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    Hey guys im new here and i was looking into getting a 00' grand prix GTP. i was just wanting to know what are the goods and bads about the GTP? Any Known problems with them? its gonna be my DD so i am not planning to MOD it much just Mild Mods I/E ETC.... Chime in people


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    More info on the GTP? Miles? Price?
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    yeah, clearly none of us have lives. it's a shame we have no time to work on our cars or bang chicks or do drugs.
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    People expect us to be psychics and automatically know everything about the car they WANT to buy.

    Comon stunt, you should know this by now.

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    ummm off the top of my head some cons are back speakers tend to go out, stock headlights suck, stock exhaust is very restrictive (if you do decide to mod it later). Some pros are they look sexy as hell, GTP's are decently fast, 3800 motors are reliable and last a long time if you take care of it... im sure there is a ton more ppl on here who could add to this list
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    Pros...many, Cons...wrong wheel drive
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    98 GTP Black 4dr - fully loaded - short ram intake, tinted tails, hole in resonator.
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    First of all i didnt say i was looking at a specific car... I was talking about a 00' GTP in general!!! Learn how to read please thanks....
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    And thanks to PEOPLE answering my question. Yeah i like how they look..... I was just worried like if the tranny/motor was weak
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    Quote Originally Posted by up in boost View Post
    And thanks to PEOPLE answering my question. Yeah i like how they look..... I was just worried like if the tranny/motor was weak
    tranny/motor are very strong. the 3.8 is a very reliable motor and they actually have a 4t65eHD trans. much better than the crappy 4X60e in most other gm vehicles.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hourang View Post
    tranny/motor are very strong. the 3.8 is a very reliable motor and they actually have a 4t65eHD trans. much better than the crappy 4X60e in most other gm vehicles.
    Thats good to hear man.. The last thing i wanted is to get it then something break after some added power.... Is the GTP picky after you add a mod to it like, say a STI(they need a tune after adding ANYTHING LOL) ?...
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    Quote Originally Posted by up in boost View Post
    Thats good to hear man.. The last thing i wanted is to get it then something break after some added power.... Is the GTP picky after you add a mod to it like, say a STI(they need a tune after adding ANYTHING LOL) ?...
    You dont have to tune but like anything if you want the most potential out of what you just added a tune is good.. Can be fixed by either getting a programmer yourself or modding then tuning.
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    Quote Originally Posted by up in boost View Post
    Thats good to hear man.. The last thing i wanted is to get it then something break after some added power.... Is the GTP picky after you add a mod to it like, say a STI(they need a tune after adding ANYTHING LOL) ?...
    to some degree, being a forced induction car you have to worry about knock. for the most part you can mod the exhaust, intake etc without problems, but the tune should be one of the first mods anyway. mail order tunes are cheap, probably unlike the STI i bet it isnt cheap to tune it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hourang View Post
    tranny/motor are very strong. the 3.8 is a very reliable motor and they actually have a 4t65eHD trans. much better than the crappy 4X60e in most other gm vehicles.
    since when is the trans very strong? thats the weakest link of a GP IMO.... and top the OP plz excuse the douchebags on here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gtpinsc View Post
    since when is the trans very strong? thats the weakest link of a GP IMO.... and top the OP plz excuse the douchebags on here.
    Tranny is the weakest link.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KawaFord View Post
    Tranny is the weakest link.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gtpinsc View Post
    since when is the trans very strong? thats the weakest link of a GP IMO.... and top the OP plz excuse the douchebags on here.
    i never said it was very strong, just better than the crappy 4l60e.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hourang View Post
    i never said it was very strong, just better than the crappy 4l60e.
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    tranny/motor are very strong. the 3.8 is a very reliable motor and they actually have a 4t65eHD trans. much better than the crappy 4X60e in most other gm vehicles.



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    motor is probably one of the strongest youll ever find. they run with no oil, they run with chipped pistons, they just straight up run. you have to try to kill a motor. the transmissions do suck when you put enough power to them, but up until then they last so long as youre not an idiot when you drive.

    my gripes about the GP:

    - cant run low offset wheels or really wide tires because of the fenders and strut hats.
    - the stock radio absolutely sucks.
    - the dash is chincy and if you take it apart enough times youll lose all the clips and it will rattle.
    - they DO NOT like to be lowered more than an inch or so.
    - the exhaust note is always ****ty, no matter the setup you have. fact.

    good things i like:

    - cheap to fix and mod because they are EVERYWHERE
    - big, roomy car
    - good for long trips
    - holds a lot of stuff in the trunk
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bio248 View Post
    motor is probably one of the strongest youll ever find. they run with no oil, they run with chipped pistons, they just straight up run. you have to try to kill a motor. the transmissions do suck when you put enough power to them, but up until then they last so long as youre not an idiot when you drive.

    my gripes about the GP:

    - cant run low offset wheels or really wide tires because of the fenders and strut hats.
    - the stock radio absolutely sucks.
    - the dash is chincy and if you take it apart enough times youll lose all the clips and it will rattle.
    - they DO NOT like to be lowered more than an inch or so.
    - the exhaust note is always ****ty, no matter the setup you have. fact.

    good things i like:

    - cheap to fix and mod because they are EVERYWHERE
    - big, roomy car
    - good for long trips
    - holds a lot of stuff in the trunk

    Thanks man, this is the kinda info that i wanted. Looks like im getting one if thats all the bad things about it? LOL.. Im sure i can put wider tires on there then my max width 8 inch SRT-4 lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by up in boost View Post
    Thanks man, this is the kinda info that i wanted. Looks like im getting one if thats all the bad things about it? LOL.. Im sure i can put wider tires on there then my max width 8 inch SRT-4 lol
    more cons/common problems:
    -moisture in tail lights
    -door hinge/pin issues
    -rust under gas cap area
    -oil pan leaks
    -lower intake manifold gaskets
    -s/c coupler noise ($30 fix)
    -no child seat anchors on older models (if you care)
    -faded buttons

    more pros:
    -interior room gallore! at 6ft 2in and 300lbs i have room to spare even with seat moved up
    -leg room like no other car
    -decent interior styling
    -heads up display is cool
    -decent gas mileage (18-25 city 28-35hwy in my experience)
    -giant trunk
    -cheap maintenance
    -drives great in the snow
    -lots of cool features
    -fast
    -Jeff
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    Quote Originally Posted by hourang View Post
    more cons/common problems:
    -moisture in tail lights
    -door hinge/pin issues
    -rust under gas cap area
    -oil pan leaks
    -lower intake manifold gaskets
    -s/c coupler noise ($30 fix)
    -no child seat anchors on older models (if you care)
    -faded buttons

    more pros:
    -interior room gallore! at 6ft 2in and 300lbs i have room to spare even with seat moved up
    -leg room like no other car
    -decent interior styling
    -heads up display is cool
    -decent gas mileage (18-25 city 28-35hwy in my experience)
    -giant trunk
    -cheap maintenance
    -drives great in the snow
    -lots of cool features
    -fast
    keeps getting better and better
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