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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 12:46 AM
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You're right Ben. With some mods an L67 can run with the best of V8s and do so with reliability and durability. I'm not a big fan of multivalve engines. They seem to have oil and head gasket issues. Honestly, I don't think a DOHC could withstand the hard driving I do with my vehicles. Honestly, if GM would have made L67 powered cars RWD with a manual option that engine would be around for many more years. As far as i'm concerned people can go out and throw down $60K on the next best thing. All us L67 owners gotta do is put $2K in mods in and blow their doors off.
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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by fantastic88
As far as i'm concerned people can go out and throw down $60K on the next best thing. All us L67 owners gotta do is put $2K in mods in and blow their doors off.
Word. You hit the nail on the head there, buddy!
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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 08:17 AM
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Bonneville/G8 forums. Not vs.
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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by big_news_1
Originally Posted by fantastic88
As far as i'm concerned people can go out and throw down $60K on the next best thing. All us L67 owners gotta do is put $2K in mods in and blow their doors off.
Word. You hit the nail on the head there, buddy!
Amen to that!!
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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by fantastic88
The new G8 may have the 400hp 6.0L V8 as the top engine choice. So, the soul of the Bonney lives on and is improved upon.
Yep, and most people who can afford one will be think they know it all and think there top ****. I bet you half of them wont even know what a Bonneville is. So they will flock to the 300c and 500 forums. Thats just what I think.
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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 11:59 AM
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$2k and smoke a top v8? I don't many people on $2k addons beating GTO'* at the track.... Or the New 'Stang GT.

A v8 and RWD brings back the real drivetrain all of our vehicles shoulda had.
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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 12:00 PM
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You may be right, Twister. But when you really think about it, there'* nothing we can do except for directing people toward this site. We will all still come here to chat and talk cars, and that'* good enough for me. Bonneville, G8, or whatever may come down the road, it'* still just my car, lol. This site will live on. No question!
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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 12:27 PM
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We will have to rename this to the Bonneville and G8 Club. That'* what some Grand Am clubs did when the G6 came out.
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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Sol
We will have to rename this to the Bonneville and G8 Club. That'* what some Grand Am clubs did when the G6 came out.
I think the fact that the New car will be a completely different car. The G6 still uses the same tranny/layout, some engines, etc.
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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 03:47 PM
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Yea, I dont see the Bonneville anywhere in the G8, just except its a sedan
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