It's looking like time to start upgrading and I've been thinking about '04 GTO's w/ an automatic. As much as I would like a stick, I don't feel like replacing the clutch every year (because of the weight of the car, power and the fact I would-more than likely-burn the piss out of it).
Are there any real issues with them...mechanically? I know they are pretty heavy and handle like a wet turd. JFYI...I drove a '99 GTP, so I'm used to a car that handles bad in the twisties.
REVISION: ( posted about 40 min. after Mook. What I didn't state and what nobody seems to understand). It's been 3 years since I consistently drove a car with enough power to get out of it's own way. I'd burn the clutch out about once a year - AS AN ESTIMATE - because I have some time to make up for. My clutches normally last 3 years + ...or that's how long the one in my '91 T/A lasted before I blew the rear main seal and doused the bellhousing with a few drops of 10W 30 weight oil.
Are there any real issues with them...mechanically? I know they are pretty heavy and handle like a wet turd. JFYI...I drove a '99 GTP, so I'm used to a car that handles bad in the twisties.
REVISION: ( posted about 40 min. after Mook. What I didn't state and what nobody seems to understand). It's been 3 years since I consistently drove a car with enough power to get out of it's own way. I'd burn the clutch out about once a year - AS AN ESTIMATE - because I have some time to make up for. My clutches normally last 3 years + ...or that's how long the one in my '91 T/A lasted before I blew the rear main seal and doused the bellhousing with a few drops of 10W 30 weight oil.