First run with the G8...

[-The Stig-]

So the other night my good buddy TerminalVelocity was down in town and was showing him the new G8. I told him I think it maybe faster than my old Nova which I sold to another friend.

I told him to call him up, ask if he's interested. A quick text message later and we got a simple reply... "Yes."

Later that night we got together and hung out, did the usual bull crap you do at Starbucks... laugh at the highschool kids in the run down cars thinking they're totally sweet. (... man those were the days!)

We ran a few times, but they all were pretty much crap. Neither one of us had good launches or we left at the wrong times, or we had traffic. They were all caught on film with my little digi camcorder. Unfortunately, the footage wasn't that great... mostly because the races weren't that great.

But here's a short clip of us at a light, waiting to go. It seems like he had a bit of a stumble coming off the line which helped me greatly, plus I've got LSD/traction control. He has an open diff... so not so great for him.

A solid 400hp 383ci (6.3L) V8, roughly a 3500lbs car. Two passengers.
My car making a rated 361hp 6.0L V8, 4000lbs... two passengers.

I'll get more at another time, and a better video... Enjoy, it's not much but it's a little something.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek_kfeS2JfI

[Musashi3000GT]

Whow, Man I didnt know you got a G8! thats fucking awsome, that makes our cars like cousins and shit.
I saw the thread on the non-specific but I figured it was another discussion thread like the one about the GT-R 35.

Thats freaking wicked. Now I have to go to L.A. fo shizzle.

[MZR_47]

That car sounds amazing, the G8 sure has some balls if you ask me. Nice little cam action going with the Nova get yourself some of those for the G8! The transmission seemed to be right at home going fast, which is pretty awesome.

[-The Stig-]

Yeah, that Nova has some nuts to it. Pretty quick. I'll try and get us lined up again in a better setting when we both can get in a good run.

He didn't come off the line as hard as he could of... That was the first time we got lined up, I don't think he expected me to go 100%. After that we never really got lined up just did a few rolling runs but kept getting stopped by traffic.

Next time though!

[subieskier]

Finally someone has a G8. Congrats! I have read some very favorable road tests on this car. More stories!

[lightbalt]

Too bad that Nova didn't go all out, would have been interesting to hear that sucker open up that idle sounded good..........

[CassiesMan]

Those G8s are sick. When we had our ride and drive we were power sliding them all over the place and doing burnouts, then much to the chagrin of the organizers, we started racing them and the Chargers they had, lol. I saw somewhere that with a tune they are damned near flat thirteen cars, and sprayed ones are getting into the 12s. Almost makes me want to get one of those instead of one of the other cars I'm thinking about. Almost.

[zack0891]

I believe I read in car&drive or some other car mag that you can swap out the G8's motor with an LS7 without much alteration. Something about changing the G8 to a dry sump lube system. Or maybe I dreamt that article.

[-The Stig-]

A company in Australia has already swapped in a LS7 into the Commodore (G8). It was an article in one of those magazines if I'm not mistaken. I have just about every magazine that has the G8 in it.

I knew more about the G8 than the sales people at my dearlership. I was selling the car to them...

[GForce957]

It was in motor trend I believe. Pretty badass car

[UnderEstimate Me]

Nice! I love the G8, and Im glad to hear that the gt's will have the manual option.

[-The Stig-]

Originally Posted by UnderEstimate Me

Nice! I love the G8, and Im glad to hear that the gt's will have the manual option.

The GT's are auto only... I haven't read anything about a manual version for the GT as of yet. Although, Pontiac originally said it would come with a manual.

So far, only the GXP will come with the Manual. The GT might later on next year though...

[UnderEstimate Me]

Originally Posted by -The Stig-

The GT's are auto only... I haven't read anything about a manual version for the GT as of yet. Although, Pontiac originally said it would come with a manual.

So far, only the GXP will come with the Manual. The GT might later on next year though...

Yeah, for the 2009 year it will have a manual option.

[-The Stig-]

Fucking Pontiac.


Don't get me started on 'Active Fuel Management'...

[MZR_47]

is that when the car shuts down some cylinders so it saves gas?

or is pontiac's version when the engine actually cuts fuel all together and lets you coast until you reach your destination.