2009 Pontiac G8 Loses Aux. Gauges - Page 5

TriShield · 07-10-2008, 11:15 PM

I also picked one up this past Saturday, big red display and all.

It's no pampering luxury car, it's a big tire burner and it does what it does well. An honest, straightforward modern muscle car for those who want one.

RedVee8 · 07-11-2008, 09:24 AM

Congrats, I hope you love it!

PA Dweller · 07-11-2008, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by TriShield

I also picked one up this past Saturday, big red display and all.

It's no pampering luxury car, it's a big tire burner and it does what it does well. An honest, straightforward modern muscle car for those who want one.

Nice car TriShield, good choice.

Lichtronamo · 07-11-2008, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by TriShield

I also picked one up this past Saturday, big red display and all.

It's no pampering luxury car, it's a big tire burner and it does what it does well. An honest, straightforward modern muscle car for those who want one.

I saw your post at TTAC that you'd bought one - congratulations and enjoy.

TriShield · 07-11-2008, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Lichtronamo

I saw your post at TTAC that you'd bought one - congratulations and enjoy.

Thank you.

Lichtronamo · 07-12-2008, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by TriShield

Thank you.

I don't know if I'm more jealous of the car or your spotless garage...

Xeelee · 07-29-2008, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by drew630

Agreed. But I wonder what GM will put up there now?

cupholders of course.

Slick_Holden · 08-01-2008, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by TriShield

I also picked one up this past Saturday, big red display and all.

It's no pampering luxury car, it's a big tire burner and it does what it does well. An honest, straightforward modern muscle car for those who want one.

Bloody *******!..

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Congrats on the buy, Colour is nice, Hope you have a ball

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RJGill84 · 08-01-2008, 04:52 AM

Kinda ridiculous to majorly cheap out with the blank plastic for 2009, particularly when they have the other multi-display units available overseas. This is just typical GM bean counting at its worst, and has NO place in 2008. Vehicles should be IMPROVING and adding options/features as the model years progress, not losing them.

I have an 01 Bonneville, and on the 00 Bonnevilles they had puddle lights in the doors. After the first model year, they just became reflectors. Ridiculous.

As far as the Epsilon I navigation problem, I find it absolutely unacceptable that they did not include it. For God sakes, if the H-body/G-body/K-body trio had navigation in the late 90s/early 2000s that decision must have been made almost in the 80s! How did they leave this out for the Epsilon????

PA Dweller · 08-01-2008, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by RJGill84

As far as the Epsilon I navigation problem, I find it absolutely unacceptable that they did not include it. For God sakes, if the H-body/G-body/K-body trio had navigation in the late 90s/early 2000s that decision must have been made almost in the 80s! How did they leave this out for the Epsilon????

No good excuse.

T'Cal · 10-11-2008, 10:19 PM

Am I to understand that GM came up with those awful red gages [sic] specifically for the US? They went out of their way to design them for here?? I say this because the Commodore's dash doesn't have them and it looks great without them.

T'Cal · 10-11-2008, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 24ace

Nice replacement for the Atari gauges.

nota · 10-11-2008, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by T'Cal

Am I to understand that GM came up with those awful red gages [sic] specifically for the US? They went out of their way to design them for here?? I say this because the Commodore's dash doesn't have them and it looks great without them.

Commodore variants do have the red gauges. HSV get the circular dials as per your pic

T'Cal · 10-13-2008, 01:53 PM

Now I'm really confused! What vehicle is depicted in this thread with righthand drive but no gauges in the center? That certainly looks better than the Atari gauges or shallow, empty slot.

T'Cal · 10-13-2008, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by redTT

Maybe something like this

Nav can be displayed on the current screen.

^^This one^^

07-10-2008, 11:15 PM	#61 (permalink)
TriShield 6.2 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA Drives: LS2 Pontiac GTO, L76 Pontiac G8 Posts: 2,564	Re: 2009 Pontiac G8 Loses Aux. Gauges I also picked one up this past Saturday, big red display and all. It's no pampering luxury car, it's a big tire burner and it does what it does well. An honest, straightforward modern muscle car for those who want one.

07-11-2008, 09:24 AM	#62 (permalink)
RedVee8 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Rosemeadow, NSW Australia Drives: 1984 Holden VH Commodore Vacationer 253 V8 2006 A Posts: 1,614	Re: 2009 Pontiac G8 Loses Aux. Gauges Congrats, I hope you love it! __________________ RedVee8 Current Holdens. VH Commodore Vacationer 253 V8; AH Astra CDX 1.8; CG Captiva LX 3.2V6 (work). Previous Holdens. 1969 HT Kingswood 186; 1975 HJ Premier 202; 1977 TC Gemini; 1985 JD Camira SL/E 1.8i Keep Holden On.

08-01-2008, 04:52 AM	#69 (permalink)
RJGill84 Walking Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2	Re: 2009 Pontiac G8 Loses Aux. Gauges Kinda ridiculous to majorly cheap out with the blank plastic for 2009, particularly when they have the other multi-display units available overseas. This is just typical GM bean counting at its worst, and has NO place in 2008. Vehicles should be IMPROVING and adding options/features as the model years progress, not losing them. I have an 01 Bonneville, and on the 00 Bonnevilles they had puddle lights in the doors. After the first model year, they just became reflectors. Ridiculous. As far as the Epsilon I navigation problem, I find it absolutely unacceptable that they did not include it. For God sakes, if the H-body/G-body/K-body trio had navigation in the late 90s/early 2000s that decision must have been made almost in the 80s! How did they leave this out for the Epsilon????

10-11-2008, 10:19 PM	#71 (permalink)
T'Cal 2.2 Liter ECOTEC Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago Drives: '08 Mariner (mine) '05 Tahoe PPV (work) Posts: 74	Re: 2009 Pontiac G8 Loses Aux. Gauges Am I to understand that GM came up with those awful red gages [sic] specifically for the US? They went out of their way to design them for here?? I say this because the Commodore's dash doesn't have them and it looks great without them. __________________ Buy American! I believe that whatever doesn't kill you simply makes you stranger. Last edited by T'Cal : 10-11-2008 at 10:21 PM.

10-13-2008, 01:53 PM	#74 (permalink)
T'Cal 2.2 Liter ECOTEC Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago Drives: '08 Mariner (mine) '05 Tahoe PPV (work) Posts: 74	Re: 2009 Pontiac G8 Loses Aux. Gauges Now I'm really confused! What vehicle is depicted in this thread with righthand drive but no gauges in the center? That certainly looks better than the Atari gauges or shallow, empty slot. __________________ Buy American! I believe that whatever doesn't kill you simply makes you stranger.

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