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    So hey guys and gals. Well as seen the title, I'm new to the pontiac world, but not to GM, having had a camaro before. ( wishing I could still drive it)

    So i just got my hands on a 2005 Grand Prix ( I believe it's the base model)
    I'm liking this little bad boy so far. I will be posting up pics as soon as i can get some pix up. Need a couple pointers as to what color I should get it painted. Any suggestions????

    Glad to be part of this group
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    Welcome.

    What are you wanting to paint the whole car?

    I'm guessing your Naturally Aspirated since you said a base model ? Any mods been done to the car or any planned ?

    Read this for some pointers...

    http://www.grandprixforums.net/safel...car-17482.html
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    Thanks. Well since this will be more of a family car, I won't be doing to much to the engine, but if i can sneak a couple of things into this one, I'm pretty sure I will.

    What are the different motors this car can have, cause from what i have seen it's the v6, supercharged v6 and possibly a v8? i know i dont have a 8 cause well i know i don't lol. Are there 2 different v6 engine?

    Well the car is silver. When i bought this car, the front end had damage so I had to replace the hood and bumper. The bumper isn't oem (didn't notice this because I live in So-Cal and the car was all the way up in Washington) which is what I didn't like when I went to go pick it up. Anyways for now the hood and bumper are primed black. Don't really like light colors so I was thinking dark colors.
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    97+ Grand Prixs came with a 3.1, 3.8 NA, or a 3.8 Supercharged. The 3.1 was eventually phased out.
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    Then I guess i have a 3.8 NA, Thanks
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    You really should know what motor you have before you buy a car
    1999 GTPHP Tuned, Ported SC/TB, 42#'s, SSAC's, ZZP Modded 1.9's/LS6 Springs/Manley's, TransGo Shift Kit, Poly Uppers, KYB GR2's/Springtech's. - 231k and traded it in. - Gone
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    Well yeah I knew it was a 3.8 and I knew it wasn't supercharged because that's where I'm trying to go that way with my camaro. I'm probably gonna run this car as is. How durable are these cars in the long run?
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    Quote Originally Posted by spac31 View Post
    Well yeah I knew it was a 3.8 and I knew it wasn't supercharged because that's where I'm trying to go that way with my camaro. I'm probably gonna run this car as is. How durable are these cars in the long run?
    Many have gone beyond 250K, some 300k. I'm about to roll over 200K and it's still the same engine that came in the car.

    As long as you do the maintenance stuff it will last a good while.
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    Quote Originally Posted by spac31 View Post
    Well yeah I knew it was a 3.8 and I knew it wasn't supercharged because that's where I'm trying to go that way with my camaro. I'm probably gonna run this car as is. How durable are these cars in the long run?
    If ya knew it was a 3.8, you should have known it wasn't a V8.

    3.8s are pretty solid, 4T65E's aren't so well built.

    Bleen is my favorite factory color for 04+
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    Remember, GM engineers didn't take into account your need for speed.
    Daily Driver: 06 Grand Prix GT / 9.4:1 CR / IS3 Heads / Ported Gen V / ZZP Headers / HPT Pro / Pulleys: 4.25, 3.8, 3.5, 3.4, 3.2, 3.0, 2.9, 2.7
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    Thanks guys.

    So Explicit, I'm guessing a 4T65E is the tranny?
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    Yessir.
    Quote Originally Posted by W-Body Store
    Remember, GM engineers didn't take into account your need for speed.
    Daily Driver: 06 Grand Prix GT / 9.4:1 CR / IS3 Heads / Ported Gen V / ZZP Headers / HPT Pro / Pulleys: 4.25, 3.8, 3.5, 3.4, 3.2, 3.0, 2.9, 2.7
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