RE: Here Come The Judge
I have heard and seen pics of cars modded out my lingenfelter. I'm not liking the "ricer" image on that concept. Although the front facia is similar to the Monaro front that I like, the fender flares looks like a mimic of the Stang GT wheel well styling. I like rubber around the wheels, they appear to be 22" wheels and add to the ricer look. That's gotta be a rough ride. The black around the rear license plate ain't for me nor is the rear facia.
Now the 427 CID or the supercharger.... thats a different story. I have heard of a place in Texas guys were taking their GTO's to and replacing the LS2 with 500 HP motors for a cool 20K.
I'm keeping mine stock. The Sports Appearance Package I have installed is a dealer ordered/installed kit. I wanted something different than the run of the mil OEM when I ordered mine. I have seen Tuner GTO's and quite frankly for my taste it's a travesty. Turning a muscle car into a tuner is Blasphemous. That's just my taste. Imagine the new Challenger with a Tuner look sporting a 3 foot high drifting wing..... makes ya wanna puke. I'm leaving well enough alone.
Shortly after I ordered mine I was told by my dealer a Judge was in the works, I told them to put me at the top of the list, I want it. Poof the GTO was killed. GM is so screwed up one day its dead the next its not off again on again. The Firebird I read a while back will NEVER be revived, now its talked about along with a new GTO. They are supposed to come out with a G8 that from what I saw of the concept pics, resembles a GTO but with 4 doors. It's supposed to have 400 HP. But again, one day Bob Lutz talks out of his mouth the next day he's talking out of his arz. I don't buy anything they are saying and I won't believe anything I see in pics until I can sit in one and drive it.