# No Problems here

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-problems-here/42425>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** pontiac, g8\
**Created:** [January 12, 2010, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-problems-here/42425 "2010-01-12T23:51:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Scirocco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dfb087/32.png) [@Scirocco](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Scirocco)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-problems-here/42425/1 "2010-01-12T23:51:40Z")

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I have to say the Australian’s know what they are doing. This is probably the most fun car I’ve ever driven. How is everyone’s G8 going?

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**Author:** ![twotone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@twotone](https://community.cartalk.com/u/twotone)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 12:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-problems-here/42425/2 "2010-01-13T00:55:53Z")

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Never drove one, but did take the previous generation GTO out for a test drive. Holden Monaro re-badged as a Pontiac. Reasonably fast, handled OK, but felt like a bucket of bolts.  
Twotone

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**Author:** ![meaneyedcatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meaneyedcatz/32/692_2.png) [@meaneyedcatz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meaneyedcatz)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 3:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-problems-here/42425/3 "2010-01-13T03:11:08Z")

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Never drove one. I do believe they are very attractive.

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**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-problems-here/42425/4 "2010-01-13T23:28:05Z")

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Test drove both v6 and v8 models. Didn’t get a chance to really test out the v8 as there was a cop in the vicinity, but it felt pretty good from what I was able to do.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-problems-here/42425/5 "2010-01-13T23:50:11Z")

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On BBC’s Top Gear program, they test-drove the Vauxhall equivalent, which was likely made in the same GM/Holden factory in Australia. With GM’s badge engineering, it is likely that only minor differences exist between the various versions of this Holden/Vauxhall/Pontiac.

They compared it to a BMW (?? series), and found the Vauxhall to be faster and a much better value for the money. However, they did comment that it was “like a bucket of bolts” in terms of overall quality, in comparison to its European competitors.

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**Author:** ![Dale4856](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@Dale4856](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dale4856)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 2:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-problems-here/42425/6 "2010-04-15T02:02:58Z")

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I have the G8GT and I agree, I LOVE THIS CAR! After 10 months and 18,000 miles there are only smiles, make that huge grins! Great car!