I LOVE the Pontiac G8 GT! | 2009 Pontiac G8 GT Review

[@wythetrumpet6419]

I bought a 2009 Pontiac G8 GT brand new in 2009 and still have it in 2023 and will never let go. In 2019 I added a Magnuson Supercharger, Stage 3 Cam, E85 Conversion with dual fuel pumps and Bosch high flow fuel injectors, Methanol Injection, DOD delete, headers, Stainless Works 3" exhaust with X pipe and a Roto Fab Cold Air Intake. It was Dyno Tuned and makes 715 hp on 12 lbs of boost and 650 ft.lb. torque. It has just turned 85,000 miles. It is white and looks like the G8 in this video! It is sadly the last great high performance Pontiac. I feel GM made a bad mistake when they axed the Pontiac Brand!

[@d.a.s.3921]

Took you 10 yrs to add a single thing ?

[@wythetrumpet6419]

@@d.a.s.3921 it took money!!!

[@a.t1313]

WOW that thing must be a rocket!

[@kalani1987]

I feel you. I bought mine in 2009 with 5k miles and now it has 125k miles. Pretty reliable car, has some issues but nothing too drastic. Still passes the smog test

[@wcoffee1979]

impressive power! how much did it cost you to achieve that?@@wythetrumpet6419

[@knyffeler]

My '09 G8 GT just turned over 170,000 hard-driven miles. I love it as much today as when I bought it with 20k on the clock. To date, the only maintenance and issues have been struts/shocks, replacement leather front seat covers, and new transmission shift solenoids about 5k miles ago. As far as mods, the DOD lifters failed at 130k miles, so I installed a Brian Tooley Racing Stage 1 cam/DOD delete kit w/LS7 lifters, CompCam valve springs, a new water pump, and had a valve job done. Power jumped to 400 hp at the rear wheels with stock exhaust. We will keep and drive this car as long as possible. I think it is one of the best looking cars ever made. It is comfortable, roomy, practical, puts a smile on our face every time we get inside. Long live the mighty G8 GT!

[@MS-mr4zm]

I miss my ‘08 G8 GT I also had lifter tick issues so I did a DoD delete cam, JBA headers, vararam intake etc I used to love walking out to it in a parking lot, it’s a better looking BMW 550i, the GXP is what the M5 of that era should have been. The stance on the car is perfect w/ the 19”s, comfy huge interior, probably my fav DD of all time & I pack on miles in sales….& I’m on my 3rd F150 Raptor….i only mention that b/c like I said- the G8 GT is still one of if not my fav DD I’ve owned all time, & obviously Raptors are solid dailys!!!!

[@EdLondres-m3f]

I truly miss mine. Had it for over 6yrs and gave ABSOLUTELY NO mechanical problems what so ever!! Only thing I worry about these cars are the OEM parts availability. A couple of years ago one of my friends got a front end accident (Deer) and the collision shop said that they were gonna total loss his car because parts were not readily available. He ended up buying the front end from EBAY cuz the shop does not do that kind of transaction and had the insurance reimbursed him. All in all, the car was fixed but he ended up getting rid of it cuz after what he had to deal with. He was afraid of getting into another misshap and find himself going through the same headache.

[@Daniel_Flores415]

My GXP is amazing to drive and own. People sometimes think my car is from 2012-2014 lol

[@Tanner_Teves]

Very nice review man, you’ve earned a sub. One thing I wanted to point out was the reliability, with the GT’s you’re getting an L76 which is most closely related to an LS2, however the L76 comes with DOD which shuts off 4 cylinders to save gas. The DOD lifters are known to fail and cause some damage, I would know cause it happened to mine. So, for anyone looking at getting a G8 GT, if it still has the stock lifters I would do a DOD delete asap. Regardless I still love the car, mine as a 6.2L LS3 crate motor in it and it rips. Plan on owning this thing until the wheels fall off.

[@d.a.s.3921]

l76 is a blend of ls2 , ls3, .top end /bottom end.

[@wigletron2846]

Add a transmission cooler with the DOD delete and these are bulletproof

[@jwjones91]

Picking up my G8 GT today with 240k miles, yep you read that right. It was used as a company car and has every service and repair record since new. It has only ever seen the GM dealership for any work that’s ever been done to it. Same exact spec as this one only without the sunroof which I’m more than okay with

[@genechaas7369]

OK, with VERY COMPLEWTE service records, you are good to go~ !~ Mine was very unmolested, but not serviced well. The fluid that came out of the rear pumpkin wasn't pretty @ 75K. Yours was prettier to be sure.

[@nixxhimself]

I had one for 6 years. It had its share of issues but it always started and always got me from point A to point B with a smile on my face. tried to kill me many times but I miss it.

[@copper178]

It's my exact car besides mine being a 2008. I added a corsa exhaust, kooks mid-length headers and a dyno tune on mine within the first year and a half. Absolutely a beast of a 4dr roomy sedan that sounded better than anything I came across on the road at that time. I wish I still had it now, but I doubt it would have made into 2023 without a lot of mechanical upgrades due to time catching up on vehicles.

[@jeffb243]

Had a 2009 Sport Red one several years ago. About to get a silver one in Kentucky next weekend. It also is a Premium and Sport package equipped car

[@richarddobreny6664]

Big interior in a small package! As I recall, same engineer that did the BMW 5 series, did this car, hence the efficiency

[@gerardog08]

I have a base model g8 and I absolutely love it i n ow it’s the v6 lol but it looks so mean and the stares I get while I’m driving is insane love this car

[@cevinmoore8428]

Very special car picked one up this year and it's Hella nice

[@LuLu_World]

i have that exact model but interior is blk/red. 43k miles. 1 owner. 100% dealer serviced and binder documents.

[@norrisholmes4353]

Nice! Always good to see cars like that.. properly maintained and well loved

[@MS-mr4zm]

Bad ass…had an ‘08 G8 GT & before that an ‘04 GTO & oh yeah…I also lived in OZ for 6 months during 2002 so I 100% knew what these cars really were

[@marcojordan7175]

I love 😍 a 2009 Pontiac G8 GT

[@cophater298]

dream car

[@johnnykeener3727]

Me too, owned a 2009 MGM GT back in the day.

[@d.a.s.3921]

They needed to add a rear valance between to rear tires and the rear diffuser. , This would make the rear end more chunky and lower to ground....

[@Snekkxvii]

Good video man. This car is identical to mine!

[@juliann7379]

thank you amazing i got one just like that but the 08 a bit more power to it.

[@TT64NOVASS]

Why is yours rated at 355hp and my stock G8GT came with 361hp

[@wigletron2846]

08 and early 09 had 361, late 09 had 355. They added extra cats on the late 09.

[@TT64NOVASS]

@@wigletron2846 Thank you.

[@kalani1987]

​@@wigletron2846it depends if you put in 87 or 91/93 octane

[@ZAKIZZY]

God damn how hot was it that way lol. You were a bit sweaty in the beginning, but by the end you needed a new shirt 😂

[@darylcampbell5952]

I gotta get one since my 05 gto caught fire.😢😢

[@imserious2187]

Love them with those wheels

[@thallysdacostalima951]

I will Do Some Uber Jobs On My 2009 Pontiac G8 GT Here in New York City for 5 hours And 10 Minutes and 40 Seconds.

[@slim_mmalone4651]

Is a Pontiac g8 gt with 93k miles worth 26k$?

[@norrisholmes4353]

As long as it has a clean title, and no major accidents on the CarFax, i’d say it’s most likely worth between 24-26k

[@g8marc]

i got mine for 20k 99kmiles

[@gen5savi]

Got mines for 19k 86k miles. No accidents.

[@g8marc]

@@gen5savi rawww

[@eliasazamey2150]

Do not buy that shit lmfao

[@SS-Teebie]

Holden🇦🇺2006/12 VE Commodore SS-V🏁Redline Series I & II…🔥

[@w.e.s.]

Its plenty aggressive looking anything more it would lool like it came from mexico like the new challengers. U can takr it too far to go from adult to childish hotwheel looking

[@RADGarage]

I sold mine after 3 months. One of the cheapest cars I’ve ever owned. Couldn’t find anything about it that satisfied me.

[@naysay5812]

You might just be the only one

[@-z3n0cid3z-2]

how much you sold for at what miles

[@Jknudsen0523]

Wow, I loved mine and regret selling it. Getting a Lexus is500 because I miss the v8

[@malcolmmabray2892]

Well the car wasn't satisfied with you so cope

[@TT64NOVASS]

You'll be much happier in your new Prius ! 😅

[@shaneh734]

Post more videos!💯

[@d.a.s.3921]

When people delete the Pontiac badge, and add all Holden stuff, it not only looks ugly, but screams - Im embarrassed of my Pontiac and I want to be Foreign. Its lame to do . Why? Its trendy and ugly. Stay with Pontiac vs the stupid looking cookie cutter die cast badges, etc ,

[@NudaMan]

But it still is a holden commodore rebadged for the US market so… Pontiac badges get tossed in the trash and Holden badges get put on

[@hannithurntwgypsyranch2146]

Um. Looks like my base model which has the same features

[@rocmedia4969]

I gt one fa sale v6 tho

[@briankissel7661]

Looks like a typical rental car. No wonder it went bye bye.

[@d.a.s.3921]

Sorry, a 2002 Saab had more advanced technology than this car. Heated/power seats, heated mirrors, turbo, rear back up sensors, .wiper sensors, self level head lights, ... So no....the g8 wasnt that advanced in 2009.

[@wigletron2846]

No cares about shtty saabs

[@Jsb1967]

I traded a 2002 95 Aero in on the 2009 G8 GXP and while the Saab had a very advanced feature set, I love my GXP which is still in the garage. Similar to the Saab, it seats 4 very comfortably with a big trunk. However, the GXP can smoke a mustang GT with 4 fat old guys and their golf clubs in the trunk. The Aero would hang in there pretty well, but not like the GXP. Both cars will be recognized as innovative classics in their own right as we proceed towards electric appliances with wheels.

[@Gypsycat19]

Something An Asshole Buys

[@dyemanoz]

Holden Commodore and Chevy Camaro share the same platform en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_Zeta_platform

[@monsieurdubois2830]

I never understood why they put a detuned Ls2 it the GT.

[@d.a.s.3921]

Wrong. .......... A l76 is both a combo of ls2 /ls3. A engine , tranny tuned /header l76 will beat a stock ls2 all day.

[@RyanGallager]

I believe it was to allow the car to dodge the gas guzzler tax (a USA thing) which would have tacked on another $1300 to the price, had it not had the cylinder deactivation system. It was a big deal to GM and Pontiac, at the time, to sell a 6L V8 for a hair under $30k new.

[@theillestofvillians]

Why are you saying it like that? Do we say it wrong in the south?