2008 Pontiac GTO

[mikeyb]

Don't like that at all!
The one they have now just needs a sunroof and a decent stereo...

I think it needs a sunroof. My uncle had a aftermarket sunroof installed. From Holden the Monaco has a sunroof.

 

[vindication]

Instead of a facelift, why not try and squeeze out a few MPG's for starters. As it stands it's getting 17MPG. You're not going to sell large quantities of vehicles these days with numbers like that.

(poke)it's a muscle car not an econobox. if you buy a V8 with hopes of good gass mileage than you should lay down the pipe

 

[mikeyb]

interior will probably be ugly as s***... like all Pontiacs

Hmm! Have you been in a 04-06 GTO? The interior is alot better any other Pontiac? The GTO interior is on par with BMWs.

 

[Roywhitep5]

i dont see how that could look good to anyone

 

[romecandleboy]

(poke)it's a muscle car not an econobox. if you buy a V8 with hopes of good gass mileage than you should lay down the pipe

I know, just not a big fan of 'American muscle'. Would much rather drive something fast and practical like an IS350.

 

[SubXer0]

^^87 sunbird is all that comes to my mind with the styling of that front end, that thing is hideous, i like the gto thats out now....however if i bought one i'd strip every gm logo off it and badge it as a holden

 

[mikeyb]

^^87 sunbird is all that comes to my mind with the styling of that front end, that thing is hideous, i like the gto thats out now....however if i bought one i'd strip every gm logo off it and badge it as a holden

LOL! I was thinking that it looks more like this:

1978 Trans Am

or

1976 Lemans GT

 

[mikeyb]

No more kidney grilles!!!!!

 

[SubXer0]

^^LOL!! yeah it was the trans am i was thinking of i knew there was some car they made that had that ugly front end lol

 

[Fede_italiano]

ouch! don't like that nose at all!

That looks terrible!!!!
Oh my G..
The current is 10 times better.
Hopefully they will decrease the MSRP price because $33000 is not cutting it.

 

[SubXer0]

Hopefully they will decrease the MSRP price because $33000 is not cutting it.

exactly then i'll buy one

 

[misbehave]

exactly then i'll buy one

For that kind of price, I would get myself a RX-8 or a STi.
Definitely need to lower the price tag if they want to complete with the imports.

 

[mikeyb]

For that kind of price, I would get myself a RX-8 or a STi.
Definitely need to lower the price tag if they want to complete with the imports.

I would still buy a GTO for around that. The interior is nicer then a Infiniti G35 and it has 400hp from the factory. It does not take much for mods to make more power.

 

[SubXer0]

Definitely need to lower the price tag if they want to complete with the imports

technically it is an import

Thapro1:if i bought one i'd strip every gm logo off it and badge it as a holden

 

[MSP #167]

I would still buy a GTO for around that. The interior is nicer then a Infiniti G35 and it has 400hp from the factory. It does not take much for mods to make more power.

no it def is not on par with the g35 interior....its not even as nice as the 350z interior.

 

[mikeyb]

no it def is not on par with the g35 interior....its not even as nice as the 350z interior.

Have you been in one? Nissans interiors are cheap feeling compared to the GTO I think. My uncle's GTOs interior is as nice as both his 01 M5 and 03 540i Sport. Its one of the best interiors in my opinion from the General.

G35

GTO

Its just my opinion so I'm not trying to argue with you.

 

[Mallard]

I would have to agree with mikeyb.

Having driven both a track model Z and a GTO I would have to say the GTO have a much nicer interior.

 

[Tito1]

The GTO interior I think is best, but only marginally so. But that is one ugly car. You guys are right on aboutthe front end looking like some older pontiacs, but this iteration just doesnt' work. And the rear end looks like a carbon copy of the new 'stang. GM just has their head so far up their asses.
T
he GTO has the potential to be a fantastic car (4 seat vette for much cheaper) but they just can't package the car in a way so that it appeals to the market.

In '04 they were too sedate, in '05 they got closer, but they don't make sense to the american market. It is a sport touring coupe with a tiny tiny trunk. Look at all other sport coupes on the market. They have need big trunks b/c this is america god damnit. And if our car isn't a truck, it better have a big trunk.

Just my .02

 

[mikeyb]

I love the GTO interior. The door panels have 3 different materials on it.

 

[Mallard]

The GTO interior I think is best, but only marginally so. But that is one ugly car. You guys are right on aboutthe front end looking like some older pontiacs, but this iteration just doesnt' work. And the rear end looks like a carbon copy of the new 'stang. GM just has their head so far up their asses.
T
he GTO has the potential to be a fantastic car (4 seat vette for much cheaper) but they just can't package the car in a way so that it appeals to the market.

In '04 they were too sedate, in '05 they got closer, but they don't make sense to the american market. It is a sport touring coupe with a tiny tiny trunk. Look at all other sport coupes on the market. They have need big trunks b/c this is america god damnit. And if our car isn't a truck, it better have a big trunk.

Just my .02

The trunk is so small because of American crash test regulations compared to Aussie. To bring the car into the US they had to relocate the gas tank, and the only place to put it was behind the rear seats. Don't worry, the next generation will fix this. The current GTO was just something to fill the void until a new car could be engineered.