2006 Pontiac GTO 6MT: Regular Car Reviews 

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The Australians knew how to build a modern muscle car. These things along with the G8 and SS should and would have sold well if GM would have advertised them but they didn’t.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen Mr. Regular this excited driving a review car. The energy in this whole video is so great

One of the most slept on cars of the 2000s. "It's just a Monaro" yeah and the Monaro is amazing. It's the evolution of muscle cars from bricks to beasts.

My brother and I drove a GTO from Missouri to California. He took the Southern route. We were driving through Arizona in the middle of the night and we drove through pretty much the whole state at 155 mph. It was spectacular.

The last gasp of breath Pontiac drew before GM pulled the pillow across its face.

I own a 2006 with a manual and can confirm they are A LOT of FUN!

This car, as a Pontiac fan and former salesman, was in my top 3. I miss how the T/A was devoloping but Pontiac was turning the corner with this the GTO and even more so with the G8. Find a G8 GTP M6 and do a review on it. If you like the GTO, you’ll love the G8! Also, when you get to Australia, do a review on the Holden Ute and bask in a vehicle that should have been released in the US as a modern El Camino with the LS in it.

As a 2005 GTO owner, it feels like this review was targeted directly at me. Driving to work rowing through the gears puts a smile on my face every time. I've even driven this car across country without a problem. Best car I've ever owned.

as an aussie this car makes me proud

When I bought mine off the showroom floor, the elderly owner of the dealership personally gave me the keys and came outside to watch the burnout as I left the dealership. I'll never forget it!

GM's past is so much better than their future and the LS engine is one reason why

Laws around speeding here in Oz are pretty strict. If you see an SUV on the side of the road it will be a mobile speed camera for sure. Just hope that other motorists coming the other way will flash you with hi beams to alert you. I hope you have a great trip here and looking forward to the content.

When I was a mechanic, a guy brought one in that he had just bought...he was hyped on it and get it for a steal. I was hyped for him! Awesome car. He came back a few weeks later and said he burned the tires off it doing burnouts and needed some new tires...he priced them out and was like, "wtf...what did I just do..." after realizing he smoked some expensive tires and replacing them with the same ones was not gonna be fun...Bridgestone Potenza something I think they were. He later bought a BMW with another staggered wheel fitment and came in one day with one of the wide wheels on the front and one skinny on the rear lol He came in cause the car was "pulling to one side" hahaha

Nice Monaro! We wish those were still made here in Aus. Euro handling, Noughties styling and American muscle. Looked better with our grill IMO.

At 18 years old I had the 04 GTO as my first car, I’m 32 now. The old goat is now in my parents garage, waiting for a tune up. Fantastic car that got me through many duty stations in the Army.

I have a 2006 in quicksilver. All original 80K miles. I redid the entire suspension this summer. Everyone from the sales dept to the mechanics took photos standing next to it at the GM dealership. I love it and so does everyone else.

The blue one you got in Prostreet absolutely smacked every single drift event. Ryo in his Evo? Try Ryan in his Bogan-mobile

My dad drove the G8 for a few days as a dealer. Had a 6MT. Thing was such a underrated sleeper, itd melt tires to your hearts content while still being comfortable. Shame there's no Pontiac 😢

I worked for a Pontiac dealer, when these were new. Was a damn shame that they weren't really noticed. Fun cars.

I don't know fellas. I can't quite put my finger on it but I think Mr. Regular might actually like this one.

5:15 These days, you **could** do it in 7h 8m, but no sane man would dare try; not without several instances of waze running, a team of spotters spread along the Hume, and a (hidden) radar detector you smuggled in from your trip to Cambodia 4 years ago. Awesome vid Mr. Regular, glad to see you come around to the Monaro!

My Dad had a 2004 automatic with an LS1 when I was in high school. Driving it was the most fun I’ve ever had in a car. One night, I made the mistake of driving with the traction control off in the rain and ended up drifting into someone’s yard. Somehow the only consequence was having to pull a tree branch out from underneath. Amazing and underrated cars.

Brilliant muscle car that gets better with each passing year. Was hoping this would be a review for a while now, so cheers for coming through with the goods

I feel like the retro revival really impacted this car because the Mustang and Camaro both did the throwback styling that was appealing to the market at the time so everyone was expecting a Retro styled GTO.

I regret selling mine every day.

Back in the day, I convinced my dad to buy a "devil yellow" 2002 Monaro CV8 5.7 LS1. It was an auto, but it still went hard. I had a lot of great times in that car with my dad. Hearing you get so much joy from a GTO warms my heart. We can't wait to welcome to you to Australia!

My dad recently got into an accident that wrote off his Monaro, so this video feels like a nice goodbye. It's great to see it celebrated in this way, because it deserves it. It's an incredibly reliable an fun car to own and drive

06 manual owner here!! Got mine modded to 520 hp (no sc or turbo) but still remember her stock and how blown away I was on the test drive!!! Great vid

I was looking at C6's for my midlife crisis. Thanks for reminding me of this beast. Now I want one again.

I have a 2004 5.7 and everything that Mr Regular says here is absolutely true. These things get under your skin and make you feel amazing!

Bloody awesome clip! I'm an Aussie now in Texas, and have a 2005 Monaro. Rebadged and replaced the Pontiac nose with a Holden kit. It's an epic drive and only a few folks really know what it is. Others are intrigued and disturbed by the noise!!

As an Australian, I rate that yeah nah, nah yeah, yeah nah as culturally accurate.

Nice to see an awesome review of one of the most underrated cars of the early 2000s. I love mine and I'm glad to see it get some appreciation.

Ive watched this channel for nearly 10 years. Ive been waiting for this video ever since. 5 years ago I finally grabbed myself a pristine example of the GOAT. This has been a dream come true... and watching you discover the musicality of the parking brake that I assumed only I knew was incredibly satisfying. Cheers!

My 2006 GTO is RARE RARE RARE GTO, because it's impulse blue metallic, manual transmission, black interior, and EIGHTEEN INCH wheels. It's all stock, which is exactly how I plan to keep it. I've owned the car for a year and a half, and I'm astounded how many people have no idea what it is. No one ever asks me about it, even though I used to get "how fast is it?" all the time about my '95 Miata. It puts a smile on my face every time I drive it.

I owned a 2005 6m, and absolutely LOVED the hell out of that car. Added SLP exhaust and it was a real screamer. You nailed the comments about the handling - nobody would believe me that it handles like a dream, It's a bit heavy but the fully independent suspension was superb. The saddest day in the world was when I had to trade it in because of a new family - totally worth it...but I still miss my Aussie beast... Such a shame people never took it seriously, would've liked to see pontiac and this car survive GM's fuckup. I finally recently bought a 2015 Camaro and honestly it feels like a slightly newer GTO - basically the same drivetrain. I actually prefer the interior of my GTO over my camaro though - we've definitely gone backwards in regards to interior usability and quality. Definitely should have hung on to my 2005 - I'm sure it's gonna be a collector soon...

It's the perfect GM product: -German GM chassis with independent suspension in all corners, rear wheel drive and LSD. -American LS V8. -Everything put together and tuned by the australians to dominate the ATCC. It's a shame they never sold it in mainland Europe, it would have been perfect as a newer Opel Monza.

The moment I saw the thumbnail, "skyline killer" title, and over the top "look how much I'm enjoying this" intro, I knew it was yet another giveaway.

I got to ride in one of these as a teenager when they were new, what a fond memory. This, and the Trailblazer SS from the same era, I break my neck every time I see one pass. Thanks!

This GTO is one of those cars I love, but I didn't really have a reason as to why. Now I have some good reasons to love it. So thank you Mr. Regular for shining the light onto a very underrated car.

In early '05 I bought a leftover '04 at a huge discount. Great car. It's a travesty that GM dropped this line after '06.

unequivocally my favorite GM car of the '00s; very happy to see Mr. Regular loves it as much as I do.

I drove one, an automatic, on a closed course for like 5 minutes. I've loved these ever since. I been wide awake all along. Excellent specimen.

The amount of excitement an LS provides Mr. Regular is off the charts. There’s nothing like it.

I encouraged my friend to get an '06 just cause how awesome the exhaust is and getting a Corvette engine for 36k! His biggest regret was trading it in just 3 years later. Just shared the video with him to reminiscence. Thanks for the review. Agreed on the GT-R point!

I love seeing these on the road, they still hold up very well. The color code is my all time dream, but with Barbados Blue seats! I still want one but I have no space for it. This is now my favorite video from you guys. Congrats to whoever wins it.

Had my 04 for basically 20 years now. Still no major repairs needed, if anything the Aussies know how to make a car reliable as well. Its weird seeing this resurgence in interest in the car that some of have had for a long ass time now lol. I like that the majority of your video is just you driving it and having fun. Anyone who says the car sucks doesn't know how to have fun on 4 wheels.

I’ve always wanted one, and I’m a huge mustang guy. This is now one of my favorite rcr videos just because of the energy alone

Proud to own one of these beasts. Glad he finally did a review of one.

This channel has stayed the exact same amount of awesome and hilarious. While at the same time dialing up the weird facter at least 10 fold. I love it

I bought a GTO a couple years ago. Definitely do not regret it. Mine is cammed with long tube headers and the popping is magnificent.

There was a very, very special version of the Holden Monaro, called the HSV Coupe. It was basically what you just experienced in this video.. but with AWD!! Very rare and I can't imagine you'd be able to get one for less than $100K Dollarydoos. A few years ago though, I was able to jump on a HSV Avalanche, it's a big full size station wagon (the Commodore wagon) but also with the LS1 and AWD. It's a big 2 ton brute of a car, but my word it really handles so well considering its weight. It came from the factory with big flared guards & body kit.. looks mean, but not over done. Even in Australia, most people don't know what they are (only 57 were made made for the VZ model). But when the occasional S2000, Skyline or any modern sporty car starts showing off... oh man, the power is intoxicating!! My parents also ended up with similar cars Holden Adventras LX8's - same LS1, but not tickled and played with by HSV - my fathers has done over 530,000K's and still going strong. Even in this day & ages there are still several easter egg cars out there.. often different makes, over looked by many & enjoyed by a few. Since you're making Australia happen, I hope you get to check out a couple of our car museums! Such as the "National Motor Museum" which there you can see Holdens like the Hurricane, basically a supercar from 1969 by Holden & the SSX which was the concept showing AWD that would later be developed in Utes & Wagons while having this really cool sedan lift back design. I love how every country has their own flavour of car culture, some times that sense of love is also shared by another country or a some develops a love for a style of car not really found where there from. It's apart of the reason I love RCR, we all have our favourites but at the end of the day we all really do love cars!

I loved the GTO when it came to the States. I loved it when nobody seemed to buy it. I love it still today. And here I am, looking at one I could win, and I can't even afford an entry. Even if I could, the odds are never in my favor. Just a pipe dream. Just a pipe dream.

Got my new 05 in April 06. Still have the car today. Best $ I ever spent. Only mod is I installed is the factory oil / voltmeter that some bean counter contented out. Fun feature… the rest reminder. Picnic bench and a tree after 2 hours. And the most comfortable seats!

This is how I feel driving my tuned Saab 9-5! I'm glad to see you happy Mr. Regular.

The car review I didn't know I needed! Fantastic car! I remember seeing these in the UK for the first time as a kid, badged as a Vauxhall Monaro VXR. One day... maybe!

Yes yes yes! I always knew these were special. Ever since I saw one of these in NFS Underground 2 I fell absolutely in LOVE with these cars. I vividly remember beating my big bro with one of these in the game, good memories.

I owned an ‘04 GTO and I want one again, nothing was more fun than people coming up and saying they never knew Pontiac put a V8 in a grand-am

Thanks for doing this review. The spotlight shown on these gems was long overdue. I wish Pontiac was still around

As a fellow GTO owner, I am so glad the car is getting some love it deserves. When you go to Australia I hope you can experience an HSV Coupe 4. The all wheel drive Monaro.

These are epic, in the UK we received a 'literally rebadged' version of the Holden Monaro and later the HSV version, rebadged as the Vauxhall Monaro VXR. Following on from that, we also received the Commodore Clubsport R8, bebadged as the Vauxhall VXR8. They're incredible cars for the money.

I could sit and listen to Mr. Regular talk while driving this car for hours on end. Unrivaled enthusiasm

That "over 80mph" beep gave me shivers. Used to own 2005 blue-on-blue 6mt. Not without its faults is still a great machine. Thank you RCR for this

I've always wanted one of these cars. They're hidden gems in a few ways. Only downside is the fuel tank annihilating your trunk space.

My dad had one, until he traded it for a Chevy Colorado that exploded. It now belongs to some greasy teenager.

The quickest I have ever clicked on a regular review. These Holdens are absolute gems. 💎

I love my 05 GTO.... 6.0, T56, just a beast of a car.... Black.. This car is a work or art that was not realized until after it discontinued. I got mine when it was 3 years old . I've put 140k miles on her. Was only 12k miles when I purchased it. Top speed is 165 with limiter. I removed mine with HPTuners.... Yes it can handle corners very nice. It has some body roll, but upgrade to poly mounts and she stiffins up. I have full ebc drilled and slotted rotors and ebc yellow pads and steal braised lines. She freaking stops on a dime! I set my overspeed alert to 80 because getting on any freeway, or with no one around, you would go fast and not realize it.... The GTO is such a fun car to drive. You just want to mash the pedel all the time

The power and torque are fun and all but the hand break song really seals the deal for me.

The last of the natural aspirated sleeper... love these cars

04 owner here. Almost 16 years and still lovin it. Thank you Australia!!

I had the pleasure of buying a red 04(5.7)GTO for my 50th birthday and haven't stopped smiling yet..😊

I had a 2004, but tuned to about the same as a stock 2005-2006. The rear seats had so much leg room, it felt like a limo back there! But I eventually sold it for a Fiesta ST. It was definitely super fast and fun to drive, but I missed having a tiny little car! Edit: One cool thing about it is how much random stuff you can re-program on the little information screen. You could change so much stuff like speed warnings, how the lights behaved, etc. Edit 2: Mine was ACTUALLY in the rarest color, Barbados Blue.

The speed alert was fairly common in the large Australian cars in the 1990s-2000s. Even dad's Toyota Avalon "Mark III" (basically a cheaply facelifted locally-built first-gen Avalon) had it, and in my head, I can still hear the beep-beep noise it made when overtaking b-doubles on the Hume.

This was the car you would unlock at the same time as the mustang in every 00s racing game, so nobody ever picked it.

I own a 06 torrid red Gto and I do this every time I drive it 😊 biggest smile ever.

Love seeing these! I most definitely entered in the my first lottery hoping I can snag this thing!

I worked as a salesman at a Pontiac dealership in 2005. Yes, people paid these cars NO attention and didn’t appreciate what they were. They’d find nits to pick with it like the fact that there is no pass-thru backseat and the hood scoops weren’t functional. Auto got the gas-guzzler tax, but the manual was an extra-cost option and was about $500 cheaper. Three years is all it lasted, much like any other good thing from GM.

I have an 05 Gto and I absolutely love that car. It sits in my garage alot since it's just a weekend car and sometimes I get a terrible idea to sell it because I feel like I don't drive it enough. The second I fire it up and let the clutch out I quickly realize why I love it and won't sell it any time soon. One of the main things I like about the Gto is how far and few between they are. I rarely ever see another one out driving and when I do it's usually clean as he'll. They aren't like most 20 year old Mustangs or Camaros that are clapped out and look beat to death. It still runs with if not beats modern muscle/sports cars especially it's had a few mods done in the past 20 years like mine. I've beat new Scat Packs with it fairly easily and can run with Hellcats if I got a bottle in the trunk. Hell it will even drift with the best of them if the situation arises. It's a damn good car for how little respect it gets. If anyone is on the fence about buying one trust me buy it. You won't be disappointed.

Monaro means High ground, I owned a 1969 HK GTS 307 and a 1972 HQ Monaro Coupe in the 90's...and a 2002 CV6 with the L67 Supercharged V6 up until 6 years ago... great on long trips... The speed warning can be turned off, but with all the speed cameras and point to point cameras, its a good reminder to watch the right foot...

Pontiac GTO? Don't you mean HOLDEN COMMODORE? I'll never forget a 50 Cent ad pimping these "X cubic inches of Detroit Steel" My friend - "NO, NO, MELBOURNE ALUMINIUM"

I like when Mr. Regular can drive solo. He can get as wild and weird as he wants to be.

This review is energetic! I have an 05 GTO . A truly timeless masterpiece of a car !

Man it sucks, during the 2008/2009 recession I remember my local Pontiac dealer had a bunch of G8’s for absolute steals. i even had the money for one outright but i was too worried about losing my job at the time. Oh well, coulda, woulda, shoulda right

Damn my mates 2004 VY Commodore made that same tune. I didn't realise the E-brake jingle was unique to those. I thought it was in most GM cars lol

So I’m definitely buying a mug. Because I want to chance it getting this vehicle. I also wanna point out that this is one of my obtainable dream cars. I’ve always liked the 05-06 GTO. I’ve always thought it was beautiful. And this is just a very clean example. Your reaction to driving this car has happened very few times. You seem like a kid with how giddy you are and how much fun you were having. And that is a beautiful thing. I’ve been watching your channel since I want to say 2020 but it could’ve been late 2019. I’ve seen most of your videos. And I can’t think of another video where the entire time you are having fun. Thanks for the great video.

The rare Mr Regular who just has an intense grin the entire time he's driving it. I didn't know that I wanted it, but now, I WAWNT IT.

Was literally just looking at listings for these yesterday lol, pretty undervalued imo

Got mine in 2013; still loving this car. Mr. Regular, thanks for appreciating the body styling, and its cornering ability (it's a GT car!). I'll add that mine's pretty reliable being flogged daily and occasionally tracked - when something needs attention it's not bad to work on.

whenever i see you reviewing these v8 manual transmission cars your excitement is immeasurable

RCR is this gift that keeps on giving

Fuck yeah! Australia's speed laws are all over the shop. In the Northern Territory there was no speed limit on the highway but I think that changed not long ago to 130. That speed reminder thing is maybe an option in some states, but I've never seen on in a Holden, or any Aussie market car for that matter so who knows. Basically, the rules vary across the states and territories and vary quite a lot as far as speed limits go. But one thing is for sure, people still love their V8's and even though no one makes an Aussie muscle car anymore, the ones that exist have been going up in value and that won't change anytime soon.

Those gtos the g8 gt and chevy ss Are some of the cars on the top of my wishlist

Aussie here, the first one at 17 minutes or so is correct. Most holdens (past 2000s-ish) have an 'overspeed alarm' that you can configure to beep when going over a certain speed. Yes, it's because our "expedient driving" laws are very strict. The second one at 17:30 or so I'm not sure sorry, although it wouldn't shock me if speedos did run fast to keep people under the limit. It's funny, for a country renound for its V8s and sports car heritage our road safety laws are among the strictest in the world. Our highway speed is 100/110, or a about 60-70mph. Most towns run at 50-70kmh. Fun fact too, if you're caught by the cops going 30 over, then your car gets crushed! Zero tolerance is an understatement.

Roman needs to make the GTO ebrake song with that tune.

Amazing car! I prefer the 2004 model that had the flat hood and the dual exhaust had both tips on the right hand side! SO SLEEPY! I also loved the G8, as it was a reliable BMW M5! You could drive stupid fast with a child seat in the back! Family muscle!

Nice Cavalier you have there.

Something about Mr. Regular's giddy giggles when the car does fun shit is so endearing.

In this video Mr Regular tells us something we already knew. Any older LS powered car is going to be an unbeatable performance bargain. My dad had an '06 GTO with a 550hp crate motor. I got to drive it once but the man lived out in the countryside and there really wasn't anywhere I could even start to use all that power. Sounded glorious though.

Well... Guess im not going to find one of these