The car that started it all?

I figured I would give this ol' thread a bump. Lots of new members, and I want to hear some stories!

To add to the cars that set me on a certain path, I have another car. Up until 2005, I was never really too concerned about handling. As long as the car was safe, I would just slow down and not try to take the bends. Figured my dart was a straight line car, and something to cruise in. That all changed when my mom called to tell me they were at a Pontiac dealership, picking up a brand new 2005 GTO with the 400hp ls2/6-speed! I drove it with 46 miles on it, and fell in love. That car handled better than anything else I had driven, and pulled like crazy at any speed, in any gear! After that, I changed my whole mindset on cars. I want it to handle and stop. Feels safer to know if I have the kids in the car that I may be able to get out of a difficult situation, and have more control. I can't even imagine driving my old dart with no sway bar, skinny front tires, etc, now. That GTO made a biiiiig impact on me. Kind of my personal benchmark for my Dart Sport.