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6.2 Liter LS3 V8
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Redmond, WA
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Your Ideal Pontiac Lineup
What's your ideal Pontiac lineup? Post it here!
Mine is here: http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/s...d.php?p=150676 Check that for an example and ideas...
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My Ideal Lineup Current Rides: Proud owner of a Yellow Jacket 2004 Pontiac GTO CarDomain MySpace Profile | AIM: Hiroism4ever | MSN: Hiro55cool@www.com I am a member of the Campaign for Liberty. Last edited by AmericanRevolution : 12-17-2005 at 07:51 PM. |
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GMI Staff Member
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: An Alternate Timeline
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Re: Your Ideal Pontiac Lineup
Solstice - The nimble handler - turbocharged engine optional in GXP model
G4 - Restyled Suzuki Aerio entry car in sedan and hatch form. G6 - With oodles of trim options, bread & butter car. Push 3900 engine with marketing - focusing on "new" engine status, and variable valve timing. G8 - RWD V8 (3900 V6 base) sedan. Must be different in some significant way from the Chevy version. Comp/G package remains. Offers similar interior space to Bonneville, but at Grand Prix prices at the low end. GTO - Similar to G8, but coupe form, lowered suspension (GTO Tempest V6 base car) Styling much more extroverted than outgoing GTO or G8. Free-flowing muffler tuned for NOISE! SV6 - Redesigned true "sport van" 3900 engine standard, lowered stance, doubles as "ute" and van with bold, stylish looks, thumpin' 12-speaker "Thunder" package sound system. Last edited by Ming : 03-01-2005 at 12:30 AM. |
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6.2 Liter LS3 V8
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Re: Your Ideal Pontiac Lineup
Restyled Aerio? Now that's a first that I've heard... And base GTO getting a V6? And I still am trying to figure out why Pontiac needs a "sports" van... Wow... Aside w/ disagreeing with those three, I'd generally like it...
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My Ideal Lineup Current Rides: Proud owner of a Yellow Jacket 2004 Pontiac GTO CarDomain MySpace Profile | AIM: Hiroism4ever | MSN: Hiro55cool@www.com I am a member of the Campaign for Liberty. |
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2.5L Iron Duke
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Champaign, IL
Drives: 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix GXP (Black)
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Re: Your Ideal Pontiac Lineup
Solstice Roadster Convertible (High Output 4 cylinder)
G4 (Sunfire replacement - sedan, coupe, convertible models, must look sportier than the Chevy Cobalt) (4 cylinder) G6 - Sedan, Coupe, Convertible (V6) G8 - (Grand Prix replacement -- sedan, and also offer a sporty coupe) (V8) Firebird (Bring back the Firebird, Formula, and Trans Am to replace the slow selling GTO) (Offer V6 on Firebird, V8 on Formula and Trans Am -- convertible available on all models) Aggressor (Pontiac version of the Chevy Corvette, but much sportier appearance and more horsepower) Pontiac is supposed to be the sport and performance division -- so all models should be badged with GT on base models, GTP for loaded option models, and GXP for high performance models -- with the exception of the Solstice and Firebird). I understand why Pontiac took off the "cladding" on the door panels -- but I want them to bring back the ground effects, hood scoops, and big spoilers! Okay, get ready to laugh -- but I miss the semi-hidden pop-up headlight covers that used to be on the late 80s/early 90s Pontiac Sunbird GT's!! Also make all convertibles retractable hardtops -- no more soft tops. Eliminate the Vibe, Torrent, and Montana SV6 from the Pontiac lineup. Pontiac should stick to cars. If people don't like the higher prices or high performance, than they should buy the cheaper sister car version at their local Chevy dealer =) Last edited by SKOTT : 03-02-2005 at 05:17 PM. |
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6.2 Liter LS3 V8
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Re: Your Ideal Pontiac Lineup
SKOTT, you wanna offer more info? See mine for an example: http://forums.gminsidenews.com/showthread.php?t=10399
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My Ideal Lineup Current Rides: Proud owner of a Yellow Jacket 2004 Pontiac GTO CarDomain MySpace Profile | AIM: Hiroism4ever | MSN: Hiro55cool@www.com I am a member of the Campaign for Liberty. |
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2.4 Liter SIDI ECOTEC
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 420
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Re: Your Ideal Pontiac Lineup
Pursuit: (fwd, Coblat based) 2.2L Ecotec, 2.4L Eco-tec and 215hp 2.0 S/C Eco-tec. Both 4 door sedans, 2 door coupes and 5 door hatch (mini-wagon)
Solstice: 2.4L Ectotec base and 240hp 2.4L S/C. NEW 2 door coupe. G6. Base 2.4L Ecotec, SE 2.8L DOHC HF V6 210hp, GT 255hp 3.6L HF Offer an optional AWS on SE and GT--see if it will sell. 6 speed autos and 6 speed manuals. Bonneville: RWD Sigma based. 265hp 3.6L HF V6, 330hp 4.6L Northstar, S/C 4.4 Northstar with 420hp GTO- 6.2L 430hp LS2 with 6 speed manual/6 speed auto Tempest-(GTO platform) 265hp 3.6L HF V6 Mine has alot of engine overlap but so does Nissans 3.5L V6. Production of HF would be quite high and therefore lower costs. Pontiac needs to go hi-tech and get the hp up there. Stop acting sporty and prove it. |
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6.2 Liter LS3 V8
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Re: Your Ideal Pontiac Lineup
bump! Post yours here!
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My Ideal Lineup Current Rides: Proud owner of a Yellow Jacket 2004 Pontiac GTO CarDomain MySpace Profile | AIM: Hiroism4ever | MSN: Hiro55cool@www.com I am a member of the Campaign for Liberty. |
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2.8 Liter Turbocharged V6
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 993
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Re: Your Ideal Pontiac Lineup
Solstice -- As is with a turbo GT model (I know, it's coming)
Tempest -- Small stretched Kappa chassised coupe with 200Hp base Ecotec, 250-265Hp turbo GT model, and a 325Hp LS4 powered GXP. G6 -- As is with the addition of an awd option GP/GTO -- Zeta based 4door/2door 3.6HF base with LS4 GT and LS2 GXP
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6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Old Miltia
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Re: Your Ideal Pontiac Lineup
Phoenix $20k - $25k built on next gen Delta AWD and Supercharged Ecotec 2.4, should be good for 250hp
Solstice $20k - $30k as is.. With the Edition of the GXP model of course.. Fiero $25k - $30k, Mid-Engine AWD 3.9 V6, the 3.9 V6 gets a pump to 300hp and 265 ft.lb It will revive the orginal Fiero, and it will be close to the Ferrari F430 design theme Firebird $30k - $35k LS4 V8 RWD, the LS4 should be good for 350hp and 350 ft.lb of torque Based on Zeta it will continue on the design theme of the last gen Firebird, with hoodscoopes, flared wheel arches and popup headlights GTO $35k - $55k LS2 V8 RWD, optional LS7 V8 and AWD, engines same output as in the Corevtte, no detuning! Based on Zeta, it will have extended wheelbase for more legroom in the back and will have different sheetmetal and interior design than the Firebird and more upscale and luxurious All coupes, no Sedans nor SUVs in My Pontiac Lineup, the Sedans and SUVs will be covered by GMC and Buick.. Added more info..
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6.2 Liter LS3 V8
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Re: Your Ideal Pontiac Lineup
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Buick doesn't build performance sedans and GMC doesn't build performance SUV's...Otherwise, seems good... any other details? Power output? Designs? Etc?
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My Ideal Lineup Current Rides: Proud owner of a Yellow Jacket 2004 Pontiac GTO CarDomain MySpace Profile | AIM: Hiroism4ever | MSN: Hiro55cool@www.com I am a member of the Campaign for Liberty. |
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R2-D2 Astromech Droid
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
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Re: Your Ideal Pontiac Lineup
My Pontiac Lineup
G4 -- FWD/AWD compact sedan/hatch. Engine -- EcoTec @ 171 & 210 GXP -- EcoTec 250 Tranny -- 5spd Auto w/ Tapshift or 6spd manual G6 -- FWD/AWD midsized sedan/coupe/convertible/wagon Engine -- EcoTec @ 180 @ 225; V6 @ 250 GXP -- V6 @280 Tranny -- 5spd Auto w/ Tapshift or 6spd manual GXP -- 6spd Auto w/ TapShift G8 -- Full Sized RWD/AWD Sedan/Coupe Engine -- V6 @ 250; V6 @ 300 GXP -- V8 @ 380 Tranny -- 5spd Auto w/ Tapshift or 6spd manual GXP -- 6spd Auto w/ TapShift
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7.0 Liter LS7 V8
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Country:U.S.A. State:Maine
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Re: Your Ideal Pontiac Lineup
Compact RWD chassis:
Solstice: 2.4L I4 turbo 2.0L I4 Sunbird 2-door 4-seat fastback: same Mid-size RWD chassis: Firebird: 4.8L V8 5.3L V8 Trans Am: LS2 Grand Am 4-door 5-seat with optional AWD: 3.5L V6 4.8L V8 5.3 V8 Full-size RWD chassis: GTO: LS2 Grand Prix 4-door 5-seat with optional AWD: 4.8L V8 5.3L V8 LS2 Safari 7-seat crossover with optional AWD: 5.3L V8 LS2 The crossover would be nothing more then a over glorified station wagon like the SRX is. ![]() |
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6.2 Liter LS3 V8
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Re: Your Ideal Pontiac Lineup
bump
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My Ideal Lineup Current Rides: Proud owner of a Yellow Jacket 2004 Pontiac GTO CarDomain MySpace Profile | AIM: Hiroism4ever | MSN: Hiro55cool@www.com I am a member of the Campaign for Liberty. |
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2.8 Liter Turbocharged V6
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Re: Your Ideal Pontiac Lineup
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4.4 Liter Supercharged Northstar
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Houston, TX
Drives: Red 2001 Corvette
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Re: Your Ideal Pontiac Lineup
Solstice: (2 seater/hardtop optional) 4 cylinder w/Turbo GXP
G6: different name a must, more muscular styling, lots of tech options (Ipod, Nav, etc..) 2 door, 4 door, and vert options Grand Prix: 4 door only, optional V8 350hp-ish, wheel flares, wide tires, dual exhaust, sunroof, chrome grill and accents GTO: 2 door version of GP but w/ more style, hood scoops, tasteful spoilers, optional "Judge" Edition (450hp). Firebird: Base 275hp V6, Formula 345 hp midlevel V8, 425hp T/A 6.2. Screaming eagle hood graphic, blacked out tail lights, quad headlights, significant different styling than Camaro. *All Pontiacs should have shared styling cues (hood scoops, wheel flares, dual exhaust, red gauge lighting, etc..) *Colored interiors are a must. The one thing I really liked about the GTOs was that the colored interiors brought life into an otherwise dull car.
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