australia.html#comment-479253 idrinorbarsaku Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:43:38 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20497#comment-479253 typical BS coming from gm... typical BS coming from gm…

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