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  1. #1 Hey! Here is my story of recieving my GTP! Read! 
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    Hey, Im from Chicago and recently purchased a 01 GTP. Long story about how I got it. Long story short I orig. purchased a 1997 Trans Am WS6 with a 6 speed (oh man!) with tons of mods. Vet rims, headers, exausht, tuned pcm, cam shaft, blah blah. The thing HAULED ASS! only problem is about 4 days of after purchasing it the vehicle died....

    Heres where the fun begins!

    So I take it to my good friend who has been a mechanic for 20+ years. He immediately gets his snap on diagnostic computer and connects it to the car.

    It doesnt connect.

    He ensures the snap on is working properlly and tests it agian. Doesnt work.

    Installed a new bat, alternator, blah blah. Its STILL DEAD!

    I eventually make my way back to the dealer and tell them my story. Luckily for me they returned the vehicle 100%. I didnt loose a dime on the purchase. Only catch is I have the purchase another one of there vehicles.

    The next day I come back to the dealer to purchase my new (used) car. The dealer says "I have the perfect car for you!" ...(another trans am?...Maby??..no.) He shows me a 01 GTP! Im like "Hot damn!"

    I never really looked at the cars as I did that day. They are very very well built and very nice on the inside. Its got that everlasting 3.8 in there too!

    Now here comes financing! He takes me in the room and tells me about the car:

    2001 Grand Prix GTP
    Silver
    66K miles
    Bone stock (a good thing)
    in VERY VERY good condition. (Not 1 ding, sratch, or 1 spot of rust, and the inerior is MINT)

    He tells me he wants $12K for it.. I tell him to go flip a roast cuz im not paying that. After a long dispuite i go outside with the salesman and look at other cars. The next car he shows me is a 1997 Honda Accord.

    Yea! A detaged 1997 Accord (No offense but it represents a "Indian" sort of look to it) The salesman says i can give it to you for 1K more than the TA. He called it a "50K mile cream puff"

    As soon as I heard that I began swearing repedetlly at the saleman telling him is a broke ass crook who sold me a dead car and now is still trying to rip me off. Mind you there are several customers watching this who are LEAVING because they hear my story.

    Finally the head honcho comes out and tells me he will give me the GTP for 8K if i shut up. I did. And now I drive a very nice 01 GTP.

    Thanks for reading
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    Sorry to hear about the TA. Good choice with the GTP though. Amazing how that "I can't lower the price any" attitude changes once they know your not playing and taking all their other customers with you. Well done man!!! And by the way, welcome to the forums.
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    welcome! and man i bet that ws6 was bada$$
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    Welcome to the community.

    Very nice read. Probably about the most interesting GP ownership story I have read in a while. Glad to have you here.
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    A.K.A. Trannyman's Wife
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    Welcome!
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    Welcome!!!
    3.4", 3" cated DP, SLP Air box, TB spacer, 180* Thermo, "Bilemke Tuning".

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    Welcome to GPF!! Nice trip to the dealership too.
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    Welcome to the forums!!! I would never own another LT1 powered vehicle..unless they redid the ignition system to a regular distributor.

    GP is by FAR a better choice!!! gas mileage FTW!!
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    welcome
    Wizaired cai,taylor 8mm wires,ngk tr55 plugs, msd coils.slp power flo exhaust w/gtx tips. future mods:zzp 1.0 pcm,slp headers, zzp hv3 uim runners ,zzp hv tb,gmpp sway bars,kyb agx struts,18"A.R.M:Rogues wrapped in firestone firehawk gt's.that's all performance wise.
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    awesome story freebeer....I see your from bartlett, i'm right down the street in south elgin, actually live on middle st which is w bartlett rd, west of 25.... I too just purchsed my GTP which is also silver, mine is a 2002 with 61000 miles, I however didn't bust him down so low... got mine for 9600. from 11000. I could learn from you!!!
    Anyway congrats, and if your looking for a local group of guys check out got3800.com we're mostly all in the chicago area, and they frequantly set up local events... they got something in the works for the 28th....not sure what yet.... but we're having a dyno day on sept. 27th....that should be fun.

    2002 Galaxy Silver 4dr. GTP...supercharger heaven.
    IM ON IT!!!!!!
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    Welcome to the site.
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    welcome and i love the story.shame to hear about the ws6, i know i love my ls1 in my 98 z28 but i just picked up the grand prix for something to build(its a project car) and they are very nice once you get to looking at them.well anyways welcome
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    welcome to GPF

    1998 GTP, U-Bend Delete,Hi-Flow Cat,No Res,SLP Headers,BRISK Plugs ,180 T-Stat, 3.4 pully
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    welcome
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    Welcome , look for me cruisin down Lake st in H.P.
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    Quote Originally Posted by UWISHU1 View Post
    Welcome , look for me cruisin down Lake st in H.P.
    I live right by Hangover Park

    How To: E-Brake Pwn
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    Looking For - 3" in DP with Cat. PM me if selling
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    NICE SCORE MAN welcome to the GTP club haha
    hogan 3inch DP u bend delete ,180*tstat, autolite 104s, LED interior, 4" FWI, 2000watt system, bullitt rims, zzp pistons, pems, alt rewire, thrush muffs, 3.4 zzp mps, transgo shift kit, triple edge performance trans. autometer triple pod :SOON: urlosn HPT PCM tune, HEADERS, 1.9's
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    Quote Originally Posted by Freebeer187 View Post
    I live right by Hangover Park
    hmmm I right off of Ontarioville/Bearflag between County Farm and the Elgin-O'hare
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