[Ashburner]

Hello all,

I've been trolling for a couple of weeks but I finally decided to post. I buy a new car about every 8 months and I just got my black on black 6M 05 GTO w/18"s last weekend. I LOVE IT! This is my first manual I have ever owned but I knew I needed it. I had the factory alarm and Lojack installed, as well as my windows tinted by the dealer on Friday. I just missed my 99 Camaro SS too much (even though it was an auto). My latest car was an 04 GTP (and an 03 4runner V8 Limited 4x4 w/navi).

Anyways, I'm just breaking her in slowly but I've already been researcing mods- mainly intake, headers, and exaust, as well as a Navi head unit. It seems that most web sits don't have much to offer for the 05's yet...

Cheers! :cheers

-Ash

 

[Xcommuter]

Congrats , arty:

What state are ya from ? and don't forget XM ...
Be Safe ...

 

[Ashburner]

Congrats , arty:

What state are ya from ? and don't forget XM ...
Be Safe ...

I live outside of Houston now.

Yeah, the Pioneer I have been looking at has the XM. :agree

 

[Waders]

Hey Ash, Congrats on your new GTO. Please tell us more about these 18's. Are they stock? Pontiac has listed this option for a while now, but Ive never seen them....

Waders

 

[Ashburner]

Hey Ash, Congrats on your new GTO. Please tell us more about these 18's. Are they stock? Pontiac has listed this option for a while now, but Ive never seen them....

Waders

Yes, they are listed on the sticker as a $500 option. Here are some pics of the car before I had the windows tinted.

http://public.fotki.com/Ashburner/new_gto/

 

[RiceEater]

Wow those are my first time seeing them also... I'm going to have to go to the dealer and order some, they look very nice.

 

[Waders]

Wow those are my first time seeing them also... I'm going to have to go to the dealer and order some, they look very nice.

I agree, those look sweet :cheers ! So where has Pontiac been hiding these?

Waders :agree

 

[Ashburner]

I agree, those look sweet :cheers ! So where has Pontiac been hiding these?

Waders :agree

I actually agreed to buy a totally different car (impulse blue with blue leather) but they couldn't locate it. The dealer trucked in this Black one with .7 miles on it striaght from CA. She said it was the first one they had seen with factory 18"s and I just loved them!

 

[Waders]

I actually agreed to buy a totally different car (impulse blue with blue leather) but they couldn't locate it. The dealer trucked in this Black one with .7 miles on it striaght from CA. She said it was the first one they had seen with factory 18"s and I just loved them!

Sweet setup Ash! :cheers

Those 18's look like they fill up the wheelwell a bit more. You lucky Dog, I think you must be a member of a very select group of Goat herders :cool :cool :cool . This is the first set of pics (besides Pontiac literature) that I have seen. Anyone else?

Waders

 

[RiceEater]

My question though is are they too large for the wheel well? I want them no doubt, but I know a lot of guys with different brand 18" and especially 19" wheels have had problems with the wheels hitting the body of the car from being too big. If pontiac though somehow has them fitting better because they're made specifically for the goat that would be seriously sweet!

Let us know what you think about the whole spacing issure for the wheels please.

 

[Waders]

My question though is are they too large for the wheel well? I want them no doubt, but I know a lot of guys with different brand 18" and especially 19" wheels have had problems with the wheels hitting the body of the car from being too big. If pontiac though somehow has them fitting better because they're made specifically for the goat that would be seriously sweet!

Let us know what you think about the whole spacing issure for the wheels please.

If it holds true...A $500 option well spent. We'll see...

waders :agree

 

[mumrah]

Sweet setup Ash! :cheers

Those 18's look like they fill up the wheelwell a bit more. You lucky Dog, I think you must be a member of a very select group of Goat herders :cool :cool :cool . This is the first set of pics (besides Pontiac literature) that I have seen. Anyone else?

Waders

NICE
:agree arty:

 

[Buffalo]

Very nice looking car. :cheers

 

[b_a_betterperson]

Are those Bridgestones from the factory? What's the name of that particular tire? Please advise. Thanks.