bigblokstang said:I think it is a shame for an american car company to not have the balls to build their own rear drive v8 midsize...
Then what exactly would you call the Lincoln LS, the Caddy CTS V series and the new Caddy STS?
bigblokstang said:I think it is a shame for an american car company to not have the balls to build their own rear drive v8 midsize...
351CJ said:It would probably get bashed less if it was call Monaro and not GTO./QUOTE]
Yes, thats the point. It would. It isn't a bad car, I don't think anyone here is arguing that. It IS a plain one. And thats one thing the GTO wasn't originally. If they called it Monaro it would be far more acceptable. And thats what they should have done :/
Because in my book, it is not a real GTO.
And yeah, i think the Falcon is sick looking... those aussie Fords look like streamlined bimmers, pretty awesome. If the GTO does well I'm sure they'll bring the Falcon over.
351CJ said:Then what exactly would you call the Lincoln LS, the Caddy CTS V series and the new Caddy STS?
bigblokstang said:GM should have built the damn thing themselves, instead of looking overseas to build their "replacement" for the f-body. GM USA wants to take all the credit for building this "fantastic" automobile...but they sure dont go out of the way to let the general public know it came from australia. I know a lot of enthusiast know this, but 90% of the general public have no clue! and the mighty General isnt going to spread the word either.
bigblokstang said:i guess i should have stated myself a bit more clearly.i was not referring to US luxury sedans (lincoln,cadillac).
what i was getting at is GM hyping this thing and slapping their legendary pontiac GTO name all over it, GM should have built the damn thing themselves, instead of looking overseas to build their "replacement" for the f-body. .
hotstang302 said:I drove it. I had that thing sideways coming out of 28th st onto 9th ave in Manhattan. That car has some cohones. It's a perfect sleeper.
GelatiCruiser said:Fuggin with dealers rules. TROMach1, do you think the stick would have been a bit faster?
shatner saves said:I saw a magazine in the shelves today, I think it was "chevy high performance", that had an extensive article on a chevelle concept. It looks like a photochopped GTO with a different front and rear clip. The sides and greenhouse were definitley GTO.
If you thought the GTO looks like a cavalier, wait till you see this (yikes!). The chevy die hards are going to freak out if this is the best GM can come up with. I just glanced over it so I don't know if this is from GM or if it is someone elses wet dream.
I haven't been able to find it online so, if I'm feeling really sporting tomorrow, I'll pick it up and see if I can get some scans.
spanky442 said:Maybe a new Chevelle would look like the malibu except 2dr.