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Date Posted: 13:50:40 01/13/03 Mon
Author: Andrew
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Re: 'American icon'
In reply to: Monaro/GTO 's message, "Re: 'American icon'" on 03:43:49 09/10/02 Tue

>>I am a little dismayed by Pontiac's plan to "import" a
>>GTO. What a slap in the face for this division. The
>>GTO is the American icon of the muscle car, and to
>>pass off this foreign car with a warmed over chevy
>>engine is a disgrace.
>>I think a company this large could have actually built
>>one here in the U.S. and competed quite well with the
>>Ford Mustang Cobra in the $35000 range. My .02
>>
>>John
>
>Disgrace, eh?
>I'll tell you what the REAL disgrace is!... It's the
>so-called 'Excitement Division' of Pontiac currently
>making/selling nothing better than boring V6 powered
>Front-drive cars!
>NO V8 Pontiacs? ... boring
>NO RWD Pontiacs? ... boring
>NOT even a V6 stick shift Pontiac available? ...
>boring boring boring
>Tin Indian sales are down fully 20% in 18 months, and
>Pontiac's in need of rescue - lucky for them at least
>Holden still makes genuine excitement machines, V8
>6speed coupes with RWD
>
>2002 F-Body > imported from Canada
>2004 GTO > imported from Australia - no more 'foreign'
>than the 2002 model, eh John?
>
>Please, try and control this misty-eyed 'American
>icon' GTO nostalgia crap. When the previous GTO
>finally died about a quarter-century ago, it was
>merely a thinly disguised (and boring) Chevy Nova
>econo-car clone. Wow, big deal
>
>I've read a lot of nauseous posts regarding the new
>GTO, bitching on about the lack of hood scoops, lack
>of hood-mounted tach, lack of retro styling, doesn't
>deserve the GTO badge etc etc. Apart from the
>much-improved quality of the '04, most of you
>so-called enthusiasts forget to ask one simple
>question ...
>
>How good is it to drive & own?

Your both right, its important to have a car that looks good(tunnel hood...) and have a car that drives good to. GTO does have a good name, and i was looking forward to the concept for a while now. PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!!

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Re: 'American icon' -- Andrew, 14:02:56 01/13/03 Mon

>>I am a little dismayed by Pontiac's plan to "import" a
>>GTO. What a slap in the face for this division. The
>>GTO is the American icon of the muscle car, and to
>>pass off this foreign car with a warmed over chevy
>>engine is a disgrace.
>>I think a company this large could have actually built
>>one here in the U.S. and competed quite well with the
>>Ford Mustang Cobra in the $35000 range. My .02
>>
>>John
>
>Disgrace, eh?
>I'll tell you what the REAL disgrace is!... It's the
>so-called 'Excitement Division' of Pontiac currently
>making/selling nothing better than boring V6 powered
>Front-drive cars!
>NO V8 Pontiacs? ... boring
>NO RWD Pontiacs? ... boring
>NOT even a V6 stick shift Pontiac available? ...
>boring boring boring
>Tin Indian sales are down fully 20% in 18 months, and
>Pontiac's in need of rescue - lucky for them at least
>Holden still makes genuine excitement machines, V8
>6speed coupes with RWD
>
>2002 F-Body > imported from Canada
>2004 GTO > imported from Australia - no more 'foreign'
>than the 2002 model, eh John?
>
>Please, try and control this misty-eyed 'American
>icon' GTO nostalgia crap. When the previous GTO
>finally died about a quarter-century ago, it was
>merely a thinly disguised (and boring) Chevy Nova
>econo-car clone. Wow, big deal
>
>I've read a lot of nauseous posts regarding the new
>GTO, bitching on about the lack of hood scoops, lack
>of hood-mounted tach, lack of retro styling, doesn't
>deserve the GTO badge etc etc. Apart from the
>much-improved quality of the '04, most of you
>so-called enthusiasts forget to ask one simple
>question ...
>
>How good is it to drive & own?

Your both right, its important to have a car that looks good(tunnel hood...) and have a car that drives good to. GTO does have a good name, and i was looking forward to the concept for a while now. PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!!