#77218 - 05/01/08 01:46 PM
Happy day for Austin GTP
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Registered: 05/23/03
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Loc: Austin, TX
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My car was taken into the shop due to an oil light coming on at a warm idle. I just found out the motor is shot. Metal shavings in the oil, cam has been ground down, bearings are worthless. Let me just say right now... Nothing is for sale at this point in time. 
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Died 5/1/08, resurrected 5/15/08
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#77219 - 05/01/08 01:47 PM
Re: Happy day for Austin GTP
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Registered: 01/16/08
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Loc: Tyrone, Central PA
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that sux man, are you going to fix it or just give up?
i say fix it, but thats me
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#77220 - 05/01/08 01:49 PM
Re: Happy day for Austin GTP
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Registered: 03/07/05
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Loc: Southern KY
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No, don't sale a thing. Get on the phone with Ed and get a lower mileage L67 (or L32 if you're daring) to drop in! That car is too beautiful to abandon.
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#77221 - 05/01/08 01:49 PM
Re: Happy day for Austin GTP
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Registered: 01/08/07
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Loc: Des Moines ,Iowa
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NOOOO... NOT A CAR AS NICE AS YOURS take myn but not yours
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#77222 - 05/01/08 01:51 PM
Re: Happy day for Austin GTP
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Registered: 04/05/05
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Loc: Texas
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WHAT!
What do you think happened? Age? KR?
When mods attack?
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Sounds like corrosion has had it's way with your nuts.
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#77223 - 05/01/08 01:51 PM
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Registered: 04/18/05
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Loc: Bradenton, FL
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Damn bobby.
Did you have an oil leak or anything? Im so sorry to hear it, looks like youre in the same boat as me
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#77224 - 05/01/08 01:54 PM
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Registered: 03/26/07
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Loc: Houston, TX
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Truly a sad day indeed... Hit me up if you end up doing an engine swap. Rebuilds are never quite up to snuff I've heard from several of the old timers in the gp arena. Low mileage engine would probably be the best bet and would be my recomendation if you fix 'er back up.
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#77225 - 05/01/08 02:34 PM
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Registered: 04/13/07
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Loc: Wis
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Sorry to hear about the bad news....hopefully you get her running better than ever!
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Appearance mods= 20% tint all around, HID's, rerouted flashes to fogs and tails, front grill has a Red Gtp badge,Calipers painted red, engine cover painted silver, and with red lettering, rear pontiac red overlays, and side Gtp badges have red overlays, Silver star fogs, A piller w/gauges boost installed, oil, knock have to be installed, and a GPS.
Mods to come= 3" DP, and others........haven't thought about it
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#77226 - 05/01/08 02:37 PM
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Registered: 04/22/05
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Loc: Cleveland, OH
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yikes! sorry to hear.
Your replacement motor at morad's awaits you, and sits about 10 minutes from me.
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#77228 - 05/01/08 03:32 PM
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Hmmm...I hope there is some more explaination soon or other warning signs you could mention.
Hope you don't give up on keeping the GP alive!
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#77229 - 05/01/08 03:42 PM
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Registered: 08/09/03
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Loc: Oregon
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Bobby, you gotta build that thing back up. Perfect time for upgrades. Cam it.
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#77230 - 05/01/08 04:03 PM
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Registered: 08/21/07
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Loc: Westport, IN
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Dude that really, really, REALLY SUCKS, man! Hope you get her running again....
....hopefully before TMS.
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#77231 - 05/01/08 04:09 PM
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Registered: 02/08/04
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Loc: Gonzales Tx.
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Sorry to hear but there's always an upside I wo'nt make any suggestions give you some time to mull it over but you have several options .Chico(pops)
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#77232 - 05/01/08 05:04 PM
Re: Happy day for Austin GTP
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Registered: 05/10/07
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Loc: Chicago, IL
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Sorry to hear the bad news. Any idea what happened?
Good luck with everything, hope to hear she's running again really soon.
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