Thread: 04+ GP = Not Cool?

im in love with 97 - 03 body style imo they are the best

The problem I feel with the 04+ there was no 2 door model.
The real grand prix's I feels are the 2 door models. Up until they came out with the W body there was no such thing as a 4 door GP.
I personally love the older GP's '69-70,82-87 and of course 94-96 and 89-90 TPG's.
I think they totally messed up the GP having no 2 door model. It took the sportyness out of the car only having the 4 door.

When ever I talk to some one at a car show that has a 97-03 they always say that the 89-96 GP's got them into it because of the looks but they got a 97-03 because of the performance. The 97-03 GP are nice but need a little personalization other wise they look like any other car. But on the later 92-96 GP they have a look all of there own.
The only thing wrong with the 89-96 GP's is the engine.

I like the features of the newer GP's but the looks of them need a little help like a after market hood and stuff.
Don't get me wrong I would love a 08 GXP GP but it would be a family car.

I agree with the sentiment here. I dont care for the 04+ styling. I like the 97-03 and even the body style before that. In fact I kinda like the body style before the 97-03 years a bit more. It seemed a tad more aggressive to me.

I fail to see what's sportier about the 2-door over the 4-door. It's just an archaic mentality. Both would handle the same and the weight difference is negligible. I like having a 4-door because 2-doors use a longer door that's heavier and I get tired of closing it. Plus it's easier for people to get in the back seats.

Personally, the exterior of the 97-03s is better than the 04+. What kept me from buying a 97-03 GP was the ****ty interior, which is better in the 04+ but I'm still not wild over it.

Something else enthusiasts don't like about the 04+ GP is that the GTP has 20 more HP but so much torque management it's no faster than its predecessor.

there is plenty of people that tune the 04 plus. i agree it did go to more of a "family car look" but i get complimented on how good my car looks all the time! and yea alot of people dont even really know what it is but they know whats under the hood when i come by and thats the main thing for me.

when i was looking for another gp, i wanted a gtp. i had an 06 (that i wrecked) and i wouldent have minded going to the 97-03 gtp just because i wanted the supercharger but now that i have my 04 i absuletly LOVE it and would not trade it for anything!

to me the styling has to grow on you. either you love it or you hate it. when i got my first gp i was looking at cars and i skiped right over it but once i went back and took time to look at it i really liked it.

plenty of tunning out there tho, dont fear that.

sheet i love my 06, its bigger, bulkier, and in my opnion, Meaner looking as well

I put em next to my dads 00 model :



c'mon now my 06 is ****tin' on 'em

I have a 98 and an 06. I like the interior layout of the 06 better, but I like the overall styling of the 98 much better. just seems to work better for me.

Originally Posted by GTPluv

I like both styles. But please don't put a body kit on a GP. Get you a new hood and some chrome grill inserts. Maybe headlight covers? What color is your car?

Grand Prix Inferno Ram Air Hood - PFYC

eh maybe stage 1 spoiler (not inferno), with inferno hood, inferno front and the SE rear!!! thats about it...

There's something else you have to consider. The 97-03's are cheap enough that (for better or worse) plenty of people can afford to buy and mod them to their heart's content. A lot of 04+'s are still either under warranty, or are still with their first owner who bought it as a family car/DD, not a race or show car. Give it a couple more years, and I'm sure the 04+ will have a larger following.

First off, let me start by saying that I love both body styles. I think that most people who say they don't like the 04+ have a problem mainly with the styling of the front end; the 97-03 body has a much more aggressive look from the front.

I always say to my wife that if we ever won the lottery, I would keep the GP as my daily driver, but take it to Chip Foose and have him fabricate a new front clip that more closely resembles the 97-03 body.

never heard of him