Feelin' a little sad: Pontiac. - Page 4

Heaven_is_inferno_orange · 09-23-2012, 12:05 AM

The only good thing to ever come from Pontiac was the Firebird. And as much as a new firebird would be cool to see, it wouldnt be good business sense. It would wind up exactly how the 4th gen did.

tazz3 · 09-23-2012, 12:10 AM

Pontiac where awesome cars.i hate saying this but 4 gen fire birds and tans ams
Had nicer interiors and dashs then 4 gen camaros

MoneyMike · 09-23-2012, 02:45 AM

My dad had a 2009 G8 GT from February 2009 to September 2011. It got wrecked when a guy swerved out of control by the 1st Ave Bridge in Seattle, and the damages were too much for the insurance to fix it, so they auctioned it. Here's the G8 literally a few days before it got wrecked.

He recently bought a 2007 Grand Prix GXP as a secondary car, and he'll switch between that and the Camaro (depending on what he feels like driving). He was going to look at G8 GTs, but this was $10k cheaper than the G8s he was going to look at, and he had a 2004 GP with the supercharged V6, which he liked. Hell, he'd have gotten the supercharged V6 if he saw one. Anyways, here's the GP.

LimaCharlie · 09-23-2012, 03:00 AM

I never really had an issue seeing Pontiac go away. Since the late 70's, Pontiac has been GM's "badge engineering" division. Most of the cars were basic, bland cars with some small exterior changes to make them look...."exciting". Pontiac had some cool cars in the 60's but times have changed. The only thing I will miss are some of the nameplates like "Trans Am", "GTO", etc.

Supercamaro64 · 09-23-2012, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by awfarley

Everytime I see one of those I throw up a little in my mouth and have to swallow it

Everyone hates the aztek, but there are plenty of other cars that are as bad or worse. That Toyota FJ Cruiser is one of the ugliest peices of crap ive ever had the misfortune to lay eyes on, but no one ever seems to complain about that thing.

Sure the aztek is nothin great to look at, but there are definitely worse looking cars out there.

And for years, pontiac was GMs unofficial "test" division. They would try a lot of weird stuff out there before giving it to chevy, caddy, etc.

Firebirds, GTOs, Fieros, Solstices are all pontiacs that i will definitely miss. I have a cat named Fiero

SD2011SS · 09-23-2012, 04:00 AM

Pontiac GTO.. Vauxhall Manaro.. same Australian design.. whatevs

midnighter · 09-23-2012, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Supercamaro64

Everyone hates the aztek, but there are plenty of other cars that are as bad or worse. That Toyota FJ Cruiser is one of the ugliest peices of crap ive ever had the misfortune to lay eyes on, but no one ever seems to complain about that thing.

Sure the aztek is nothin great to look at, but there are definitely worse looking cars out there.

And for years, pontiac was GMs unofficial "test" division. They would try a lot of weird stuff out there before giving it to chevy, caddy, etc.

Firebirds, GTOs, Fieros, Solstices are all pontiacs that i will definitely miss. I have a cat named Fiero

Not to mention The Toyota Prius continued the Aztec's design and people buy those like hotcakes at an all you can eat IHOP.

Does saving on gas make folks blind?

Vroom_vroom · 09-23-2012, 07:15 AM

Always been a gm guy with a die hard pontiac addiction, always have owned one traded my 06 Gxp grand prix (LS4 car) for my camaro, good thing I still have my 77 t/a

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TastyBake · 09-23-2012, 09:18 AM

I wouldn't say Pontiac or even plymouth would never return.

Don't know what will happen in the future. They still pay for the copyrights. If marketing says its a good idea, GM's doing great, then they'll bring it back. They could bring back olds if the market has that type of demand.

You can use the present as a starting point for the future but never use it as a template.

knitetrain05 · 09-23-2012, 09:39 AM

nice write up

fastball · 09-23-2012, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Supercamaro64

Everyone hates the aztek, but there are plenty of other cars that are as bad or worse. That Toyota FJ Cruiser is one of the ugliest peices of crap ive ever had the misfortune to lay eyes on, but no one ever seems to complain about that thing.

Sure the aztek is nothin great to look at, but there are definitely worse looking cars out there.

And for years, pontiac was GMs unofficial "test" division. They would try a lot of weird stuff out there before giving it to chevy, caddy, etc.

Firebirds, GTOs, Fieros, Solstices are all pontiacs that i will definitely miss. I have a cat named Fiero

The point of the FJ Cruiser is something far, FAR different from the Aztec.

The FJ Cruiser is styled after the original FJ which today commands high prices at classic car auctions. It is legendary. It's Toytoas version of the Jeep CJ. And whatever you think about it's looks, the FJC sells because it's purpose built as an off road truck and would obliterate an Aztec. It's built like a tank and can do serious off roading right out of the showroom floor.

Hey no one buys the Jeep Wrangler because of it's svelte and sexy style either (sic).

So that analogy was quite a bit skewed.

GMTool · 09-23-2012, 09:47 AM

Trans Am's have always been my favorite. If I had the money I would do this. I bet this would turn some heads out on the road.

tonyko1 · 09-23-2012, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by fastball

The point of the FJ Cruiser is something far, FAR different from the Aztec.

The FJ Cruiser is styled after the original FJ which today commands high prices at classic car auctions. It is legendary. It's Toytoas version of the Jeep CJ. And whatever you think about it's looks, the FJC sells because it's purpose built as an off road truck and would obliterate an Aztec. It's built like a tank and can do serious off roading right out of the showroom floor.

Hey no one buys the Jeep Wrangler because of it's svelte and sexy style either (sic).

So that analogy was quite a bit skewed.

Couldn't agree more, FJ Cruiser is a major hit. So much so that Toyota was going to discontinue it until the uproar made them reconsider. I almost bought one myself, but I almost killed myself with a Jeep Grand Cherokee out here in Oregon, we have old logging roads that don't lend themselves to Camaros, but they sure do for 4x4's.

The Aztec was HORRIBLE, it was like al-queda designed that for a car bomb and thought nobody would care, ha.

swiftdog01 · 09-23-2012, 11:11 AM

I miss Pontiac as well. Had a '96 Sunfire, 2001 Grand Prix GT Coupe, 2004 GTO and 2008 G6 GT over the years. Had really hoped GM would do a Firebird version of the 5th gen. No such luck.

Oh well. guess I will have to save up my pennies for a restored 1973 SuperDuty Trans Am!

09-23-2012, 12:05 AM	#43
Heaven_is_inferno_orange Savage Setsuna Drives: 16' 2SS, 12 ZL1, RIP Sasuke Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Fort Knox KY Posts: 1,379 View My Garage	The only good thing to ever come from Pontiac was the Firebird. And as much as a new firebird would be cool to see, it wouldnt be good business sense. It would wind up exactly how the 4th gen did. __________________ Sasuke's Build Thread http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5352161&posted=1#post5352161

09-23-2012, 03:00 AM	#46
LimaCharlie Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS - 2004 Silverado Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,989	I never really had an issue seeing Pontiac go away. Since the late 70's, Pontiac has been GM's "badge engineering" division. Most of the cars were basic, bland cars with some small exterior changes to make them look...."exciting". Pontiac had some cool cars in the 60's but times have changed. The only thing I will miss are some of the nameplates like "Trans Am", "GTO", etc. __________________ 2011 Summit White Camaro 1SS/RS -6.2 LS3, TR6060, 3.45, G80 2004 Black Silverado 1500 2WD Regular Cab, Short Bed -5.3 LM7, 4L60E, 3.42, G80 2014 White Caprice PPV -6.0 L77, 6L80E, 2.92, G80

09-23-2012, 04:00 AM	#48
SD2011SS Drives: 2011 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS-RS Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: San Diego, Ca Posts: 542	Pontiac GTO.. Vauxhall Manaro.. same Australian design.. whatevs __________________

09-23-2012, 07:15 AM	#50
Vroom_vroom The gritos pollo!!! Drives: Like a idiot Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,215 View My Garage	Always been a gm guy with a die hard pontiac addiction, always have owned one traded my 06 Gxp grand prix (LS4 car) for my camaro, good thing I still have my 77 t/a Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ https://www.youtube.com/@FredJrsGarage ‘19 Silverado 3500 dmax ‘77 trans am ‘63 c2 Shopping for more Camaros

09-23-2012, 09:47 AM	#54
GMTool MY SS is SOLD Drives: AGM 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS L99 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Southwest Illinois Posts: 1,838	Trans Am's have always been my favorite. If I had the money I would do this. I bet this would turn some heads out on the road. Attached Images __________________ CAI, Dynatech Headers, HF Cats, JRE Tuned, Corsa Cat Back, Strut Tower Brace.

09-23-2012, 12:10 AM	#44
tazz3 Drives: 2012 camaro Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: east islip ny Posts: 228	Pontiac where awesome cars.i hate saying this but 4 gen fire birds and tans ams Had nicer interiors and dashs then 4 gen camaros

09-23-2012, 02:45 AM	#45
MoneyMike Drives: 2009 Aveo5 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Bonney Lake, WA Posts: 18 View My Garage	My dad had a 2009 G8 GT from February 2009 to September 2011. It got wrecked when a guy swerved out of control by the 1st Ave Bridge in Seattle, and the damages were too much for the insurance to fix it, so they auctioned it. Here's the G8 literally a few days before it got wrecked. He recently bought a 2007 Grand Prix GXP as a secondary car, and he'll switch between that and the Camaro (depending on what he feels like driving). He was going to look at G8 GTs, but this was $10k cheaper than the G8s he was going to look at, and he had a 2004 GP with the supercharged V6, which he liked. Hell, he'd have gotten the supercharged V6 if he saw one. Anyways, here's the GP.

09-23-2012, 09:18 AM	#51
TastyBake Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT/RS Black Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 980	I wouldn't say Pontiac or even plymouth would never return. Don't know what will happen in the future. They still pay for the copyrights. If marketing says its a good idea, GM's doing great, then they'll bring it back. They could bring back olds if the market has that type of demand. You can use the present as a starting point for the future but never use it as a template.

09-23-2012, 09:39 AM	#52
knitetrain05 Account Suspended Drives: 2012 Camaro SS 45th Anniversary Edi Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 523 View My Garage	nice write up

09-23-2012, 11:11 AM	#56
swiftdog01 Drives: 2012 IOM 2SS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Somewhere Between Heaven & Hell Posts: 113	I miss Pontiac as well. Had a '96 Sunfire, 2001 Grand Prix GT Coupe, 2004 GTO and 2008 G6 GT over the years. Had really hoped GM would do a Firebird version of the 5th gen. No such luck. Oh well. guess I will have to save up my pennies for a restored 1973 SuperDuty Trans Am!