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Originally Posted by
PaFromFL
4741 miles
how do you enjoy your car without driving it?
Send to me and Ill break it in for you,
2009 Panther Black Metallic "
The Black Rat"
Current Modifications: Front end, Roof Pillars & Front top of roof has Clear Shield, Holden V8 6.0 Badges, Holden V Trunk Badge from Crazy Paul, UPR Catch Can, Corsa Exhaust & Roto Fab CAI. Spare Tire and Jack and Tinted Window's, hood scoops gutted, Poor Mans Heater Hose modification (holding up the hoses with zip ties), Painted the front dart to Panther Black.
Patrick Guerra's Tune July 12, 2010: 345 HP, 355 Torque on 87 Octane
Patrick's & Kurt's install of Kooks Long tubes 1 7/8" w/Corsa Connection Pipes
11-3-10: 362 rwhp, 372 Torque and updated engine and transmission tune.
New Engine as of 10- 5, 2011. Patrick & Kurt's tune and dyno 10-19 2011:363 rwhp, 365 Torque 93 octane.
Sounds so
GRRRR8 BECAUSE RACE CAR
7-1-14 Brembo Front Brake upgrade & Bohnam Front Splitter installed
Curt here
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31k. Use it for road trips and other non-shopping trips. Want to drive it more but .....
I would love to drive it for the frequent trips to see family 170 miles away, but it's on street parking there and the size of the G8 would have me pass up half of the few parking spots and then a common car accessory around there are those rubber mats hung off the rear bumper. Had the nose of another car pushed in twice down there and a suv with a receiver hitch mangle the front plate of another. Felt like buying a butane torch and cutting into the stupid tow bar.
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My car would have more miles on it if I had to drive to work everyday, but I only go into the office a couple of days a week and I also try to avoid driving it in the winter when I can.
2008 Panther Black Metallic G8 GT
2010 Camaro SS Wheels, Holden V8 Badges, Crazy Paul GPS Trim Package, Blacked Out Arrowheads, Red Calipers, Hawk HPS Pads, DBA 4000 T3 Rotors, Rebadged Trunk, 3.5" Stubby Antenna, Holden Engine Covers, Engine Cover Overlays, Engine Dress Up Items, Holden V6 Rad Cover, GXP Rear Diffuser W/Tinted Reflectors, Flips Tinted Tails, Hood Vent Mod, Grrrr8 IC Mod, Solo Mach Balanced Exhaust with 3.5" Tips and NEP OTR
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Originally Posted by
Unavowed
In before the obligatory, "That's like having a really hot wife that you never fuck" post.
I guess it's oral only..and I have 23,600 on mine.
2009 GT PBM Sport/Premium Packs
Kook's / Corsa / Roto Fab CAI with HSRK / Polished Camaro's with Nitto Invo's / Camaro Brembo's / GRRRR8 Hose & ARP Bolt kits / VG Fin / GXP diffuser / Black door trim & other goodies from CP / UPR catch can / Livernois / BMR / Russell / Jet-Hot / SunTech tint by Drew / MM / Adams / Klearz / TSS
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I look at it like this: I can afford to own a car I seldom drive. Sure, I drive it, but since I work across the street from a concrete plant, I don't drive it to work. My kids are 4 and 6 so car seats or boosters are still necessary and a PITA to swap over. I contemplate selling it all the time but it's paid for and I enjoy it when I get a chance to drive it. Right now, my life is busy with family.
2009.5 MSM GXP 500ish N/A RWHP. Mods include but aren't limited to: Texas Speed 418 (6.8L) fully forged held together with ARP from top to bottom, PRC 255cc heads, Rick Crawford intake plenum, TB port, polish and tune, Roto-Fab 102mm CAI w/LS7 MAF, Kooks 1-7/8" headers wrapped with DEI, Corsa catless system, Circle D 3200 Stall, 3.45 final drive, BMR's complete street bushing kit and sway bars, Eibach Pro Kit, G-Force Axles, running on staggered VMR 710's with Bridgestone RE11 rubber. HSV triple gauge pack with Calais smokers kit mod, V6 tails, debadge/rebadge, V6 door handles, AU black door trim, Maverick Man under hood strut covers, & washer and bolt kit, fully corrected paint thanks to Adams Polishes and my hard work. Built with reliability in mind with some power for those times when you need to pass or go over a big hill. Just a poser, not a racer!
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Same for me .. I love it when I drive it and its been paid off for a few years already. When you have other vehicles you can rely on especially on those shitty days/winter it helps with the miles. My G8 never seen rain or snow. I save myself a ton of money and mileage. Thought about selling numerous times..actually still thinking about it. But its one of the cleanest G8s in my state. Still people gawk at it all the time and ask ??s. Some (clueless) people think its brand new..lol I tell them it is.
2009 White Hot G8 GT w/ Onyx/Red Int. Sport/Premium, No Sunroof, Garage Queen
Borla Cat Back, VCM OTR Intake, DBA 4000 Slotted rotors and Hawk Ceramic pads, GXP Diffuser painted White, GXP Fascia, Crystal Clear side markers, Black Scoops, 20% Tint all around. 20" Camaro SS polished staggered, Shark Fin, Infinity 6032si front and Polk db651s rear
R.I.P. Charlie (Mr GRRRR8)
R.I.P. Chris (Panzer Leader)
"Mongo only pawn in game of life"
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You guys should a lot like me. The car has been paid off for a few years now and from time to time I think about selling it, but I really can not come up with a replacement that will not cost me north of $700 a month. The car still looks new and we have my wife's car for the kid and her booster seat. We are thinking about getting a newer used truck this fall so that will be my winter car and the G8 can stay parked when the weather is bad.
2008 Panther Black Metallic G8 GT
2010 Camaro SS Wheels, Holden V8 Badges, Crazy Paul GPS Trim Package, Blacked Out Arrowheads, Red Calipers, Hawk HPS Pads, DBA 4000 T3 Rotors, Rebadged Trunk, 3.5" Stubby Antenna, Holden Engine Covers, Engine Cover Overlays, Engine Dress Up Items, Holden V6 Rad Cover, GXP Rear Diffuser W/Tinted Reflectors, Flips Tinted Tails, Hood Vent Mod, Grrrr8 IC Mod, Solo Mach Balanced Exhaust with 3.5" Tips and NEP OTR
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Around here (New England), its not how many miles, but when you racked them up. My G8 has never seen salt or snow in it's ~45K, and when I had it up on the lift recently to tighten the exhaust slip-fit joints up a little, the underside looked every bit as nice as the day I brought the car home. Of course, having a DD pickup truck allows the seasonal-layup, but what the heck, it's my car!
2009.1 G8 GT MSM, Sport & Premium
Creature Comfort:
19" spare & Pace jack kit, autodim mirror, visor light mod, pass seat slider fix, subwoofer mod, Homelink visor (by Snakey),
XM & OnStar out/CoStar BLUESTAR in, Morimoto HID High and Low beam conversion (from TRS), P275/35R19's all around on stock wheels
Show:
debadged except GM chicklets, custom GXP front fascia, GXP rear diffuser, Holden Center Caps
Go/Whoa:
VMS ECM/TCM tune, Vararam, HSRK, ARH 1-3/4" LTH, HFCs into stock mufflers, Mobil 1, Pedders Street 1 kit, front and rear Brembo's, PPV struts & shocks
[U] Stuff waiting patiently for installation [U]
LSA Supercharger, Staggered Camaro 20's with Holden centers, wireless Aux input for tunes off of the cell phone.
PB: 13.468 @104.4 tune & Vararam
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On the other side of the dark moon is me..paid cash for mine with 18K from a private seller on other side of the state (Flint area). Like Chewy said I am thankful I can let it be a princess and pull it out when I feel the need. Carseatsohh my..I'm retired and the queen works from home in the medical field..got grandkids 12 and 4..life is good! Sell only if I come up with a good enough fib (not lie) to order a '17 SS manual no roof. BlueJacket..glad your back always enjoyed your posts.
2009 GT PBM Sport/Premium Packs
Kook's / Corsa / Roto Fab CAI with HSRK / Polished Camaro's with Nitto Invo's / Camaro Brembo's / GRRRR8 Hose & ARP Bolt kits / VG Fin / GXP diffuser / Black door trim & other goodies from CP / UPR catch can / Livernois / BMR / Russell / Jet-Hot / SunTech tint by Drew / MM / Adams / Klearz / TSS
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Just turned 26012 last weekend. Not my DD anymore and enjoy it on the weekend/nice weather only. It's a good thing I don't drive it all the time because I catch myself going way over the speed limit everything I drive this wonderful GRRRR8 BEAST!
SOLD
2009 G8 GT MGM.
Performance - 1900 MagnaCharger , Lunati Cam, RCR Ported Heads, Intake and TB, FAST #65 Injectors, CTS-v fuel pump, Kooks 1 3/4" LT and Catted X-Pipe, Pypes Violator Axel-Back, VCM OTR, RX Oil Catch Can, Pedders XA's & Track II Bushings, BMR Sub Frame Connectors, Sway Bars & Rear Control Arms, 19 Inch Staggered (8.5 front/9.5 Rear) VMR 810 Wheels, DBA 4000 Sloted Rotors with Hawk HPS Pads & Russels Brake Lines, Camaro 3.27 Diff, Gforce Axles.
Cosmetic - Partially De-badged Rear, 6.0L Badges, Tinted Side, Rear Markers & Tail Lights, 35% Tint, Auto-dim Mirror, Spencers 6K 35W & 5K 25W Fog HIDS, Blacked Out Door Chrome, Vegas Nates 3 Gauge Pod W/Interceptor Gauges, Color Matched GXP Diffuser, Shark Fin Antenna, V-LEDs on Side/Rear Markers, Brakes & Back Ups Lights, MM Carbon Fiber Rear Spoiler
1/4 mile 10.917 at 130.44mph 564 RWHP 568 Torque.
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