GTOtaled? - Page 2

goof2 · 01-22-2010, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave

monaros actually raced so the name fits somewhat better. old guys get real mad when you hit em with the facts and point out that the new one is more "real" than the old

I don't care about how well they represent the true definition of "GTO". The car has its own history of being the first muscle car, regardless of the name. It could have been called the Pontiac Crap Heap and what GM did with it would be no different.

I thought the new GTO was actually a well done modern interpretation of what GTOs had been in the 60s. The fact that the 6.0 LS2 version likely had more power than any 60s GTO was icing on the cake.

Adeptus_Minor · 01-22-2010, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave

add all this together and the 60s and 70s "goats" are rice. pure and simple

See... one thread I agree with you, and another you go talking that crazy elitist moon language again.

Dave · 01-22-2010, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Adeptus_Minor

See... one thread I agree with you, and another you go talking that crazy elitist moon language again.

whats elitist about it? gm claims to be the first people ever to put a "big" engine in a smallish stripped down car and cokehead john stole the name from ferrari. thats just me being honest

Adeptus_Minor · 01-22-2010, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave

whats elitist about it? gm claims to be the first people ever to put a "big" engine in a smallish stripped down car and cokehead john stole the name from ferrari. thats just me being honest

Oh who cares about all that... they're still cool as shit and I'd own one in a heartbeat

goof2 · 01-22-2010, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave

whats elitist about it? gm claims to be the first people ever to put a "big" engine in a smallish stripped down car and cokehead john stole the name from ferrari. thats just me being honest

The difference is they actually did put a big engine in it, not a "big" engine. A 389 cubic inch (6.3 liter) engine is pretty big for a factory motor, then and now. According to your definition an AC Cobra would be the epitome of "rice".

Dave · 01-22-2010, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by goof2

The difference is they actually did put a big engine in it, not a "big" engine. A 389 cubic inch (6.3 liter) engine is pretty big for a factory motor, then and now. According to your definition an AC Cobra would be the epitome of "rice".

no, you missed the point. They sold a car that COULD NOT BE RACED with homogolation special written on the side. call it a ventura or tempest and i wouldnt give a fuck.

Dave · 01-22-2010, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Adeptus_Minor

Oh who cares about all that... they're still cool as shit and I'd own one in a heartbeat

eh ive always been a mopar/amc guy at heart. If i had to pick a gm product from those times though it'd probably be a buick gsx

karl_1052 · 01-22-2010, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

no, you missed the point. They sold a car that COULD NOT BE RACED with homogolation special written on the side. call it a ventura or tempest and i wouldnt give a fuck.

Really?

Sure looks like it is racing there.

goof2 · 01-22-2010, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

no, you missed the point. They sold a car that COULD NOT BE RACED with homogolation special written on the side. call it a ventura or tempest and i wouldnt give a fuck.

Sorry, I didn't realize part of your post was irrelevant. Basically this comes down to you thinking the name is inappropriate. Did you know the Grand Prix never actually raced in a Grand Prix? Who cares?

Adeptus_Minor · 01-22-2010, 09:43 PM

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eh ive always been a mopar/amc guy at heart. If i had to pick a gm product from those times though it'd probably be a buick gsx

There we go... you're back to making sense again