Thread: Considering buying a 1997-2003 2 door GTP for a DD

Hello and


I know you said you read the Safely Modding thread but I have all 3 of our big ones bookmarks so I'ma make a quick link here for reference anyways.

http://www.grandprixforums.net/safel...0-a-67580.html
Safely Modding ^^^
http://www.grandprixforums.net/ultim...0-a-49055.html
Cheap mods^^^
http://www.grandprixforums.net/97-03...ems-60802.html
Pre-purchase look for these^^^

As to your primary query, if you are looking for a coupe you need to steer clear of 03s. I'd stay away anyways, they have alot of 03 specific parts that are NOT interchangable with 97-02 or 04+ cars. That and they are sedans only.

So narrow down to 97-02 for a coupe
Daytona editions were 98 & 2000, Special edition in 01, and 40th ann in 02.

97 & some 98s had a vacuum actuated tranny and weaker parts, so I would stick with 99-02 if you want to mod it to 300hp, it won't hold up much better, but every little bit helps, right?

If you have problems with losing keys regularly, I would suggest a 99, its the only year with the good tranny and NO PK3 option for security. 2000+ all use electonic (resistor) and if you lose one would require programming, plus the keys cost substantially more. One reason I love my 99. After all its a Grand Prix, if they want to steal it, its not that hard to bypass the PK3 setup.

go to Pontiac Grand Prix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
It will give you some more indepth info on the differences through the years. For the most part, watch for rust on the suspension, wheel bearing, knocks, and weak tranny symptoms. If its good it should be solid.

Good luck

Giant vacuum tube coming off the side. The hose will go into a regulator type thing on the side of the tranny if I remember correctly.

Mine is a 99 and has the HD tranny, ideally what you want unless you want to get a pretty Daytona. You can always do a swap in with a newer HD and tune for it later.

all the gtp's from 97+ had the 4t65e hd not a vacuum controlled trans.

Originally Posted by STEVEGTX

Make sure when when about to buy look at the trunk wheel wells where the Stratus attach they rust out

Do you have a Stratus attached to your wheel wells ?

5 g's for a 99? even with the low miles id pass. its still gonna break at some point. even if it is real nice looking.

hell a member here just got one from NJ. hes from Ohio. a 98 for around 3 with 79,000 miles, 100% rust free too.

4k is a good price for good condition lower mileage.

seems legit.
might wanna take a look at it, thats a factory freak that one!

Originally Posted by ITSWILL

So I'm considering checking out this car, only problem is its 4 hours away so I want to have a good list of things to check out. Thanks for all the good information so far!

grand prix gtp low miles

Clean car, but I doubt it was not abused. K&N drop-in Filter and Roof rails must have added to that extra $$$

Originally Posted by STEVEGTX

Your really going to be that guy sorry my cell auto fixed itself just trying to help a guy out

Sorry, couldn't resist. You are right on checking the struts, especially with him being in Michigan.