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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 05:28 AM
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I just picked up my car this weekend. Pacific Slate Metallic, GT, Premium, Sport, with sun roof.

Sorry some of the picks didn't come out good.

















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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 07:17 AM
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my god was the sun on top of your car when you took those first pics? lol very nice color and welcome to the G8Club
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That has to be my favorite color so far. Very nice.
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That color isn't bad at all . . .
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Originally Posted by nikeair042
my god was the sun on top of your car when you took those first pics? lol very nice color and welcome to the G8Club

Thanks,

The sun was overhead, almost noon. I also had the camera setting wrong. Pics do no justice to the car. The car was detailed before delivery and was like a mirror as well.
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 08:03 PM
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Beautiful car, that is an awesome color
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Nice car and me and the gf where looking at the same color
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my god was the sun on top of your car when you took those first pics? lol very nice color and welcome to the G8Club
LOL I was going to post something to that effect.
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Well, I was so excited to get some pics I didn't check the camera settings.

I hope to get the GTO and G8 cleaned up to take some decent pics soon.
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Congrats Luke, looks great! Nice color for sure. Same goes for the Barbados goat!
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did u get rid of the goat? awesome g8! lose the spolier on the goat if you kept it...
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No, I kept the goat. I've bounced back and forth on removing the spoiler.
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No, I kept the goat. I've bounced back on forth on removing the spoiler.
Keep the spoiler. Its one of the nicer ones out there & it enhances the looks .
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Nice color. If that had been offered in 08 it would have been a tough choice between it and the Ignition Orange Metallic. That new deep red color is nice too.
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Originally Posted by IgnitedGT
Nice color. If that had been offered in 08 it would have been a tough choice between it and the Ignition Orange Metallic. That new deep red color is nice too.


Other than Black, the Ignition Orange was the only other 08 color I originally considered. I've since seen most G8 colors in person and I was surprised how good each color looked.

+1 on the Sport Red. It was on the short list when it was time to buy.
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Since you still own both, I've got to ask some questions since I've been checking out GTOs, and G8s. Which car feels faster, handles better, etc.? Basically, is the 6.0 L33 faster than the LS1 in real life?
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Very nice car, and gorgeous color to boot
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Originally Posted by Beefhouse
Since you still own both, I've got to ask some questions since I've been checking out GTOs, and G8s. Which car feels faster, handles better, etc.? Basically, is the 6.0 L33 faster than the LS1 in real life?
The GTO still "feels" faster and handles better IMO.

Either way, BOTH are wonderful cars.

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Very nice car, and gorgeous color to boot
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