Bought a GTO!
08-11-2006, 11:30 PM
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Bought a GTO!
Been debating for a few months now which direction I wanted to go. Traded in the 8 for it yesterday.
It was a semi-tough decision but Im very happy with my choice. The GTO: 2005 "Yellow Jacket". Has 1,756 miles on her and in
showroom condition. I've seen it practically every day I pass by the dealership, it had been there for about three weeks so I decided to take her for a test drive.
Needless to say she's mine now. The 8 was an '05 as well with only 11,850 miles on her, garage kept and babied.
It was in excellent shape, so I got pretty good trade-in value for it . Haven't driven the GTO too much yet due to friends visiting from out of town.
She's going in first thing tomorrow for tint. I'll post some pics then.
Awww WTH...I'm half drunk anyway..snapped a quick shot. I'll post much better ones later,that is if anyone really gives a rat's ***.
*EDIT- OK added better pics...post #25.
It was a semi-tough decision but Im very happy with my choice. The GTO: 2005 "Yellow Jacket". Has 1,756 miles on her and in
showroom condition. I've seen it practically every day I pass by the dealership, it had been there for about three weeks so I decided to take her for a test drive.
Needless to say she's mine now. The 8 was an '05 as well with only 11,850 miles on her, garage kept and babied.
It was in excellent shape, so I got pretty good trade-in value for it . Haven't driven the GTO too much yet due to friends visiting from out of town.
She's going in first thing tomorrow for tint. I'll post some pics then.
Awww WTH...I'm half drunk anyway..snapped a quick shot. I'll post much better ones later,that is if anyone really gives a rat's ***.
*EDIT- OK added better pics...post #25.
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08-11-2006, 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Ike
Grats man, have fun with it.
Originally Posted by Ike
You're not leaving the forums are you? 
08-12-2006, 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by dillsrotary
congrats tigger, ah the ls1, the god of easy bolt on performance(wait 05's are ls2's right?) anyways nice car, 6 speed?
Thanks dills! Yeah they put the LS2 in the '05's. They also added
larger brake rotors and calipers,twin air scoops,re-did the rear fascia with added outlets for split dual exhaust.
08-12-2006, 01:17 AM
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Ok just cracked open the third bottle tonight, I hope this makes sense...it does to me now anyway.
Several reasons. I really had no issues with the 8 except for a nasty brake squeal(and r0tor you can kiss my ***
).
I loved the 8 for what it was and what it could do. Just decided it was time to move on to something else. I did have several
complaints about the Mazda dealer,which went unaddressed more than once. I'm sure that indirectly affected my decision.
These occured long before the infamous video became public but, I think it may have intensified my already angry
feelings towards the Mazda dealership.
Not to mention the fact that if I was going to trade I needed to do it now before the car depreciated any more. Considering
some of the amounts some members were being offered for trade-in's it was "do it now or evetually get reamed!"
I got damn close to what KBB trade-in listed it for in excellent condition, which was $21,900. That was after much haggling and
nipple twisting
. I wasn't gonna pass that up. In the end I knew what the advantages and disadvantages
were of both cars so I'm not expecting any big suprises by the change.
Several reasons. I really had no issues with the 8 except for a nasty brake squeal(and r0tor you can kiss my ***
). I loved the 8 for what it was and what it could do. Just decided it was time to move on to something else. I did have several
complaints about the Mazda dealer,which went unaddressed more than once. I'm sure that indirectly affected my decision.
These occured long before the infamous video became public but, I think it may have intensified my already angry
feelings towards the Mazda dealership.
Not to mention the fact that if I was going to trade I needed to do it now before the car depreciated any more. Considering
some of the amounts some members were being offered for trade-in's it was "do it now or evetually get reamed!"
I got damn close to what KBB trade-in listed it for in excellent condition, which was $21,900. That was after much haggling and
nipple twisting
. I wasn't gonna pass that up. In the end I knew what the advantages and disadvantageswere of both cars so I'm not expecting any big suprises by the change.
08-12-2006, 01:51 AM
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^no prob swoope I still may come by the next big 8 meet here.
Bbtw..I got some stuff for you if you want it. I'll PM you tomorrow(well actually later today I guess),gotta get back to the party...
Bbtw..I got some stuff for you if you want it. I'll PM you tomorrow(well actually later today I guess),gotta get back to the party...
08-12-2006, 03:25 AM
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Congrats, and enjoy. I test drove an auto GTO earlier this year (no skill required to run low 13s), and came close to pulling the trigger on one, but chose to get an 06 S2K. Nice choice in color and tranny. You'll have to earn your power more with the 6 speed, but I'm sure it's more fun to drive. If there was room and affordability for a third car, I'd have one myself. Have fun!!
