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    2001 Grand Prix GTP in accident, need advice

    I was in a minor fender bender with my 2001 Grand Prix about a week ago, front right fender and front bumper need replacing. Front right wheel tie rod and mount broke away from the frame due to rust and the minor impact, repairs have been estimated at $1700 and would be covered fully by my...
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    if pro tuned, how much more hp can I get from my GTP

    after upgrading the seats, now in the process of getting the mufflers and resonator replaced and then redoing the audio system I am now looking into getting the engine pro tuned. 2001 GTP is stock, only thing I have ever down to the engine was have the oil gasket replaced and that was years...
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    jack sills rusted, how to fix?

    I went to use my jack on the car this morning so I could remove the wheels to clean the inside of the rims and spiffy up the painted brake calibers that would be better exposed, however it appears the underside sills where the jack needs to sit have become really rusty and unstable to the point...
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    Best way to repair Grand Prix's faux leather seat?

    I have two medium size tears in the driver's seat, I got a quote from a restoration / uhpolstry shop of $225 to replace the seat panel that has the two tears in it, seem's expensive to me. What is the best (cheapest) one to get the seat repaired, as one can see not only do I have the two tears...
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    Does door courtesy lens have a bulb behind it?

    When unloading a board from the inside of my grand prix I ended up poking the end of it into the door courtesy lens on the inside door panel and broke the (red) lens. I just now got around to ordering a replacement online and it arrives today. MY question though perhaps silly is... is there an...
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    how to properly jack up 2001 grand prix?

    My abs/trac ctrl warning lights are on and I want to get under the car or at least behind the wheels to make sure that the abs wiring is still attached to the wheel hubs. My car has some rust underneath and the side rails with the notches where one puts a scissor jack is no longer an option, I...
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    abs light on, trac ctrl light off, what does this mean?

    On and off now for about 2 weeks my abs light has been on, the traction control light off and the anti-lock brakes seem to kick in every once in awhile for a few seconds for no good reason. Is this a bad sensor problem, bad bearing/wheel problem or something else? any help would be...
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    looking for inside of door red reflector lamp assembly

    during my move to a new house i accidently broke the inside red reflector lamp assembly on the passenger door in my 2001 grand prix gtp, i am looking for a replacement. pics: broke, needs replacing thanks Terry
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    any way to prevent wheel spin in launch?

    I just recently put new tires on my GTP and still get wheel spin off the line, are there any mods to help with this?
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    how to stop headlights from bouncing

    Awhile back I put OEM headlights into my GTP, ever since they bounce, on the expressway it is really annoying some people. In the summer I took them out, put them back in and got them as tight as possible, it appears since then that only the right one is bouncing. This is driving my nuts...
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    Man sues BMW for 20-month erection after bike ride

    A California man has sued BMW North America and a motorcycle-seat maker claiming that a four-hour round-trip ride on his 1993 BMW bike with a "ridge-like" seat gave him "a severe case of priapism (a persistent, lasting erection)" that's lasted 20 months and counting. While there have been...
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    How to find out engine codes?

    My service engine light has been for about a week now, I want to check to see what codes it is throwing, what is a reasonable priced code checker that works well? The engine seems fine, no power problems, it just seems a little off. There is an Auto Zone like 1 minute from my house, would they...
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    2015 mustang looks promising

    In spring of 2014 ford is going to introduce the all new 2015 mustang, complete with high output ecoboost engines, 8-speed transmission, all new exterior styling and yes independent link rear suspension among other things. At that point my GTP will have about 100,000 miles on it and I would be...
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    100 hottest cars of all time (popular mechanics)

    enjoy, some real sweet rides in this article: The 100 Hottest Cars of All Time - Popular Mechanics
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    Right front vibration

    I just recently started to notice that while accelerating under speed that there seems to be a vibration or wobble coming from the right front tire area. It's not my tires, they are in fine shape, also awhile back I believe I had the hubs and control arms done on both front wheels. Any clues...
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