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Old Jun 2, 2007 | 02:58 PM
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Hey guys! I just graduated college and got myself a job and said.... HEY! I need a nice car now. Isn't that the next step? Well I always saw myself as an import guy and figured I'd end up with a turbo four banger somewhere down the road. Not to say that won't happen in the future given these crazy gas prices, but for now... I'm a V8 man.

Always wanted a GTO/Monaro before they even came to the US. Searched around Bloomington for one with low mileage and stick. I found one on Cars.com that was marked down and next thing I knew I was driving it off the lot.

Of all the cars I thought I would own I researched the hell out of them. The one car I ended up doing the least amount of research on is now the car I own.

HELP ME OUT GUYS!!! THANKS!!!
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Old Jun 2, 2007 | 03:10 PM
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'Congrats. Did you have any specific questions about the car? These things were born ready to rock and roll so you shouldn't have many issues, if any...
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Old Jun 2, 2007 | 07:40 PM
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Hell yeah I got lots of questions...

The thing is I scored an awesome factory warranty PLUS an extended 5 year bumper to bumper on this baby so I can't do TOO much to it right now. I know I want to get that skip shift eliminator and the DiabloSport II, but other then that I'm not sure what else I can do. Sway bars? Springs? Not sure where I should start. haha If I had bought a VR-4 like I had always wanted, I'd know exactly where to start, but like I said... I know very little about the GTO except that I love the **** out of it.

Any points in the right direction would be awesome.
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Old Jun 2, 2007 | 08:12 PM
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shouldn't have a problem throwing a nice mid-pipe/catback setup on it. Cold air usually sin't a prob either. Get some sweeet wheels with some lowering springs. should be good to go for a while i would say.
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