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Old May 23, 2011 | 01:36 PM
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Well reading the new Car and Driver, looks like GM is going to bring back the G8. Only with chevy badges this time. Looks like Holden is going to lose business as Australias economy doing better, it makes shipping the vehicles to the states quite pricey...

I'm a huge fan of the G8. And am very interested in this, but there wasn't any production dates listed. Just that it'll be a chevy and based off the new Caprices frame.

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Old May 23, 2011 | 01:37 PM
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Link? I've always wanted one as a dd.
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Link please!!
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http://www.chevroletcapriceppv.com/#home
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Originally Posted by Texfinn
I cant look at this on my iPhone but it seems to be a caprice link. But it's in the September 2011 Car and Driver. Just a small article in there about it. I'm going to see if there's anything I can find about it.
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Only for police duty?
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Originally Posted by 99 DUKE'Z 28
I cant look at this on my iPhone but it seems to be a caprice link. But it's in the September 2011 Car and Driver. Just a small article in there about it. I'm going to see if there's anything I can find about it.
That's just the link to the Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle page @ GM's site. That's all I've seen about the Caprice in a while.

Haven't read the latest C&D, either, so maybe they have some new info.
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Originally Posted by chaman
Only for police duty?
Well the Caprice will be police only, prob for the first few years before offering to consumers. I believe they come out next year. I've kind of been keeping an eye on the Caprice since I owned both: 94 caprice with the 305ci and a 95 with th LT1 (stolen last year). I'm a huge fan of the big bodies aka slabs lol.

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That's just the link to the Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle page
@ GM's site. That's all I've seen about the
Caprice in a while.
Ok, well I'm just all around stoked on GM right now. Just sold a lot of stock to get rid of debt. And now bringing back the G8 as a chevy just wettens my dreams...

Haven't read the latest C&D, either, so maybe they have some new info.[/QUOTE]

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Originally Posted by 99 DUKE'Z 28
That's from November 2010.
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Originally Posted by Texfinn
That's from November 2010.
Indeed. But like I said, I'm limited with my phone. But if someone can look it up, the new issue of C & D has a very similar article to motortrends.
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Maybe C&D just ran out of stories, so they recycled some old ones.

All I can find online is June C&D. Take a pic of the story and post it.
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Originally Posted by Texfinn
Maybe C&D just ran out of stories, so they recycled some old ones.

All I can find online is June C&D. Take a pic of the story and post it.
Dammit I knew someone would ask for a pic. I was at the bodyshop and was browsing thru it... Roommates gf backed into my z28 the other day (it's first body damage). And by the time I finished reading it, the collision guy was ready to go look at my car. But it's out there folks.
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http://blog.caranddriver.com/tags/po...2/?redirect=no

Scroll to bottom almost of this link... Seems the new G8 might just be the new caprice.

I should have just taken the magazine from the shop lol...
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Originally Posted by SSHAWK
Link please!!
this dude needs to get laid your on here to much
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this dude needs to get laid your on here to much
Getting laid!!!! Has nothing to do with nothing to do at work lol
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Originally Posted by 99 DUKE'Z 28
http://blog.caranddriver.com/tags/po...2/?redirect=no

Scroll to bottom almost of this link... Seems the new G8 might just be the new caprice.

I should have just taken the magazine from the shop lol...
Did you check the date on the magazine you read?

The blog post is from July 2009...
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Originally Posted by Texfinn
Did you check the date on the magazine you read?

The blog post is from July 2009...
Yes, the blogc&d post seems to be the oldest thread on it. I know it's the most recent. Front cover includes the new Charger and 2 other cars. I believe it's 09/2011 edition. I double checked thinking why is a September magazine out in may. I may be mistaken, but I can say for sure that it's a very new C & D.

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Old news. The Caprice is actually a longer chassis like the Holden Statesman. The G8 is based off of the Commodore.

Search for Holden Caprice to see what one looks like. I doubt GM will change it much.
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