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0h n0 5.0 · 01-03-2003, 09:46 PM

whats yer feelings on Pontiacs latest endeavor at Muscle car glory the Holden Monaro?

Crazy Horse GT · 01-03-2003, 10:15 PM

imho that is one fugly pos, sorry, another gump motor co. pos. hey like a rock.

SinisterSN95 · 01-03-2003, 10:35 PM

i really hope they dont call it a GTO, cuz that would just disgrace the name.

tireburner163 · 01-03-2003, 11:32 PM

I'd drive the H-E-double hockey sticks out of it.

jj_jonathon · 01-04-2003, 05:50 PM

the gto looks like a grand prix....its a joke...

PKRWUD · 01-04-2003, 06:46 PM

HAHAHAHAHA you guys are funny. Australia has been smoking us for breakfast for years when it comes to production vehicles with balls. The new GTO will most definitely live up to it's name. As far as Holden's Monaro, I would buy one tomorrow if they sold a left hand drive model here.

PKRWUD · 01-04-2003, 06:51 PM

Have you seen the HRT 427?

and Jonathon, don't confuse the tradmark Pontiac grille with the Grand Prix. All Pontiacs have had that look for more than 30 years.

jj_jonathon · 01-04-2003, 07:21 PM

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Originally posted by PKRWUD
Have you seen the HRT 427?

and Jonathon, don't confuse the tradmark Pontiac grille with the Grand Prix. All Pontiacs have had that look for more than 30 years.

well IMO, the grand am and grand prix are virtually the same...and so now theyve "remade" a classic to look like those cars too...i dont think a trans am looks like a grand am, nor a sunfire (completely), etc...i just think that the gto looks much to like a grand am/prix with more than just that grille in mind...my opinion is all...

now time for me to pack up my computer and drive 200miles back to UF tonight...damn school...oh well..

HotRoddin · 01-04-2003, 07:44 PM

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Originally posted by PKRWUD
The new GTO will most definitely live up to it's name.

Performance wise that may very well be true, but personality wise I don't think its even in the same league! These new cars all look to much alike to me ... its like they all use the same body and paint a different grill on it ... its the same thing that happened to funny cars years back. If its a mustang paint a mustang grill on it, if its a camaro, paint a camaro grill on it ... under the paint i think they're dam near the same body ?? The cars today seem to be at either one extreme or the other. On one end they're tear drop shaped without a single body line or corner of any kind, and at the other end of the spectrum they have so many lines they look like a military vehicle covered with armor ???
I think its a generational thing ... I think the designers of my generation make the designers of today look like village idiots !

I know the young guys on this board are gonna come at me from all directions ... so go ahead ... bring it ... show me what ya got !

lol

The Deuce · 01-04-2003, 09:11 PM

I went to the LA Auto show last night, and have some pics of the GTO. Trust me, it will blow doors on the Slowmaro, and it looks damn cool.

I'll post some pics when I get home tonight.

Chris, we may hold you to your buying one come summer.

PKRWUD · 01-05-2003, 12:08 AM

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Originally posted by HotRoddin
Performance wise that may very well be true, but personality wise I don't think its even in the same league! These new cars all look to much alike to me ... its like they all use the same body and paint a different grill on it ... its the same thing that happened to funny cars years back. If its a mustang paint a mustang grill on it, if its a camaro, paint a camaro grill on it ... under the paint i think they're dam near the same body ?? The cars today seem to be at either one extreme or the other. On one end they're tear drop shaped without a single body line or corner of any kind, and at the other end of the spectrum they have so many lines they look like a military vehicle covered with armor ???
I think its a generational thing ... I think the designers of my generation make the designers of today look like village idiots !
I know the young guys on this board are gonna come at me from all directions ... so go ahead ... bring it ... show me what ya got ! lol

Two of my first 3 cars were a '66 Malibu and a '69 Chevelle SS396. Only recently did I change my opinion that no "real" cars had been built after 1972. I haven't sat in the new GTO yet, but I'm sure it has personality. Well, I sure hope it does. I understand what you're saying about them looking alike, but that's been true since the GTO was born. The GTO, Le Mans, Tempest, Chevelle, Malibu, Cutlass, Cutlass Supreme, 4-4-2, Skylark, and GS400 all had the exact same body. The only difference, appearance-wise, was the front and rear clip, the badges, and maybe an artificial scoop or two.

Don't get me wrong, the '69 Judge is still my all-time favorite car, but they've always looked alot like many others. IMO.

Take care,
~Chris

The Fireman · 01-05-2003, 01:06 AM

Kinda reminds me of a Chevy Cavalier. But it's got a nice interior.

PKRWUD · 01-05-2003, 02:42 AM

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Originally posted by The Fireman

Kinda reminds me of a Chevy Cavalier. But it's got a nice interior.

yeah, except the GTO has a 340 horsepower V8, 6 speed tranny, is rear wheel drive, and has a top speed of 160 mph. Cavalier's don't even have wet dreams that good.

GTO

HotRoddin · 01-05-2003, 02:52 AM

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Originally posted by The Fireman

I didn't mean just the GTOs or just the Pontiacs, I ment every car on the road almost. If you erase the grill and the headlights from this picture, it'll look just like a honda or a toyota or any one of a dozen other cars ? There just aren't any body lines on anything anymore.
By the way Chris, there is a shell gas station near me that has an absolutely gorgeous red 60's GTO sittin out front. Don't know whether its for sale or not but If your a goat man this one would have you droolin like a dog with one glance

The Fireman · 01-05-2003, 02:55 AM

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Originally posted by PKRWUD
yeah, except the GTO has a 340 horsepower V8, 6 speed tranny, is rear wheel drive, and has a top speed of 160 mph. Cavalier's don't even have wet dreams that good.

Ok then it reminds me of a Cavalier with a 340 horsepower V8, 6 speed tranny, is rear wheel drive, and has a top speed of 160 mph.

j/k

PKRWUD · 01-05-2003, 03:05 AM

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Originally posted by HotRoddin
By the way Chris, there is a shell gas station near me that has an absolutely gorgeous red 60's GTO sittin out front. Don't know whether its for sale or not but If your a goat man this one would have you droolin like a dog with one glance

I LOVE GTO's!!! That's what I was shopping for when I bought my Super Sport. I prefer the '69 Judge, but this '70 isn't bad: 1970 Judge!!!

Take care,
~Chris

HotRoddin · 01-05-2003, 03:34 AM

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Originally posted by PKRWUD
I LOVE GTO's!!! That's what I was shopping for when I bought my Super Sport. I prefer the '69 Judge, but this '70 isn't bad:

You might not like it then, its the older body style probably a 66 or 67 ?? Red ... pretty much totally restored and i think it has a black vinyl top ? gorgeous car to me

The Fireman · 01-05-2003, 04:00 AM

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Originally posted by PKRWUD
I prefer the '69 Judge, but this '70 isn't bad:

Have you checked the mileage on that thing?

It looks pretty good for a 70 GTO with 999,999,999 miles on it.

I agree with you. The 69 Judge is by far my favorite GTO.

bigbandjohn · 01-05-2003, 05:34 AM

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Originally posted by HotRoddin
I didn't mean just the GTOs or just the Pontiacs, I ment every car on the road almost. If you erase the grill and the headlights from this picture, it'll look just like a honda or a toyota or any one of a dozen other cars ? There just aren't any body lines on anything anymore.

I couldn't of said it any better... That's why Mustang's rule!

PKRWUD · 01-05-2003, 07:37 AM

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Originally posted by HotRoddin
You might not like it then, its the older body style probably a 66 or 67 ?? Red ... pretty much totally restored and i think it has a black vinyl top ? gorgeous car to me

I'm kinda funny about those cars. For the GTO's, the '68 & '69 are my favorite, and the '66 & '67 are my second favorite. But, with Chevelles, it's the opposite. Go figure.

A very close friend of mine has always loved the '67 GTO, and after 5 years of looking, he finally found one good enough for him, and bought it. That was 10 years ago, and he still hasn't finished restoring it. It looks identical to this one:

1967 GTO

01-03-2003, 09:46 PM	#1
0h n0 5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 371	musclecar? whats yer feelings on Pontiacs latest endeavor at Muscle car glory the Holden Monaro? __________________ 0h n0 5.0 Alias:94five0, Vr00m, Black Shuck 1994 GT 5.0l

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01-04-2003, 06:46 PM	#6
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	HAHAHAHAHA you guys are funny. Australia has been smoking us for breakfast for years when it comes to production vehicles with balls. The new GTO will most definitely live up to it's name. As far as Holden's Monaro, I would buy one tomorrow if they sold a left hand drive model here. __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!

01-03-2003, 10:35 PM	#3
SinisterSN95 Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 106	i really hope they dont call it a GTO, cuz that would just disgrace the name.

01-04-2003, 06:51 PM	#7
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	Have you seen the HRT 427? and Jonathon, don't confuse the tradmark Pontiac grille with the Grand Prix. All Pontiacs have had that look for more than 30 years. __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!

01-04-2003, 09:11 PM	#10
The Deuce Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,325	I went to the LA Auto show last night, and have some pics of the GTO. Trust me, it will blow doors on the Slowmaro, and it looks damn cool. I'll post some pics when I get home tonight. Chris, we may hold you to your buying one come summer. __________________ 1997 Mustang GT "The Freak" - 13.80 @ 101.70, 2.07 60' 1995 Honda VFR750 - not much @ really fast (actual data pending.) 1964.5 Mustang 289 Rice Haters Club Member #13

01-05-2003, 01:06 AM	#12
The Fireman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Ford Country which is in Virginia Posts: 287	Kinda reminds me of a Chevy Cavalier. But it's got a nice interior. __________________ "Gripping the wheel his knuckles went white with desire. The wheels of his Mustang exploding onto the highway like a slug from a 45." The car that should've got crused.

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