Full Version: New Daily Drive
Time for a new daily driver, I just put a deposit on this. Mmmmm look out for her in January, she will go well with the GTO and Trans am.
Will it be a real Pontiac or just a Holden ute with a big nose?
I am sourcing all the Pontiac parts required :-)
noice!
Ah. It should be something different and unique for here.
Very nice mate! Congratulations 
Scotty
Scotty
lol, so wait up your getting a VF SS? And kitting it out as a Pontiac? Or are these actually coming out...?
QUOTE (Plugg3r @ Oct 15 2009, 08:30 AM) 
lol, so wait up your getting a VF SS? And kitting it out as a Pontiac? Or are these actually coming out...?
no. the pontiac g8 went bell up and holden has a shit load of g8 parts left over. so holden are releasing a limited edition run of 1500 g8 ssv commodores
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Holden's readying a limited edition version of its Commodore SSV with Pontiac's twin-nostril grille and hood scoops. According to Australian sources, the special edition will be called the Commodore G8 SSV and be available as a sedan, ute and wagon!
Apparently, the move to stop the export program in the wake of GM's bankruptcy and the killing off of the Pontiac brand has left a warehouse of parts once destined for cars to be exported to the US. Holden's marketing department — sensing an opportunity — has decided to use the stockpile on VE Commodores, which will be sold as a premium priced, limited edition Holden. Brilliant!
Even better news is the special edition will apparently also be available as a ute and wagon! GM had announced plans to bring over a G8 El Camino Sport Truck ST to the United States but then nixing those plans, along with even the idea of a wagon version of the Zeta-platformed RWD G8.
Although there's no official confirmation yet from Holden, the mere thought of the G8 surviving provides us some level of comfort — even if we're not getting it here. Frankly, the mere thought of a Pontiac El Camino vastly increases the likelihood we may have to move to Australia for some good ol' fashioned muscle car hoonage! Seriously, this is the best news we've heard in weeks.
UPDATE: Aussie site carpoint's reporting the following:
"It is unclear how many of each will be made, but dealer contacts have suggested it will be close to 1500 in total, or about 500 of each body style.
Prices of each limited edition model will be $1000 more than a regular SS V. The Holden bulletin outlined to dealers the following:
Pontiac G8 SS-V ute manual $47,490
Pontiac G8 SS-V sedan manual $55,290
Pontiac G8 SS-V wagon manual $57,290
Apparently, the move to stop the export program in the wake of GM's bankruptcy and the killing off of the Pontiac brand has left a warehouse of parts once destined for cars to be exported to the US. Holden's marketing department — sensing an opportunity — has decided to use the stockpile on VE Commodores, which will be sold as a premium priced, limited edition Holden. Brilliant!
Even better news is the special edition will apparently also be available as a ute and wagon! GM had announced plans to bring over a G8 El Camino Sport Truck ST to the United States but then nixing those plans, along with even the idea of a wagon version of the Zeta-platformed RWD G8.
Although there's no official confirmation yet from Holden, the mere thought of the G8 surviving provides us some level of comfort — even if we're not getting it here. Frankly, the mere thought of a Pontiac El Camino vastly increases the likelihood we may have to move to Australia for some good ol' fashioned muscle car hoonage! Seriously, this is the best news we've heard in weeks.
UPDATE: Aussie site carpoint's reporting the following:
"It is unclear how many of each will be made, but dealer contacts have suggested it will be close to 1500 in total, or about 500 of each body style.
Prices of each limited edition model will be $1000 more than a regular SS V. The Holden bulletin outlined to dealers the following:
Pontiac G8 SS-V ute manual $47,490
Pontiac G8 SS-V sedan manual $55,290
Pontiac G8 SS-V wagon manual $57,290
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