haha i also just went froma 97 gt to an 04 comp g.. i love the switch the comp g's are a little quicker from the gtps... again nothing to do with the paddle shifters but the suspesion helps and im pretty sure it has slightly different final gear ratios the interior seriously feels 10x better in the newer cars and i was more in favor of the 97-03 body styles.. but i tell you this new one is growing on me more and more every day