#136296 - 07/16/05 03:25 PM
My new GTP
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Registered: 07/09/05
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Loc: Southington CT
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Im going to pay for the car today! Insurance and registration should be all set by thursday (my day off)! Yay! Im so happy! Pics will be up soon (probably end of this coming week).
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#136298 - 07/16/05 05:04 PM
Re: My new GTP
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Registered: 03/26/03
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Loc: Franklin, MA
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Nice buy. What kind of mileage? Condition? Mods? Etc....
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#136299 - 07/16/05 05:12 PM
Re: My new GTP
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Registered: 03/27/05
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Loc: La Grange, NC USA
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Share some details friend. As well as some pictures too. Damn!!! I wish I had a GTP.
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#136300 - 07/16/05 06:32 PM
Re: My new GTP
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Registered: 07/09/05
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Loc: Southington CT
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Its a 1997 with high miles =(. It has 138,000; although its all straight, no accidents, still drives well, transmission does NOT slip, nothing. Brakes are perfect w/ drilled slotted rotors, full leather interior, HUD, 2 door coupe, black, Borla exhaust, MSD wires and a new distributor. Good Tires- Yoko Avid 4S with a lot of tread left. Soon will be swapping to BFGoodrich Traction TA's though. Im overly excited, we paid for it today and are going to register it on thursday and I get to drive it home. =) wwwooooooooo. You guys dont understand how happy I am to have this car, Its really a sweet ride for the money.
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#136301 - 07/16/05 08:07 PM
Re: My new GTP
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Registered: 07/04/05
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Loc: Kuwait/Iraq
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How much did you give? Be sure to post pics!
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#136302 - 07/16/05 09:13 PM
Re: My new GTP
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Registered: 11/05/04
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Loc: Livonia, MI
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just to let you know, theres no distributors on our cars. (Some people think you can put them on though )
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#136303 - 07/16/05 09:18 PM
Re: My new GTP
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Registered: 05/05/03
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Loc: charlotte, nc
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coil packs took the place of distributors!
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#136304 - 07/17/05 03:36 PM
Re: My new GTP
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Registered: 05/23/03
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Loc: Austin, TX
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Bobby Died 5/1/08, resurrected 5/15/08 ASCD SD hood, 17" Bullitts, Overkill PCM, 3.4" Pulley, NGK TR55IX, K&N 9" cone filter, JimmyC D/P, U-bend removed, Flowmaster 40 series, Hooker big bore tips with resonators, S/B brake lines, drilled/slot rotors, GMPP handling kit, KYB struts, F&R strut supports, HID's, LED's, 2.5" Air Dam, red GTP overlays on custom badges, white rear insert.
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#136308 - 07/17/05 06:01 PM
Re: My new GTP
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Registered: 11/05/04
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Loc: Livonia, MI
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The maker of the muffler bearing video. [/QB] Exactly
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#136309 - 07/17/05 06:45 PM
Re: My new GTP
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Registered: 07/09/05
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Ha.Ha.Ha. Jokes on me. Im sorry Im used to working on my uncles old chevelle SS, which DOES use a distributor. I dont exactly know the difference between coil packs and distributors, can someone begin to explain it? (Im quite technically savvy, so be as technical as you'd like)
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#136311 - 07/17/05 07:56 PM
Re: My new GTP
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Makes sense to me. Thanks for the info, Ill try not to make the 'distributor' mistake again.
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#136312 - 07/17/05 07:59 PM
Re: My new GTP
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Registered: 07/09/05
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Another quick question- do you guys put 91 or 93 in your cars, I know I can get 91 around here in CT so I was wondering if there was a difference as far as knock goes, I dont really want to be spending almost 2.60/gallon on gas, but I guess if thats what it takes, then that is what I have to put.
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#136313 - 07/17/05 10:48 PM
Re: My new GTP
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Registered: 05/23/03
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Loc: Austin, TX
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93, some are lucky enough to get 94.
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#136314 - 07/17/05 11:24 PM
Re: My new GTP
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Registered: 08/09/03
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Loc: Oregon
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Originally posted by Austin G T P: 93, some are lucky enough to get 94. And some of us can get 110 if our wallets are fat enough. I pass that 110 race fuel every time I go to the grocery store, but I am affraid to ask how much it costs.
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#136315 - 07/17/05 11:42 PM
Re: My new GTP
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Registered: 07/29/04
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Loc: Ohio
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Almost all modern cars now do not have a distributor.
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#136317 - 07/18/05 02:05 AM
Re: My new GTP
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Registered: 07/17/05
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Loc: Spring, TX
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Congratulations!! I also would love to see pics.
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#136319 - 07/18/05 03:30 AM
Re: My new GTP
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Registered: 11/17/04
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Loc: Kansas (Redneck Country)
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round here best you can get (other than racing fuel) is 91, so that's what I run for 11 months the other month, I put racing fuel at between 104-108 octane and throw a fuel system cleaner in the tank I also change the fuel filter b4 and after I am done with my "hell month". I thin k that it's has helped a lot on the prevention of buildup of crap in the fuel system. does anybody else do this or anything like this
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98 GTP GMPP handling kit, HomemadeFWI, MSD coils, Taylor wires, 180 drilled tstat, TR6IX plugs, Intense STD PCM, JimmyC DP, Thrasher shift kit (mild setting), AGX/Intrigue spring setup, drilled/slotted rotors with Hawk HPS pads. Hopefully more to come
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#136321 - 07/25/05 10:48 PM
Re: My new GTP
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#136322 - 07/26/05 02:19 AM
Re: My new GTP
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Registered: 07/29/04
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Interesting. They debadged it. Very, very clean!
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#136323 - 07/26/05 07:01 AM
Re: My new GTP
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There is no badging anywhere. Not even the "GrandPrix" on the trunk.
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#136324 - 07/26/05 07:15 AM
Re: My new GTP
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Registered: 03/26/03
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Loc: Franklin, MA
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Originally posted by TastyBake: Interesting. They debadged it. Very, very clean! Yet they added a tacky "Borla" sticker....
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#136325 - 07/26/05 09:31 AM
Re: My new GTP
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Registered: 05/23/03
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Loc: Austin, TX
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Yeah, you might want to scrape the "borla" stickers off the back side windows, other than that it's a good looking car.
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Bobby Died 5/1/08, resurrected 5/15/08 ASCD SD hood, 17" Bullitts, Overkill PCM, 3.4" Pulley, NGK TR55IX, K&N 9" cone filter, JimmyC D/P, U-bend removed, Flowmaster 40 series, Hooker big bore tips with resonators, S/B brake lines, drilled/slot rotors, GMPP handling kit, KYB struts, F&R strut supports, HID's, LED's, 2.5" Air Dam, red GTP overlays on custom badges, white rear insert.
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#136326 - 07/26/05 10:58 AM
Re: My new GTP
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Registered: 07/09/05
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I wasnt planning on taking off the sticker, but after looking around at all the other gtp's, I think mine does look a bit bad with the borla sticker just sitting there. I was wondering if I should put on the Traction T/A's now, or wait until the winter. The Yokos I have on there right now are very decent, although they have a fairly low breaking point. I think the Traction T/A's will give me more lateral traction. Any opinions? Also; has anyone shaved their antenna off? I was thinking about doing that, either that or getting a shorty one like from an S2000. I dont like the huge metal rod.
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'97 GTP Devils Own Progressive Alcohol Injection, TB Spacer, MSD Ignition, TR55s, IPCM, 2.5" Exhaust (no cat) with Borla Muffs, FWI, 2 Pod A-Pillar, 3.4", 160* T-Stat, PowerSlots,
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#136328 - 07/27/05 01:35 AM
Re: My new GTP
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Registered: 11/17/04
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Loc: Kansas (Redneck Country)
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hey guys, myabe we should ask for some pics of the eng, since it's been debadged, the only thing that we can tell by looking at it is that its a coupe and at least a GT..maybe he's just pulling a fast one on us and it's not really a GTP Just kidding, congrats on the very nice looking car, and I agree with everybody else, ditch those borla stickers, they kinda look tacky
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98 GTP GMPP handling kit, HomemadeFWI, MSD coils, Taylor wires, 180 drilled tstat, TR6IX plugs, Intense STD PCM, JimmyC DP, Thrasher shift kit (mild setting), AGX/Intrigue spring setup, drilled/slotted rotors with Hawk HPS pads. Hopefully more to come
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