Comments on: Pontiac G8 – Metaverse Spy Shots! http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/02/pontiac_g8_meta.html Always Fairly Unbalanced Tue, 04 Oct 2016 13:18:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Nacon http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/02/pontiac_g8_meta.html/comment-page-1#comment-37374 Nacon Fri, 09 Feb 2007 08:25:28 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1541#comment-37374 "...because we know enough to know that SL vehicles are pretty useless." No kidding. “…because we know enough to know that SL vehicles are pretty useless.”

No kidding.

]]> By: hotlips Tornado http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/02/pontiac_g8_meta.html/comment-page-1#comment-37373 hotlips Tornado Thu, 08 Feb 2007 04:20:49 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1541#comment-37373 lol - the US car industry must be desperate if it's resorting to selling digital cars for 2USD a time in SL. BMW's approach is much more interesting - "No we're not selling cars in SL because we know enough to know that SL vehicles are pretty useless. Come and talk with us instead". lol – the US car industry must be desperate if it’s resorting to selling digital cars for 2USD a time in SL.

BMW’s approach is much more interesting – “No we’re not selling cars in SL because we know enough to know that SL vehicles are pretty useless. Come and talk with us instead”.

]]> By: Lorelei Patel http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/02/pontiac_g8_meta.html/comment-page-1#comment-37372 Lorelei Patel Thu, 08 Feb 2007 04:08:29 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1541#comment-37372 Hrmmm. I looked at the timeline again. It looks like it could have been shown in SL the day before the Chicago show. The story says "tonight" and was posted on the 7th, but on closer look, it was posted early in the morning. So I guess it happened the evening of the 6th. Argh, sorry about the mix-up. OK, I guess it really did beat the unveling in Chicago by several hours - AND the press embargo - which makes it even more surprising. Interesting. Hrmmm. I looked at the timeline again. It looks like it could have been shown in SL the day before the Chicago show. The story says “tonight” and was posted on the 7th, but on closer look, it was posted early in the morning. So I guess it happened the evening of the 6th. Argh, sorry about the mix-up. OK, I guess it really did beat the unveling in Chicago by several hours – AND the press embargo – which makes it even more surprising. Interesting.

]]> By: Lorelei Patel http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/02/pontiac_g8_meta.html/comment-page-1#comment-37371 Lorelei Patel Thu, 08 Feb 2007 04:02:18 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1541#comment-37371 "Hey... I see car commercials every night when I watch TV. I don't need to read them in the Herald masquerading as news." What's new here is that an auto maker is unveiling a new product here before it was shown at the auto show. The event in SL happened at 3 p.m. EST. It was unveiled at the Chicago show at 4:15 EST (not Thursday, as the story here stated). Still, I do believe it's the first time a vehicle was shown online, to consumers, before it was shown to journalists at an auto show. These debuts are big deals. Automakers spend a lot of money on them to wow the crowd. I think it's remarkable that it gave SL a sneak peek (well, technically, the embargo on the images of the vehicle were lifted at 12:01 a.m. Weds.) I like the look of the car - which is certainly not lopsided, as the above picture would have you believe ;-) I think Pontiac's been on a tear lately. If the Solstice isn't sex on wheels, I don't know what is. But then, I'm probably the world's only automotive writer to own a Pontiac Aztek - and *like* it =P “Hey… I see car commercials every night when I watch TV. I don’t need to read them in the Herald masquerading as news.”

What’s new here is that an auto maker is unveiling a new product here before it was shown at the auto show. The event in SL happened at 3 p.m. EST. It was unveiled at the Chicago show at 4:15 EST (not Thursday, as the story here stated). Still, I do believe it’s the first time a vehicle was shown online, to consumers, before it was shown to journalists at an auto show. These debuts are big deals. Automakers spend a lot of money on them to wow the crowd. I think it’s remarkable that it gave SL a sneak peek (well, technically, the embargo on the images of the vehicle were lifted at 12:01 a.m. Weds.)

I like the look of the car – which is certainly not lopsided, as the above picture would have you believe ;-) I think Pontiac’s been on a tear lately. If the Solstice isn’t sex on wheels, I don’t know what is. But then, I’m probably the world’s only automotive writer to own a Pontiac Aztek – and *like* it =P

]]> By: Prokofy Neva http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/02/pontiac_g8_meta.html/comment-page-1#comment-37370 Prokofy Neva Thu, 08 Feb 2007 02:15:59 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1541#comment-37370 Have we had a tad too much Pontiac lately? Do these guys even buy ads on the Herald?! Have we had a tad too much Pontiac lately? Do these guys even buy ads on the Herald?!

]]> By: Nacon http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/02/pontiac_g8_meta.html/comment-page-1#comment-37369 Nacon Wed, 07 Feb 2007 10:50:36 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1541#comment-37369 And they wanted me to build it.... pfft. And they wanted me to build it…. pfft.

]]> By: Anon http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/02/pontiac_g8_meta.html/comment-page-1#comment-37368 Anon Wed, 07 Feb 2007 08:40:50 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1541#comment-37368 Hey... I see car commercials every night when I watch TV. I don't need to read them in the Herald masquerading as news. Hey… I see car commercials every night when I watch TV. I don’t need to read them in the Herald masquerading as news.

]]> By: JasonKazan http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/02/pontiac_g8_meta.html/comment-page-1#comment-37367 JasonKazan Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:54:39 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1541#comment-37367 <a href="http://www.sl-post.com/Entertainment/Pontiac-G8-Metaverse-Spy-Shots/" rel="nofollow">Pontiac were previewing their new G8 in SecondLife!</a> Pontiac were previewing their new G8 in SecondLife!

]]> By: Vonn http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/02/pontiac_g8_meta.html/comment-page-1#comment-37366 Vonn Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:13:05 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1541#comment-37366 Wow that is butt-ugly. I am guessing it is based on the new Holden Commodore VE SS, which is an awesome car. I'm lucky enough to have one ;) Here's what they look like: http://forum.avtoindex.com/foto/data/media/144/Commodore_SS_2006_22.jpg Amazing how you yanks manage to mess up such a beautiful car. It has a series 4 350 Chev producing about 270 kW. Uri, I had a standard WRX, MY00, and the differences are stark. The Commodore has very similar acceleration as a result of much more power but much greater weight. However, while the Commodore handles really well, it isn't a patch on the WRX. It doesn't convey that feeling of supreme confidence around corners that the Subies do. The WRX is still the best car I have driven. Wow that is butt-ugly. I am guessing it is based on the new Holden Commodore VE SS, which is an awesome car. I’m lucky enough to have one ;) Here’s what they look like:

http://forum.avtoindex.com/foto/data/media/144/Commodore_SS_2006_22.jpg

Amazing how you yanks manage to mess up such a beautiful car. It has a series 4 350 Chev producing about 270 kW.

Uri, I had a standard WRX, MY00, and the differences are stark. The Commodore has very similar acceleration as a result of much more power but much greater weight. However, while the Commodore handles really well, it isn’t a patch on the WRX. It doesn’t convey that feeling of supreme confidence around corners that the Subies do. The WRX is still the best car I have driven.

]]> By: www.sl-post.com http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/02/pontiac_g8_meta.html/comment-page-1#comment-37375 www.sl-post.com Wed, 07 Feb 2007 04:28:51 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1541#comment-37375 <strong>Pontiac G8 - Metaverse Spy Shots!</strong> Pontiac were previewing their new G8 in SecondLife! Pontiac G8 – Metaverse Spy Shots!

Pontiac were previewing their new G8 in SecondLife!

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