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    I have an 05' GTP and I'm curious if there is an exact fit trailer hitch and roof rack system for it? I've seen some aftermarket class 1 hitches, but I don't think they will work with the ground effect package, and I can't find any roof racks for any pontiac sedans, they have universal ones but you need to drill and I have a sunroof, I remember seeing ones that all you had to do was clamp them across the roof and only supported a few pounds. I'm determined to get some more cargo capacity since I travel a lot.
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    Heres an idea....DONT...that will totally ruin the look of your car.
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    kill yourself. lol jk but why your gonna look like a subaru outback....

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    sell your GP and get a SUV if thats what you wanna do all the time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mad Monkey View Post
    sell your GP and get a SUV if thats what you wanna do all the time.

    THIS^^^^
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    trailer hitches rule
    http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...Picture005.jpg
    But I believe that they make one that has an invisible tounge recepticle thingy...

    If your going to be pulling an RV or something like that, you might wanna think about a tranny cooler. I pull a 700 lb, waverunner around... don't "really" notice that it there besides stopping and of course taking off.

    edit=2 lazy to correct spelling and noticed u have an '05
    Its just a car.......with rust and dreams for the future!!!!

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    Pretty much the responses I expected...
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    are you the same guy with 1894879857943 reflectors on your car or no? jw lol

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    I guess I'm getting old, I'm a family man and actually check out minivans and think about all the room and the kids that can fit in it. What happened to me? I hate mediocricy, I used to make fun of guys like me? I watch disney with my kid all day, shop for diapers...I hate my life.

    Anyone who is reading this, don't reproduce, don't get married. Stay single as long as you can, or else you will get a fun car like a GTP and be only thinking about safety and how to get more mpg.
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    ironically headers improve fuel economy... granted you stay outta the pedal
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    Since this is pretty much a performance oriented board anyways, I'm sure that you can find a rack for it. There's nothing wrong with having a roof rack for some extra room. They don't look bad on some Vdubs.
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    You said "I'm done with it"... car says "Oh, really? *trollface*"
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    etrailer.com has class 2 hide a hitch system, it doesn't look obvious. They have roof racks too, but must be drilled so I'm not getting it. I want to tow some kayaks, possibly a pop up camper in the near future. I plan on getting an SUV, but not for a couple of years, I wanna pay this one off first, and once I get the SUV, then I will be able to play with this car since it will no longer be the family car.
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    Sticking trailers on fwd cars is gross. Good luck, don't get a minivan!
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    theres a roof rack system that works theres a few threads on it and eff the minivan if i have to upgrade im getting a tahoe
    for now my gtp and my crown vic provide plenty of room

    98 gtp sedan forest green ,S1X intense cam,Intense pcm,Magnaflow exhaust, ubend delete,TEP trans 3.29's,3.4 smoothflow mps,Dyno'd 281hp and 371ft #'s of trq at the wheels
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    Quote Originally Posted by TorqueAutoMotiv View Post
    theres a roof rack system that works theres a few threads on it and eff the minivan if i have to upgrade im getting a tahoe
    for now my gtp and my crown vic provide plenty of room
    if thats the case get a TBSS and call it a day!
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