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Old 05-28-2009, 09:31 AM
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I dont see the big deal, I can peel the firehawk stickers off of mine and change the hood and its a formula. I dont see a firehawk being any more special than an SS camaro, GM puts SS on everything so whats the difference. A G8 firehawk is better than a Cobalt firehawk
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I obviously don't have the time to read this WHOLE thread but one would think this topic would be redundant with the closing out of Pontiac division. I'm confused, are they still going ahead with the Firehawk project?
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if what ive read is correct they are only going to produce 250.
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Originally Posted by TonyGXP
All of you that "prayed" for the day the FIREHAWK G8 would die.... Can you now pray they rebadge theG8 into a Chevy or buick so when my lease is up I can still get one new!! GM!! I hope you don't drop the ball on this...again

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Originally Posted by GQ
if what ive read is correct they are only going to produce 250.
They'd be lucky if they made 25.

I remember they estimated the 10th Anniv. Firehawk production at 1000 units. They built under 200 or something close to that. And that was a REAL Firehawk!! ....so sad.
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Originally Posted by BANDITCAR
They'd be lucky if they made 25.

I remember they estimated the 10th Anniv. Firehawk production at 1000 units. They built under 200 or something close to that. And that was a REAL Firehawk!! ....so sad.
and the g8 isnt a "real" firehawk?
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Not to a lot of people on here it isn't.
Old 07-28-2009, 10:28 AM
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Apparently there have been some registered on Firehawkowners.com
Old 07-28-2009, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by GQ
and the g8 isnt a "real" firehawk?
+1. Even if it maintained the same name cars change so much between generation that what's the point of crying if they used a completely different car?

Oh booo hooo it has four doors. IF GM would bring back the Firebird at a later date I can see some strife. But it isn't coming back. This is what we have folks.


These days we are lucky to have anything sporty from GM at all. I guess some people can't see past very minor setbacks. At least the rear end doesn't explode on command.
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They now also came out with the "non-supercharged" Firehawk...

http://slp-firehawk.com/
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I wonder what the actual build number will be. My guess is less than 50, with a good amount of those being the non-supercharged version.

Fact is, times change, hence why GM had to shed off Pontiac, Saturn, Saab, Hummer, and Oldsmobile a few years ago. Fact is, I think it would have been better to let the Firehawk name rest with the last Firebird produced, but that's my decision to make.
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I have a feeling that these will be the hardest to sell "Firehawks" in SLP history. BTW the 250 number is a joke as bad as this new "Firehawk" idea.
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I'm surprised they didn't try to use it for the Camaro they are doing...you know the ZXLQGRH575.473brown or whatever it is.
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Is the Firehawk no longer listed on the SLP website? I wonder if some of its parts will become available for purchase from SLP?
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Originally Posted by WhiteDeathLS1
Is the Firehawk no longer listed on the SLP website? I wonder if some of its parts will become available for purchase from SLP?
It looks like they have done away with it's advertising. The domain of http://slp-firehawk.com/ now just redirects to their main site. (it was it's own website previously)
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lol

If they would have listened to us first they could have saved themselves a TON of money and time. It's no wonder the parts are so expensive - they have to make up for all that lost R & D money.
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im amazed there is no works for a firehawk 5th gen camaro
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Well there goes that...
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Where are the Hamburglars now, to support the decision about their product...or lack thereof.
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I'm guessing with the demise of Pontiac, the G8 Superhawk will probably never see the light of day, at least no more than have already been sold.


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