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    I have a 2001 Grand Prix Gt. Got in about 2 years ago with 100k miles on it. I have done a bit of modding to it. Want low and slow, got the slow part so far

    Fixed\Replaced:

    1. New shocks and struts
    2. Fixed passenger axle
    3. Swapped Canadian Kilometers gauge cluster with Standard Mph guage cluster
    4. Replaced various interior dash and trim pieces missing
    5. LIM Gaskets- October 2012
    6. UIM Gaskets- October 2012
    7. Injector O Rings- October 2012
    8. Throttle Body Gaskets- October 2012
    9. Valve Cover Gaskets- October 2012
    10. AcDelco Plugs and Wires-October 2012
    11. New cat-October 2012

    Mods:
    1. American Racing Casino Rims (Getting rid of eventually)
    2. Painted dash silver then later black
    3. Painted Grills
    4. Cold air intake
    5. Polished tips
    6. Rockford fosgate punch speakers (powered by 400 watt rockford amp)
    7. Rockford fosgate 15 in punch p3 sub (powered by 1500 watt rockford amp)
    8. Sony Deck
    9. Debadged
    10. Interior red LED Dash Strips
    11. 6K HIDs Low and High beams
    12. Window Vent Visors

    Future Mods: I am a highschooler so dont have a lot of $$$

    1. Slotted brakes and calipers
    2. Topswap later down the road
    3. Tint coming in a couple weeks
    4. LED tails
    5. HID fogs
    6. Paint fascias either silver or black (have not decided)
    7. New rims
    8. Exhaust system
    9. LOWERED.
    10. 04+ GP seats
    11. LOW AND SLOW

    Well thanks for looking!
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    Still trying to figure out the photo attachment crap
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    nice car man! i really like the lowered stance, glad you went that way.
    as per the photos, most members here including myself go through photobucket.
    upload to photobucket.com, copy the IMG tags and post on here.
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    i did my GP on a high school budget

    97 GTP DD, 1952 Ford F-1 Resto Project, 2006 Mustang GT "UnDeR CoNsTrUcTiOn", 02 GPGT SOLD!, 98 GTP Parted/Scraped
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    I top swapped after my freshman year of college. If i were you, I would just skip all your future mods except tint and HIDs and go turbo.
    '01 GT - Top swapped. ported SC/Heads/TB, SD headers, open cone, HPTuners, 3.4 MPS, 60#'s, E85.______________________SMGPFC #99_______________________
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    yep i agree! ^ turbo is the way to go especially since your N/A you dont have to go through all the top swap process and you'll make more HP with turbo

    97 GTP DD, 1952 Ford F-1 Resto Project, 2006 Mustang GT "UnDeR CoNsTrUcTiOn", 02 GPGT SOLD!, 98 GTP Parted/Scraped
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    That has come up in my mind too. Ill see what options i have later down the road.
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    Save the money and turbo. I'm in high school right now and make like $170 a week. You could have a turbo in around 4 months if your in the same boat.
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    hit up ebay for the LEDs you can score a bargain if your patient got mine for $90 shipped, good luck got my power slot rotors from tire rack
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    Posting more pictures on..
    Laminexed Fog lights yellow...turned out pretty decent.Cold air intake...yes i know, still slow.]
    [A picture of my gloss black dash.][Polished tips and clear coated them a while back...black on them right now, simple green takes it right off][]
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    Oh and to all of you, on the PRND indicator by the shifter, i took some rubbing alcohal and rubbed off the matte finish and made it gloss, it looks a lot better than the rough matte clear finish that comes factory.
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    lol at the title.
    Looks legitimate boss.
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    take off the rest of the stock airbox from the intake then you can put a bigger cone filter on there

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    06 Bleen Gt and i went for a little cruise last night...brought the camera for some pics.
    30 pics, didnt feel like taking the [IMG] things off.
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    And some more...
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    That one kinda looks familiar....
    2002 Denali Airaid MIT, Tint, 121k GARNET RED
    2006 GT S/C CAI, Plog, 3" DP, Flipped Mounts, DR STBs, SPO Grilles, SPO TIPS, Tint, Inlays, 120k BLEEN FOR SALE
    2000 SE 3.8 intake, dic swap, debadged, flipped mounts, rust mod 140k SILVERMIST SOLD
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    Yeah, same old slow pontiac...
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    UPDATE: HIDS in! 6k HID installed. $150 free install with lifetime warranty but the people screwed up and they added low and high beam HIDs. I showed up and they gave me the bill of $322...i said no, i just wanted low beam for $150. They ended up giving me Low and High beam HID for 150 dollars. Possible pictures up later tonight.
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    Awesome looking car! Where abouts in ND? I'm from there a lot of family there, but reside in St Paul now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 01GTLAK View Post
    Oh and to all of you, on the PRND indicator by the shifter, i took some rubbing alcohal and rubbed off the matte finish and made it gloss, it looks a lot better than the rough matte clear finish that comes factory.
    thats just wat I need cuz the finish is coming off so I will definitely try that later...and your tips are exactly like mine except that the black on mine is cleaner and glossier

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