bye bye GTO

[nota]

I don't think it is gone forever. I heard it will be gone for a year becaues they are moving the plant form Australia over to America.

Oh really?

After they've shipped the plant over, what factory will Holden use to build its own cars in? Maybe an abandoned chook shed might do - or somewhere out in the open-air using rocks and sticks for tools?

[fpv_gtho]

Haha nota...

The earliest thats been mentioned for the GTO returning is 2008, and that seems dependant on how the resurrection of the Camaro goes

[Gtek-i]

I would even say the Zeta is VE and that is holden Zeta is just some dum GM name.

just like Theta! Theta and Zeta and VE...any better and cooler names GM???

[DesmoRob]

That new GTO was a waste anyway. They could've taken some time and come up with a real design rather than stick a pontiac badge on a Holden. What a slap in the face to a legend car.

[nota]

Here we go again

Gotta love the final two generations of US designed GTO. Second from last was that fat ugly pig based on GM's bloated Colonnade and the final GTO was a tarted up Chevy Nova

Legendary stuff

[Schmallz]

I beat you too it, about 3 months ago

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum...t=farewell+gto

Anyways i look foreward to a very agressive looking beast coming out of Pontiac, and lets hope that Caddy gets a small 2+2(sorry but four doors don't do it).

[Schmallz]

Oh really?

After they've shipped the plant over, what factory will Holden use to build its own cars in? Maybe an abandoned chook shed might do - or somewhere out in the open-air using rocks and sticks for tools?

that's bassicly what we do in the states, except we don't get any fancy sticks, we have leaves, and a rock for the whole plant, but we have to share the rock.

[Gtek-i]

impressive...

[SlickHolden]

just like Theta! Theta and Zeta and VE...any better and cooler names GM???

I"m sure Holden made a name for it. My personal fav is the Skippy

That new GTO was a waste anyway. They could've taken some time and come up with a real design rather than stick a pontiac badge on a Holden. What a slap in the face to a legend car.

And the Monaro is every bit a legend of a car in Australia, Now should we talk about slapping

[Sid447]

The GTO,

at least gave America a V8 rwd muscle car. GM USA had lost it's way with virtually everything being fwd and V6 powered.
The basic problem with it was that the design was very understated in a country that likes overstated looks.

The Pontiac treatment to the front-end did it no favours either.

[Sid447]

Since when have Holdens been for sale in the UK?

Holdens, or the HSV GTS (UK) version, started being imported in 1999 I believe.
One or two were the VT-I version and the rest were LS1 powered I think.
You can check with the guys on here:-

www.hsv.org.uk

[davis1O1]

Hello my name is Nijel I'm new here and was wondering How do u start a new thread?

[fpv_gtho]

New members arent allowed to make new threads. It was a measure taken to stop the influx of spam.

[henk4]

New members arent allowed to make new threads. It was a measure taken to stop the influx of spam.

So how many posts is one supposed to make before being allowed to?

[davis1O1]

I really don't consider the new GTO to be much of a true American car.