• The site migration is complete! Hopefully everything transferred properly from the multiple decades old software we were using before. If you notice any issues please let me know, thanks! Also, I'm still working on things like chatbox, etc so hopefully those will be working in the next week or two.

Why did you choose to buy a GP?

B

born2pdl

New member
Lots of cars to choose from out there. Why did you get a GP? Would you do it again?

I'm looking for one, wanted to see if my reasons matched up with yours.
 


I was looking for any supercharged W-body, and I would have preferred a Regal, but I couldn't find a nice GS in my area for a LONG time. A decent un-modded GTP popped up on Craigslist and I snagged it. I just wanted something with the L67 in it.

Why did I chose the Grand Prix?...
1.) Pretty low price of admission for a boosted vehicle
2.) Cheap to fix - The junkyards around here are overflowing with C, G, H and W-bodies
3.) Very forgiving for a DIY or just learning shade tree mechanic
4.) 4 Doors because, kids

Would I do it again? That depends...
If all things were the same, sure. I feel good about my choice. No regrets.

Will my next vehicle be a GP, nope. I cut my teeth on the one I've got now and I love it, but the next car will be a RWD with a stronger trans.
 
I bought one because I wanted one when I was a kid very badly. like everyone says, super cheap to fix. can be made stupid fast. just look out for rust. I wish I had done more research before I bought mine.
 


I liked the idea of a supercharger and a 4 door reliable car. Then parts started showing up at my house and then there was a turbo kit, then boom goes the everything and now I have my '10 cobalt!
 
Sentimental, they were new when I was in high school, also loved my buddies 2001 turbo impala, and have worked on a few wbody cars over the years. I had a regal GS, I thought I was getting a deal on this car since it only had 73k miles on it and I wanted a cheap beater that was $4k-$5k. So now I have it.
 
Wrecked the gto love Pontiac found this cheap it had blacked out Windows and looked bad a$$ and thought I was getting a steal wish I did more research but I'm happy
 


Used to own a Ford Supercoupe SC and wanted another supercharged v6. This time I had kids so a 4 door was what I needed. Park Ave was giving me more problems than I care to mention and decided to buy a GTP.

Jeff
 
Not much I could afford at 18. Wanted a 4 door, somewhat spacious. Decently low mileage, didn't want someone else's project. Insurance had to be reasonable. GP fit that bill, I remembered years prior my bro rented one and had it for awhile and I just loved it, I was looking for a Monte Carlo SS first but couldn't find within a reasonable distance that wasn't best to sh*t or overpriced, before I settled on the comp g that I still have I found a 04 base, red, tan cloth etc, 20k more miles and price was higher then what I ended up getting the comp g for. Stumbled.. Well actually my sister spotted it that next day at a small local dealer and I just had to have it. Worked out fine, wouldn't change that.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
Because it was free?? All I had to do was R&R a trans in my brothers 97 F150 and my payment was my 00 GPGT. Needed some work but nothing out of the ordinary. Then I aquired a 95 Bonne for the same price after I put a bunch of work into it for the previous owner. She wanted it to go to a good home after she bought a new car so she gave it to me. Still have both and rack up the miles daily. The GP has some goodies accumulating for it (no go fast, but its N/A so no cares), and the Bonnie is just as reliable now with some new parts. Both are decent on mileage, cheap parts and not terrible to look at. All 4 doors so plenty of room for the kiddo and friends.
 
I got my gp se because it was only 1000 bucks, never even gave grand prixs a thought before that, now I have two (well technically 4, I have two parts cars)

Would I do it again? Hell yeah, only downside is these cars are automatic only.That's why I'm doing a 5 speed swap in my gtp.
 
I always liked the GP's, there was a guy in town with an SE when they first came out and I loved that car. Then I dated a girl in high school whose older sister had a GTP and I was sold from there.
 


The 97-02 GP coupe is the only FWD car with looks I can tolerate. 3 of them so far. The Buick V6 was a good engine. The fact that you almost have to pay people to drag one away was also a draw.
 
Why did I get one? Cheap to buy, cheap to fix, and nice to look at.

Would I buy again? Yes, I'm hoping to have a GTP soon to accompany the 99 GT sedan (inheriting from grandma pretty soon) and my 02 GT coupe. Like I really need three of them :)

Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
 
I've sort of always wanted a GTP. Then I bought my first 03 Cobra (silver metallic) and was driving my old car, a 91 Cougar XR7 5.0, in the winter time. At long last that trusty steed broke down, it has an expensive high pressure brake system and the pump burned up. I decided I'd had enough and sold it for $600. The floorboards were about to rust out, also.

I drove my Cobra in the snow to meet a guy near Youngstown to buy my 01 GTP. It was treacherous to say the least. It was cold, snowy, and I didn't have a chance to really look over the car; not to mention I didn't know what to look for. Bought it, probably overpaid a bit because I had a specific scope -- GTP coupe of this body style. I found the blower fan only worked on high, interior lights didn't work, few other things wrong. I was able to fix most of that, except for the interior lights (there's a short in the wiring above the headliner somewhere).

It's been mostly trouble free but things are breaking more often now. I'm considering selling it.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top