Well, I'm not quite sure this car gets the respect it deserves, but it does get respect. I just think that there was such a failure in adversising the GTO, some people haven't a clue it even exists. Even so, there's a ton of folks out there that know...it is routine for me to roll up on someone and see their window roll down as I approach with all the pax turning around to look. I always drop down a gear to two to give them something to talk about.
I rolled up on a Ford Explorer last weekend, and with a few carlengths to go out came a "thumbs up" from the driver. There was plenty of open road, and no traffic, so I slowed to say beside him a bit...dropping down, and nailing it a couple times. Dude was digging the car for sure.
A couple days ago, a lady scared the crap out of me because they pulled up on the left and she started screaming at me :willy: "What year is your car? and Nice car!"
Today was fun...had a nice run with some crotch rockets after I saw them all parked and deciding where to do. I turned left, and did a nice nail-biting take off, so they decided to follow me. That was fun...twisty-turnies behind Pevely, MO, and a few straits with about a dozen bikes following :rofl: I've ridden enough bikes to know that any one of the ones following me could have gotten around me if they REALLY wanted to, but none of them attempted it. Another thumbs up, wave, and we parted ways.
I pulled through the parking lot at a local grocer, and there were 3 teen girls sitting out front on the curb. As I approached, one of them saw me, alerted her friends, and while I couldn't hear her, I could read her lips, "Look, a GTO!" They seemed very pleased that I blipped the throttle for them too. I wish I'd have had this car when I was young and trying to get laid all the time. There are some nice young ladies that really like this car.
I've almost posted to the "how do you classify this car" threads, but have held off. Why? Because I don't give a "F" WHAT you call this car...import, compact, muscle...I just don't care! This car is so much fun to drive and so nice, it doesn't matter to me.
Gerry