So Bimmer nation, what do you make of this commercial? Admittedly, I was already in a pi$$y mood when I saw this advert for the first time, as my beloved Tarheels we getting pounded on by Kansas in the Final Four. But seeing Pontiac's marketing team take a swing at the 5-Series E60 made me chuckle. I'm just looking forward to a brain dead G8 owner pull up next to me... Ha Ha...
Let the fun begin...
While they arent as quality cars and as pretty as a BMW the G8 Gt still has 361Hp...
Not bad for the 29k sticker.
HAHAH, I think american marketing strategies are pathetic. Its an honor that they say its better than the 5 series because its shows that we are the BEST! Nice M5 btw.
lol
No biggie... taking shots at BMW is nothing new.
How DARE they compare their peasant-mobile to my magnificent German car? I laugh heartily at their pathetic australian sedan. I dread that the owners of these motor carriages (who lack a reasoning faculty and probably an immortal soul) would see fit to attempt a conversation with me whist I am piloting my Bavarian wonder-wagon. If he should do so then i will surely have a hearty guffaw at his expense.
I would take a G8 over an e60. The e60 is hideous, and the G8 is a really good car for the money. I personally think the G8 is a much better looking car than the e60, even if the back end is a little off.
You should really try to get rid of your elitist attitude, and try to become a true enthusiast. A true car enthusiast can appreciate a good car, and give credit where credit is due.
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Damn, the OP is exactly the kind of person who gives BMW drivers a bad name. From the tests I have watched, the G8 has nearly identical performance characteristics to an e60 5 series (i'm referring to handling/braking stuff), refer to Edmunds video review, for example. The G8 even has the same suspension setup, I think: MacPherson struts and semi trailing arms. When the sports version of the G8 comes out, you can kiss the e60 goodbye in terms of performance. Might even give the M5 a run for its money.
I am sure the BMW is much more luxurious, and overall it is probably a better car, but it damn well better be at more than DOUBLE the price.
I don't watch TV much anymore...what commercial is this?
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I saw the pontiac commerical on youtube.com. I think it's this one.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR9plT_UU6Y[/ame]
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=996y8RK5bTs[/ame]
I think the G8 is king of the crap cars, but doesn't touch the M5 series. I don't think it would touch the 550/540 series either, but tests will show that eventually.
The transmission and handling are important in a sports sedan. I'm not seeing that here. Also, diptards need to learn how to put a hood on a car. But that's just points to how much they paid attention to detail.
On second thought, after viewing that commercial, pontiac is annoying and i hope their marketing people realise how retarded their whole approach is. If only they sold it as a holden commodore... the front end of that looks better too.
The funny thing is that there really is no pleasing the people on this forum. If you asked the average BF.c member what the "perfect new car" would be (besides a remade E30 of course... ), the answer would probably somewhere along the lines of an E60 550i with more conservative styling, no iDrive, and half the price of what it's selling. The G8 is exactly this. Haters need to sit down. Good job, Pontiac, for making a car that average people and enthusiasts can enjoy (and afford).
Hey I think the GTO is great. I would say it looks better than this thing, closer to the original, and the performance figures are impressive. Cars like this in general are a nice change of pace: fewer electronic gadgets and assistances, more raw in general, like the old m5.
I wish the Americans would just stop making cars. I also think enthusiasts should have an elitist attitude.
A girl at my work drives a Pontiac. I told her she has absolutely no taste.
Remember people: There is a reason we got the idea to get a BMW. It's because we have good taste in cars. Feel good that you are superior to American car drivers in every imaginable way.
I wish that Detroit would make more cars like the CTS, IMO it is the best American sedan out there. Nothing holds a candle to an E30 though, I would do terrible things to own an E30 M3.
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