# Lumina SS 6.0L **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 19, 2007, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lumina-ss-6-0l/191256 "2007-07-19T16:03:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 89
**Author:** ![smokeyburnouts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smokeyburnouts/32/5987_2.png) [@smokeyburnouts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smokeyburnouts)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2007, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lumina-ss-6-0l/191256/89 "2007-07-23T09:07:48Z")
> [@what i did this weekend](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-i-did-this-weekend/31457/19): > > you do realize the “new” gto out performed the “old” gto in every which way possible right? even straight acceleration. > > Keep in mind, the Trans Am, also was not a good seller either in the 4th generation. Remember the F-body was shit canned due to lack of sales, and a plant closing. If it is a dominant product they would’ve retooled immediately after the St.Therese plant closing. Fact is, they could not compete with Mustang’s sales. Were they awesome cars? No doubt. I owned a few of them, and loved them. They were received better than the GTO was, but thats mainly due to the public wanting retro styling, which is something GM did not deliver with the GTO. What they did do was deliver outstanding performance with it though. > > where it may not resemble an old gto, it sure as hell lived up to its name performance wise > > aggressive styling or not, I know of a few of them that could put the screws to some ws6’s stock for stock well trans ams were made from 69-02. no inerruptions and i’d say it was very well recieved. alot of the closing was due to the dated platform and seeing as how the Camaro (the same fucking car) is coming back, and ppl want it back and its hyped, i’d say its well-recieved by the public. whos talking about the gto being discontinued or coming back? noone. noone cares. i already explained my reasoning why ppl didnt like it, the LS2 and refinement was what kept the car alive for those couple years. as far as straightline performance, then ya of course its faster it has the newer motor big deal. i seriously doubt it’ll out handle a ws6. it has a higher stance, skinnier tires and is heavier. its not even really the same market as the fbody. > [@what i did this weekend](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-i-did-this-weekend/31457/19): > > you may say it’s not worth the name GTO, which is fine thats your opinion. But what would you call it when it’s ahead of you in a race? Because since we’re stating opinions here, I’m betting a well driven gto would show you its tail lights in a race, LS6 conversion or not, with you behind the wheel it’s a given. as far as my personal car, i seriously doubt a stock one will pull on mine. and the comment about me driving it, is ridiculous, considering youve never even seen the car in person or seen me drive any car. like i said, they are a nice car. i dont think the 04-06 GTOs are even a replacement for the fbod, because its a different kind of car. thats the main reason, because fbody guys had their agrressive, budget racer taken away and in its place was a smoother, more refined daily driver oriented car with a fast motor. hence it wasnt well recieved. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lumina-ss-6-0l/191256)._