Toby Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 After pontiac's demise the Zeta Platform seemed like it'd be gone for good. It'll live on with the Camaro. But that's like a retarded step child. It just isn't the same. I like my Muscle Sedans. GM Is bringing it back now as a Caprice for Police use. As far as anyone knows it's a police only vehicle. Been reading up on Jalopnik about it. Looks like it'll have some awesome features. Wish we were getting it for public use lol. Press photos: http://jalopnik.com/5374408/chevy-caprice-...selectedImage=7 Love the look of the front. The back however lost it. I mean sure it doesn't matter in terms of fleet use. But the back just looks as ugly and bland as the Impala. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 I still can't believe they got rid of the G8 without renaming it a Chevy. Awesome car, huge power, good ride, and seemingly well built as far as fit and finish and materials go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhardison Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 I thought the Cadillac CTS used a version of the Zeta platform? Sad about the G8 but typical GM, when they get something right they stop making it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02silverpathy Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 No doubt...remember the last "good" cavalier? It had a 2.8l V6...great car, maybe not eco but great car Z24 was sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 No doubt...remember the last "good" cavalier? It had a 2.8l V6...great car, maybe not eco but great car Z24 was sweet! oxy-moron there. I mean you are talking the company who quit putting the 8.1 in 1 ton pickups... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02silverpathy Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Lol, yeah. My buddy has an 8.1, loves it to pieces...dang good MPG for the whole set-up. He wants to SC it and keep up with Diesels....while he's towing his show C10 with a hotub in the back!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 My sister had a '99 Cavalier with the Twin Cam engine. That was a peppy little car! Got 28 mpg and the only problem it had was an alternator. She just sold it with a lick under 200k. She now has a Sunfire, but this will be like her 5th Cavalier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 She needs to go for the grand finale Kingman...Cavillac!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Haha those things are hideous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittamaru Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 My wife's Z24 coughed up it's engine for no apparent reason, then the damned passlock system fried, and the dealership ripped out the wiring harness stating no power was reaching the fuel pump when the anti-theft was engaged... Got rid of that POS and get her a Subaru Legacy GT Limited instead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 I still can't believe they got rid of the G8 without renaming it a Chevy. Awesome car, huge power, good ride, and seemingly well built as far as fit and finish and materials go. Rebadging it causes a whole lot of drama. For one you got the warehouse full of Pontiac front ends (Pontiac is dead officially). To change the brand you'd have to submit it again for crash testing and then make more changes to it so people wouldn't associate it with Old "Rebadge Everything" GM. That and GM is trying to get people to think they care about fuel economy. Bob Lutz wanted to do it until he got shut down by the new guy running GM. The G8 was great. I wasn't impressed by the interior materials though. That and I sat in a GXP and the shift boot had some weird oily substance. Hopefully it was the dealership trying to "clean" the leather. I thought the Cadillac CTS used a version of the Zeta platform? Sad about the G8 but typical GM, when they get something right they stop making it. CTS is on the Sigma II. Only car to ride that right now actually. My wife's Z24 coughed up it's engine for no apparent reason, then the damned passlock system fried, and the dealership ripped out the wiring harness stating no power was reaching the fuel pump when the anti-theft was engaged... Got rid of that POS and get her a Subaru Legacy GT Limited instead! Passlock is a HUGE problem with GM's. Just went through that a few months back with my S10. Damn sensor was near $160. There's ways to reset it. Should've bypassed the resistor. It's relateively easy. I had a 1992 Cavalier Convertible and loved it. great fuel economy, great performance for a 4-cyl. And it wasn't half bad looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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