Gxp 5300 v8

[BNaylor]

Originally Posted by grandprixgtx00

Funny you should bring that up, because thats one of the first things i noticed when test driving my SS. It only shows up on the dash cluster.

Now thats weird.

What happens when the IP Cluster craps out? I can just see the average female driving one.

Do you have a DIC and does any gear position display there? Obviously no HUD. When I shift to manual which I can clearly see on my shifter my gear position is also shown on the HUD.

[grandprixgtx00]

its kind of a wierd set up actually. All of the DIC info is displayed on the dash cluster, underneath the car mileage/trip odometer. And of course, as you said...no HUD

[tblake]

Originally Posted by grandprixgtx00

its kind of a wierd set up actually. All of the DIC info is displayed on the dash cluster, underneath the car mileage/trip odometer. And of course, as you said...no HUD

And to think GM actually axed pontiac. Why? Because consumers actually buy them and like to drive them?

[grandprixgtx00]

Originally Posted by tblake

And to think GM actually axed pontiac. Why? Because consumers actually buy them and like to drive them?

yeah, I'm not sure. If you are interested...check out this little discussion i had recently with someone on the AF forum about GM getting rid of Pontiac. he brought up a few very good points. supposedly he used to work for GM. Scroll a little farther down, i kind of thread jacked haha.

Dont get me wrong...i still like my SS. The GXP has a few more things that IMO the SS should have had. but both cars have their +'s and -'s as any car does.

[BNaylor]

Originally Posted by grandprixgtx00

yeah, I'm not sure. If you are interested...check out this little discussion i had recently with someone on the AF forum about GM getting rid of Pontiac. he brought up a few very good points.

Nonetheless a bad forum to participate in man.

[richtazz]

yeah, my Aunt's Impala is a great performing car, but the interior and instrument cluster are VANILLA!

[grandprixgtx00]

Originally Posted by BNaylor

Nonetheless a bad forum to participate in man.

yeah, i figured that out real quick. i dont remember why i was looking in there. i do get a little bored at work from time to time, so i check out other parts of the forum.

yeah, my Aunt's Impala is a great performing car, but the interior and instrument cluster are VANILLA!

the interior is a little claddy, i will agree. I do like the exterior of the car though. and as you said...it IS a great performing car

EDIT: when you say the instrument clusters are vanilla...do you mean thats the actual color? lol. Mine are all black, with black leather interior.

[BNaylor]

Originally Posted by grandprixgtx00

yeah, i figured that out real quick. i dont remember why i was looking in there. i do get a little bored at work from time to time, so i check out other parts of the forum.

We used to have members from this forum visit that forum. Lots of flaming. I recall banning a couple of the guys there in the past. Many of the racing stories there are unbelievable and just an ego trip.


Don't feel bad. The GXP's dash looks nice but the plastic is cheap.