Revised 2005 Holden Monaro Unveiled cough GTO cough
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Re: Revised 2005 Holden Monaro Unveiled cough GTO cough
Originally Posted by Ken S
I'd bet if GM ever got around and putting a 5 or even 6 speed automatic in there, it'll may even gain a bit of performance along with mpg..
Zeta is made to use the new 6spd auto. The 6spd auto was in the Velite concept. I belive the first concept to use the 6spd auto.
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Re: Revised 2005 Holden Monaro Unveiled cough GTO cough
Originally Posted by Bob Cosby
Excepting some minor personal preferences, I think the car in those pics looks very, very good. The nose is MUCH better than the 2004 GTO (could do with or w/o the hood scoops). However, won't Pontiac change that back to the "Grand Prix" nose that is on the current car? If not, I like the hell out of it. If so......we'll see.
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Re: Revised 2005 Holden Monaro Unveiled cough GTO cough
Originally Posted by Ken S
gah, whats that cheezy shiny plastic stuff around the center console? I'll pass on the hood.. anybody else have any info on the brakes? is it just the same + paint?
Yea!!!! Thats just the kinda thing you would find in a WS6/Formula/trans am ypu guys wanted it to be more Pontiac and now the aGTO has a bit of Cheap interior plastic!
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Re: Revised 2005 Holden Monaro Unveiled cough GTO cough
Someone from another site, I think it was Newagegto, said that the automatic version would be faster than the manual. Think he just read wrong, or what?
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Re: Revised 2005 Holden Monaro Unveiled cough GTO cough
Simply amazing. Two holes are put in the hood and the same rear bumper from the SEMA GTO is put on the back and people here are flipping out as though a new car has been produced.
I'm glad the hood is optional: I would order one without it. I don't think flows with the lines of the car.
I'm glad the hood is optional: I would order one without it. I don't think flows with the lines of the car.
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Re: Revised 2005 Holden Monaro Unveiled cough GTO cough
I honestly don't know what's so hard to understand that those who like the scoops do so simply because EVERY OTHER Pontiac GTO had them. It's not that we're that easy to please....but call it a GTO and you'd better make sure it looks like one.
And if those of you who like it without scoops...what's stopping you from buying one now?
And if those of you who like it without scoops...what's stopping you from buying one now?
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Re: Revised 2005 Holden Monaro Unveiled cough GTO cough
I understand the desire for scoops from a heritage point of view. What I was commenting about is that some of the replies here make it seem as thought the GTO was radically changed. When the GTO was first shown, it had mixed reviews from members here, some liking it and some not. Now it seems nearly unanimous here that the car looks "sex[y]." But only the hood changed! So therefore the same side lines of the car and the same rear lines plus one exhaust outlet were ugly before but now look sexy? The responses just make it seem like the car went from looking like the Scion xB to a Ferrari Modena with two holes in the hood, that's all.
I loved the looks of the WS6 but the scoops flowed with the lines of the car. I feel as though these scoops look too much like an afterthought.
I don't like the scoops and I am not buying one now because I'm a 20 year old senior in college.
I loved the looks of the WS6 but the scoops flowed with the lines of the car. I feel as though these scoops look too much like an afterthought.
Originally Posted by Doug Harden
And if those of you who like it without scoops...what's stopping you from buying one now?
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Re: Revised 2005 Holden Monaro Unveiled cough GTO cough
Originally Posted by Evil Turbo SS
If the 05 GTO gets the asme 4 speed trans with TQ management then no way it will out run the 6spd.
Says that 0-60 in 4.6 seconds with automatic and 4.8 seconds with 6-speed
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Re: Revised 2005 Holden Monaro Unveiled cough GTO cough
Its basically the same thing but the hood revisal, which is known for the next model year...The new engine will sell the next GTO
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Re: Revised 2005 Holden Monaro Unveiled cough GTO cough
Originally Posted by Bob Cosby
Excepting some minor personal preferences, I think the car in those pics looks very, very good. The nose is MUCH better than the 2004 GTO (could do with or w/o the hood scoops). However, won't Pontiac change that back to the "Grand Prix" nose that is on the current car? If not, I like the hell out of it. If so......we'll see.
. Only thing that annoys me is that now we loose bootspace and get a smaller fuel tank.
Will the GTO get the 18inch wheels as well?
