View Poll Results: I want looks. What has more P magnet status? lol
Keep the Trans am
155
86.59%
Get the GTO
24
13.41%
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WS6 or GTO
#81
Dude are you kidding?? LMAO! Yes the GTO is fast and they are "nice" inside. But are sports car suppose to be "nice" riding cars. Go buy a bonneville or a grand prix if you want looks and ride comfort. As if the GTO doesn't already look like a grand prix anyway. Stick with the TA. Much better looking car IMHO.
#82
Keep the TA.. I'm assuming that it will probably cost you several hundred dollars more a month than the TA, not to mention higher insurance costs..
Either way, you can't really go wrong..
Either way, you can't really go wrong..
#83
Joined: Nov 2001
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From: Schiller Park, IL Member: #317
Originally Posted by turbowhistle86
No, the GTO doesn't have the gorgeous looks of the WS6......its a more European look
Both the F-body and GTO have a drivetrain that is pure muscle (though one could argue that the F-body has a superior layout for drag racing with the solid axle), but the GTO gets lackluster looks as it's negative side, while the F-body gets less refinement in the interior department.
They both have positives and negatives, so you just have to decide what's worth more to you.
Don't make your decision based on power because the overall acceleration difference between a stock GTO and a stock LS1 F-body isn't much. Your decision comes down to either:
- Higher quality interior components
or
- More performance oriented styling
That's really all it comes down to.
PS, yes I have been in a couple GTOs and I would not trade my F-body for one. Just not impressive enough for me to overlook the bland appearance.
#84
I say keep the TA. Then take the car payment money and bank it every month. 12 x $475 = $5,700. Now do that for two years and you have $11,400. After three years you have $17,100. If you go four years you have $22,800. And after a full five year car loan term you would have $28,500
At that point you could use the cash to buy a new 402, 408 or 416 CI shortblock and top it off with a kick *** heads/cam package. Then add full suspension, new interior, new tranny or whatever else you like. It would be like a new car with sick power (450 rwhp+) and still no car payment.
Or take that money and put it down on a new Camaro, Vette or whatever else you like.
Or put the money into retirement, downpayment for a house or even a weeks worth of Bunny Ranch visits
At that point you could use the cash to buy a new 402, 408 or 416 CI shortblock and top it off with a kick *** heads/cam package. Then add full suspension, new interior, new tranny or whatever else you like. It would be like a new car with sick power (450 rwhp+) and still no car payment.
Or take that money and put it down on a new Camaro, Vette or whatever else you like.
Or put the money into retirement, downpayment for a house or even a weeks worth of Bunny Ranch visits
#85
Wow, chicks in your area must have some pretty low standards if a T/A or a GTO is a "***** magnet".
Personally, I choose both. I love my T/A, but my GTO is a much better every day car... and it's nice to have something that makes a good daily driver and has a LS1 under the hood.
Personally, I choose both. I love my T/A, but my GTO is a much better every day car... and it's nice to have something that makes a good daily driver and has a LS1 under the hood.
#86
Joined: Nov 2001
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From: Schiller Park, IL Member: #317
Originally Posted by DrEvyl
Wow, chicks in your area must have some pretty low standards if a T/A or a GTO is a "***** magnet".
Truth is, any adult that buys a car just because they think it's a "***** magnet" is a tool, IMO. I guess it's ok if you're in high school, otherwise that's a lame reason.
#87
Originally Posted by RPM WS6
Truth is, any adult that buys a car just because they think it's a "***** magnet" is a tool, IMO. I guess it's ok if you're in high school, otherwise that's a lame reason.
#89
Originally Posted by DrEvyl
Around here you'd need at least a SL55 AMG to hit "***** magnet" stage... LOL
I dunno, man. My car gets lots of attention. It's not like it's a Ferrari or something, but I always catch people checking it out. And I have been told by many girls that my car is "hot", haha. I guess it all depends on the chick, whether she's into the whole bling bling thing, or whether she likes fast, loud cars.
#90
Originally Posted by RPM WS6
Truth is, any adult that buys a car just because they think it's a "***** magnet" is a tool, IMO.
#91
The GTO is very similar to an M3's styling. I would say an M3 is "***** magnet" material around here at least. Can't beat the LS2 power/potential in the 2005-2006 GTO's. You could always find a great deal on a WS6 for around $10-12k though. The GTO will be more near $18-20k I believe. Correct me if I'm wrong.