What Happen Price Of GTO's?
06-16-2008, 07:42 AM
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Not entirely true. Let's use your '05 for example.
I'm going to assume that your 12.5 @ 111 is with all the mods listed on your fquick (it doesn't mention if it is or not).
Let's compare that to my '01 Z28. 13.0 @ 111.6 with a catback, lid and programmer. Assuming I had the full exhaust like you did (which would make the mods even), that E/T would be ever so close to yours, with another 2-3 mph. My car also had 90k miles at the time.
Does this mean my LS1 would have had more power than your LS2? Nope. It means that the entire package is making better use of the power.
One could argue that the 6.2 L92 in the new Escalade has more power than a 98 Z28, and therefore, have more potential. Potential for what? Just to make more power? That doesn't do it much good when it's in a luxo-barge.
I'm really not trying to be a jerk, just trying to make sense of this whole GTO vs. F-Body phenomenon.
I'm going to assume that your 12.5 @ 111 is with all the mods listed on your fquick (it doesn't mention if it is or not).
Let's compare that to my '01 Z28. 13.0 @ 111.6 with a catback, lid and programmer. Assuming I had the full exhaust like you did (which would make the mods even), that E/T would be ever so close to yours, with another 2-3 mph. My car also had 90k miles at the time.
Does this mean my LS1 would have had more power than your LS2? Nope. It means that the entire package is making better use of the power.
One could argue that the 6.2 L92 in the new Escalade has more power than a 98 Z28, and therefore, have more potential. Potential for what? Just to make more power? That doesn't do it much good when it's in a luxo-barge.
I'm really not trying to be a jerk, just trying to make sense of this whole GTO vs. F-Body phenomenon.
06-16-2008, 09:44 PM
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Ok, did I say it was or wasn't a better platform? (The GTO is on a more rigid structure and when stripped down it actually can be quite nimble)
No.
I was just talking about the power plant.
Again, what does this have to do w/ value?
No.
I was just talking about the power plant.
Again, what does this have to do w/ value?
06-20-2008, 05:38 PM
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I think it depends on the part of the country you are in, plus the fact that gas is >$4/gallon. Generally, I think the prices have stayed the same since last fall (6+ months). In PA/NJ the prices have been $20-25k for an '05-'06 depending on mileage/condition, while the '04s are going for $16-19k depending on mileage/condition.
