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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 08:18 AM
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It's the Chevy Lumina SS. It's basically a modified Pontiac G8 that is for sale in the middle east and africa. It's got the same 6 liter LS3 with 400+ hp and is RWD. It's also sexy as hell:




 
Old Apr 19, 2009 | 08:33 AM
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it kinda looks like the g8
 
Old Apr 19, 2009 | 08:55 AM
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It is a G8. The G8 is based off that platform that has sold overseas for a long time.
It is beautiful.
 
Old Apr 19, 2009 | 09:00 AM
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 09:25 AM
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Does look pretty sweet, how much do they run for?
 
Old Apr 19, 2009 | 09:32 AM
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go ahead and buy one.. and then less than a year from now when GM is no longer a company...try getting that sucker fixed under warranty. LOL>
 
Old Apr 19, 2009 | 09:50 AM
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go ahead and buy one.. and then less than a year from now when GM is no longer a company...try getting that sucker fixed under warranty. LOL>
Actually, the US government is backing all GM warranties, so even if they go under your warranty will still be in effect.
 
Old Apr 19, 2009 | 09:52 AM
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GOVERNMENT MOTORS DAWG

Obama's gotta keep them cadillacs alive by using our tax money to fix GM's broken ****
 
Old Apr 19, 2009 | 09:55 AM
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I like it. The name "Lumina" just does't fit as an accurate title for the car though.
 
Old Apr 19, 2009 | 10:17 AM
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Yeah, we had a Chevy Lumina once



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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 11:05 AM
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Yeah, we had a Chevy Lumina once



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Thats actually a Lumina APV...the regular Lumina is a 4 door sedan.

I have always referred to the APV's as Dust Busters...
 
Old Apr 19, 2009 | 11:38 AM
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I called it the armored personnel vehicle
 
Old Apr 19, 2009 | 11:41 AM
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^^ my buddy drove one of those all though high school except it was the pontiac version... we called it the space shuttle
 
Old Apr 19, 2009 | 05:04 PM
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I almost bought a G8 but they felt slow to me.
 
Old Apr 19, 2009 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Lances03SVT
I almost bought a G8 but they felt slow to me.
and compared to the cobra the z dont? lol
 
Old Apr 19, 2009 | 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Lances03SVT
I almost bought a G8 but they felt slow to me.
Which version? The GXP?
 
Old Apr 19, 2009 | 05:20 PM
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gxp ran a 12.5 at the track friday.....nothing slow about them.
 
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Originally Posted by Switch
Which version? The GXP?
Yes,it just felt like a family sedan to me.
 
Old Apr 19, 2009 | 07:18 PM
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and compared to the cobra the z dont? lol
Raw power yes but I seem not to be able to drive the Z slow though.Was on a long stretch of highway yesterday and had it up to 130
 
Old Apr 19, 2009 | 08:34 PM
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The G8's are just a girly version of the GTO. I saw a 50-year old lady driving one today and said the stupid ***, "Your husband let you drive it today?" and then she oh so politely tells me, "Actually, it's mine......" lol

Even the GXP is too quiet and held back for my personal preference.
 
Old Apr 20, 2009 | 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by 08mustang_gt
The G8's are just a girly version of the GTO. I saw a 50-year old lady driving one today and said the stupid ***, "Your husband let you drive it today?" and then she oh so politely tells me, "Actually, it's mine......" lol

Even the GXP is too quiet and held back for my personal preference.
When someone assumes that my Mustang is my boyfriend's or my dad's, they get told off.
 
Old Apr 20, 2009 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by zigzagg321
Thats actually a Lumina APV...the regular Lumina is a 4 door sedan.

I have always referred to the APV's as Dust Busters...
I had a '93 Lumina EuroSport as my last DD until the motor blew at 228,478 miles...made a great daily driver...but it tended to scare away the females though! The rusty deer damaged exterior didn't help I guess! LOL

EDIT: The blown out suspension made it permanently look like it was drag launching and the front end was lifting up...it was front wheel drive though...hahaha!
 
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by 08mustang_gt
The G8's are just a girly version of the GTO. I saw a 50-year old lady driving one today and said the stupid ***, "Your husband let you drive it today?" and then she oh so politely tells me, "Actually, it's mine......" lol

Even the GXP is too quiet and held back for my personal preference.
My g ma has a G8
not slow at all
 
Old Apr 21, 2009 | 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by 08mustang_gt
The G8's are just a girly version of the GTO. I saw a 50-year old lady driving one today and said the stupid ***, "Your husband let you drive it today?" and then she oh so politely tells me, "Actually, it's mine......" lol

Even the GXP is too quiet and held back for my personal preference.
Your personal preference sucks then, lol. If I had to choose between a G8 or hell even a GTO if the deal was right I'd swap in my Mach in a heartbeat.
402hp atc > 305hp atc
Even though their gears are 2.92 or whatever it is, I'd still take it. Do a gear swap and be a VERY happy man.
 
Old Apr 21, 2009 | 12:53 PM
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Your personal preference sucks then, lol. If I had to choose between a G8 or hell even a GTO if the deal was right I'd swap in my Mach in a heartbeat.
402hp atc > 305hp atc
Even though their gears are 2.92 or whatever it is, I'd still take it. Do a gear swap and be a VERY happy man.
Did I say the GTO was bad??? **** no I didn't. The G8 is just like the new Mustang, all the drive by wire junk takes away from the real power under the hood. I never said it was slow....I simply said it was held back.

Obviously your reading skills suck. Does that make you feel any better?
 
Old Apr 21, 2009 | 02:56 PM
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Damn...people are bitchy around here today. Take some midol dude, seriously.
 
Old Apr 22, 2009 | 12:55 PM
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You're the one that said my opinion sucked. Mister all fairness and equality. If you want to take Stephen's role and be the jackass of the forum than be my guest but don't think you're going to tell me that my opinion sucks and not get a response.

I have no problem with you or anyone else on here, but don't say that my opinion sucks when you're voicing your own.
 
Old Apr 22, 2009 | 02:09 PM
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Ouch. After being compared to Stephen I feel like I've earned my right to jump off a bridge. Naw, man...I meant that in a light-hearted way. Not a "you're opinion sucks, no go kill yourself" steve-o sort of way. Hence my "lol"
haha
 
Old Apr 22, 2009 | 04:28 PM
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Let me know so that i can buy your mach. lol
 
Old Apr 22, 2009 | 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 08mustang_gt
Did I say the GTO was bad??? **** no I didn't. The G8 is just like the new Mustang, all the drive by wire junk takes away from the real power under the hood. I never said it was slow....I simply said it was held back.


Obviously your reading skills suck. Does that make you feel any better?
Huh? With one exception (a Chrysler,) I've never driven a drive by wire car that felt "held back." My current V8 car is DBW, and it does not feel held back at all.
 

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