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Old May 21, 2007 | 05:11 PM
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I'm going to look at a 06 GTO tonight...I know I said I wanted a F-car but after driving it for a month there is no comparision,the GTO blows it away...If I wouldve paid attention I couldve traded my 04 GTO and got 0% but I didnt know that was going on until this week..

This GTO I'm looking at is Blue/black and is an A4 with 18's..Miles are 4,100 and pricing is 26K +TTL,If they give me 19K for my hawk I'm making the deal tonight...
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Old May 21, 2007 | 05:14 PM
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Nut, there yah happy? I bet they offer you 16-17 for the hawk, hopefully more. Good Luck!
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Old May 21, 2007 | 05:17 PM
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you found a mint hawk.... I'd hang onto that IMO.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 05:23 PM
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JL,why post--we know your not going to get another car
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Old May 21, 2007 | 05:26 PM
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looked at a 2nd one last week actually, one to keep on the road/one to take to the track... not the right color though.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 06:04 PM
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I'm going to look at a 06 GTO tonight...If they give me 19K for my hawk I'm making the deal tonight...
You are one sick basturd..
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Old May 21, 2007 | 06:23 PM
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go for it!
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Old May 21, 2007 | 06:30 PM
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have something to puke in when they give you an offer for the hawks trade in.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 09:21 PM
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I borrowed my buddies 06' GTO for a day and wasnt happy with it at all. The shifter was spongey, no traction, Wheel hop like a ****. The interior was nice. And it kinda looks like a grand prix. IDK I'd rather have an F-Body. Just my opinion.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 09:25 PM
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Keep the Firehawk - it will hold it's value more then the GTO.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 09:30 PM
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99Andrew I hope your right on the Firehawk holding its value. I looked up the value of my formula yesterday and it about made me sick on the trade in value. $5600 in mint condition.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 09:33 PM
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i have not lost to any gto's, it may have ls2...but the weight and design is not neat...but whatever floats your boat
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Old May 21, 2007 | 09:40 PM
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Tough decision... I say go with the newer more comfortable one! Sure it's heavier and slightly slower at first but well worth it!

Best all around thing would be to keep both, but in a lot of cases having two sports cars isn't always worth it! One always sits more than the other. I want another Trans Am myself but to have two money pits... just wouldn't be good for me.... although I would be one happy *****!!

Good luck on your decision JS.. btw- there was an '06 at the dyno day Sunday, A4 put down 319rwhp/323rwtq or something like that.. Bone stock! An M6 will make about 335-345rwhp right off the dealers' lot. Not that you didn't already know that but it's just another piece of mind! A Procharger really wakes up the LS2 as well...
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Old May 22, 2007 | 07:36 AM
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Hey JS, whatever makes you happy man! I love the new GTO's myself. Good Luck in whatever you decide to do.
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Originally Posted by JL ws-6
looked at a 2nd one last week actually, one to keep on the road/one to take to the track... not the right color though.
Right on!
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Old May 22, 2007 | 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by lomaximumta
I borrowed my buddies 06' GTO for a day and wasnt happy with it at all. The shifter was spongey, no traction, Wheel hop like a ****. The interior was nice. And it kinda looks like a grand prix. IDK I'd rather have an F-Body. Just my opinion.

uhh... remind me not to loan you my car.
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Old May 22, 2007 | 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by MrDude_1
uhh... remind me not to loan you my car.
Yeah I didnt use the clutch for a couple shifts either...lol
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JS just do it right once and for all and get a vette
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Old May 22, 2007 | 12:07 PM
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Cant afford the vette,I would want a low mileage vert and there too much moola.
IBM A4 LS2 GTO
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Old May 22, 2007 | 12:10 PM
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Cant afford the vette,I would want a low mileage vert and there too much moola.
IBM A4 LS2 GTO
miles aint no thing on a well kept genIII+....

C5 vettes are in the teens and twentys now.. and insurance on them is LESS then for a Fbody.
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