I couldn't agree more. I certainly don't hate the scoops, but I definitely like it better without them. One thing I liked about the GTO when it first came out was that it was very clean and simple, which seems to be one reason so many people hate it.

 

Few things warm my heart as much as hearing LS1 'bird, TA and especially WS6 owners rag on the GTO as bland. After all, i'd drive a scion box before i tooled a car with 10-16 forward facing scoops depending on option level. Different strokes for different folks.

 

A reliable person on another enthusiast board posted that very few cars for the '05 MY were ordered with the hood scoop delete option. Thus it appears for '06 the hood scoop delete option is gone.


Official Message from GM on '06's:

2006 GTO consensus starts in June - GTO sales are up over 70% through May while days supply has remained low. Please make sure that you have ordered your 2006 GTO's. For the 2006 model year, very little will change for GTO. Still only two options available (6 speed and 18" wheels) and two new colors. Manual transmissions are running 60% while 18" wheels are running about 30%. Also keep in mind that the ordering, production and transit time for GTO averages about 4 - 6 months. June consensus production will arrive at dealership in November depending on your location, west coast sooner than east coast.

 

It already has a small lip spoiler, built into the metal work of the boot. Its just not that obvious with that ugly rear spoiler attached to it.

 

i wouldnt order one without scoops. If you want a clean look, shave something that doesnt give it a musclular look instead, like door molding for example. I like (sarcasm) how everyone decides they hate the scoops after saying no hood scoops was one of the biggest shortfalls of the 04.

 

Some of us actually thought the '04 GTO looked fine the way it was, without scoops. I do, however, like the new rear bumper better.

 

What door molding? Hmm, I guess mine was "shaved" prior to purchase, cause it never had any...

 

I never said i wanted hood scoops on an 04. I bought mine in october when dealers were starting to put the 05 hoods on 04s to try to move them. First car i looked at had scoops on it, and after seeing it and thinking about it a bit i ruled it out and bought a regular one instead.

It's not that i totally dislike the scoops, i just think non-functional scoops are lame, and after seeing noth, i prefer the smooth look.

 

ditto.. I always perfered the clean looks of the GTO without the scoops.

I'm hoping the next gen would have some subtle muscular lines to it.. like sublte fender flares, slight bowed up in the middle look like what the 4th gen F's had.. a bit more of a low slung look overall (less between the top of the car, and the top of the wheel well, and less reliance on ground effects to make the car seem low to the ground)

Think with those subtle changes, it'll look alot more muscular, without resorting to hood scoops and badges.