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our GTOs already cost 60 cents per mile to operate. i get 21 mpg all-around and consider that to be "worth it" with current gasoline prices. i do miss the better mpg of my fourth-gen Z28s though! (25 mpg vs the goat's 21 mpg all-around) .
if gas price doubles to $6 per gallon, that will add another 10 or 20 cents per mile to the GOAT operating cost i suppose.
Now im back in action can anyone give me some advice/ best optons for the 04 to 05 exhaust conversion... im thinking of doing like a slp header kit but not sure what cat back works best for the 5.7L.?? Robert not sure if you're still around??
I love deep rumble and HP not especially loud stupid sound.
Thanks guys
Mike
Mike
am i correct in saying that if we see front tire wear we have a problem ?
is GM AWARE OF THIS?
SHOULD WE RELACE THE WHEEL/TIRE COMBO TO THE 235/18 SIZE? :confuse:
i just live with it???
re the oil consumption, a quart every 4k miles is not outside the range of "normal" as far as i understand, whether you are talking LT1 LS1 or LS2. my LS2 seems to burn zero oil - longest i've gone between oil change so far is 10k miles. next/now i plan to go 15k since it's the new mobil 1.
This is not about exictement. Its about hitting the mid-market, middle income, car as a toaster type of customer. These are the folks buying all those camrys and accords. If you can't sell these customers profitably then you're dead meat unless you want to be a specialty maker. GM has done that so far with SUVs. And don't confuse the current SUV market with the pickup truck market like the gov't number crunchers like to do. These are vastly different customers. If gas hits $5/gal these SUV folks will be buying even more camrys and accords. The pick up guys will still buy pickups. And GM could be in even more trouble. And car companies in trouble don't have much incentive to produce limited production cars like the GTO.
I've had my 05 GTO since July and have never had a water leak problem of anykind. The car has been trouble free so far. It has the 18 inch wheels so no worry about strut rub.
This car really honks and the handling is superb.
I get compliments from young and old alike where ever I go
and am yet to have anyone say they didn't like the styling.
Ed in Ohio
Rob in Indiana.
Do you drive the car in the ohio snow? curious on how it handles in snow....thanks.
Mainly to keep it out of the salt put down on the roads.
The tires that came on it are not recommended for driving
in snow. My wife has a 99 Grand Prix that we use for winter driving, going to the store etc. We use the GTO for pleasure driving only.
Ed in Ohio (Akron Area)
Extreme Performance
T. Byrne
SLP Performance
PFYC (Parts For Your car)
QTP (Quick Time Performance)
Summit Racing
BMR Fabrication
Noltec
JBA Headers
Kooks Headers
Gravana
Granatelli
STS (Squires Turbo Systems)
Magnuson or Magna Charger Superchargers
ATI ProChargers
All will lead you to links and you go from there.
Oh, no, not many Corvette parts will fit your GTO.
Mike
Thanks,
Chintan Talati
Corporate Communications
Edmunds.com
Thanks :shades:
The Grey does have a lot of blue, and the car will change color, depending on the light conditions.
Now, my challenge to all of you forum jockies is to add your real, truly serious suggestions to build this classic looking GTO, but, I do mean with all seriousness and no BS, so we might actually pass it on to GM in a few weeks. They are apparently truly struggling with what to do about their muscle car future. Let's lead all future muscle with a "Goat"!
1) can throttle control in the automatic be easily turned off...I'm assuming this gives you maximum off-the-line performance when off? Or would you just end-up fish-tailing?
2) I heard its ok (and a good idea for max performance) with the automatic to wind through drive1, 2, etc., and ok to take it down to these lower gears, say when merging onto a highway? Can the transmission handle this regularly over time? The car also has built-in protection if improper gear-shifting would lead to a severe red-line condition?
Thanks,
John
I apologize in advance for these ignorant questions (I was considering getting the 2005 automatic; I know purists prefer manual, so...sorry about that, too):
1) can TRACTION control in the automatic be easily turned off...I'm assuming this gives you maximum off-the-line performance when off? Or would you just end-up fish-tailing?
2) I heard its ok (and a good idea for max performance) with the automatic to wind through drive1, 2, etc., and ok to take it down to these lower gears, say when merging onto a highway? Can the transmission handle this regularly over time? The car also has built-in protection if improper gear-shifting would lead to a severe red-line condition?
Thanks,
John