2006 Pontiac GTO Manual Review - In Your Face!

[@MR-wh6ji]

Dear Lord please give us Pontiac back

[@CJColvin]

Exactly mate and please kill Buick and GMC.

[@brettbanta2100]

I know, right??

[@georgewilson1184]

My dream Car I test drove these when they were New and Pontiac was still in the biz I could have got one but was swayed to get a new 4x4 P/UP

[@oler777]

Is this a petition because I think I’m signing it?

[@oler777]

Gto the Australian Corvette

[@apbt067]

The tail pipes and hitch on the back just screams I’m a dumbass.

[@jasondanko3164]

The hitch is only for a flag

[@AngelJimenez-zk7eq]

🤣

[@baby-sharkgto4902]

Dumbest shit I have seen in a while

[@thehillbat7963]

Holy shit I saw that and it was so dumb looking

[@101Websurfing]

I had a black 05 goat, 6 speed and loved that car. The owner on that GTO needs those hideous tail pipes chopped. 🤨

[@FalseHoodx]

Yeah the pipes are disgusting

[@jellisgaming]

The 2006 GTO 6.0 was my first car in high school. I loved that car, great power and because of how easy the ls engine is to both work on and make power with, it was also my introduction to tuning.

[@StelioKontos42069]

lucky dog

[@midnitespecialist4872]

daddy bought

[@camrenhart1155]

Bro that's some rich kid shit, I'm jealous. You're lucky to get a super rusted clapped out F150 that's squatted because the shocks are dead as first car here. You getting a GTO is like the singular guy that got a M3 to start off

[@jellisgaming]

I had been building and selling cars for years at that point, I was 16 and had already owned and sold multiple shit boxes. I worked just about ever hour I wasn't in school. My uncle helped me get it from a used dealership because I wasn't 18 yet.

[@StelioKontos42069]

@@camrenhart1155 all you need is 10k for a down payment easily acquirable for someone thats worked since 15

[@GTOHawg]

Thanks for showing our beloved GTO. Owned mine since December 2004.

[@baby-sharkgto4902]

Hell yeah

[@sonydominates]

Underrated car man! Really like the carbon hood on this example

[@grimeymunyun]

underrated reliability issues too lmfao one of the worse cars to daily ever

[@FalseHoodx]

@@grimeymunyunnot true at all what 😂

[@StelioKontos42069]

@@grimeymunyun t-56 is bulletproof and no oil starvation if you put in the right amount of oil lmfao.

[@paulsz6194]

@@grimeymunyun keep driving your Hyundai then, lol...

[@FalseHoodx]

@@grimeymunyunyeah no replies stay quiet bud lmao

[@jb6574]

That gto looks like its owned by a teenager

[@ilovebmx2012]

Tailpipes and hitch gotta go. Beautiful car tho

[@themastermind8175]

Whoever decided to put those pipes on that car needs to have their head examined

[@Towerr72]

I had a Yellowjacket 2004 GTO 6 speed manual and I loved that car and miss her . It started developing a few issues around the 10yr mark , including clear coat pealing which, like a cancer , started small on the hood and just grew and grew . GTOs were also notorious for having thin paint , which didn’t help . Parts for the car were somewhat of a pain to get at the time , and not that cheap . Need a replacement key and fob … well ya paid around 130 for the whole thing , which included an 8.50 charge for the 2 screws to hold the key in the fob lol (the whole package was sold in 3 parts separately) …. Still , like I said I miss that car

[@philostroff6163]

Nice review! I have the 2005 model here in Texas and modified it to look like the original Holden version. Over in Australia these are fetching close to AU$100k now. Cheers.

[@truthseek3017]

These really went up in price, my buddy had one for a short while, i loved the 6.0L.

[@PastelFroggy]

i missed my chance to get one at 10k at the start of the pandemic :/

[@WarriorsPhoto]

I like your style of videos sir. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this GTO. Hope to see another video soon. (:

[@MrAero_1]

Buick should have been the one that was cut and Pontiac should have stayed as the affordable performance arm for GM

[@christophersummers1939]

china still buys buicks, and *no one* bought opels & holdens rebadged as pontiacs when they *were* the affordable performance arm for general hoopties

[@jojokrump1998]

​@@christophersummers1939 general hooptie? What arm had better than them?

[@slowgoat6089]

My 6 speed 06 Gto has 172k miles. I daily drive it.

[@limitlesspublishingaccount2958]

Any major issues you’ve had to fix with it?

[@slowgoat6089]

@@limitlesspublishingaccount2958 - Throwout bearing took a crap on me, i replaced the clutch while i was in there. Also radiator was leaking so I replaced that.

[@StelioKontos42069]

@@slowgoat6089 thats regular maintenance for these gto's.

[@alexnave9339]

There’s more views than gto left in the world 😢

[@tirsomejia1949]

I had two diff GTO''s a 72 and now an 05 which i bought before it turned Ten years old Everyone wanted me to get rid of it because my Son was born three years later, i told them all to kick rocks an jump off a cliff, the Nerve of these women and gentlemen. I busted my @$$ to get this second GTO, and get this my son lovs it, he'll tell me daddy the fast car we gotta drive it lol. Auto is not me M6 all day ... Son Approved.

[@jimparsons61]

I'm got an 0 6 with an automatic. I'm happy with it the manual transmission by tremek. had all these linkage problems. And they have a special kit that you can buy to solve those problems. But I don't feel it's worth it to go through all of that when the automatic works fine.

[@JB54379]

I have owned both auto and manual in these GTO's. Both great cars, but IMO the auto is faster in these cars and just as fun as the manual. Either way, I love these 2004-2006 GTO's.

[@CJColvin]

Even though they're nothing but a rebadged Holden Monaro from Australia mate unlike the original GTOs from the 60s.

[@JB54379]

@@CJColvin I guess just like so many Camaros, etc.. have been made in Canada, Mexico, etc... The vehicle market is worldwide now. I wish all USA models were made here but that isn't the case anymore. The Monaro Holden and the GTO are similar but the GTO does have some differences. If you are from Australia, you should be proud, since Monaro was a great company. If not, then why even reply? The 2 cars have differences. Both are GM owned companies so what is the problem?

[@CJColvin]

@@JB54379 Don't get me wrong it's a great car and Holden is a great company but the problem is that calling it a GTO is not only a huge disgrace to the Holden Monaro but also a very huge disgrace to the original GTOs from 60s, now had the 04-06 GTOs had the retro styling of the GTOs from the 60s (like the 66 to 67) instead of a rebadged Holden Monaro from Australia 🇦🇺 it would've not only sold very well but Pontiac would've still be here to this day.

[@StelioKontos42069]

auto may be faster from a stop if you dont know how to drive. its 100% slower from a roll.

[@JB54379]

@@StelioKontos42069 Depends a lot on that, from a roll. From a roll the automatic kills in certain RPM's but, I agree with you, it does have a few dead spots. Of course you can get around that with the automatic by just downshifting the auto to match your speed. If you downshift the automatic, on a roll race, you still pull harder than the manual, just like from a dead stop.

[@psycobone1]

Just got a red 2005 today it's a automatic but fast as Hell !!!!

[@baby-sharkgto4902]

Nice

[@OldSchoolMARINE]

Love my 06 6.0 6speed. You got me with the moustache intro, very stand up comedy

[@marcusfields2179]

Nice to see a young person doing this! What a cool dude 😎

[@PhoHmooAmerica]

These cars are so good looking and affordable nowadays. These body style are similar to the 2g DSM

[@EnvyTheRealest]

NFS Underground 2 made me love this, still love it to this day. Never seen one in real

[@paulosicne8498]

Finally someone that gets it! I've gotten into it with automatic heads that keep going to the "with automatic, the car is faster" which to me just shows the laziness of these people. My opinion is that there's always going to be faster cars out there, but I want to enjoy my car driving experience and the manual tranny provides this. I told these guys that if there were to be autonomous cars racing, it seems like they would be okay with just sitting in one doing absolutely nothing, while the car wins a race. They just don't get it. Anyway, good review man.

[@James28R]

fuck that, times have changed. at least with modern trans. no way in hell am i going back to manual.

[@jojokrump1998]

Depends what racing you are doing on what trans is better

[@AugustDreamScape]

My BMW has Steptronic transmission, so I can shift up & down, & have 2 automatic options, one being sport automatic. It's dope.

[@StelioKontos42069]

automatic is straight slower when it comes to gto's. the 4 speeds gearing is wet dogshit.

[@dongh8er821]

​@James28R driving an automatic sports car is so cringe

[@darthdarthbinkss]

God damn that exhaust sounds fantastic

[@xcamaro94x]

Thank you!!!

[@seattleboatdetailingmobile1926]

I saved an 05 automatic w 114,000 miles. Insurance totaled for a plastic front bumper cover, and a scratch on front wheel. The plastic bumper wasn’t cheap. Painted and now I have a survivor goat! Love it. My buddy has an 06 manual w 53,000 miles way nicer, but mine cost 33% of what he paid… Could I have got a GT mustang without the salvage title? Yes. I’m I glad I didn’t? 100%!

[@realbeetlejuice]

the exhaust sticking out 2 feet.... wtf???

[@ThePhoenixw68]

I see what he was doing adding Japanese Bosozoku effects along with the GTR wing. Not my cup of tea but its a unique build compared to what is normally done with a minitub staggered drag set up most ppl do. I only like subtle mods on mine that look what could be factory options.

[@lros]

The wing it has on looks like my old gtr wing but why

[@eddiejvep3]

I had an 04’ in Plum Purple w/ 6spd. Miss mine. Plan on buying a 06’

[@StashingClips]

what a G w the mustache, first time watching merry christmas man

[@chuckfarley5415]

What idgit put the pipes and hitch out like that..?

[@ericktalavera9015]

I met the owner before he built this back up I believe it was wrecked or bought another one can’t remember bought some heads off lol him pretty cool guy !

[@johnwatson270]

What grille is that for the front bumper?? Lookin to replace my factory bumper Grille on my '05.

[@darylkik777]

I would add a Australian flag along with our American flag since its a rebadged Holden 6.0 out of Australia. I am loving your channel.

[@paulsz6194]

And a HSV sticker ( I just want one...) on the back window...

[@SlimWhittman]

The seats have not been re-covered. That is the factory leather which clearly shows what an extremely abused GTO looks like after many years of neglect. I love my GTO. It is sad to see so many of them end up like the car in this video.

[@garrettloose4819]

Is that the sap appearance package spoiler or is it from a different car?

[@garrettloose4819]

Lol I actually finished the video and got my questions answered!

[@MilesRobinson2001]

That's pretty cool my neighbor Mr. Jones got that same GTO Pontiac that's cool car to ride or speed in.

[@troydarnellknight]

Whats up with the exhaust tips😢

[@MuscleMan909]

With 550 hp can this beat the bmw m4 or the Audi rs7?

[@so-fla.streetcars]

whats the room like in it for taller guys

[@OrangeCounty92]

I always thought it was a Pontiac cuz it looks very similar to their Grand Prix coupes and any other coupes Pontiac has during 2004.

[@RedcornProductions69]

It's a rebadged Holden manero coupe but the 6.0 LS2 and it's all mechanical parts are American the body and chassis is a holden which is Australian but the steering suspension brakes and all of that mechanical stuff was shared from the corvette which is american holdens motors are made by gm but there motors are different even tho it owned by same company so mechanically speaking the gto is a Australian body with parts shared from the corvette !

[@comdrive3865]

*monaro get the nameplate right

[@CJColvin]

Yep so there for not a real true Pontiac unlike the original GTOs from the 60s.

[@dave11686]

Such cool cars

[@ugapug5150]

Tail pipes scream FPFQ.

[@dougg1075]

Always wondered why these aren’t more revered.

[@redhulk111]

Where did you connect that flag pole too? Awesome gto.

[@wutangdre7108]

Yeah but most people are not great Artist, so when they start to paint that picture it could come out looking like anything! On an Auto you’re giving that brush to a master Artist who will keep it consistent and beautiful every time!

[@vciq]

What’s a good price to pick an 06 at ? Depending on miles and stuff thinking about trading in my Infiniti 😂

[@logandoesthings4916]

I got my 04 LS1 t56 6 speed manual with 123k on it already cammed, intake and straight pipes for 9k.

[@vciq]

@@logandoesthings4916 that’s actually sounds like a great damn deal wow !

[@logandoesthings4916]

@@vciq the crazy thing with GTOs is they’re very rare (only made for 3 years, the LS1 models were a one year only option), but when they first came out they weren’t super desirable for some reason, and to some extent still aren’t. It takes a certain person to appreciate them so you can find them for cheap compared to what they cost first coming off the assembly line. I love mine to death.

[@vciq]

@@logandoesthings4916 that’s what I was thinking they make power & they’re loud & unique you never see them & I was looking at values for what you get and it seems incredible now is just finding the right one as I would sell my 2015 Infiniti ! And yes like you said they’re rare and the desire for them is still slept on until suddenly one day they rise in value !

[@logandoesthings4916]

@@vciq I see it being like the 1st gen Camaro. The Mustang outsold them by a huge Margin but if you look now they are easily worth 4-5 times as much to get one than a first or second gen Mustang. That’s gonna be similar with the GTO compared to say a fourth gen Camaro or even the 5th gen Mustangs. Come 2035 the GTO will be worth upwards of 20-30k with 5th gen mustangs and fourth gen camaros being worth roughly 5-15k

[@larrybob3610]

Great video, awesome car !!!

[@blumie006]

Wish Australia imported the Ford's the Ford falcon XR6T are faster. This is still an excellent car

[@jamescampbell720]

no on the mustache bro

[@goatnationlsstress2541]

🤣🤣🤣

[@darrengaither3428]

So that car would have a little more than factory HP , as it has a cold air intake and aftermarket headers and pipes. So You should do some reserach on that t56 transmisson. Depending on your driving style or where you are at in the RPM range , throttle postion and speed it wont allow you to go into certain gears. If you put in first hold the break and rev the engine to about 1500 RPMs it puts in a luanch mode . If you are cursining around town you can start off in 2nd, or you can start in 1st and go straight to either 3rd or 4th., the dash will also tell you want gear to go into after a while if you het the right permateirs ,. How do I know this ? well My Dad bought an 04 GTO with the same 6 speed and now I have it, So if it does not go into the gear easly when driving then you are not meant to go into that gear

[@johnhutchinson9714]

No more Pontiac, no more Holden. This is how to make the world's largest car maker the world's 14th largest car maker. Well done GM, your opposition opposition applaud you.

[@gregkistner1955]

Have an 06 with 3,812 miles on it and yes that is the actual miles on it. Someone wrote in on anouther post and told me to prove it. The guy I bought it from just barely drove it. So what's the big deal?!

[@jizzy523]

who was the genius that put them dumb ass long tips on the exhaust

[@OldSchoolMARINE]

You disappointed me... Your center console after market 🐐 goat didn't have a moustache

[@requiem5179]

The manual is more fun to drive but the automatics are actually faster and more durable for a few reasons. I own the 2006 and its the most fun to drive out of anything I've ever owned. Also no one has them so I don't have to be a Mustang or Charger guy. Those guys are tools.

[@slightly.above.average]

Been through 6 slush boxes. 4L60e and 4L65e. They are garbage. Haven't had a problem since I swapped to a T56. And yes, it is more fun to drive as a manual.

[@JungSooLeee]

@@slightly.above.average TR6060 is far more fun than the T56 in every way. The TR-6060 gear is 1.200 inches thick, compared to the T-56 gear's 1.075-inch thickness. That's a 15 percent difference, which helps illustrate why the TR-6060 has nearly twice the torque capacity. The answer is TR6060 every time

[@slightly.above.average]

@@JungSooLeee My Camaro has a tr6060 and I would prefer my GTO to have a TR6060 but that's a much more involved & expensive project than simply swapping in a T56. I never argued which manual is better / more fun than the other, just that all manuals are better than slush boxes which are full of disappointment.

[@StelioKontos42069]

@@slightly.above.average this dudes delusional. he'd prolly get walked by a 8 speed r/t with that shitty 4 speed lmfao.

[@YellowCamaro85]

You lost me at heavy clutch ...I've driven Toyota and Hondas with a heavier clutch and flywheel weight than the majority of the LS/T56 TR6060 TA's Camaros and 2 corvettes ive had the pleasure of driving not to mention a Stock LS2 T56 equipped GTO. Its your opion and your video but you lost me my guy. One of the first people I've ever heard outloud say the LS7 flywheel clutch swap felt heavy.

[@reginaldgarcia6699]

Because it was made in australia the parts are expensive too. Nice review

[@jasondanko3164]

What parts?

[@One21P]

@@jasondanko3164 OEM parts. But there are after market support in the US.

[@jasondanko3164]

@@One21P there not expensive at all, have you priced out headlights for a new vehicle...

[@ThePhoenixw68]

Owning an 06. Anything mechanical - no. Being it shares Corvette and truck parts. Body and interior - yes because then you're relegated to pick a part and special order. Its a choke point and they charge you for that. Keep your GTO shaded or use a sun reflector in the windshield. UV light damages and dryrots the interior more than other cars for some reason?

[@StelioKontos42069]

body panels sure, mechanically not at all.

[@OrangeCounty92]

I never it was a Holden. I Automatically knew it was a GTO by the front end design.

[@ChopV2]

It was originally Australian

[@paulsz6194]

So the difference between the Australian & US versions ( apart from it being LHD) is the front bumper. The front bumper is the only external body part that was redesigned to suit Pontiac Design ques..

[@chucklucas5326]

You just need to learn how to shift it! Could make sandwiches between those shifts!!

[@One21P]

Stop bringing up the value up on these cars lol.

[@djatisusilo8841]

DISPATCH THIS IS ROCKPORT GTO REPORTING ILLEGAL STREET RACE SOUTHBOUND I NEED A HAND WITH THIS VEHICLE

[@popsncracks9108]

How reliable this car ?

[@badquality4069]

Terrible

[@popsncracks9108]

@@badquality4069 is it for real?

[@badquality4069]

@@popsncracks9108 no haha im messin with u lol

[@popsncracks9108]

@@badquality4069 I’m about to buy one 2004 80k mileages for $19k

[@badquality4069]

@@popsncracks9108 thats too much bro

[@spilledepsomsalt4419]

The clutch in mine is lighter than my trucks, stock clutch with 30k miles as of writing this

[@mannyguapo7860]

Sounds like 120 decibels of Merica’

[@IamMortui]

Those exhausts are fitting the plate, because WTF.

[@thakery5720]

Automatics take the fun outta driving.... it's like sex wearing a condom - no fun at all !

[@masonchase085]

Better than a corvette

[@RedcornProductions69]

But either way there fucking good looking! And that exhaust sounds so good!!!

[@LESS_GOO123]

i never knew someone could make a gto look like what ever that is also were tf did this man really think that putting what ever those long ahh exhaust pipes, purple accents that came out of no where, and for some reason thought it would look good to put a gtr spoiler and American flag on the back of that car. Im honestly surprised that he can drive stick without redlining it who ever the owner is because i mean.... look at that thing

[@pmscalisi]

But it doesn’t have a bunch of HP that you can brag about but really never use, ever. I would like to have one to compliment my G8.

[@jasondanko3164]

It has the same hp as the corvette of its time

[@pmscalisi]

@@jasondanko3164 it does think the same is true for the 6.0 G8 although the Pontiac is heavier.

[@jasondanko3164]

@@pmscalisi g8 has the same as the camaro, there is I believe less then 500lbs difference between vette and gto

[@pmscalisi]

@@jasondanko3164 I thought it would have been more of a difference but guess the vette has to have a stiffer frame.

[@redhulk111]

Awesome. Now, how did you installed that flag pole?

[@mshadow9280]

Custom welded 8ft stick of 1" gas pipe to a trailer hitch and then braced it. It's stronger than Hunter Bidens coke stash

[@mtbxjake484]

Read and green fruit roll up

[@Meinstein]

Like every year, I will lay up my 2005 GTO for the winter after Thanksgiving Day. In Michigan, she is the worst car to drive. Even my old 1991 Corvette is better.. Because she has SO much torque, she is almost impossible to drive in the snow or ice. Any gear will make her slip out.

[@christopherclaure6689]

Who the f$&k installed those tailpipes 🤮 Poor goat. Smh

[@CJColvin]

It's a rebadged Holden Monaro from Australia mate unlike the original GTOs from the 60s.

[@la-Kenzoe9x]

Bro you barley drove the car smh

[@noraesejohnson3141]

Lee Linda Martinez Robert Thompson William

[@Mafusah]

What the fuck are those tips

[@MillPaul-w6r]

Olin Lakes

[@ljphoenix4341]

Why the American Flag? It's a rebadged Holden, not a true american car. So it should be an Australian flag 🤔🤷‍♂️ Edit: After watching the video, I now take back some of the snark/sarcasm in my original comment, seeing as Zach/Zack did make light of this fact.

[@CJColvin]

Excatly mate and that's what I tell these people but some of em don't even care.

[@DolaerAhommed]

Williams Karen Smith Richard Brown Maria

[@NicotineRosberg]

Just say 6 liter dude lol. The 0 is rather unnecessary

[@paulsz6194]

Tell that to Ford as well. Why do they need to have 5.0 on the sides, and 5.0 litre under the hood?

[@ElsieGilbert-q3x]

Jones Charles Perez Elizabeth Rodriguez Ronald

[@PhilemonVic-o5i]

Davis Michael Hernandez Jessica Martinez David

[@AudreyMalia]

Wilson Paul Rodriguez Deborah Jones Eric

[@haramaschabrasir8662]

The outside has been commented on enough, but the interior of this car is so incredibly cheap, holy moly. What a hideous car.

[@jadabloomfleming2318]

Smith Kevin Thomas Maria Jones Matthew

[@MelanieMills-c1v]

Walker Charles Robinson Susan Lopez Timothy

[@andrewmays1057]

Whose walmart GTO did you find to review... holy shit... let me know if you wanna see a real GTO. and no im not just shit talking I have a clean cammed head 06 without zip ties and K&N with 45k original miles LSX Streetsweeper-HT Hydraulic Roller Camshaft KOOKS Long Tube headers (chrome coated) KOOKS 3" Stainless steel midpipes Dual 2.5" exhaust w/ 2.5" X-pipe PRC Titanium .650 Lift Dual Valve Springs PRC Chromemoly Retainers Hardened PRC Valve Locks Steel Shelled Viton Valve Seals Comp Cams Hardened Push Rods ARP Headstud Kit FAST 92 Intake Manifold 92MM Port Matched Stock LS2 Throttle Body Fast Fuel Rail and Injector Kit Siemens Deka 60LB Injectors LS7 Mass Air Flor Sensor Melling High Flor Oil Pump W/Double roller Timing Chain 180 Degree Thermostat Imrpoved Racing LS2 Oil pan baffle Monster Stage 2 Clutch Remove Clutch Slave Bleeder GForce Performance Rear Control Arm Kit Whiteline Full Polurthane Bushing Kit Front and Rear Pedders Extreme Adjustable Coilovers (Front & Rear) Mini Tubbed Rear Wheel Housing EGT Oil pressure Gauge AEM Wideband Oxygen Sensor MGW-P Shifter Kit (with updated main bolt) Wildwood 6 Piston Full Brake kit front and rear Wildwood Stainless Steel braided brake Lines JPH Rear lip spoiler SAP Front Bumper Lip & Grille Inserts Again, this car is very real and very mine... It has 45k confirmed miles and is for sell for anyone interested. HMU here

[@buddyrebel_Garcia]

I'll buy it for $10k.

[@andrewmays1057]

@@buddyrebel_Garcia nah

[@buddyrebel_Garcia]

@@andrewmays1057 lol

[@alejandrotobar737]

Price ?

[@andrewmays1057]

@@alejandrotobar737 entertaining offers... but probably around 25-30... car also has a squicky clean title...

[@LambCandice-x7v]

Davis Donald Lewis Melissa Wilson Kimberly

[@InezKennedy-i3g]

Clark Donna Miller Carol Wilson Paul

[@sling__sh0t909]

Poor gto

[@CaraParker-j7n]

Johnson Frank Davis Susan Wilson Jessica

[@YSOSIRISS]

Pppppshsh my v10 6 speed prius could beat that baby in a 30 roll.