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    Thread: No Respect GTO

    1. #1
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      No Respect GTO

      Looking to dress up the car everyone hated the 2005 GTO ya its no 60s or 70s GTO
      but does the new charger look like a 1969 charger..
      the car has 400 ponnys out of the box
      anyone dressed and tuned one up??
      they arent a bad car



    2. #2
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      Tons of aftermarket stuff for these cars, the sky is the limit.
      Matt

    3. #3
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      I agree that they aren't a bad car. As a matter of fact, My 2004 GTO was one of the best all around cars I ever owned. The extra horsepower and bigger brakes of the later models only made them better. I have always felt that if they had brought them out as the Chevy Monaro or maybe even the Chevelle, they would have done much better. I have seen some of them running around with turbos making huge horsepower, but most body and visual modifications I see done to them seem to run a little on the tuner side for my tastes.
      ShaneG

      Used to be known as PT Judge

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      I have an 05. Stole it off Craigslist with a little over 30K miles on it. With a 400hp LS2 and 6 speed, what is there not to like. I plan on doing Pedders coil-overs and some wheels as soon as I finish my 69 Camaro for the third time.
      Last edited by JustinB; 05-14-2011 at 07:19 PM.

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      A lot of people get the HSV parts from Australia for these cars to help make them stand out.
      Trey

      "The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese."
      ~ Jon Hammond

      1979 WS6 Trans Am stock LT1/T56 drive train out of my Formula. BMW M-parallel rims. C5/C6 brakes

      build thread https://www.pro-touring.com/showthre...ghlight=begins

    6. #6
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      Great driving cars! And one of the nicest interiors GM has ever made. They are kind of "plain" on the looks side so I guess that doomed them. With a nice set of aftermarket wheels they look much nicer in my opinion.
      I am not useless, I can still be used as a bad example!


      -Bob

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      There's plenty of LS related stuff out there, but suspension and brake options are limited. Aero and cosmetic mods are even harder to come by. Wheel wells are ridiculously small too. I have Forgeline wheels 18x9" front and 18x10' rear with BFG tires 255/35 front & 275/35 rear and that's about as big as you can get without fender flares. But as you can see by my 05 Goat, it can be done.

      Mods include fully functional shaker, side exhaust, front fascia, rear spoiler, sway bars, DBA rotors, Forgeline wheels and a Lingenfelter enhanced LS3. Drop me a PM if you have any questions!






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      That is a nice GTO. They are tempting, decent prices, LS1 or LS2 power, independent rear, roomier than an f-body, etc.
      Stephen

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      Atleast the New GTO was made by pontiac unlike the new Trans Am having to built by the aftermarket. I like the new GTOs, I have thought about getting one. only thing it would have to be a manual.

      Tim
      1971 Buick Sportwagon pro-touring project.
      1985 Ford Crown Victoria 2 door next project.

    10. #10
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      We have a 2005 GTO (LS2/T-56), and it is a well buttoned-down car.
      Here is a good GTO forum: http://www.ls1gto.com/
      They should have badged it as the Grand-Prix and avoided all the hating.
      Dave
      84 Monte SS - just a few bolt-ons

    11. #11
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      I had some custom '70 style Judge stickers made for mine. 3 colors just like the originals. Never got around to putting them on the car before I sold it. I'll hook you up with them if interested... [email protected]
      David Allison
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      72 Chevelle LS1 6 speed swap
      Jeeps, Jeeps, and more Jeeps


    12. #12
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      They get respect from me. In fact, I can almost guarantee a goat will be my next DD. I'm starting to tire of my 944.
      Dan
      1968 Camaro v2
      LS6 :: Viper T56 :: C5 Brakes :: Hotchkis Suspension


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      compared to the charger regal impala ss monte carlo the gto deserves alot more credit

      hell the monterey is a van now

    14. #14
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      would not mind having the woodward edition orange ore black GTO

      http://www.google.nl/search?hl=nl&q=...iw=802&bih=562

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      I really like the 05/06 models. They have an awesome interior. I also really like the G8-GT. They drive and handle really well. Hate that they went by the wayside. I hear rumblings within GM that Chevrolet is really looking hard at using the Holden platform to bring back the Impala SS. Already have the Caprice Police Package with the running gear. The Chevrolet body does not look as nice as the Pontiac G8 though.

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      Quote Originally Posted by oldblu68 View Post
      .....I hear rumblings within GM that Chevrolet is really looking hard at using the Holden platform to bring back the Impala SS.
      http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...ommodore-hopes

      Quote Originally Posted by mc84 zz4
      They should have badged it as the Grand-Prix and avoided all the hating.
      Or just made it the first incarnation of the G8 (which would have fit in with G4, G6, etc.) Wouldn't have mattered though....Pontiac was doomed either way.
      1968 Pro-Touring Camaro LS1

      Project: Next Year
      - Start date; June '01
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      Quote Originally Posted by trapin View Post
      http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...ommodore-hopes


      Or just made it the first incarnation of the G8 (which would have fit in with G4, G6, etc.) Wouldn't have mattered though....Pontiac was doomed either way.
      And to think, if they hadn't shelved the brand, they'd be rolling in some money from selling the G8 as a Police car.
      Dan
      1968 Camaro v2
      LS6 :: Viper T56 :: C5 Brakes :: Hotchkis Suspension


    18. #18
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      They look like Grand Ams. Sorry, just call it like I see it.
      '67 GTO - LS3, 4L60E, SC&C AFX Package, KORE3 C6 Z06, Boyds PT-09s

      https://www.pro-touring.com/showthre...7-GTO-LS3-Swap


    19. #19
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      Quote Originally Posted by PT Sportwagon View Post
      Atleast the New GTO was made by pontiac unlike the new Trans Am having to built by the aftermarket. I like the new GTOs, I have thought about getting one. only thing it would have to be a manual.

      Tim
      Actually, they were made by Holden, in Australia. Which is one of the big things that turned everybody against them. The body nearly identical to the Monaro. If they would have put the time into styling like Chevy did Camaro, or like Ford did the Mustang, or like Dodge did the Challenger, we'd all be driving one. (Pontiac guys I mean) But they are a heck of a car as far as the drivetrain and interior. I even like the looks of the 05 and up pretty well with the snorkel scoops and the split dual exhaust. If they hadnt called it a GTO, they'd have been a lot better off as far as acceptance was concerned.
      Alex Godsey
      Somerset, KY
      Pro Touring 67 GTO
      461 Pontiac Power

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      Here's mine...... '06 Completely stock (except for the recent addition of some glass pack mufflers in place of the HUGE stock mufflers.
      Love it as a daily driver. HVAC, leather, power everything, 400 hp/400 tq AND >20 mpg! Heck yeah. It definitely isn't a GTO, it IS a Holden. But I like it. Great job GM.

      Extra pics here: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/389835...c-gto-coupe-2d
      '81 Turbo Trans Am - completely stock
      '72 Vega Kammback - 215 cubic inch Aluminum V8

      My Rides: http://www.cardomain.com/cars?key=bugdewde&showflags=2

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