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saw an old perfect condition GTO today.  and a dodge ram srt-10, you could hear the engine even though rain was pouring down and windows up. i like the light up viper on the tailgate. and somebody in town has a saleen s7. 
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91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
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i like the shift light.
In all seriousness, i'd hit it.
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Quaife, lightened SVT Flywheel, SPEC stage II clutch, removed resonator, k&n drop in - various other goodies too.
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Geeze, I can't believe everyone is crapping on the style for it being boring. You know what happens with cars that have "breakthrough styling" people [censored] about them being ugly (eg. 96 taurus, CTS, Asstek). I think they have a good formula for the car
-Clean looks
-LS1
-RWD, with IRS
-Manual tranny
Nobody else in america really has anything along those lines. The mustang is close but less practical in the backseat etc.
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Pontiac= Poor Old New yorker Thinks Its A Cadillac
Contour--It will make a master mechanic out of you!
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95 Neon SOHC ATX
77 Dodge Powerwagon-more displacement than my Neon, Contour, and wife's Saturn---combined!
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My question is...
HOW DOES THE GTO HANDLE?
Why is this question never asked when debating the car's 'performance'? I understand the car can go fast, big deal, but I want a car that is an allaround performer.
Maybe i'm rushing to conclusion, but judging a book by its cover, I see a bizare, outdated australian muscle car in the tradition of the departed (and for a reason) GM Fbodies fitted with a huge engine. The fact that they arent touting the handling of the car does not bode well in my mind - what makes it better from fitting a mustang 5.0 with some mods, if all it can do is go 0-60 in 5.8? And looks like typical GM crap plastic in the process?
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'98 Contour GL (Ready for AutoX!)
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Originally posted by drfate100:
My question is...
HOW DOES THE GTO HANDLE?
Why is this question never asked when debating the car's 'performance'? I understand the car can go fast, big deal, but I want a car that is an allaround performer.
Maybe i'm rushing to conclusion, but judging a book by its cover, I see a bizare, outdated australian muscle car in the tradition of the departed (and for a reason) GM Fbodies fitted with a huge engine. The fact that they arent touting the handling of the car does not bode well in my mind - what makes it better from fitting a mustang 5.0 with some mods, if all it can do is go 0-60 in 5.8? And looks like typical GM crap plastic in the process?
As mentioned above (by myself) it has IRS so I don't think it's going to have the handling of f-body's. The handling has been mostly tuned by Holden (see also above) so I would imagine it would be pretty good, although the car will be a little on the heavy side..
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Originally posted by Pete D:
I think they have a good formula for the car
-Clean looks
-LS1
-RWD, with IRS
-Manual tranny
Nobody else in america really has anything along those lines.
I agree 100%
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Originally posted by PackRat:
You guys are just bitching because you know the new GTO is going to spank your 'tours like mamma on a PMS fit. 
This comming from a guy with a TDI?  No, I don't have blinders on and I don't think my SVT is faster than anything. If you actually read the posts, you'd see it wasn't about the performance at all, it was about how unoriginal it's "new" syling" is. Clean-scmean! It looks like another recycled Pontiac turd IMO.
But to be fair, the drivetrain and interior are it's pros. The styling/over all looks of it are it's downfall/cons.
Disclaimer: This was brought to you by my opinion....and the letter Y
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1964 Chevrolet Impala SS
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Pete, are you saying the handling on the F-Bodies was poor? Or am I just reading too much into your post?
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Originally posted by Swazo:
Originally posted by PackRat:
You guys are just bitching because you know the new GTO is going to spank your 'tours like mamma on a PMS fit.
This comming from a guy with a TDI? No, I don't have blinders on and I don't think my SVT is faster than anything. If you actually read the posts, you'd see it wasn't about the performance at all, it was about how unoriginal it's "new" syling" is. Clean-scmean! It looks like another recycled Pontiac turd IMO.
But to be fair, the drivetrain and interior are it's pros. The styling/over all looks of it are it's downfall/cons.
Disclaimer: This was brought to you by my opinion....and the letter Y
I never said you did say anything about performance. All I said is that your BITCHING about the GTO, not what you were specifically BITCHING about. Try re-reading MY post. Since you know the GTO will whoop on you like a red headed stepchild, you're pickin on styling as a last resort, so  !
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