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A co-worker here just bought an '06 GTO with 400HP 400 Torque. He took me for a ride at lunch today and let me drive it back! Damn!!! They changed a few things for '06 like ram air hood scoops and 18" wheels, so it stands out a lot more from the Grand Prix. Rides and feels like a European sports car, but roars like an American muscle car! I'll always remeber where those black strips on the pavement came from at the entrance to work! heh 
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I used to think my next car would be nice and sporty, and fast. That was when gas was $1.25 a gallon for premium. Now I'm like - yeah those 4 cyclinder Fusions aren't too bad. Hmmph. 
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Hi Mike: Another change was better looking exhaust. They used to exit on the same (driver's) side.
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Last edited by frenchblueC2; 11/22/05 01:21 PM.
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wow ... that is one lucky person
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holy damn!
that sucks money nutz.
glad to hear he is alright.
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Wow. Glad he's ok. Was he not used to the car yet? I mean - 3rd to 2nd by mistake?
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Yeah, he was at work today and acted normal. It wasn't until I said, "how's it going", when he said, "bad". He's got a little red mark on his neck from the seatbelt and some bruses on his shins from hitting the lower dash, but that's it!
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maybe the curve made him sit a little crooked in his seat, so what felt like straight down turned into down and to the left. meh I dunno. This guy is a tank. Apparently he only has a mark on his neck and small bruises on his shins, and the airbag didn't deploy!! 
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Well, the shifter is pretty notchy. Apparently, the GTO got a different shifter than the Monaro. One of the most popular mods is to change out the shifter to the Monaro. It also has a wierd lock out thing. Something to do with fuel efficency or something. If you are taking it easy when you start out it locks 2nd out and you have to go right to 3rd. Some kind of stupid GM thing. He's not blaming the shifter though. He said it was all his error.
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