# GTO Day 3, impressions **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 21, 2005, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-day-3-impressions/174481 "2005-05-21T18:55:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![BriansZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/da6949/32.png) [@BriansZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BriansZ)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2005, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-day-3-impressions/174481/41 "2005-05-21T21:42:18Z")
This is a pretty entertaining thread. GM did the same thing 40 years ago. Tempest ![http://www.ritzsite.net/Pontiac66/Pontiac_Tempest_Le_Mans_Sedan_1966_silver_f3q.jpg](http://www.ritzsite.net/Pontiac66/Pontiac_Tempest_Le_Mans_Sedan_1966_silver_f3q.jpg) GTO ![http://ultimategto.com/1966/66rgoat.jpg](http://ultimategto.com/1966/66rgoat.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2005, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-day-3-impressions/174481/42 "2005-05-21T21:44:20Z")
> [@Darkstar](#): > > 🤣 > > I dont care how “muscle car’ish” it is. It doesnt have even the slightest hint of the late 60’s (or any other) GTO to it. It looks like a fucking 2 door grand prix. > Thats my issue with it. Nothing more, nothing less. maxima = camry competitor ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2005, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-day-3-impressions/174481/43 "2005-05-21T21:45:12Z")
> [@Gray05](#): > > Sorry man, but RWD Coupe, which resembles the Grand Prix, will always be a GTO. Not insulting you, but you need to learn your cars i know my fucking cars. in the late 60’s when the grand prix and the GTO looked alike, they were both high performance cars with very similar drivetrains, power outputs, and the like. The new GTO and the new Grand Prix couldnt be more different. RWD V8 6 speed vs V6 FWD cant even get one with a stick. The Grand Prix is now a watered down, no performance having commuter car and styling their revival of a legend to look like the coupe version of this steaming pile when they could have just as easliy made it look fucking sweet makes me angry. ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2005, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-day-3-impressions/174481/44 "2005-05-21T21:46:17Z")
> [@Rustang JIM](#): > > maxima = camry competitor and this has what to do with what? ---
**Author:** ![Gray05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cc9497/32.png) [@Gray05](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gray05)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2005, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-day-3-impressions/174481/45 "2005-05-21T21:49:08Z")
> [@Darkstar](#): > > i know my fucking cars. > > in the late 60’s when the grand prix and the GTO looked alike, they were both high performance cars with very similar drivetrains, power outputs, and the like. The new GTO and the new Grand Prix couldnt be more different. RWD V8 6 speed vs V6 FWD cant even get one with a stick. > > The Grand Prix is now a watered down, no performance having commuter car and styling their revival of a legend to look like the coupe version of this steaming pile when they could have just as easliy made it look fucking sweet makes me angry. sorry bub. 2005 Grand Prix GXP. 5.3L V8 FWD 303hp. What was that for no performance having again? If you knew your cars, you’d know this 🙂 P.S. it runs the 1/4mi in 13.8 too ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2005, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-day-3-impressions/174481/46 "2005-05-21T21:49:55Z")
> [@Darkstar](#): > > and this has what to do with what? figure it out ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2005, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-day-3-impressions/174481/47 "2005-05-21T21:57:18Z")
> [@Gray05](#): > > sorry bub. > > 2005 Grand Prix GXP. 5.3L V8 FWD 303hp. What was that for no performance having again? > > If you knew your cars, you’d know this 🙂 > > P.S. it runs the 1/4mi in 13.8 too No, the problem is that i couldnt give less of a fuck what engine comes in the high end 05 Grand Prix. The bottom line is that 99% of them are commuter cars. But you’re gonna justify the horridness of you new cars looks to the death, i need to get to bed so Im gonna end this now. Just remember, deep down, you know you’re driving a RWD V8 Grand Prix. ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2005, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-day-3-impressions/174481/48 "2005-05-21T21:57:44Z")
> [@Rustang JIM](#): > > figure it out too much :shaggy: ---
**Author:** ![grandamld9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/48db29/32.png) [@grandamld9](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/grandamld9)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2005, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-day-3-impressions/174481/49 "2005-05-21T22:00:33Z")
> [@Darkstar](#): > > I saw like 3 or 4 of them today. Got they are such a travesty to the name GTO. Fuck Pontiac for sticking a V8 in a RWD Grand Prix and slapping a namesake on it to try and make the thing sell. :down: Back in the 60s and 70s the GTO was sold in Australia as the Monaro. ---
**Author:** ![Gray05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cc9497/32.png) [@Gray05](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gray05)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2005, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-day-3-impressions/174481/50 "2005-05-21T22:07:16Z")
> [@grandamld9](#): > > Back in the 60s and 70s the GTO was sold in Australia as the Monaro. still is, lol ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2005, 11:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-day-3-impressions/174481/51 "2005-05-21T23:33:48Z")
back then it wasnt a GP it was a tempest, tempest isnt made anymore ---
**Author:** ![OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/olds_rocketman/32/5942_2.png) [@OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OLDS_ROCKETMAN)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2005, 8:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-day-3-impressions/174481/52 "2005-05-22T08:00:01Z")
why all the hate for the GP, its a not bad looking car. I agree the gto should look unique BUT it could look a lot worse than a GP. As for ugly slow commuter car i think the GTP owners would have something to say about that. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff95TA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeff95ta/32/5935_2.png) [@Jeff95TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeff95TA)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2005, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-day-3-impressions/174481/53 "2005-05-22T08:38:05Z")
> [@Cutty](#): > > As for ugly slow commuter car i think the GTP owners would have something to say about that. Mine aren’t race cars but they’re fun to drive while commuting. So… call them whatever fits right for a title. ---
**Author:** ![1320](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1320/32/5949_2.png) [@1320](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2005, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-day-3-impressions/174481/54 "2005-05-22T08:55:41Z")
> [@Darkstar](#): > > 1966-2006 = 50 years. hahaha, nice subtraction numbnuts :ugh2: ---
**Author:** ![1320](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1320/32/5949_2.png) [@1320](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2005, 9:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-day-3-impressions/174481/55 "2005-05-22T09:05:26Z")
> [@Gray05](#): > > 05 or 04? > > theres about a 50hp between the two Okay, so you should have no problem coming out to the track and shutting me up tuesday night? :hitit: If that thing runs a 12.9 stock, then you may see me purchasing one in the near future. :sex: ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2005, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-day-3-impressions/174481/56 "2005-05-22T09:18:25Z")
> [@unicorn](#): > > Okay, so you should have no problem coming out to the track and shutting me up tuesday night? :hitit: > > If that thing runs a 12.9 stock, then you may see me purchasing one in the near future. :sex: :eek4: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2005, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-day-3-impressions/174481/57 "2005-05-22T09:37:17Z")
lol 50hp doesn’t = almost 1.5seconds ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2005, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-day-3-impressions/174481/58 "2005-05-22T10:22:12Z")
i’m not surprised the gto is the greatest gm car ever built. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2005, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-day-3-impressions/174481/59 "2005-05-22T10:32:50Z")
> [@fshowcars](#): > > i’m not surprised the gto is the greatest gm car ever built. :owned: :doh: [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-day-3-impressions/174481.md?page=2)