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ckelly Veteran Author Missouri Posts:409 Points:123,715 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: May 13, 2005 9:17:53 PM Ignore ckelly Report Abuse Anyone out there got a new GTO? I may be one of the few, but I think they are awesome cars. If I could scrape that kind of $$$ together, I'd have one of my own....with a 6-speed....

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Anyone out there got a new GTO? I may be one of the few, but I think they are awesome cars. If I could scrape that kind of $$$ together, I'd have one of my own....with a 6-speed....

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14smoke Champion Author Birmingham Posts:13,322 Points:1,945,040 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2009 3:57:46 AM Ignore 14smoke Report Abuse What tires are you getting RC?
RCinNM Champion Author New Mexico Posts:6,453 Points:925,415 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2009 6:33:31 AM Ignore RCinNM Report Abuse I have a 2006 GTO, 6.0 liter, 6 speed manual transmission. It's a great car and we love it. We're getting between 26 and 26.6 mpg! The only downfall of owning this car is the tires. Seems to go through tires every 6 months. We don't spin them, fly around corners or peel out, but they seem to wear out quick. The back more than the front. Maybe because of the torque? I've heard of people buying the new GTO, then complaining about the trunk space. This is a sports car! That would be like someone buying a Mustang GT and expecting to fit 4 adults in it. LOL [Edited by: RCinNM at 1/30/2009 9:34:34 AM EST]
PopcornPirate Champion Author New Jersey Posts:3,979 Points:1,187,335 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Jan 13, 2009 6:14:27 AM Ignore PopcornPirate Report Abuse Speed is a question of MONEY. " How FAST Do You Want To GO!"
14smoke Champion Author Birmingham Posts:13,322 Points:1,945,040 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jan 6, 2009 3:30:27 AM Ignore 14smoke Report Abuse As long as you've got the money for the tires, knock yourself out!
Blakgoat Rookie Author Los Angeles Posts:2 Points:140 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2009 2:46:08 PM Ignore Blakgoat Report Abuse Hey I love my goat!!! Been thru 2sets of tires in one year. The edges wear out too fast. Guess I should slow down on the curves? Naa,it's too much fun. The red leather with red suade looks very cool.
Demaro Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,251 Points:185,300 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2009 1:10:43 PM Ignore Demaro Report Abuse I owned a '68 GTO that was a wonderful car. Looked good and had great body lines. I now own a supercharged 6-speed '06 that has a little over 500 HP and handles great. Wonderful little car to take on trips as well as play with around town. Not bad on gas either.
14smoke Champion Author Birmingham Posts:13,322 Points:1,945,040 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Dec 23, 2008 3:42:43 AM Ignore 14smoke Report Abuse Remember what the original GTO was though, an option package. Other than some badges, you might not know that it was a GTO. That's what I liked about the last iteration of the GTO, it was the real deal and it didn't stick out like a sore thumb. To each their own though I suppose.
azcarnut Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,543 Points:154,055 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2008 6:54:00 AM Ignore azcarnut Report Abuse But the newer ones look sooo much like a rebadged Sunfire! Argh! Give me a clean original 66/67 Goat for my $.
lvj9592 Rookie Author Georgia Posts:37 Points:2,825 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2008 6:31:51 PM Ignore lvj9592 Report Abuse I love my 04
speeddemongto Rookie Author New Haven Posts:72 Points:18,665 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2008 6:40:21 PM Ignore speeddemongto Report Abuse just got 23mpg on the highway with mine,and remember I have a huge cam in it also pretty damn good for the ole girl
speeddemongto Rookie Author New Haven Posts:72 Points:18,665 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2008 6:33:52 PM Ignore speeddemongto Report Abuse I have an 05 with pics in my profile LS2 with a 6 Speed tremec I am the cars bitch,I mod it like crazy and just keep modding it...its a disease :X
56Shoebox Rookie Author Twin Cities Posts:1 Points:14,620 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2008 6:55:55 PM Ignore 56Shoebox Report Abuse I've got an '06 with a 6-speed. I've owned several muscle cars through the years including a 69 Z-28. The GTO is far and away the best car I've ever owned. The driving experience is beyond compare. The LS2 has a very wide powerband and mates well with the superb handling. Car is incredibly comfortable and rattle-free. Not bad on gas either. Mine gets 17 City and 26 Hwy if you can keep your foot out of it. Most people who discount the new GTO as worthy of wearing the badge have never driven one.
14smoke Champion Author Birmingham Posts:13,322 Points:1,945,040 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2008 3:33:25 AM Ignore 14smoke Report Abuse They were the real deal, if you liked a lot of straight line power with little stopping power and no cornering ability. I love old muscle cars, don't get me wrong, but, let's face it, cars built now are better at everything, power, gas mileage, braking, cornering and quality.
ncdiesel Sophomore Author North Carolina Posts:152 Points:43,940 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2008 2:43:36 PM Ignore ncdiesel Report Abuse I think the old muscle cars were the real deal.
ncdiesel Sophomore Author North Carolina Posts:152 Points:43,940 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2008 2:42:38 PM Ignore ncdiesel Report Abuse Of course i really liked my 1965 with the 326 engine in it too.
ncdiesel Sophomore Author North Carolina Posts:152 Points:43,940 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2008 2:41:28 PM Ignore ncdiesel Report Abuse Wish i had my 1966 gto back.
zjextreme Sophomore Author Missouri Posts:226 Points:39,290 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2007 7:59:31 AM Ignore zjextreme Report Abuse Hopefully I will soon!
RCinNM Champion Author New Mexico Posts:6,453 Points:925,415 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 25, 2007 7:46:42 AM Ignore RCinNM Report Abuse Hi ckelly. Yes, I have a 2006 GTO, 6.0, with a 6 speed. It's an awesome car!
DragonIV Rookie Author Albany Posts:33 Points:2,110 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 18, 2007 8:44:41 PM Ignore DragonIV Report Abuse The newer GTOs are fine...if you don't mind the teensy trunk. Wait for the new ones...sedan version will be called the G8, and coupe will be the GTO, and in 2009, they'll really have a trunk! The G8 is slated to get the 362hp engine...GTO will likely get the LS2 for 400hp. Yay!
MBgto Sophomore Author Portland Posts:111 Points:280,845 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2007 4:02:25 PM Ignore MBgto Report Abuse I own an 05. I really enjoy driving this car, great handling and tire smokin' 400hp for the same price as a lower quality mustang. 26 to 27 mpg on the highway isn't too bad either.
scootdawg Champion Author San Antonio Posts:13,069 Points:2,624,935 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Dec 16, 2006 8:01:02 AM Ignore scootdawg Report Abuse I've had my '67 GTO for 36 years now.
PenDoctrJD Champion Author Orange County Posts:11,901 Points:3,019,395 Joined:Aug 2001	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2006 5:20:01 PM Ignore PenDoctrJD Report Abuse I have had my '67 Goat since 1989. It needs a full restore but I love it just the same.
RWK777 Champion Author Kitchener-Waterloo Posts:16,770 Points:1,981,295 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Nov 10, 2006 8:20:20 PM Ignore RWK777 Report Abuse My first car was 65 GTO red convertible Wished I still had it.
#12#_barbwire62 Rookie Author Illinois Posts:9 Points:280 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2006 8:40:53 AM Ignore #12#_barbwire62 Report Abuse my dream car is a 64 gto with the works 4 speed, 6pack, posi, ive been looking for awhile but to find a solid,rust free your gonna pay big bucks, unless you come across one in a field or barn. i now have a 88 monte ss from tn, no rust, garage kept and wont drive in the winter. any one that knows of a 64 to 66 for sale i would love a shout out
14smoke Champion Author Birmingham Posts:13,322 Points:1,945,040 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2006 4:09:55 AM Ignore 14smoke Report Abuse The car is a good looking car, typical of the muscle cars that began the genre, big engines in a non-descpript vehicle, making it a bit of a sleeper. Yes, we all remember the GTO Judges and Cuda's and Road Runners with the loud graphics and humongous hockey stick stripes, but, a muscle machine is about what's under the hood, not what's stuck to the paint work. The GTO is a great car, and was never meant to go past the three years is was sold here. GM knew the Aussie Holden Monaro, the car the GTO is based on, wasn't going to meet 2007 safety standards in this country, but, set it up to be sold here in the U.S. anyway. When the new Camaro comes out, expect a Pontiac version of the platform, a bit longer according to reports and a new GTO in either 2009 or 2010.
give_it_all_ Sophomore Author Toronto Posts:228 Points:47,985 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2006 12:56:58 PM Ignore give_it_all_ Report Abuse I saw the first Grand Prix GXP around my house like 3 weeks ago, then another the next day! They look awesome and I want to try driving one someday...
Gasgirl48609 Rookie Author Lansing Posts:20 Points:1,490 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jun 13, 2006 9:22:37 AM Ignore Gasgirl48609 Report Abuse The GTO's are pretty awesome. I just got a the Grand Prix GXP fully loaded and it rocks! I feel like an 18 year old boy when I drive it (for the record I'm a 32 year old woman).
Josh_101 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:2,364 Points:42,455 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jun 9, 2006 9:21:10 PM Ignore Josh_101 Report Abuse You mean 02?
91Firebird Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:4,586 Points:178,470 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jun 9, 2006 8:46:27 PM Ignore 91Firebird Report Abuse "When has pontiac not had a muscle car?" As recently as 2003.
schurrthing Rookie Author Jacksonville Posts:7 Points:493,115 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jun 8, 2006 9:27:41 PM Ignore schurrthing Report Abuse The new GTO's are awesome car's, and thats from a recently former salesman of them. But they are priced a little too steep for most of us. And yes, a repalcement should be out in 08 at the latest. When has pontiac not had a muscle car? My point exactly.
give_it_all_ Sophomore Author Toronto Posts:228 Points:47,985 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Jun 5, 2006 12:55:42 PM Ignore give_it_all_ Report Abuse A replacement is coming, just give it some time. Bob Lutz said so himself, so it is true.
91Firebird Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:4,586 Points:178,470 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2006 7:42:21 PM Ignore 91Firebird Report Abuse Yeah. I read that abot 5 min after I made that post. Thats too bad since they're nice cars..... That was a damn good rant this week.
99 GASE2 All-Star Author Toronto Posts:546 Points:834,140 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2006 6:20:28 PM Ignore 99 GASE2 Report Abuse "GM, Pontiac. The GTO will be be discontinued at the end of this model year, with the last deliveries arriving at dealers by the end of September. The reasons behind the GTO's demise are many, but ultimately it came down to the fact that the architecture that the car is based on (from GM's Holden division in Australia) is going out of production in preparation for the company's newly revised ZETA RWD program. The GTO was one of the first things that Bob Lutz did to jump-start the Pontiac Division when he came on board at GM. Even though the plan was well-intentioned, the GTO suffered from unfair comparisons to the original GTO (not that any of the hard-core GTO enthusiasts could actually define what a modern GTO should look like), among other things, but the biggest problem for the car from our perspective was that it just cost too much money. If GM could have brought the car in for the mid-$20,000 range at intro, it would have taken off, big time. We made no bones about the fact that we loved the GTO, and the plain looks of the car never bothered us. After all, the original was a Pontiac Tempest with dog-dish hub caps and a couple of fake scoops in the hood, about as bland of a car as you could get back then. But the proof of the original was in the performance, just like the current GTO, which, if you haven't driven one you're missing out, because it is simply a blast to drive. The current car also has one of GM's finest interiors, and we find the overall package to be outstanding, which is why we called the GTO our Autoextremist "High-Performance Value of the Year." The retirement of the GTO presents a real quandary for the Pontiac Division, as the GTO is really the only other car besides the Solstice that is true to the brand's mission within GM's divisional structure. Pontiac had a narrow window of opportunity with the car, but now that's gone, which is a shame. So if you like RWD high-performance, you owe it to yourself to check out the GTO before it disappears. And by the way, Pontiac enthusiasts shouldn't give up on the brand just yet, as there is a RWD performance car coming for the division. After the new Camaro makes its street debut as a 2008 model, watch for an all-new Pontiac Firebird to debut 12 months later as a 2009 model. You read it here first." by: http://www.autoextremist.com
91Firebird Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:4,586 Points:178,470 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2006 10:15:03 AM Ignore 91Firebird Report Abuse Last year for current style. After that it'll be on the zeta lite platform, so it'll probably be an improvement over the current one.
99 GASE2 All-Star Author Toronto Posts:546 Points:834,140 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2006 8:19:51 PM Ignore 99 GASE2 Report Abuse Get the GTO's while yo can. 2006 is the last year for them !!! Last dealer delivery is Sept '06. [Edited by: 99 GASE2 at 2/21/2006 11:20:46 PM EST]
clpete14 Champion Author Fort Wayne Posts:49,888 Points:2,682,150 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2005 3:28:08 AM Ignore clpete14 Report Abuse I really like the styling of the new GTO. I would love to have one, but... V8 not practical and neither is rear-wheel drive in Indiana in the winter. Too bad they don't have a 6-cylinder model with a 3800 series engine; I realize that the GTO is a "muscle car", but since Pontiac screwed-up the looks of the Grand Prix, this is the best they have. My favorite GTO would be "THE JUDGE". [Edited by: clpete14 at 12/29/2005 6:28:46 AM EST]
mel23 Rookie Author Grand Rapids Posts:7 Points:3,050 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2005 3:52:15 PM Ignore mel23 Report Abuse GTO's are my favorite cars! I will have one of my own one day. I like the old and knew style. I friend's step-dad of my brothers re-did a GTO and sold it for a lot of money. I like the black cars the best. The color and style is sharp.
91Firebird Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:4,586 Points:178,470 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2005 8:51:04 AM Ignore 91Firebird Report Abuse I don't have any problem with it being Aussie. They continued building muscle cars decades after we forgot how....
91Firebird Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:4,586 Points:178,470 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2005 10:53:23 AM Ignore 91Firebird Report Abuse I'd buy one if I could afford it and the insurance. Neighbor has an '05 with the ram air hood. Looks a lot better and 400hp is nice.
fuelfriendly Sophomore Author Hamilton Posts:153 Points:65,900 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 17, 2005 8:10:08 PM Ignore fuelfriendly Report Abuse The poor sales in the GTO is due to a slight lack of style. Mechanically it's a GREAT car, the styleing just has to be a bit more aggressive, and a few minor changes have to be made so it's up to canadian safety regulations.
#12#_dual12 Rookie Author Calgary Posts:10 Points:240 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2005 7:57:22 AM Ignore #12#_dual12 Report Abuse I tell ya if they were available in Canada...ooooh boy! I would eat that up.
DocWyeth Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:15,367 Points:1,782,715 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2005 8:03:24 PM Ignore DocWyeth Report Abuse My son got an 04. Sucks gas. Purrs nice. Doesn't feel comfortable till you hit 80mph. Awesome to drive but I am sure you will get a ticket someday if you own one. This car just begs to be driven. Just remember you are paying for the engine. If you want a fancy interior get a Gran Prix GXP. The interior is outdated and sparse. Damn thing doesn't even have an outside temp gauge.
fulldawg Champion Author Georgia Posts:7,113 Points:951,210 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2005 11:56:58 AM Ignore fulldawg Report Abuse I read it will be totally re-designed by 2008 I think
PenDoctrJD Champion Author Orange County Posts:11,901 Points:3,019,395 Joined:Aug 2001	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2005 3:28:45 PM Ignore PenDoctrJD Report Abuse Still no one?
PenDoctrJD Champion Author Orange County Posts:11,901 Points:3,019,395 Joined:Aug 2001	Message Posted: Jul 9, 2005 2:24:52 PM Ignore PenDoctrJD Report Abuse GRRRRR
PenDoctrJD Champion Author Orange County Posts:11,901 Points:3,019,395 Joined:Aug 2001	Message Posted: Jul 8, 2005 7:17:12 PM Ignore PenDoctrJD Report Abuse Have a '67 GTO. Almost bought a new GTO but couldn't imagine having to pay $600/mo for the next six or so years. Not worth it. Will restore my '67.
GTPwt03 Sophomore Author Springfield Posts:224 Points:589,545 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jun 21, 2005 1:22:44 PM Ignore GTPwt03 Report Abuse I wish I could have waited a year to buy one. When my Bonneville was dying I bought a 2003 GTP. Very nice and quick, nothing like a GTO that I wanted.
jessep28 Champion Author Omaha Posts:6,356 Points:1,080,450 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2005 10:53:57 PM Ignore jessep28 Report Abuse I stated in my Grand Prix forum that they look like a cross between the old style (pre 2000ish) Pontiac Grand Am's and a Sunfire. It would have been nice if they kinda followed Ford's lead with the Mustang and brought back the old style.
CSQUARED Champion Author Atlanta Posts:33,541 Points:4,178,825 Joined:Aug 2001	Message Posted: Jun 6, 2005 3:37:51 PM Ignore CSQUARED Report Abuse I'd wait for a leftover model or a used one. Way overpriced at the outset. I do love them though.