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Posted by season'd 88 (Member # 169) on :

[ November 03, 2006, 08:04 AM: Message edited by: season'd 88 ]

Posted by PWR HNGRY 302 (Member # 6000) on :

If your going to end up putting your money into the 06 then you might as well get the gto there hella clean and you wont be putting money into it to make it go fast cuz its your wife's daily driver, and not a mustang. But dont get me wrong though [worship]

mustang

Posted by season'd 88 (Member # 169) on :

[ November 03, 2006, 08:04 AM: Message edited by: season'd 88 ]

Posted by sf89lx (Member # 3965) on :

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Originally posted by season'd 88:

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Originally posted by PWR HNGRY 302:
If your going to end up putting your money into the 06 then you might as well get the gto there hella clean and you wont be putting money into it to make it go fast cuz its your wife's daily driver, and not a mustang. But dont get me wrong though mustang
I agree with most of this. Guess i just need someone to talk me out of the pontiac
The GTO seems like a decent car and she definatly wants a two door.

if you can get ur hands on fast fords and muscle mustangs issue from a couple months ago, I forgot what month,, but they did a side by side comparison of the two cars. obviously they had biases being a ford magazine, but think about it,,,in the end its still a pontiac [Roll Eyes]

and a mustang is AWLAYS a STang!

Posted by Apexmotorsports (Member # 5307) on :

I honestly like the look of the Mustang ALOT more than the GTO. The GTO looks like a Grandam on steroids to me.

Posted by archersgt (Member # 5177) on :

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Originally posted by sf89lx:

quote:
Originally posted by season'd 88:

quote:
Originally posted by PWR HNGRY 302:
If your going to end up putting your money into the 06 then you might as well get the gto there hella clean and you wont be putting money into it to make it go fast cuz its your wife's daily driver, and not a mustang. But dont get me wrong though mustang
I agree with most of this. Guess i just need someone to talk me out of the pontiac
The GTO seems like a decent car and she definatly wants a two door.
if you can get ur hands on fast fords and muscle mustangs issue from a couple months ago, I forgot what month,, but they did a side by side comparison of the two cars. obviously they had biases being a ford magazine, but think about it,,,in the end its still a pontiac and a mustang is AWLAYS a STang!

Fukk GM.

Posted by 306Coupe (Member # 4988) on :

Have you test drove the GTO's? I wasn't impressed, it doesn't have that "kick u back in your seat feel" plus I don't think the style of the car looks right. get the mustang and spend the $3000 difference to give you that extra power. Then you will have the look you like, the power you want and another blue oval in the drive way. [patriot]

Posted by season'd 88 (Member # 169) on :

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Posted by SmokeyBurnout (Member # 5745) on :

The GTO looks like a toyota solara to me. [Frown]

Get the Mustang! [burnout]

Check it out.

Solora: http://www.toyota.com/camrysolara/exterior.html

GTO:
http://www.pontiac.com/gto/360.jsp

[ February 07, 2006, 01:08 AM: Message edited by: SmokeyBurnout ]

Posted by season'd 88 (Member # 169) on :

[ November 03, 2006, 08:05 AM: Message edited by: season'd 88 ]

Posted by SmokeyBurnout (Member # 5745) on :

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Originally posted by season'd 88:

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Originally posted by SmokeyBurnout:
The GTO looks like a toyota solara to me. Get the Mustang!

Check it out.

Solora: http://www.toyota.com/camrysolara/exterior.html

GTO:
http://www.pontiac.com/gto/360.jsp
OMG HAHAHA!!! now thats the kind of stuff i needed.

Hehehe, I knew that would do it! LOL! [Razz]

Posted by Motorhead6T5 (Member # 4969) on :

If you choose your parts right for the stang,its really not that much money. And I feel I have gained alot for just a couple nic nacs on the stang.

-$325--Xcal1
--$40--K&N Drop in
-$190--Steeda U/D's
-$120--BMR LCA's
-$180--Hurst shifter w/ball
-$150--Jegs O/R H
-$220--SLP Loudmouth Axle back
----
$1225

Posted by season'd 88 (Member # 169) on :

[ November 03, 2006, 08:06 AM: Message edited by: season'd 88 ]

Posted by Motorhead6T5 (Member # 4969) on :

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Originally posted by season'd 88:

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Originally posted by Apexmotorsports:
I honestly like the look of the Mustang ALOT more than the GTO. The GTO looks like a Grandam on steroids to me.
I actually was looking at the GTO as a more mundane type of car with reasonable performance attributes. I like the new mustang very much im just not overjoyed with a few things. Why the hell cant they put a 6 spd in it allready???? Open the door sit down and WHOA!!! scoot over..watch out for that e brake. The shifter is too short and too close to the dash..a real knuckle buster according to a car hauling cohort of mine. I see real world gas guzzling gerth with lazy acceleration in this car but i could be wrong.

I have never had a issue with the ebrake or my knuckles,infact the stock shifter is quite a bit better then previuos stangs. The stock tune could be considered "lazy" though.

Posted by 1990Silver5.0 (Member # 6210) on :

The gto kinda looks like a honda 2 me. [Big Grin]

Posted by yohuallin (Member # 4452) on :

if it is for the wife ill get a acura, they are clean, quick and good in gas milage plus they are quiet and comfortable as fukk

Posted by season'd 88 (Member # 169) on :

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Posted by Motorhead6T5 (Member # 4969) on :

I haven't heard anything bad about the gto's from the people that own them. The only thing I don't like is you can't fit wide rims and tires on them,your stuck with a 7-8 rim. That and the traction control somtimes can't even be tuned out. A guy at the track was having problms with his TCS kicking on.

You could wait for the new challenger,or camaro if your not in a rush.

GTO= Good quality,good power stock,6 speed,bland looks.
Stang=Decent quality,Ok power stock,billions of upgrades,killer looks.

I know wich one I chose [Big Grin]

Posted by bunchmyfunky (Member # 360) on :

Rhett have you considered the new Charger. Even though its a 4door it still looks good and moves pretty damn good.

Posted by season'd 88 (Member # 169) on :

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Posted by FasterDamnit (Member # 442) on :

Rhett-
You HAVE to go drive the new Mustang. It is so moch stiffer and handles so much better than the previous Foxes it is amazing. Get an SCT tune for close to 300rwhp http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2005/03/HighFive/index.php,
http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2005/05/05CPR/index.php
Flowmasters http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2005/03/05Mufflers/

pullies, intake tube and call it a driver! Come back and tell us your thoughts AFTER driving one. [patriot]

[ February 08, 2006, 09:16 AM: Message edited by: FasterDamnit ]

Posted by CDT (Member # 5004) on :

either one, STS turbo kit, DONE!!

Posted by sf89lx (Member # 3965) on :

I thought they compared an 05 to a GTO, but its close enough,, i think the info on the GTO is still relevant to what your looing at,, good luck
http://www.musclemustangfastfords.com/features/0407mm_mach/index.html
and ya if you look at it,, the GTO does look really plain

Posted by sf89lx (Member # 3965) on :

any other opinions?

Posted by 95GTConvtACE (Member # 6399) on :

Get the GTO. It looks like a girlie car anyhow. If you get the Mustang, she'll get too many looks from other guys.lol.

Posted by SmokinLX (Member # 1684) on :

Honestly the first time I saw a GTO on the freeway I thought it was a joke, thought maybe someone just slipped some badges on an import. Rolled down My window and did'nt hear the legendary growl? He wanted none as He could probably hear My engine over His and knew I would of punished Him by buslenght's. Get the stang and follow the buildup they did in the MM&FF issue where they dumped like $2200 into it minus labor which would be about a $1000, I am assuming if You don't want to tackle the work, and be rewarded with a mid 12 second timeslip, a beautiful car, and the joy of sticking by Your gun's and going with the Ford. [Whoo Whooooo!]

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Posted by 2ToNE ToNe (Member # 4216) on :

SRT-8 charger 425hp

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