Thread: GXP, GTP, or Supercharged GT?

Hey guys, I'm considering getting an 04-08 GP or an 06-09 Impala SS.

Ideally, I prefer the GXPs but finding a stock or lightly modded car with under 60K for a good price, in my area seems more difficult than i expected. That leads me to consider the above mentioned cars. Primarily, I'm looking for a clean low mileage sedan with some performance and extra performance potential. With that said, do you guys have any recommendations? Which might suit my needs best a GXP, GTP, blown GT, or Impala SS? I want something that's as good on gas as possible, but still a quick car, and worth the money.

I also have a 94 Trans Am, auto, t tops, with 75K miles that I'm the second owner of that I would be willing to possibly trade with cash. I have a 2006 HHR 2LT with 80K I'd also consider trading with cash.

Appreciate any advice.





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If you want that v8 sound and potential for that, i'd go with the GXP, but if you want a V6 and love to hear that whine of the SC, get a GTP. Plus GTP's have potential to be on par and or better than GXP's. Not sure what kind of aftermarket GXP's have performance wise.

Well from what I've read, each are easily mid 13 second cars with bolt ons. My previous car was a 99 Trans Am with an LS1 and a shift kit. Essentially a mid 13 second car. I like my Hhr for gas mileage, it averages about 25, but it doesn't have much pick up. So I'm trying to compromise by getting a sedan with performance but that still gets decent mileage.

@Explicit. I know what you are saying, but I'm open minded to the other cars as well. Also I don't want to drive all over the country to look at cars. I'd be willing to go a few hours, but I don't really want to have to take off from work for several days just to look at cars for sale. I also don't want to buy anything sight unseen.

How do you know if a Gtp is an SE Gtp? Thanks for the 08 info. Is that just on the blown 6s or the Gxp as well? I guess it would habe to be the GXP, bc there wasn't a SC'd motor offered in 08 to my knowledge. Also, I know in 04 when the Gtp came out in the newer bodystyle it was rated at 260 hp, I was thinking since then I have seen blown Gts 06 and 07 that were rated at 240hp. Is this just a misprint or was GM putting two different versions of their supercharged 3800 in these cars? Do all the supercharged cars have the same gear ratios? Or is the comp g any different?

I have never seen the SE hood on this new bodystyle. I thought all 04+ GPs were given the same hood, with the only real aftermarket option being the inferno. Anyone have any pics of the SE hood?

That would be my plan, I am not really interested in extensive mods. I was thinking of a shift kit and Trans cooler, maybe exhaust, inferno hood, tinted windows, possible cai or tune.

I see, those things look to me like just stick on pieces atop a factory hood. Are they actually functional?