GTO vs. Camaro

[CamaroSSforme]

Originally Posted by Dragoneye

Your not alone on that. I have no intentions of really racing anybody. It's just nice to know that if I ever did...I'd win.


And about the GTO being an excuse...+1 to a lesser degree

Count me on that too...racing? My car? I don't have the ego nor do I want to find it. My car is for me to appreciate, solely.

[o2camaross]

HGH!!!!
but yea the 6.2 is 376 cubic inches not 350, but the ls1 was 346 anyway.
But Camaro FTMFW

[AZZ28]

I liked the GTO when it came back out, but IMO, the Camaro carries it roots with it into its reintroduction much better than the GTO did.

GTO's a great car, don't get me wrong, but it's clear from looking at the Camaro that it IS a Camaro.

[Wm Holden]

Originally Posted by AZZ28

I liked the GTO when it came back out, but IMO, the Camaro carries it roots with it into its reintroduction much better than the GTO did.

GTO's a great car, don't get me wrong, but it's clear from looking at the Camaro that it IS a Camaro.

That's the whole thing in a nutshell....well said.

[Jamestwilliams]

Originally Posted by Wm Holden

That's the whole thing in a nutshell....well said.

Not to start anything, but the new GTO followed the lead of the original in that they took what was essentially a common Pontiac design at the time and put a big motor in it. Obviously it's more than just that as it had to have a rwd platform and underpinnings.

[Wm Holden]

Originally Posted by Jamestwilliams

Not to start anything, but the new GTO followed the lead of the original in that they took what was essentially a common Pontiac design at the time and put a big motor in it. Obviously it's more than just that as it had to have a rwd platform and underpinnings.

Agreed it was PERFECTLY TRUE to the original muscle "Formula".....
Just not well recieved by the masses..who seem to believe the retro schtick was the ONLY way to go.....I couldn't care less about the retro....

I have a 600hp car that i have less then 30k in....what's not to love?

[Georgie]

they'll be even

[Jamestwilliams]

Originally Posted by Wm Holden

AAHHH yes..I see it now...when I tilt my head sideways and squint...yeah there it is.....


Got it....




I see 9's coming


13.99
13.98
13.97
etc....

I saw a C5 Z06 run a 15 on a tv show I can't remeber the name of. The driver missed every shift including the start.

[Wm Holden]

Originally Posted by Jamestwilliams

I saw a C5 Z06 run a 15 on a tv show I can't remeber the name of. The driver missed every shift including the start.

LOL!!

I watched a C6 with blower and spray pull 14+ all night! and he never missed a shift...just couldn't hook to save himself.

I beat him with a 14.1 on my first night racing while stock.

[headpunter]

WM, you have an intercooler on that system?

[roadtripper]

Originally Posted by GGage09

how do you think the new camaros would match up to the pontiac GTO?

They are both great cars!
However, stock to stock, I would say the edge should go to the Camaro SS (with the drivers being equal). However, look out for the sleeper GTOs out there, some are wicked fast.
Actually this is a dilemma for me. At the end of '04, we got a 2004 GTO (Barbados Blue 6-speed) on a great lease. When the lease was up in '07, we turned around and purchased a 2006 GTO (Spice Red 6-speed).
But..... I love the new Camaro. So I believe I need both. I want at least the SS. I'm hoping I can wait long enough to see if a higher performance model that might be lurking out there, perhaps in 2011. Maybe a ZL1 or Z28?? The new Caddy CTS-V sure has an engine that would do quite nicely in the Camaro.

[Wm Holden]

Originally Posted by headpunter

WM, you have an intercooler on that system?

[exilio]

Originally Posted by Stig

Faster, Better looking, more agile, more options...in an overall sense, better.

That's how I describe myself.