"Remember the 2 door Pontiac we exported to the US before the Aussie dollar rocketed to parity & beyond? We have loads of them in 4-door version."

You've evidently forgotten - the 4 door Pontiac (G8) was exported from Australia to the US for a little over a year, just before GM decided to pull the plug on Pontiac altogether. Great car, and I'm not just quoting some road test mag or internet chatter... I own one. :)

It's a fantastic sedan - good handling (rear wheel drive with near 50-50 weight distribution), good brakes, and decent ride (prolly a smidge too stiff for the boulevard set). And the really fun part? With the 361 hp LS in a 3990 lb car, it's a rocket to boot; mid-13 seconds in the quarter mile, absolutely instantaneous throttle response, and an honest 25 mpg at 70+ mph. After some negotiation and not much at that, the car cost me less than $26000 out the door, brand spankin' new in early 2009. It will most likely be a long, long time before I get another new car bargain like this one.

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Gary L - 142E ITB race car, 73 1800ES
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