Quote Originally Posted by Tyler33 View Post
Hey everybody I'm looking to possibly get back into a Grand Prix. Right now I have a 2011 F-150 Supercrew Ecoboost and it's killing me on fuel cost so I'm going to go back to a car since I drive about 24k miles a year. I had a 97 GT for 7 years so I was looking at Grand Prix's and a few other cars but the GP is a lot of car for the money and that's what I'm after. I'm thinking somewhere in the 04-08 range and I'm debating between the supercharged 3800 or the GXP. This will be my daily driver all year round and I may throw some mods at it just for fun (basic bolt ons for the 3.8, probably just exhaust and intake if I go 5.3). I like the more aggressive looks of the GXP but having staggered tire sizes seems like a pain and I've read the transmissions are overly stressed. On the other hand the GTP/GT is a little bland looking and possibly slower than my truck (stock). The most important things to me are - fun to drive, reliable, comfortable, low maintenance costs, good mpg, and appearance.

What do you guys think? I noticed the supercharged version went away at the end, does that mean the 5.3 is a better option? I was thinking the SC motor would be the safer route because it has been around longer. And does the GXP ride pretty rough since it's more sporty? What does it take to get the supercharged 3.8 to run like the 5.3? Thanks!
You already know which way you should go if these 2 are part of your criteria. Probably why you are asking what it takes to run like a 5.3. Not much....