06 GTO Love it or Hate it?

Holden cars are just that "Holden". At no time did any Americans think up anything about the Holden car, it was a non american idea that was stickered into an American car.

Shame on you for being part of an American Union and not seeing a problem with this. If you were an American Auto worker you would not like this at all.

This BS about everyody does it is crap, it's American workers looseing out and it effects everybody.

I'm not trying to catch some old 60's flame i'm lifting the hood on a import with a chevy engine in it rapeing the name of Pontiac GTO.

It's a CHEVY POWERED IMPORT WITH GTO STICKERS!

Just because it's fast does not make the car a GTO, and accepting this car as an American legend because GM is falling on it's face is a crime to what Deloren made.

A car is what it is powered by, just like your brain is who you are, not the skin the brain, the cars skin is Aussi and the brain is Chevy.

Do you think a 71 GTO with a Chevy engine in it is still a GTO?

Does the different bends in the body and different dash make it a GTO? Alot of chevy and Pontiac parts can be changed but a Chevy engine in a Pontiac is a trans and engine swap, a chevy trans does not bolt to a Pontiac trans (unless you have a rare unaTH350) the rear is different then a Chevy as BOP rears are better then chevy 10 bolts.

2 different cars but the engine makes the car, the Chevy Aussi GTO is a marketing lie to get you to buy it, the car has a Chevy sole, and I do expect chevy guys to just love the car because it's one of their own.

Because it's fast, becasue everybody else does, because GM says it is, do not hold any weight at all, the car cant even be raced at Pontiac events like Norwalk, they can be entered into import classes on all levels of motor sports.

[PMDresurrected]

man thats some nice looking cars

[Ztrain]

A friend has a 05 GTO.Nice car.Fast car.With the headers and cam,it sounds bitchin' too.

But it's not a Pontiac and it sure is hell ain't a GTO.Never will be.

People seem to forget that the original got peoples attention just sitting there.

The only way a new GTO can get your attention is if it is on fire and is being attended to by SIX Fire Engines.

[Autobanaurora]

Originally Posted by ramairgto72

Holden cars are just that "Holden". At no time did any Americans think up anything about the Holden car, it was a non american idea that was stickered into an American car.

Shame on you for being part of an American Union and not seeing a problem with this. If you were an American Auto worker you would not like this at all.

This BS about everyody does it is crap, it's American workers looseing out and it effects everybody.

I'm not trying to catch some old 60's flame i'm lifting the hood on a import with a chevy engine in it rapeing the name of Pontiac GTO.

It's a CHEVY POWERED IMPORT WITH GTO STICKERS!

Just because it's fast does not make the car a GTO, and accepting this car as an American legend because GM is falling on it's face is a crime to what Deloren made.

A car is what it is powered by, just like your brain is who you are, not the skin the brain, the cars skin is Aussi and the brain is Chevy.

Do you think a 71 GTO with a Chevy engine in it is still a GTO?

Does the different bends in the body and different dash make it a GTO? Alot of chevy and Pontiac parts can be changed but a Chevy engine in a Pontiac is a trans and engine swap, a chevy trans does not bolt to a Pontiac trans (unless you have a rare unaTH350) the rear is different then a Chevy as BOP rears are better then chevy 10 bolts.

2 different cars but the engine makes the car, the Chevy Aussi GTO is a marketing lie to get you to buy it, the car has a Chevy sole, and I do expect chevy guys to just love the car because it's one of their own.

Because it's fast, becasue everybody else does, because GM says it is, do not hold any weight at all, the car cant even be raced at Pontiac events like Norwalk, they can be entered into import classes on all levels of motor sports.

Blea, blea, blea, drive one. You have no idea what you are talking about. Who the h*=+ cares where or what, this car will eat anything you throw at it. Look at the numbers, this car will blow any GOAT away prior to 05. Some people just don't get it...

[zx2guy]

i think this thread is lingering too comparing apples to oranges. you look at the old gto, it just exudes muscle. and you look at the new gto... well just looking at it, it looks fast... but a different kind of fast. if you have never seen the old gto.... let alone heard of it.... i think you would like the new one. ive gotten the chance to test drive one... and ive driven my friends 69 gto, and they are entirely different. granted i love the old one, just something about the look, and the power, not to mention everyone wants to race when you pull up to the light. but this new one.... man you can underestimate it in a heart beat, and when you do... that car is gone from the light and you wont see anything but tail lights (unless you got a really fast car). personally ild love to own the new one. the old one not so much because that is history... this new one i can beat on all i want cuz its new.

[|WYG|SS]

i would go with the 06 GTO for it beeing a 6.0L. not like the otehr guys i would go with the 67' GTO it looks better with the stacked headlights.

[zx2guy]

my boss owns a 66 and that thing looks awesome. and i think if chevy can make that last camaro look reminicant of the 70 camaro, yet still look modern, then pontiac can think of something.

[1BADGTO]

It's been forever since I've posted but I have to throw in my 2 cents. I've got the first and now the last. There is no comparison. They are two different animals and I LOVE BOTH for what they are. But, let me tell you why I like the new GTO's. You can work on them without requiring double jointed fingers and 3 foot rachet extensions. Remove the skid plate and plastic covers under the hood and I can physically touch any part of the engine, trans, exhaust etc. Tell me any other new car out there that you can do that. The corvette maybe?? Any of you guys wrenched on an F-body? Yikes!!! The new GTO's are well planned, designed and layed out - can't put it any simpler than that. I got the 0% 72 month payment plan and including full coverage insurance I pay $590 per month. Show me another car with 400 HP for that price? Probably can't. My only complaint is the 6 speed shifter. Rubber isolated which equals missed shifts. That is soon to be remedied with a GMM Rip Shifter from down under. Do I like the body styling? It's growing on me. But, that's the best part. It is such a sleeper. It looks like a Pontified Honda but can blow the doors off most anything on the street. It's fun to see the puzzled looks from the import crowd. In conclusion....I'm keeping mine and I'm going to drive the crap out of it......

[Autobanaurora]

Originally Posted by 1BADGTO

It's been forever since I've posted but I have to throw in my 2 cents. I've got the first and now the last. There is no comparison. They are two different animals and I LOVE BOTH for what they are. But, let me tell you why I like the new GTO's. You can work on them without requiring double jointed fingers and 3 foot rachet extensions. Remove the skid plate and plastic covers under the hood and I can physically touch any part of the engine, trans, exhaust etc. Tell me any other new car out there that you can do that. The corvette maybe?? Any of you guys wrenched on an F-body? Yikes!!! The new GTO's are well planned, designed and layed out - can't put it any simpler than that. I got the 0% 72 month payment plan and including full coverage insurance I pay $590 per month. Show me another car with 400 HP for that price? Probably can't. My only complaint is the 6 speed shifter. Rubber isolated which equals missed shifts. That is soon to be remedied with a GMM Rip Shifter from down under. Do I like the body styling? It's growing on me. But, that's the best part. It is such a sleeper. It looks like a Pontified Honda but can blow the doors off most anything on the street. It's fun to see the puzzled looks from the import crowd. In conclusion....I'm keeping mine and I'm going to drive the crap out of it......

Amen, somebody with a real opinion. Thanks