Quote Originally Posted by Fast50dz View Post
Go with 98-03 er 98-02 .. 03s are a little different in some areas and if you ever need some parts finding them may be a little harder . biggest problem is trannys . but if it shifts good then go with it. lower millage the better specially if you wanna mod it. but long as the motor is strong i would not worry about it

Welcome to the forum by the way
Have read on here that the 98-02s have pretty much everything in common, whereas the 97 and 03 are more on their own. The tranny also seems to be something I have read a bit about.
Anything else that is GP specific to look out for?

Thanks for the welcome!