1st Time Gto Owner!

schufflerbot · 03-21-2007, 11:21 AM

hello, folks.

it's been 3 years since i saw my first [new] GTO online and as of last night...

i now own one.

i cant begin to describe how freakin happy i am!!!

i will be cruising through the forums and beginning the long journey to
mod-dom very soon, hope to see you all there!

Sabraxas · 03-21-2007, 12:36 PM

congrats. You could also check ls1gto.com for lots of mods info and sponsor sites.

pickinfights · 03-21-2007, 01:02 PM

Welcome. Happy killing.

schufflerbot · 03-21-2007, 04:47 PM

thanks, folks!

in the last 2 days i am starting to realize that this is a very fast f*$#ing car.

im in love, as i was several years ago and cant express how glad i am that there is such a solid following behind modding these babies out.

see you guys in the forums.

holla!

242379 · 03-22-2007, 07:36 AM

Watch yourself, these things are being totaled faster than they were made. Search around you'll be amazed, one had 11 miles on it and was plowed into the back of a truck. They seem to be faster than people realize and they end up wrecking cars every day, check ebay they always have new cars that are salvage titles.
Go easy on the skinny pedal.
Congrats.

schufflerbot · 03-22-2007, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 242379

Watch yourself, these things are being totaled faster than they were made. Search around you'll be amazed, one had 11 miles on it and was plowed into the back of a truck. They seem to be faster than people realize and they end up wrecking cars every day, check ebay they always have new cars that are salvage titles.
Go easy on the skinny pedal.
Congrats.

damn, youre not kidding!

thanks for the warning, i will definately be careful.

while this is my first goat, im no stranger to fast cars and high horsepower ratings.

and i have to agree, this thing is way faster than i thought it was going to be.

pickinfights · 03-22-2007, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by schufflerbot

this thing is way faster than i thought it was going to be.

That should have been there slogan for the GTO.

242379 · 03-22-2007, 07:26 PM

I've noticed these cars like to come around kinda quick. I've driven a high horsepower car for almost all my driving career. While the tail end can get sideways and controlled with ease on a lot of cars, the goat wants to go too far too fast, like the wheel base is too short. Once it starts to go out to one side it wants to go all the way

schufflerbot · 03-28-2007, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 242379

I've noticed these cars like to come around kinda quick. I've driven a high horsepower car for almost all my driving career. While the tail end can get sideways and controlled with ease on a lot of cars, the goat wants to go too far too fast, like the wheel base is too short. Once it starts to go out to one side it wants to go all the way

yah.

found that out last week. lol

i'm very passionately against street racing in public areas, but IMO, if you're on an old airport strip or an undeveloped neighborhood street with noone around...

let er rip.

that being said:

this car is SICK! it reminds me of the old 93 stang my friend used to have, with underdrives, h-pipe and a few other engine mods...

only faster.

SANDU002 · 03-28-2007, 08:32 PM

I installed bigger sway bars, F&R, and it made a big difference. Car stays pretty straight now.