TriShield

The terribly grainy scan, click here.

GM also gave the 2005 Holden Monaro a restyled front clip (similar to a Holden show car), the GTO's relocated fuel tank, the GTO's HP output, and GTO's dual exhaust exiting from both sides of the car.

Director Rob Cohen also to make a new film starring Dennis Hopper and the new and old Pontiac GTOs for USA Network.

Shinkaze

I REALLY like that new Monaro front bumper. Much better than the GTO IMOHO.

Shinkaze

Hmm I wonder how much it would cost to have that Monaro bumper installed?


That Monaro front Clip and a restyled rear end (no spoiler) with the dual quad exhaust would be enough for me (styling wise). If they give the 2005 GTO more power and better handling then I might have to bump it up to the top of the list for Fall

DANSLS1GTO

Glad I got my car before they make that scoop standard. Not classy at all, IMHO.
Dan

Shinkaze

I would tend to agree with you there. I really feel the Pontiac needs to work on making the Goat look more upscale. Take for instance the M3 and G35, both look aggresive but they also look upscale, while the new Mustang looks aggresive but in an adolescent sort of way. If they want to attract more afluent buyers they should focus on trying to offer Infiniti and BMW shoppers a bargin rather than upselling Ford customers.

The funny part is this is coming froma guy with a Trans Am... talk about an adolescent looking design! To be honest though the look fitted where I was at the time I bought it, and I'm now in a different point in my life with different needs that the GTO could meet with a tweek here and a tweek there. The sad part is I'm no longer interested in doing the tweeking

-Adam

TriShield

That's what they've been doing since the car was announced.

I personally was looking at G35 coupes and BMW 330Cis, but found the GTO to be just as stylish and a better overall value. The car is priced well above the Mustang GT in the lower thirty thousand dollar bracket, where people are looking for a bit of chassis and interior sophistication to go along with their coupe handling and performance.

As for the new hood, I really don't have an opinion on it either way, that alone won't sway me to wait for a 2005 model, but other changes as they're announced might.

FinalTA

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Those scoops look like garbage IMO. However, it does need this recessed grill:

http://homepage.mac.com/midnightpear...f/IMG_2578.JPG

TriShield

Pro Stock John

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If the GTO got a scoop I'd want it to be functional.

Nice link sounds like 05 might be interesting.

DANSLS1GTO

This is one area I am split on. I need to see the recess hood w/o the autocross fascia. When I saw the preproduction car, the silver grill was metal and just a thin piece of steel. On the production car, it is a honeycomb plastic. I don't think it looks bad, per se - but a niced recess silver grill would look pretty good too.
Dan

TTopJohn

I think they are going to shoot themselves in the foot with the hood scoops. Are they going after the young professional who is shopping 330ci and G35 coupe but wants more power? Or are they going back to the traditional "I like strakes, scoops and body cladding" Pontiac buyer?

Pro Stock John

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If I were them I would not do scoops the car starts to look like that ram air version of the grand am.

y2k_ta

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I agree....appears way too much like that Grand Prix hood.

TriShield

Two subtle, nicely flowing intakes on the hood is hardly going back to "I like strakes, scoops and body cladding".

FinalTA

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The thing needs a nice hood bulge, not two obnoxious scoops IMO...

Jpr5690

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give it a slp ram air hood & some trans am body panles... ok uall know where my tastes lie

Pro Stock John

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I think a domed hood would look better, maybe with heat extractors.

BIGBOS

Its a step in the right direction.......

ActionJack

I read that it has GTO badges (should be Holden IMO) and no Pontiac. What is up with that?

Also, what kind of rear axle is that!?

maddboost

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