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Posted: 01/24/08
09:09 AM
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GM has announced that it is going to start selling the Holden ute mini truck here in the U.S. as a Pontiac. While I don't quite see the logic of badging it a Pontiac, would you buy this truck? Looks to me like a hella (sorry, I am from Northern California) cool successor to the El Camino et al.
Do you think it should be a Chevy, a GMC or a Pontiac? If you think it should be a Saturn, please take a moment to slap yourself. Here is a photo.
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Posted: 01/24/08
01:16 PM
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first off i think it's the price tag that is in question
if it's some unreal amount of bucks i don't see it flying
.. then again i thought the same about the HHR
it don't look like a chevy to me but if they need a name
pontiac will do i suppose
(kind of reminds me of a recent impala with the back end cut off though)
it really is... a VAN thing!
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esanchez
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Posted: 01/24/08
01:31 PM
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It's hard to tell. It's definitely something different. I mean, it's not completely original, since the Ford Ranchero and El Camino originally came out in the late '50s. But it's been a good 20 years since anything like that has really been offered.
And I don't really count the SSR. It was overweight, (initially) underpowered, and WAY over-priced. It couldn't decide if it was a street rod or a truck, and it didn't do either very well.
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Wheat
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Posted: 01/24/08
01:55 PM
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Is it a car or truck? That is gonna be the Argument....
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Posted: 01/26/08
10:30 AM
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I love it, that's a Holden SS V. One of the coolest trucks ever. As for badging on an american one, I'd go with the Elky, and a Caballero, no pontiac. Also this could meen if GM is bringing the Elky back, Ford is going to have to get the Australian Falcon Ute up here. And maybe Dodge could make a Cummins Powered Rampage or something.....
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kaboom10
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Posted: 01/27/08
10:35 AM
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First shame on you even saying saturn.  Keep it a pontiac. They have the momentum in with the sports car already. Do you know what the power plant will be?
2002 F-150 5.4L 4WD
K&N FILTER W/MOD AIR BOX
EBC BRAKES ALL AROUND
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Cabral
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Posted: 01/28/08
08:51 AM
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I SAY YOU SLAP A STICKER ON IT AND CALL IT A REMIX OF A NEWER CHEVY MONTE CARLO AND LIKE YOU SAID A CHEVY EL CAMINO.... BUT IF IT GOT GOOD GAS MILEAGE AND WAS A DECENT PRICE YEA I WOULD DRIVE IT AROUND...
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esanchez
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Posted: 01/28/08
12:26 PM
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Kaboom, probably the 3.6 V6 standard (260 horse) and the 6.0L L76 V-8 (362 hp/391 lb./ft.) at least to start with.
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Posted: 02/06/08
05:48 PM
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 Balboa455:
GM has announced that it is going to start selling the Holden ute mini truck here in the U.S. as a Pontiac. While I don't quite see the logic of badging it a Pontiac, would you buy this truck? Looks to me like a hella (sorry, I am from Northern California) cool successor to the El Camino et al.
Do you think it should be a Chevy, a GMC or a Pontiac? If you think it should be a Saturn, please take a moment to slap yourself. Here is a photo.
HEY BALBOA, Where did you get that picture of that SUBARU BRAT with a spoiler, You know that ain't going to sell.
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