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Old 07-19-2014, 7:30pm   #1
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I walked into a dealership today with absolutely zero intent to buy a car. I saw this and... well... yea.

I have owned more cars than I can count and there is only 1 that I have ever missed, my '04 GTO. The new SS is the GTO, all grown up. The interior is simply awesome. Love the big Brembo brakes, and who doesn't like a big powerful RWD V8?

I am thrilled to have a Holden car in the driveway again.





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Old 07-19-2014, 7:32pm   #2
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That's how I bought my 04 Corvette.

Clearly, dealerships should be banned.
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Old 07-19-2014, 7:33pm   #4
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Aww yeah man! Nice...
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Trade you my vintage Vette for it.....
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Old 07-19-2014, 7:38pm   #6
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Nice ride! Please post up some pics of the interior.

Like you, I miss my '05 GTO, and would like to get another.
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Old 07-19-2014, 8:06pm   #7
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Nice!!!
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That have the LS3?
Last edited by Datawiz; 07-19-2014 at 8:13pm. Reason: Yes, I see it has the 6.2 L engine! ;)
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That thing got a hemi?
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nice looking ride!
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Very nice !
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Nice. Will this be a daily driver?
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Old 07-19-2014, 8:59pm   #13
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Nice ride! Please post up some pics of the interior.

Like you, I miss my '05 GTO, and would like to get another.
I'll snap some tomorrow. You can see the relation to the GTO for sure in the interior. Right down to the suede panels in the doors...

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Nice. Will this be a daily driver?
The plan now is that it is going to be my DD. We traded in the wife's Terrain which leaves the big Denali, the '02Z, and now the SS. She loves driving the Z, so she plans on using it for a while. As someone who used it as a DD for years, I am guessing she'll get tired of it pretty quickly. At that point, most likely the Z will get sold and a new DD will come along for her.

Took a nice long drive in it earlier. There are some things that could be improved in comparison to the big dollar sports sedans, but when you look at other cars in the same price range it isn't even a comparison IMO.
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Old 07-19-2014, 9:01pm   #14
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Old 07-19-2014, 10:23pm   #15
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I love those SS's.
The $1300 gas guzzler tax and the 21 mpg highway, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't love.
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Old 07-19-2014, 10:27pm   #16
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Diggin' it...
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Old 07-19-2014, 10:33pm   #18
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I also heard that 2014 will be the only year they offer the SS.
My local dealer has a red one. I wish I could swing it.
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The $1300 gas guzzler tax and the 21 mpg highway, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't love.
Yea.... I don't love it, but it comes with the territory. It's actually not far off of the Terrain so shouldn't be a huuuuuge increase in gas cost.

Its kinda sad that my economy vehicle is a Z06.
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Nice

New cars are one of life's simple pleasures.
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