Thread: New..to here, and Pontiac!

I recently just sold my 1997 Dodge Intrepid for one of my dream cars...a black 1994 Grand Prix GTP. The Intrepid was an okay car..but it was far from awesome.

I am in love with my new car! The moment I knew I loved Grand Prixs was when my boyfriend had one as a rental car, while his car was in the shop. The rental car was pretty much just like the car I have now. Since then he has also owned a 1997 Grand Prix GT (bought mainly by my force ), until the rear wheel well of the car cracked. So instead of spending the money to get that repaired, he ended up buying a 2007 Grand Prix GT.

My car does need a little work here and there, mostly cosmetic issues. This is the whole reason I joined this forum, to look around for possible ideas and learn more about my car..and of course to look and hear about other people's Grand Prixs!

Originally Posted by GTPSHAWTY

welcome.................. quick question. the rear wheel well cracked?? how

Because of rust. I can't say for sure off hand, but something about the suspension coming through it.

Originally Posted by GTPSHAWTY

damm... salt and snow over the years?

Probably..being from Wisconsin and all. It seems like the car wasn't ever in a garage, because the clear coating on the paint was fading off and pealing on the spoiler.

Originally Posted by GTPSHAWTY

i c.... well welcome if you need anything the search button is ya best friend... almost every thing you experience with yours 9 outta 10 times theres a thread about it... or just ask.. dependin whos online you will get ya issue solved..

Thanks!! And thanks everyone else too!

Originally Posted by RareGMFan

Welcome, and congrats on the purchase! How many miles on the 3.4L? And do you know if the timing belt has ever been changed?

I am not exactly sure. I want to say yes. Howcome?

There are 163k miles on the body, but the previous owner put in a new tranny a few years ago. They work at deisel repair shop, and her son is an auto mechanic, so it was a cheap repair for them. I paid $1,200 for the car, but even that is a fairly cheap price around here for these cars!

Originally Posted by RareGMFan

^ What he said. While it's never good to have a timing chain or belt break, it's even more critical on the DOHC motors as it can do a lot more damage when the belt goes. Best not to wait till it breaks to change it. I believe the regular maintenance schedule for belt replacement is every 60k miles. It's a time consuming pain in the but procedure, but the consequences of NOT doing it can be far worse.

Thanks for the heads up and info on that!

Originally Posted by Poil336

are the DOHC 3.4's interference motors?

Nope.