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Originally Posted by Dragncar
Most lame thing ever. Was never a real GTO.
Someone in my family bought a 2004. Drove it to my house, since I am the Pontiac guy to show it off. Waled outside, told them it sucked and was not a real GTO. They left.
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I'd like to think you only imagined doing that because I assume you are an adult. You were expecting Pontiac to reissue a stacked headlight, carbureted car, with an outdated engine and a leaking rear main seal meeting your definition of a GTO maybe? Those "updated GTO's were great cars and all about balance ... creature comfort, performance and handling. The GTO was named after the greatest grand touring car ever made wasn't it? Did the classic GTO's live up to their name? Ask any Ferrari officinado. I think Pontiac actually built a car (well Monaro did) which "reimagined" the GTO of old that actually lived up to the name and modern car expectations, not the street racing legend of the earlier cars. A different car for a different time.
I guess it all depends on one's definition of a street car but the hobby in reality, boils down to driving rolling anachronisms better suited to the period they were originally created in. The level to which we improve these anachronisms through modernization (disc brakes, suspension and steering upgrades, creature comforts like later model or aftermarket seats, fuel injection or modern engine transplantation) the closer we come to achieving the balance a street driven car should achieve.