Factory suspension is the only way to go and don’t use polyeurethane. Too hard and will crumble after couple years.
@lawrenceralph74816 сағат бұрын
Lots of expensive repairs. Tend to be neglected. My sister in law owns two older MBs and a Rolls. All are neglected, parked, eyesores and in need of a junk yard or a lot of attention.
@hemmingsmotornews58 минут бұрын
That's a shame! Have they thought about doing a potential restore?
@Crazy_966913 сағат бұрын
The holden monaro is such a good car which is what that gto is
@davidbell167616 сағат бұрын
Copy in the Monaro!!
@JohnPaul-pb4eu17 сағат бұрын
ONE OF THE BEST AMERICAN CARS EVER DESIGNED😅😅 just look at it !! its soooo sweet lookin
@sfpnostalgiamotorsports994317 сағат бұрын
Absolutely the coolest shop truck! Dan you're a lucky man!
@dukeallen4326 сағат бұрын
Till it’s time to use it to pull trailer or use it like a truck. Having a truck that can’t go down dirt road. Idiotic.
@Lonewolf6814919 сағат бұрын
😎🙌🏾💪🏾💪🏾👏🏾😎😎
@TLGIII21 сағат бұрын
Had a 90 300SE. Was like riding on a cloud. Hope to get another 126 one day.
@hemmingsmotornews58 минут бұрын
It's a dream for many! Hope you get another one soon.
@richmcdowell23 сағат бұрын
Relatable. Almost 17 years with mine with zero intentions of selling.
@charlesdalton985Күн бұрын
Maybe it's best said in the fewest words - looking good!
@footz71Күн бұрын
She is the reason I wanted to build LS engines. I watched her build Roxy's engine. She convinced me that I could It
@drivebigmuscle80802 сағат бұрын
Amazing!
@barryrussell4106Күн бұрын
I just found this show Mike Musto and cars, SWEET! Thom and of corse Big Muscle are my favorite KZbin shows ever!
@hemmingsmotornews57 минут бұрын
Thanks for the support! Glad you like the series
@travisfranklin423Күн бұрын
One way valves make brake bleeding a one man job
@thomaspresuto9417Күн бұрын
As always, understanding content!
@hemmingsmotornewsКүн бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@johnbehneman1546Күн бұрын
WOW!!!! THAT IS PERFECT FOR THE EDSEL.
@billymichaels2889Күн бұрын
Wanted one from the beginning when they came out. She’s lucky to still have her.
@SirWill9412Күн бұрын
Best host you could ask for. Mike Musto is the man
@drivebigmuscle8080Күн бұрын
Thank you!!
@swizlstikКүн бұрын
😂
@musclebone7875Күн бұрын
Those year of GTO'S are certainly not a sleeper! When I see one in the streets I think about a de-tuned Corvette. 😆
@hemmingsmotornewsКүн бұрын
That's a great way to think about it! Not a sleeper at all.
@RustBucketRepairКүн бұрын
That was fun to watch! I'm a big fan of Flying Sparks Garage!!
@hemmingsmotornewsКүн бұрын
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video.
@PNWSVКүн бұрын
Mini version of Tommyfyeah
@douglaseddins5773Күн бұрын
I had that exact car! It was definitely a sleeper. But, I had nothing but trouble with it. The very next day after i bought it, it wouldn't go over 35 mph. Took it back to the dealership where it was determined i had a faulty accelerator sensor. Then, after my first tire rotation I noticed some exposed metal on my back tires. Upon further inspection it had nearly half inch grooves carved into the sidewalls! They said from some crushed bushings on the strut towers rubbing. There was NO way the technicians didn't notice the damage to both tires before they put them back on my car! Over the next year or so those kind of issues kept popping up, i had enough and got rid of it. In spite of all that, I still loved driving it and sometimes wish I'd never got rid of it. You just don't see them on the road anymore.
@hemmingsmotornewsКүн бұрын
I’m glad you still enjoyed driving it! What did you pick up after?
@SolidshaftandtightholesynchronКүн бұрын
5 clutches later
@PNWSVКүн бұрын
There's only one Bully and It's In the PFI Speed shop
@TotallyHuckedGarageКүн бұрын
I had the pleasure to meet them a few years back at a Goodguys show, they're such great people and one of my favorite channels to watch. Roxy is by far my favorite car in their fleet too!
@hemmingsmotornewsКүн бұрын
It's awesome to hear you met them, they're great people!
@1AlsoКүн бұрын
These AUSTRALIAN cars are rare is the States eh
@YuraCunt-j2bКүн бұрын
A gto?🤣I mean nice ones with v8s, yes. Gtos, no.
@BR-nh9kiКүн бұрын
The mid-200s GTO seriously needs to get some respect from car enthusiasts. Sure its a lot of plastic and doesn't match iconic muscle cars in style. But its a powerful, well handling and affordable sports car. And I quite like the style and shape. Also, its a real Pontiac, and that brand sadly got discontinued just a few years later. So it is one of the last Pontiac models. I think it is a worthy car to bear the name GTO.
@hemmingsmotornewsКүн бұрын
Totally agree!
@billballin69482 күн бұрын
This video would be watchable if she wasn’t so full of herself
@dukeallen4322 күн бұрын
Stock was good. No need to make it less reliable and lower value.
@drivebigmuscle8080Күн бұрын
Supercharged is better...
@trashbandit2449Күн бұрын
Stock was good, modded is substantially better. Also value does not matter if she's keeping it forever. Sometimes fun has value too
@MrPhukyew2 күн бұрын
Needed more RPM with that cam. It was still climbing! The stock 4.8 bottom end will safely do 8k. I'm surprised Richard didn't mention that.
@hemmingsmotornewsКүн бұрын
We did several pulls to 7,500 and the power was falling off. If it had made power up there, we'd have sent it!!
@ScottKirk-Notredcrew2 күн бұрын
Emily and Aaron are some of the best people in the auto industry and Roxy is old school cool with a modern car
@drivebigmuscle8080Күн бұрын
Exactly correct
@fredwaters34202 күн бұрын
Great video, thanks!
@hemmingsmotornewsКүн бұрын
Thanks for watching! Appreciate the support.
@jeeper52642 күн бұрын
great video and couple...Love the fact that she has put so many miles on it..
@drivebigmuscle8080Күн бұрын
She's driven the hell out of it for almost 20 years!
@stephenvelden2952 күн бұрын
Anyone who critisizes these cars has never driven one!
@hemmingsmotornewsКүн бұрын
They're a riot to drive!
@5harp3y2 күн бұрын
god that is such an ugly car ..... amazing engineering .... but it looks so bad
@GTRFREAK172 күн бұрын
Mad Max would be proud! Such an awesome choice of first car to build yourself with. Have seen you's on a few different channels and always loved your vibe, interested to see what you's do in the future
@hemmingsmotornewsКүн бұрын
Glad you like the vibe! It's gonna be a wild ride.
@clubsport93342 күн бұрын
Modern day Monaro. Looked so much better with its original front bar. That pontiac grill is so whack.
@bryanm98802 күн бұрын
One of the ugliest cars made
@subie25i302 күн бұрын
Man that blower noise.🤘😎. Absolutely nice car. Love they have owned it for so long .
@hemmingsmotornewsКүн бұрын
That's the sound of pure power!
@drivebigmuscle8080Күн бұрын
It's intoxicating.
@charlesdalton9852 күн бұрын
Listing off specs, build info, all the while ripping a 600 + HP car - no one but Mr Musto can pull that off so well. And the "walking in circles" joke made me laugh out loud! Mr and Mrs Reeves have done so much great work with this (and many other cars), but I'm fairly confident they'll never wrap it (iykyk). Thank you as always Hemmings and Mr Musto ~ Chuck
@hemmingsmotornewsКүн бұрын
We're all about the details. 😎
@drivebigmuscle8080Күн бұрын
Thanks Chuck! It was a great car and Emily and Aaron had it so dialed in - honestly, as soon as I drove I started looking for one! 😅
@vacationplannerkimmy19342 күн бұрын
Emily & Aaron are the best!
@zapcity89922 күн бұрын
Ahhh the last Pontiac Sunfire
@VTSteve2 күн бұрын
Wow! Great presentation, Musto is excellent, production values top notch. Used to watch Flying Sparks regularly until the episodes started getting super long. Emily with her hair up looks stunning! Genius idea whoever decided on that, and the camera person on her captured her perfectly. Huge thumbs up. Exploring today after hearing about Motortrend. Don't ya just hate big Corporations? No loyalty, no concern for anything except the bottom line.
@hemmingsmotornewsКүн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the episode and the car!
@drivebigmuscle8080Күн бұрын
Thank you!! Really appreciate that. It's a shame what happened over at MT - loads of great people over there. But we're going to do our best to fill that void and keep bringing you some great content!
@danziger692 күн бұрын
So gorgeous...and even more so without the intake strakes. Nice review!
@KenOath12342 күн бұрын
i miss the monaro was such a great car!
@kitvexed82292 күн бұрын
these cars were disappointing and very underwhelming.. i always loved the muscle car GTOs and i remember being about 24 when these came out and thinking, "them shits look like a cavalier, just with a vette motor.. just another parts bin special from GM, nothing actually bespoke about it.." and a 30,000 production run is NOT rare.. the reason you don't see them is because they didn't last and aren't worth enough to bother collecting.
@drivebigmuscle80802 күн бұрын
Are you insane? The interiors on these cars were so far beyond anything that Pontiac was offering at the time, and from styling perspective, it was a big two-door coupe that seated 4 people. It was the perfect car for those who wanted Corvette performance in an understated package!
@kitvexed82292 күн бұрын
@drivebigmuscle8080 looks cheap and always felt just as cheap.. are you SERIOUSLY defending that interior?! dude.. everyone who has/had one either swapped it or bolted on a power adder.. do you know what platform these were on (here's a hint: not their own, like everything else on the car)
@trashbandit2449Күн бұрын
@@kitvexed8229 the interior is amazing quality. Not even just for GM at the time, but compared to tons of vehicles at the time. Putting a power adder on it doesn't mean they were bad cars, I'd argue the opposite
@AaronHardinPhoto2 күн бұрын
I love Emily and Aaron. They are such dear friends and genuinely wonderful people. They are two of the hardest working people I know and I never get tired of seeing their growth and success.
@drivebigmuscle80802 күн бұрын
100% agree!
@a.c.m.e.ink.45682 күн бұрын
An 'Australian' Holden. Stealing a G.T. O. 's Badging. Is, & never will be a G.T.O!!
@toomanycars48002 күн бұрын
I feel like Hemmings should send Mike to Austalia to drive some "hectic" Commodores and and Falcons. And especially the Utes!