so i have not been on in a long time.....but just a week ago i bought a new car

im going to sell the truck but i might sell it to my neighbor so i will still see it everyday

it's a 09 Strykyr Blue G8 GT with the Premium Package

the performance is amazing, if you like RWD, V8(power), 4 doors, and a good deal then this is a car you may like

i don't really need to talk about the performance that much and i will probably update this thread after i break in the engine so i can go WOT

but needless to say i have not gone WOT and it is FAST, im able to tackle round abouts no problem, it takes actually no skill to speed right through one

now on to the interior.....its BIG!.....very comfortable. The seats hug you but not more than you would like. There are a lot of features with the sound system and the A/C as well with the computer in the dash. now the fit and finish is better than most cars i have been in, but it is not the best. I guess i might be a little unfair sense it is compared to BMW a lot and my mother X5 has exceptional fit and finish feel. But overall the interior is great!.......my favorite feature besides the V8 and RWD is the remote start. i have already(less than 5 hours off the lot) had people looking around my car when at the grocery store, i start the car from my key and they jump back a little, lol, it was great and then they asked me what it was i explained and they said it looked great

Pros:
great engine(pulls hard at all speeds and rpms)
good trans
RWD(its sad that this is now a pro instead of something standard)
interior space
seats
remote start
if you like blue then you will like my color
i finally got to go down on the interior materials and the dash is much better than i thought, it is soft touch(i don't think it is plastic)
Cons:
they removed the "Atari" gauges in the center stack but now it just looks empty and bland(im going to try and be creative with that space)
the access to open the trunk from inside the car is in the glove box
no auto dim rear view mirror(yeah im spoiled with the one i have in my truck)
somewhat small side mirrors(again im spoiled by the huge ones on my truck)
center console can be wiggled if you apply a lot of force(most people would not notice)
shifter is "ok"
GM said there was to be Bluetooth in the 09s yet now i am being told it does not(i will look into this)
manual mode is laggy(maybe a tune will fix this)
as of tonight the FE is not great although better than my truck but its brand new and i think i will put FE in pros when it is broken in and i stop punching it after every red
Little things to note:
has a digital speedometer(i like)
air piston hood so it stays up by itself(i like)
condensation in the headlights(i dislike)
tells me my average MPG( i like and dislike lol)
dual climate control(i like especially when having a girl in the car lol)
with 4 people all weighing over 140 lbs (2 over 200) and without going WOT it still pulls hard(i like)
2 complements already
middle back seat can fold completely down revealing the trunk and has 2 cup holders and a nice "table" surface big enough to play cards on IMO(i like)
i used OnStar for the first time and was pleased with it, the girl could hear me clearly and i could hear her clearly without having to raise our voices(i like)
stability and traction control can be completely turned off(i like)
has a black box(i dislike)
when on a badly paved road, you feel it. a road i always traveled in my truck now feels like a country road(i dislike but can't complain because it is a sport suspension)
huge trunk(i like)
no spare but has a portable inflator with sealant(not sure)
sound system could be better but it can get extremely loud(i have not tested it out completely)

this is the best view:

 

Nice car!

 

Good looking car squirrel. I saw a white one the other day that looked really good. Can't wait to hear one with aftermarket exhaust. I've always been a fan of Holden in Australia... can't beat a 4 door performance V8.

The condensation in the headlights is a little odd. I sat in one at the Dallas Auto Show last year and wasn't really impressed with the interior, but the looks are spot on. I'll go performance over interior any day of the week. Congrats on the new ride!

 

I checked those out at the Cleveland Auto Show this past February. Super nice cars

 

Very nice car! I stopped and looked at one last week for the hell of it. Would love to have one, unfortunately its not in the budget.

My buddy at work that I rideshare with has an 04 GTO. It is an amazing car that sadly never really got the attention it deserved. Hes let me drive it a couple of times and actually allowed me to treat it as my own! Very fun car! He has discussed trading his wifes car(06 Grand prix GXP V8) in for one. I think hes gonna hold off and see if they add a 6-speed eventually.

Anyway very nice and thanks for the mini review! Keep us updated.

 

They are sick cars. They are based on the Holden 307? Right?

 

I love those cars we had a black one on a lot here looked bad a$$!

 

first thank you all

yeah kinda, the 307/Commodore

 

I like your truck alot better. If I didn't get the single cab, a FX4 crew was gonna be my next choice.
Car is nice too. Never owned a car, so I can't really relate.

Edit: Didn't see the V8 part. That makes it a little better. Just don't know if I could get over the so low to the ground part.

 

Nice ride, you can get a V-8 in one I think?..........

 

 

Nice ride. My friend has one.. he is developing aftermarket suspension parts now.. strut tower brace, some other stuff. He loves it.. he bought a GTO when they first came out, wound up building a 10 sec. car out of the GTO.. BMR Fabrication.. not bad for a 3800 lb sled. The G8 is sweet!

 

Nice car! I'm not much of a fan of the interior though. However SLP is going to produce a higher performance version in the near future. On a sour note they are going to call it a Firehawk(which IMO should’ve died with the Firebird Firehawks). They have not released power #'s yet but it should be a nice improvement over the regular ones.

I saw a boosted GT the other day at a car show but didn't have a chance to talk to the owner to see what kinda a power it was putting down....but with the LSX platform I'm sure it is impressive.

 

I'm loving Pontiac's new vehicles. Definately rising on my list of fav. Manufacturers

 

i HATE pontiac but that car is SICKKK!!