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BNaylor · 07-15-2009, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by SL3000gt

Never any love Bob.

In all seriousness, it looks like a very sharp car! Maybe you haven't had the chance to really get on either of the GXP's yet but if you have how is the torque steer on those things? I would imagine you get a decient amount of it with the 5.3L under the hood but there are definately cars that can supress the effect.

Thanks Alex. There is torque steer but no worse than a GP with a Series II/III 3800 supercharged engine. What the GM engineers did is came up with a weird tire/wheel combination to help minimize or control it. Specially made Z rated Bridgestone Potenza RE050A tires. The front are P255/45R18 and the rear P225/50R18. Also, it has the FE4 suspension/handling package with Bilstein struts all around and higher rate strut coil springs.

The Impala SS has the same size tires all around.

grandprixgtx00 · 07-15-2009, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BNaylor

The Impala SS has the same size tires all around.

it does...good point Bob. forgot that the GXP has wider tires in the front. like i said...GXP is a much better built car. drilled and slotted rotors...much better suspension...must i keep going?

aliasmax · 07-15-2009, 03:31 PM

2000 GT bought new October 1999. 54,000

BNaylor · 07-15-2009, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by grandprixgtx00

it does...good point Bob. forgot that the GXP has wider tires in the front. like i said...GXP is a much better built car. drilled and slotted rotors...much better suspension...must i keep going?

No I get your point.

I looked at a used '09 Impala SS and what turned me off was the interior design and mainly the dash plus the price was ridiculous. Also, how about a HUD and Tap Shift?

The over 12 inch special rotors with the GXP logo calipers are really nice but prone to premature failure. The first GXP I bought had a brake job done by the dealership under warranty according the the CarFax service history.

Regardless if it is an Impala SS, Monte Carlo SS or GXP what we all have in common is the nice 5.3L V8 engine.

troy1 · 07-15-2009, 09:58 PM

99 gt 113,342

grandprixgtx00 · 07-16-2009, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by BNaylor

I looked at a used '09 Impala SS and what turned me off was the interior design and mainly the dash plus the price was ridiculous.

yeah, i know what you mean. i'm not a real big fan of the interior either. really the only reason i bought this car is cuz i got a KILLER deal on it. bought the car in early 2008 for $14,995.00 out the door. car had some pretty mean hail damage on the hood so i bought a new one for it. car only had 13K on it.

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Also, how about a HUD and Tap Shift

haha...more that i would have added to the list if i kept going

VR43000GT · 07-16-2009, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BNaylor

Thanks Alex. There is torque steer but no worse than a GP with a Series II/III 3800 supercharged engine. What the GM engineers did is came up with a weird tire/wheel combination to help minimize or control it. Specially made Z rated Bridgestone Potenza RE050A tires. The front are P255/45R18 and the rear P225/50R18. Also, it has the FE4 suspension/handling package with Bilstein struts all around and higher rate strut coil springs.

The Impala SS has the same size tires all around.

Very nice, sounds like a well built car. People that do the VR4 twin turbo conversion on their SL's have the most horrid torque steer you can imagine. If your arms weren't strong before the swap, they will be now.

If I am ever in your neck of the woods you have to give me a ride in it.

AntiBroke · 07-25-2009, 04:15 AM

2005 GP 3.8L just hit 110K miles n still goin good feels good to!

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drfostes@gmail.com · 07-25-2009, 06:19 AM

drop there was nothing in your sig

wylie · 07-28-2009, 08:49 AM

99 GT over 330,000 k
Oil pan leak.
lots of suspension noise.
Tranny slips.
No radio display.
Terminal rustitise.
Poor old girl I may have to put her down soon.

SUPERDAVE22 · 07-28-2009, 08:59 AM

1994 grand prix se w/170,000

chuckbattams · 02-22-2012, 06:19 PM

1998 GTP with 289, 238 km

00GTP4ME · 04-09-2012, 01:15 PM

Up to 180K miles now. Go baby go. Heaven knows I've paid through the ears to get it that far.
Washer fluid pump dead, oil pan gasket leak, horrible clunks that are probably cradle mounts or something like that. Everything else has been replaced already. :/

FishFind · 04-09-2012, 09:26 PM

1999 s-10 225k
1998 Blazer 192k
Merc Mountaineer 132k

wlkjr · 04-10-2012, 01:08 PM

Anyone got over 395,000 miles on their GP?

View Poll Results: How many miles do you have on your Grand Prix?
Under 100K Miles ( Approx. 160,000 kilometers)	17	24.29%
Over 100K Miles Under 200K Miles	43	61.43%
Over 200K Miles Under 300K Miles	5	7.14%
Over 300K Miles Under 400K Miles	5	7.14%
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