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JanSolo
02-21-2006, 06:57 PM
Not like any of us will miss it, but the Pontiac GTO is no longer.

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/02/21/gm-officially-dumps-the-pontiac-gto/

BigEd925
02-21-2006, 07:06 PM
WHY???!!!!! :cry:






Just kidding...

wilson1
02-21-2006, 07:11 PM
wow, bummer!

lncrevoviii
02-21-2006, 07:15 PM
aww man. It was not a bad car. but anyway good thing they cancelled, becuase in the near future it was going to face lots of challenges, as in performance, Price, product etc etc. For example: Evos, Sti, Skyline, 450z, charger, vette, etc. So good riddens. :D

YankInCali
02-21-2006, 07:18 PM
Too bad for the GTO fanatics. Maybe they'll go over to the Challenger since a lotta American Company's are going retro.

http://www.allpar.com/cars/dodge/challenger.html

VOD
02-21-2006, 07:33 PM
that so sad such a nice car to be banned :-(

vtluu
02-21-2006, 07:39 PM
that so sad such a nice car to be banned :-(Who's banning the GTO? :banned:

Boostd4
02-21-2006, 09:03 PM
Bit of a shame...I actually love the way the car looks. Can't really speak on the handling of the car...but man does it have some power.

MarkSAE
02-21-2006, 09:25 PM
I guess the oversized cavalier never caught on.

craziazzmofo66
02-21-2006, 09:48 PM
I guess the oversized cavalier never caught on.

+1

and GM shouldve known that most people r smarter...and would find out that its a Holden...

nyne
02-21-2006, 10:09 PM
later on GTO ;)

chrisw
02-21-2006, 10:16 PM
I guess the oversized cavalier never caught on.

+1

and GM shouldve known that most people r smarter...and would find out that its a Holden...

they should have sold it for what it was, a holden, not yet-another-rebadged-gm-product...

DaveLC2
02-21-2006, 10:56 PM
The only thing I really didn't like about the car is that the steering ratio was really s l o w. The power was great and the braking seemed to be up to par and the interior was top notch for a re-badged american car. It's a pitty that Pontiac/Holden didn't make a better effort on more destinctive styling cues for 04. I think they lost a lot of sales because it didn't really look like anything special. For 05 with the LS2, the dual exh tips, nicer looking hood, available 18" wheels & the optional factory body kit made the car look a lot better. The problem was it was just too late :cry: I'll probably own one 1 day after the Evo is paid off. I do like the car. With this being a failure it probably kills any chance of Holden sending the Holden Ute SS/HSV Maloo R8 rebadged as a El Camino :cry: I heard rumors that they were considering that. I own a 85 El Camino and love them.


http://www.eagers.com.au/holdenatnewstead/new/images/maloor81.jpg


I wish they would've put this front end on our GTO. I think it looks cleaner.

http://i2.ebayimg.com/02/i/06/38/99/7a_1_b.JPG

Dave

Jay
02-21-2006, 11:09 PM
I really like the car.
sad to see it canned.

Steiner
03-02-2006, 09:36 PM
It's back! Shortest death ever of 2 months...

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060302/FREE/60302001/1039

DaveLC2
03-03-2006, 03:04 AM
It's back! Shortest death ever of 2 months...

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060302/FREE/60302001/1039

That's great news! I had heard rumors about this a while ago but thought they were just that. With Bob Lutz making this statement it looks like there's some hope.

Dave