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    Hello my names nate. I've owned quite a few GM products over the past years but like to think of myself as a ford fanatic. However i'm really not biased to anything. I'm looking at a 98 GTP with 120k on the clock, it appears to have been well taken care of. What do I need to be looking for? I know that the Grand am GT's had a thing with intake manifold gaskets. However if i'm right that was a 3.1 motor?
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    Quote Originally Posted by boostedzx3 View Post
    Hello my names nate. I've owned quite a few GM products over the past years but like to think of myself as a ford fanatic. However i'm really not biased to anything. I'm looking at a 98 GTP with 120k on the clock, it appears to have been well taken care of. What do I need to be looking for? I know that the Grand am GT's had a thing with intake manifold gaskets. However if i'm right that was a 3.1 motor?
    The lower intake manifold gaskets do need replaced at some point, and the valve cover gaskets have been recalled. I am not sure what sort of deal you are chasing, but make sure it is a better deal than this one
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    yay, another possible pa member
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    That is a great deal for what ya have done, I currently have the gentleman talked down at 3500 though however it is completely stock. It just went through inspection and has tires and what not all around. I've always been a fan of the GTP's, right now i'm looking for something as a good daily driver that I can rely on for at least a couple years.

    Currently I own a turbo focus and a 69 mustang as well as a lowered s10. The s10 is on its way out the door though as it's just not big enough for me and I have a friend who wants to buy it off me as of now.
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    I know the focus is a bit out dated but it's been like this since 04 and it's not getting revamped.




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    Quote Originally Posted by boostedzx3 View Post
    That is a great deal for what ya have done, I currently have the gentleman talked down at 3500 though however it is completely stock. It just went through inspection and has tires and what not all around. I've always been a fan of the GTP's, right now i'm looking for something as a good daily driver that I can rely on for at least a couple years.
    So mine is the much better deal, you are saying. Mine is a daily driver, with all of the typical kinks/gremlins worked out that are probably waiting to pop out of the other one! Honestly, the one you are looking at may not be a bad deal, but better deals are out there if you search a little bit.
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    Well i'm the owner of a 98 torch red GTP, test drove it and everything works flawlessy and got a hell of a deal. The guy let me take it to my dads mechanic and we got to put it on a lift and inspect it well. The car lived sheltered in a garage in florida all it's life and never saw snow, road salt etc... it honestly shows well too. So i'll post pictures tomorow, what a great car.
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    Here it is
    It was a one owner florida car and migrated it's way up here to be sold. It was garaged so the interior and paint are like new and it has 123000 on it.





    and one dirty ass engine bay, it wont be come spring time

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    YAY tan interior!

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    welcome =)
    I drive a POS
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    Yep thanks, havent had it quite a week yet and i'm loving it so far.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bio248 View Post
    time for some more power.
    YES MOD and read the ''safetly modding your 3800 powered car'' thread
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    ^ya I will thanks, I love the tape deck. I can just plug my ipod right in and use the volume controls on the steering wheel.
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    i love the steering wheel controls, u know to hard to lean over
    '04 Chevy Silverado LT 4x4 - intake, headers, full exhaust, zo6 cam, 799 heads, tune, leveled, 33's
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