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07-01-2009, 09:28 PM

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DAMN on the good financing deal.

Time for folks to go out and buy a G8 GXP. That is absolutely the best bang for the buck in the entire performance car world.

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07-02-2009, 08:21 AM

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DAMN on the good financing deal.

Time for folks to go out and buy a G8 GXP. That is absolutely the best bang for the buck in the entire performance car world.

I got mine during presidents day 0% for 72 mos. $500 payment for a 41K car

Plus, the officials numbers are out- only 1829 ever made. If you can still find a stick- GET IT!

I'll post some pics today. Gotta get a wash first.

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07-02-2009, 08:31 AM

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Damn Mark, way to slip that one under the radar! Awesome Z06!! And how about a dedicated thread?!?!

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07-02-2009, 08:33 AM

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Now this is a Car Talk thread.

And Mark the Zoooooooohhhhhsix is sick.

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07-02-2009, 08:35 AM

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I should put my brother's 73 cuda build pictures here, yes?

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07-02-2009, 09:30 AM

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I got mine during presidents day 0% for 72 mos. $500 payment for a 41K car

Plus, the officials numbers are out- only 1829 ever made. If you can still find a stick- GET IT!

I'll post some pics today. Gotta get a wash first.

Sick deal!

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07-02-2009, 09:36 AM

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Damn, too bad they didn't include the Solstice or Solstice GXP. I'd love to flick one of those around on the weekends for 72 months interest free.

BTW, nice buy Ash... and sweet Z06 Marc!!

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07-02-2009, 10:20 AM

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Thanks everyone!

Jnc, you should definitely post some Cuda pictures, I've always had a soft spot for them...

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07-02-2009, 10:51 AM

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Change your avatar man.

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07-02-2009, 10:59 AM

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Congrats on the Zed nokiaman

And you made the right choice on color.

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07-02-2009, 01:25 PM

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07-02-2009, 01:35 PM

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07-02-2009, 01:41 PM

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Nice, Did I ever mention how much I hate front plates?

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07-02-2009, 01:52 PM

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Nice, Did I ever mention how much I hate front plates?

Probably... if I didn't live on a peninsula, which only has one road in and out, I would take off the plate. Unfortunately, 7 out of 10 times I drive down the road, there is a cop sitting there. Just not worth it IMO

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07-02-2009, 02:21 PM

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Swwwweeeet Nokia! Congrats

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07-02-2009, 04:50 PM

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The '86 T Type before paint.

Current picture at the paint shop.

My dad's '87 T.

Love your car, Ashburner.

I'd like to have a G8 or GTO someday.

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07-02-2009, 05:08 PM

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^ - I like how that looks

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07-02-2009, 06:25 PM

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nice, post pics when its out of the body shop. I like white on the T-Type.... been trying to convince my coworker to get one, he always talks about turbo Regals and watches videos at work.

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07-02-2009, 06:48 PM

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The '86 T Type before paint.

Current picture at the paint shop.

My dad's '87 T.

Love your car, Ashburner.

I'd like to have a G8 or GTO someday.

That Turbo T is the identical twin to my dad's daily driver.

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07-02-2009, 09:29 PM

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Ashburner, you got a Corsa exhaust!!! How do you like it? Post a clip pleeeeeze.

And

at the booster seat.....I've got my child seat in the same place...we both got sports cars we can put our kids in...

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07-02-2009, 09:57 PM

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nice, post pics when its out of the body shop. I like white on the T-Type.... been trying to convince my coworker to get one, he always talks about turbo Regals and watches videos at work.

I should have some pictures later next week. They're done sanding and should start spraying on Monday. My dad's T went 10.80's at the Buick Nationals this past May. Your coworker shouldn't have a problem finding a nice one. I still watch the prices and now is the time to buy.

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That Turbo T is the identical twin to my dad's daily driver.

Your dad has class.

If it's a Limited, then he has a pretty rare car. Besides my dad's, I've only seen a few other Limited's with the blackout package.

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07-06-2009, 02:01 PM

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Ashburner, you got a Corsa exhaust!!! How do you like it? Post a clip pleeeeeze.

And

at the booster seat.....I've got my child seat in the same place...we both got sports cars we can put our kids in...

Check out this clip from Livernois. They also tuned my car after the Corsa and the Roto-fab. I'm pushing 415 at the wheels at this point. It's a blast! Maybe a Maggie is next

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLBDip4vLLs

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07-06-2009, 02:28 PM

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I love this thread.

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07-06-2009, 07:32 PM

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Check out this clip from Livernois. They also tuned my car after the Corsa and the Roto-fab. I'm pushing 415 at the wheels at this point. It's a blast! Maybe a Maggie is next

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLBDip4vLLs

Nice Ash! So you shipped your car to them for the tune or they sent you a tune through a hand held tuner?

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07-06-2009, 11:06 PM

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dont got a picture of it but...
my pops friend has a GNX on E85, it runs 9.90 but should be alot quicker now but he hasnt been able to get it to the track since he broke his axle last time he was there

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07-07-2009, 12:36 AM

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Check out this clip from Livernois. They also tuned my car after the Corsa and the Roto-fab. I'm pushing 415 at the wheels at this point. It's a blast! Maybe a Maggie is next

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLBDip4vLLs

Oh.......My........Gawd that sounds sick!!!

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07-07-2009, 12:46 AM

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Yeah that works

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07-07-2009, 05:37 AM

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Not mine, but this has been my dream to build for about 15 years now:

I was a hardcore Camaro fan in my high school years, but I have since expanded my love of other makes and brands. And yes, I'm well aware that Mustangs and F-Bods aren't musclecars.

I still hope to build that one day. Same color scheme (Hugger Orange, Tuxedo Black Hockeystick stripes) and all. Even bought the repro owners manual and air cleaner decals as a prep. Never got further than that, though.

What the hell kind of driveway is that?!

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07-07-2009, 06:00 PM

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Ashburner, you got a Corsa exhaust!!! How do you like it? Post a clip pleeeeeze.

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at the booster seat.....I've got my child seat in the same place...we both got sports cars we can put our kids in...

Hey, it's a Recaro! Now if he would only stop kicking

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Nice Ash! So you shipped your car to them for the tune or they sent you a tune through a hand held tuner?

It's a handheld... Basically, I read the ECM and send it to Livernois and they tune it based on my mods and climate conditions. If I ever add anything new, they are just a short email away. They have dyno-tuned many GXP's and their work is A+!

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07-07-2009, 07:01 PM

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Damn you Ash your making me miss my goat! How bad would this thing be in ny winters...

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Check out this clip from Livernois. They also tuned my car after the Corsa and the Roto-fab. I'm pushing 415 at the wheels at this point. It's a blast! Maybe a Maggie is next

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLBDip4vLLs

That sounds better than my wife's orgasms!

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If I lived in a region that did not snow, I'd love to have a G8 GT......although the wifey thinks I'm more of a BMW 545i/550i type of person.

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07-08-2009, 10:15 AM

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I wonder if the Camaro 'body-in-white' is still available or if that got the axe in the GM re-org.

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it is, my buddy already got his

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07-08-2009, 01:52 PM

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Damn you Ash your making me miss my goat! How bad would this thing be in ny winters...

I like the G8 much more than my GTO. It just feels better built and the transmission is much better IMO. I've never really lived in the snow or ice so I dunno about that but I'd be a bit scarred lol

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What the hell kind of driveway is that?!

Looks like stamped concrete.

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Check out this clip from Livernois. They also tuned my car after the Corsa and the Roto-fab. I'm pushing 415 at the wheels at this point. It's a blast! Maybe a Maggie is next

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLBDip4vLLs

SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICK. Sounds a lot like my V with Corsas. THAT'S what a car with a V8 engine should sound like.

I wish Honda would do something like this.

There's a handheld device from SCT with a tranny tune for the CTS-V as well. Theoretically, it adds about 30-50 whp, but the main benefit is crisper tranny shifts. I'm just gun-shy about mods because GM has ways of telling if you altered the ECU programming, even if you changed it back....and thus voiding your drivetrain warranty.

I don't know why I'm so scared, I modded my RL far more than a minor tranny tune as I did intake/exhaust/suspension/wheels.

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