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> On Mar 25, 12:29 pm, one80...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> On Mar 25, 10:24 am, one80...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> > 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,
>
> I agree. The modern performance car has become so great at so many
> things -- top end, breaking, handling, acceleration, everyday
> driveability -- that the old stuff can't compete anymore.
>
> Patrick
Goto Dynacorn.com and get the best of both worlds. Old School looks and
you
do the rest.
Nick :)
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