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Larmo Total posts: 1186
Dan Larmondra2007 Other Car Joined: 30 Sep 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Age: 46 |
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spyder is RWD, mid-engine.
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| JohnTheLawnBoy Total posts: 225
John2002 Grand Prix SE Joined: 16 May 2006 Location: Plattsburgh, NY Age: 37 |
| Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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| yeah, i realized that after i posted and didn't feel like editing, and i think the toyota solara is rear wheel, but not sporty at all |
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| Larmo Total posts: 1186
Dan Larmondra2007 Other Car Joined: 30 Sep 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Age: 46 |
| Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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by the way, there is absolutely ZERO room for storage in this car. Engine is in the back and the spare is in the front, no room for anything else outside of the cockpit.
Inside, I can store my wallet and a cell phone and a few other very small items in the compartment behind the seats, but that is it. One huge drawback of this car. But then again, 200 HP will propel this car pretty quickly since she weighs half as much as my GTO. |
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| Mike H Total posts: 4243
Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Location: Roch, NY |
| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 12:07 am Post subject: |
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If you really want a convertible GTO, it can be done.
Years ago, when I subscribed to the Robb Report, every so often there were ads for a company in California that would make anything into a convertible.
I'm sure it's not cheap, but wouldn't it be cool to have the only (or one of the only) new GTOs in a convertible? |
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| bluto2000gs Total posts: 3300
Carl1996 Other Car Joined: 31 Mar 2004 Location: Lima, NY Age: 54 |
| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 7:42 am Post subject: |
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| Mike H wrote: | If you really want a convertible GTO, it can be done.
Years ago, when I subscribed to the Robb Report, every so often there were ads for a company in California that would make anything into a convertible.
I'm sure it's not cheap, but wouldn't it be cool to have the only (or one of the only) new GTOs in a convertible? |
Sell the GTP and custom convert the GTO 
The MR2 was not meant to be practical, it was meant to be fun.
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| KC2GIW Total posts: 5563
Matt Antonio1998 Grand Prix GTX Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Location: SYR/ROC Age: 25 |
| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:58 am Post subject: |
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By PMing Barton, you e-mail him anyways...after all, to sign up for the board, don't you have to have an e-mail address??
The s2000 is rear wheel drive
Let us not forget the Solstice ans the Sky. 
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| Mike H Total posts: 4243
Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Location: Roch, NY |
| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 10:24 am Post subject: |
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| KC2GIW wrote: | | By PMing Barton, you e-mail him anyways...after all, to sign up for the board, don't you have to have an e-mail address?? |
It's a user defined setting. You don't have to get email notification of PMs. Also, that system is incompatible with some emails, such as RoadRunner. RoadRunner sees them as spam and blocks them at the server level. I haven't received emails from the site for some time now.
Yeah, you could do sky or solstice, but I think a convertible GTO would be cooler! |
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| bpipe95 Total posts: 982
Brad2007 Other Car Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Location: roc |
| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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cut the roof of a gto... thats bright, you will not only ruin the car but the chasis will be about as stiff as a limp noodle.
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| Mike H Total posts: 4243
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| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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| bpipe95 wrote: | | cut the roof of a gto... thats bright, you will not only ruin the car but the chasis will be about as stiff as a limp noodle. |
You can reinforce a chasis, just like is done with most every other convertible. |
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| Larmo Total posts: 1186
Dan Larmondra2007 Other Car Joined: 30 Sep 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Age: 46 |
| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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Nobody is cutting any holes in my GTO. 
On a lighter note, before I trade in the GTP if anyone wants the Sony xplod MP3/CD headunit, send me a few bucks, plus a few bucks for shipping, and their stock headunit and its yours.
Same goes for the Upstate Performance CAI.
Can we rape this car anymore before it goes to wholesale? |
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| studderin Total posts: 6272
John Csotello1998 Grand Prix GTP Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Location: 2nd gear burnouts Age: 43 |
| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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you will not be tradeing the car in with the airbox on it 
Somone grab it. but a open cone on the car or somthing?
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| Larmo Total posts: 1186
Dan Larmondra2007 Other Car Joined: 30 Sep 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Age: 46 |
| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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This is what I'm saying... someone send me a few bucks and your stock items and these are yours. I'm cutting my losses. I paid almost $500 for the headunit and $150 for the CAI, right Johnny?
This has to happen like NOW though.. trading in the car this week.
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| Mike H Total posts: 4243
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| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Larmo wrote: |
Can we rape this car anymore before it goes to wholesale? |
You should have seen what was done to Christine when Rick traded it in. I swapped wiper arms and took all the extra fuses out of the fuse box. People swapped batteries, fog light housings, spare tire, etc. The car had an airbox, but it wasn't attached and there wasn't a filter in it. We even joked that he needed to drive slowly to the dealership because there were only 3 lugs on each tire.
Then we got a pic of Rick standing on the roof with a hammer.
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| mguzzo Total posts: 2863
Michael Guzzo1998 Grand Prix GTP Joined: 03 Oct 2003 Location: in front of you Age: 58 |
| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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larmo, I will trade my SLP box for the upstate box. hell I'll put my 98 intake on it for the upstate box. where and when, I'll be there.
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| Larmo Total posts: 1186
Dan Larmondra2007 Other Car Joined: 30 Sep 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Age: 46 |
| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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| mguzzo wrote: | | larmo, I will trade my SLP box for the upstate box. hell I'll put my 98 intake on it for the upstate box. where and when, I'll be there. |
I'm in Charlotte, guzz.... only option is mail if that works with you. Just get me a stock airbox ASAP for when I trade her in. |
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