On Mar 25, 10:24 am, one80...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> I've got the bug and I've got the money and I'm getting me an '04, '05
> or '06 GTO. I drove an '04 w/auto trans on Saturday and these things
> are nice. Even the '04, with the 350 hp LS1 5.7 liter, will flatten
> you to the seatback in first and second.
>
> The differences between the '04 and the '05-'06, in addition to the
> 400 hp LS2 6.0 liter, are better brakes and stronger half shafts. But
> all years have a minimum of 350 hp, IRS, 4-wheel discs, the best seats
> ever in any Chevy, a Blaupunkt (?!) 8-speaker stereo with 6-disc CD,
> and all the other typical luxury doodads. From what I can tell, 6-
> speed Tremecs are about 4:1 as common as 4-spd autos.
>
> Particularly the '05, and maybe all years, have crap bu****ngs on the
> Mac struts and on the various control arms, front and rear. The Mac
> strut prob can cause extreme negative camber, causing catastrophic
> rubbing damage to the inside edges of the front tires. Aftermarket
> bu****ngs are a common fix.
>
> But the good news is the '04's are settling in around the high to mid
> teens. The '05's are right around $20,000, and the '06's are $22,000
> to $25,000.
>
> One thing, though, it's hard to find a bone stock unit, and the
> sellers sometimes want to charge more for a modded one. Still, for
> example, I could pick up an '05 with 22000 miles and a Magnacharger
> roots blower, 514 rwhp/498 rwtq, 28 highway mpg, for sale here in Cali
> for $24,000. That's a purty good deal! I would have to add another
> $20,000 to the $30,000 I already have in my '65 Mustang fb to get
> close to as nice a car, and I would still fall way short.
>
> 180 Out
Man, I need an "edit" function like in the web based boards. Either
that or proofread prior to posting. So anyway, I meant to say "best
seats ever in any GM product," and that the '04 is most likely to have
bu****ng problems.
I also meant to mention that the GTO platform is the same one as the
Opel Omega model that became the Cadillac Catera.
Also to add that the day when an old school classic was the cheap way
to major high performance is well and truly dead.
180 Out
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