One Fine Day
I’m coming to you from the Boardwalk Resort at Disney World this evening, where we’ll be staying the night after an eventful and exciting day. The GTO is officially in my possession now, the Sport Appearance Package is installed and damn does it look amazing. The dealership did a great job installing all of the parts, proving to me once again that I made a good choice in selecting their store for my purchase. The GTO’s appearance is near-totally altered by the package, and it looks a lot more aggressive and intimidating. In a word, beautiful.
Of course, I have lots of new pictures for you. Many of them are low-light photos taken this evening with the help of my tripod, and they came out wonderfully. Check them all out right here. Friends and family members here at Oddball can also see some photos from the Disney resort that we took tonight, just for fun.
Much to my surprise, the dealership did not want to keep any of the factory original parts they took off my car to install the sport kit. I figure this is because the dealership is relocating soon and doesn’t want any extra spare parts hanging around. Whatever the reason, I managed to stuff the spoiler, mufflers and grille inserts into the car. The rest I am probably going to have shipped; my salesman is going to call me back with information about that. I can get some good money by selling these parts online.
Tomorrow we’ll pick up breakfast at the bakery on the boardwalk, and head for home around 11:00 or noon. I’m still thinking that I’ll take the back roads (US 27) through Sebring, FL, but the traffic there on our trip up today was horrendous, mostly big trucks and a lot of construction zones. Still, the driving conditions are perfect for my goat’s break-in period, so I’m on the fence about it. I’ll decide in the morning.
Categorized as Cars, Cars/GTO, Photography
Terrrrific lookin’ rod!! Mom & I are so happy that everything worked out so well, and that you’re enjoying some first moments there at Disney. I’m sure Nantana is as excited for you as we are. Absolutely loved the low light pictures. The few shots of the Boardwalk makes us long for a return to Florida. I just gotta find a way to get down there soon to see the goat and feel the warmth. Mom’s lucky; only about 3 weeks and she’ll be there.
Again, we’re so happy for you, son. Enjoy!!!!!
Love,
Dad
Thank you very much! We just made it home, and everything is kosher. Thanks again to you and Mom for the Disney points. The room we had at the Boardwalk was fantastic! Definitely a great time. Lousy traffic in Orlando again (not quite as bad as last weekend, thankfully), but overall a fun trip. Of course, we’re both glad to be home at last, with the adventure of the GTO finally done and the end results in our garage. Nantana said it was like bringing home a baby.
I neglected to mention how much the SAP mufflers changed the sound of the car. It truly is a deeper, meaner, more growly sound, heavy on bass…but it’s still very quiet in the car, until you drop your right foot. It’s incredibly cool. The perfect volume, actually, whereas the stock was too quiet and my T/A’s Borla at 25% open was too loud.
Definitely looking forward to seeing you again next time, and we can check out the car in detail. By then the break-in period will be over so I can romp on it. In the meantime, you’re right, Mom will get the first peek at it in just a few weeks. Keep your eye out for cheap plane fares.
Thanks again for your help along the way. I will be adding my hood scoop and rear bumper decals and posting more pictures soon!