[Shotimes] OT Holden Manaro CV8 Or as they call it here the GTO

[Rick Glass]

Hey Dave, I may have Gail a white '99....exact same intake and exhaust mods
as mine, carbon fiber dash kit.....super clean inside and out (military
owner), 20% tint all around, about 80k (not sure what the exact mileage
is)...WELDED.
$8,000.....maybe a little less, I hope to talk to him again in a few days so
I can verify the asking price.

Pic is attached....

NOTE: it has stock '99 SHO wheels (same as mine), he took the 17's that are
on it in the pic to Germany for the '96 Jasper SHO he bought from Rob last
year.

Rick Glass
   Nashville, TN
   SESHOC
'99 Silver ...now 51k...(these freakin' things add up fast )
   Flowmaster Original 40's
   no "pre-muff/no resonator
   still not Kirk'd
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "DAVE" <cobraii976@sbcglobal.net>
To: "SHO" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 12:47 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] OT Holden Manaro CV8 Or as they call it here the GTO


> Well a buddy of mine is the sales manager at a local Pontiac delaer and
dropped off a 04 GTO for me test drive for the weekend.  I've had it since 9
am..He is so sure after the weekend I'll buy this thing. Well he is wrong.
After a few hours of seat time I've got to say I don't like it. It feels
cramped on me but I gotta say it's a speeding ticket waiting to happen!.
Very strange blind spot in the car where you could lose a semi very
discomforting on the freeway. It gets up and moves right out spins the tires
with ease and it handles ok alot of front end bias to the car. Interior is
gaudy then again it might be the fact it's blue leather but looks like it
may have the same problems as the SHO a few years down the road.
> It's better then the last Firebird I drove but does have some strange
squeeks and rattles but nothing as bad as the F-Body cars. with 3200 miles
on it. It's showing some interior wear already. In the GTO Vs SHO debate
performance wise the GTO wins with a sticker price of 45,600 on the GTO well
I could do alot to a SHO for the money I saved.
> My wife came home for lunch and I gave her the keys and took my Ford
back..
> Dave
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