GTO!
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 2
RE: GTO!
Stock 04 GTO VS stock 05 GT is definately a driver's race.
I have spanked stock GT's on occasion usually by 1-2 lengths up to 70mph and then the pull is on. I will say I had a bit of trouble reeling one down with gears. He took me out of the hole and I needed to go 115mph just to pull even.
For a 300HP car. The new GT moves pretty damn well IMO. About as tough for me to beat as an M3(333hp).
I tied one 03 Cobra up to 75mph. He said he had a CAI and that was it.
Have gotten chewed and spit out by modded 5.0(80/90's body) Notch.
ThIs fall I'm hoping to go 12.75 with MT DR's and a K&N drop in filter.
American muscle rules!!
I have spanked stock GT's on occasion usually by 1-2 lengths up to 70mph and then the pull is on. I will say I had a bit of trouble reeling one down with gears. He took me out of the hole and I needed to go 115mph just to pull even.
For a 300HP car. The new GT moves pretty damn well IMO. About as tough for me to beat as an M3(333hp).
I tied one 03 Cobra up to 75mph. He said he had a CAI and that was it.
Have gotten chewed and spit out by modded 5.0(80/90's body) Notch.
ThIs fall I'm hoping to go 12.75 with MT DR's and a K&N drop in filter.
American muscle rules!!
Joined: Oct 2006
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First of all there seem to be a lot of younger guys here. I am a GTO owner from the Houston area and would like to share a couple of thoughts with you guys. I love American muscle cars, whether it is a GTO, Mustang, or the Dodge series or SRT cars. It seems like you younger guys don't have any idea how good things are where high performance vehicles are concerned. I am sure most of you have seen Smokey and the Bandit. Yea, Burts car seemed to kick ***, however that car ran 16's stock. It wasn't until around 1985 until the supposed muscle cars could break into the 14's. It was the 1985 Mustang that really started this performance era. After that the Grand National appeared and 13's were possible. I was a proud owner of a 1987 Mustang 5.0 automatic and it ran mid 14's all day long, after that I bought a 1989 5.0 with a 6 speed and ran low 14's. Due to being a family guy we bought the typical old folks 4 door cars for the next 15 years, however all were American cars.
The point I am trying to make is that no matter what you drive, as long it is a GM, FoMoCo, or Mopar, you are a winner. All of the muscle cars from these companies are capable of mid-low 13's.
My decision to buy a GTO was really pretty simple. I did not want, nor could really afford the Charger/300 SRT's. I could have gotten into a base Mustang GT for about $8,000 less than my GTO. My decision was based upon a lady named Rita. I work for an electric utility company in the Houston area and due to hurricane Rita I brought home a couple of major checks. Of course the 16 hour days wore my old *** out.
. So with this extra money my decision was between a loaded Mustang GT or a GTO. I had read the magazines and knew that according to them the GTO was a little faster, but was heavier. The 400 hp for the GTO versus the 300 hp (advertized) played a small part. I really fell in love with an impulse blue metallic (IBM) automatic that I found. The interior was also blue with GTO stitched on the seats. During this time GM also had employee pricing which closed the gap from the original (base GT) $8,000 to about $1,000-$2,000 for the premium GT. Part of my decision to buy the GTO was the interior and performance, but the biggest part was the fact that only about 16,000 would be sold in the USA versus many, many Mustang GT's.
Now, about who would kill who. My best time is a 12.997@106.87. Most of my times are in the 13.000 to 13.150 range. I rarely race on the street as I have too much to lose if I get caught, but if you are faster than a 13.000, you are faster than I am , if not, you are slower than I am. It is not rocket science. I imagine a lot of us would be close in the low 13.10 area.
I congratulate you guys and gals on the purchase of your cars. They are really nice rides and you should be proud of them. As to my GTO, I am not better or worse, I just made a different decision based upon my personal preferences.
The point I am trying to make is that no matter what you drive, as long it is a GM, FoMoCo, or Mopar, you are a winner. All of the muscle cars from these companies are capable of mid-low 13's.
My decision to buy a GTO was really pretty simple. I did not want, nor could really afford the Charger/300 SRT's. I could have gotten into a base Mustang GT for about $8,000 less than my GTO. My decision was based upon a lady named Rita. I work for an electric utility company in the Houston area and due to hurricane Rita I brought home a couple of major checks. Of course the 16 hour days wore my old *** out.
. So with this extra money my decision was between a loaded Mustang GT or a GTO. I had read the magazines and knew that according to them the GTO was a little faster, but was heavier. The 400 hp for the GTO versus the 300 hp (advertized) played a small part. I really fell in love with an impulse blue metallic (IBM) automatic that I found. The interior was also blue with GTO stitched on the seats. During this time GM also had employee pricing which closed the gap from the original (base GT) $8,000 to about $1,000-$2,000 for the premium GT. Part of my decision to buy the GTO was the interior and performance, but the biggest part was the fact that only about 16,000 would be sold in the USA versus many, many Mustang GT's.Now, about who would kill who. My best time is a 12.997@106.87. Most of my times are in the 13.000 to 13.150 range. I rarely race on the street as I have too much to lose if I get caught, but if you are faster than a 13.000, you are faster than I am , if not, you are slower than I am. It is not rocket science.
I imagine a lot of us would be close in the low 13.10 area.I congratulate you guys and gals on the purchase of your cars. They are really nice rides and you should be proud of them. As to my GTO, I am not better or worse, I just made a different decision based upon my personal preferences.
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Joined: Jul 2006
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ORIGINAL: Old_Goat
First of all there seem to be a lot of younger guys here. I am a GTO owner from the Houston area and would like to share a couple of thoughts with you guys. I love American muscle cars, whether it is a GTO, Mustang, or the Dodge series or SRT cars. It seems like you younger guys don't have any idea how good things are where high performance vehicles are concerned. I am sure most of you have seen Smokey and the Bandit. Yea, Burts car seemed to kick ***, however that car ran 16's stock. It wasn't until around 1985 until the supposed muscle cars could break into the 14's. It was the 1985 Mustang that really started this performance era. After that the Grand National appeared and 13's were possible. I was a proud owner of a 1987 Mustang 5.0 automatic and it ran mid 14's all day long, after that I bought a 1989 5.0 with a 6 speed and ran low 14's. Due to being a family guy we bought the typical old folks 4 door cars for the next 15 years, however all were American cars.
The point I am trying to make is that no matter what you drive, as long it is a GM, FoMoCo, or Mopar, you are a winner. All of the muscle cars from these companies are capable of mid-low 13's.
My decision to buy a GTO was really pretty simple. I did not want, nor could really afford the Charger/300 SRT's. I could have gotten into a base Mustang GT for about $8,000 less than my GTO. My decision was based upon a lady named Rita. I work for an electric utility company in the Houston area and due to hurricane Rita I brought home a couple of major checks. Of course the 16 hour days wore my old *** out.. So with this extra money my decision was between a loaded Mustang GT or a GTO. I had read the magazines and knew that according to them the GTO was a little faster, but was heavier. The 400 hp for the GTO versus the 300 hp (advertized) played a small part. I really fell in love with an impulse blue metallic (IBM) automatic that I found. The interior was also blue with GTO stitched on the seats. During this time GM also had employee pricing which closed the gap from the original (base GT) $8,000 to about $1,000-$2,000 for the premium GT. Part of my decision to buy the GTO was the interior and performance, but the biggest part was the fact that only about 16,000 would be sold in the USA versus many, many Mustang GT's.
Now, about who would kill who. My best time is a 12.997@106.87. Most of my times are in the 13.000 to 13.150 range. I rarely race on the street as I have too much to lose if I get caught, but if you are faster than a 13.000, you are faster than I am , if not, you are slower than I am. It is not rocket science. I imagine a lot of us would be close in the low 13.10 area.
I congratulate you guys and gals on the purchase of your cars. They are really nice rides and you should be proud of them. As to my GTO, I am not better or worse, I just made a different decision based upon my personal preferences.
First of all there seem to be a lot of younger guys here. I am a GTO owner from the Houston area and would like to share a couple of thoughts with you guys. I love American muscle cars, whether it is a GTO, Mustang, or the Dodge series or SRT cars. It seems like you younger guys don't have any idea how good things are where high performance vehicles are concerned. I am sure most of you have seen Smokey and the Bandit. Yea, Burts car seemed to kick ***, however that car ran 16's stock. It wasn't until around 1985 until the supposed muscle cars could break into the 14's. It was the 1985 Mustang that really started this performance era. After that the Grand National appeared and 13's were possible. I was a proud owner of a 1987 Mustang 5.0 automatic and it ran mid 14's all day long, after that I bought a 1989 5.0 with a 6 speed and ran low 14's. Due to being a family guy we bought the typical old folks 4 door cars for the next 15 years, however all were American cars.
The point I am trying to make is that no matter what you drive, as long it is a GM, FoMoCo, or Mopar, you are a winner. All of the muscle cars from these companies are capable of mid-low 13's.
My decision to buy a GTO was really pretty simple. I did not want, nor could really afford the Charger/300 SRT's. I could have gotten into a base Mustang GT for about $8,000 less than my GTO. My decision was based upon a lady named Rita. I work for an electric utility company in the Houston area and due to hurricane Rita I brought home a couple of major checks. Of course the 16 hour days wore my old *** out.
. So with this extra money my decision was between a loaded Mustang GT or a GTO. I had read the magazines and knew that according to them the GTO was a little faster, but was heavier. The 400 hp for the GTO versus the 300 hp (advertized) played a small part. I really fell in love with an impulse blue metallic (IBM) automatic that I found. The interior was also blue with GTO stitched on the seats. During this time GM also had employee pricing which closed the gap from the original (base GT) $8,000 to about $1,000-$2,000 for the premium GT. Part of my decision to buy the GTO was the interior and performance, but the biggest part was the fact that only about 16,000 would be sold in the USA versus many, many Mustang GT's.Now, about who would kill who. My best time is a 12.997@106.87. Most of my times are in the 13.000 to 13.150 range. I rarely race on the street as I have too much to lose if I get caught, but if you are faster than a 13.000, you are faster than I am , if not, you are slower than I am. It is not rocket science.
I imagine a lot of us would be close in the low 13.10 area.I congratulate you guys and gals on the purchase of your cars. They are really nice rides and you should be proud of them. As to my GTO, I am not better or worse, I just made a different decision based upon my personal preferences.
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Joined: Mar 2005
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ORIGINAL: yellowcobra
his cobras stock but not his GTO eindow has way too many cars.
ORIGINAL: ShaneD
the gto silly
ORIGINAL: eindow
against what??? Slowbra???
against what??? Slowbra???
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ORIGINAL:brazenorangegoat
06 GTO's with a good driver very high 12's, but most low to mid 13's
ORIGINAL: eindow
Only losers drive GTO's ...
Don't those whoopties run like 15's ...
Only losers drive GTO's ...
Don't those whoopties run like 15's ...
06 GTO's with a good driver very high 12's, but most low to mid 13's
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 2
RE: GTO!
jaggeaz and anyone else with a non cobra non higly modified mustang stop lying to yourselfs. gto's whoop all over mustakes any day of the week. we have loads of torque, make good power through the whole power band and also lets not forget have way more up top than the average mustang.
but this ****s always good for a laugh.
about as funny as seeing mustang gt-R's running around i bet that $10 dollars autozone badge was good for at least 30 horsepower.
but this ****s always good for a laugh.
about as funny as seeing mustang gt-R's running around i bet that $10 dollars autozone badge was good for at least 30 horsepower.
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Joined: Sep 2006
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[quote]jaggeaz and anyone else with a non cobra non higly modified mustang stop lying to yourselfs. gto's whoop all over mustakes any day of the week. we have loads of torque, make good power through the whole power band and also lets not forget have way more up top than the average mustang.
but this ****s always good for a laugh.
about as funny as seeing mustang gt-R's running around i bet that $10 dollars autozone badge was good for at least 30 horsepower.
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but this ****s always good for a laugh.
about as funny as seeing mustang gt-R's running around i bet that $10 dollars autozone badge was good for at least 30 horsepower.
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Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 4,197
From: Louisiana
RE: GTO!
ORIGINAL: WRXtranceformed
Wow haha, this thread has the most newbs signing up to post their two cents of any thread I've seen on S/S.
You GTO owners must be a little insecure Jk [8D]
Wow haha, this thread has the most newbs signing up to post their two cents of any thread I've seen on S/S.
You GTO owners must be a little insecure
Jk [8D]
The only problem about the GTO's, as many have said, is that launching them is not easy. And alot of owners don't ever learn how to. And when an unlearned GTO driver meets a decent 300+hp mustang driver........it can go either way. But I really don't see why any skilled GTO driver would take offense to that. Not everyone can drive. Just ask a friend of mine who owns an 06 GT and hasn't even been able to get it into the 14's yet.[:@]