So it has been exactly 1 year today since I got my car (well the title says the 25th, but I didn't drive it until the 26th). I thought I'd share how I've grown with the car. When I first got it, I knew nothing about Pontiac. I watched a couple videos of Grand Prix's on YouTube to see if it was a good car. I originally thought HUD's were for Bonneville's only. Long story short, I had no idea what I was getting myself into lol. The first thing I did when I got home form picking up the car was use some wipes on the dash to brighten it up a bit. The whole car was very clean. It lived in South Carolina for most of it's life, so hardly any body rust, and then he lady moved up north. I will make a list of everything that has been done since I first bought the car.
1. New battery
2. UIM replaced (could've done that myself, but at the time I didn't feel like I could)
3. I put the GT emblem not he grille
4. Removed the dealer badge and all the stickers in the windows
5. Removed the OnStar antenna (that was stuck on there good)
6. Removed the engine cover and insulator on the hood
7. Rear inlay
8. Polished the stock exhaust tips with a file lol
Now were in spring
9. Put the 17" Bullitts on
10. Coolant swapped for green
11. Car was hit in the parking lot (still in the process of "finalizing" the damage or at least making it look like it all lines up correctly
Now were in summer
12. Replaced the LIM gaskets (biggest project)
13. New lug nuts for the wheels
14. Strut tower brace installed
15. Changed the oil
16. Would go to the junkyard to get replacement pieces
17. 180* T-Stat
18. Valve cover gaskets all replaced
19. Probably missing other stuff
So in a nutshell, lots of things got done in 1 year. My parents bought the car for me, but I have to pay them back. Bought it for $2000, which is a good deal for having almost no body rust and sort of low miles. I've only payed $400 so far, been spending that money on mods and stuff lol. I didn't expect all these repairs needed to be done, but no car will go forever without having work done so I can't complain. And since mostly the whole top of the engine has new gaskets, this car will run until at least 300000 miles. Or until the tranny destroys itself lol. But I'm glad to be a part of this community!!!