Well no one has started a kansas city area thread so i thought i would... Have seen a couple around town and wondering if some get on this site.. Also where is a good speed shop in kansas city

Not currently in KC, but lived there for a long time. I can tell you a bunch of TBSS guys out there, but not sure on G8's yet. And what type of shop are you looking for? I would check on MC Racing and House of Boost. Both of them do great work...and are great guys. They also have quite a bit of experience with our cars, so they won't disappoint.

I make it back to KC a few times a year, so maybe we'll cross paths at some point...

Hi, Monte!

Olathe here. I bought my 09 in late February and I've only seen about 4 on the road since buying. What part of town are you in? Where did you buy? Color???

I bought mine from Dave Cross in April got the stryker blue so i stick out... also figured most people wouldnt get that color live in independence i have seen about 4-8 around not many tho

Here is a link to my cars http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/Monte8009G8GT/monteg82.jpghttp://www.g8board.com/forums/%3Ca%20href=%22http://s563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/Monte8009G8GT/?action=view&current=monteg82.jpg%22%20target=%22_blank%22%3E%3 Cimg%20src=%22http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/Monte8009G8GT/monteg82.jpg%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22G8%20GT% 20and%201980%20Monte%20Carlo%22%3E%3C/a%3E

Im in Olathe every couple months. I was born and raised there most my family stills lives there.

GPZCatz- Where did you go to HS. I'm assuming it was in Olathe. Not asking for when you graduated, but how many high school choices did you have.

Heck we might have been best buddies!!!???

Did K-12 here, ran off and dragged colleg credits all across Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma. Finally came right back her to finish and get a grad degree.

Also ended up with the best wife EVER.

Would be funny if we knew/hated each other, but but would also be intersting if we were friendly

Good to see some other KC folks on here. I don't see many G8s around town. Thus far, in addition to mine, I've only seen two other GXPs -- a WH and MSM. Don't see many GTs, either.

Don't know if you all have seen it, but there is talk of a meeting in Columbia, Mo. on the Missouri Role Call thread.

GPZCatz- Where did you go to HS. I'm assuming it was in Olathe. Not asking for when you graduated, but how many high school choices did you have.

Heck we might have been best buddies!!!???

Did K-12 here, ran off and dragged colleg credits all across Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma. Finally came right back her to finish and get a grad degree.

Also ended up with the best wife EVER.

Would be funny if we knew/hated each other, but but would also be intersting if we were friendly

Olathe East I graduated in 96.
Indian Trail JR HS
Havencroft Elementry

Olathe East I graduated in 96.
Indian Trail JR HS
Havencroft Elementry


96?

Holy Crap -- I'm old! :(

82 for me...

Im stationed at whiteman afb about 45 minutes away. Go to KC about once a week.

There's got to be more G8 people around KC who get onto this board. So here's an updated list, and what's the point if it doesn't include color for us to match who we see on the road!!

I'm putting this in both the thread in Central (for KS) and in Midwest (for MO) -- damn that State Line Road!!

date -- name -- color -- year, model -- area of town
3/08 -- G8Smitty -- WH -- 08 G8GT -- Lee's Summit
6/08 -- HD926 -- ??? -- 09 G8GT -- KCMO, Northland
9/08 -- Chevy CamaroSS00 -- ?? -- ???? -- Overland Park
11/08 -- E.A. -- ??? -- 08 G8GT -- Lenexa
1/09 -- CNGXP -- MGM -- 09.5 G8GXP -- KCMO, Brookside
2/09 -- KCG8GT -- PBM -- 09 G8GT -- Olathe
2/09 -- RxApple -- SBM -- 09 G8GT -- KCMO, ??
2/09 -- simplelux -- MGM -- 08 G8GT -- Olathe
2/09 -- nomad 0305 -- MSM -- 09 G8GT -- Warrensburg
2/09 -- blackgoat -- SBM -- 09 G8GT -- NKC
4/09 -- Pongdadong -- PBM -- 08 G8GT -- Lansing
5/09 -- Monte8009G8GT -- SBM -- 09 G8GT -- Independence
5/09 -- in2blew -- SBM -- 09 G8GT -- Warrensburg
5/09 -- p-s-p-p -- SRM -- 09.5 G8GT -- KCMO, Brookside
6/09 -- sssmokin99 -- WH -- 09 G8GT -- KCMO, Plaza
7/09 -- Derek98z -- LR -- 09 G8GT -- Raymore
8/09 -- cliving8 -- LR -- 09 G8 -- Emporia
9/09 -- midwestimages -- ?? -- 09 G8GXP -- KCMO??
10/09 -- D-Webz -- LR -- 09 G8GT -- KCK
11/09 -- Wingtime -- SRM -- 09 G8GT -- Gardner
11/09 -- pontiac1204 -- SRM -- 09.5 G8GT -- Blue Springs

honorary KC (frequents area and may be spotted)
2/09 -- rcpepper -- SRM -- 09 G8GT -- Choctow, OK
4/09 -- GXPCatz -- MGM -- 09.5 G8GXP -- St. Louis

I'm on the Missouri side -- Brookside area.

I met a nice guy at the car wash yesterday that had a MGM GT -- cool car. Not sure if he's on the board or not. I've also seen two other GXPs around town -- a white one and a silver.

We should set up a date that we all could go to kcir and meet up there and run are cars wont be awhile for me tho i hit a pole in the walmart parking lot up in bethany missouri

date -- name -- color -- year, model -- are of town
3/08 -- G8Smitty -- WH -- 08 G8GT -- Lee's Summit
6/08 -- HD926 -- ??? -- 09 G8GT -- KCMO, Northland
9/08 -- Chevy CamaroSS00 -- ?? -- ???? -- Overland Park
11/08 -- E.A. -- ??? -- 08 G8GT -- Lenexa
1/09 -- CNGXP -- MGM -- 09.5 G8GXP -- KC, Brookside
2/09 -- KCG8GT -- PBM -- 09 G8GT -- Olathe
2/09 -- RxApple -- SBM -- 09 G8GT -- KC, ??
2/09 -- simplelux -- ??? -- ???? -- KC, ??
2/09 -- nomad 0305 -- MSM -- 09 G8GT -- Warrensburg
4/09 -- Pongadong -- PBM -- 08 G8GT -- Lansing
5/09 -- MonteG8009G8GT -- SBM -- 09 G8GT -- Independence
5/09 -- in2blew -- SBM -- 09 G8GT -- Warrensburg
5/09 -- otter -- WH -- 09G8GT -- Warrensburg
5/09 -- p-s-p-p -- SRM -- 09.5 G8GT -- KC, Brookside
7/09 -- Derek98z -- LR -- ??? -- Raymore
8/09 -- cliving8 -- LR -- 09 G8 -- Emporia

honorary KC (frequents area and may be spotted)
2/09 -- rcpepper -- SRM -- 09 G8GT -- Choctow, OK
4/09 -- GXPCatz -- MGM -- 09.5 G8GXP -- St. Louis[/quote]



updated...:)

Sorry, 09 GT
I live in Raymore but work in Overland Park. So you guys might see me all over the south side of KC.
Speaking of Olathe - OSHS grad of 91!

Plaza/UMKC area in MO side here. White G8 GT

Ive seen several GT's since I bought mine in June from the now closed Conklin/Fangman (formerly Major Cadillac and way back formerly Greenlease, 100 years ago, lol).

What dealer shops are you guys using? I am under the impression that Andy Klein is going away, but not sure. I contacted Broome Cadillac and talked to the service manager. They can do Pontiac warranty work (and should be familiar with the LS engines). I know that a couple of the techs from C/F went to work there.

I go to Harrisonville. That's hella drive from UMKC though. I strongly suggest staying away from Dave Cross though simply because they are a-holes

I go to Harrisonville. That's hella drive from UMKC though. I strongly suggest staying away from Dave Cross though simply because they are a-holes

Yeah, I used them once when I lived in Lee's Summit and wasn't impressed.

I used to buy GM cars at Butler, MO when Kahn owned the GM store, but have no desire to deal with the clown that bought them out.

I'm in NKC outside liberty. Got me an 09 GT in Stryker Blue. Only seen 1 or 2 in the area.
As for dealers, I use Randy Reed. Been very good to me since I had my 05 GTO.

Derek98z: If you speak of Royal Chevy, you know they are closing right? Once their inventory is gone, so are they. I used to deal with their body shop as I work in insurance. I still see the manager every once in a while. It's a shame. Good people at the sales department.

I'm in NKC outside liberty. Got me an 09 GT in Stryker Blue. Only seen 1 or 2 in the area.
As for dealers, I use Randy Reed. Been very good to me since I had my 05 GTO.

Derek98z: If you speak of Royal Chevy, you know they are closing right? Once their inventory is gone, so are they. I used to deal with their body shop as I work in insurance. I still see the manager every once in a while. It's a shame. Good people at the sales department.
No I had no idea :(
Kinda makes sense though as last time I drove by the inventory was LOW. Too bad because it really was the best service department I have been to.

I'm in NKC outside liberty. Got me an 09 GT in Stryker Blue. Only seen 1 or 2 in the area.
As for dealers, I use Randy Reed. Been very good to me since I had my 05 GTO.

Derek98z: If you speak of Royal Chevy, you know they are closing right? Once their inventory is gone, so are they. I used to deal with their body shop as I work in insurance. I still see the manager every once in a while. It's a shame. Good people at the sales department.


I didnt know that either. That makes them and Adams in Belton to be closing. GM never has made it public, so has been a guessing game. My comment about Andy Klein was based on the number of vehicles (new) they have in stock, besides the issue of Pontiac going away. I suppose Roberts on Holmes is toast as well, unless they survive on GMC alone, which seems unlikely. That location has been jinxed, I think...

I didnt know that either. That makes them and Adams in Belton to be closing. GM never has made it public, so has been a guessing game. My comment about Andy Klein was based on the number of vehicles (new) they have in stock, besides the issue of Pontiac going away. I suppose Roberts on Holmes is toast as well, unless they survive on GMC alone, which seems unlikely. That location has been jinxed, I think...

Andy Klein voluntarily choose to cut ties with GM, after decades upon decades of being one of the top Pontiac dealerships in the Midwest. The numbers just didn't justify it for them: the number of GMC and Buick vehicles sold were peanuts compared to Pontiac, and they didn't think they would survive. That, plus the owners are pissed about what has happened with GM and the government. So Andy Klein is becoming a Mazda dealership. Bud Brown on Metcalf Ave., which was treated quite unfairly by Chrysler and is now just a large used-car lot, tried to get the Mazda dealership but was too close (9.6 miles) to the one in Olathe (Mazda franchise agreement doesn't allow dealerships under 10 miles away from each other). Andy Klein lucked out. 9/15 was supposed to be the last day that Andy Klein was able to do GM warranty work, but they will still honor any extended warranty purchased from them.

Roberts on Holmes is not closing. Roberts will be gaining the Buick dealership from Superior on 103rd St. When GM bunched up the Pontiac, GMC and Buick divisions several years ago, they tried to combine Roberts and Superior, but Superior wouldn't sell Buick to them. But now, the new GM is going to require that all Cadillac dealerships in large metropolitan areas to be stand-alone dealerships. (Small towns and rural areas are different story.) Cadillac is supposed to be boutique. So Superior will lose Buick to Roberts and has no choice about it. I agree that Roberts is at an odd location, but if they continue to play up GMC with business and industries, they should do OK.

I planned on taking my car to Andy Klein, but now will take it to Roberts. Plus, it's extremely close to where I live.

In early August, I was walking to Chipotle in P&L (Power & Light District), and walked by a White Hot G8 (can't remember if GT) waiting at a stoplight going south. In addition to the fact that it was only one of a few G8 sightings by that point, positioned behind the tinted window seemed to be an attractive female driver. Hmmm.

Yesterday, 9/17, I was enjoying the great weather having lunch at the open-air Willie's around the corner and saw a PBC G8 (not sure if GT) drive up Grand and turn onto Truman Road.

Interesting- thanks for the information! I'm glad Roberts isn't closing; its also closer for me. My comment about the location being "jinxed" actually goes back a ways. That was originally opened by Jim Delfosse in the mid 70's. I knew his son and son's cousin. There were four different operators in that space over 8-9 years before it closed and was shuttered for years, until Roberts opened there.

There may be quite a bit of shuffling before all is said and done. I still miss driving by a Pontiac store and seeing new T/A's etc., proudly parked out front, ready for liftoff....


Andy Klein voluntarily choose to cut ties with GM, after decades upon decades of being one of the top Pontiac dealerships in the Midwest. The numbers just didn't justify it for them: the number of GMC and Buick vehicles sold were peanuts compared to Pontiac, and they didn't think they would survive. That, plus the owners are pissed about what has happened with GM and the government. So Andy Klein is becoming a Mazda dealership. Bud Brown on Metcalf Ave., which was treated quite unfairly by Chrysler and is now just a large used-car lot, tried to get the Mazda dealership but was too close (9.6 miles) to the one in Olathe (Mazda franchise agreement doesn't allow dealerships under 10 miles away from each other). Andy Klein lucked out. 9/15 was supposed to be the last day that Andy Klein was able to do GM warranty work, but they will still honor any extended warranty purchased from them.

Roberts on Holmes is not closing. Roberts will be gaining the Buick dealership from Superior on 103rd St. When GM bunched up the Pontiac, GMC and Buick divisions several years ago, they tried to combine Roberts and Superior, but Superior wouldn't sell Buick to them. But now, the new GM is going to require that all Cadillac dealerships in large metropolitan areas to be stand-alone dealerships. (Small towns and rural areas are different story.) Cadillac is supposed to be boutique. So Superior will lose Buick to Roberts and has no choice about it. I agree that Roberts is at an odd location, but if they continue to play up GMC with business and industries, they should do OK.

I planned on taking my car to Andy Klein, but now will take it to Roberts. Plus, it's extremely close to where I live.

I've only seen one other White Hot G8 besides my own- they had two identical cars when I bought mine in June, and the other one was gone before they closed...so its around here somewhere.


In early August, I was walking to Chipotle in P&L (Power & Light District), and walked by a White Hot G8 (can't remember if GT) waiting at a stoplight going south. In addition to the fact that it was only one of a few G8 sightings by that point, positioned behind the tinted window seemed to be an attractive female driver. Hmmm.

Yesterday, 9/17, I was enjoying the great weather having lunch at the open-air Willie's around the corner and saw a PBC G8 (not sure if GT) drive up Grand and turn onto Truman Road.

Hey Y'all

I moved down from Ellsworth AFB, SD this February, I have one of the Liquid Red GT's on base..quite a few GTO's n G8's in the area. :)

Yo i have a new thread up about a Kc area meet plz look at it

Thread is located in the Midwest Section

Hey gang!!! I'm a proud new owner of a 2009 LR G8GT. My last pontiac was an 02' Grand Prix GTP highly modified so I am not new to the joys of modifying cars. Just picked up the G8 last Friday at Roberts Albright. My best friend is a salesman there and actually his uncle is Keith Roberts who is owner of the Roberts Auto Group chain so I got a pretty good deal on it. I own and run an independent insurance agency in Overland Park though I live in Olathe, KS. This will be my DD for quite some time but of course I will do the simple add-ons like CAI, Tune, cat-back exhaust, tinted windows, and maybe some appearance mods. I belong to a really great club called The Kansas City Pontiac Motorsports Club (kcpmc.proboards.com) We do a lot of meetings, mod days, car shows, etc.

Anyway, I am excited to try and meet some of you guys here eventually. Are there any local forums out there???

Talk to ya guys soon!!!

Welcome. We are getting quite a few LR G8s out by us. Look forward to seeing you around town

Thanks Derek. I am out in Raymore quite a bit for business so maybe I will run into you sometime soon!!

And I work in OP :)
I just a LR one yesterday on College and Antioch around maybe 1:30. Wonder if it was you.

Yep, that was probably me since I work at College & Metcalf in the Xerox building. Where do you work at?

Yep, that was probably me since I work at College & Metcalf in the Xerox building. Where do you work at?

DoubleTree Hotel at College and 69. I just met Chris this week (cgbr4d) who says he works at College and Glenwood behind (Fred P. Otts?) He has a red 08 GT.

Oh Cool. I just saw an 08-09 LR GT at around 2 today at College & Antioch. I wonder if that was him.

That was probably me! I was on my lunch break around that time. Welcome and congrats on the new car. It was good meeting Derek the other day, he's got a real nice LR GT. After seeing it, I definitely feel like I need some eibach springs, though:)

North Kansas city mo here. White Hot GT

Seen a lot of G8s this week with women drivers. They did not seem interested so I am guessing non-enthusiasts

Small rant but I call a local alignment shop today and ask about getting lowering springs installed and an alignment, you know "do you do it, what would it cost, etc". The guy on the phone is kind of condescending, he says "we don't do that kind crap, it's bad for cars and you can't get them to align afterwards".

You know what, in this economy, why would you not at least entertain it? It's not like I asked for a warranty on the work. Anyways, it's his right to to refuse doing it and I respect that but I was somewhat put off by his attitude towards the whole notion. Any recommendations on somewhere in/around KC to get this done and/or idea what a fair price might be. I just don't know if I want to tackle this myself.

Small rant but I call a local alignment shop today and ask about getting lowering springs installed and an alignment, you know "do you do it, what would it cost, etc". The guy on the phone is kind of condescending, he says "we don't do that kind crap, it's bad for cars and you can't get them to align afterwards".

You know what, in this economy, why would you not at least entertain it? It's not like I asked for a warranty on the work. Anyways, it's his right to to refuse doing it and I respect that but I was somewhat put off by his attitude towards the whole notion. Any recommendations on somewhere in/around KC to get this done and/or idea what a fair price might be. I just don't know if I want to tackle this myself.


Installing Lowering springs is pretty easy you should be able to do this on your own. Ive done it on several cars and all are basically the same. Haven't tackled the G8 yet but I don't count on it being any harder.

You should be able to do it in a couple hours.

The G8 is very easy to lower but it is a 6-8 hour job

Missouri State wide meet. heres a link for info,

http://www.g8board.com/forums/showthread.php?p=509718&posted=1#post509718