Thread: New to GP from bmw and already having trouble !!! help !!

I just bought a 2001 gtp , i have always wanted one and sold my bmw to get it however after driving it for a couple days i have notice a pretty good shutter when i exellerate . The transmission shifts smooth and the engine runs great, if feels more like something in the front end. I took it to Carx today and they said my control arm is bent so i went ahead and ordered a new one . My question is could a control arm be causing this or could it possible be something else? thanks for any info.

thought i would share some pics... i always wanted a black on black gtp and since i have kids the wife said it had to be a 4 door.

ya the little turd i bought it from must have run the car off the road the bent the oil pan as well , but its not leaking so im not so worried about it at the moment.

it has 148 grand on it i have no idea how long it has been since the shocks and struts were changed , i havnt had the engine or tranny mounts checked , and the side that is bent according to the shop is the drivers side . As far as alignment i can take my hands off the wheel and it runs strait down the road. the only visable thing i have seen without getting under the car is a ding in the drivers front wheel . I noticed the cracked nose piece but almost everyone that i have looked at has that and i just assumed it was from curbing it.

Why did you downgrade?

One other question since im new to pontiac , were all of the gtps speced the same ? mine came with the bose system heads up display , heated drivers seat , traction control and onstar.

Some didnt have Bose. Like mine.

My bmw got totalled by a construction company that left a man hole sticking our of the ground and it ripped the entire underside of my car out. I wanted a car that was cheaper to repair and a little roomier for the price. Its a very comfortable car for my family and powerfull . Sure the fit and finish isnt quite the same as a bmw but it cost a hell of alot less money that a beemer i could get for the same price with a ton more miles.

nates94 , i looked at a 94 model as well with the same milage and liked it but i wanted something with a little more room and extras . I have always wanted the W body style . I think they look great with the ws6 hood , i think thats what its called.

Ya the supercharger was a big selling factor , i wanted something that i could get more power out of with very little work and alot of my friends have had the 3.8 both supercharged and NA and everyone said that the 3.8 is a super solid almost bullit proof engine.

im in indianapolis

so i finally got to the bottom of the shaking in the front end . my control arm wasnt bent nor was my sub frame . After 4 different shops and 4 different explainations i took it up to my cousin an hour and a half away and it took him 5 minutes to tell me my wheel bearings where smoked. So we went ahead and replaced the bearings and since we were in there i did the axles and tie rod ends as well . Now its like butter on the interstate. It just goes to show just because someone works at a shop doesnt mean that know jack about what they are doing . Thanks for all the help and suggestions guys its nice to have somewhere to go when i have questions.