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Tripower455 · #33 01-21-2005, 09:49 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR> ill name the big 2 imports for ya that are in the same price range ($35,000) that can out perform or at least hang with the GTO

1. EVO VIII
2.WRX STI
plus you can pick up a srt 4 for $20,000 thats not as fast but that gives you $15,000 to play with. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Aren't those FWD riceburners? Sorry, not into them, no matter HOW fast they are....... Plus, I thought looks were important?

If I spent $35K on one of those, I WOULD be pissed, every time I got into it, knowing I could have had a real car, with a manual, correct wheel drive, and a whole engine, for less money......

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>i dont understand why people buy "sports" cars and dont use them for whats intended. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

So, I shouldn't have a fast car, because I don't street race? Why not have it all? A comfortable, good looking FAST car. There is a lot more to life than street racing (like court, jail, fines, no license, hospitals etc....), as you will likely find out as they are towing your car away, or worse.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>its like the old guy driving a new vette 30 in the slow lane. ( thats why i said if i was going to buy a car to roll in it would be a older car like a 30's-40's model. or id send the $35,000 and get a somewhat luxury car. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Hmm..... I'm an old guy, and certainly don't drive slow, or go "rolling", so I spent $26K and got a semi luxury car that is fast.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>if someone wants to run em from light to light bring it. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

You'll learn.......

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR> hell every time i got pulled over i get out of it AND bs with the cop(s) for 5-10 mins because what the car is. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I am sure you do. When I am driving to work, I don't really have the inclination or time to BS with a cop about my car. If/when I get pulled over (hasn't happened with the new GTO yet), I want the interlude over as quickly as possible. I don't generally drive in a way that I am likely to get tickets (13 years and counting), but I do get pulled every so often due to where/when I drive. I do not drive slow in places where there is little chance of getting caught, but I do drive within 10mph of the limit in places where there are likely to be cops, since it is highly unlikely that I will get a ticket going less than 10 over, and that was proven a few times in the Formula. With the GTO, I probably won't even gret pulled over in the first place.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>it gets a lot fo attetion and i like it. it turns heads. i get comments when i stop for gas or if im parked next to someone at the store. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Funny, but in those situations, the '04 gets attention too. Much more than I though it would. People are always coming up and asking about the car, how I like it etc, and have only heard a few negative comments.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>im sure it would be nice to have EFI and no wait for the car to warm up before you can get on it. but i like my 428 better. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I can guarantee that if you had half the drive I do, that you'd HATE the 428, for a variety of reasons.....

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>yeah im 22 so that makes me younger. theres a lot of 13 sec cars around here. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

LOL....... Yup, there were lots of 11-12 second cars around when I was growing up too..... It's amazing how many 11 second Camaros my 14 second GTO wiped up.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR> yeah theres a lot that will spank my car. but i have to drive it everyday so no big cam/gears/converter. thats why im setting up my car to be a low 12/high 11 street/strip car. and by street i dont mean on a trailer. theyre set up for a race only 11/10's weekend toy. slight diffrence here.
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I think you just contradicted yourself........