Watch This! BEFORE you Buy a 1997-2003 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP
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- the ultimate grand prix gtp buyers guide! these cars have sunken to an ultimate low when it comes to cheap affordable prices!
now is the time to get your greasy hands on a factory supercharged gtp for UNDER $2,000 - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
The fact that more people are gonna find these sleepers is gonna raise prices real quick.
Ik, this is the new trend. I really hope this one stays down tbh, been looking for a sedan that doesn’t draw attention and is reliable, this checks everything.
These have been around for yeeears. These are all beat to fuck with 180k on them. I've been trying to find one, new 97 - 03 or 04 - 08, and they're impossible.
Barely any are clean and around 120k.
@@keeper3906 10-4 I appreciate that honesty👍🏼
@@keeper3906 well it's gonna be my 1st car so I don't need the best condition. As long as it's maintained well and shit I'm ok
@@madeulook5872 These things are notorious for blowing transmissions and throwing struts through their housings. I love these cars. But you need to make sure it works right and the suspension isn't totally fucked.
I’ve had this car since I was 17 I’m 29 now and it still drives like butter 180 thousands miles on it and still drives like new just keep it maintenance and this car will take care of you forever.
Agree had a 99gt 04gt nand now a 2006 gxp 5.3 ❤❤❤
So funny. Just bought one about a month ago for $1200. First owner, well taken care off. It even passed smog!
And then I see my car on your video 🤣👍
Luckyyyy
What's up my man I hope them coils worked out for you I got a gen 3 ported blower downpipe for you next
@@jplperformance9073 hey man! They're running great. There's an issue going on, not sure if its an exhaust leak or something wrong with the supercharger. We started to see the 100+ degree weather so haven't had a chance to fully inspect it.
How many miles? Tomorrow I'm looking at an 01 GT with 159k miles for $1000. Should I snag it? His price is negotiable too. This thing is MINT inside and out, and even has the premium chrome wheels!
Finally! The GTPs got some love!
My mom had a Hertz car of this and she was doing 130 outrunning fox bodies with me in the back seat.
The trans is known for a few things that can make them fragile depending on use, input shafts twist or snap When you start putting more power down around 300-400, using too sticky tires(lots of grip vs a weaker input shaft equals a wonderful snap) or running wheels over 19" (too much leverage against the input shaft). The diff is known to go out if you do burnouts, especially 1 wheel peel type burnouts. And finally the transmission pump chain and sprockets are known to fail when putting more power down as discussed earlier. There are a few more little things that can be a small problem but not a tranny killer. The clutches are fairly solid stock, but built is always better, if you do end up replacing them, replace them with upgraded clutches and upgraded parts that were discussed earlier. Good luck and drive fast, don't die!
My 95 yo grandma has one of these. Bone stock. 38k miles, original owner.
She likes to drive VERY FAST for 95 😄
Is it for sale?? xD if it ever goes for sale hmu! Glad your grandma has made it to 95 that's WILD!
Had a 1999 loaded, new out the door for 25k.
The car was incredibly powerful and reliable! My second favorite poncho cause my 78 T/A was my number one!
Always loved these. They had their problems but they are fun and like the vic easy to work on and get parts for
A lil info. All of the supercharged 3800 has the hd trans not just the sedan. Most have 2.93 gearing but some buicks came with 3.08s and the 04+comp g with tapshift has 3.29 gearing. Almost all non aspirated cars come with the 3.29s to pep up the car a bit. Hope this helps those interested
NA Buicks and Chevy 3.4 v6 variants of the 4T65E had 3.05 final drive differential gears with 35/35 ratio chain gears. There was no 3.08. You could also get a 2.89 non HD final drive differential. Available chain gear ratios are 37/33 in stock form on SC cars (tap shift has 35/35), and NA has 35/35 chain gears with 2.89, 3.05 and 3.29 diff ratio options. I tried to post links but it won’t let me 😂
Mines had a performance shift button, shift kit at the push of that buttonn and within nothing bll
it use
s the to eat mustangz for lunch 0-60in just under 5sec
Nothing special but for a straight off the line cheap v6 that's respectable
I miss this generation Grand Prix, such a cool looking car and that 3.8 V6 had some guts (even without the supercharger). Would love to see GM bring back Pontiac, with the wedge shape, body molding, swoopy look and all.
GM V6 engines were just so satisfying, maybe not the flat quickest off the line, but they never seemed to run out of acceleration, and had a great passing/merging gear.
Had a bright red 2002 Grand Am GT coupe fully loaded (needed a cheap car after college). To this day I regret trading it in, the car looked awesome and was cheap fun. When waxed up and polished, I got complements on a very regular basis. Definitely not a racer, but it had guts and that engine never let me down. Also had very firm centered steering.
I have a 2002 Grand Prix GTP Dark blue…with only 80K on it and I loooove it! 💕🔥🔥🤘🤘. Car is in excellent condition and drives like a dream! Love this video!
These cars are so underrated for sure. i have a 2000 grand prix in red and it really does turns heads cause you really dont see a whole lot of these on the road nowadays
I have a 2000 GT with 367,000 miles on it. I've had it since 2003 when I was 28. I'm 47 now and still love driving it. Lot's of wrench time over the years but I know that car inside and out. I have older relatives who talk about the cars they had when they were young... at some point they always talk about "the one they wish they'd never gotten rid of." Well, my Grand Prix is probably that car for me. So, I'm planning to keep it as long as I can.
My first car is a 98’ black two door GTP. I modded it heavily. It’s got 700 HP. Turbo, inter cooled, cam, rebuilt beefed up transmission, ethanol injection, exhaust dumper switch. Baer racing brakes. Lowered 2 inches. I have smoked new corvettes in this thing.
Yup! My 97 with with all the bolt ons I could do was a killer! Supercharger pully, exhaust, intake, plugs , wires, chipped cpu, trans cooler, easy 300hp.
Had a na 3.8 impala and that thing was the only fwd car I have ever really liked to drive
I never forgot the GTP. Honestly is a project car idea near the top of my list
the coolant light going on and off at 7:28 was absolutely hilarious because my grand prix coupe does the same thing
U guys might call me crazy but I would pick an GTP over a hellcat I had one a little while ago 2004 GTP Supercharged I love that car. She was mean and green my lightning machine. I'm planning on buying another one. & yes you guess it I'm creating a monster something totally different I'm going all Out!
That 3800 hundred series motor is legendary from its early versions in the grandnational which I own a 500hp 600tq to the 3800s in these cars.
Just bought my 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix gtp! Only spent 700 and works very well! Very nice sleeper 😉
For real tho we need to bring them back. I just got my grandpas 98 prix gt and plan on making it a sleeping gt. 95k miles i bought it from my grandma for 1000 bucks basically bought a brand new prix. I grew up in it and so will my son. Grand prix have a special place in my heart. Gp 4 life
Can't believe I forgot about these. My man back in the day had one that ran 11s, even knowing that, I overlooked these.
What mods did you have?
we've had one of these since 2000 and kept it in good shape
Sweet holy turd!! Finally a before you buy video!! Thank you!,i enjoy the Vic videos but these videos are the reason I subscribed!.
What a feeling! I had a grand Prix gt and my friends used to love to borrow it
the trans in my grand prix gxp has been doing pretty well so far. ive put about 4000 miles on it since i got it last year. no issues
How many miles are on yours?
@@saveusall6915 just about to hit 85000
About damn time! Hopefully we get some more aftermarket support!
I seriously miss my 97 purple grand prix gtp. I'm gonna have to find another 2dr
Got my 2007 supercharged Grand Prix for $450. Spent a week or so getting it running. Car runs great almost 200k miles.
I have owned a few gts and a few gtps. Loved them. I had a gt I put a Whipple supercharger on, factory replacement for the gtp. Had a smaller pulley with better belt wrap kit,, tune, exhaust, cold air intake and intercooler. Never could keep a good transmission in it. Was going to add a turbo, to have both. Just transmission was around $6,500 for one to hold the power
Damn so it cant really be a cheap fun car if you do work to it unless you upgrade the ranny? then its not cheap anymore lol
So sad they were never offered with manual.
Just bought a clean 2008 Grand Prix, base model though. Runs pretty clean and got it for $6000 with 68k miles on it
My GTP is still my baby. Had a GTP Daytona 500 since 2017
Love the review
That intro was fire 🔥😂no you are not hallucinating and there is no need to adjust your screens😭
I have a 2003 Pontiac grand prix gt sedan that i got from my dad just before he passed away and i dint have the money to get it fixed at the moment where could i get a good solid transmission
The GTP was the perfect sport sedan, for me. It was the best speed car on all weather. But, the transmission was design to breakdown at 100k miles. I maintained that car by the book and still the transmission broke!
Replace it...
my wife had a 2000 GTP - it was fun to drive
I still have my 2000 2 dr gtp. Only 320 hp and it beat my grand prix gxp . The gxp blew the second trans so I installed the gxp interior, wheels,suspension, and strut tower braces and junked my gxp.
U forgot E85 over intercooler to keep that 1k budget legit. IC are ($500-800)
So E85 keeps it cooler, that's my thing to learn for today, thank you
whats
e85
@@yeanah2571 what is e85
Joe is last person thats finna help us but I LOVE Pontiacs especially the GTP and the Firebird T/A
I like the 4 door and the hood scoop with a ls4 swap
I only had an SE, but god damn did I love that car.
I own 4 of them currently, amazing cars
Lol I have a 98 and 2000 Daytonas and 3 02 gts
i love this video bro thank you
Usually if you put the shift kit in the transmission from zzp it seemed to prolong the life of that glass transmission
Giving Pontiac some love, I like it. I’ve converted so many people to Pontiac lol
Had a 01gtp loved it got t bone at a light
I have GP and it showed me a lot of signs such as engine power reduced and some other signs too
Yo conseguí un gtp 99 por 15 mil pesos mexicanos y no me arrepiento de ello
Thinking about getting a Pontiac for a project car, my first one, if anyone has any advice for any project car it would be much appreciated
i love this car both of my 2 older sisters a one it was so much fun
I bought a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GT coupe with 147,000 miles on it back in 2012 December I had to let her go and bring it to the junkyard back in 2018 October of 2018 to be precise the transmission started acting up it needed a lot of work underneath rust. Out of the six years I've owned it I invested $2,900 in repair and the car had 254,000 miles on the odometer when I brought it to the junkyard it still started it's still drove but it started leaking oil really really bad and these things are known to catch on fire so I said that's enough for me I'm getting rid of it too much money to fix it but out of the six years I've owned it it was the best car I've ever had planning on getting another one next year and actually fixing it all up the sooner or later you won't be able to find these cars and the ones that you do find they're going to be all rust buckets so hopefully next year I can find one and halfway decent shape and put some money into it and actually keep it for good.
A big issue with the maintained transmissions is the shift solenoids are still likely to go out, shop quotes ~600 for me.
Happened to my 2000 GP GT
At what mileage do they usually fail? Would I be dumb to pass up an 01 GT with 159k miles? The body is PRESTINE (but silver) and the interior is mint, and it has the chrome wheels and they're in good shape. Worst case scenario I drive it till something major fails and then Sell the wheels and scrap or sell the car right? The guy wants 100 negotiable but I feel like even 100 is worth it, right? Only flaw is he said it leaks coolant but he replaced the water pump.
@Save Us All 100?.... why are you even questioning it?
I have a 1999 grand Prix supercharger gtp and I fix the tail but water still gets in my trunk
Has anybody ever tried to slap the supercharger of a grand prix into a grand am? I wanna try it, but I can't find any forums or people's whom may have tried it before me. Thanks if you respond
In some areas of the country, it's already too late to snag a cheap clean one. I've been watching the prices steadily rise on Grand Prix's over the last year. Car prices in general are up, but W bodies for the longest time were dirt cheap. You can still find them really cheap, but they usually are clapped out to hell or are non-running. I got lucky in late 2019 when I found my 4 door GTP for $1500 with 112k on the clock. I seriously doubt I could score one like that that cheaply now.
Purchased an 04 GTP Comp G beginning of 2019 with 75k for $3200. Love these cars. This is my third Grand Prix (since 96) and first super charged one.
One of GM's many bad decisions was retiring the 3800. I won't touch any of their newer cars. The 3.6 liter V6 that replace the 3800 is problem prone and the LS engines with the AFM (Active Fuel Management) have lifter problems. AND they are already having to replace transmissions in some of the brand new 2021 Silverados. They are a joke now.
That’s why you get a commodore
i got an offer for one with 86k miles 1998 for 600 bucks, it needs tires. I should probably buy it huh
@@vic6972(in Bernie Mac voice) Immejadly!
I just bought one for $800 cash
I had one leak oil onto the exhaust. Luckily, the time it leaked, i was already pulled over looking at something else😂
I've been looking at prices for these cars, and they seem to have gone up in value. Been seeing nice clean examples with lower miles with asking prices of $5,000 or more. Some reaching the $10k mark.
Yes, high mileage cars that have been driven as daily drivers and not maintained the best are still cheap. If you are going to buy one of these and mod it don't buy a cheap one that's been beat on.
Even today with some bolt on mods for a relatively cheap budget you can make good power with these cars and no one will expect it.
just saw a super clean pace car going for almost 15k and no one said a word. they're definitely going up in price even it it's the cleanest pace car out there
@@prestonboling1427 That was 6 months ago when I wrote that. Prices are still increasing on these cars. Starting to wonder what I get for my 2000 GTP with a 3.4 pulley with supporting mods and a proper tune.
I just found a 60,000 MI clean 01 GTP and I paid five grand
@@jplperformance9073 That's what I paid for mine 10+ years ago with similar mileage from Florida and that included shipping costs. Congrats on the purchase. Any mod plans for your GTP?
@@cub1009 Less, people only pay big for unmodified cars like this, always.
I had the 99 special edition and it was fun to drive. Suspension needed work. Too soft for me.
The steering rack is frikkin expensive to replace. It’s a variable ratio rack. Only for this car.
My trans went at 100km.
Easy power but the transmission can't handle it. Mine is very lightly modified and the trans went at 120k. Runs great now after $2k rebuild
Awesome Tnx. Aces. 05 LeSabre ain’t bad either!
Are 2000 pontiac Grand Prix 4 Dr and 2 Dr the same size? I can’t find the size difference anywhere!!!🤷♂️
When I get my hands on one I will convert it to rear wheel drive and but a v8 in it
Oh yeah. The 4T65e. My G6 had that. I drove the hell out of it in high school and one day on the way home from school, I stopped at a light then tried to go when it was green... drive was another neutral.
Have a 98 gtp and the exact same thing happened to me what was the problem help me out
k k transmission rebuild
Yeah I'm out here checking transmission fluid like thats going to help lol how much would a rebuild run me in your good opinion
k k The rebuild for mine was about 4k. But every shop is different
Damn now that got me thinking cause I didn't even pay $1000 for the car so I'm thinking about a replacement transmission I would attempt to install myself
I had a monte carlo ss with the n\a 3.8 and it had me mashing the gas pedal alot.
My 02 GTP coupe I bought it running and driving with no major issues for $2100 canadian with 212,000km on it. Thing moves pretty good. Just fuck working on it sucks, doing the waterpump pissed me off.
Just picked up a 1 owner perfect interior garage kept 99 for $2600 then literally seen this 😂
Hey I’m trying to get my hands on a Bonneville SSE-i
THis is bad ass, my buddy had one back in the day.
Yea long time ago years ago on 166 in Atlanta I was trying to make my trans am pull away from one and slow down and pull away from it I slowed down one time well maybe two next thing I know it was on my bumper and I couldn't shake it. 😮 Really? It was chipped I know I asked him. My car was 2000 ws6 on top of that
my dad used to have one of these. when i was 4 i thought that shit was the fastest thing in the world😂unfortunately it got totaled maybe 5-6 years ago. it’s forever in my memory
same supercharged v6 as in my mom's 1997 Buick Riviera, even stock every time I borrow that car I can embarrass the local Subaru tuners at every stop light!
I bought a 2000 GTP last year from an old fella
I love the car - I doubt race it though
My gtp is nearing 200k miles and I have yet to encounter any mechanical issues. I love these cars.
You are lucky. Keep it, and it will end up being worth money. Watch those intake and head gaskets, though...Both Bonnie SSEIs Ive owned have had gaskets fail. What a mess.
Not even transmission hiccups? Damn! Nice! I'm looking at an 01 GT tomorrow with 159k and I was worried about the trans lol I'm not worried anymore!
Plastic lower intake gaskets. Cause coolant leaks and vacuum leaks. Dont let em burn your car down. Swap em.
I have a GTP that looks great, but the underbody is all rust. L67 / Gen V M90 conversion / Air-Water Intercooler / Diamond forged & ceramic coated pistons / Ported heads, Quaif posi, 3.69 gears, built trans, Konis on eibachs, car is faster than a Z06 vette of the era.... Eradispeed 2pc rotors, Havent driven it in over 8 years. (since I spun a MB.) Pulled the engine last night, but have no plans to put it back in.... Anyone looking for parts, or want the entire thing?
What is done to the car at 0:04 to make it sound like that
Can you get this car in a manual
Vavle cover gasket Was not the problem it was the Vavle covers themself they cased them WRONG... thats why the recall replaces the orginal grey with new black valve cover with the correct casing your welcome
And The dealer said remove that plastic cover on the engine bc it over heats the engine
Parts are easly to get, whats hard is the freaking side plastic moldings which are discontinued. GM as usual never thinks to remedy this, this car has mega potential. Ive even seen articles on 6speed swaps! if anybody has any knowledge on reproduction side GTP moldings, please give let me know! thanks!
Any luck finding the side molding?
I sure miss that supercharger whine.
One correction,, The Century [97-05] got the 3.1 V6 , regal, Ninety eight, Eighty-eight, Bonneville Lesabre Parkave Riveria V6Camaro V6 Firebird ALL got the 3800. They're amongst the most bulletproof engines.
so a century transmission wouldn’t work?
@@cromulationcould work but they're not built for supercharged engines
got a 99 GTP w/ 3.4, 60s, PP LIM, PP Gen 3 Blower, e85.... She gets down. scooped her for $500 w/ blown brake lines
First 10 secs in I think you got me sold
I have 06 Grand Prix Gt I just got a month or so ago. Great cars in my opinion.
How many miles do you have on your 06 Grand Prix GT now? Is it running OK?
@@richardharris3423 192k on it now!! Runs great!! I have a short video on my page if you click on it!! No leaks or any dash lights... I love my prix!!
Real shit quality video
good job
ehhhh Thanks?
The valve cover gaskets are a 30 min job and don’t put the wire guides back on that’s what actually made them catch on fire
I’ve owned about 12 3800 cars n/a and supercharged so far only had one head gasket failure and spun a rod bearing on my swapped car, a 91 regal gs coupe but I’m about to have it on the road again. Also have a 98 gtp sedan
The dealership does the service for free I have no idea why you'd bother doing the valve covers yourself lmao
@@YeetxBoi I painted mine along with supercharger and some other parts
I used to work at a salvage yard. Seen a lot of these 3.8s come in on fire 😅😅 still kinda want one though
I had a ‘98 GTP and it had a recall for leaking valve cover gaskets. My friend’s GTP started on fire. I believe that’s where most of the fire issues came from
@@Westleyr127 not only very possible but also, more than likely
did you say 400 horse for around $1000? I'm sorry but that's not happening unless you diy a turbo kit onto these engines. The mod list you described is a recipe for maybe 270 whp. Most ppl need some rockers or a cam to make it to 300 whp. 400 hp on an M90 set up is nigh on a max effort m90 set up.
I have this engine + m90 in my bird. Tons of torque, but it's a lil disappointing in the hp department. Although turbos really wake these engines up. Like ppl regularly make over 500-600 whp with a turbo.
I'm here in Michigan where they were born and built and they're impossible to find
I'm a truck guy but absolutely loved my 99 grand prix gtp with every option available. Heads up display, push button performance shift, you name it. I ate many a mustang for dinner with that car. I'd get on a highway on ramp, look where I wanted to be and in the blink of an eye I was just there..
Between a very short distance on ramp to a off ramp I got it to 120mph with tons of room to spare
Love that car and so much regret trading it in for a 08 Malibu cause 8t blew the head gasket instead of paying to get the gaskets replaced.would have been a much better choice..live and learn I guess..just another of many regrets
I hear in upper Mid West they are popular tuner cars so it's probably why they are hard to find. People down in Pa and even lower don't know what they are so they tend to sit on marketplace and go lower and lower in price. Got my comp g for less than 3k. Even with simple bolt ons it was faster than my previous stage 2 wrx.
@@Llggd yes home of Detroit motor city. I can open the door of my Chevy, Ford,Chrysler /Dodge and the sticker in the door will tell me what Michigan town it was assembled in... my gtp was made in port Huron if I remember right...., pretty much all American vehicles are made in the motor state
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Where can you get the body kit from the thumbnail??
I have one for sale!! Just had transmission rebuild but the the cam when flat! Engine is good! Blower is good! Asking 2000 or best offer!!! It's a1999.
My 99 GSE will blow 2021s chevy turbos etc right outta the way to this day.
Still love my dads 06
Okayy but what exhaust what on that white one😍
I, thankfully, found mine for $800. Had to replace the entire suspension, but it was more than worth it.
2yrs later, FB market sellers think they have Barrett Jackson pieces & want over $4,500 & up. “No low ballers, I know what I got!” “I know a guy who knows a guy, who I don’t know got like $10k!” Damn jerk offs.
Put a Monster Transmission in and problem solved with the transmission issue
A buddy in high school got a 93 Bonneville gtp from his mom. He sold it to a friend of mine later on, who sold it to another friend after a few years. He had it for a while and then signed it over me. It was a fun car, even with Fleetwood Mac stuck in the cassette player 😂😂.
As for another stimmy check. #FJB #LetsGoBrandon