Might get made fun of for these....

rreign · 07-28-2009, 04:39 PM

So just out of curiousity and shear boredom today, I was looking at a few different cars for under 40K. I came across a couple that I thought I might get some opinions about. NO, I'm not planning on purchasing either one, but just wanted to gauge opinions.

Pontiac G8 GXP - 415hp / 405ftlbs / RWD / 0-60 in 4.7 and about 13 flat for the 1/4. The V8 in this thing gets pretty decent gas mileage for a V8 but as a 4-door sedan it's also well over 4000lbs. Oh and around $38K

Saturn Sky Redline - 260hp / turbo / RWD and nothing else really noteworthy and it's around $32K

What do you guys think. Would people still get a better bang for their buck spending a little extra for say... a Porsche, or a Beamer or even the 370?

theDreamer · 07-28-2009, 04:48 PM

The G8 is built on the same platform as the Camaro (technically the other way around), but for a four door sedan it is tough to beat and looks very nice. The Sky or Pontiac GXP are both nice cars but you get so much more with a Z, yes the Z starts in the 30k range and goes to 40k but the all around package is a better delivery.

Porsche or BMW, tough call on what you want. They are going to be more luxury featured cars and make a smoother ride.

Forrest · 07-28-2009, 06:32 PM

i saw in news paper in california, a 30k G8 2008 was being sold for 20k new, why? they wanted to get it off the lot.

Now with pontiac going down i bet you can get a bad @ss deal.

I woudltn waste my time on a Saturn Sky, i admit it has turbo wich makes it modible but if your gonna spend that money for 2 seats i think your better off in a Z.

Not being bias becuase i own a z, but i that was a car i cross shopped and ruled it out when i purchased the Z.

m4a1mustang · 07-28-2009, 06:36 PM

The only beef I have with those cars is the quality of materials used inside. The numbers are nice but they just don't feel very good IMO. I think the G8 feels kind of cheap.

Nikon FM · 07-28-2009, 10:51 PM

The Saturn Sky RL is nice but not as nice as the Z. The Sky interior is better quality than the Pontiac version plus I think it has better exterior lines (imho) (but again not as nice as the Z). I owned a Sky RL and modified it with bolt ons and a tune and gained 48hp to the wheels (before and after dynos).

My Sky was faster in a straight line than my 370Z is (crazy but true). After mods occur to my 370Z I know it will be faster than my Sky was.

The major difference to me is the general overall (better) engineering quality of the 370Z. What I appreciate most though, is the stock handling capability of the Z. My Sky could not even dream of cornering like my stock Z can.

my 2 cents being a previous Sky RL owner.

rreign · 07-29-2009, 07:09 AM

Ok, let's throw a wrench in the mix...

Once again I sit here bored at work and at home usually,lol but I checked out a Honda S2000 CR that actaully doesn't look too bad with it's new hard top. Here's some specs >> 4cyl / 16V DOHC VTEC / 237hp / 162ftlbs / 2800lbs. Now a little low numbers for my liking, but Vortech already makes supercharger kits for around 5k and pushes the S2k up to around 340 - 360 w/ different mods. It's around the same price as any of the ones we're talking about here so far.

robin · 09-09-2009, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

The only beef I have with those cars is the quality of materials used inside. The numbers are nice but they just don't feel very good IMO. I think the G8 feels kind of cheap.

well you you're right on this..likewise here i am more too of quality of materials used..

Stealth_Z · 09-10-2009, 06:30 PM

G8 > sky

shabarivas · 09-10-2009, 06:40 PM

you guys are tripping ... i am positive a Redline will SPANK our cars from a dig... those things are mad fast and handle pretty well... they are akin to a Turbo S2k made by american car companies

07-28-2009, 04:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
rreign A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Age: 40 Posts: 2,341 Drives: 03 Evo 8 Rep Power: 709	Might get made fun of for these.... So just out of curiousity and shear boredom today, I was looking at a few different cars for under 40K. I came across a couple that I thought I might get some opinions about. NO, I'm not planning on purchasing either one, but just wanted to gauge opinions. Pontiac G8 GXP - 415hp / 405ftlbs / RWD / 0-60 in 4.7 and about 13 flat for the 1/4. The V8 in this thing gets pretty decent gas mileage for a V8 but as a 4-door sedan it's also well over 4000lbs. Oh and around $38K Saturn Sky Redline - 260hp / turbo / RWD and nothing else really noteworthy and it's around $32K What do you guys think. Would people still get a better bang for their buck spending a little extra for say... a Porsche, or a Beamer or even the 370?

07-28-2009, 04:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	The G8 is built on the same platform as the Camaro (technically the other way around), but for a four door sedan it is tough to beat and looks very nice. The Sky or Pontiac GXP are both nice cars but you get so much more with a Z, yes the Z starts in the 30k range and goes to 40k but the all around package is a better delivery. Porsche or BMW, tough call on what you want. They are going to be more luxury featured cars and make a smoother ride. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

07-28-2009, 06:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	The only beef I have with those cars is the quality of materials used inside. The numbers are nice but they just don't feel very good IMO. I think the G8 feels kind of cheap. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

07-28-2009, 10:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
Nikon FM Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Snoqualmie WA Posts: 973 Drives: 03 996TT Porsche Rep Power: 606	The Saturn Sky RL is nice but not as nice as the Z. The Sky interior is better quality than the Pontiac version plus I think it has better exterior lines (imho) (but again not as nice as the Z). I owned a Sky RL and modified it with bolt ons and a tune and gained 48hp to the wheels (before and after dynos). My Sky was faster in a straight line than my 370Z is (crazy but true). After mods occur to my 370Z I know it will be faster than my Sky was. The major difference to me is the general overall (better) engineering quality of the 370Z. What I appreciate most though, is the stock handling capability of the Z. My Sky could not even dream of cornering like my stock Z can. my 2 cents being a previous Sky RL owner. __________________ Buddy Revell: "One man's sooner is another man's later"

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Forrest Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: california 707! Posts: 677 Drives: 09 370z Blk 6mt sprt Rep Power: 258	i saw in news paper in california, a 30k G8 2008 was being sold for 20k new, why? they wanted to get it off the lot. Now with pontiac going down i bet you can get a bad @ss deal. I woudltn waste my time on a Saturn Sky, i admit it has turbo wich makes it modible but if your gonna spend that money for 2 seats i think your better off in a Z. Not being bias becuase i own a z, but i that was a car i cross shopped and ruled it out when i purchased the Z.

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rreign A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Age: 40 Posts: 2,341 Drives: 03 Evo 8 Rep Power: 709	Ok, let's throw a wrench in the mix... Once again I sit here bored at work and at home usually,lol but I checked out a Honda S2000 CR that actaully doesn't look too bad with it's new hard top. Here's some specs >> 4cyl / 16V DOHC VTEC / 237hp / 162ftlbs / 2800lbs. Now a little low numbers for my liking, but Vortech already makes supercharger kits for around 5k and pushes the S2k up to around 340 - 360 w/ different mods. It's around the same price as any of the ones we're talking about here so far.

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shabarivas A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,188 Drives: 370z MB 6mt Rep Power: 914	you guys are tripping ... i am positive a Redline will SPANK our cars from a dig... those things are mad fast and handle pretty well... they are akin to a Turbo S2k made by american car companies