I am looking into getting a GTO as a DD. Anyone have one, if you do give me the good bad and the ugly. Either that or an evo 8 or 9. Persuade me.
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I am looking into getting a GTO as a DD. Anyone have one, if you do give me the good bad and the ugly. Either that or an evo 8 or 9. Persuade me.
They're expensive and they're easy to break. They're fast though, lol.
Ls engine parts are pretty cheap actually.
The suspension and drivetrain. Hop ups that fit the engine are cheap, but headers and such are expensive.
edit: oh, and add brakes to that list, they're expensive too.
Evos aren't cheap either... general maintenance isn't too bad, but it still adds up because the intervals are kinda close and it's not cheap to go full OEM fluids. tires are expensive-ish. gas sucks too, lol
edit2: you may as well just make the poll options for Evo 8/9 the same, every year was slightly different.
Mike, Audible, just picked up an '06 a couple of months ago.
It is an awesome car. Lots of power, especially in the '05 and '06's, comfortable and very roomy car. Even the back seats have a lot of room.
Not the best on gas mileage, but a 400hp V8 in a 3700 lb car, gas mileage is not the biggest concern.
The car is a lot of fun to drive, very comfortable and very civil when you want it to be.
I'm personally more a fan of the G8. But I love Mike's 4th gen GTO.
-John
I never said anything about being cheap. I can handle the maintenance on them.
What do you want to use the car for? They all have pros and cons but what you want from the car is probably going to determine which one is more appropriate for you.
Just looking for a fun DD.
For a fun DD I recommend test driving the mazda speed 3. My friend Jeremy has the last generation in black.Quote:
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Very fun car but also extremely practical for 4 people and a hatch full of groceries.
The car is FWD, but with the LSD over steer is limited and I'm a sucker for turbo cars.
But as for the options you have listed, I'd go with a EVO 9 or the GTO. Between the 9s and 8s I prefer the 9s styling.
-John
I have an 04 GTO as my DD and I love it so far (owned it for a month)! Gas isn't the greatest, but I didn't buy it for the mpg's. I would also say it depends where you live. I'm planning on getting a winter beater to keep all the salt and grime off the GTO, but if you wanted something to drive all year in a northern state of course the EVO with AWD is the better choice. I would say you wouldn't go wrong with either the EVO or the GTO, I happened to want a RWD V8, so that's why I went with the GTO.
my friend has an 05 GTO 6.0 and It's a blast, the tremec 6spd is amazing. the IRS is good and bad. good in that the thing is a drift machine, and kicks out so nice, and makes anyone look like a bad ass, but bad in that wheel hop sucks. also, the cam in that car is basically maxed out from the factory. scott got headers, full exhaust, a cold air intake, and had it professionally tuned by people who specialize in GTO's, but it now runs a second slower in the quarter, and pops like crazy below mid 3000rpms. this will be fixed with a cam, and it will be a ton faster with the aforementioned mods, you just have to get a cam before anything else will really work.
EDIT: what about a genesis turbo, or i think the 2012 model genesis is supposed to have a v8 option?
first of all, pontiacs are goats, not GTO's. second, RWD isn't good for a DD if you see snow. third, needs vary depending on what you want, how you drive, and what you do.
i would buy a 4g camaro/firebird over a goat--especially a convertible. sportier, more fun. if small econobox was what i was looking for, the new ford focus is BAD-ASS! if i was needing a bit of utility to boot, a vehiCROSS is what i'd rock.
Get a vauxhall monaro..then you'd be cool ;)
negative. holden UTE. :DQuote:
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You are thinking of a 3000GT I think.Quote:
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They have a lot in common, haha. ;)Quote:
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I have an f350 for winter driving so that isn't really a factor. I test drove a 6.0L gto with 7k on it yesterday. The thing was a absolute joy to drive. I need to find an evo to test drive but the 6.0L 6 speed is going to be very hard to beat.
hell, i think i'd opt for an SSR over a goat.
EVO...8 or 9 over a friggin GM ALLL day...Test drive a bolted one, the car will sell itself.
I was looking at LS2 GTOs last year when deciding on my next car (had it narrowed down to GTO, 350Z or S2000). I drove my friend's heads/cammed LS1 GTO running E85 making about 400whp and it was quite fun. The interior is much nicer than say the older GMs and probably even better than the new Camaros really. There was a ton of room inside if you needed to fit things or even people. The back seat was roomy. The only real con to the car besides the weight is that many people think it looks too plain. I personally think that with the 05+ hood and 06 taillights they look just fine. Add some tint and rims and you're all set. They're definitely a more low-key car that blends in which in many ways is a good thing.
For the record I ended up picking the S2000 because it was by far the most fun of the three to drive. Can't beat tossing that thing around. Heck, maybe you'd like one as well :P This is where I will shamelessly suggest you go test drive one.
Hard to say because the two offer very different things. They make similar power but the EVO is better at hauling kids and groceries and also handles better. If you prefer the sound of a V8 and like driving muscle cars, the goat is for you.
If you're going to get an EVO though, at least get a 9. I'd actually suggest you get a 10 but based on the selection you've provided you might have already ruled it out.
EDIT: also, nice thread necro.
yes, thread necro.
seriously though, the goat is PLAIN. the only way it looks 1/2 way decent is if you do a 100% holden conversion to it.
I dont need a car that stands out all the time, I like to fly in under the radar. Its more about driving pleasure and that gto had it, spend a bit on suspension intake exhaust tune you got yourself a BEAST. Turns out I ended up buying another stealth (see sig), I just couldn't bring myself to drive a 06 gto with 7k on it in the winters.
yeh i dont like the way the Pontiac made the Monaro look.
it looks like a bit of a pig.
get it, do the holden or HSV conversion ( the good thing is you'll find a lot of aussies wanting to do the opposite so you can just swap parts) and you'll have a wicked looking ride.
in australia we have dedicated tuners ie. Russo Performance etc. so you can get these beasts making some serious power!
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