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Old Apr 10, 2003
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2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP

http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....article_id=492

It kind of reminds me of a stretched Grand Am....I think i like the current body style better.
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I think it is a stretched GrandAm. I think I heard somewhere, that the new GrandAm is gonna be powered by the EcoTec engine found in the Cavalier and Sunfire. Why GM would do this, I got no clue, but if that's the case, they are probably planning on the new Grand Prix to replace the 6-cyl GrandAm.
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Nothing wrong with the ecotec.. makes more power than the D17.
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yea i tottally dig my 2003 grand prix, i like the overall look of the car, but i would much rather have the 2004 front clip on my car... hehehe conversion time!
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Originally posted by n00dleboy
Nothing wrong with the ecotec.. makes more power than the D17.
You're right. There is nothing wrong with the EcoTec. What I mean is that the GrandAm is a heavier car than the Cavalier, so the car will feel slower. I guess you could look at it like getting an upgraded Cavalier.
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only good thing about the grand prix is its GTP engine.. thats why we put one in a 92 lumina
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Yeah, the s/c v6 is probably nice, but I still don't like the styling. Its clean for a Pontiac, but its still over-styled. If they got rid of the bumps on the tail lights and those huge fog-light holes in the front bumper, it might look ok.
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Are they going to put a 4 banger Ecotec or the 6?
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My friend has a 97 GTP with mods...That car is fast....and much nicer than the 2004. I heard that they arent going to be making the Grand Prix in 2 doors anymore, they are only making sedans.....That stinks.
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Yeah, GM doesn't make bad engines.. EcoTec does offer a lot of promise. My brother's winter box is a base 2.2L Cavalier, and on the highway, it offers just as good gasmile as my Civic. It lops along the highways at a much lower RPM, and can still traffic at ease at the 5th gear without needing to downshift. Torque helps!

This updated GrandPrix is just to get by for now. GM's coming out with a new chassis developed by Saab very soon, that will be the underpinnings for many of their models.

What you want to watch for is the next generation Grand Am GT... supposively a supercharged 3.4L V6, good for 240HP--for about the price barely higher than current GT. Talk about performance value!
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no matter how fast a pontiac is, i jus cant get over their body styling. i dont like it.

its jus like how i dont like the new SIs
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I agree... it's too flamboyant for a family sedan. I'd be embarassed to drive it if I had a kid strapped onto a baby seat in the back....
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who cares its a pontiac
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Originally posted by tdiddy
who cares its a pontiac
The civic is not the only car in the world.......lol.
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I was never a big fan of Pontiac and now I hate them... It looks like the Bonniville now we are gonna have our grandmother driving a grand prix
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