# GTO on it's way out?? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [July 27, 2005, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-on-its-way-out/1110 "2005-07-27T17:21:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Xman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Xman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xman)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-on-its-way-out/1110/1 "2005-07-27T17:21:42Z")
the Holden Monaro (rightful Aussie origin of the GTO) is being discontinued. Will the GTO that is nearly identical be offed as well?? reliable source in Australia quoting official GM press releases. > **[Last Hurrah For Holden’s Legendary Monaro](https://forums.justcommodores.com.au/threads/12542/)** > > Australia’s undisputed 21st Century sports car hero and international ambassador, the Holden Monaro, will be farewelled later this year. > > Holden will... discuss and note the special edition that will mark the end for the Monaro 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 10:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-on-its-way-out/1110/2 "2005-07-27T22:27:56Z")
It should be because I am pretty sure the GTO is built down under ---
**Author:** ![neurokinetik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neurokinetik/32/7270_2.png) [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 11:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-on-its-way-out/1110/3 "2005-07-27T23:37:59Z")
I thought that a new GTO was to be developed, because of the fact that the Monaro-based car was supposed to be going away. ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 12:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-on-its-way-out/1110/4 "2005-07-28T00:26:22Z")
No the GTO will still be produced. The first two years of the car, they were built in Austrailia. The 2006 will be produced stateside. That story just confirms that they really are moving production. If you wait a month, I might be able to tell you which factory will be getting re-tooled. Unless something drastic happens in a month… ---
**Author:** ![Black\_Hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Black\_Hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Black_Hatch)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 1:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-on-its-way-out/1110/5 "2005-07-28T01:20:09Z")
i never did like them never had the muscle car GTO should have ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-on-its-way-out/1110/6 "2005-07-28T09:34:38Z")
good. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-on-its-way-out/1110/7 "2005-07-28T10:32:13Z")
> [@Rx3](#): > > No the GTO will still be produced. > > The first two years of the car, they were built in Austrailia. The 2006 will be produced stateside. That story just confirms that they really are moving production. If you wait a month, I might be able to tell you which factory will be getting re-tooled. > > Unless something drastic happens in a month… :withstupi GM killed the RWD Zeta platform, but this is one of the few projects that was still given a green light. Instead they will focus on trucks/suvs. hurrah. ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-on-its-way-out/1110/8 "2005-07-28T12:59:44Z")
THEY WERE STUPID TO KILL THE ZETA PROJECT!!! :mad: That is all… ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-on-its-way-out/1110/9 "2005-07-28T13:00:16Z")
> [@Black Hatch](#): > > i never did like them > > never had the muscle car GTO should have what, 400HP stock not enough for you? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![JUICEDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedss/32/7185_2.png) [@JUICEDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JUICEDSS)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-on-its-way-out/1110/10 "2005-07-28T13:13:19Z")
> [@Rx3](#): > > what, 400HP stock not enough for you? 😕 hehe…I’ll tell you, my new GTO is a lot more fun than my old GTO was. Granted, it doesn’t have the styling, but it more than makes up for it in the “go fast” department. The best I ever did in my 72 GTO, 400 4bbl, 4:11 gears, 125 wet shot was an 8.45 at Lancaster. My new GTO should go a very low 8 if I ever figure out how to drive a 6 speed. lol ---
**Author:** ![MonteCarloChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@MonteCarloChick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MonteCarloChick)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-on-its-way-out/1110/11 "2005-07-28T13:17:51Z")
> [@Rx3](#): > > THEY WERE STUPID TO KILL THE ZETA PROJECT!!! :mad: > > That is all… :word: V8 and FWD shouldn’t go together ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-on-its-way-out/1110/12 "2005-07-28T13:18:16Z")
Do what the article said: Drive like a maniac 😉 > [@MonteCarloChick](#): > > :word: V8 and FWD shouldn’t go together What are you talking about? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-on-its-way-out/1110/13 "2005-07-28T13:54:14Z")
she probably means cars like the Pontiac GXP and the Impala SS, with the 5.3L 303-hp V8… and FWD. There’s probably some people that would like their summer V8 power in a buffalo-friendly FWD package, even though it’s gotta torque steer like mad and probably plows more through turns than the Highway department in January. But for familiy guys who want a ballsy V8 “family car”, it _might_ make sense. This is what is being used to fill the slot of the RWD zeta platformed-cars. ---
**Author:** ![MonteCarloChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@MonteCarloChick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MonteCarloChick)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-on-its-way-out/1110/14 "2005-07-28T13:56:09Z")
> [@Rx3](#): > > What are you talking about? 😕 '06 Monte Carlo. ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-on-its-way-out/1110/15 "2005-07-28T14:08:11Z")
> [@TrueBlue](#): > > she probably means cars like the Pontiac GXP and the Impala SS, with the 5.3L 303-hp V8… and FWD. There’s probably some people that would like their summer V8 power in a buffalo-friendly FWD package, even though it’s gotta torque steer like mad and probably plows more through turns than the Highway department in January. But for familiy guys who want a ballsy V8 “family car”, it _might_ make sense. > > This is what is being used to fill the slot of the RWD zeta platformed-cars. > [@MonteCarloChick](#): > > '06 Monte Carlo. Ah. Then you are absolutely right. Blasphemy, this V8 FWD business. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-on-its-way-out/1110/16 "2005-07-28T14:13:52Z")
Anyone see the Woodward Project GTO? ![http://img224.exs.cx/img224/307/woodwardibmhalf1yt.jpg](http://img224.exs.cx/img224/307/woodwardibmhalf1yt.jpg) ![http://khanhdom.com/gtocncp_blue.jpg](http://khanhdom.com/gtocncp_blue.jpg) The original car was orange though… ---
**Author:** ![MonteCarloChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@MonteCarloChick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MonteCarloChick)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-on-its-way-out/1110/17 "2005-07-28T14:32:56Z")
^ nice ---
**Author:** ![neurokinetik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neurokinetik/32/7270_2.png) [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-on-its-way-out/1110/18 "2005-07-29T23:14:59Z")
That’s hot… ---
**Author:** ![joelster](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joelster/32/7258_2.png) [@joelster](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/joelster)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2005, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gto-on-its-way-out/1110/19 "2005-07-31T08:18:03Z")
Imagine how they would sell if they came from Pontiac looking like that blue one…WOW! They are still pretty sweet, but they still need a better exhaust IMO. They sound kinda mellow. My buddies '04 auto ran a 13.77 at 103mph with me and him in it, not too bad for bone stock.