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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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kinda looks like a gto sorta
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIv5OKNGlcA&NR=1
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 09:31 PM
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Thats a VU, they sell in australia. Pontiac is making a G8 that is similar to that.
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 09:37 PM
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looks kinda kool
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 09:41 PM
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It's the new pontiac el camino
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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Its coming to us sometime next year its called the G8 ST (sport truck).
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 10:10 PM
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yup. dunno why we have it here, but we do. I think it will suffer the same fate as the SSR
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by FearTheDeer
yup. dunno why we have it here, but we do. I think it will suffer the same fate as the SSR
i totally agree. what a waste of money. no wonder GM has problems
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 11:24 PM
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cool vid but i like this better

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR-QT...eature=related
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 11:29 PM
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haha sounds like an airplane taking off
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by hlaalu
haha sounds like an airplane taking off
exactly a the turbine is what your hearing. same exact concept
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 11:39 PM
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yeah the front is like a gto, so is the speedometer. reminds me of that guy who made a lt1 camaro into a camaro/el camino.
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 12:08 AM
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Actually it looks like a gto with an s10 truck rear end!
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 12:19 AM
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UTE!!!

Kinda gay though
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 03:06 AM
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Its a holden i believe (aka, future pontiac g8 st) with a lumina SS front bumper and decals...

My favorite Holden is the HSV W427 ls7 powered
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 04:44 AM
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Originally Posted by camarojunky74
thats just retarded, i would so hate that guy if he lived around here lol
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 09:18 AM
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if he did it him self. i would give him props. i appreciate custom work.at the end of the day its about being different
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 09:20 PM
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Not quite.
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