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    We bought my wife's 2001 GT new and have never owned a more reliable vehicle. So, of course, GM stopped making them.

    Recently, it got very sluggish and wouldn't upshift unless we backed off on the accelerator, so I figured the CAT was plugged.

    We kept the GM letter that came out in 2005 about CAT replacement, and sure enough it was still honoured. My wife's car has only 120,000 km on it, and it's covered until 190,000 km. And the ten year coverage period doesn't arrive until this June. A new CAT was installed free by our local Chevy dealer last Friday.

    No rust. No other mechanical issues in 10 years. The only thing it needs right now is a light bulb in the radio and an EGR (P1404). Not bad, I'd say. Thanks GM.

    Everything we own is GM, including a 1976 Bonneville and a Corvette I bought new. There's a couple of others in the stable too and I do most of the work on them all.

    One more thing. Although we dealt with a Chevy dealer for years, my wife wanted a Grand Prix, so we were able to buy it new through the Chevy dealer. Although that's common now with the amalgamated dealership network, it was pretty rare in 2001.

    This looks like a very helpful site for the Grand Prix. See you around.
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    that warranty helped me out too thank goodness.

    any pics?
    2002 WS.6- exhaust, 42k miles
    2005 Subaru WRX
    STi - coilovers, exhaust, starspec z2's and it's for sale
    2002 GT - sold

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    Quote Originally Posted by jaren02gt View Post
    any pics?
    This was taken in front of the GM Canada headquarters building in June 2003.


    This was taken last Fall in my new shop.
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    i spy the vette. any pics of that? lol
    2002 WS.6- exhaust, 42k miles
    2005 Subaru WRX
    STi - coilovers, exhaust, starspec z2's and it's for sale
    2002 GT - sold

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    Quote Originally Posted by jaren02gt View Post
    i spy the vette. any pics of that? lol
    X2..lol. Nice lookin GrandPrix. I too am an all GM guy. Bought an 05 Jimmy brand new just after I turned 21.

    Where abouts in Ontario are you? Im in Huron County, about 30 minutes north of London.


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    1997 GrandPrix GT 4 door White Ext, Pleather Int. 255,000Kms GF's Daily Driver.
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    nice shop. wish i had a lift
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    I loved it when Bill Cosby said, " if you don't want white folks to look at you different, pull your damn pants up and learn to dress yourself"
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    Quote Originally Posted by jaren02gt View Post
    i spy the vette. any pics of that? lol
    What, this old thing?







    98GPGT2D, I'm in Northumberland County, between Oshawa and Trenton.
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    Right on. Nice lookin Vette. Me Likes Whats under the hood, and whats behind the powerplant?

    Jay
    2005 GMC Jimmy 4x4 2-door 5-speed. CompCams 266HR Cam, W4M tune, 2.5" Exh, 246,000Kms (Sept 2012) Daily Driver.
    2002 Yamaha YZ125, Summer Toy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 98GPGT2D View Post
    Right on. Nice lookin Vette. Me Likes Whats under the hood, and whats behind the powerplant?

    Jay
    Thanks. The original 427 and Muncie 4-speed sits in the shop. A ZZ-502 (8.2L) occupies the hole. A Richmond 5-speed manual rides behind the 502. It keeps up with traffic.
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    wholly hell...no doubt. Very nice.
    2005 GMC Jimmy 4x4 2-door 5-speed. CompCams 266HR Cam, W4M tune, 2.5" Exh, 246,000Kms (Sept 2012) Daily Driver.
    2002 Yamaha YZ125, Summer Toy.
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    Hey, this is a great site. I already found two threads on replacing the GP stereo light. My wife is tired of not knowing the time or which station she's on.

    Looks like a real easy fix.
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    Lol. Mine is out in my 98 as well. Bought it that way. Its just a car for my GF to get her license with. Once she gets her license I think we will just drive the prix into the ground..its getting tuff. The rear strut towers have already been glassed over by the previous owner, the rockers have been replaced, but not done right. The rear quarter is full of bondo and all wavy.. the seam on the bottom side of the car where you are saposed to be able to put a hoist under is very very very soft....she's just a hurtin unit..but runs awesome..251,xxx on the ticker now.


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    2002 Yamaha YZ125, Summer Toy.
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    Darlington would be much nicer if there wasn't a sewage plant on one side and a nuclear power plant on the other

    Welcome!
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    Welcome!
    Kris Creed | 'GM-Pro Certified' Sales Consultant | GUS REVENBERG CHEVROLET-BUICK-GMC | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | 800-291-1117 ext. 177
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    nice looking vette!
    2002 WS.6- exhaust, 42k miles
    2005 Subaru WRX
    STi - coilovers, exhaust, starspec z2's and it's for sale
    2002 GT - sold

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    Nice 'vette and clean GP as well.
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