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hey i was thinking about the ss monte carlo. i mean a 5.3 v8 303 hp sounds good maybe a lil faster than a k20 civic what does everyone think of this car and only about 25000-26000 dollars

 
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id get a k20 civic over that. it would come out cheaper than 26,000$ for the swap, your engine wont blow the 2nd time you floor it, and its better gas mileage :P

 
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They say its a V8, but they fail to mention its still FWD.

I say its good if you want a luxery cruiser that can go, but not something that handles well, unless you like driving in huge ovals...

 
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a friend of mine just picked up a 06 Pontiac GXP it has the same 5.3l FWD as well. its a pretty quick car. not the best handling car but it is pretty quick. it has DOD too and he has averaged 22 city and 26hwy so far. and also GM is offering that $1.99 for the lifetime of the vehicle. he did this because he had a 05 grand cherokee limited with a HEMI and he got about 9-12 with that. so he did this to save some money which it will surely do being that gas around here is about $3.55-3.60 a gallon in some places. so not only does he get the milage doubled but gas price almost cut in half. good investment if you ask me. may not be the most desirable car but as far as someone doing this to get out of a gas guzzler then its not a bad deal.

 
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yea but u can always buy new suspension parts just like how we do our civics. i mean yea it's big but still put a lil money into it and it can move i'm sure.

 
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if you want it get it youre going to drive it lol

 
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I was looking at them , i think there pretty nice. The 5.3 is a proven motor, basicly a small ls1. The trans is a stronger version that are used in the supercharged cars. i should sound pretty mean with aftermarket exhaust. I wouldent be too concerned about the FWD platform, nice if you get snow inthe winter.

 
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see thats what i'm sayin its' a pretty fast car if u think about it. just a few minor modifications and it can move... way faster than a k20

 
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I'm gonna chime in here. I have a 05 Grand Prix GXP with the 5.3 LS4. I'm running a 13.6 @ 101 mph bone stock. The GXP has wider front tires then the back ones. There isn't too much torque steer. It has TapShift which the Impala SS don't have. It is one of the BEST manumatics out there. Shifts are instant. It'll smoke a K20 with no problems. The HEMI cars can't keep up with it. The GXP has Bilstein shocks and lowered right from factory. Overall it's a pretty good car. The interior has issues with some of the plastic which is used but other then that GM did a good job on it. The seats are fantastic. They keep you planted well. For all the extra stuff it would be wiser to get a GXP over the Impala SS. The GXP also gets Alcoa 18" Forged wheels.Cross drilled rotors and PBR Calipers.I wish it was RWD but for a FWD it handles great. It is excellent in the snow. Sound mean. Stock exhaust is Corsa. Not a huge aftermarket at all. But it is slowly coming out.

Some of you guys that say GM's will break when you floor it. Quit talkin out your a$$. Honda or Toyota quality is a myth. I've gone through lots of GM and it seem the Imports I get I have problems with.

 
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This is purely subjective, but does anybody else think that the Monte Carlo is the world's ugliest coupe? No offense to anybody who likes the looks of them, I'm just wondering if anybody else shares my opinion, or am I nuts?

Oh, as to whether or not to get one - It would be fast in a straight line and the fuel economy should be ok on the highway; just remember it's a heavy car, so you'll sacrifice handling. If that sounds ok to you, then it's pretty good bang for the buck.

 
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Sacrifice handling to what? A Civic? Give me a break

 
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Stylistically, I've never liked modern Monte Carlos. I'm sorry Hemi, but I don't like the look of that GXP either. I mean, sure its a great car, but its just not I dunno, attractive to me. The G6 is nice though, I'd say thats the only nice fwd coupe I like from GM at the moment.

 
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I think the G6 looks like ****. Different strokes for different folks.

 
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Well, not a stock civic But a civic with decent suspension mods...

BTW, I 've always kinda liked the looks of the Grand Prix, and I think the G6 coupe looks good, but the sedan not so much.

 
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The thing with the G6 coupe is, it seems to be missing something on the a$$ end. It needs some sort of a wing.

 
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I'm sorry but the only noticable differences are the doors and the taillights...or did you forget that the G6 is the grandprix remodeled?

so in essence..both are the ghey....

 
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You're ghey..The G6 is the Grand Am remodeled. The 2 door don't have a rear wing. The G8 is coming in 2008 to replace the Grand Prix and it will be RWD and AWD with a V8. You're as smart as wood.

 
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my friend who got it said it is faster than his 350z that he had about 2yrs ago. i was surprised to hear that, but now that i see the stock times i believe it. usually the fair lady will run low 14's

 
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damn....I guess i got confused because all pontiacs look the same....have the same engines....have the same styling cues....the same nearness in the names....

AND NO FRIGGIN ORIGINALITY!

aside from the aztek...which is being discontinued like its cousin the buick rendezvous...which is ghey too ....

 
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Same engines? Names make a diffenrence? Don't pretty much every brand have the same styling cues?

G6.
Base 2.4 DOHC 4 Speed auto
GT 3.5 Vg 4 speed manumatic
GTP 3.9 V6 6 Speed

Grand Prix.
Base 3.8 V6 4 speed auto
GT 3.8 Supercharged 4 speed auto.
GXP 5.3 V8 4 Speed w/ Tapshift

Bang for the dollar I don't think there is a car that can touch it in performance. People can knock that it's a FWD but it hauls a$$. Many G35's and 350Z's can't believe it when I walk all over them in a 4 door sedan. Plus it runs up to 160 Mph so it can stay with the big boys pretty good too.

 
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i would have to agree it is a good bang for the buck, but that isnt much to say becasue the same can be said abou thte srt4. it does have appealing interior though an the body styling isnt what i would want but it doesnt look bad. i was surprised to see the brake kit it had and also the tap shift(paddle shifters) it seems to have some good options for what it is. on top of that the whole gm $1.99 for gas for life thing is insane. that is a good marketing technique. and the fact that it has DOD with the GM gas deal will save people a lot of money.