Are they better? Faster? I think none of those cars came with XM radio correct? Whats the difference between an 888 car and another set of later produced cars?

Is it just the fact you got an original from the first batch?

They use a sequentially numbered VIN. There are a few emblems that say First 888. Sunroof was not available.

Chip

Do I detect a hater-aide consumer in the room? You just opened up a can of worms. Let the battle begin, this could get ugly.

888 HP DUH :gears:

I doubt too many here care that much. If you needed some special marking to make you feel good about yourself, you may have gotten a BMW instead, and I cry not for you.

Me, I'm waiting for a Pacific Slate '09.

I doubt too many here care that much. If you needed some special marking to make you feel good about yourself, you may have gotten a BMW instead.

Me, I'm waiting for a Pacific Slate '09.

I think you are right. Only reason I have one is because that is what the dealer had with red inserts. LOL

And long with the 888 HP we get a turbo boost button on the dash.

Hey, the dealer gave me a good deal on this one, the 888 has nothing special.....

Seriously, and no I am not a hater.. I just have seen this all over this board and thought I would ask..

I did learn from this post that the liquid red G8 Im looking at locally has a sunroof so that means that its not an 888 car.

I dont understand why people would not want a sunroof in a car you are paying 30k for? all of my cars have had them, even my first car when I was 16, 1963 VW Bug Ragtop!

Ok, i was just asking and I dont want to start a war or flame with anyone. just an honest question.

Make it easy for you to know in about 15 seconds. Open the passenger door and look at the bright strip below the dash, far left side. If there is an emblem there says First 888, then it is one! TA DA!:wink2:

They're not a big deal...I got one because I needed a GM product quickly and didn't care if it had a sunroof since I never seem to use them anyway.

Seriously, and no I am not a hater.. I just have seen this all over this board and thought I would ask..

I did learn from this post that the liquid red G8 Im looking at locally has a sunroof so that means that its not an 888 car.

I dont understand why people would not want a sunroof in a car you are paying 30k for? all of my cars have had them, even my first car when I was 16, 1963 VW Bug Ragtop!

Ok, i was just asking and I dont want to start a war or flame with anyone. just an honest question.

Ok I'm sorry, I thought you were being sarcastic.

My G8 GT is one of the 888, but that's just because I got to the dealership when that's all there were. It's meaningless to me at this point, just coincidental. Maybe in 30 years I'll wish I hadn't sent the thing to the scrap yard. :D

If you keep your 888 G8 for say, 40 years, then you will get a premium for scarcity when you auction it off, just like the big block late 60s Hemi Cudas get today.

Remember the muscle car era is going to end this time just like it did in the 1970s, with CAFE strangling it in 6-12 years. There will be no more V8 muscle cars.

Some kid today being chaffeured by his parents in a G8 is going to get rich in 40 years. He will want to reexperience the car of his youth. For such a collector, that 888 might have some value.

But it's going to be a long wait.

Only 888 owners get to member of "The Club." Sorry.

My favorite 888 feature: smoke screen and oil slick buttons! COOL!

Seriously, I was excited that mine was an 888. I have grown up around special cars...most memorable was my dad's 83 Hurst/Olds. Always wanted a "special" car...short bus didnt count. And G8>550i drives my point home...CAFE = death to muscle car

Only 888 owners get to member of "The Club." Sorry.

My favorite 888 feature: smoke screen and oil slick buttons! COOL!

Seriously, I was excited that mine was an 888. I have grown up around special cars...most memorable was my dad's 83 Hurst/Olds. Always wanted a "special" car...short bus didnt count. And G8>550i drives my point home...CAFE = death to muscle car

yeah, I remember my dads's 64 Ford Galaxie 500 XL...390 Cu Inch Thunderbird V8, dual exhaust, bucket seats and slideaway sterring wheel. Dad loved that car. Hope my kids remember the G8 that way.

I'm not complaining that mine's number 334. For those that don't know better, it just sounds cool. LOL
Glad I don't have a leaky skylight in my G8 too.

I doubt too many here care that much. If you needed some special marking to make you feel good about yourself, you may have gotten a BMW instead, and I cry not for you.

Me, I'm waiting for a Pacific Slate '09.
WHAT? WTF?????? My dealer told me it would make my dick bigger!

WHAT? WTF?????? My dealer told me it would make my dick bigger!

LMAO. And still measuring

You get the privilege of paying $5K over sticker. That's what one dealer in New Jersey wanted. I then purchased mine from another dealer who took $780 off the window sticker.

LMAO. And still measuring
Yee Haw! Maybe there is still hope then. I'm gonna go for a long ride to Canada tomorrow. THAT oughta' do it!!! :burnout:

They came with special lease deals. ONLY $888 per month. :D

Ok so I went back to my local dealer. Here is the VIN

VIN#6g2EC57Y88L136013

Is this an 888 car?

Anyways here is the deal, Good or not:

08 Gt G8 w/sprt packg,onyx leather,premium etc

MSRP: $32,745
GMS Employee price 30,151.95
GM Loyalty special -1,000.00
New price: 29,151.95
Of course plus tax, tittle, lic fees etc..

What do you think? :quoties:

It's not an 888. Does it have a sunroof? I am guessing it does from the MSRP. I don't think it's a bad deal at all. Up to you though.

888 nonsence. That's why waiting for the real G8, the GXP is fun. The GT is just childs play, and slow.

888 nonsence. That's why waiting for the real G8, the GXP is fun. The GT is just childs play, and slow.

Slow? Wut planet are you from? :nuts:

I personally think that Pontiac fumbled this one... It's too bad they couldn't have offered more on this like they did with the C/E Trans Am & Like chevy did with the 35th Anni Z28...

Floor mats, embriodered seats, trophy mat, extra documentation and a stripe package specific to the car... JMHO

I personally think that Pontiac fumbled this one... It's too bad they couldn't have offered more on this like they did with the C/E Trans Am & Like chevy did with the 35th Anni Z28...

Floor mats, embriodered seats, trophy mat, extra documentation and a stripe package specific to the car... JMHO

Wouldn't have been under $30K then...so no bragging rights!:thumbsup:

Ok so I went back to my local dealer. Here is the VIN

VIN#6g2EC57Y88L136013

Is this an 888 car?

Anyways here is the deal, Good or not:

08 Gt G8 w/sprt packg,onyx leather,premium etc

MSRP: $32,745
GMS Employee price 30,151.95
GM Loyalty special -1,000.00
New price: 29,151.95
Of course plus tax, tittle, lic fees etc..

What do you think? :quoties:

In certain markets that is a damn good deal. I take it. Go down to that dealership and buy that car.

Travis

888 nonsence. That's why waiting for the real G8, the GXP is fun. The GT is just childs play, and slow.

:nuts:

SPARKYBOY5X8 is a troll, everything he says can be ignored. Maybe DY can warn him but i would prefer.... :ban:

It is always nice to have a car that you dont see everyday.

:iagree:
My #31 is all mine! :boink:

I think the 888 designation says more about the owner than the car. The first 888 that had to have one. No tire kickers here. I'll be happy to get one someday.

I bet when the one of the first 888 G8 become used, they'll be a lot higher than a normal used G8. Anyone else think so?

I bet when the one of the first 888 G8 become used, they'll be a lot higher than a normal used G8. Anyone else think so?

Depends on the perception of the particular buyer.

Remember the muscle car era is going to end this time just like it did in the 1970s, with CAFE strangling it in 6-12 years. There will be no more V8 muscle cars.


I highly doubt it.

:coffee:

I highly doubt it.

:coffee:

If it doesnt end it will be a miracle!!

[QUOTE=thedak;34004]I highly doubt it.


:patriot: i would be surprised too if the v-8 went away, they'll just be forced to make them more efficient and they'll just have a time line in which to do it. as far as muscle cars there isn't too many different ones out there.

[QUOTE=thedak;34004]I highly doubt it.


:patriot: i would be surprised too if the v-8 went away, they'll just be forced to make them more efficient and they'll just have a time line in which to do it. as far as muscle cars there isn't too many different ones out there.

How many V8s out there deliver a combined 35 MPG? My guess is zero. That is the 2020 CAFE standard. Now they can sell cars with higher numbers, but you got to sell a lot of them to make up for the V8s. Detroit has all but admitted that V8s for the mass market will be dead. YOur performance engine at best will be a twin turbo v6.

The idea that there is going to be a technological miracle is wishfull thinking IMO.

[QUOTE=Poncho Fan;34363]

How many V8s out there deliver a combined 35 MPG? My guess is zero. That is the 2020 CAFE standard. Now they can sell cars with higher numbers, but you got to sell a lot of them to make up for the V8s. Detroit has all but admitted that V8s for the mass market will be dead. YOur performance engine at best will be a twin turbo v6.

The idea that there is going to be a technological miracle is wishfull thinking IMO.

maybe but we're still talking 12 years away just look at the advancements in auto tech in the last 8 years including the MPG V-8's get. the engines have gotten bigger more powerful and more fuel efficient, there is no technological miracle needed, it's just want. auto manufacturers don't do more than they have to.

[QUOTE=G8>550i;34366]

maybe but we're still talking 12 years away just look at the advancements in auto tech in the last 8 years including the MPG V-8's get. the engines have gotten bigger more powerful and more fuel efficient, there is no technological miracle needed, it's just want. auto manufacturers don't do more than they have to.

Time will tell. But I find it hard to believe that if it were easy to make a 361 hp V8 that gets 35 MPG that the auto companies would not do so. It would sell like hotcakes in Europe and Japan where Gas is $8 a gallon. Pickup truck buyers inthe USA (where a lot are work trucks) would also love it. Yet we do not see a V8 that even comes close.

You might want to know that Cadillac just cancelled its new V8 engine project because of CAFE. Cadillac as a brand needs a v8 more than any other GM division. Ford is also axing its V8s, says small turbos are the future. So the evidence is against you.

Abd the low hanging fruit is already picked. ECM, fuel injection, displacement on demand...they've already been done.

I would be surprised if the 2020 G8 GT can offer anywhere near this HP...or a V8.

[QUOTE=Poncho Fan;34370]I find it hard to believe that if it were easy to make a 361 hp V8 that gets 35 MPG that the auto companies would not do so. It would sell like hotcakes in Europe and Japan where Gas is $8 a gallon. Pickup truck buyers inthe USA (where a lot are work trucks) would also love it. Yet we do not see a V8 that even comes close.

Solution = Diesel

BMW 535d specs: 300HP, 500TQ :gears:
...and 31 MPG :judge:

[QUOTE=G8>550i;34373]

Solution = Diesel

BMW 535d specs: 300HP, 500TQ :gears:
...and 31 MPG :judge:

IS that a six or a V8?

[QUOTE=Mr. Sandog;34374]

IS that a six or a V8?

That's a straight-6 diesel.

[QUOTE=G8>550i;34377]

That's a straight-6 diesel.

YOu might want to check more closely what we were discussing:boink::boink:

[QUOTE=Poncho Fan;34370]

Time will tell. But I find it hard to believe that if it were easy to make a 361 hp V8 that gets 35 MPG that the auto companies would not do so. It would sell like hotcakes in Europe and Japan where Gas is $8 a gallon. Pickup truck buyers inthe USA (where a lot are work trucks) would also love it. Yet we do not see a V8 that even comes close.

You might want to know that Cadillac just cancelled its new V8 engine project because of CAFE. Cadillac as a brand needs a v8 more than any other GM division. Ford is also axing its V8s, says small turbos are the future. So the evidence is against you.

Abd the low hanging fruit is already picked. ECM, fuel injection, displacement on demand...they've already been done.

I would be surprised if the 2020 G8 GT can offer anywhere near this HP...or a V8.

you still have to remember it is an average of total sales and like i said it is still 12 years away a lot can happen you mention the low fruit already picked, but still there is more. the G8 for a v-8 already is marketed at 24 MPg hwy, C/K trucks are getting in to the 20's hwy and probably better once they get the 6 speed standard (09), plus you still have DI, take off assist(type of hybrid as used on tahoe/yukon) and many more technoligies still to come. so i don't think we should give up hope just yet it is still a long ways away(unless you have kids then it will seem like tomorrow):laugh:

Sure anything can happen, but the G8 would not be at 24 under CAFE. They call it combined MPG...so if you average 15 and 24 the G8 is only 19.5 MPG. YOu are talking a 75% plus increase to get it to 35.

There may still be fast cars...but a V8 at a mass market price is unlikely. That is not me speaking...that is GM and Ford speaking. Get ready for turbo sixes and fours...the OZ Ford Falcon's high performance engine is a turbo 6 already. Annd smaller, lighter, less HP cars. And get used to paying more....the solutions all add cost, whether its diesels or turbos.

But most of all, get that G8 V8 and enjoy it while you can.

What really going to be interesting is that they are applying the same standards to trucks. Part of the SUV explosion of the last 25 years was a reaction to cars getting smaller and slower and trucks being exempt. But the eco-nazis caught on and closed this loophole.

What really going to be interesting is that they are applying the same standards to trucks. Part of the SUV explosion of the last 25 years was a reaction to cars getting smaller and slower and trucks being exempt. But the eco-nazis caught on and closed this loophole.

thats really going to hurt. here in cali they wanted to pass a lbill to add a surcharge on people that buy suv's and minivans of $2500 and give that to the people that buy hybrids and other fuel efficient vehicles. so the family that needs a minivan or suv is getting it stuck to them so some tree hugger can drive around in their enviromentally hazardous prius. this is crap

thats really going to hurt. here in cali they wanted to pass a lbill to add a surcharge on people that buy suv's and minivans of $2500 and give that to the people that buy hybrids and other fuel efficient vehicles. so the family that needs a minivan or suv is getting it stuck to them so some tree hugger can drive around in their enviromentally hazardous prius. this is crap

Agree total BS. The friggin Prius owner is already getting a subsidy from the auto co, who is selling it at cost and subsidizing it with Camry profits. Problem is that these stupid legislators forget that people buy vans and SUVs for a REASON. If you have small kids teams going to baseball games, the friggin Prius isn't going to cut it.

And no one wants to talk about the environmental consequences of all those old batteries innards.

Agree total BS. The friggin Prius owner is already getting a subsidy from the auto co, who is selling it at cost and subsidizing it with Camry profits. Problem is that these stupid legislators forget that people buy vans and SUVs for a REASON. If you have small kids teams going to baseball games, the friggin Prius isn't going to cut it.

And no one wants to talk about the environmental consequences of all those old batteries innards.

there was a couple of articles i read about the damage the plant that makes the batteries for the prius was causing in canada. i have 2 kids w/ a 3rd that will be here any day now, and we need at least one of cars to be an suv. 3 kids 2 adults 1 stoller 1 diaper bag does not work in a car very easily. maybe they should encourage carpooling if it such a big deal and do it like they did in the 90's here in CA. and make it real carpooling not you get to drive your hybrid alone in the carpool lane. the whole idea behind carpool is to reduce the amount of cars on the road.:gears:

Legislation / politics isn't the key to high mileage, clean, efficient vehicles. And Robin hood tactics in sticking it to the 5+ member family who needs to buy a larger capacity vehicle ain't gonna make the world any greener. With that I'd say the V8 won't ever be dead. Diesel powerplants and boost powered 6 cylinders will become the mainstream premier vehicles. The CAFE warlords standards isn't gospel yet. This country needs to change how goods are transported. Right now the truckers and everyone else are fed up rising fuel cost!!! Unfortunately gas prices will won't ever be $3 a gallon until we stop relying on foreign oil. :nono:

Back to topic

The G8 GT will be a nice car to own now or years from now. I wouldn't speculate if the car will hold as much value as say the 60's musclecars but it'll probably worth more than most of these modern musclecars of this era.


IMHO I wouldn't fuss over the 888 G8, GT with or without a sunroof as much as I would the GXP G8 version! :p

thats really going to hurt. here in cali they wanted to pass a lbill to add a surcharge on people that buy suv's and minivans of $2500 and give that to the people that buy hybrids and other fuel efficient vehicles. so the family that needs a minivan or suv is getting it stuck to them so some tree hugger can drive around in their enviromentally hazardous prius. this is crap

Hey Hey HEY!!! I own a prius!!! :censored:

As you all should guess though, its my daily driver. Associating prius and "sport" is like a preacher and a prostitute getting married!!

I agree with G8>550i, get the G8 and the camaro, because it will most likely be the last muscle cars we will see from GM. I'm getting a white one fully loaded, two-tone and all! Or i mite wait a few months and go GXP....Decisions decisions....:banghead:

:drool:<Hey Hey HEY!!! I own a prius!!! >

My condolences.

I hope to get #889. I'm sure it is out there, it's just not marked. It's top secret.

Travis

:drool:<Hey Hey HEY!!! I own a prius!!! >

My condolences.

You good. I expected some negativity from the Prius on this site anyhoo, so that was no surprise. Toyotas are excellent for daily drivers, a nowhere special destination, Point A to B, yada yada yada, but they arent capable of harnessing the "sport" term in their abilities to make good cars. The G8 is going to be my showoff car!!! :gears:

I hope to get #889. I'm sure it is out there, it's just not marked. It's top secret.

Travis

#889 Prius?
:p

# 394 of 888.Didnt want a roof,The last pontiac sunroof I had rattled and leaked more air than my c6 vert. Also I needed the headroom.GMS + rebates put me in it @28000.liquid red 6.0 Premium pkg all season tires msrp 31395.Sunrise pont collierville tn

this thread kinda derailed... from 888 to diesel V8's...

Well lets get it back on track. Anybody know who got number 666....:wall::eyetwitch:

You get the privilege of paying $5K over sticker. That's what one dealer in New Jersey wanted. I then purchased mine from another dealer who took $780 off the window sticker.

I keep my cars a long time. My 97 GP GTP is now driven by my daughter. My play car is a 61 Ford Galaxie Convertible, same color as the 61 Club Victoria my dad had when I was in High School. I wanted a first 888 because it might be worth something one day. The muscle car era did not take 6-8 years to disappear - when it started (mostly due to high insurance costs) it happened very quickly. The G8 could be the same. I told my son that I have promised it to my grandson who is now 8 months old. I got it on March 18 in Savannah GA and dealer knocked $500 off of MSRP. I have never liked a sunroof - I am 6'2" and have some head room problem in some of them, so the lack of a sun roof was no big deal to me. Overall, no big deal. I am very happy with my car and my decision process, and I hope you are all happy with yours. Just let us all enjoy these marvelous machines while we still can, and not judge each other so harshly. Happy New Year.

Back to topic

The G8 GT will be a nice car to own now or years from now. I wouldn't speculate if the car will hold as much value as say the 60's musclecars but it'll probably worth more than most of these modern musclecars of this era.




Those muscle cars did not HOLD value for crap. They were discarded like a week old newspaper. Lots of them went to the crusher because no one would buy them, because they couldn't insure them. Those that survived, and have gone through mega buck restorations, are now appealing to the few of the old baby boomers that regret not having one when new, or selling one they did have. This has caused the crazy rebound we see at the Barrett-Jackson auctions, etc.