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> <NoOption5L@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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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]
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,
>>
>> 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
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> Goto Dynacorn.com and get the best of both worlds. Old School looks and
> you do the rest.
>
> Nick :)
WTF Nick?
I gotta say, Patrick is right. I just got a new MKZ Lincoln. I have had
lots of 5.0s and have a 1993 Cobra now. It's a fact, the Cobra would be
hard pressed to lose the Lincoln in anything but a straight line, and even
then, as soon as brakes were needed, the Lincoln would catch right up.
Add to that warm, cushy seats, all the cool tech features, the quiet
nature
of the car, better fuel economy... the "old" stuff is just hopelessly
outclassed. That said, I'll keep my Cobra cause I love it cause I grew up
with those cars, but if in a few years a Honda Accord goes by me like I'm
standing still, I won't be too surprised.
Brad
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